Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century Chinese Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
1930s Libyan Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1860s Antique Armchairs
Beech
1950s American Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Steel
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
19th Century Scottish Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Italian Armchairs
Steel
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Early 20th Century American Other Armchairs
Upholstery, Wicker, Reed, Wood
20th Century French Armchairs
Velvet, Lacquer
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s Italian Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
Early 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rope, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Fur, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Leather
Early 20th Century Chinese Ming Armchairs
Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century Directoire Armchairs
Leather, Fruitwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
1950s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Polish Post-Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Macassar, Oak
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1890s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Moroccan Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Pine
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Dutch Renaissance Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam
17th Century British Rustic Antique Armchairs
Oak
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.