Armchairs
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Armchairs
Leather
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Leather
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Velvet, Wood
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Late 18th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wicker, Pine, Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Mozambican Other Armchairs
Other, Metal
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Velvet
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Metal
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Steel
1890s Belgian Hollywood Regency Antique Armchairs
Steel
1970s Classical Roman Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Iron
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.