Armchairs
Vintage, New and Antique Armchairs





21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
2010s American Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Canvas, Walnut
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Foam
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood, Wenge
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Natural Fiber
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Late 20th Century German Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Bouclé
Late 20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Elm
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Metal
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Fabric
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Steel
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Fabric
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Unknown Renaissance Revival Armchairs
Brass, Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cocobolo
Vintage, New and Antique Armchairs
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between.
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 repurpose everyday objects to artful 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.