Armchairs
2010s Italian Armchairs
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Upholstery
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Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Armchairs
Lacquer
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
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Textile, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Space Age Armchairs
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1940s Vintage Armchairs
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Wood, Leather, Silk, Upholstery
1950s American Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
1720s French Regency Antique Armchairs
20th Century Armchairs
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Lambskin
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1890s Swedish Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1790s Irish George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
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Upholstery, Wood
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Nickel
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19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Wicker
1920s French Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
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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.