Armchairs
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
1930s Italian Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Straw, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Maple
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Wood
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Jacaranda
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Ash, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Hardwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Central American Armchairs
Horn, Leather
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1950s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Cement
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.