Armchairs
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Nickel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
2010s Turkish Minimalist Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s German Armchairs
Leather
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Oak, Wood, Faux Leather, Upholstery, Wool
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1780s English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Parchment Paper
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1820s French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 20th Century Unknown Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
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.