Armchairs
Early 20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Armchairs
Cherry
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane, Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wrought Iron
19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Damask, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Leather, Foam, Rubber, Down
20th Century European Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Fruitwood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century American Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1770s English George III Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Mahogany, Lacquer
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
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.