Armchairs
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood, Burl
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Bouclé
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Burl
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1970s Italian Other Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1930s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Fruitwood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
1930s English Adam Style Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Pine
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Bouclé
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1970s French Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1930s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Cane
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Pine
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, 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.