Armchairs
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Bronze
1830s William IV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
18th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century Indian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Bronze
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century German Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
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.