Armchairs
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Beech, Rush
Early 20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
Mid-19th Century French High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century Brutalist Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Oak,...
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Armchairs
Bronze, Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Brass, Bronze, Iron
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood
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.