Armchairs
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1990s Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 1900s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1990s Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Dutch Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Rush, Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Dutch Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 1900s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Wood
1990s Italian Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Italian Armchairs
Fabric
Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1990s Armchairs
Plastic, Hardwood
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
1990s American French Provincial Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s Hungarian Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Cherry, Upholstery
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 1900s French Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1990s Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Beech
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
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.