Armchairs
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Naugahyde, Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Foam
2010s Ukrainian Minimalist Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rope, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Oak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Pine
2010s Italian Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Neoclassical Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Stainless Steel, Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century British Bohemian Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plastic, Birch
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1860s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood, 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.