Armchairs
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
17th Century European Gothic Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Armchairs
Wood, Paint
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Plywood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1840s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Birch, Bentwood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Birch
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1930s American American Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Maple
1930s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Bouclé
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Bauhaus Armchairs
Cane, Beech
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
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.