Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Zinc
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swiss Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Jacaranda, Palisander
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Leather, Bouclé, Cord, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1890s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Nickel
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Papercord, Ash
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s American Anglo-Indian Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan, Reed
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1950s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Oak, Fabric, Mohair
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cherry
1950s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
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.