Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Brutalist Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1890s British Jugendstil Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Ash
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Pine
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
Early 19th Century American Federal Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Birch
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Beech
20th Century French Napoleon III Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paper
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Empire Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Beech, Bentwood
2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s German Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Trimming, Wood, Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton, Upholstery, Velvet, 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.