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Unusual Armchair, Italy 1920
Located in Milan, IT
heating system, have been reused as an armchair. The structure is made out of rust iron tubes and 2 cast
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Amsterdam School Unusual Armchair with Purple Velours
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unusual Dutch Art Deco armchair, 1930s, Netherlands
Stained oak sculptural armchair on five
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Pair of Unusual Armchairs from S.S. United States Ocean Liner
By Dorothy "Dot" Marckwald
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of rare armchairs from the famed ocean liner SS United States. Retaining original patent
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of orangeish and brown leather armchairs (Can be sold individually). French
Located in Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France
This very unusual armchairs are made of an orangeish and brown leather. The armchairs can be sold
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 31.89 in W 22.84 in D 22.84 in
Kolomon Moser or Josef Hoffman Armchair Beechwood, Marquetry and Leather, 1907
By Josef Hoffmann, Koloman Moser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare and unusual armchair inlaid made of bent beech and plywood, marquetry, leather, brass
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
H 32 in W 24 in D 26 in
Set of Two 20th Century Art Deco Mint Armchairs, Germany, 1950s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
An unusual armchairs with organic shapes. A spring seat, very comfortable. After full carpentry and
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Pair of armchairs in Sheepskin by Svante Skogh, 1950s
By Svante Skogh
Located in Göteborg, SE
An unusual armchair model designed by Svante Skogh.
The frame of the armchair is sanded, stained
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Easy Chair by Svante Skogh, 1950s
By Svante Skogh
Located in Göteborg, SE
An unusual armchair designed by Svante Skogh.
The armchair has a black-painted frame and original
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Sila Armchair
By Aleksandar Ugresic
Located in Beograd, RS
aesthetic element, make this unusual armchair unique. Its ratio of the proportional advantage of the width
Category
2010s Serbian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Wood
Rustic Vintage Chinese Camphor Wood Tree Root Armchair with Light Varnish
Located in Yonkers, NY
patina and unusual shape. Created in China during the second half of the 20th century, this unusual
Category
20th Century Chinese Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Armchair by Kurt Østervig, Denmark, 1950 Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Denmark
By Kurt Østervig
Located in Göteborg, SE
An unusual armchair by Kurt Østervig for Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Denmark.
The Danish oak wing chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
H 33.47 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
19th century Unusual wingback armchair
Located in Malton, GB
This is a beautifully designed 19th century wingback armchair. Unusual rounded arms and splayed
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Swedish Grace Unusual Upholstered Armchairs
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Kramfors, SE
armchairs are unusual and made in a style similar to that of Swedish designer Axel Einar Hjort. The chairs
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Unusual American Empire Mahogany Armchair
Located in Hanover, MA
restored and polished, ready for your upholsterer's workbench.
It is most unusual to find seating of this
Category
Antique 1850s American Empire Revival Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Early Victorian unusual shaped large armchair
Located in Malton, GB
quality early Victorian armchair most likely by Sopwith. The unusual shaped back is what makes this
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Unusual shaped Victorian country house armchair
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Very Unusual Archaic Georgian Wainscot Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Most unusual English or Welsh Georgian wainscot armchair following the 16th and 17th century
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier Welsh Country Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Unusual Antique Edwardian Quality Mahogany Inlaid Armchair
Located in Ipswich, GB
Unusual antique Edwardian quality mahogany inlaid armchair, having a square shaped back with a
Category
Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Satinwood
Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality mahogany armchairs having a quality shaped mahogany back
Category
Antique 1860s English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Unusual "Arc" Art Deco Armchair - France, Circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Large and comfortable Art Deco period armchair of unusual design. The structure presents a large
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Unusual Pair of Antique Victorian Quality Carved Walnut Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Unusual pair of antique Victorian quality carved walnut armchairs having quality carved walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century English Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Unusual French square back armchairs with carved frames
Located in Malton, GB
These are a great looking pair of French square back armchairs with the carved frame. Unusual
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Unusual Studio Carved Oak Armchair in Liebes Style Fabric
Located in Chicago, IL
Oak lounge chair upholstered in green, violet blue, and cream fabric, handwoven in the manner of Dorothy Liebes. One-piece strap back supported by tapered risers with carved and exag...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Most Unusual Set 4 of Modernist Bentwood Armchairs by Thonet
By Michael Thonet, Thonet
Located in Buffalo, NY
Most unusual set of modernist bentwood armchairs by Thonet ...This chair seems to be a blend of
Category
Vintage 1960s American Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood, Patent Leather
Unusual Early 19th Century Danish Mahogany Armchair Attributed to Hetsch
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
horsehair.
