Armchairs
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
1950s Scandinavian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Oak, Sheepskin
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Pine
1950s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Rush
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1990s Italian Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1920s English Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Textile, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1950s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Coating
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
1810s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Paint
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1990s American Louis XV Armchairs
Textile, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
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.