Armchairs
1840s Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s German Antique Armchairs
Softwood
1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Romanian Rustic Armchairs
Wood
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Early 20th Century Swiss Louis XV Armchairs
Silver Leaf
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Wood
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Pine
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century German Louis XV Armchairs
Wood
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Indian Vintage Armchairs
Teak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Oak, Leather, Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery
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.