Armchairs
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1940s Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Macassar
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Ash, Beech, Foam
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Lacquer, Velvet
Mid-20th Century North American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1940s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1860s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Regency Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Biedermeier Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Other
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Armchairs
Other
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Chrome
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1950s American Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Maple
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Faux Leather
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Space Age Armchairs
Faux Leather, Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1940s Unknown Vintage Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary 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.