Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak, Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane, Wood
Early 2000s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Unknown Victorian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s German Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Polystyrene
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paper
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Natural Fiber, Jacquard, Calico, Burlap, Canvas, Bouclé
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
Late 19th Century French High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Chinese Ming Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century European Baroque Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Teak, Faux Leather
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Early 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Elm
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1990s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Animal Skin, Resin
1930s Norwegian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.