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Pair of Japanese High Back Armchairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of Japanese wood high back armchairs.
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1970s Japanese Retro High Back Armchair

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Wood

Kvadrat Customizable High Back Armchair, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in Wroclaw, PL
High Back Armchair "GFM-64" designed by Edmund Homa, manufactured in Goscicinskie Furniture Factory
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1960s Polish Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Beech, Wool

Retro Kvadrat Customizable High Back Armchair, 1960s
Kvadrat Customizable High Back Armchair, 1960s
H 37.41 in W 24.81 in D 27.96 in
Paolo Buffa, Pair of high back armchairs.
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z83 Paolo Buffa (1903 - 1970) Pair of high back armchairs with large seat and big armrest
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric

Retro Paolo Buffa, Pair of high back armchairs.
Paolo Buffa, Pair of high back armchairs.
H 37.01 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Pair of Elegant Upholstered Velvet High Back Armchairs
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of elegant upholstered velvet high back armchairs. Italian manufacture around 1950.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Velvet, Wood

Pair of High Back Armchairs in Suede Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
Pair of high back armchairs in suede upholstery. Has a slightly curved back with a lacquered frame.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Newly Upholstered Teak High-Back Armchair, 1960s Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Newly upholstered teak high-back armchair, 1960s Denmark We have a total of four identical
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric, Teak

Newly Upholstered Teak High-Back Armchair, 1960s Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Newly upholstered teak high-back armchair, 1960s Denmark We have a total of four identical
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Teak High-Back Armchair, Newly Upholstered, 1960s Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Newly upholstered teak high-back armchair, 1960s Denmark We have a total of four identical
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Newly Upholstered Teak High-Back Armchair, 1960s Denmark
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Newly upholstered teak high-back armchair, 1960s Denmark We have a total of four identical
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Danish Modern High-Back Armchair with Chrome Legs
Located in Dorchester, MA
Made in Denmark in the style of Hans Wegner or Arne Jacobsen, this high-back armchair features a
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Chrome

Pair of High Back Armchairs after Parzinger
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish architectural high back armchairs, having painted gold wood frames, and pink velvet
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Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Retro High Back Armchair

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Upholstery, Giltwood

High Back Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
High Back Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo, c. 1950's, Italy H 41.25" x W 29" x D 28" / Seat
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1950s Italian Retro High Back Armchair

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Upholstery, Wood

Midcentury Italian Design High Back Armchair Wooden Feet Forest Green
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian design high back armchair wooden feet forest green.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Cotton, Wood

Pair of C&B Italia Custom High Back Armchairs
By Don Powell and Robert Kleinschmidt, C&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of C&B Italia Custom High Back Armchairs, Designed for Chicago interior by Powell Kleinschmidt
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Bronze

1960s, Danish High Back Armchair, Original Upholstery, Green Velour
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish high back armchair. Original upholstery in light green velour, very good condition
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Velvet, Beech

High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair with the original tan leather upholstery and a solid brass base.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Brass

High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
High Back Armchair by Jules Wabbes
H 39 in W 26 in D 23 in
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bamboo High Back Armchair, 1960s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
This mid century modern vintage bamboo high back armchair Italy, 1960s is very comfortable. The
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Bamboo

1955-60s, Danish design, high back armchair in floral multicolor fabric.
Located in Tarm, 82
1955-60s, Danish design. High back armchair in floral multicolor fabric. Original very good
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric, Ash

1960s, Danish design, reupholstered high-back armchair, bottle green fabric.
Located in Tarm, 82
60s, Danish designed high back armchair. Completely renovated-reupholstered in quality bottle green
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric, Oak

Vintage American Studio Craft Oak and Walnut High Back Armchair
Located in Round Rock, TX
Offered is a well executed studio craft high back armchair made from solid oak and walnut
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1970s American Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Oak, Walnut

Danish Modern Solid Teak and Leather High Back Armchair by Niels Eilersen
By Niels Eilersen
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking Danish modern solid teak and leather high back armchair by Niels Eilersen, circa 1970s
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Mid-20th Century Danish Post-Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Leather, Teak

1970 Leather High Back Armchair , Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor sign of use - Patinated leather in good condition - Solid beech stained legs
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Leather

