Armchairs
1850s English Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fur, Oak
2010s American Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Leather, Fabric, Foam, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Chinese Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Mother-of-Pearl, Satin
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Ash
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s Argentine Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Textile, Fabric
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
2010s South African Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Resin, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Marble
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery
2010s Italian Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Bouclé
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 British Armchairs
Oak, Fabric, Bouclé
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
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.