Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Velvet
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Beech
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Mohair
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Linen
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Beech, Braid
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Art Deco Armchairs
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Imbuia
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Iron
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Indian British Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Wood, Oak, Braid
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1990s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Goatskin, Ultrasuede
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.