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
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Walnut
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1950s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Rush, Maple
1890s English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Iron
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1980s Country Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Sheepskin
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Elm, Oak
19th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
1890s American Country Antique Armchairs
Reed, Paint, Wood
Mid-20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Iron
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Leather
20th Century American Country Armchairs
Pewter
Early 19th Century French Country Antique Armchairs
Rush, Wood
19th Century Italian Country Antique Armchairs
Wood
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
2010s Chinese Industrial Armchairs
Brass
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery
Late 19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech, Mahogany
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Country Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Country Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Late 18th Century American Country Antique Armchairs
Wicker, Pine, Linen
Mid-20th Century French Country Armchairs
Canvas
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century French Country Armchairs
Wood
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Velvet
1980s Slovak Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Oak
2010s Austrian Country Armchairs
Iron
1930s Country Vintage Armchairs
Ash
Early 20th Century French Country Armchairs
Rush, Oak
1890s French Country Antique Armchairs
Wood, Walnut, Upholstery
19th Century French Country Antique Armchairs
Walnut
2010s American Country Armchairs
Wood
20th Century Country Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Mid-20th Century Country Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1950s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Oak, Linen
Early 1900s English Country Antique Armchairs
Upholstery
20th Century English Country Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
20th Century French Country Armchairs
Wood
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1890s French Country Antique Armchairs
Leather, Upholstery, Walnut
19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1960s Danish Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Rubber, Teak
1980s Swiss Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Leather
20th Century Danish Country Armchairs
Wood
1980s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Country Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Armchairs
Bamboo, Rattan
Mid-20th Century Burmese Country Armchairs
Rattan, Wood
Early 19th Century English Country Antique Armchairs
Elm
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.