Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Bouclé
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech, Velvet, Linen
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plywood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
18th Century European Rococo Antique Armchairs
Other
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Armchairs
Wood
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Teak
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut, Mohair, Velvet
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Hardwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Leather
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Iron
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Swedish Karl Johan Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Formica, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, 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.