Armchairs
1970s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s Armchairs
Cotton
1890s British Antique Armchairs
Ash
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Armchairs
Wool
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Laminate
Late 20th Century American Classical Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Hardwood
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Armchairs
Wood
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1980s Louis XIII Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Early Victorian Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Rope, Wood
18th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Austrian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1960s Czech Other Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
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.