Armchairs
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Armchairs
Travertine
Early 20th Century North American Adirondack Armchairs
Twig
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Faux Leather
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Armchairs
Cowhide, Hide, Oak, Walnut
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Greek Revival Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Bamboo
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome, Wire
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Polystyrene
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Lacquer, Wood
Late 20th Century North American Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Silk, Beech
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.