Armchairs
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Wood
1990s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Fabric
1960s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel, Chrome
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Beech
1920s British Vintage Armchairs
Beech
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Acrylic
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Leather, Plastic
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Late 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Foam, Polystyrene
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1980s English Vintage Armchairs
Leather
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1970s Finnish Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Upholstery, Plastic
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Fabric
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Steel
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1970s Dutch Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Fabric, Plastic
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather
1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fiberglass
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Brass, Iron
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Iron
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Chrome
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Faux Leather
1960s Hungarian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Wool, Wood
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Velvet, Wood
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Metal
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Brass
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum, Steel
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Upholstery, Velvet
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Wool, Beech
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Velvet, Walnut
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Aluminum
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Faux Leather
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Brass
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Fabric
Early 20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Metal, Chrome
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Chrome, 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.