Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1850s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood, Rope, Velvet, Upholstery, Wool, Fabric
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass, Bronze
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Palisander
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1820s French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1890s English Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Giltwood
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Wool
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Rush
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
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.