Armchairs
1890s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Fiberglass
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Textile, Hardwood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Copper
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1850s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Scottish Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Acrylic
Mid-19th Century English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century British Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Ash, Elm
1970s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Acrylic
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paper
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
1990s Swiss Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass, Iron
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak, Leather
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Oak
Late 20th Century Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
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.