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Craftsman Recliner Chair

1940s Reclining Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Russel Wright for Old Hickory
By Old Hickory Furniture Company, Russel Wright
Located in Sagaponack, NY
Reclining lounge chair and matching ottoman of chestnut from Russel Wright’s ‘Rustic Modern’ group
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Vintage 1940s American American Craftsman Lounge Chairs

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Chestnut

De Sede Lounge Recliner Chair DS-50 Fauteuil, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Antwerp, BE
standards by de Sede craftsman in Switzerland, this original DS 50 reclining lounge armchair is upholstered
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti Reclining Lounge Chair in Iron & Red Upholstery
By Augusto Bozzi, Saporiti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, lounge chair, coated iron, brass, fabric, Italy, 1950s A streamlined
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron, Brass

Modern Day “Zeno” Hand Made Library Chair
Located in Petworth, GB
Modern Day “Zeno” craftsman Library chair.English quarter sawn oak, brass and leather With raised
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2010s English Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Modern Day “Zeno” Hand Made Library Chair
Modern Day “Zeno” Hand Made Library Chair
H 31.89 in W 31.89 in D 29.14 in
DS-50 Camel Buffalo Neck Leather Lounge Chair & Footstool by De Sede, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Antwerp, BE
to incredibly high standards by de Sede craftsman in Switzerland, this original DS 50 reclining
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Rare Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Lounge Chair in Iron and Rope
By Forma, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner for Forma, lounge chair, iron and rope, Brazil, 1950s. Elegant and
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Lounge Chairs in Blue and Red Upholstery
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, lounge chairs, iron, faux leather, Brazil, 1950s Elegant and
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Iron

1970s Sling Arm Recliner Wood and Chrome
By Milo Baughman
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, reclining chair you could hope to find
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Modern Day ‘Zeno’ Hand Made Library Chair in Natural Quarter Sawn Oak
Located in Petworth, GB
Modern Day craftsman made Library chair ‘ZENO’ English quarter sawn natural oak, brass and ash With
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21st Century and Contemporary English Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Set of '2" Amsterdam School Armchairs in Oak, Coromandel & Rush, c. 1930's
Located in Norwalk, CT
skilled Dutch craftsman. One detail which sets these chairs apart is the sled-style runners which connect
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Early 20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

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Pair of Oak Bauhaus Bed-Side Tables, Maker Robert Slezak, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
By Robert Slezák
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Pair of Bauhaus bed-side tables from Czech Republic. Completely restored, surface polished. Maker: Robert Slezák Period: 1930 - 1939 Source: Czechia (Bohemia - Czechoslovakia) ...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Paulin F598 Groovy Armchair for Artifort New Upholstery Netherlands, 1972
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
F598 ‘Groovy’ 'M' lounge chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in new bouclé wool/cotton fabric from Paris, France. Price is per chair We have more chairs available. The chair has been...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Percival Lafer MP-41 sofa in cognac leather, Brazil 1970s
By Maurice Percival
Located in Göteborg, SE
Fantastic MP-41 three-seater sofa in original cognac leather and dark solid wood frame. Designed by Percival Lafer for MP Lafer in the 70s. The sofa has its original mark in the lea...
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modi Contura Zero Gravity Recliner Made by Hjellegjerde
By Hjellegjerde AS
Located in Asker, 30
Unic armchair in ivory colour leather. This armchair has many adjustments,such as back recliner, neck recliner and adjustable pillow for the head. It can rotate 360 degrees, making ...
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Early 2000s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Thonet Bauhaus White Vinyl & Chrome Model SS33 Cantilever Barstool Anton Lorenz
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair by Anton Lorenz. This piece is tagged Thonet but has been attributed to Anton Lorenz...
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20th Century American Bauhaus Stools

Materials

Chrome

Rattan: A World of Elegance and Charm
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
Rattan furnishings evoke the glamour and laid back elegance of exotic beach houses as well as the informal beauty of plant filled garden rooms and sun dappled verandas. Long fasci...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Books

