Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Lacquer
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Leather, Teak
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary French Organic Modern Armchairs
Bronze
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
1950s Spanish Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Steel
1890s Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Imbuia
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Elm, Oak
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Faux Fur
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Ming Armchairs
Cowhide, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Leather
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Cane
1950s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Upholstery
19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Brass
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Nigerian Tribal Armchairs
Glass, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Beech, Bentwood
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
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.