Armchairs
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Armchairs
Beech
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Elm
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Folk Art Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Armchairs
Hardwood, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
1970s German Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Finnish Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Cane
1960s European Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Rosewood
1960s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fiberglass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather
1940s American Empire Revival Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plastic, Foam
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Maple
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Mahogany
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Oak
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Rubber
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Bronze
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Bouclé
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1990s Italian Armchairs
Fabric
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.