Armchairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s Vintage Armchairs
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1990s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech, Bentwood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Maple, Leather
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Upholstery, Bentwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s American Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Upholstery, Bentwood
1960s American Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood, Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1940s European Vintage Armchairs
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Upholstery, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Bentwood
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
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.