Armchairs
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1640s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Canvas, Linen, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak, Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s French International Style Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
20th Century American Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
2010s American Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
20th Century German Armchairs
Oak, Pine
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.