The unusual design of this Biedermeier armchair was most likely made by a leading architect
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Antique Mid-19th Century Danish Romantic Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 34.65 in W 20.08 in D 20.87 in
Unusual Pair of Iron and Leather Armchairs, France, circa 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
still very faintly visible). Great and unusual design. The round seats are covered in cognac-colored
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Early 20th Century French Bauhaus Armchairs
Unusual Pair of Stained Cypress Wood Armchairs by the Glasgow School
Located in London, GB
Glasgow school, an unusual pair of stained cypress wood armchairs, possibly by Herbert MacNair
Category
Antique 1890s Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Cypress
Unusual Pair of French Art Deco Ebonised Armchairs in a Crushed Velvet
Located in Benington, Herts
A very comfortable pair of Art Deco 20th century ebonised armchairs upholstered in an off white
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
H 34.06 in W 36.23 in D 33.47 in
French Louis XVI Style Armchairs in Original Leather with Unusual Fleur de Lis
Located in Chicago, IL
Great pair of very old French Louis XVI Armchairs, in their Original Leather upholstery. Although
Category
Antique 1880s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
H 34.75 in W 23 in D 21 in
Unusual Art Nouveau Set, 1 Sofa, 2 Armchairs, 4 Chairs, Country, France, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible Art Nouveau Game.
1 Sofa
2 Armchairs
4 chairs
Material: Wood, reupholstered with
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Antique Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 40.95 in W 20.87 in D 42.52 in
Unusual Bauhaus Tubular Metal Chair, France, 1930s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Unusual tubular iron armchair with a cantilevered base and a very large vinyl-upholstered seat. The
Category
Vintage 1930s French Bauhaus Armchairs
Unusual Pair of Mid Century Style Modern Arm Chairs
By Hastening Designs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Unusual Pair of Mid Century Style Modern Arm Chairs. Styled after a 1960’s Danish design called the
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Ash
Swedish Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
19th century Scandinavian armchair in beech and linnen. This charming armchair was made in Sweden
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Scandinavian Neoclassical Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Contemporary "Flowers" Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Unusual pair of "Flowers" armchairs upholstered with an off-white fabric.
Contemporary.
Origin
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Unusual Art Deco Set with Bronze Inlays, France, circa 1920s
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
An elegant and luxurious very well-made Art Deco living-room set comprised of two armchairs, a
Category
Vintage 1920s French Armchairs
Unusual Pair Iron Chairs, Custom Made, Savonarola Style, Indoor /Outdoor
By Salterini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Unusual Pair Iron Chairs ,custom made .Savonarola Style.indoor /outdoor.,custom made c.1950s
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Manhattan Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Manhattan leather armchair, dark grey contemporary top-grade leather with an unusual double iron
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Tall and Unusual Chair Frames from the David Barrett Collection
Located in Bronx, NY
Tall and unusual chair frames from The David Barrett collection. The frames are nicely detailed and
Category
Vintage 1970s Spanish Armchairs
Pair of Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Russian neoclassical parcel-gilt mahogany armchairs
Each armchair made during the Empire
Category
Antique 19th Century Russian Empire Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair Unusual Mid Century Sculptural Cube Chairs with Teak Frames
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this pair of circa 1980s teak framed open cube-style chairs have a great sculptural quality. Chair seats angle back and show off the open work sides, tapered legs and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Showtime Royal Armchair
Located in Hollywood, FL
unusual and much coveted.
