Armchairs
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
PVC
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Belgian Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s French Neoclassical Revival Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
Early 2000s German Space Age Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century North American Adirondack Armchairs
Twig
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century Armchairs
Leather
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 20th Century North American Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Resin, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Art Deco Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Bamboo, Canvas
1970s Finnish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Leather
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
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.