Armchairs
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Gold Leaf
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
2010s Canadian Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Oak
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Wood, Leather, Velvet, Jacquard
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Walnut
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Stainless Steel, Brass
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Oak
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1920s Swedish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Birch
1980s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Lacquer, Parchment Paper, Velvet
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Cotton, Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Giltwood, Fabric
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Elm
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
1950s European Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Beech
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Wood
1860s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Oak
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Beech, Lacquer, Mahogany, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Ebony
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Velvet
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s German Art Deco Armchairs
Lacquer, Leather, Mahogany
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Walnut
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, 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.