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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Pair of 18th C French Armchairs in Jacquard Zebra-print Velvet
Located in Norwalk, CT
A handsome pair of French open arm chairs. Lovely patina on hand-carved fruitwood frames. Newly upholstered in a quality jacquard velvet...
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Fruitwood

Boxing Glove Armchair De Sede
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair boxing glove De Sede in natural genuine black and white leather. Exceptional piece.
Category

1980s Swiss Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Louis XV period armchair, 18th century circa 1760
Located in GRENOBLE, FR
A fine Louis XV period lacquered wood so-called a la Reine armchair covered with a yellow-orange embossed velvet. 18th century circa 1760.
Category

Early 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Philippe Starck Dr. Sonderbar Chair for XO- France, 1980
Located in London, GB
Exaggerated curves of tubular steel and perforated sheet metal define The Dr Sonderbar Chair by French architect and designer Philippe Starck (b. 1949). Influenced by his childhood s...
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Design Chrome Coffee/Side Table by Viliam Chlebo, Czechoslovakia, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1980s - Made of chrome, smoked glass - Chrome parts re-polished - Good original condition - maker: Kodreta Myjava jt.  
Category

1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Antique 18th English Century Georgian Carved Oak Wainscot Chair Yorkshire 1720
Located in Portland, OR
A good antique carved oak English George I wainscot chair, Yorkshire, circa 1720. The chair with a carved back crest with scrolled interlaced carving below and a pair of turned finia...
Category

Early 18th Century English George I Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Antique 18th C American Ladder Back Arm Chair with Scalamandre Down Cushion
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced Each. Antique 18th century American Ladder Back armchair with Scalamandre Down Cushion Additional information: Materials: Cotton, Feather, Oak, Rush Color: Pink Period...
Category

18th Century American American Colonial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Vintage Set of 8 Chippendale Revival Arm Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Vintage set of eight Chippendale Revival carved mahogany open armchairs, dating from the mid 20th Century. They have been crafted from hand carved solid mahogany, each w...
Category

1980s Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Gold Leaf Venetian Grotto Style Shell Back Chair
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Antique gold leaf Venetian grotto style shell back armchair. Seat has been newly reupholstered in champagne color velvety fabric. Arm height is 26.5"
Category

1980s Spanish Rococo Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Exceptional 18th century Swedish Rococo Armchair
Located in Bozeman, MT
Exceptional and rare Swedish 18th century early rococo armchair in Its original finish, great embossed carvings, details and proportions. A masterpiece. Ca 1750 - 1760 Sweden.
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Midcentury Armchair/Leda Lux, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
Two pieces in stock Made in Czechoslovakia Made of fabric,wood Measures: Seat height 43cm Manufacturer Hikor Písek Good Original condition.
Category

1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Design Chrome Armchairs by Viliam Chlebo, Czechoslovakia/up to 16 pieces
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1980s - Made of chrome, fabric - Chrome parts re-polished - Good original condition - maker: Kodreta Myjava jt.  
Category

1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Louis XVI Blue and White Gingham Upholstered Marquise Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
French Louis XVI (18th Century) Marquise armchair with carved floral detail and modern blue and white gingham upholstery.
Category

18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of Four "California" Armchairs by Antonio Sibau
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four dining armchairs in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright by A. Sibau produced in Manzano, Italy Made of beechwood with cherry fini...
Category

1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Cherry

Pair Vintage Poltrona Frau Teal Leather Chairs
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of sculptural leather covered chairs by Poltrona Frau date from the 1980s. Chairs have a cubist shape with dramatically flared arms and silver tone metal le...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

One of Six De Sede 'DS-14' Armchair Lounge Chair, Cognac Leather Teak
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four De Sede 'DS-14' armchairs in a warm high quality cognac brown leather with a solid Teak base, designed in 1989 and manufactured between 1989 and 1997. The chairs are in g...
Category

1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Teak

George I Wing Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George I walnut wing armchair of elegant proportions, the arched back over shaped sides and outrolled arms and standing on cabriole legs joined by turned stretchers front to bac...
Category

18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All 4 are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bear ...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Tito Agnoli Korium Leather Armchair for Matteo Grassi
Located in Weesp, NL
Leather Armchair Korium Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Sophisticated, stylish and very comfortable is this Korium full leather arm chair which was designed by Tito Agnoli in the 1980...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Charles I Three-Legged Turner's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Rare early 17th century English ash three-leg turner's or "thrown" chair (so called because almost all elements are turned on a lathe - thrown as in the way clay is manipulated on a ...
Category

Early 17th Century English Jacobean Antique Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Oak

Antique French Provincial Carved Mahogany Fauteuil Arm Chair, 18th Century
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Antique 18th C French Provincial Carved Mahogany Fauteuil Arm Chair Additional information: Materials: Cotton, Mahogany, Silk Please note that th...
Category

18th Century French Provincial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Mahogany

