Armchairs
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Indian Armchairs
Cowhide, Teak
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Leather, Bouclé, Jacquard, Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rope, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Revival Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
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.