Armchairs
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Wood
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century British William IV Armchairs
Damask
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1980s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1860s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Synthetic
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Metal
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century German Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood, Oak, Walnut
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Swiss Louis XV Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Hardwood, Nylon
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
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.