Armchairs
1960s American Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Armchairs
Mohair
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century French Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Softwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century Italian Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Maple
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Oak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Beech
20th Century Jacobean Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Velvet, Teak
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1970s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
19th Century Belgian Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Sheepskin
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1960s British British Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1910s Edwardian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Terracotta
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Animal Skin
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Iron, Wire
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1920s Czech Belle Époque Vintage Armchairs
Beech
19th Century Dutch Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Bouclé
1990s Scandinavian Armchairs
Steel
1990s French Beaux Arts Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.