Armchairs
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech, Oak
1920s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Velvet, Maple
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Paper
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Velvet, Macassar
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
PVC
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1920s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Alpaca
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Nickel
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton
1980s Finnish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1980s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mirror
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s American Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Thai Chinoiserie Vintage Armchairs
Rosewood
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Sheet Metal
1980s American Organic Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Macassar, Oak, Fabric
1980s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1980s Spanish Rococo Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s German Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood, Feathers
1920s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1980s Austrian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s French Rustic Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1920s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
1980s American Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s German Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1980s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Tribal Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Upholstery, Bamboo
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1920s Danish Empire Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Bamboo, Cotton
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.