Armchairs
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
2010s Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Wenge
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
19th Century Irish Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Norwegian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Finnish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Macassar, Oak
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Plywood
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1910s Scandinavian Louis Philippe Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Teak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Chrome
1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Burlap, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Tôle
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
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.