Armchairs
1980s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Birch
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Iron
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
2010s Indian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal, Bronze, Sheet Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Wood
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Lambskin, Leather, Beech
2010s Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1800s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1950s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
2010s American Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s American Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Oak
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birdseye Maple, Satinwood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
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.