Armchairs
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s Unknown Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Bamboo
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Ormolu
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Brass
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Italian Other Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rattan
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Late 18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Acrylic
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century British Chesterfield Armchairs
Leather
1880s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wicker
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
18th Century and Earlier French Antique Armchairs
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1990s German Brutalist Armchairs
Steel
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.