Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1930s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
20th Century British Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Teak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
20th Century American Armchairs
Chrome
1840s French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Italian Egyptian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Wood, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Pine
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 19th Century British William IV Antique Armchairs
Leather
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass, Wool, Alpaca
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
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 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 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.