Armchairs
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1890s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wool, Fruitwood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Giltwood
Mid-20th Century Austrian Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Wood
Mid-19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
Early 1900s Hungarian Art Deco Antique Armchairs
Cherry, Upholstery
Early 1700s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Nutwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer, Leather, Wood
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
2010s Indian Art Deco Armchairs
Sheet Metal
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Giltwood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Fabric, Cane
1920s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Beech
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Cherry
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 20th Century Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Macassar
21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Armchairs
Oak
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Oak
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
Mid-19th Century Belgian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Beech
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1920s Tunisian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Wood
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1960s American Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Brass
20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Walnut
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cherry
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.