Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Pine
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Ash
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Leather
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Jute, Beech
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Late 20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Lambskin, Sheepskin
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1960s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
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.