Armchairs
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Glass
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Wood
1980s English Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Giltwood
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1920s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Pine
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1920s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Bentwood, Cane
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
2010s French International Style Armchairs
Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Rosewood
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Beech
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century German Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Fabric
1960s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, 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.