Armchairs
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Fabric
1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1890s British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Fabric
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Textile, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery
1920s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Macassar
1950s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Cherry
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Late 19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1860s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1880s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood, Leather
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1880s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Velvet
1850s British Early Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 20th Century Finnish Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
1880s European High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Hardwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Zebra Wood, Alligator
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Faux Leather, Birch
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1870s English High Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century British Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut, Linen, Upholstery
1860s American Victorian Antique Armchairs
Rosewood
Mid-20th Century Vietnamese Art Deco Armchairs
Burl
Early 20th Century Chinese Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Elm
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Straw, Wood
Mid-19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
20th Century English Art Deco Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Elm
19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Brass, Stainless Steel, Chrome
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
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.