Armchairs
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Fiberglass
20th Century American Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Austrian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
19th Century German Antique Armchairs
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 2000s Belgian Minimalist Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century French Régence Antique Armchairs
Bronze
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Zebra Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
20th Century French Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s American Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Hickory
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Empire Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Armchairs
Oak
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Directoire Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s American Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century Austrian Armchairs
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.