Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s Slovenian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Beech, Birch, Bentwood, Plywood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Walnut, Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1970s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1830s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Birch
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Faux Leather
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Sheepskin
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century European Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
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.