Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s French Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s French Armchairs
Sheepskin
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Macassar
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Leather
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century British Armchairs
Calico
2010s German Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery
1970s German Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
1980s Indonesian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
2010s Armchairs
Leather
2010s Colombian Armchairs
Steel
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Other
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Armchairs
Rattan
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Felt, Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
2010s British Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Silk, Bamboo, Rattan
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
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.