Armchairs





Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s American French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Australian Armchairs
Bouclé, Acrylic, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Linen
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bentwood
1980s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Maple
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Spanish French Provincial Armchairs
Fabric, Rush, Wood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Papercord
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1960s Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
1750s English George II Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1990s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Brass
1830s Baltic Antique Armchairs
Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1760s English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary English Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s American Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1750s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal, Steel, Chrome
1980s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
Early 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
Vintage, New and Antique Armchairs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique, new or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratised 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 favourite 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 repurpose 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.