Armchairs
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s British Space Age Armchairs
Metal
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fur
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Fabric
1980s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1820s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s American Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Synthetic
19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Armchairs
Metal
2010s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Beech, Leather, Upholstery
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Faux Leather
Early 2000s German Space Age Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Spanish Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swiss Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1880s Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
2010s Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool
20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Resin, Foam
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
2010s Italian Modern 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.