Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Leather, Maple, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Fabric
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Teak
2010s Philippine Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
20th Century Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Pine
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak, Teak
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Walnut
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Marble
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Sheepskin
Mid-18th Century Swedish Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
18th Century French Other Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1810s European Antique Armchairs
Wood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Cane
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1930s Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Walnut
Late 18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s French Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1860s Dutch Victorian Antique Armchairs
Satinwood
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.