Armchairs
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Teak, Fabric, Upholstery, Cane
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1890s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Unknown Post-Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century French Bauhaus Armchairs
Brass, Nickel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Foam
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1920s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Turkish Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Burl
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Imbuia
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Armchairs
Terracotta
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.