Armchairs
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Swiss Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Leather
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 2000s American Georgian Armchairs
Tapestry, Mahogany
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
Early 2000s Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Wood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cherry, Velvet
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Rush, Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1940s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Mahogany
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1940s Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Walnut
1940s Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood, Walnut
1940s Italian Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Plywood
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
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.