Armchairs
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam, Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rosewood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Glass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Wood, Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Linen, Hemp
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Linen, Hemp
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Unknown Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Mid-19th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polystyrene
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1880s Italian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Straw, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s English Anglo-Japanese Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Ash
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
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.