Armchairs
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Textile
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Oak
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Armchairs
Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century American Federal Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Ebony, Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Acrylic
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Jacquard
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bentwood
19th Century Unknown Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
1990s American Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Chenille
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Textile
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
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.