Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Birch, Lacquer
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s Hungarian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s Swiss Black Forest Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Wrought Iron
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary North American Georgian Armchairs
Leather
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Armchairs
Paper
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
2010s Egyptian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Pine, Lacquer
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
2010s Danish Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Hardwood, Bouclé
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rubber
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Spanish 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.