Armchairs
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beads
2010s Armchairs
Travertine
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Ash
1990s French Provincial Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Southeast Asian Chinoiserie Armchairs
Bamboo
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s European Armchairs
Textile
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Ultrasuede, Fruitwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Beech
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Ash, Velvet
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Lucite
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1980s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
Early 20th Century Norwegian Art Deco Armchairs
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Oak
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century English Space Age Armchairs
Fiberglass
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fur, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rope, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.