Armchairs
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1950s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Armchairs
Cowhide, Teak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Swedish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s European Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Teak
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Neoclassical Armchairs
Metal, Bronze
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1960s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Mohair, 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.