Armchairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Lucite
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fur
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Wicker
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1960s French Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Armchairs
Metal
2010s American Armchairs
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Nickel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Sheet Metal, Metallic Thread
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Foam
Late 20th Century East Asian Other Armchairs
Composition
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mexican Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Iron, Steel, Wrought Iron
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
1970s European Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s European Armchairs
Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s American Vintage 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.