Armchairs
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Nigerian Armchairs
Beads
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Birch, Lacquer
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-19th Century German Antique Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Fabric
1940s American Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s British Chesterfield Armchairs
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Other
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Hungarian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam
1990s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Nigerian Armchairs
Beads
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic, Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Synthetic
2010s British Space Age Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
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.