Armchairs
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
2010s Canadian Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs
Wicker, Rattan
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Cherry
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Fabric, Upholstery, Beech, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Brass
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Beech, Wood
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Beech, Leather, Bouclé, Jacquard, Oak, Walnut
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1980s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Beech
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Walnut, Lacquer
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Velvet, Birch
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Oak, Beech, Alpaca
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
1980s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Fabric, Beech
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century British Art Deco Armchairs
Bouclé, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Bentwood
1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Wood
19th Century German Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Bentwood
1980s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary European Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet
Mid-20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Fabric, Birch, Elm
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Alpaca, Wood
Early 20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Rattan
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, 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.