Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Beech
Late 20th Century North American Armchairs
Cotton, Pine
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
2010s Armchairs
Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paper
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
1930s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Danish Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Wool
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Beech
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1930s English Adam Style Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1820s French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Oak
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.