Armchairs
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Rush
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Birch
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
2010s French Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
20th Century American Campaign Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Linen
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
20th Century American Space Age Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Lambskin, Sheepskin
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood, Burl
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass, Iron
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.