Armchairs
20th Century English Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Minimalist Armchairs
Resin
Late 20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Bamboo
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Resin
19th Century Antique Armchairs
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plastic, Bouclé
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian 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.