Armchairs
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Cherry
1920s Revival Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Mid-20th Century American Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fur, Walnut
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Faux Leather
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plywood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood, Velvet
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 1800s Italian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Mohair, Velvet, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1880s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Fabric, Teak
Late 20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Turkish Armchairs
Fabric, Mohair, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
20th Century British Bohemian Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
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.