Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Czech Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool, Plastic
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1950s American Vintage Armchairs
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fur
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wool
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Mohair
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Birch
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Ash, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Natural Fiber
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
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.