Armchairs
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wool
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Cherry
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century British William IV Armchairs
Damask
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Down, Feathers, Silk
1980s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Synthetic
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fiberglass
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Birch
1920s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Armchairs
Ash
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 18th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Bone, Hardwood
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1830s Irish George IV Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
1990s Finnish Post-Modern Armchairs
Wood, Birch
20th Century Armchairs
Metal
1840s Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.