Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Upholstery
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cement
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Maple
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Rope
2010s English Armchairs
Beech, Feathers
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century British Bohemian Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Linen, Wood
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Mid-17th Century Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Upholstery
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
Early 20th Century American George III Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1830s French Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Austrian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
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.