Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Foam, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1780s English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Metal, Sheet Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Resin, Foam
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Beech, Plywood
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Lacquer, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Resin, Fiberglass, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Resin
2010s Italian Armchairs
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Resin, Fiberglass, Foam
1930s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s European Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
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.