Armchairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Foam
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Birch
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Danish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cherry
Mid-18th Century British Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Silk, Mahogany
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Ash
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1870s Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Oak
1880s Dutch Black Forest Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Plastic, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Upholstery
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 19th Century French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Elm
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century British Bohemian Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century German Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern 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.





