Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other
Late 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other, Stainless Steel
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Synthetic
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Rush
1940s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cherry, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Armchairs
Foam
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Faux Fur
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
1850s Italian Modern Antique Armchairs
Rattan
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Paint
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Metallic Thread
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Beech
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1920s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Paint
1970s North American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic, Fabric
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plastic
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
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.