Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Lacquer, Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wood, Paint
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Beech
Early 1900s French Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mahogany, Satinwood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Macassar
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Fruitwood
1910s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
1910s German Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Upholstery
1910s Chinese Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1940s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Nutwood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Porcelain
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Iron
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century American Gothic Revival Armchairs
Oak
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wood
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Fabric
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Beech
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Upholstery
Early 20th Century English Art Nouveau Armchairs
Birch, Fabric, Burl
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.