Armchairs
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal, Brass, Copper
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1970s Swedish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Linen
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Fur, Hardwood, Synthetic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century European Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Smoked Glass
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Plastic, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Suede
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel, Chrome
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Cane
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Canvas, Cotton, Hardwood, Oak
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
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.