Armchairs
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Oak
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Canvas
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Palisander
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Leather
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Beech
19th Century Chinese Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1750s Irish George III Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Birch
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1980s Hungarian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Late 18th Century American George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s American American Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Maple
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
19th Century Spanish Antique Armchairs
Wool, Velvet
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
19th Century Danish Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
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.