Armchairs
1870s French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Birch
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Cane, Oak
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Acrylic, Linen, Cotton, Fur, Faux Fur, Velvet, Bouclé, Wool, Fabric, She...
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Cane, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1980s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Ash, Plywood
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Canvas, Oak, Burlap
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Late 19th Century European Empire Antique Armchairs
Bronze, Ormolu
1990s European Organic Modern Armchairs
Wood
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s American Armchairs
Oak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
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.





