Armchairs
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1990s French Armchairs
Faux Leather, Foam, Wood
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1990s Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1870s American Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1870s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s Italian Armchairs
Suede, Plastic, Wood
1870s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brocade, Beech
1990s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Plywood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1870s Antique Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
1990s Unknown Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
1870s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Brocade, Beech
1870s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
1990s European Armchairs
Teak
1990s European Georgian Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1990s Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Poplar
1990s American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1990s American Armchairs
Wood
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
1990s European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1870s French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Fruitwood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1990s Danish Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1870s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Pine, Paint
1990s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1990s British Modern Armchairs
Brass
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s American Armchairs
Maple, Bentwood
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
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.