Armchairs
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
1980s American International Style Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Mahogany, Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
2010s Danish Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Straw
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Lacquer, Wood
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1710s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Wool
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Armchairs
Resin
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Carbon Fiber, Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Felt, Polyester
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s South Korean Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Steel
1970s Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton
Late 18th Century American Antique Armchairs
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fiberglass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.