Armchairs
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Czech Neoclassical Revival Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Charles X Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Wood
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Hardwood, Bouclé
Early 19th Century French Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde, Walnut
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Brutalist Armchairs
Porcelain, Stoneware
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1850s French Regency Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1870s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Bouclé
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Hardwood
1950s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood, Walnut
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Faux Leather
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Oak
19th Century American Federal Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s French Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1990s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Steel
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1940s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Walnut
1980s Italian Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Brass
1960s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Oak
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Alpaca
1780s French Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Armchairs
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.