Armchairs
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Cane, Oak, Teak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Beech, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Ash
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Bentwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Brutalist Armchairs
Pine
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Oak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Cherry
1880s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
1940s American Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century German Country Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fur, Walnut
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Iron
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Birch
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Fabric, Teak
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.