Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s British Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Hardwood, Nylon
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
2010s French International Style Armchairs
Wood
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Hardwood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Oak, Leather, Wood, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Early 1900s French Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Silk, Giltwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s American Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
2010s British Other Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Sheepskin
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Rush, 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.