Armchairs
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Jacquard, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Elm
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Satinwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Beech
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1870s Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century European Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Iron
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s European Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Armchairs
Mohair
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century Unknown British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Linen, Beech
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
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
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Italian Armchairs
Terracotta
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
1970s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
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.