Armchairs
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Sheepskin, Ash, Faux Fur, Velvet, Bouclé, Mohair, Wool, Fabric
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Ash
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Classical Roman Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Imbuia
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Cherry
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Pine
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cord, Rope, Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century American Brutalist Armchairs
Leather, Resin, Wood
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rosewood
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Teak
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Cotton
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Armchairs
Wood
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Iron
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.