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Pair of armchairs Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze green velvet 1995
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of armchairs by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with solid bronze feet, fully restored and reupholstered. Garouste & Bonetti began their co...
Category
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
H 33.08 in W 29.53 in D 29.14 in
Poltrona Corona di Poul Volther per Erik Jørgensen Anni 90 rossa
By Poul Volther
Located in Milano, IT
Poltrona con poggia piedi, basi in metallo cromato, espanso, rivestimento in tessuto. Discrete condizioni, segni vistosi sul rivestimento.
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Inox steel frames featuring wraparound backs upholstered in dark brown leather, the seats and backs upholstered in the original crushed velvet with leaf pattern. These chairs were de...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Cab 413 Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Cab 413 arm chair in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina:
The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather is fitted; the leather skin is kept in ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mats Theselius for Källemo AB Armchairs in Leather and Aluminum
By Mats Theselius, Källemo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mats Theselius for Källemo AB, armchairs limited edition, matt aluminum, beech, birch, leather, Sweden, 1990.
This distinct design of Mats Theselius features a body of aluminum on ...
Category
1990s Swedish Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Virgola Armchair Designed by Yaakov Kaufman for Arflex, Italy 90s
By Arflex, Yaakov Kaufman 1
Located in Lucija, SI
Virgola is an armchair designed by Yaakov Kaufman in 1991 for Arflex.
Its name is clearly inspired by the shape that characterizes it, which is precisely that of the punctuation mar...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Italian Chateau D'Ax Leather Armchairs with Brass Nailhead Details, Pair
By Chateau d'Ax
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian Chateau D'Ax Leather Armchairs with Brass Nailhead Details, Pair
Offered for sale is a pair of Italian black leather upholstered armchairs with brass nailheads by Ch...
Category
1990s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 39.5 in W 26 in D 24 in
"Koala" Armchair by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
By Élizabeth Garouste, Mattia Bonetti
Located in New York, NY
Armchair upholstered in a beige, tightly woven boucle fabric. Model "Koala".
Chair: Height: 32” back, 16”, seat width 30”, depth 30”
Category
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chairs, Distressed Leather
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in Stamford, CT
Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chairs, Distressed Brown Leather
Pair of Jean Michel Frank style arm chairs. Weathered, heavy gauge distressed leather wrapped on pa...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Outdoor
By Jonas Bohlin
Located in Stockholm, ST
LIV arm chair is a part of the LIV collection designed by Jonas Bohlin in 1997.
The collection was named after his rowing boat LIV, the boat that he and his friends were rowing from ...
Category
1990s Scandinavian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
sculptural armchair bicyle
By Another Human
Located in Perpignan, FR
Circa 1990. Attribué à Andy Gregg (USA)
Fauteuil rocking-chair / pièce unique
En parfait état
Category
1990s French Beaux Arts Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Koala armchair by Garouste & Bonetti, France, 1990's
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Red velvet Koala by Garouste & Bonetti, created circa 1995
Bronze feet, signed BG, with its cushion
Exceptional condition of the fabric which is original
Category
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
"Virgola" Chairs By Yaacov Kaufman with Side Tables
By Yaakov Kaufman 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Virgola Armchairs
Matches with Of-The-Period Trayed Ottoman Pair
Ottomans are Asymmetrical in Shape, But Same Height
One Chair Has Small Burnhole on the Back As Shown
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Ettore Sottsass, Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, Mandarin Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
Ettore Sottsass, Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, Mandarin Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
Set of five mid-century modern arm chairs designed by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll in Italy, 1986. Featurin...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.5 in W 26 in D 25 in
Brass Vidal Grau Swan Chair
By Vidal Grau
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant Vidal Grau chair with swan head details in the armrest.
Polished brass frame and legs, mahogany backrest, upholstery in nappa leather.
Very nice vintage condition as shown in...
Category
1990s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
2x Armchair and 1x Stool Modell Carlotta by Antonio Citterio for Flexform, 1990s
By Flexform, Antonio Citterio
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Two arm chairs / folding chairs and one stool. Modell Carlotta by Antonio Citterio for Flexform, designed in 1996. Made in black leather and steel.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.93 in W 23.04 in D 24.41 in
Violin Armchair
By Arman
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze, leather upholstery
Fonderie d’art Bocquel, signed on the back.
Category
1990s French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Maitland Smith Bamboo Armchairs with Cowhide Zebra Print Leather Seats, 1990s
By Maitland Smith
Located in Hamburg, PA
A magnificent pair of faux bamboo mahogany armchairs with leather and cowhide zebra print fabric. The chairs are accented with brass finials and rawhide detail. These chairs would wo...
