Armchairs
1940s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Steel
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Mexican Spanish Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
Early 2000s French Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Suede, Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Bouclé
1940s American Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Oak
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Resin
1940s British Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1940s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1940s Unknown Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Cane
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cowhide, Cane, Walnut
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Early 2000s Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 2000s Armchairs
Leather
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Fiberglass, Polyester
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Metal
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Iron, Wire
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1940s English Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Rococo Armchairs
Wire
Early 2000s Swedish Post-Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.