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Botta, set of 4 "Seconda" Armchairs produced by Alias, Italy 1982. Structure with armrests in gray powder-coated steel, black seat in perforated steel sheet. Backrest made up...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Swedish Rococo Walnut Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Swedish rococo walnut armchair circa 1740-1769. Finely hand-carved in a nice, large scale. Excellent condition. Stable, sold and sturdy. Mortise and tenon joints. Exquisite carved de...
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-Century Danish Modern Ebony & Leather Swivel Lounge Chair & Ottoman Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nelo Sweden swivel lounge chair by Takashi Okamura & Erik Marquardsen, in black leather with matching ottoman. Heavy well-made set with bla...
Category

1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1750 Venezia Pair of Armchairs in Carved Walnut Original Embossed Leather Covers
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an extraordinary pair of magnificent solid walnut carved armchairs with their refined original embossed leather covers. This rare and exceptional pieces hails from the Late 1...
Category

Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

80s Grand Repos armchair Easy Chair Jean Prouve for Tecta Germany Design
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
80s Grand Repos armchair Easy Chair Jean Prouve for Tecta Germany Design Object: armchair Manufacturer: Tecta Condition: good - vintage Age: around 1980 Dimensions: Width = 63....
Category

1980s German Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Egg Rocking Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Rare No. 267 egg rocking chair designed by Josef Hoffmann in 1922 and produced in a limited run by Societa Anonima Antonio Volpe in Udine, Italy circ...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Penelope Chair by Charles Pollock for Anonima Castelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
Penelope chair designed in 1982 by Charles Pollock for Anonima Castelli. Steel-wire sled base supports a seat permeable to air which consists in a steel...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Louis XIV Walnut Armchairs
Located in Essex, MA
With flame stitch upholstery with wear. The arched backs and scrolled carved arms, square seat raised on os de mouton legs and conforming stretchers. Seats rerailed.
Category

Early 1700s French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Mushroom Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980's
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and cosy Artifort Mushroom chair, designed by Pierre Paulin in the 60’s. This particular chair is fabricated in the 80's ...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Little Tulip Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Cute and very comfortable pivoting armchair, designed by the famous Pierre Paulin in the 60's. Fabricated by Artifort in the 80's. Solid round metal bas...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Quinta chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Quinta chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985.
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

18C English Chippendale Shepherds Crook Armchair
Located in Dallas, TX
Presenting an absolutely stunning and original 18C english chippendale shepherds crook armchair. Made in England circa 1780-1800 of walnut, this ‘period’ chair is simply Gorgeous in it’s Originality! It is still covered in it’s original needlepoint/tapestry upholstery with neo-classical elements of a Greek or Roman Goddess sitting holding a staff on the back splat and floral motiff’s elsewhere. What makes this piece Truly Original is the fact that the needlepoint appears to have been signed by the original owner/maker of the tapestry and it appears to be the family name of “Tancret”. The arm rests have the most glorious ‘shepherd’s crook’ twists and turns. The central base section has what appears to be heavily carved Prince of Wales Plumes, signifying the Regency Era. The knees of the 2 front legs have the most amazingly carved acanthus relief decoration and the 2 front legs end in the best example of ball and claw feet you are ever likely to see. The back legs also have some interesting detail as the feet are platformed or hooved. Overall, the piece is in great condition for it’s age and use. There are no major tears or holes in the original tapestry. There is some discoloration but that is to be expected with a piece this old. There is a very small piece of the central front medallion (bottom left as you look) missing, but it is not noticeable and does not detract from the piece. One small stain on the back. Gorgeous natural patina to the wood. Provenance: From a Wealthy Estate in Kentucky/Tennessee Condition: Very good. See full description. Dimensions: 44? tall, 28? wide and 27? deep Seat height of 18.5? with seat depth of 17.5? and interior seat width of 22.5? Armrests are 26.25? Tall The vast movement of people that followed the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 brought the Tancret family name to the British Isles. Tancret comes from the ancient Norman given name Tancred. The Tanksley variant is indeed rare. However, this name traces its origin to Roger Tankerlayman who was listed in Yorkshire in 1387. Because of this political and religious unrest within English society, many people decided to immigrate to the colonies. Families left for Ireland, North America, and Australia in enormous numbers, traveling at high cost in extremely inhospitable conditions. The New World in particular was a desirable destination, but the long voyage caused many to arrive sick and starving. Those who made it, though, were welcomed by opportunities far greater than they had known at home in England. Many of these families went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of Canada and the United States. Analysis of immigration records indicates that some of the first North American immigrants...
Category

Late 18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Koloman Moser Purkersdorf Sanatorium Armchair by Wittman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Koloman Moser design Purkersdorf Sanatorium Armchair for Wittman. Austria, designed 1903; reissued 1970s. An icon of Viennese Modernism, designed for the entrance hall of the Purkers...
Category

1980s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Paint

Frank Gehry, "Skinny Beaver" Lounge Chair, laminated cardboard, USA, 1987
Located in High Point, NC
A laminated cardboard and plywood "Skinny Beaver" lounge chair, designed by Frank Gehry, produced by New City Editions, Venice, California, USA 1987. 
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Paper

