Armchairs
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Beech
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Armchairs
Plastic, Hardwood
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1990s Danish Organic Modern Armchairs
Beech
1990s Danish Armchairs
Mohair, Foam
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s French Napoleon III Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Wood, Lacquer
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Macassar
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Velvet, Maple
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1920s Italian Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Boxwood
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1920s Regency Revival Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s British Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Italian Futurist Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
1990s Indonesian Armchairs
Wicker
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s English George II Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Nickel
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Velvet, Macassar
1990s French Armchairs
Faux Leather, Foam, Wood
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca
1920s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1990s American Armchairs
Wood
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Italian Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Crocodile
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Macassar, Oak, Fabric
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Oak
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Birch
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.