Category
1990s Indonesian Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 36.38 in W 26.25 in D 27 in
Mid Century Set of 2 Swan Chairs by Arne Jacobsen and Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful set of two original Swan Chairs.
These Swan chairs were designed in the 1950s by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Hotel in Copenhagen and produced by Fritz Hansen.
The chairs f...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Fabrizio Ballardini and Lucio Costanzi San Siro armchair, Italy, 1995
Located in Paris, FR
Fabrizio Ballardini and Lucio Costanzi
San Siro armchair, Bernini, Carate, Brianza éditeur, Italy, 1995
Gray metallic lacquered metal, blue fabric and rubber ball
Height 98 x Width...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 38.59 in W 25.99 in D 23.63 in
Carlotta Folding Armchairs by Antonio Citterio
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Doral, FL
Carlotta Folding Armchairs by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
Designed in 1996
Frame in Satined Metal with Seat, Back, and Armrests in Cowhide.
Category
1990s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
art deco style tubular armchair
By Hynek Gottwald
Located in Felino, IT
chrome-plated tubular armchair 1990s. in the art deco style by Hayek Gottwald. produced in the 1990s. chrome-plated metal tubing. skai upholstery.
Category
1990s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Postmodern resin " Chaos" armchair by Pepe Tanzi for Biesse, 1990s
Located in Brussels, BE
The "Chaos" model armchair, designed by Gigi Pepe Tanzi and produced by Biesse in the late '80s, features a robust chromed steel structure. The armrests, composed of resin with a st...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Henrik Tengler Armchairs, Model Chairman
By Henrik Tengler
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Henrik Tengler armchairs in steel and backrest of mahogany.
Upholstered with original red leather.
Made by Hansen & Sørensen.
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of "Charlotte" Armchairs by Mario Botta for Horm in Natural Wicker, 1994
By Mario Botta, Horm
Located in Brescia , Brescia
This stunning pair of "Charlotte" armchairs, designed by the renowned architect Mario Botta for Horm in 1994, embodies the essence of late 20th-century design. Mario Botta's signatur...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
H 28.75 in W 35.83 in D 28.75 in
William Brand and Annet van Egmond, armchair mod. Beautiful Stranger
By Brand van Egmond 1
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The chair by William Brand and Annet van Egmond is an imaginative design of an armchair that is strongly connected to their early lamp designs.
The design of the "Beautiful Stranger...
Category
1990s Dutch Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Beautiful set of the Iconic model "Wassily" armchair after Marcel Breuer.
Produced in the 90's in Italy and designed by Marcel Breuer in 1929.
Rectangular seat in black leather.
T...
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, Germany, 1990s
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cesca armchair model S64 by Marcel Breuer for Thonet, crafted in 1992. The frame, meticulously constructed from tubular chrome steel, exudes modern elegance, while the distinctive ra...
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mario Bellini "Forma" Cantilever Armchair for Vitra, Italy 1990s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Budapest, HU
The now historic story goes:
“About 20 years ago Rolf Fehlbaum, the Chairman of Vitra, called me up and said: The things we’re making are too boring. We want to change that, and you...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
A pair of armchairs. Italy, 1990s
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A pair of armchairs with chromed tube legs and felt seat shells. Italy, 1990s.
Category
1990s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Oyster Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
The famous Artifort Oyster chair by Pierre Paulin, the big model with a ottoman.
Designed in the beginning of the 60's, this particular set is manufactured in the 90's.
It ha...
Category
1990s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Swedish Leather Armchair by Gunilla Allard for Lammhults, 1990s
By G. Allard, Lammhults
Located in GNIEZNO, 30
The Cinema Armchair designed by Gunilla Allard for the Swedish manufacturer Lammhults in 1994. Gunilla Allard was inspired by old sports cars, which inspired her to create the detail...
Category
1990s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1980 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Swivel Chair
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF De Padova
Located in Brescia, IT
Chrome aluminum frame
Black netweave seat
Adjustable and reclining seat
Excellent condition.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mats Theselius 'Aluminium Chair' Edition 3-50/200 by Källemo, 1990
By Mats Theselius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare chair by Mats Theselius produced by Källemo 1990 in a limited edition of 50 chairs, this is example is number 3.
