Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Hungarian Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Other, Stainless Steel
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s British Other Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
2010s Spanish Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Ash
2010s German Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Armchairs
Velvet
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Georgian Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Armchairs
Wood, Beech
2010s Mexican Brutalist Armchairs
Hardwood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Organic Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet
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.