Armchairs
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Faux Leather
1960s Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Rosewood
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Leather
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1950s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
1960s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Ultrasuede, Oak
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Straw, Wood
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Hardwood, Ebony, Velvet
1960s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Coating, Wool, Cotton
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
Mid-20th Century Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Wool, Oak
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Teak
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Natural Fiber, Wood
1960s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Teak
1960s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Elm
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mohair, Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
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.