Armchairs
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1950s European Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Linen, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Chestnut
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Mohair
1940s Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Cotton
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Oak
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Pine
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
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.