Armchairs
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paper
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Metal
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Rattan
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1990s American Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1980s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wool
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Bamboo, Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
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.