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Olive Armchair by Henryk Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The armchair designed by Henryk Lis. The structure is made of beech wood finished with a semi-matte
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cotton, Beech

Olive Armchair by Henryk Lis, Europe, 1960s
Olive Armchair by Henryk Lis, Europe, 1960s
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 27.56 in
Mid-Century Green Velvet Armchair by Henryk Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The armchair designed by Henryk Lis. The structure is made of beech wood in a warm walnut color
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Midcentury Armchair in Kvadrat Upholstery by Henryk Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
Mid century armchairs designed by Henryk Lis in 1960s. The structure is made of beech wood in a
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Beech

Set of Two Olive Armchairs by Henryk Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The set of two armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. The structure is made of beech wood finished with
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Beech

Mid Century Armchair by Henryk Lis in Beige, Europe, 1960s,
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The armchair designed by Henryk Lis. The structure is made of beech wood in a warm walnut color
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Beech

Midcentury Armchair by Henryk Lis in Beige Cotton Linen Upholstery, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The armchair designed by Henryk Lis. The structure is made of beech wood in a warm walnut color
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Beech

Mid Century Beige Armchairs by Henryk Lis, 1960s, Set of 2
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The set of two armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. The structure is made of beech wood in a warm
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Linen, Beech

Midcentury Set of Two Beige Armchairs by Henryk Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The set of two armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. The structure is made of beech wood in a warm
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Beech

Mid-Century Green Velvet Armchairs by Henryk Lis, 1960s, Set of 2
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. The structure is made of beech wood in a warm walnut color
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Set of Two Grey Armchairs in Kvadrat Upholstery by Henryk Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in WARSZAWA, 14
The set of two armchairs designed by Henryk Lis in 1960s. The structure is made of beech wood in
Category

Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Beech

Mid-Century Melange Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid Century Vintage Beige Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid-Century Green Leaves Jacquard Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid-Century Gray Blue Boucle Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid-Century Pop Art White Boucle Dante Armchair, H. Lis, , Poland, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Mid Century Vintage Beige Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Mid-Century Melange Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Mid-Century Green Leaves Jacquard Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Mid-Century Pop Art White Boucle Armchairs, H. Lis, Poland, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Mid-Century Gray Blue Boucle Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Set of Mid-Century Melange Orange Dante Armchair and Stool, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Mid Century Melange Orange Dante Armchairs and stools, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
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H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
20th Century Beige Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture’s after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Six Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of six beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid Century Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Midcentury Blue Zebra Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid-Century Blue Zebra Print Velvet Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two 20th Century Beige Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture’s after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Set of Two Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Mid Century Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Twelve Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of twelve beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Set of Eight Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of eight beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Four Midcentury Leopard Print Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of four beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Camel Bouclé Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Camel bouclé armchair, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Beech

Camel Bouclé Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
Camel Bouclé Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Dusty Pink Bouclé Dante Armchair, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dusty Pink bouclé armchair, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Beech, Bouclé

Pair of Camel Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of camel bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Beech

Twelve Dusty Pink Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Pink bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Beech

Six Dusty Pink Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dusty pink bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Set of Four Midcentury Red Velvet Dante Armchairs, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Midcentury Red Velvet Dante Armchair, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Midcentury Red Velvet Dante Armchair, 1960s
Midcentury Red Velvet Dante Armchair, 1960s
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Midcentury Pair of Red Velvet Dante Armchairs, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Dusty Pink Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of dusty pink bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Beech

Set of Four Midcentury Burgundy Velvet VAR Armchairs, Europe, 1960s.
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Pair of Midcentury Burgundy Velvet Var Armchairs, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Set of Two Midcentury Burgundy Velvet VAR Armchairs, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pair of Midcentury Burgundy Velvet VAR Armchairs, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid Century Gray Bouclé Dante Armchair, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful mid century gray bouclé armchair, designed by Henryk Lis. Produced in Poland in 1960s
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Beech

Midcentury Burgundy Velvet VAR Armchair, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Midcentury Burgundy Velvet VAR Armchair, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
Category

20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Midcentury Burgundy Velvet VAR Armchair, 1960s
Midcentury Burgundy Velvet VAR Armchair, 1960s
H 29.53 in W 23.63 in D 25.2 in
Pair of Mid-Century Grey Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of grey bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis in 1960s. Furniture after full professional
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Beech

20th Century Baby Pink Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Velvet, Beech

20th Century Baby Blue Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Velvet, Beech

Mid Century Dark Green Dante Armchair, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

20th Century Navy Blue Denim Armchair, H. Lis, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

20th Century Baby Blue Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

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Henryk Lis For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of henryk lis for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique henryk lis was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, beech and fabric. Henryk lis have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. There are many kinds of henryk lis to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern henryk lis are of considerable interest.

How Much are Henryk Lis?

Henryk lis can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,594, while the lowest priced sells for $544 and the highest can go for as much as $3,925.

A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right armchairs for You

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.