Armchairs
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Louis XIV Armchairs
Upholstery, Foam, Wood, Down, Feathers, Silk
19th Century Unknown Antique Armchairs
Wool
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
Late 19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Bone, Hardwood
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1830s Irish George IV Antique Armchairs
Brass
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood, Oak, Walnut
2010s Romanian Rustic Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
2010s Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Hardwood, Nylon
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Hardwood, Fabric
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Canadian Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood, Paint
1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs
Pine
2010s Italian Armchairs
Silk
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
2010s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
1830s William IV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
19th Century Indian Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Oak
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Beech
2010s American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
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.