Armchairs
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bronze, Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Space Age Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Resin
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Cane
20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Sheet Metal, Metallic Thread
19th Century English William IV Antique Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Upholstery
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
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.