Armchairs
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Imbuia
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Cotton
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Armchairs
Brass
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Birch
20th Century Armchairs
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Teak
18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Spanish Classical Roman Vintage Armchairs
Bronze, Iron
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1730s Italian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century American Other Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Cedar
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Oak
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s American Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
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.