Armchairs
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Leather
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Ash
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
18th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Bauhaus Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Elm
2010s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fur, Leather
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Beech
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Oak
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1890s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Birch
20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Horn, Leather, Rope, Organic Material
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Linen, Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Dutch Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1870s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet
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.