Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Cane, Fabric, Wood
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s American Louis XV Armchairs
Textile, Giltwood
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood, Oak
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Cherry
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century Biedermeier Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Birch
2010s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Acrylic, Pine
1970s British Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plastic, Birch
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Oak
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak, Wood, Fabric
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1780s George III Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Leather, Foam, Rubber, Down
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1990s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, 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.