Armchairs
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Macassar
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
19th Century Empire Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Walnut
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 18th Century Empire Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Armchairs
Burl
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Lacquer
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Mohair, Velvet, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Elm
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Birch
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1950s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Plywood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Foam, Plywood, Velvet
20th Century Unknown Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wicker
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Resin, Wicker, Rattan
Early 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s Baltic Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Ash
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Art Deco Armchairs
Metal, Bronze
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Beech, Lacquer
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Velvet, Maple
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.