Armchairs
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane
Mid-20th Century Unknown Folk Art Armchairs
Walnut
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Indian Anglo Raj Armchairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century American Directoire Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Mother-of-Pearl
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-19th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Armchairs
Steel
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Late 20th Century Unknown Regency Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rosewood
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood, Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Bronze
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
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.








