Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Rope, Epoxy Resin
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Lucite
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s American Armchairs
Cowhide
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Bohemian Armchairs
Wicker
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Resin, Fiberglass, Foam
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Foam
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Lacquer
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel, Stainless Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s English Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s American Machine Age Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal, Gold Plate
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Bohemian Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary European Romantic Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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.