Armchairs
1930s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Jute, Beech
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut, Wool
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
20th Century Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1910s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass, Plywood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
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.