Materials

Paper

Rattan: A World of Elegance and Charm
Rattan: A World of Elegance and Charm
H 12.25 in W 9.35 in D 1.1 in
Midcentury Italian Reclining Pair of Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian 1970s vintage lounge chair in original white fabric from the 1970s the chair reclines when the reclining button turns left. When the lounge chair recline fully extended is 50...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Danish Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern lounge chair and ottoman feature sculpted teak frames. A lovely Danish design that ensures comfort without sacrificing style in and seating arrangement....
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Teak

Scandinavian Modern Pair of Heart Shaped Holmegaard Vases by Per Lutken
By Holmegaard, Per Lutken for Holmegaard
Located in London, GB
A pair of Danish Mid-Century Modern heart shaped vases in light blue hand blown art glass. Both vases are intact and in beautiful colour and bright condition. By designer and artisti...
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vases

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Blown Glass

Moroccan Caftan Floral Brocade Multicolored Embroidered Kaftan 1970s
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Gorgeous vintage hostess gown, floral multicolored brocade Kaftan, circa 1970s. Exotic oriental floral long maxi caftan dress with wide arm and long sleeves in shimmering brocade fab...
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Vintage 1970s Moroccan Moorish Textiles

Materials

Brocade, Braid

Old Hickory Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic old hickory barrel back rocking chair. Rocker is very Strong.
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20th Century American Adirondack Rocking Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Old Hickory Barrel Back Rocking Chair
Old Hickory Barrel Back Rocking Chair
H 31 in W 23 in D 18.5 in
'President' Fiberglass Lounge Chairs by Steen Ostergaard for Cado, 1968, Signed
By Steen Ostergaard, Cado
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful pair of rare 'President' Lounge chairs, Model #265 by Steen Ostergaard for Cado, Denmark (each chair signed with Cado embossed logo on frame), was designed in 1968 and...
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Vintage 1960s German Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Pair of Percival Lafer MP-79 Lounge Chairs
By Percival Lafer
Located in St Louis Park, MN
C. 1970s Percival Lafer was one of the most prolific designers of the Brazilian midcentury period. The tufted camel leather cushion sits on sturdy leather straps, which are attache...
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Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

'MP-97' Sofa, by Percival Lafer, Brazilian Modern
By Percival Lafer
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The MP-97 sofa designed by Percival Lafer is a truly exceptional piece of furniture. This sofa is constructed with a solid wood frame and features high-quality leather upholstery in ...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Fruitwood

Mission Oak Arts Crafts Reclining Morris Chair Fold Flip Footrest attr Hunzinger
By George Hunzinger
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Antique Mission Oak Arts & Crafts reclining Morris chair with fold flip footrest ottoman attributed to Hunzinger. Item features fold out ottoman footrest, adjustable reeling back, so...
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs

Materials

Oak

George III Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
Fine early 19th Century Geo III mahogany upholstered library chair. The arched back sweeps down to form armrests, with fluted baluster armrest supports to the front supported on squ...
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Antique 19th Century English Georgian Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

George III Mahogany Library Chair
George III Mahogany Library Chair
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 27.56 in

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De Sede DS 50 Reclining Leather Lounge Armchair, Switzerland
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
incredibly high standards by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland. This reclining lounge armchair is upholstered
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Stylex Beige Leather Adjustable Back Office Chair 8 Available
Located in Lakewood, NJ
Swing by Stylex leather chair. Mid Pivot Syncro Saddle Serena - 8 chairs available. Elegant and
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Early 2000s American American Craftsman Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Reclining Arts & Crafts Morris Chair
Located in De Klinge, BE
A set of reclining comfort Morris chairs, armchair from the Arts & Crafts or Mission oak period
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Vintage 1920s European Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Pair of Reclining Arts & Crafts Morris Chair
Pair of Reclining Arts & Crafts Morris Chair
H 40.16 in W 26.38 in D 28.35 in
Pair of Reclining Arts & Crafts Morris Chair
Located in De Klinge, BE
A set of reclining comfort Morris chairs, armchair from the Arts & Crafts or mission oak period
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Vintage 1920s European Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Oak

