Armchairs
1920s French Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1920s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s English Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1920s French Machine Age Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1990s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Ash
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Faux Fur
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1920s Vietnamese Vintage Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Vintage Armchairs
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1920s Mexican Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak, Pine
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Textile
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Macassar, Oak
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Metal
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1990s American Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
1920s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Upholstery
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1920s French Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1990s European Armchairs
Metal
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1990s Belgian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
1920s French Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Upholstery
1920s English George I Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1990s French Armchairs
Bronze
1990s Swiss Modern Armchairs
Beech, Leather
1990s Austrian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1990s Austrian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1990s Swiss Modern Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
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.