Armchairs
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Spanish Brutalist Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bone, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Mohair
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1950s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Iron
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Fiberglass, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Late 18th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wicker, Pine, Linen
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cord, Hardwood
1970s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Fabric, Cane
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s European Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Paint
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Classical Roman Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Iron
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, 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.