Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Late 20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Pine
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Ash
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Beech
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Beech
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Rosewood
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Ash
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.