Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak, Teak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bronze, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century American Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Tulipwood, Kingwood, Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Elm
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Paint
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer, Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Unknown Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-19th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Beech, Braid
20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Cane
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1990s American Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Bouclé
19th Century Asian Moorish Antique Armchairs
Wood, Bone, Leather
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Kingwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
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.