Armchairs
Late 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Wicker
Late 20th Century Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1980s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Beech
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
20th Century German Expressionist Armchairs
Chrome
1950s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 20th Century North American British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Mahogany
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Mid-20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1920s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
1980s North American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Bamboo, Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Moroccan Islamic Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Faux Leather
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s English Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Giltwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Laminate, Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Bamboo, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.