Armchairs
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Faux Leather
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Oak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century Dutch Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Beech
1890s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Leather
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Rattan
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Rattan, Elm
Late 19th Century French Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic, Fabric
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s North American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1990s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Other Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plastic
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1830s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Rush
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Other Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1880s Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1970s Finnish Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1850s Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Mid-19th Century Dutch Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
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.