Armchairs
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bouclé, Fiberglass
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
1990s Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Nutwood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bone, Fabric
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Pine
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Fiberglass
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1990s Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Unknown Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
1970s German Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Foam, Polystyrene
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Papercord, Rope, Wood
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Bouclé
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Foam, Leather
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plastic
1970s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Pine
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Fabric, Wood
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Bamboo
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1970s Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Leather
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.