Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Israeli Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century English Baroque Antique Armchairs
Iron
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Cowhide
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary North American Georgian Armchairs
Leather
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs
Brass
2010s Chinese Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Egyptian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Pine, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Armchairs
Paper
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.