Armchairs
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1750s English George II Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
18th Century Spanish Antique Armchairs
Iron
Early 18th Century English William IV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
17th Century European Gothic Antique Armchairs
Wood
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
18th Century American Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 17th Century Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sycamore
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Lucite
18th Century and Earlier English Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 18th Century English William and Mary Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1960s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century English Antique Armchairs
Sycamore
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1660s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood
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.