Armchairs
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak, Velvet
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Lacquer, Velvet, Mohair, Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
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 Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Linen
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Chenille, Wool, Oak, Faux Fur
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Ash
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Cotton, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
2010s British Minimalist Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Teak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Lacquer, Fabric, Cane
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1960s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Crocodile
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Hide, Ash
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Wood
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Ceramic
20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
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.