Armchairs
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Iron
1880s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Felt, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Ebony
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1870s Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Danish Post-Modern Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
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.