Armchairs
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cotton, Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rope, Wood
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1850s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Leather
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1640s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Walnut
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1980s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
2010s French Armchairs
Leather
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Armchairs
Hardwood, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Copper
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1950s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Maple
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Armchairs
Wool
Early 20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.