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Italy Contemporary Design Coffee Color Linen Upholstered Armchair
By DD Dimore
Located in Brescia, IT
This is an elegant armchairs totally hand made in Italy and designed by the Italian interior design studio DD Dimore. It has been upholstered in pure linen in coffee color. The shape...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen
Pair of Modern Piero Lissoni for Knoll Divina Club Lounge Chairs Black Leather
By Piero Lissoni, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Modern Pre Owned Piero Lissoni for Knoll Divina Club Lounge Chair in Black Leather. Clean lines and exceptional comfort characterize the Divina Lounge Chair from Italy’s Piero Lisson...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 37 in D 35.5 in
Pair of Weiman "Targa" Swivel Lounge Chairs
By Weiman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking pair of Targa lounge chairs by Weiman features wonderful modern fabric, memory swivel base, and impressive vintage modern design. The sculpted seat back and comfortable...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Jamaica stool by Pepe Cortes painted black kitchen couter top with swivel seat
By Pepe Cortés
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Jamaica Stool is already a classic in Spanish design and is one of the best designed stools in all history. It’s been on the market for over 25 years and remains as current as it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Stools
Materials
Aluminum
H 27.56 in W 18.51 in D 16.93 in
1960s Kho Lian Ie ''024'' Easy Chairs
By Kho Liang Ie, Artifort
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of modernist easy chairs by the dutch designer Lhong Liang Ie in matt steel, black lacquered wood slats and deep gray upholstery produced by Artifort. Netherlads 1960s.
This se...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
Introducing the home collection.
A small selection of timeless Flemish designs made by hand for us in a small third generation workshop in Belgium.
Has been used by many influent...
Category
2010s Belgian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Linen
21st Century Columbus Armchair in Black Leather by Gianfranco Ferré Home
By Gianfranco Ferre Home
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Captivating lines and retrò inspiration for the Columbus armchair. Featuring a tall seatback and a generous seat, the armchair combines an inviting aesthetic with the highest level o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Beech
H 34.65 in W 27.17 in D 35.44 in
Modern Maurice Villency Black Vinyl Faux Leather Button Back Cube Club Chair
By Maurice Villency
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern Maurice Villency button black vinyl faux leather cube armchair with chrome legs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
DS-2011 Bauhaus Leather Armchair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair DS-2011/01 by De Sede. Aesthetics and functionality in a harmonious combination. An impressive design with a solid steel construction and light upholstery. Casual cushions a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Leather Club Chair by Kurt Erni
By De Sede, Kurt Erni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2620/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Legs beechwood black-coated. If not specified otherwise, the standard configuration will be confirmed....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Leather Armchair by Stephan Hürlemann
By De Sede, Stephan Hürlemann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-77/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Steel legs, matte dark nickel coating. Standard seat and back heights. Neck support in brushed stainless ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Craft Fabric Armchair by Gordon Guillaumier
By De Sede, Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-49/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Back cushion and cushion in leather. Legs polished aluminium. If not specified otherwise, the standard c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
De Sede Leather Folds Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
By De Sede, Alfredo Häberli 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical Details:
Standard Configuration: Legs steel, matt nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation function. If not specified otherwise, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Fixed Leather Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
By De Sede, Alfredo Häberli 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-110/101 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Thread color according to the color of the body. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Wide Leather Folds Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
By De Sede, Alfredo Häberli 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/12 wide armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard Configuration: Legs steel, matte nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation function.
Upholstery and Assemb...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Jaymar Sculptural Chairs After Louis Durot & Pierre Paulin
By Jaymar
Located in Dallas, TX
Designed after the works of Louis Durot and Pierre Paulin. The iconic cantilevered style made these Jaymar "Tongue" chairs one of the stars of the late 20th Century. The timeless cha...
Category
Late 20th Century Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Steelcase i2i Swivel Club Chairs
By Steelcase
Located in Denton, TX
Steelcase swivel plastic shell chair with upholstered swivel seat and back.
The four prong polished aluminum base is very attractive and makes these chairs very versatile for home or...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Modern Office Chairs and De...
Materials
Metal
21st Century Wild Armchair in Black Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Captivating lines and rock soul for the Wild armchair, a piece of furniture that perfectly expresses Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors' bold and unmistakable style and the stylistic cod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam
H 31.11 in W 25.2 in D 25.99 in
Ron Arad Lounge Chair Model in Blue Leather for Moroso, Italy
By Moroso, Ron Arad
Located in Bridgeport, CT
This amazing armchair from the Spring collection was designed by the famous Ron Arad as Model 10 in 1991 for Moroso of Italy. Frame upholstered with polyurethane foam covered in a so...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Foam
Grey Armchair with Horsehide Upholstery, Montaigne
By Norki
Located in ROSHEIM, FR
The creation of this wonderful armchair is the result of a meticulous work, which
demands patience, precision and thoroughness from our upholsterers.
