Armchairs
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Animal Skin, Leather
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1890s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Foam
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Sheet Metal
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Oak
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Cane
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1910s American Other Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
1950s French Adirondack Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
2010s Italian Armchairs
Iron
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s American Armchairs
Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Leather, Foam, Rubber, Down
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
1920s Austrian Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Croatian Brutalist Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
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.