Armchairs
2010s British Armchairs
Ash
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Rattan
2010s British Armchairs
Ash
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish French Provincial Armchairs
Leather, Jute, Linen, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Oak
2010s British Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Feathers
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Steel
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Faux Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
2010s Australian Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
18th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Cotton, Mahogany, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Cotton, Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Sheepskin
Mid-18th Century British Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rubber
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
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.