Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Dutch Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s French Other Armchairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Felt
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Softwood
21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s English Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Foam
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Animal Skin
2010s Italian Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Plastic
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Cotton
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Other
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Textile, Silk, Wood
2010s French Other Armchairs
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary French Bauhaus Armchairs
Other, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Foam
20th Century French Victorian Armchairs
Bamboo
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
2010s Austrian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Brass
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
2010s English Armchairs
Plastic
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.