Armchairs
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s French Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Hide, Rattan
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet
2010s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s British Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Mohair
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Gothic Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1980s Japanese Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Mohair
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
2010s Italian Armchairs
Iron
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Armchairs
Iron
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Stone
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Plywood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Armchairs
Leather, Wood
2010s German Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Latvian Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood, Textile
2010s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Fiberglass, Polyester
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Armchairs
Ash
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
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.