Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Armchairs
Leather
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Linen, Beech
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s British Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Cotton, Oak, Fabric, Lacquer
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Marble
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1960s Unknown Campaign Vintage Armchairs
Bronze, Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Marble
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Elm
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Beech, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Marble
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Regency Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Bronze
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.