Armchairs
Early 20th Century Baroque Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Textile, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Synthetic, Polyester, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Beech
19th Century Pakistani Tribal Antique Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Silk, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Teak
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
19th Century French Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1880s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
1950s French Adirondack Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rattan, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Maple, Plywood
Mid-19th Century French Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Straw, Beech
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
2010s American Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass
2010s Australian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cotton
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
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.