Armchairs
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
2010s American Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s German Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Beech
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Rush, Wood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
1640s French Charles II Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Cedar, Wood
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
1970s Norwegian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s Tunisian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Tôle
1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak, Leather, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Wood
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
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.