Armchairs
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Faux Leather
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Giltwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Polystyrene
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Early 1900s French Baroque Revival Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Oak
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Coating, Wool, Cotton
1960s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Hardwood, Ebony, Velvet
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
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.