Armchairs
18th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Silk, Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Oak
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Teak, Fabric, Upholstery
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Glass
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood, Oak, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Steel
1920s Swedish Karl Johan Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Animal Skin, Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Edwardian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Wood, Oak, Braid
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century American Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Ash, Velvet
1940s Finnish Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Birch
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Straw, Beech
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Beech
1880s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Ash
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Birch
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.