Armchairs
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s North American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Suede
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Rattan
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Gold
Early 20th Century German Rococo Armchairs
Antler, Upholstery
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Organic Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Paint
19th Century Scandinavian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century European Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1990s Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Plastic
2010s French Organic Modern Armchairs
Foam
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Organic Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
18th Century European Rococo Antique Armchairs
Other
2010s Belgian Organic Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1850s Austrian Rococo Antique Armchairs
14k Gold
21st Century and Contemporary European Organic Modern Armchairs
Metal
18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
1930s Czech Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, String, Oak
Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Horn
19th Century Portuguese Rococo Antique Armchairs
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.