Armchairs
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s French Other Armchairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Bronze
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
20th Century Unknown British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane, Wood
2010s Dutch Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s German Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Turkish Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Burl
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
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.