Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Cane
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak, Upholstery
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Textile
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Canvas, Oak, Burlap
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood, Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s American Brutalist Armchairs
Walnut, Linen
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 20th Century American Victorian Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Paint, Wood, Upholstery, Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Linen, Cotton, Fabric, Velvet, Upholstery
Early 20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Unknown Victorian Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Mahogany
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
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.





