Armchairs
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1990s North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Down, Paint
1990s Italian Armchairs
Suede, Plastic, Wood
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s European Armchairs
Teak
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cord, Ash
1920s Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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Upholstery, Wood
1920s English George I Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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Leather, Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
1990s Unknown Armchairs
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1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
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1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Steel
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1990s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Plywood
1920s European Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Poplar
1920s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1990s American French Provincial Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1920s Scandinavian Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Steel
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1990s Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1920s Finnish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1920s British Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1990s English Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cherry
1990s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1990s European Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1990s Danish Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1920s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Beech
1990s American Armchairs
Wood
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1920s American Country Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1920s Baroque Revival Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1990s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Wood
1990s European Georgian Armchairs
Mahogany
1990s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
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.