Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century American George III Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century British Georgian Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Unknown Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century British Georgian Antique Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Georgian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s British Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century English George I Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American George III Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
2010s Mexican Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
1750s English George II Antique Armchairs
Elm, Yew
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Nickel
Mid-20th Century British George III Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Muslin, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Nickel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1980s American George III Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Wood
Early 19th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Colombian Organic Modern Armchairs
Oak, Cedar
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
18th Century George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century George III Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
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.