Armchairs
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Pine
1950s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Maple
19th Century Irish Regency Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
1920s French Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1860s Scottish Antique Armchairs
Rush, Pine
19th Century Unknown Antique Armchairs
Wool
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Steel
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Early 2000s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Synthetic
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Nickel
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century British Bohemian Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wicker, Oak
2010s French Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Armchairs
Bamboo
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Walnut
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Sheepskin
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1750s Irish George III Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech
19th Century Irish George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1970s Italian Country Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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.