Armchairs
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
20th Century American Armchairs
Walnut
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Pine
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak, Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s French International Style Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Hide, Wood
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century German Armchairs
Oak, Pine
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Maple
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
2010s Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood, Teak
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cherry
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
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.