Armchairs
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Iron
20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Iron
1760s Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Birch
1930s Italian Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
Mid-18th Century German Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1750s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Nutwood
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wire
21st Century and Contemporary American Rococo Armchairs
Muslin, Beech
1760s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Beech
1980s Slovak Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Oak
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Rococo Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
Late 19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Rubber, Teak
1980s Spanish Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Cane
Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Rococo Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Hardwood
18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Pine
Late 18th Century Danish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century German Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1860s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Steel
20th Century English Industrial Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-19th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
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.