Armchairs
1970s European Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Classical Roman Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Iron
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Silk
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
1980s Philippine Bohemian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
1890s Belgian Hollywood Regency Antique Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Steel
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Velvet, Cane
2010s Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Armchairs
Leather
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Velvet
2010s European Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Elm
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Nickel
2010s Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
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.