Armchairs
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
19th Century American American Classical Antique Armchairs
Maple
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Hungarian Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Faux Fur, Wood
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s French Other Armchairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Foam
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Ostrich Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wool
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s French Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Nylon, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Terracotta
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Indonesian Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Elm
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
2010s Mexican Armchairs
Fabric, Trimming
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood, Paint
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
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.