Armchairs
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Armchairs
Wood
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s German Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Birch
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Calico, Linen, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Armchairs
Iron
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1870s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Belgian Louis XIV Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Pine
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Teak
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Burl, Alpaca, Mohair,...
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut, Oak, Wood, Velvet, Linen, Bouclé, Mohair, Alpaca, Wool,...
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Trimming, Wood, Velvet
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Lambskin, Wool
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1940s American Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
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.