Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century North American Armchairs
Cotton, Pine
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs
Rattan, Foam, Maple
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Oak, Bouclé, Cotton
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
2010s Thai Post-Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather, Faux Bamboo
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Plywood
Mid-20th Century German Armchairs
Steel
2010s French Armchairs
Iron
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
19th Century Chinese Chinese Export Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
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.