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"Tokyo-Pop" White or Black Monobloc Armchair Designed by T. Yoshioka for Driade
By Driade, Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tokyo-Pop" is a white or black anthracite polyethylene monobloc iconic armchair, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and manufactured by Driade. White version only is available in quick s...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Ernst Moeckl White 'Kangaroo' Dining Chairs
By Ernst Moeckl, Trabant
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, 'Kangaroo' or 'Z' armchairs, original finish, fiberglass, Germany, designed in 1968 This set of white 'Kangaroo' chairs is designed by Ernst Moeckl in 1968...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Ernst Moeckl White 'Kangaroo' Dining Chairs
Ernst Moeckl White 'Kangaroo' Dining Chairs
H 30.32 in W 18.12 in D 20.48 in
Contemporary Armchair Skull Transvital Mother by Antonio Cagianelli, Italy
By Antonio Cagianelli
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Huge sculpture skull armchair called Transvital mother by the Italian artist Antonio Cagianelli who work on the Vanities philosophy for more than 20 years. Lacquered resin fiberglass...
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass

Roly Poly Armchair Concrete By Driade, Faye Toogood
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of Six Lucite Upholstered Armchairs Attributed to Lion in Frost
By Lion in Frost
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six Lucite newly upholstered armchairs unmarked but strongly attributed to Lion in Frost.
Category

Vintage 1980s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Lucite

Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling mid-century set of four padded swivel chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The fiberglass shells are upholstered in a rare geometric black and white print with...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Steel

Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent fully original tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 6 original marked tulip armchairs and the ...
Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Carrara Marble, Aluminum

Green Indoor / Outdoor Filicudi Cactus Chair, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. This green and brass indoor / outdoor armchair features a brass finish mid century legs. The...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Tulip Armchair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic piece of modern design combining elegance and functionality, the Knoll tulip armchair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957. It features a sleek and sculptural shape that ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 8 Pace Dining Armchairs in Ivory Crocodile Leatherette , circa 1970s
By Pace Furniture Company
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful set of eight Charles Hollis Jones style lucite dining arm chairs freshly reupholstered in Ivory Crocodile Leatherette. