Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Birch, Lacquer
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Rosewood, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Wood
2010s American Folk Art Armchairs
Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal, Gold, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
2010s English Modern Armchairs
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Textile, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Italian Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Canvas, Cotton, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Fabric
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Metal
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paint, Lacquer, Wood, Foam, Upholstery, Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fur, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Fabric
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1920s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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.