Armchairs
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass, Copper, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Chinese Modern Armchairs
Oak, Velvet
2010s Chinese Modern Armchairs
Pine, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1980s Colombian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Polyester, Wood
1970s Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Oak, Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Resin, Fiberglass, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Plywood
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Rope
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Gold Plate
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Glass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Beech, Plywood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
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.