Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s American Chinoiserie Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Hardwood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Fruitwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
1950s English Regency Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Nutwood
1920s Danish Renaissance Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Mexican Spanish Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Bouclé
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Zinc
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Beech, Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Beech
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
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.