Armchairs
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Lacquer
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Textile
2010s European Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
Mid-20th Century Country Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Elm
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Turkish Armchairs
Suede
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
2010s Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Armchairs
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
1970s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Silver, Bronze
20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Velvet, Cane
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Portuguese American Classical Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Rattan
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.