Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Hardwood, Fabric
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Walnut, Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Teak, Upholstery
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Oak, Wood, Bouclé
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Hardwood, Nylon
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool, Plastic
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Leather, Bouclé, Jacquard, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Paint, Upholstery, Cane
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Belgian Minimalist Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
20th Century American Louis XIII Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century English Kilim Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
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.