Armchairs
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fur, Fabric, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak, Teak
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Palisander
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Plexiglass
Late 20th Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1890s American Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1850s Antique Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Upholstery, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Rubber, Fabric
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Velvet, Lacquer
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wenge
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
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.