Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1980s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Textile, Oak
19th Century British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Philippine International Style Armchairs
Rattan, Coconut
1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Philippine Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood
19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Wood
20th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Brass, Bronze, Iron
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Pine
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Late 20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Rattan
Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Cotton, Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Glass
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
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.





