Armchairs
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century European Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Late 19th Century French Gothic Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s Moroccan Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
20th Century Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
2010s German Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
1870s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rope, Elm
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Burl, Alpaca, Mohair,...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut, Oak, Wood, Velvet, Linen, Bouclé, Mohair, Alpaca, Wool,...
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Jacquard, Elm
1920s Italian Baroque Revival Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s American Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
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.





