Armchairs
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Armchairs
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1640s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
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.