Armchairs
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Iron
20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Walnut
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Metal, Aluminum
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Linen, Walnut
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Iron
1930s Italian Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Bamboo, Cane, Wood
1970s American Chinese Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Silk, Wood
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Indonesian Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Cane, Wood, Lacquer
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Teak
1980s Slovak Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Oak
Early 20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Elm
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo, Maple
1950s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Mother-of-Pearl, Rosewood
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1770s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Suede, Mahogany
1960s Danish Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Rubber, Teak
20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Naugahyde, Faux Bamboo, Wood
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric
1980s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Rattan
20th Century English Industrial Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Maple, Oak
Late 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Mid-20th Century Mexican Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Iron, Steel, Wrought Iron
Mid-19th Century English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Mahogany
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Faux Bamboo
Early 20th Century Unknown Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1970s Swiss Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Rosewood
1780s Chinese Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Kingwood, Lacquer
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Swedish Industrial Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Iron
20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
Late 20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Faux Bamboo, Cane, Lacquer
Mid-20th Century American Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Leather, Pine
1780s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
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.