Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Softwood
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
18th Century European Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century British French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Teak
Mid-20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Aesthetic Movement Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Dutch Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1940s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Cotton, Beech
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century German Armchairs
Oak, Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1850s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Alpaca, Bouclé
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Moroccan Modern Armchairs
Wool
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel, Chrome, Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Late 20th Century Louis XIII Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, 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.