Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs
Rattan
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
1970s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s British Armchairs
Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Silver, Bronze
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century North American Rustic Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Velvet, Cane
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Rattan
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Acrylic, Plexiglass
2010s Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Armchairs
Leather
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century North American Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Armchairs
Leather
1950s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s South African Modern Armchairs
Brass
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
2010s Armchairs
Wool
2010s Armchairs
Leather
2010s Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique 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 repurposed 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.