Armchairs
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Early 1900s British Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Armchairs
Wool
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Hardwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1970s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Macassar
Mid-18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Ash
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Giltwood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood, Rope, Velvet, Upholstery, Wool, Fabric
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
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.