Armchairs
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Faux Leather
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paper
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Directoire Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Armchairs
Foam
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century Nigerian Armchairs
Beads
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1910s Austrian Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Oak, Lambskin
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech, Jacquard
1920s French Louis XIII Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Australian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American George III Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
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.





