Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1840s Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s German Antique Armchairs
Softwood
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Swiss Louis XV Armchairs
Silver Leaf
20th Century American Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
2010s Danish Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Wood
18th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
2010s Mexican Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Hardwood, Nylon
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane
Late 19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Canadian Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Hardwood, Fabric
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Steel
1890s English Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Late 19th Century English Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
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.