Armchairs
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Iron
1820s English Antique Armchairs
Cotton
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech, Bentwood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
2010s Italian Other Armchairs
Metal
1960s Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood, Burl
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Cane, Wood, Walnut
1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
1880s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s British Other Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1760s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
Early 19th Century European Brutalist Antique Armchairs
Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hemp, Birch
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Walnut
2010s British Other Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
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.