Armchairs
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Plywood
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1940s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron, Gold Leaf
Early 2000s North American Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Walnut
Early 2000s French Modern Armchairs
Leather
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Wicker
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1940s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Jacaranda
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Jacquard, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1940s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 2000s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Oak
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Early 2000s Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Lacquer
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Plastic
1940s Italian Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Oak
1940s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
Early 2000s Vietnamese Louis XV Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Sheraton Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Polystyrene
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s American Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, 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.