Armchairs
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Canadian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Fabric
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Pine
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s German Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1930s American American Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Maple
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Canvas, Pine
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
1820s German Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rosewood
1880s Dutch Black Forest Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rosewood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
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.