Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Rope, Leather, Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Fur
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Danish Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Polyester
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1880s Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Gold Plate, Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Armchairs
Linen, Rattan
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker
2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wicker, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Leather
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 1800s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
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.