Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Metal
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Hardwood
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Bone, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1920s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Lacquer
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Faux Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
1920s Swedish Karl Johan Vintage Armchairs
Birch
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Other Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Oak
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Cane, Oak, Teak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Natural Fiber, Jacquard, Calico, Burlap, Canvas, Bouclé
1940s European Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs
Iron
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Zebra Hide, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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.