Armchairs
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Russian Modern Armchairs
Stone, Quartz
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Brass, Bronze, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Philippine International Style Armchairs
Leather
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Wood
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Beech
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Italian Greek Revival Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century American George III Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Oak, Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood, Ash, Chestnut, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Space Age Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Chinese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
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.