This armchair has been created...
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
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Custom Holly Hunt Jockey Club Chair in Black Lucca Onyx Leather
By HOLLY HUNT
Located in North Miami, FL
Custom Holly Hunt Jockey Club chair in Black Lucca Onyx leather. The brand is very unique and offers a curated experience featuring their designs as well as represented collections f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Onyx
Suspended Seating, Modern Thick Leather Sling Chair in Black
By Joanina and David Pastoll
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the seat made of leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experienc...
Category
2010s Modern Corner Chairs
Materials
Steel
Modernist LC2 Easy Chair by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Armchair LC2 Petit Modèle with polished chrome frame and separate very deep blue leather cushions, LCX leather, the more exclusive version.
The LC2 was designed in 1928 by Le Corbus...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 26.38 in W 30.71 in D 26.38 in
Italian Modern Metal and Plastic High Stool, Giandomenico Belotti for Alias 1979
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern set of six black metal and black plastic high stool by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1979.
Set of six high stools from the Spaghetti series, with structure in black...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
H 34.26 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Modern Italian Leather Extendable Motorized Club Arm Lounge Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage leather extendable lounge chair and a half. Made in Italy, featuring a swivel head rest and extendable seat with motorized foot rest and chrome legs.
Dimensions opened: 38...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Contemporary Charcoal Fiberglass Chair, Roly-Poly Dining Chair by Faye Toogood
By Faye Toogood
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary fiberglass chair - Roly Poly Dining Chair by Faye Toogood. This is shown in the charcoal fiberglass finish.
Design: Faye Toogood
Material: Fiberglass
Available also...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
H 29.53 in W 26.78 in D 19.69 in
Pair Hydra Castor Leather Chairs by Luca Scacchetti for Poltrona Frau
By Poltrona Frau, Luca Scacchetti
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Hydra Castor gray leather and chrome chairs by Luca Scacchetti for Poltrona Frau, Italy, circa 2005.
Category
20th Century European Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Wood Frame High Back Lounge Chair in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
“Living in a glass house makes you design pieces to look immaculate from every angle,” says Craig Bassam, who designed the BassamFellows Wood Frame Lounge Collection for his own home...
Category
2010s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Pair of Custom Black Velvet Lounge Chairs with Brass Frames
By Carrocel
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Custom Black Velvet Lounge Chairs with Brass Frames by Carrocel. Design inspired by Milo Baughman, newly made here in Canada. Upholstered in a designer black velvet and compl...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Wood Frame Low Back Lounge Chair in Walnut Black Oil Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
“Living in a glass house makes you design pieces to look immaculate from every angle,” says Craig Bassam, who designed the BassamFellows Wood Frame Lounge Collection for his own home...
Category
2010s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
De Sede Leather Club Chair by Kurt Erni
By De Sede, Kurt Erni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2620/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Legs beechwood black-coated. If not specified otherwise, the standard configuration will be confirmed....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Marc Newson Embyro Armchair in Black Fabric Upholstery by Cappellini
By Marc Newson, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Marc Newson, the Embryo chair has three legs and a chromed steel structure padded with molded polyurethane foam. The fixed bi-elastic fabric cover is available in white, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Charles Rennie Mackintosh Cassina Club Chair
By Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Bronx, NY
Beautiful solid dark wood, rich forest green leather, great condition!!!!! See photos. Cassina made in Italy. Dimensions: Height 27.5" width 26.5 depth 26" the chair is in black lacq...
Category
Early 20th Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Marc Newson Embyro Armchair in Chromed Steel and Fabric Upholstery by Cappellini
By Marc Newson, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Marc Newson, the Embryo chair has three legs and a chromed steel structure padded with molded polyurethane foam. The fixed bi-elastic fabric cover is available in white, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Erwan Bouroullec Spring Armchair in Satined Stainless Steel for Cappellini
By Erwan Bouroullec, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Based on a slender structure in satined stainless steel, the sophisticated Spring chair was designed by Erwan Bouroullec. The distinctive shell is made of rigid polyurethane foam wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Jasper Morrison Low Pad Armchair in Beech with Black Leather for Cappellini
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Maximum comfort, minimum dimensions: this was the underlying study behind this design by Jasper Morrison. The low pad has a shell made of curved beech plywood paired with perfectly s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
H 13.98 in W 22.84 in D 28.35 in
Pair of Sculptural Ebonized Wood Finish Arm Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Good looking muscular pair of sculptural ebonized wood finished arm chairs. - Reminiscent of a Richard Meier design. Seat 20.5" width and 16.5" depth 17" height.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Wood Frame Low Back Lounge Chair in Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
“Living in a glass house makes you design pieces to look immaculate from every angle,” says Craig Bassam, who designed the BassamFellows Wood Frame Lounge Collection for his own home...
