Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Mohair
18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Mid-20th Century American Colonial Armchairs
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s French Armchairs
Iron
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1850s Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Maple
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rosewood
Early 1900s Swedish Chesterfield Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
1790s French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1980s Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Bouclé
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs
Hemp, Cord, Pine
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Iron
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Armchairs
Steel, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1920s Austrian Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rubber, Walnut
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
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.