Armchairs
1980s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Thai Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel, Other
1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Synthetic
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s British Other Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Hungarian Armchairs
Beech
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s German Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Ash
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
2010s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
2010s Spanish Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s American Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s American Armchairs
Gold Leaf
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s American Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1980s Burmese Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
1980s American Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s German Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Beech
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
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.