Armchairs
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Mohair
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1930s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century British William IV Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
2010s American Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Giltwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
1940s Unknown Vintage Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Early 1800s Italian Antique Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1850s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Shell, Upholstery
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass, Rubber
1760s Irish George III Antique Armchairs
1960s Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1940s Norwegian Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1940s European Vintage Armchairs
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Armchairs
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Jacaranda, Mohair
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
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.