Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Wool, Plastic
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Suede, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Suede, Acrylic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Cane
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Ebony
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Dutch Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Country Armchairs
Rush, Paint, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Silk, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 19th Century Italian Empire Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1960s American Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1960s American Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Iron
Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Teak
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
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.