Armchairs
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
2010s Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Other
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plywood, Foam, Beech
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Resin, Fiberglass, Foam
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Armchairs
Other, Steel
2010s Italian Armchairs
Textile
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Macassar, Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Faux Leather
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
1780s English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Leather
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s European Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Macassar
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Mohair
Early 2000s Italian Minimalist Armchairs
Sheet Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Resin, Foam
1960s Albanian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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.