Armchairs
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak
2010s South African Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Rope, Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Beech
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Romanian Neoclassical Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Beech, Feathers
Early 2000s Unknown Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s French Armchairs
Iron
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s French Armchairs
Leather
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Chrome, Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Chrome, Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass, Iron
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Oak, Leather
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Metal
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary South African Other Armchairs
Cord, Papercord, Oak, Walnut, Wenge
21st Century and Contemporary South African Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Papercord, Oak, Walnut, Wenge
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Iron
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Beech, Alpaca
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Mahogany
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.