Armchairs
Vintage, New and Antique Armchairs





Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Maple
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Faux Fur
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s American Armchairs
Wood, Mahogany, Upholstery
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood, Fabric
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé
Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Armchairs
Linen, Wicker
18th Century Welsh Rustic Antique Armchairs
Elm, Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Maple
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Dutch Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1750s Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
1940s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wool, Elm
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
Late 19th Century Unknown Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Brass
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Faux Fur
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1940s Italian Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Rush, Plywood
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Pine
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Brutalist Armchairs
Silver Leaf
Early 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
1880s French Antique Armchairs
Beech, Upholstery
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.