Armchairs
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s American Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Birch, Maple
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
1980s American International Style Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Armchairs
Resin
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Stainless Steel
1970s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Mahogany, Faux Leather
1970s Belgian Vintage Armchairs
Plastic, Fiberglass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1710s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Wool
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Straw
Early 20th Century American Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Iron
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Fiberglass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Lucite
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Plastic
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Silk
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Finnish Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s French Vintage 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.