Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s British Other Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Sheepskin, Beech
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
2010s British Armchairs
Mohair, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
2010s British Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Leather
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
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s British Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Canvas
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1880s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
20th Century American Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
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.