Armchairs
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1980s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
20th Century English Industrial Armchairs
Chrome
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Maple, Oak
1970s Swiss Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
20th Century Swedish Industrial Armchairs
Steel
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
2010s Brazilian Industrial Armchairs
Metal, Iron
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Armchairs
Brass
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
1920s American Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century French Industrial Armchairs
Wrought Iron
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1920s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Iron
Mid-20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Terracotta
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wood, Velvet
Mid-20th Century European Industrial Armchairs
Iron
20th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Leather
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Beech
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Plastic
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal, Brass
1980s Spanish Vintage Armchairs
Bamboo
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Leather
21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
Mid-20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Oak
Mid-20th Century North American Industrial Armchairs
Oak
1990s Belgian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
1920s French Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Iron
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Industrial Armchairs
Metal
Late 19th Century American Industrial Antique Armchairs
Steel
2010s Italian Industrial Armchairs
Faux Fur, Fur
1950s Belgian Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s American Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century American Industrial Armchairs
Walnut
1960s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Dutch Industrial 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.