Armchairs
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
1970s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Walnut
Early 1900s European Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Plastic, Fiberglass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Birch
1970s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Pine
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Cedar
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Swiss Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Country Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Synthetic, Faux Leather
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Early 1900s Swedish Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Oak
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Rush, Ebony, Oak
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood, Plywood
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Cedar
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Foam
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Italian Antique Armchairs
Straw, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s European Black Forest Antique Armchairs
Oak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Early 1900s Hungarian Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
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.