Armchairs
20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Zebra Wood, Alligator
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Wood
1810s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Bronze
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer, Leather, Wood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1810s Italian Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
2010s Indian Art Deco Armchairs
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric, Cane
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Nickel
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Macassar
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1970s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Gold
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Suede, Walnut
20th Century American Empire Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Wood
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Aluminum
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.