Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Steel
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Late 20th Century Czech Armchairs
Plywood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Bentwood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1920s Revival Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century European Armchairs
Oak
Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Tapestry, Rosewood
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Pakistani Tribal Antique Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Ecuadorean Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Leather, Maple
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Sheepskin, Pine
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Nutwood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1940s American Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Pine
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1920s Indonesian Dutch Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Teak
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Leather
20th Century Danish Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Teak
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
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.