Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Upholstery
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1950s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century American Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Campaign Armchairs
Brass
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Rush, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1640s French Charles II Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1910s Chinese Ming Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Rosewood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Mohair
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1820s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry, Fruitwood
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1930s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Beech
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cedar
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.