Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Stainless Steel
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Aluminum
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric, Lacquer
Late 19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American George III Armchairs
Brass
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Resin
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s British Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1840s English Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Dutch Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Palisander, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Mohair
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
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.