Armchairs
1770s English George III Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Elm
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1940s Slovak Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fur
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric, Upholstery
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Animal Skin
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Teak, Fabric, Upholstery, Cane
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Ash
20th Century American Bohemian Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Reed
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Cowhide
Late 19th Century North American Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plywood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century European Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Bronze
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.