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Antique Pair Leather Chippendale Wingback Armchairs c.1920
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fabulous pair of antique English button back leather wingback Chippendale Revival armchairs, circa 1920 in date.
They stand on hand carved ball and claw cabri...
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Vintage 1920s English Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Cassina Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret & Perriand Red Leather LC1 Armchair
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in London, GB
Now known as the 1 Fauteuil Dossier Basculant, the LC1 armchair was originally introduced at the Salon d’Automne in 1929 by the designers Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 24.41 in W 23.63 in D 25.6 in
Sinfully Rich Ornate Italian Painted Venetian Armchair Upholstered in Mink Fur
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Decadently luxurious Italian vintage Venetian painted armchair having ornate decoration and newly upholstered in real mink fur.
arm height 25
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Vintage 1920s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Wood
H 34.5 in W 24 in D 19 in
Pair of Leather Art Deco Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of leather Art Deco armchairs, made in England and dating from the 1920-30’s.
They are of amazing quality and are a lovely, petite size. They would be perfect as bed...
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Vintage 1920s British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
FULLY RESTORED ANTIQUE ART DECO BROWN LEATHER WALNUT FRAMED CLUB ODEON ARMCHAiR
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely vintage fully restored hand dyed brown leather with Walnut pillared armchairs, Club armchair ide...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 30.32 in W 38 in D 37.21 in
FINE ANTIQUE PAIR OF ART DECO FULLY RESTORED CIGAR BROWN LEATHER CLUB ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of Art Deco hand dyed rich Cigar brown leather club armchairs.
Please not...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 36.62 in W 38.19 in D 37.41 in
Chesterfield Armchair With Footstool Made In Red Leather From 1920s
Located in Lejre, DK
This Chesterfield armchair with matching footstool is a classic representation of timeless elegance and comfort. With black lacquered wooden legs and beautifully upholstered in studd...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Chesterfield Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
A French Art Deco Desk, Side Chair
Located in Antwerp, BE
French Art Deco oak desk or side chair. Handsome French Art Deco oak desk chair. This stunning desk chair or office chair has a distressed leather seat and would look great with a Fr...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
2 Armchairs Art Deco, France, 1920
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
2 Armchairs Art Deco
Year 1920
Materials : Wood and leather
Country: French
Elegant and sophisticated armchairs.
You want to live in the golden years, these are the armchairs your pr...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Old Unknown designer arm chair
Located in Store Heddinge, DK
vintage armchair very beautiful. Needs upholstery and new leather.
Wood firm and solid. Please reach out for any questions.
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Vintage 1920s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Le Corbusier & Cassina - Set of 3 Armchairs LC3 Brown Leather
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Authentic LC3 armchair, designed by Le Corbusier, Perriand and Jeanneret in 1928.
Cassina edition in brown leather.
Engraved serial number and Cassina signature.
Very nice condition...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Spanish 1920's Pebbled Leather and Chrome Safari Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
An early and unique pair of Spanish 1920's safari arm chairs in a wonderful patinated pebbled chocolate brown leather with chrome horizontal supports on the sides. The legs are stra...
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Vintage 1920s Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Six Art Deco Chairs, Walnut, Restored, Original Upholstery, France, 1920s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Six Art Deco chairs
Origin: France
Period: 1920-1929
Material: Walnut, red leather, original upholstery
In pristine original condition, the upholstery has been professionally clea...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Lacquer, Leather, Wood
H 34.65 in W 16.93 in D 22.84 in
Unique Hand Made Art Deco Armchair by Lion Cachet
By Carel Adolph Lion Cachet
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing a Masterpiece of Art Deco Elegance: The One-of-a-Kind Lion Cachet Handcrafted Oak and Jatoba Wooden Armchair!
Prepare to be captivated by a true work of art that transce...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Set of 4 "Safari" Armchairs, Sellerie Bouix, 1920
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Exceptional set of 4 'Demountable' armchairs produced by Sellerie Bouix, Tunis 1920.
In this "Luxury" version, this safari-style armchair is available in burgundy leather. The beech...
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Vintage 1920s Tunisian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Early 20th Century Barber Armchair
Located in Lučenec, SK
This is a beautiful barber chair manufactured by the German company Busser for Laboratoires Willen, Parfumerie Monréve in Basel, Switzerland. The barber chair is fully functional. Th...
