Armchairs
20th Century Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
1950s European Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1880s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Early 1900s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1850s Swedish William IV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1920s Austrian Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rosewood
Late 17th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Iron
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rubber, Walnut
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1790s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1880s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Metal
16th Century French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1820s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Muslin, Birch, Bentwood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
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.