Armchairs
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Colombian Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Fur, Lambskin, Upholstery, Lucite
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1880s English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 19th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Cherry
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Paint
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Dutch Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-19th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mohair, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Rattan, Elm
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
Early 1800s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Brass
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Armchairs
Paper
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Brutalist Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
20th Century Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1970s North American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
Early 1900s Finnish Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Oak
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Birch
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1890s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
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.