Armchairs
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Stainless Steel
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Teak
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Rattan
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Rosewood
2010s German Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1970s Hungarian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
20th Century Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wenge
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Late 20th Century Danish Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Cane
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Rosewood, Teak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Wool
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak, Cane
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Scandinavian Armchairs
Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cherry
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.