Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Fabric, Satinwood
1850s American Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century English Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1990s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1920s Austrian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Bentwood
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Walnut
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Wood, Lacquer
1970s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s European Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rush
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass, Polyester
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Wood
1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Sheepskin
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Glass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
1870s Gothic Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1910s Scandinavian Louis Philippe Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Beech
20th Century Chinoiserie Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Beech
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, 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.