Armchairs
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Directoire Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Oak, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Palisander
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Straw, Oak
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Elm, Teak
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Oak
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood, Teak
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Philippine Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Bamboo, Cane
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel, Chrome, Stainless Steel
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Suede
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Rosewood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1950s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Linen, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Cotton, Beech
1960s Norwegian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Velvet, Teak
1950s British Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.