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
French 1920s Art Deco Armchair, Brown Walnut, Red Skin, Jules Leleu Atributed
By Jules Leleu
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Charming French 1920s Art Deco armchair "Pozzetto" in brown walnut, red skin color Jules Leleu style
Upholstery in good condition and polished waxed structure.
Measures cm: H 45/66...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 16.54 in
Vintage Armchairs Attr. Jocob & Josef Kohn in leathers
By Jacob & Josef Kohn
Located in Milano, IT
Introducing a Timeless Masterpiece: The Elegant Armchair by Jacob & Josef Kohn
Step into a world of timeless sophistication with our exquisite Elegant Armchair, a tribute to the mas...
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Vintage 1920s Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Bauhaus Armchair, Chromed Steeltubes, Leather, Germany circa 1930
Located in Regensburg, DE
Original, fully restored Bauhaus armchair or desk chair.
Tubular steel frame, newly chrome-plated and polished. Seat, back and armrests have been re-upholstered in black/dark gray le...
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Six Hand Dyed Brown Leather Thomas Chippendale Chesterfield Tub Club Armchairs
By Thomas Chippendale
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely suite of six, fully restored hand, dyed cigar leather English tub or club armchairs with Thoma...
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Vintage 1920s English Chesterfield Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 30.71 in W 25.6 in D 19.1 in
Eileen Gray, Ecart International, Transat Armchair Black Leather Lacquer Wood
By Ecart International, Eileen Gray
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Transat armchair design by Eileen Gray in 1927 for the Villa E-1027.
Edition in black leather and black lacquer by Ecart International, circa 1980.
Reclining backrest and chrom...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chaise Longues
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
H 79 in W 55 in D 106 in
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Carved Wood & Leather Arm Chairs
Designer: Unknwon
Country: France
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Carved Wood, Leather
Style: French Louis X...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Castilian Carved Mahogany & Embossed Leather Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
An antique Castilian hand carved mahogany and exquisitely embossed leather arm chair, having a handsome carved profile of a Spanish Conquistador in the top crest. The arms are carved...
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Vintage 1920s Spanish Spanish Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Crocodile French Club Chair Style of Jean-Michel Frank Sympathetic Restoration
Located in Chicago, IL
French Crocodile Club Chair, circa 1920's originally from the Burgundy region of France, in the small walled town of Beaune. The Romans built a fort there in the first century A.D. O...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Club Chairs
Materials
Crocodile
H 32 in W 30 in D 32 in
Pair Queen Anne Settee Sofa Leather Arm Chairs
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Pair of Leather Queen Anne Style Settees.
These Settees are raised upon typical Queen Anne Style Legs with Pad feet and Carved Shells to the Knees.
circa 1920
The Settees are...
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Vintage 1920s Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Georgian Revival Walnut & Leather Open Elbow Chairs, circa 1920s
By Waring & Gillow
Located in Dereham, GB
Pair Georgian revival walnut & leather open elbow chairs circa 1920s
Recently covered Leather upholstery, coloured to chestnut,
brass studded decoration,
Polished professionally b...
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Vintage 1920s English George I Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Antique French Louis XVI Gold-Leaf Gilded Carved Wood & Cognac Leather Arm Chairs
Designer: Unknwon
Country: United States
Manufacturer: Unknown
Materials: Gold-Leaf Gilded Wood,...
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Vintage 1920s American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 41 in W 26.5 in D 30 in
Mies Van Der Rohe Thin Brno Chairs by Knoll
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
We think this version of Mies' Brno chair with it's thin seat and back is the most elegant and comes closest to his minimalist ideal. Upholstered in black leather, this pair is in go...
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Vintage 1920s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Antique Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A magnificent pair of antique leather wing back armchairs, possibly the finest pair we have come across. They were made in England, and they date from around the 1920’s.
They are of...
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Vintage 1920s British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
STUNNING PAIR OF ORIGINAL ART DECO HERITAGE BROWN LEATHER CIRCA 1920'S ARMCHAIRs
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning, lightly restored pair of antique circa 1920's Art Deco, heritage brown leather Art Deco armch...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
H 30.12 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Bauhaus Tubular Armchair in Green Leather, 1920s, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
Beautiful Bauhaus armchair reupholstered including new core spring and Italian genuine patinated green leather.
Wooden armrest refurbished.