Category
2010s American Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Kirk Sofa Two Place, Living, Black, Moder Design, Lounge, Hotel, Metal, Soft
By EMILIO NANNI
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Kirk is a set of armchairs and sofas conceived as a game of building blocks, in which the container and the contents play an interlocking game based on minimal asymmetries, unexpecte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 25.99 in W 24.41 in D 51.97 in
COR Conseta Back Pair of Leather Armchair
By Friedrich Wilhelm Möller, COR
Located in Munich, Bavaria
COR pair of leather model Conseta
Back aniline leather.
Comfortable armchair with decent design.
Design by Friedrich Wilhelm Möller
A German masterpiece of functional design.
Category
Vintage 1960s German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Down
Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec Basket 011 Armchair in Varnish Metal for Cappellini
By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
A casual, relaxed appeal characterizes the Basket 011 sofa, created for Cappellini by the French designer-duo, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. The collection, composed of a two and three...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Geometric Lounge Chair in Walnut, Satin Nickel and Leather by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The Geometric Collection from BassamFellows celebrates the sublimity of pure geometry championed by the Wiener Werkstätte and the Bauhaus. In the same way that designers of these two...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Sling Club Chair in Solid Walnut, Bronze and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
A club chair anchors a living space and gives it personality. Seen from across a room, it invites relaxation, contemplation, and introspection while setting the mood. The Sling chair...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Custom Wing Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Venfield
Located in New York, NY
Pair of custom wing chairs in the style of Gio Ponti upholstered in Romo amethyst velvet.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Sling Club Chair in Solid White Oak, Bronze and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
By BassamFellows
Located in Ridgefield, CT
A club chair anchors a living space and gives it personality. Seen from across a room, it invites relaxation, contemplation, and introspection while setting the mood. The sling chair...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
Kirk Sofa Three Place, Living, Black, Moder Design, Lounge, Hotel, Metal, Soft
By EMILIO NANNI
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Kirk is a set of armchairs and sofas conceived as a game of building blocks, in which the container and the contents play an interlocking game based on minimal asymmetries, unexpecte...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas
Materials
Metal
H 25.99 in W 24.41 in D 51.97 in
Azucena Catilina Small Armchair with Seat Cushion by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Novedrate, IT
From the moment it was first presented at the XI Triennale in Milan in 1953, Catilina became one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s classics. He loved the design so much that guests in his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mohair
Pair of Swivel Egg Chairs, 1970s
Located in Tochovice, CZ
Pair of swivel egg chairs from the 1970s. These chairs with black painted steel base are upholstered with vinyl, each of them contains two fabric cushions for comfortable seating. Th...
Category
20th Century Czech Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
DS-2011 Bauhaus Leather Armchair by De Sede
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair DS-2011/01 by De Sede. Aesthetics and functionality in a harmonious combination. An impressive design with a solid steel construction and light upholstery. Casual cushions a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Cappellini Orla Swivel Armchair in Poplar and Fabric by Jasper Morrison
By Jasper Morrison, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Classic and contemporary stylistic elements define the Orla sofas and armchairs by Jasper Morrison, a masterpiece of contemporary design that has entered the collection of the Tate M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Cappellini Small Orla Sofa in Foam Seat with Metal Frame by Jasper Morrison
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Classic and contemporary stylistic elements define the Orla sofas and armchairs by Jasper Morrison, a masterpiece of contemporary design that has entered the collection of the Tate M...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mine Black Grey Club chair Club 112 in felt wool, Colour 180 Divina Melange 3
By Max Jungblut
Located in Maastricht, NL
This masterpiece is upholstered with the best expertise in a full-cloth 100% wool felt woollen finished product by Kvadrat, where the surface becomes smooth, directionless and unifor...
Category
2010s European Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Wool
H 31.5 in W 36.62 in D 35.83 in
Orbit Chair in Black Fabric and Black Steel, by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
This is the first time that Bohinc explores a design favourite; the chair.
