Club Chairs
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Wood, Leather
1940s French Vintage Club Chairs
Leather
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Wool, Beech
1940s Unknown Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Cane, Rattan
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Mohair, Wood
1940s European Neoclassical Revival Vintage Club Chairs
Brass
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Metal, Chrome
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Leather, Wood
1940s American Regency Vintage Club Chairs
Mahogany
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Club Chairs
Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Metal
1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Wool, Oak
1940s French Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Sycamore
1940s French Industrial Vintage Club Chairs
Leather
1940s English Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Tapestry, Wood
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Cane, Rattan
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Bronze
1940s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Club Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1940s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Bamboo
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Leather
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s American Empire Vintage Club Chairs
Wood
1940s Italian Aesthetic Movement Vintage Club Chairs
Upholstery, Oak
1940s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Upholstery
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Leather, Oak
1940s American Vintage Club Chairs
Brass
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Upholstery, Wood
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Sycamore
1910s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Club Chairs
Velvet, Walnut
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Muslin, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s Dutch Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Wood, Oak
1940s Swedish Arts and Crafts Vintage Club Chairs
Muslin, Wood
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Birch, Fabric
1940s American Vintage Club Chairs
Wood
1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Upholstery
1910s Austrian De Stijl Vintage Club Chairs
Wood
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Chrome
1910s English Edwardian Vintage Club Chairs
Leather, Oak
1940s Danish Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Cane, Mahogany
1940s American Vintage Club Chairs
Damask, Mahogany
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Mahogany
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Wood
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Velvet, Beech
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Steel
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Leather, Mahogany
1940s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Cane, Walnut
1940s Slovak Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Beech
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Club Chairs
Wood
1940s Vintage Club Chairs
Leather, Parchment Paper
1940s British Vintage Club Chairs
Rattan
1940s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Bouclé, Wood
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Brass
1940s Finnish Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Fabric, Birch
1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Club Chairs
Bouclé, Beech
Antique and Vintage Club Chairs for Sale on 1stDibs
Traditionally covered in leather and abundantly luxurious, antique and vintage club chairs are among the most comfortable pieces of furniture that you could ever bring into your living room. The classic club chair is one of the 52 types of chairs to know when decorating your home.
While the club chair was especially popular in France during the 1920s — known there as fauteuil confortable (or “comfortable armchair”) — modern versions are derived from those used in 19th-century English gentlemen’s clubs, which is believed to be the origin of their name. A riff on the traditional armchair, these seats typically have low backs, extra-wide armrests and more than sufficient padding to support extended lounging.
Well-known modern interpretations of the club chair can be found in Marcel Breuer’s pared-down Wassily lounge chair and in the cube-like seats of the LC collection, designed by Charles-Édouard “Le Corbusier” Jeanneret, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. Debuting in 1956, the celebrated Eames lounge chair was a fresh, subversive new take on the classic English club chair and a culmination of experimentation by Charles and Ray Eames, its inventive creators.
When shopping for any style of club chair, be it a mid-century modern club chair, an Art Deco club chair or another type, you’ll want to think about the room you have in mind for this distinct seating. Club chairs occupy a lot of real estate, as they’re usually larger than standard chairs. (You’ll want to make certain that there is at least one foot of space around the chair, for example, to ensure the sitter doesn’t feel cramped and that there is room to move freely around the furnishing.) And although they were originally upholstered in leather, contemporary iterations of the club chair can be found in fabric and plastic.
Introduce a decadent atmosphere and a whole lot of comfort in your living room or reading nook. Explore a collection of antique, new and vintage club chairs on 1stDibs.