Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Birch
20th Century British William IV Armchairs
Damask
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Down, Feathers, Silk
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1860s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
19th Century Unknown Antique Armchairs
Wool
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Swedish Gustavian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Bone, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1830s Irish George IV Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Armchairs
Metal
1990s Finnish Post-Modern Armchairs
Wood, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood, Oak, Walnut
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
1940s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Walnut
2010s Romanian Rustic Armchairs
Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Early 1900s German Antique Armchairs
Softwood
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
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.