Armchairs
1870s Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Pine
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch, Fabric, Textile
1880s Dutch Black Forest Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Elm
19th Century European Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Wood, Giltwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Colonial Revival Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1880s Antique Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Regency Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1910s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1840s American Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany, Poplar, Cypress
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Oak
1780s English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Suede, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Cotton, Velvet
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Fruitwood
1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Oak
20th Century British Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
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.





