Armchairs
1930s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
Late 19th Century Hungarian Other Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Late 19th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Silk, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1870s Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 19th Century American Egyptian Revival Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Maple
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1930s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century British Regency Antique Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Paint
1890s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Chenille
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Brass
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 19th Century Maghreb Moorish Antique Armchairs
Bone, Wood
Late 19th Century Moorish Antique Armchairs
Wood
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Late 19th Century Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1890s Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ebony
1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Wood
Late 19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Hardwood, Fabric
Late 19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Oak, Walnut
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1880s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1890s French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Rattan, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1880s American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century French Victorian Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Walnut
Late 19th Century Austrian Belle Époque Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Walnut
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
1890s American Country Antique Armchairs
Reed, Paint, Wood
Late 19th Century French Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Beech
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.