Armchairs
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Late 20th Century German Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
18th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Linen, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Armchairs
Resin, Fiberglass
1970s Danish Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Jacquard, Polyester
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s French Armchairs
Sheepskin
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Iron
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist 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.