Armchairs
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
1860s Swedish Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Silk, Wood
2010s Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century Hungarian Other Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
2010s Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Metal
1860s Swedish Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1870s Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s American Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Leather, Wood
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary American Neoclassical Armchairs
Wood
19th Century European Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Ebony, Walnut
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
2010s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Cherry
2010s Moroccan Modern Armchairs
Wool
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Beech
2010s French Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Cane, Wood, Walnut
1830s Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Oak, Walnut, Spruce
2010s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Other Armchairs
Mohair
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
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.