Armchairs
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Late 18th Century Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
2010s American Organic Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Organic Modern Armchairs
Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather
Early 19th Century Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Birch, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Organic Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century Unknown Empire Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
2010s Ukrainian Organic Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s French Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
Mid-20th Century Empire Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
1920s Danish Empire Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 19th Century Danish Empire Antique Armchairs
Birch
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Armchairs
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Polish Organic Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Philippine Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1880s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Jacquard, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
19th Century European Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Rattan
Late 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Brass
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
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.