Armchairs
20th Century American Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
Late 19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Giltwood
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Armchairs
Silver
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
2010s American Armchairs
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Revival Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
2010s American Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Burl, Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
1870s English Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century American Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century North American British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Armchairs
Walnut
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Maple
20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Cane, Rattan
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Cotton
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Plywood
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Brass
2010s American Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s American American Colonial Armchairs
Fabric
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Wood, Hide
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mohair, Upholstery, Wood, Teak
2010s Armchairs
Leather, Velvet, Wood
1950s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Maple
19th Century Unknown Antique Armchairs
Wool
1860s Scottish Antique Armchairs
Rush, Pine
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.