Armchairs
1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
20th Century French Neoclassical Revival Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wicker
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
1980s Tribal Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Silk, Bamboo, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Jacquard, Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary European Space Age Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Fabric
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fur
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
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.