Chrome with age patina - carefully polis...
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Vintage 1920s European Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Armchair in Oak and Leather, circa 1920-1930s
Located in Örebro, SE
Cool chair with oak frame and seat in leather, circa 1920-1930s.
Beautifully crafted arms and legs. Patina on the leather.
Marked with H under the seat, as seen on the last pictur...
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
George II Stye English Mahogany Armchair in Original Blue Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage 1920s George II style armchair in mahogany and blue leather. It was upholstered in 1975. Features brass nailheads. In good condition with some wear to both the leather and ...
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Vintage 1920s English George II Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Antique French Wingchair in Cognac Leather with Carvings, 1920s.
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
Antique French wingchair in cognac leather with flower and abstract carvings in the oak legs. In the backrest you will find the coat of arms of a noble family from France. Still in g...
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Vintage 1920s French Brutalist Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 10 Neoclassical Inlaid Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Remarkable set of 10 Regency style brass inlaid mahogany chairs with rosewood, satinwood and kingwood veneers, having paterae inlaid back panels over caned seats with leather upholst...
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Vintage 1920s European Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Armchair Art Deco, France, 1920, Materials, Leather and Golden Iron
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Armchairs Art Deco
Year 1920
Materials :Leather and golden iron
Country: French
Elegant and sophisticated armchairs.
You want to live in the golden years, these are the armchairs yo...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Gold Leaf
Pair of Georgian Style Leather Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
A pair of 1920’s Georgian style Gainsborough chairs in mahogany upholstered in beige leather with close-nailed tacks, having molded down swept arm supports and standing on carved and...
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Vintage 1920s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
English Georgian Leather Armchair, 1920
Located in Nijlen, BE
A beautiful Georgian style English armchair in leather. The leather has a beautiful patina and shows no damage, character from use.
This chair can have a wonderful place at a desk.
...
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Vintage 1920s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Dutch Art Nouveau Amsterdamse School Armchair by Lion Cachet, 1925
By Carel Adolph Lion Cachet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Exquisite museum-quality Lion Cachet armchair, an opulent masterpiece meticulously crafted from the finest oak, macassar ebony, and rosewood, adorned with stunning wood-carved detail...
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Rosewood
Pair of Armchairs by Lars W. Schlyter for Slöjdföreningens Skola
Located in Borås, SE
c. 1929
Leather upholstery, Macassar Ebony.
Designed by Lars W. Schlyter for Slöjdföreningens School in Gothenburg, Sweden for the Stockholm Exhibition 1930.
H 90 cm/35,4 in...
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Vintage 1920s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Macassar
Danish Art Deco Lounge Chair in Patinated Leather and Stained Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, stained ash, leather, fabric, Denmark, 1920s.
Exceptional example of early Danish design, this lounge chair with robust, bulky aesthetics. The frame of the chair is made o...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Ash
Large Pair of Early 20th Century Walnut Wingback Armchairs
Located in Martlesham, GB
A fabulous pair of large early 19th Century walnut wingback armchairs in the Georgian style, just been reupholstered in a green leather with brass stud decoration, having a shaped hi...
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Vintage 1920s British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Pair of Metropolitan Art Deco 1920 Hand Dyed Brown Leather Armchairs
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of restored Metropolitan Art Deco hand dyed brown leather club armchairs
These are very stylish pair of antique club armchai...
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Vintage 1920s English Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 32.49 in W 26.38 in D 35.04 in
Pair of White Functionalism Armchairs from Czechoslovakia by Jindrich Halabala
By Jindrich Halabala
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of Art Deco armchairs.
United Arts and Crafts manufacture. Designed by Jindrich Halabala.
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New upholstery...
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Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
H 35.04 in W 25.99 in D 22.05 in
Pair of Walnut Wing Armchairs in the Queen Anne Style
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
A pair of walnut wing armchairs in the Queen Anne style, the front legs carved with shells on the knees. English, circa 1920.
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Vintage 1920s English Queen Anne Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Red Leather Armchair, Art Deco, Made in 1920s France, Designed by Jules Leleu
Located in Horomerice, CZ
French Art Deco armchair.
Designed: Jules Leleu
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New upholstery in red leather.
Material: Macassar ebony ven...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Macassar, Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Wood
H 40.56 in W 24.02 in D 22.84 in
Red Leather Armchairs, Art Deco, Made in 1920s France, Designed by Dominique
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of Art Deco armchairs.
