$14,926 / set
Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Karu Armchairs
Located in London, England
A pair of reproduction armchairs in the 1940s Danish modern style. The Karu chair is a contemporary update of a classic design first produced in Finland by the HAIMI OY company in t...
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
$14,926 / set
Pair of Custom Made Karu Sheepskin Armchairs
Located in London, England
Dagmar design Karu lounge chair: A pair of reproduction armchairs in the 1940s Danish modern style. The Karu chair is a contemporary update of a classic design first produced in Fin...
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
$14,926 / set
Pair of Custom Made Karu Sheepskin Armchairs
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design Karu Lounge Chair: A pair of reproduction armchairs in the 1940s Danish modern style. The Karu chair is a contemporary update of a classic design first produced in Fin...
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
$14,927 / set
Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Karu Armchairs
Located in London, England
A pair of reproduction armchairs in the 1940s Danish modern style. The Karu chair is a contemporary update of a classic design first produced in Finland by the HAIMI OY company in t...
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak, Walnut
$4,895 / item
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...
Linen
$4,895 / item
The Salon, 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...
Linen
$4,895 / item
The Howard, 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...
Linen
Antique Restored William iv Period circa 1830 Wingback Brown Leather Armchair
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this very uniquely shaped, Circa 1830 William IV, brown leather and Mahogany Wingback armchair with ornately carved frame A simply glorious pie...
Leather, Hardwood
Custom Made Dining Armchair with Rounded Upholstered Back
Located in New York, NY
This chic armchair is meticulously designed, featuring a rounded upholstered back with elegant channel-style detailing. The wooden legs, finished in black oak, are complemented by sl...
Metal
Pair of Danish 1940s Style Custom Made Boucle Armchair
Located in London, England
A pair of custom made lounge chairs, inspired by the Scandinavian style of the 1940s-1950s. These high-end productions are handmade to order at our workshops in England. The chair...
Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Price Upon Request
Pollaro Custom Made Teak and Titanium Exterior Dining Armchair
By Pollaro
Located in Hillside, NJ
Designed to withstand the elements beautifully. An exterior dining armchair handmade by Pollaro master craftsmen and engineered to provide appropriate seat height, firmness, arm heig...
Metal
$9,440 / item
Armchair on Castors Made to Order in Custom Finishes
Located in New York, NY
The designer's goal on creating this lounge chair was to seek comfort and amazement at the highest level. With its hidden castors you can easily glide across the space to surprise yo...
Wood, Velvet
The Flanders- Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair with Footstool
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 influentia...
Linen
The Albert, Custom Made Belgian Linen Armchair, with matching ottoman
Located in Jesteburg, DE
The Albert armchair with ottoman in minimal style, with slipcover in Belgian linen, colour post oyster, no piping, skirting continous or slit The measurements of the chair are: Heig...
Linen, Beech
Custom Made Sheepskin Karu Armchair, Sahara Sheepskin & Fumed Oak Feet
Located in London, England
A reproduction armchair in the 1940s Danish modern style. The Karu chair is a contemporary update of a classic design first produced in Finland by the HAIMI OY company in the early ...
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
Custom-Made Swivel Armchair in Monotone Green—Leather Back & Velvet Seat
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural statement in tone-on-tone green, this custom-made swivel armchair features a smooth matte leather shell enveloping a plush velvet seat.
Wood, Leather, Velvet
Custom Made Designer Armchair In Pearl Boucle' Fabric & Ebony Matte Base
Located in New York, NY
A modern, elegant, and comfortable piece, designed to enhance various settings such as living rooms, waiting areas, and dining spaces. This chair features a sleek convex back and a w...
Stainless Steel
George Nakashima 'New' Armchair in Walnut and Hickory
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Waalwijk, NL
George Nakashima for George Nakashima Studio, ‘New’ armchair, walnut, hickory, United States, 1976 With its sturdy form, thoughtful material choices, and refined joinery, this custo...
Hickory, Walnut
Set of rare armchairs by Jules Wabbes, Belgium 1960's
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Brussels, BE
Each armchair was custom-made by the renowned Belgian designer and interior architect Jules Wabbes.
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Wingback Armchair With Ottoman in the Style of Mogens Koch
By Mogens Koch
Located in New York, NY
Extraordinary custom-made Wingback Armchair, in the style of Mid-Century furniture designer Mogens Koch.
Brass
Art Deco Style Bergère Salmon Color Velvet CustomChair by A Rudin
By A. Rudin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The "1900" armchair custom made by A. Rudin, Los Angeles. it is a chic, classic but modern Biedermeir style Bergère chair inspired by Art Deco Paris.
Velvet, Burl
Unique Rocking Chair, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Custom hand made armchair with unique sophisticated rocking system.
Leather, Elm
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.
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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.
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