Armchairs
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Directoire Armchairs
Silver Leaf
20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Beech
20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Wood
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Oak, Teak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Fabric
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Palisander
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Cane, Wood, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Armchairs
Beech
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Linen, Beech
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Straw, Oak
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Textile
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Teak
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
1990s American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century British French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Chenille
20th Century German Armchairs
Oak, Pine
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood, Teak
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
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.