Armchairs
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Late 20th Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Paint, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Teak
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Beech
Mid-18th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swiss Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Iron
1820s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1910s Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
1880s Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
2010s Chinese Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Faux Leather
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.