Armchairs
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century English Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
19th Century Chinese Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Palisander
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 18th Century American George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1970s Czech Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Beech
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 19th Century German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Cherry
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Rattan
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Hide, Rattan
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Armchairs
Metal
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Danish Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century American George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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.