Armchairs
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Brass
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
20th Century Philippine Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Birch
20th Century Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Armchairs
Pine
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Ash, Plywood
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
20th Century American Armchairs
Wicker
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
Early 1800s Italian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
20th Century British High Victorian Armchairs
Cane, Faux Bamboo
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Ash
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rosewood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Armchairs
Oak
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.