Armchairs
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Beech
Early 1900s Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Early 1900s European Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1920s British Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer
Early 1900s German Antique Armchairs
Softwood
Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century Swiss Louis XV Armchairs
Silver Leaf
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs
Beech, Plywood
1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Hardwood
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
Early 20th Century British Edwardian Armchairs
Cane, Beech
Early 20th Century Syrian Moorish Armchairs
Hardwood, Birdseye Maple, Ebony, Walnut
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Mohair, Wood
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Hardwood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
Early 1900s Swedish Antique Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Bentwood
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1940s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Walnut
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Mahogany
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
1940s American Empire Revival Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
Early 1900s Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Plaster, Wood
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century Sri Lankan British Colonial Armchairs
Satinwood
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.