Armchairs
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Lacquer, Parchment Paper
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech, Bentwood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood, Burl
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Macassar, Oak
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Bouclé
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Burl
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Upholstery
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century British Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1980s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Beech
Mid-19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Late 19th Century Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Elm
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Brass
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1880s Austrian Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Pine
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ebony
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
2010s German Art Deco Armchairs
Lacquer, Leather, Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Leather
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
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.