Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Country Armchairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century American Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Dutch Armchairs
Cement, Steel
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Bamboo
19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Iron
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Fabric, Cane
Early 20th Century British Late Victorian Armchairs
Velvet
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
2010s Armchairs
Animal Skin, Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Armchairs
Leather
1980s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1910s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese American Classical Armchairs
Brass
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Victorian Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
2010s Armchairs
Leather
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
1950s Brazilian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s German Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1980s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss 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.