Armchairs
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Walnut
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut, Burl
Early 20th Century Swedish Empire Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1920s American Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Directoire Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
1910s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Ebony, Oak
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Unknown Bohemian Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak, Lacquer
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 1900s Italian Antique Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
Early 1900s European Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s European Black Forest Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s British Sheraton Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century Moroccan Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
Early 20th Century German Baroque Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
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.