Armchairs
1960s Austrian Chinese Export Vintage Armchairs
Ceramic
20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s German Armchairs
Leather
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Nutwood
1960s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Sheraton Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Teak
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s German Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Reed
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Early 1900s European Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s British Sheraton Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs
Marble
1880s French Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1950s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century European Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1830s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Birch
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Wood
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.