Armchairs
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Canvas, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Armchairs
Linen
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1910s Swedish Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1780s George III Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beads
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plastic
18th Century European Georgian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
1990s American Armchairs
Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century British George II Armchairs
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary English Regency Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Wood, Leather, Burl
Early 20th Century African Tribal Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
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.