Italian Oak With Nailed Brown Leather Renaissance Armchair From The 18th Century
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful 18th century 'Renaissance' oak armchair with spool and craftsmanship details upholstered with leather. The leather is still in good condition and is nailed to the chair wit...
Category

Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Rococo Painted Swedish Armchair
Located in Houston, TX
Rococo painted Swedish armchair circa 1750-1779. Scraped back to early painted finish. Newly recovered original seat.
Category

Mid-18th Century Swedish Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. The armchair is very simple and essential. The backrest decorated with a lyre carved in ...
Category

1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair Knoll Pfister Lounge Chairs, 1980
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair Knoll Pfister lounge Chairs, 1980. Original upholstery excellent condition.
Category

1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

English 17th Century Oak Wainscot Armchair
Located in Delft, NL
An English 17th Century Oak Wainscot armchair Ca 1680 English oak armchair with a carved panel backrest. The armrests have a beautiful patina,...
Category

17th Century English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Solaria Armchair By Arrben 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Solaria chair bu Arrben 1980s
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage Henredon Burl Armchair Dining Desk Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and handle all the shipping details. However, if you let us know what 1st Dibs is quoting you and give us your zip code, we can sometimes ship it for less and get it to you faster. For a shipping quote, click on "ASK THE SELLER" under the purchase button and provide your zip code. Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of a Vintage Henredon...
Category

1980s American Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Burl

Set of Four Tripod Memphis Dining Chairs in the Manner of Michele de Lucchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful set of four steel and wood dining chairs from the Memphis period in the manner of Italian designer Michele De Lucchi. Newly powder coated satin black and the seat and bac...
Category

1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Toad Leather Patchwork Armchairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Glamorous 1980’s pair of toad leather patchwork arm chairs. Constructed of wood covered with toad leather and lacquered, the seat is off white leather. ...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Brown Ostrich Leather “Onassis” Chair by Karl Springer
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Rare 1984 brown ostrich leather “Onassis” chair by Karl Springer. Original commission by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. Constructed of carved wood covered with ostrich leather. In b...
Category

1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Ostrich Leather, Wood

Postmodern Set of Four Vintage Dining Chair Massimo Iosa Ghini Moroso 1988 Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern vintage set of 4 dining armchairs, which were designed by Massimo Iosa Ghini 1988 for Moroso, Italy. Massimo Iosa Ghini (1959 in Bologna) is a popular Italian architect an...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

18th Century Georgian Queen Anne Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An incredible 18th century English Georgian Queen Anne armchair with wonderful out-turned arms resting on scrolled supports, and cabriole legs with wide pad feet, and turned stretche...
Category

18th Century English Queen Anne Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Orange Slice Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The famous Artifort orange slice chair by Pierre Paulin. Designed in the 60's and produced in the 80's. Cute and very comfort...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

18th Century Swedish antique genuine Gustavian armchair with original paint.
Located in Boden, SE
Armchair Swedish Gustavian 1775-1790 , Sweden. Called the "Swedish model" .An armchair made during the early part of the Gustavian period circa 1775-1790. Scraped by hand to its we...
Category

Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Italian Modern Memphis Style Arm Chair Black Leather Chrome Massimo Iosa Ghini
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian Modern vintage lounge chair or armchair, model Numero Uno, from leather and chrome by Massimo Iosa Ghini for Moroso 1986, Italy. Freestanding ergonomic lounge chair or armch...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Feltri Armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina
Located in KUTNO, PL
The legendary Italian designer's unlimited imagination has conjured up everything from onion chairs to otherworldly structures The Feltri armchair designed by Gaetano Pesce is a one-of-a-kind piece, coveted by collectors. None of Gaetano Pesce's furniture has an internal support structure. The frame of Gaetano Pesce's Feltri chair...
Category

1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Felt

Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs. Made of Richly Patinated Circassian Walnut with a deep lustrous color. Arched Backs over elegant carved swe...
Category

17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Gio Ponti Midcentury Italian Curved Armchairs "Casa E Giardino", 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs by Gio Ponti for "Casa e Giardino", 1940. Shell in beech and upholstery in vintage velvet. The upholstery, as shown in the photo, is faded and in some parts worn.
Category

1640s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Post-Modern Trix Armchair by Karl Friedrich Förster for KKF, 1980s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Post-Modern Trix armchair. Design by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF. Striking German design in the style of Memphis from the 1980s. Original patinated steel frame w...
Category

1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Massive Oak Wood Armchairs, Attb Maison Regain
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of massive oak wood armchairs, Attb Maison Regain, reupholstered with white bouclette fabric.
Category

1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak

18th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Bergere Armchair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Bergere Armchair Gorgeous piece purchased in France Reupholstered, see detailed photos. Message us with any questions.
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Philippe Starck Miss Dorn Model Armchair for Disform, c. 1982, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Philippe Starck Miss Dorn model armchair for Disform 1982. Black metal structure, original black fabric round seat. Dimensions: 70 cm H, 54 cm W, 44 c...
Category

1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Italian modern armchair or chaise longue Wink Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern armchair or chaise longue Wink Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s Armchair or chaise longue mod. Wink reclining and extendable. The struct...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

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.

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