Armchairs
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood, Wood, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Glass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bentwood
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
Mid-20th Century Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash, Plywood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bamboo
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam
1960s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Hardwood
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, 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.