Armchairs
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood, Leather
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
18th Century English Antique Armchairs
Leather
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Bentwood, Lacquer
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1690s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Oak, Mohair
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wenge
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century Portuguese Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Chestnut
16th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Palisander
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
17th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Hardwood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Nylon, Beech
1960s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Velvet
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Late 18th Century Dutch Antique Armchairs
Beech, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, 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.