Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Leather
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Other Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Armchairs
Aluminum
1920s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Pine
1830s William IV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Elm
2010s Armchairs
Teak
18th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Plaster, Wood
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1990s Italian Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Bronze
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1870s Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Romanian Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Beech, Feathers
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Metal
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Chenille, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
19th Century Indian Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Satinwood
20th Century Unknown British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Velvet
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.