Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century British William IV Armchairs
Damask
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1850s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
1980s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Oak, Bouclé, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
1930s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1920s British Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
Early 2000s Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood, Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1780s English Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Nickel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
2010s Turkish Minimalist Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
2010s German Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Oak, Wood, Faux Leather, Upholstery, Wool
Mid-20th Century British Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
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.