Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Czech Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s German Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Armchairs
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s American Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Linen
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wire
1950s Czech Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
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.