Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Coating, Wool, Cotton
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Polystyrene
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Plastic
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Hardwood, Ebony, Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Oak
1940s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Finnish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wood
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
20th Century Armchairs
Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Late 20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Plastic
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century Colombian Armchairs
Leather, Teak
20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Walnut
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Norwegian Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Canvas, Beech
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Oak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Armchairs
Copper, Steel
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1960s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Unknown Baroque Revival Armchairs
Silk, Upholstery, Giltwood
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Belgian Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Rosewood
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
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.