Armchairs
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s German Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Fabric
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Burl, Alpaca, Mohair,...
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut, Oak, Wood, Velvet, Linen, Bouclé, Mohair, Alpaca, Wool,...
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Straw, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Pine
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Moroccan Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Lambskin, Wool
1940s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Jacquard, Elm
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rope, Elm
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1960s Swiss Space Age Vintage Armchairs
PVC
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Sheepskin, Ash, Faux Fur, Velvet, Bouclé, Mohair, Wool, Fabric
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak,...
Mid-20th Century European Armchairs
Oak
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Alpaca
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rosewood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Nickel
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Faux Leather
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Burl
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
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.





