Armchairs
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
Mid-20th Century French Chinoiserie Armchairs
Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Leather
1920s Austrian Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rosewood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rubber, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Linen, Oak
1790s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1820s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Elm
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century French Armchairs
Leather, Rubber
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Yew
2010s Italian Gothic Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century English Regency Armchairs
Gold
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s European Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Faux Leather
2010s American Other Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Nutwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Beech
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
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.