Armchairs
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Oak
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood, Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Cane
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Late 19th Century French Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American Regency Revival Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Satinwood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
19th Century French Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
Late 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Down
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Rush, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Ash
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Latex, Resin
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
2010s Turkish Armchairs
Fabric, Mohair, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Muslin, Birch
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cotton, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Elm
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
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.