Aluminum, beech, seat and back upholstered with braided bir...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mats Theselius Limited Edition Lounge Chair in Woven Birch Bark
By Mats Theselius, Källemo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mats Theselius for Källemo AB, limited edition lounge chair, aluminum, beech, birch bark, Sweden, 1990
This distinct design of Mats Theselius features a body of aluminum on four scu...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Virgola armchair by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex, Italy, 90's
By Yaacov Kaufman, Arflex
Located in Padova, IT
The Virgola armchair, designed by Yaakov Kaufman for Arflex, has a steel structure with padding in molded polyurethane and polyester fibre, sprung on elastic straps, black painted st...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Postmodern Arrben "Ursula" Italian Black Leather and Chrome Chair
By Arrben
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Postmodern.
Italian leather chairs, with chromed steel structure and back and seat in curved metal covered in black leather.
1980s.
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
No Reserve
H 31.75 in W 23.25 in D 21.5 in
Leather Armchair (Chromed frame) LC, 1990 s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Condition: The leather and chrome are in mint condition.
Manufacturer: made in Italy, 1990s
Style: Design Classics, Midcentury Modern
Materials: Leather, Chrome
Color: Black, silver
Category
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Pair Blue of Niccola Lounge Chairs by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta
By Andrea Branzi, Zanotta
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of armchairs, model Niccola, designed in 1993 by Andrea Branzi for Zanotta. Construction on a four-legged tubular steel frame, upholstered and covered in dark blue leather, armr...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Calligaris Chairs in Leather
By Calligaris
Located in Dronten, NL
Elegant Calligaris three legged arm chairs. Enameled steel frame and legs, upholstery in nappa leather.
Marked under the seat of each chair. Three available, priced individually.
...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Fauteuil Canta Par Toshiyuki Kita Pour Cassina
By Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Busserolles, FR
Le fauteuil "Canta" K06 fait partie d'un groupe de trois fauteuils (Aki, Biki et Canta) conçus par le designer Toshiyuki Kita pour Cassina en 2000. Sa structure est en acier avec une...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
LC3 Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1990s
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Le Corbusier; Pierre Jeanneret; Charlotte Perriand; 1928; LC3; Armchair; France; Italy; Cassina; Bauhaus; Modernism;
LC3 single armchair for Cassina. An iconic piece of modernist ...
Category
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pratfall Armchairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s, Set of 2
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Postmodern design classic "Pratfall" arm chair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade.
1st Edition made in the early 90s. Both arm chairs are in good condition with normal wear of ...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Andrea Branzi 'Revers' Post-Modern Chairs for Cassina, 1993, Set of Six, Signed
By Cassina, Andrea Branzi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of six 'Revers' dining armchairs by Andrea Branzi for Cassina featuring ebonized beechwood arms sculpted in ribbon attaching to aluminum frames with matching ebonized...
Category
1990s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.75 in W 26 in D 20 in
20th Century Carlo Mo Pair of Seating Mod. Chip in Wood for Tecno, 90s
By Carlo Mo, Tecno
Located in Turin, Turin
Famous sculptor, Carlo Mo was born in Piovene Rocchette in 1923. He then studies in Genova, and then in Pavia at the Univeristy. After the Second World War he travelled to Africa. In...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Garouste & Bonetti style , Wrought Iron Chair
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Miami, FL
In the style of Garouste & Bonetti , wrought iron chair.
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Wrought Iron
Rocking Chairs Dondolo by Verner Panton for Ycami, Italy, 1990s
By Verner Panton, Ycami Collection
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age design pair of armchairs or lounge rocking chairs model Dondolo in metal, leather and wood feet by the Iconic Danish designer Verner Panton for the itali...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
LC3 Armchair by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 1990s
By Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
Le Corbusier; Pierre Jeanneret; Charlotte Perriand; 1928; LC3; Armchair; France; Italy; Cassina; Bauhaus; Modernism;
LC3 single armchair for Cassina. An iconic piece of modernist ...
Category
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1990s Post-Modern Philippe Starck for Vitra Black Louis 20 Armchair, 3 Available
By Philippe Starck, Vitra
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Philippe Starck is regarded as the leading French figure in the area of new design in the eighties.
In 1991 he designed the Louis 20 chair with the characteristic Starck front curve,...
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 33.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Tito Agnoli Set of 2 Leather "Mis B2 RVS" Armchairs for Pierantonio Bonacina
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid-Century Modern period beautiful set of 2 dinning/armchairs chairs designed by Tito Agnoli and are manufactured by Bonacin, 1990 period Italy.
Timeless Italian quality design.
