Armchairs
1880s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Beech, Cherry, Lacquer
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1880s British Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash, Plywood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
2010s French Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
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.