Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Pine
19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
1990s American Louis XV Armchairs
Textile, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Linen, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Pakistani Tribal Antique Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Mid-20th Century European Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Faux Leather
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s American Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane
1920s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Teak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
20th Century English Campaign Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1940s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Jacquard, Elm
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Russian Brutalist Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane
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.