Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1940s Italian Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Plywood
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1930s Italian Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric
2010s French Folk Art Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Teak
Late 20th Century Danish Folk Art Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Pine
Early 19th Century Danish Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century Finnish Folk Art Armchairs
Pine
1850s Norwegian Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Seagrass, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Maple
1770s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Suede, Mahogany
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 19th Century French Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Naugahyde, Faux Bamboo, Wood
2010s American Folk Art Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric
1950s Spanish Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Early 19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Ash
1880s British Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Ash
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-19th Century English Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Elm, Ash
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Wood
1950s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Kingwood, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Nigerian Folk Art Armchairs
Wood, Beads
Mid-20th Century Mexican Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Iron, Steel, Wrought Iron
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1800s French Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Folk Art Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1780s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Late 19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Mahogany, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
18th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
1890s Swedish Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Pine
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.