Armchairs
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Jute, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lambskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Lambskin, Sheepskin
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak, Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Beech
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Muslin, Birch
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Teak
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Beech
2010s Chinese Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Ash
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Czech Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Beech
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.