Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fur, Fabric, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan, Chestnut
Early 20th Century Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Japanese Rustic Armchairs
Wood
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
Late 19th Century European Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel, Sheet Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1850s Swiss Antique Armchairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1710s Italian Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century American Art Nouveau Armchairs
Wood, Cane
19th Century Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1920s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood, Oak
2010s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Brass
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cord, Rope, Wood
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1970s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Cotton, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Velvet, Maple
19th Century English William IV Antique Armchairs
Other
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Glass
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Velvet, Beech
2010s Asian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
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.