Armchairs
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s European Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Steel
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Teak
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1950s Swedish Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Fabric
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rosewood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bentwood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Ash
Mid-20th Century Argentine Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1960s Slovenian Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Paint
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, 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.