Completely restored, surface made by piano lacquers to the high gloss. New upholstery and red leather.
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Macassar
H 37.8 in W 22.05 in D 22.45 in
Art Deco Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Art Deco brown leather upholstered mahogany armchair, 1920s.
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Vintage 1920s Unknown Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Rare Brown Antique Lounge Chair 'Le Surrepos Du Dr. Pascaud' Paris, circa 1924
By Dr. Pascaud 1
Located in Schagen, NL
This chaise longue is called le surrepos du Docteur Pascaud. It was manufactured in Paris, France, circa 1924 and features a natural beech frame, upholstered and covered with horse h...
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Vintage 1920s French British Colonial Lounge Chairs
Materials
Beech, Leather
H 39.38 in W 59.45 in D 33.86 in
R.C. Coquery French Art Deco Tubular Chrome Arm Chair
By Thonet, R. C. Coquery
Located in New York, NY
French Art Deco tubular chrome arm chair with black leather upholstered seat and back cushion (designed by R.C. COQUERY for THONET, Model #B 256 lounge chair, 1929).
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Armchairs Model 3758 a Designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs model 3758 A designed by Kaare Klint for Rud. Rasmussen,
Denmark. 1927.
Mahogany and leather.
Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art prod...
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Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
H 35.44 in W 24.02 in D 22.45 in
Art Deco Era Vintage Walnut Armchair by Hugo Gorge Vienna, circa 1925
By Hugo Gorge
Located in Vienna, AT
Art deco vintage armchair from walnut and leather designed by Hugo Gorge, circa 1920 in Vienna.
Hugo Gorge was an Austrian architect and a member of the Werkbund.
Especially to menti...
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Vintage 1920s Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 38.19 in W 24.22 in D 22.84 in
Antique Leather and Walnut Armchair, Refinished
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very special leather and walnut oversized armchair, circa 1930s. Newly upholstered in rich brown leather with light brown vinyl piping and hammered upholstery tacks. Thick walnut fra...
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Vintage 1920s American American Craftsman Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Original 1929 Marcel Breuer B46 Variant Armchair by Thonet Sidam
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Very special circa 1929-1932 Marcel Breuer B46 variant armchair manufactured by Thonet, Sidam. One of 20 made for use in the Hotel Metropole, Brussels.
Tubular frame with leather se...
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Vintage 1920s Hungarian Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco Lounge Chair, Made in 1920
Located in Waedenswil, CH
The very characterful and elegant original Art Deco armchair impresses with its rounded wooden armrests, its ergonomic backrest and its materials wood and leather. The upholstery was...
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Vintage 1920s German Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Thonet K147 Cantilever Lounge Chair Bauhaus Classic Designed, Anton Lorenz, 1930
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Vienna, AT
A wonderful example of an iconic Thonet K147 cantilever lounge chair originally designed in 1930 by Anton Lorenz. A Bauhaus classic!
Anton Lorenz is one of the founding fahters of t...
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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H 33.86 in W 24.81 in D 29.53 in
Pair of Rustic Country Weathered Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Rustic (probably Mexican 1920s) Country style weathered oak and pine over scale Armchairs with brown leather seat and back with large nail head trim.
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Vintage 1920s Mexican Rustic Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Pine
20th Century Thonet Cantilever Bauhaus Armchairs S34 designed by Mart Stam, 1927
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
The Cantilever armchairs S34 designed by Mart Stam in 1927 and produced by Thonet in 1985 has a very nice and clean patina.
Blend leather with THONET Brandmark under the seating.
Ch...
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
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H 33.47 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Leather Chesterfield Style Library Armchair
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1920.
A lovely Chesterfield armchair, upholstered in a green/tan leather.
With beautiful buttoned backrest and arms.
On casters.
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Vintage 1920s Chesterfield Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Le Corbusier Pair of LC2 Armchairs for Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Hamburg, DE
Designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Produced and signed by Cassina. Stainless steel with cushions in black leather.
Brand new chairs in origin...
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Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
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There is a range of 1920s animal skin armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. There are many kinds of 1920s animal skin armchairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern and Georgian 1920s animal skin armchairs are of considerable interest. 1920s animal skin armchairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Marcel Breuer, Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Perriand and Cassina are consistently popular.
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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.
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