1970 Leather High Back Armchair , Denmark
1970 Leather High Back Armchair , Denmark
H 40.56 in W 30.71 in D 33.47 in
Rattan High Back Armchair, circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Schagen, NL
This beautiful rattan armchair was designed in style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati. It was
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Rattan

Rattan High Back Armchair, circa 1950
Rattan High Back Armchair, circa 1950
H 50.79 in W 35.44 in D 35.83 in
Set of Four High Back Armchair-Dining Chair by Erwin Lambeth for Tomlinson
By Tomlinson/Erwin-Lambeth Furniture Company, Erwin Lambeth
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Elegant set of four high backed armchairs that can be used as dining chairs or game table chairs
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Upholstery

High Back Armchair Coronado by Afra e Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italiy 70s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Padova, IT
70s Design Afra e Tobia Scarpa Producer B&B Italia Coronado high back armchair color dark brown
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Leather

1970 Teak Leather High Back Armchair, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor sign of use - Patinated leather in good condition
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Leather

1970 Teak Leather High Back Armchair, Denmark
1970 Teak Leather High Back Armchair, Denmark
H 39.77 in W 31.5 in D 33.47 in
Pair of High Back Armchairs in Green Braquenié Velvet and Wengé Wood, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair high back armchairs were custom designed for a municipal building in Utrecht, The
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Velvet, Wenge

1970s Pair of Beech High Back Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good original condition including the fabric upholstery - High of seat 37 cm
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1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric, Beech

1950s Danish Upholstered High Back Armchair by Hvidt & Mölgaard-Nielsen
By France & Daverkosen, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A high back armchair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen having an exposed teak frame
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Upholstery, Teak

1950s Two Mid-Century Modern High Back Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Isa Bergamo
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Aci Castello, IT
The Mid-Century Modern high-back Armchairs model 408 were designed by the renowned Italian
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Brass

Pair of Italian 1950's Wing High Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sculptural Italian 1950's wing high back arm chairs; supported on elegant walnut legs the
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Brass

Model 17 Bentwood High Back Armchair by Michael Thonet
By Michael Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
This model 17, bentwood side chair with a cane seat and back was designed by Michael Thonet for his
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1970s Austrian Aesthetic Movement Retro High Back Armchair

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Cane, Wood

De sede DS31 high back armchair in brown leather, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare high back dark brown leather armchair model DS31 designed and produced by De Sede. Well
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1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Leather

Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency High Back Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Burton, TX
This is a wonderful pair of Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency armchairs. The high back, high
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Mid-20th Century American Hollywood Regency Retro High Back Armchair

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Leather, Wood

Gio Ponti Pair of High Back Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Gio Ponti pair of high back armchairs or lounge chairs in white or ivory bouclé with polished
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Wood, Bouclé

José Zanine Caldas for Móveis Artísticos Z factory High Back Armchair
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas for Móveis Artísticos Z factory, high back lounge chair, reupholstered in green
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Mohair, Wood

Italian Modern Upholstered High-Back Armchairs with Cross Stitches, Italy 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
top to the square, unattached armrests and tapered legs make these chairs stand out. The V-shaped high
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Bouclé, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency White Wood High Back Armchair Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A chic high back lounge chair with Asian styling from the 1970s. It features a solid wood white
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1970s American Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric, Cane, Wood

Scandinavian Set of Six High Back Armchairs in Teak and Mint Green Fabric
Located in Waalwijk, NL
. The high back runs all the way from the top to the seat, giving this set a stately, solemn appearance
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric, Teak

Anna-Lülja Praun Walnut High-Back Armchair And Ottoman In New Fabric, 1950s
By Anna-Lülja Praun
Located in San Angelo, TX
a freestanding fireplace armchair or in your library, the back offers an amazing sight as well as
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Upholstery, Walnut

Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Bouclè High Back Armchair by Isa Bergamo, 50
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
, where Gio Ponti collaborated for several years. High back, very imposing and comfortable, upholstered in
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Bouclé, Beech

Pair of Midcentury High Back Armchairs by E. Sala and G. Madini, Kvadrat Fabric
By Emilia Sala and Giorgio Madini
Located in Madrid, ES
A pair of high back Italian 1960 armchairs designed by Emilia Sala and Giorgio Madini.Newly
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric, Wood

