Armchairs
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Canadian Modern Armchairs
Steel
2010s Canadian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Indian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swiss Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Foam, Fabric
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
1820s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Metal, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Foam
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Leather
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
1940s American Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Faux Leather
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Synthetic
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
20th Century Pakistani Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-19th Century German Antique Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Leather, Velvet
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Rosewood, Upholstery
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Resin, Foam
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
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.