Armchairs
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
19th Century North American Antique Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda, Palisander
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Mid-20th Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Textile, Wood
20th Century British Campaign Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam, Leather
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Oak
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Cane
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Oak
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
18th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Oak
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Wool, Linen, Foam, Wood
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Croatian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lambskin, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Other
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
1910s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Rattan, Wood
1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Cherry
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
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.