Armchairs
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Metal
1830s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood, Beech
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Animal Skin, Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Rope, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Mexican Industrial Armchairs
Steel, Wrought Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Baroque Revival Armchairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Maple, Walnut
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
20th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Chenille, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Velvet, Maple
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Leather, Wood
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Oak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Mahogany, Lacquer
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Beech
19th Century French Other Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chenille, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Bentwood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Late 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Oak, Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Straw, Beech
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Steel
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
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.