Armchairs
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s New Zealand Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Canvas, Beech
1970s German Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s New Zealand Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Rattan, Rush
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Late 18th Century English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Late 19th Century Dutch Rustic Antique Armchairs
Wicker, Oak
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1880s British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 18th Century American George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century American Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1750s Irish George III Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
19th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 18th Century American George III Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century American Campaign Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Fabric
Late 19th Century English Aesthetic Movement Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Linen, Upholstery, Wood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Mohair
1640s French Charles II Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
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.