Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Armchairs
Wool, Felt
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s European Armchairs
Textile
2010s Romanian Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s English Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Israeli Armchairs
Wool, Felt
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Iron
2010s Romanian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Feathers
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Ash, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
2010s European Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Other
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Wood, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Suede, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Crystal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Indonesian Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
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.