Armchairs
Vintage, New and Antique Armchairs





2010s American Minimalist Armchairs
Organic Material
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s North American Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mohair, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Country Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
19th Century European Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Leather
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Rope, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Carrara Marble
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1960s North American Other Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
19th Century Karl Johan Antique Armchairs
Mahogany, Fruitwood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Cowhide
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Wicker
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Ebony
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lambskin, Oak
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lacquer, Fabric
2010s Russian Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Rope
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Velvet
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.