Armchairs
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s English Elizabethan Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Brutalist Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Elm
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wenge
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Pine
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Maple, Plywood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 1700s French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Rush, Walnut
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood, Wood
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plywood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather, Upholstery
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s American Colonial Revival Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Pine
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
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.