Armchairs
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Foam
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Imbuia
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Zebra Hide, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1920s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Hide, Upholstery, Wood
1870s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Birch
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rubber, Walnut
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Animal Skin, Suede, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Spanish Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
20th Century American Georgian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Damask, Wood
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.