Armchairs
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Foam, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Ash
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fur, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
2010s American Folk Art Armchairs
Walnut, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Dutch Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1960s American Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Horn, Leather
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak, Lambskin
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Fiberglass
1870s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Mid-19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
1960s Croatian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lambskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wood, Mohair, Velvet, Lacquer
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Armchairs
Foam
2010s Italian Armchairs
Ash, Plywood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Early 1900s German Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
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.