Armchairs
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Late 20th Century North American British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Trimming
1990s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1990s Danish Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cedar
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Elm
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Synthetic, Faux Leather
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Cherry
1970s German Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Oak
1990s American American Colonial Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Resin
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Bouclé
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Pine
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Norwegian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Finnish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
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.