Armchairs
1990s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Oak, Alpaca
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Muslin, Birch, Bentwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Leather
1940s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Upholstery, Wood
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Lacquer, Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Bentwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Velvet
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer, Textile, Cotton, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Wool
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Velvet, Jacquard
19th Century French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Beech
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Walnut
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Foam, Plywood
1930s Romanian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Rope, Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Upholstery, Lacquer
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Macassar, Oak
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, 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.