Armchairs
Vintage, New and Antique Armchairs





1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Armchairs
Iron
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Wood, Velvet
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Elm
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1770s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Nickel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Canvas
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1910s European Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1910s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
20th Century Polish Vienna Secession Armchairs
Bentwood, Cane
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Walnut, Cotton, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Leather, Wool, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Vintage, New and Antique Armchairs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between.
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 repurpose everyday objects to artful 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.