Armchairs
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Bamboo, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Beech, Oak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Acrylic
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Jacquard
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Directoire Armchairs
Silver Leaf
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Textile
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Oak, Teak
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Palisander
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Bentwood
1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Hardwood
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Straw, Oak
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Swedish Gustavian Armchairs
Linen, Wood, Paint
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
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.