Armchairs
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Pine
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plastic, Laminate, Walnut
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Silk, Velvet
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Gold, Iron
1950s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Teak
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
2010s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Walnut
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Elm, Leather, Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome, Aluminum
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mirror
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Pine
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood, Silk
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Walnut
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Cherry
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.