Armchairs
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Leather, Textile
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Damask, Giltwood
1950s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood, Upholstery
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Silk, Fruitwood
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Armchairs
Wicker
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Textile
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Bentwood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Mohair
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Polystyrene
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1980s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
2010s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
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.