Armchairs
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wool
Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Cherry
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century British William IV Armchairs
Damask
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fiberglass
1980s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Wicker
1960s German Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
1790s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Birch
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
2010s Armchairs
Ash
Early 20th Century Swedish Modern Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
1950s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
19th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1830s Irish George IV Antique Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1990s Finnish Post-Modern Armchairs
Wood, Birch
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
19th Century French Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wood
18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s British Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
20th Century American Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Late 20th Century German Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Cedar
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.