Armchairs
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Ash, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Syrian Islamic Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fur, Fabric, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Italian French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1980s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Hide, Rattan
20th Century Philippine Armchairs
Bamboo
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Oak, Velvet
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Armchairs
Bamboo
1860s Dutch Victorian Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Sheet Metal
Early 20th Century Syrian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Mahogany
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.