Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Other Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Natural Fiber
2010s German Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Walnut, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Argentine Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Late 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel, Stainless Steel, Brass, Copper, Steel
1970s Unknown French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Rosewood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak, Cane
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Foam, Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-18th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1940s Mexican Spanish Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
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.