Armchairs
Early 1900s Dutch Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Cane, Beech
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Walnut
Early 1900s Dutch Jacobean Antique Armchairs
Rush, Beech
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Oak
Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1920s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
1920s British Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer, Leather, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Early 1900s Hungarian Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Cherry, Upholstery
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s French Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Macassar
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1920s Danish Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Bauhaus Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1920s Regency Revival Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 1900s Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s American Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
1920s Italian Futurist Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s English George II Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Upholstery
1920s Italian Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Boxwood
Early 1900s English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
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.