Armchairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century Hollywood Regency Antique Armchairs
Silk
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Fiberglass
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Mahogany
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Jute, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Teak, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s German Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Steel
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Other
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plastic
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Other
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s German Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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.