Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Natural Fiber, Wood, Velvet
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Japanese Anglo-Japanese Armchairs
Wood
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric, Cane
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Oak
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Birch
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood
1950s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Fabric
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome, Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Oak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bentwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Pine
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Italian Country Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Beech
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Revival Armchairs
Walnut, Paint
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Bentwood
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
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.