Armchairs
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Teak
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Hungarian Biedermeier Armchairs
Wood
20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak, Upholstery
Early 2000s Italian International Style Armchairs
Leather
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century European Art Nouveau Armchairs
Fruitwood, Upholstery
Late 19th Century English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Ash, Beech
2010s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Upholstery, Elm
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
2010s French Other Armchairs
Fabric, Rope, Wood
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Wool
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cedar
2010s Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Wenge
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Foam, Plywood
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Chenille, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Macassar, Oak
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Finnish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1970s Norwegian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
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.