Armchairs
1930s Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1870s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1870s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Wood
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Satinwood, Fabric, Cotton, Jacquard, Linen
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde, Oak
1870s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1870s French Louis Philippe Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Swiss Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Italian Louis XIV Vintage Armchairs
Jute, Poplar
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1930s Victorian Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1870s English Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1870s English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1870s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Canvas
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Upholstery
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Danish Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1870s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
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.