Armchairs
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Linen, Beech
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Birch
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather, Wood
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Beech
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Hardwood
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
Early 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Birch, Lacquer
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cane, Wood
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
2010s Turkish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wool, Wood
1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Cane, Teak
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Oak
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rattan, Beech
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bentwood, Fabric
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Jacquard
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood, Teak
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Ash
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Leather, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Teak
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Beech
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Wood, Rosewood
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Rope, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1930s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Walnut
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.