Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Bentwood, Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Rush, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Gold, Iron
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Suede
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1950s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Glass, Wood, Imbuia
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plexiglass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood, Elm
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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.