Armchairs
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century North American Space Age Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
1940s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Hungarian Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Coating, Elm
1980s Vietnamese Bohemian Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-19th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood, Cane
2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Teak
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Leather
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Finnish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Zinc
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Bouclé, Beech
1940s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Teak
Mid-19th Century English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Bone, Upholstery, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Wood, Lacquer
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Marble
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda, Palisander
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century North American Antique Armchairs
Steel
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, 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.