Pair of Mid Century Italian High Back Armchairs in the Style of Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, London
Pair of armchairs High backs Turned conical legs New boucle upholstery Contrasting coloured
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Bouclé, Wood

Frank Lloyd Wright for Heritage Henredon Taliesin High Back Armchairs, Pair
By Heritage-Henredon, Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in South Bend, IN
A very rare and exceptional pair of Mid-Century Modern "Taliesin" armchairs or captain dining
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Ejvind A. Johansson High Back Teak Danish Armchair
By Ejvind A. Johansson
Located in New York, NY
Stunning 1960's Mid-Century Modern Danish teak high back armchair designed by Ejvind A. Johanssen
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Edward Wormley Style Midcentury High Back Beige Upholstered Maple Armchair
By Edward Wormley
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Modern high back armchair with a maple frame and beige back and seat
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Maple

Milo Baughman High Back Cane Armchairs for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Denton, TX
Chrome high back armchairs with cane back and original upholstery. Deigned by Milo Baughman and
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Chrome

High Back Danish Armchair in Solid Oak & Leather Cushion, Mid Century, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Such a beautiful high back armchair in solid oak and leather seating from the 1950s. Skillfully
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Leather, Oak

1960s, Danish Design, Armchair, Oak Wood, Furniture Wool
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s Danish design. Oak wood and furniture wool high back armchair. Original good condition: no
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Wool, Oak

1970s, Danish Design, Set of Armchairs, Oak Wood, Wool, Original Condition
Located in Tarm, 82
Original unique Danish design from about 1970s, set of high-backed armchair and low-backed armchair
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Wool, Oak

1960s, Danish Design, Armchair, Oak Wood, Furniture Wool
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish design. Oak wood and furniture wool high back armchair in Henning Kjærnulf style
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Wool, Oak

"Culbuto" Armchair by Marc Held for Knoll International, 1960s
By Knoll, Marc Held
Located in Lasne, BE
High back armchair in black leather with moulded fibreglass shell. The chair can be tilted as
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fiberglass, Leather

Adrian Pearsall Style Midcentury Armchair
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage modern high back armchair in the style of Adrian Pearsall. Nice walnut legs and shaped
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Fabric

French Sculptural Highback Armchairs in Oak and Reupholstered in Boucle Fabric
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of four high back armchairs, in blond solid French oak and Re-upholstered Boucle wool fabric
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

1970s, Danish design, armchair in corduroy, ash wood, original condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish design. High back armchair in beige corduroy. Original good condition: no smells and
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Fabric, Ash

1960s, Scandinavian design, reupholstered armchair, furniture fabric, sheepskin.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Scandinavian design. Completely renovated-reupholstered high-back armchair. Brand new
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

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Lambskin, Fabric, Teak

Emilio Sala & Giorgio Madini Bouclè Armchair for Fratelli Galimberti Cantù, 50S
By Emilia Sala and Giorgio Madini, Fratelli Galimberti Cantù
Located in Puglia, Puglia
high-back armchair by Emilio Sala and Giorgio Madini features tapered wooden legs and new Bouclè
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

70s, Danish design by Illum Wikkelsø, model Capella, renovated armchair, teak
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Tarm, 82
70s, Danish design by Illum Wikkelsø, model Capella. High-backed armchair made of solid teak wood
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Galaxy Peggy Highback Armchair by Umberto Asnago, 1980s
By Umberto Asnago, Giorgetto Giugiaro
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Rare Umberto Asnago high back armchair for renowned italian furniture maker 'Giorgetti' Model
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Fritz Hansen Armchair in Off White Wool by Folke Ohlsson
By Folke Ohlsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
: 74 cm, W: 79 cm, Dept: 73 cm. Seat height: 42 cm. Matching high-back armchair model 4410 listed as
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Retro High Back Armchair

Materials

Wool, Beech

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Retro High Back Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the retro high back armchair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each retro high back armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and upholstery. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect retro high back armchair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A retro high back armchair, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern or Hollywood Regency style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made retro high back armchair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Adrian Pearsall, Hans J. Wegner and De Sede are consistently popular.

How Much is a Retro High Back Armchair?

Prices for a retro high back armchair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $10 and can go as high as $30,171, while the average can fetch as much as $2,943.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.