Armchairs
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Beech, Fabric
19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Rush, Mahogany
2010s Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Fruitwood, Paint
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Composition, Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Composition, Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rush, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Armchairs
Leather
2010s Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Gothic Armchairs
Hardwood, Oak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
19th Century Georgian Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Composition, Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Fruitwood, Paint
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Oak
Early 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1880s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
Early 2000s African Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Teak, Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak, Leather, Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary French Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Teak
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Cane, Oak
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Copper, 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.