Armchairs
Early 20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Upholstery, Lacquer
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Steel
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Beech
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Wood
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Chrome
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century Austrian Armchairs
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Mahogany
19th Century Italian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Cane, Lacquer, Bentwood
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Nickel
20th Century Austrian Modern Armchairs
Leather, Beech
Early 2000s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1910s Austrian Vienna Secession Vintage Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
20th Century Unknown Louis XVI Armchairs
Cane, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Leather, Fabric
Mid-20th Century British Queen Anne Armchairs
Leather, Mahogany
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Beech, Bentwood
1920s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1910s Biedermeier Vintage Armchairs
Satin
Early 20th Century Louis XV Armchairs
Suede
Early 20th Century Queen Anne Armchairs
Upholstery, Mahogany
1920s German Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1920s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
Early 20th Century British Armchairs
1920s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Wood
Early 20th Century Great Britain (UK) Edwardian Armchairs
Upholstery
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Early 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Hardwood
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.