Armchairs
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
1990s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Animal Skin, Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Elm, Ash
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood, Cane
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Chestnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
17th Century Scottish Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century Swedish Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1930s American American Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Maple
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
1950s Hong Kong Campaign Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Brass, Bronze, Wrought Iron
1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
17th Century British Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood, Bamboo
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Armchairs
Plywood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Poplar
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
Late 18th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
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.