Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cotton, Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rope, Wood
2010s American Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
2010s French Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Armchairs
Wool
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Iron
2010s Armchairs
Teak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
2010s Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
1930s English Adam Style Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Oak
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather
2010s French Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
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.