Armchairs
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Pine
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1980s Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
20th Century Gustavian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Oak
1940s Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Teak
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Beech
20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Oak, Teak
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Fabric, Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Pine
1990s American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Straw, Oak
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Teak
Late 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Birch
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel, Chrome, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Louis XIII Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
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.