Armchairs
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Rush
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plexiglass
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Elm
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Belgian Georgian Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Regency Revival Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s American Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Mission Armchairs
Leather, Cherry, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Elm
2010s British Other Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s Dutch Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plastic
1880s English Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fur, Leather
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Gothic Revival Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s American Country Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Giltwood, Silk
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Rush, Wood
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century American George III Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1990s European Georgian Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Bouclé
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass, Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
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.