Armchairs
2010s Armchairs
Travertine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Chinese Minimalist Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Lacquer, Velvet
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Spanish Brutalist Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
PVC
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Concrete, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Concrete
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s South African Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s French Organic Modern Armchairs
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Cypriot Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Fabric
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Canvas, Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester
2010s Danish Armchairs
Textile
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cord, Rope
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Leather
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Concrete, Steel
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wicker
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
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.