Armchairs
Late 20th Century German Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Stainless Steel
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Mahogany, Velvet
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Rattan
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Cut Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Damask, Maple
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Fabric
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Velvet
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Wool
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Lucite
1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Bone, Fabric
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Sheepskin
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Wicker
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Aluminum, Chrome
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Fiberglass
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Iron
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Sheepskin
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Fabric, Paint
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Chrome, Steel
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Bouclé, Lacquer
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Textile, Beech
1910s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Metal
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Metal, Brass
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Lucite
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Iron
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
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.