Armchairs
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Gold Leaf
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s Balkan Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
2010s Balkan Modern Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
2010s Balkan Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Marble
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Balkan Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Other Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Poplar
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Oak
2010s Colombian Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash, Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s French Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1880s European High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
1940s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century European Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Colombian Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Canvas, Cotton, Hardwood, Oak, Leather
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Elm
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
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.