Armchairs
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Argentine Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Hide, Upholstery, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Spanish Brutalist Armchairs
Steel
1990s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Animal Skin, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Animal Skin
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Steel
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
2010s Danish Armchairs
Textile
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
PVC
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique 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.