Armchairs
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Walnut
1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
1940s Danish Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Wool
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wicker, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ash, Plywood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Jute, Beech
1920s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Oak
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s American Empire Revival Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1920s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech
1920s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Beech
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Straw, Oak
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Cotton
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fur, Wood
1920s Czech Belle Époque Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin, Beech
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Hardwood
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1920s British Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Wood
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
1920s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1920s American Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Mahogany
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.