Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-19th Century Italian Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Bronze
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Velvet, Cane
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Plastic
Late 20th Century Belgian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Metal, Brass, Copper
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Canadian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Canadian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Lebanese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1980s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Gold Leaf
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Iron
2010s Nigerian Armchairs
Beads
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Birch, Lacquer
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s American Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century German Antique Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s British Chesterfield Armchairs
Brass, Copper, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Other
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Hungarian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
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.