Armchairs
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Ash
1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Cherry
1890s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Wood
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool, Plastic
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Birch
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Bentwood
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Mahogany
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beads
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century British Campaign Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Iron
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Moroccan Moorish Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Wood
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
2010s Turkish Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Burl
2010s Armchairs
Travertine
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.