Armchairs
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Brass, Bronze, Steel
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1970s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Brass, Bronze, Iron
1930s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
1920s Swedish Karl Johan Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Foam, Reed, Rattan, Bamboo, Upholstery, Fabric
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Armchairs
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century American George III Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Wood
2010s Philippine International Style Armchairs
Rattan, Coconut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
2010s American Brutalist Armchairs
Walnut, Linen
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Oak
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
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.





