Armchairs
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Linen, Beech
Late 20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Cotton
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Rush
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 18th Century English George I Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century British Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Ash
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1910s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Jugendstil Armchairs
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Louis XIII Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Elm
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1920s French Louis XIII Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1940s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
1860s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Gold Leaf
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.