...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.08 in W 24.41 in D 20.48 in
Marcel Breuer, Wassily Armchair, Edition Knoll - Circa 1990
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Marcel Breuer-
Wassily armchair -
Edition Knoll
Rare in this limited edition version:
luxury black cavallino leather
Steel structure / black colt
W79 X H70 X D 72
Circa 1990 / in go...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian Post-Modern Armchair Hotel 21 Lobby by Mariscal for Moroso, 1990s-2000s
By Moroso, Javier Mariscal
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Post-modern Armchair Hotel 21 Lobby by Javier Mariscal for Moroso, 1990-2000s
Armchair mod. Hotel 21 Lobby with asymmetrical geometric profile padded and upholstered in whit...
Category
1990s European Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
H 29.93 in W 40.95 in D 35.44 in
Pearson Lloyd Set of Two Lounge Chairs 90’s
By Pearson Lloyd, Walter Knoll
Located in bari, IT
Beautiful shell chairs by the renowned London based design team Pearson Lloyd. The chair has a very stable white plastic shell on the outside, while the inner shell is comfortably up...
Category
1990s English Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Mats Theselius 'Aluminium Chair' by Källemo, 1990
By Mats Theselius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare pair of "Aluminium chairs" produced by Källemo 1990 in a limited edition of 200 chairs, this is chair number #144 and #163.
Original leather, wood, steel and aluminium.
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Bolia Vitesse Office Swivel Leather Chair
By Bolia
Located in Asker, 30
Really comfortable chair to sit made of leather ,has a lot of adjustments!
Rotates 360.
Chair is in good condition.
Category
1990s Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
2 Poltrone Di Ispirazione Bauhaus
By Bauhaus
Located in Felino, IT
2 Poltrone di ispirazione Bauhaus, anni 90. Produzione Alivar. Struttura in acciaio cromato, sedile e schienale in vero cuoio di qualita' italiana. H seduta cm 40 le poltrone sono us...
Category
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Virgola Armchair by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex, Italy, 90's
By Arflex, Yaacov Kaufman
Located in Padova, IT
The Virgola armchair, designed by Yaakov Kaufman for Arflex, has a steel frame with molded polyurethane padding and polyester fiber, springing on elastic straps, legs in aluminum or ...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Iconic Mies van der Rohe BRNO Flat Bar Chair in Black Leather, 1990s
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic BRNO chair, model 255 by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll. The frame is polished chrome-plated flat bar steel. The seat, back, and arm pads are upholstered in black leather....
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Rare Vintage Scandinavian Bauhaus Chrome&Leather Armchairs Model by Torben Skov
By Erik Jørgensen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This pair of super rare armchairs was designed by Torben Skov for the Danish manufacturer Erik Jørgensen Møbelfabrik during the 1990s. This is the EJ 8 model. The geometric frame is ...
Category
1990s Danish Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 27.96 in
Set of 4 Chairs Zigo Metal Rattan by Ron Arad for Driade, Italy, 1990s
By Driade, Ron Arad
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Set of 4 dining chairs armchairs model Zigo by the designer Ron Arad for the italian editor Driade in 1993. Lacquered metal and rattan. Famous design like Gio Ponti, Gianfranco Fratt...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 34.06 in W 18.9 in D 25.6 in
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1990s Metal Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of 1990s metal armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. 1990s metal armchairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Cassina, Knoll and Mats Theselius each produced beautiful 1990s metal armchairs that are worth considering.
How Much are 1990s Metal Armchairs?
Prices for 1990s metal armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, 1990s metal armchairs begin at $245 and can go as high as $37,696, while the average can fetch as much as $3,862.
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.
Questions About 1990s Metal Armchairs
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 15, 2024Famous fashion designers in the 1990s include Vivienne Westwood, Miuccia Prada, Jean Paul Gaultier and Thierry Mugler.
For collectors and fashion lovers all over the world, ‘90s fashion has become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers, who never wear the same thing twice. And because fast fashion didn’t yet exist, 1990s fashion trends and apparel — vintage '90s clothing, handbags and accessories — have a quality appreciated by the millennial generation: authenticity.
Find 1990s Chanel bags, Moschino pants, Margiela jackets and other vintage garments and accessories on 1stDibs. - 1stDibs ExpertJanuary 23, 2024How much Chanel bags cost in the 1990s varied from piece to piece and from year to year. For example, in 1990, the iconic Chanel flap bag's price was $1,150. When adjusted for inflation, that is around $2,280 in today's money. Shop a diverse assortment of Chanel bags on 1stDibs.
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