Armchairs
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bronze
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
Late 19th Century Swedish Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Birch
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Paint
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Primitive Antique Armchairs
Elm
19th Century French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Macassar, Oak
1930s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1990s Japanese Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Oak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Textile
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Brass
Early 1700s French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
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.