Armchairs
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Beech
20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Ebony
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Bentwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Tapestry, Giltwood
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Cane, Walnut
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Wood
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Brass
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Straw, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Leather, Beech, Oak
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Macassar
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Lucite, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1920s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Leather, Giltwood
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Palisander, Spruce
20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Fabric
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Chenille, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Velvet, Maple
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
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.