Armchairs
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Copper, Chrome
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Thai Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century George III Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Fabric, Upholstery
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Lacquer
20th Century American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s Danish Armchairs
Textile
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
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.