Armchairs
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Marble
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Beech, Lacquer
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Wenge
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak, Plywood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Louis Philippe Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Louis Philippe Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Leather
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Armchairs
Rope, Teak
2010s Unknown Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Seagrass, Oak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Cotton
2010s Mozambican Other Armchairs
Other, Metal
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s British Space Age Armchairs
Metal
2010s British Space Age Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
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.