Armchairs
1960s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany, Paint
1980s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch, Wool
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Leather
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
Early 20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Raffia, Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Oak, Teak
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Wood
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood, Leather
2010s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Rosewood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Mohair
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
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.