Armchairs
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé
2010s Italian Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
18th Century British Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Armchairs
Steel
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Beech, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
2010s Indonesian Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1920s British Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Hardwood, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Straw, Hardwood
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak, Rosewood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Late 20th Century Sahrawi Folk Art Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beads
21st Century and Contemporary European Victorian Armchairs
Metal
2010s Moroccan Modern Armchairs
Wool
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Wool, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
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.