Armchairs
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s American Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Cowhide, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Walnut
2010s German Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood, Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Steel, Metal
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century American George III Armchairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
1930s Austrian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Argentine Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Brass, Bronze, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1930s German Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
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.