Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Cotton
1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Satin, Beech
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
1980s American Campaign Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1910s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Italian Louis XIV Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Satin, Walnut
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Animal Skin, Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak,...
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Oak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chenille, Walnut
1850s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Velvet, Natural Fiber, Hardwood, Coconut
2010s German Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cherry
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Eastlake Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian George III Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Jacquard, Linen, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wool, Alpaca, Mohair, Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Wood, Oak,...
1980s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
1930s American American Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood, Maple
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Burl, Alpaca, Mohair,...
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Textile, Oak
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.