Category
2010s Philippine International Style Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Coconut
Pair of Unusual Large Square Back Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Large Square Back Louis XVI Style Fauteuil - Part of A Suite of Four Fauteuils and A Sofa- Model After A Set Marie Antoinette Had Them Made for Her Grand Cabinet in Tuileri...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Wooden High Italian Armchair
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/433 - Unusual wooden high armchair with backrest and armrest: functional, comfortable and
Category
Antique 1890s Italian Charles X Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
Unusual Pair French Mid-Century Maison Jansen Steel, Bronze, and Leather Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Unusual Pair of French Mid-Century Maison Jansen Polished Steel and Leather Folding
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 36 in W 23 in D 36 in
19th Century Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th century Gainsborough armchair, The square padded back above straight padded arms with unusual
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Irish George III Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Armchair Play in velour fabric
Located in Kyiv, UA
“PLAY” armchair has an unusual shape that was assembled from several geometric elements. The bagel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Armchair PLAY in wool fabric
Located in Kyiv, UA
“PLAY” armchair has an unusual shape that was assembled from several geometric elements. The bagel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Stunning, Unusual Pair Rattan/ Bamboo Arm Chairs, Attrib to Danny Ho Fong
By McGuire, Danny Ho Fong
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matching Pair Curved High Back Stylized Rattan Arm Chairs,
Attributed to Danny Ho Fong (Designer)
Made by Mcguire,, seats in need of restoration.. Hand Delivery avail to New York C...
Category
Vintage 1970s Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Napoleon III square backed armchair
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Georgian wide seated wingback armchair
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This
Category
Antique 18th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair Of Decorative Carved Armchairs
Located in Southall, GB
A unusual and decorative pair of hardwood armchairs, upholstered in floral motif fabric. Hand
Category
Late 20th Century European Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
1960S Dutch Oak Brutalist Armchair
Located in London, London
Armchair
Oak
Unusual shape
New linen mix upholstery - Weave by Fabric and Steel, woven in
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Brutalist Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Antique Victorian Library Armchair
Located in Oxfordshire, GB
wonderful chair with great patina and very unusual design.
Dimensions:
Height
80 cm / 31 1/2"
Width
Category
Antique Late 19th Century British Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Lovely Shaped Dutch Retro 1950's Swan Arm Chair Unusual Shape Newly Upholstered
Located in Markington, GB
Lovely shaped retro 1950's vintage 'Swan' arm chair very unusual shape. Newly upholstered in a
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 33.86 in W 33.86 in D 29.53 in
Rio Armchair by Sebastien Caporusso
By Sebastien Caporusso
Located in Antwerpen, BE
The RIO Armchair by CAPORUSSO finished in wenge wood and leather.
Handmade in Belgium, the Rio
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
British Country Armchair in Ash
Located in Houston, TX
British country armchair in ash. This Georgian period chair's design is unusual and is attributed
Category
Antique Late 18th Century English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Antique Library Armchair, 19th Century
Located in Ely, GB
An unusual and super comfortable, late Victorian library armchair.
The armchair has a wonderful
Category
Antique 1880s British Late Victorian Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
18th Century Italian Walnut Armchair
Located in Rochester, NY
Antique curved back carved walnut armchair with a very unusual form. Early construction
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of French Antique Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of circa 1840s French armchairs.
Stripped back ready to be upholstered.
Wide open
Category
Antique Early 1900s French Armchairs
Materials
Wood
'Moon' Armchairs by Charles Kalpakian
By Charles Kalpakian
Located in Paris, FR
By French Lebanese designer Charles Kalpakian, 'Moon' is a contemporary armchair with a vintage
Category
2010s European Armchairs
Materials
Beech
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Unusual Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the unusual armchair you’re looking for. Each unusual armchair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect unusual armchair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. An unusual armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Victorian styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made unusual armchair over the years, but those crafted by Thonet, Milo Baughman and Dorothy "Dot" Marckwald are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Unusual Armchair?
Prices for an unusual armchair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $450 and can go as high as $24,096, while the average can fetch as much as $3,800.
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.
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