Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1990s Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1920s Swedish Karl Johan Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Rattan, Elm
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1880s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Leather, Foam, Rubber, Down
20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Mohair, Velvet, Beech, Oak, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Ash
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak, Wood, Fabric
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Teak
20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Birch
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Cedar
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Jacquard, Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Teak
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.