Pair of Reclining Arts & Crafts Morris Chair
Pair of Reclining Arts & Crafts Morris Chair
H 40.16 in W 26.38 in D 28.35 in
Vintage De Sede S 231 James Bond Swivel Armchair with Ottoman, Switzerland 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
armchair and ottoman. Built in the late 1960s by De Sede craftsman from Switzerland this same chair was
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage De Sede DS 50 Leather Swivel Armchair, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
leather. Built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland, this armchair is brought to you in
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage De Sede DS 31 High Back Leather Swivel Armchair with Ottoman, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
31 high back swivel reclining leather armchair with ottoman. Hand built in the 1970s by De Sede
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage De Sede DS 35 Leather Swivel Armchair, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
35 high back reclining swivel armchair. Hand built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage De Sede DS 35 Leather Swivel Armchair with Ottoman, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
35 high back swivel armchair with ottoman. Hand built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage De Sede DS-P Swivel Armchair by Robert Haussmann, Switzerland, 1970`s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
armchair. Hand built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland, designed by Robert Haussmann they
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage De Sede DS-P Swivel Armchair by Robert Haussmann, Switzerland, 1970`s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
armchair. Hand built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland, designed by Robert Haussmann they
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage De Sede DS-P Swivel Armchair by Robert Haussmann, Switzerland 1970s
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
armchair. Built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland, extremely comfortable with their
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Heywood Wakefield Seating with Original Fabric, Reduced
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Dallas, TX
Gilbert Rohde Art Deco Heywood Wakefield reclining chair and ottoman. Possible original Dorothy
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Early 20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Midcentury De Sede DS 35 Executive Recliner or Swivel Office Chair, 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland. This iconic swivel armchair is upholstered in stunning very dark
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Leather

Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni Lounge Chair for Gervasoni, Italy 1960s
By Gervasoni, Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in Utrecht, NL
popular choice for outdoor furniture over the years, rattan chairs found their way indoors. As this
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Pair of ‘P40' Lounge Chairs in Black Upholstery
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, pair of P40 lounge chairs, original black fabric, metal, Italy, 1955
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Important Museum Quality Antique Victorian Hand Carved Lion Reclining Armchair
By Thomas Chippendale, Thomas Hope
Located in GB
, antique Victorian library reading recliner armchair with new hand dyed Thomas Chippendale floating button
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Antique 1860s British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Craftsman Oak and Leather Recliner Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Solid and handsome, early 20th century, craftsman recliner armchair features a carved oak frame
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Early 20th Century American American Craftsman Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Antique Office Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American swivel office chairs and reclining back. Chairs is in original condition with the casters
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Antique Late 19th Century American American Craftsman Office Chairs and ...

Materials

Oak

Antique Office Chair
Antique Office Chair
H 39.5 in W 23.5 in D 26 in
Mid-Century Modern Swivel Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This extraordinary mid-century modern set of a recliner chair and an ottoman is in great condition
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Metal, Chrome

Björn Hulten for Berga Form Lounge Chair in Teak and Off-White Canvas
Located in Waalwijk, NL
trapezoids, gives the recliner a completely different stability than the usual garden chair. Overall, an
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

H. W. Klein for Bramin Møbler Wingback Chair in Teak and Fabric Upholstery
By Henry Walter Klein, Bramin Mobler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
H. W. Klein for Bramin Møbler, wingback chair, model 207, teak, fabric, Denmark, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Kipp Stewart for Terra of California Bronze Adjustable Outdoor Chaise, 1960s
By Terra, Kipp Stewart
Located in Los Angeles, CA
reclining chaise lounge chair is comprised of a tubular bronze frame featuring the original highly
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Bronze

Rare "Reverse Pretzel" Rattan Living Room Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare "Reverse Pretzel" rattan living room set which includes one lounge chair with matching ottoman
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Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Living Room Sets

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Wicker

Magnificent Pair of Guy Rogers Style Teak Recliner Armchairs Manhattan Design
By Guy Rogers
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Rogers Reclining Seat Pair Practical & Beautiful ? Dimensions per chair: ? Height
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Vintage 1960s American American Craftsman Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of De Sede DS 31 High Back Lounge Club Chairs with Ottomans
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
De Sede craftsman in Switzerland, these pieces are extremely comfortable. The armchairs and ottomans
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Lounge Chairs

