Armchairs
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Naugahyde
1980s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Mahogany
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet, Beech
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Czech Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery
1950s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Nigerian Armchairs
Beads
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron, Wrought Iron
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Upholstery
Mid-20th Century Italian Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1940s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery
1970s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1920s English George II Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Textile, Wood
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet, Walnut
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Ultrasuede
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome
Late 20th Century Armchairs
Fabric
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Wicker
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Wrought Iron
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Bamboo
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Cherry
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cotton, Wood
1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Wrought Iron
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
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.