Armchairs
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Bentwood
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
1930s German Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Hardwood
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Fabric
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Wood
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
1930s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s Swedish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Slovak Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s European Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s Country Vintage Armchairs
Ash
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1980s Philippine Vintage Armchairs
Reed
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery
1930s Finnish Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1930s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1980s Italian Renaissance Revival Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Indonesian Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1930s Swedish Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Plywood
1980s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1980s European Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
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.