Vintage James Bond 1960s De Sede Swivel Club Lounge Armchair with Ottoman
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
late 1960s by de Sede craftsman in Switzerland and upholstered in stunning soft black leather with
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage De Sede High Back Swivel Club Armchairs 1970`s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
Retro de Sede DS 31 high back swivel club armchairs. Built in the 1970s by de Sede craftsman in
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Lounge Chairs

Pair of Vintage De Sede DS-31 High Back Swivel Lounge Club Armchairs, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
whipstitch edge detail. Built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland, these swivel club armchairs
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Club Chairs

Materials

Leather

Vintage 1970s De Sede DS 31 Swivel Lounge Club Armchair with Ottoman
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
armchair with ottoman. Built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland. The reclining armchair and
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Original Antique Morris Reclining Chair with Reversible Leather and Velvet Seat
By William Morris American
Located in Alhambra, CA
Original Morris reclining armchair, circa 1910s. This chair is a beautiful example of Victorian
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Vintage 1910s American Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Velvet, Oak

Vintage Swiss de Sede DS 50 executive reclining lounge armchair and ottoman.
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
Sede craftsman in Switzerland, this armchair is part of de Sede`s exclusive range with superb hand
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Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Willy Guhl "pavatex" Wardrobe, Design In 1942 (swiss Made)
By Willy Guhl
Located in Brussels, BE
Schaffhausen 1939 opened his own workshop 1946-47 began working with reclining chairs, designed the first
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Vintage 1940s Swiss Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Danish Leather Chair by H. W. Klein for Bramin, 1960s, Set of Two
By Bramin Mobler, H.W. Klein
Located in Warsaw, PL
This set of two lounge chairs were designed during the 1960s by H. W. Klein for Danish company
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Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Vintage de Sede DS 50 Lounge Swivel Armchair and Ottoman, Switzerland 1980`s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland, the swivel lounge armchair and ottoman are upholstered in
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Suede

Vintage De Sede Ds 31 Highback Lounge Swivel Armchair with ottoman, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
swivel lounge armchair with ottoman. Hand built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland. The
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage De Sede DS 35 Executive Swivel Armchair, 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
height range 51cm-61cm with reclining mechanism. Buy with confidence: The Cambridge Chair Company- we
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Aluminum

Vintage De Sede DS 31 High Back Leather Swivel Armchair with Ottoman, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
swivel recling leather armchair with ottoman. Hand built in the 1970s by De Sede craftsman in Switzerland
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Vintage 1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage James Bond de Sede S231 Swivel Lounge Armchair and ottoman, 1960`s
By De Sede
Located in Fen Drayton, Cambridgeshire
Cambridge Chair Company brings to you an ultra rare and highly desirable  De Sede S 231 swivel lounge club
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Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

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Craftsman Recliner Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic craftsman recliner chair available at 1stDibs. Each craftsman recliner chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and hardwood. There are 8 variations of the antique or vintage craftsman recliner chair you’re looking for, while we also have 1 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect craftsman recliner chair — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A craftsman recliner chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. A well-made craftsman recliner chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Charles Bevan and De Sede are consistently popular.

How Much is a Craftsman Recliner Chair?

Prices for a craftsman recliner chair start at $411 and top out at $17,500 with the average selling for $3,386.

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.

Questions About Craftsman Recliner Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    A recliner chair is an armchair that moves in such a way that a user can sit with their feet elevated. Usually controlled by a button or lever, the recliner mechanism simultaneously raises the footrest and tilts the backrest. Sofas, loveseats and sectionals may also include recliner functionality. Find a range of recliner chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    In 1928, a patent was issued to two American cousins, Edward Knabush and Edwin Shoemaker, which trademarked the design of a reclining wooden bench. This patent would later go on to become La-Z-Boy. Shop a collection of reclining furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    The best leather recliner chair will really be a matter of preference — what kind of recliner do you need? Keep size in mind, especially if you’re working with a small space. You’ll want to prioritize comfort and durability, too. 1stDibs offers a variety of leather recliner chairs.