Armchairs
2010s Armchairs
Travertine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s British Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde, Birch, Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood, Teak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Straw, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wood, Mohair, Velvet, Lacquer
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s European Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Bohemian Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Wood
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Birch, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 2000s American Art Deco Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Louis XIV Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Macassar, Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1930s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak, Rosewood
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.