Armchairs
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Tapestry
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian George III Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Fabric
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1890s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Birch
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rosewood
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
1960s American Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Horn, Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech, Teak
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Sheepskin, Ash, Faux Fur, Velvet, Bouclé, Mohair, Wool, Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Rush
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1930s Swedish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
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.