Armchairs
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Beech
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Giltwood
1880s Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Teak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Wool
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1820s French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Beech, Cherry, Lacquer
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
Mid-19th Century American Antique Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Pine
1840s Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Beech
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, 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.