Armchairs
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wicker, Beech
1770s Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Synthetic
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Macassar, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1950s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
20th Century Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Nutwood, Giltwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Muslin, Birch
Late 20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1960s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1990s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Steel
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Muslin, Birch, Bentwood
1880s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Giltwood
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Alpaca
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Gold Leaf
18th Century English Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
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.