Armchairs
Mid-20th Century English Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Beech, Lacquer
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
1980s Italian Louis Philippe Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
2010s Ukrainian Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak, Plywood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Oak
Late 20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Mahogany
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Unknown Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Wood, Oak
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cherry
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda
1980s Italian Louis Philippe Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
Mid-19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Suede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
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.