Armchairs
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood, Velvet
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Wool, Beech
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Ebony
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1870s Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Danish Post-Modern Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Leather, Bouclé, Cord, Walnut
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Beech
2010s French Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer, Fabric
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1880s British Antique Armchairs
Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century Scottish Regency Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Poplar
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Canvas, Beech
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Polyester
1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Boxwood, Poplar, Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1930s Moroccan Moorish Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Elm
Late 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
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.