Armchairs
1980s French Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Synthetic
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Wood
1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1930s Austrian Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Oak
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1980s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Copper
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Lacquer, Parchment Paper, Velvet
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Beech
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1980s Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1980s Italian Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Bronze
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Cotton
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1980s Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Leather
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1980s French French Provincial Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Upholstery, Wood
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Rattan, Beech
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Chrome
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.