Armchairs
Early 18th Century English Primitive Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Teak
1960s American Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Horn, Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1910s Austrian Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
17th Century English Antique Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Oak
1930s Swedish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1940s Swedish Romantic Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Imbuia
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Cameroonian Tribal Armchairs
Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Wood, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
20th Century English Campaign Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Wood
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.





