Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Fiberglass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Fabric, Cane
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Paint
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
2010s Asian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1910s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Indonesian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
1920s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Armchairs
Travertine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Colombian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Other
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.