Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Brass
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century British British Colonial Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
19th Century Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s American Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Brass
2010s Lebanese Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1890s English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Moorish Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush
20th Century Syrian Islamic Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut, Cotton, Feathers
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Foam, Wood, Fabric
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Wood
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1950s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century European Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
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.