Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Oak, Leather, Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Trimming
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1990s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Animal Skin, Leather
2010s Romanian Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Beech, Feathers
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Early 2000s Unknown Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Copper
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Animal Skin
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
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.