Armchairs
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Foam, Teak
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Teak
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1940s American American Classical Vintage Armchairs
Maple, Oak, Walnut
1980s Spanish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Birch, Plywood
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1930s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Walnut, Fabric
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Faux Leather
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Armchairs
Brass
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Beech
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Bentwood
Late 20th Century Unknown Armchairs
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany
20th Century American Country Armchairs
Pewter
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Leather
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Ash
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Naugahyde, Walnut, Plywood
Mid-20th Century French Post-Modern Armchairs
Leather, Plywood
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
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.