Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Nickel
2010s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Crystal
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cherry
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Crystal
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Suede
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
2010s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Crystal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Foam
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
20th Century Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hemp, Birch
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Cypriot Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Foam
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
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.