Armchairs
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Latex, Resin
20th Century American Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood, Bamboo
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Late 20th Century European Post-Modern Armchairs
Plywood
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal, Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather
1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Ash
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Satinwood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
19th Century Belgian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Chenille, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
20th Century Space Age Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rope
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Mahogany, Teak, Plywood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
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.