Armchairs
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Plywood
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cherry, Velvet
1950s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian International Style Armchairs
Chrome
1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Aluminum
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome, Iron
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plywood
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s German Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
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.