Armchairs
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
21st Century and Contemporary South African Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Papercord, Oak, Walnut, Wenge
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass, Iron
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak, Leather
Mid-20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Cane, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
1970s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Leather
1930s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Rattan
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1940s Danish Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Wool
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Wool
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1990s American Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
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.