Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Ash
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Straw
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Bouclé
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Beech, Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Leather
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.