In the collection, Lara Bohinc develops her stellar themes, finding inspiration in planetary and lunar orb...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
De Sede Craft Fabric Armchair by Gordon Guillaumier
By De Sede, Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-49/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Back cushion and cushion in leather. Legs polished aluminium. If not specified otherwise, the standard c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Scylla Armchair by Leolux, Bauhaus Inspired, Upholstered in Leather
Located in Venlo, NL
Gerard Vollenbrock designed the archetypically Dutch Scylla with memories of “De Stijl” in mind. He provided the plain design with a glittering tubular frame running right across the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Marc Newson Felt Armchair in Fiberglass Shell with Glossy Finish for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Marc Newson
Located in New York, NY
An explosion of vitality: Felt chair by Marc Newson has a reinforced fiberglass shell that can be varnished with a glossy finish in a vast array of colors: orange, red, blue, white o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Azucena ABCD Armchair by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Azucena, Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Novedrate, IT
The greatest designers know only too well that success lies in the detail. Luigi Caccia Dominioni took a forensic interest in all his work,whether a large-scale architectural project...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mohair
Azucena Catilina Small Armchair with Upholstered Seat by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Novedrate, IT
From the moment it was first presented at the XI Triennale in Milan in 1953, Catilina became one of Luigi Caccia Dominioni’s classics. He loved the design so much that guests in his ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 27.56 in W 22.84 in D 18.51 in
Set Artisan Sculptural Chaise Lounge & Pouf Silver Metal & Dark Brown Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary chaise longue and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 16 / 12 mm is complemented by the flexibil...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 36.7 in W 25.6 in D 47.3 in
Jasper Morrison Low Pad Armchair in Beech with Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
By Cappellini, Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Maximum comfort, minimum dimensions: this was the underlying study behind this design by Jasper Morrison. The low pad has a shell made of curved beech plywood paired with perfectly s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Beech, Plywood
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Black Modern Club Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
Find a variety of black modern club chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of animal skin, leather and metal, all black modern club chairs available were constructed with great care. We have 58 antique and vintage black modern club chairs in-stock, while there are 70 modern editions to choose from as well. Black modern club chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. Not every interior allows for large black modern club chairs, so small black modern club chairs measuring 11.82 inches across are available at 1stDibs. Cappellini, Cassina and Jover + Valls each produced beautiful black modern club chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Black Modern Club Chairs?
Prices for black modern club chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, black modern club chairs begin at $160 and can go as high as $40,228, while the average can fetch as much as $4,028.
A Close Look at Modern Furniture
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
Finding the Right Club Chairs for You
Traditionally covered in leather and abundantly luxurious, antique and vintage club chairs are among the most comfortable pieces of furniture that you could ever bring into your living room. The classic club chair is one of the 52 types of chairs to know when decorating your home.
While the club chair was especially popular in France during the 1920s — known there as fauteuil confortable (or “comfortable armchair”) — modern versions are derived from those used in 19th-century English gentlemen’s clubs, which is believed to be the origin of their name. A riff on the traditional armchair, these seats typically have low backs, extra-wide armrests and more than sufficient padding to support extended lounging.
Well-known modern interpretations of the club chair can be found in Marcel Breuer’s pared-down Wassily lounge chair and in the cube-like seats of the LC collection, designed by Charles-Édouard “Le Corbusier” Jeanneret, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand. Debuting in 1956, the celebrated Eames lounge chair was a fresh, subversive new take on the classic English club chair and a culmination of experimentation by Charles and Ray Eames, its inventive creators.
When shopping for any style of club chair, be it a mid-century modern club chair, an Art Deco club chair or another type, you’ll want to think about the room you have in mind for this distinct seating. Club chairs occupy a lot of real estate, as they’re usually larger than standard chairs. (You’ll want to make certain that there is at least one foot of space around the chair, for example, to ensure the sitter doesn’t feel cramped and that there is room to move freely around the furnishing.) And although they were originally upholstered in leather, contemporary iterations of the club chair can be found in fabric and plastic.
Introduce a decadent atmosphere and a whole lot of comfort in your living room or reading nook. Explore a collection of antique, new and vintage club chairs on 1stDibs.
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Red Leather Top Desks
Red Leather Topped Desk
Small Painted Wood Desks
Used Cabinets Chicago
Small Curved Desk
United Furniture Diamond Front
Cane Black Chairs Set
Shell Desk Chair
Oak Side Chair Leather Seat
Dark Green Leather Chair
Modern Open Arm Chairs
Shell Back Metal Chairs
40s Dining Chairs
Milo Baughman Black Lounge Chair
Stitched Leather Side Chair
Iron Chair Wood Back
Vintage Waiting Room Chair
Vintage Waiting Room Chairs