Armchairs
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Maple
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Bentwood
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
Early 18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1910s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Irish Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Yew
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood, Mohair
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
18th Century French Classical Roman Antique Armchairs
Elm
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Rustic Armchairs
Leather, Jute, Linen, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Jute, Wood, Trimming, Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak, Fabric
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Cherry
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Fabric
1920s Dutch Expressionist Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Bentwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1970s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Silk, Giltwood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Chenille, Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Upholstery
Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.