Armchairs
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Elm
1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wrought Iron
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Cane
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ebony
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Faux Leather, Beech
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Resin
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Faux Leather, Beech
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Resin, Fiberglass, Foam
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Late 20th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Rush, Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Beech, Plywood
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.