Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Birch
1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool, Plastic
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Oak, Fabric
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Tortoise Shell, Wood, Paint
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s European Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rosewood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1720s Great Britain (UK) George I Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Beech
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cherry
2010s British Minimalist Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Beech, Feathers
Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Teak, Fabric
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Ash
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Birch
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Wood, Sheepskin
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1980s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Iron
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Brass
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Brutalist Armchairs
Birch
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Cane, Rattan, Wood
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Birch
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.