Armchairs
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome, Iron
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Beech
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Bentwood
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s German Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Hardwood
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Wood
1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s Swedish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Bentwood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Nutwood
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s European Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s Country Vintage Armchairs
Ash
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery
1930s Finnish Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1930s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cherry
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Seagrass, Beech
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Pine
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.