Armchairs
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Armchairs
Velvet
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
1880s American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 2000s Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 2000s American Georgian Armchairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s British Other Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm, Oak
2010s American Louis XV Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Iron
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Hungarian Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Oak
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Italian Other Armchairs
Metal
2010s Belgian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Cane, Hardwood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Acrylic
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Brass
1890s American Country Antique Armchairs
Reed, Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Papercord
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Organic Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
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.