Armchairs
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Cotton, Polyester
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Thai Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1990s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Bronze
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Jacquard, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Silk, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Plaster, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Elm
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Finnish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
1990s Italian Armchairs
Brass
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Satinwood
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Oak
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, 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.