Armchairs
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Smoked Glass
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1960s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Space Age Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Fabric
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Canvas, Cotton, Hardwood, Oak
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Nigerian Armchairs
Beads
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
20th Century Unknown Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Polystyrene
19th Century French Charles X Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Walnut, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Cane, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
2010s French Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
2010s Thai Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
19th Century American Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
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.