Armchairs
Early 1900s British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Damask, Walnut
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Oak
1920s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Damask, Upholstery, Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1920s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century French Baroque Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century Kenyan Tribal Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
1910s German Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
1920s British Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Cane, Fruitwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer, Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Bronze
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Hungarian Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Cherry, Upholstery
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Wood, Paint
Early 20th Century European Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Macassar
Early 20th Century English Edwardian Armchairs
Porcelain
Early 20th Century European Vienna Secession Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Mahogany, Satinwood
Early 1900s French Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Oak
1910s Chinese Vintage Armchairs
Elm
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Lambskin, Wool, Beech
1910s German Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1910s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Swedish Armchairs
Iron
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Wool, 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.