Armchairs
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Cane
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic, Foam
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Wood
1980s English Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Giltwood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Pine
1920s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Bentwood, Cane
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century German Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1940s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Belgian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
1960s Finnish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1860s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
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.