Armchairs
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Rattan, Elm
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Fabric
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Nutwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
18th Century French Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Cherry
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Armchairs
Leather, Resin, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1890s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century Philippine Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Classical Roman Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Imbuia
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Teak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century European Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Fruitwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
17th Century English Antique Armchairs
Oak
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rosewood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood, Beech
1930s Argentine Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1980s French Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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.