Armchairs
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Czech Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
2010s German Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Iron
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Canvas, Pine
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Ash
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s German Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Armchairs
Travertine
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Mohair
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Gothic Armchairs
Steel
2010s French Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Synthetic, Faux Leather
2010s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
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.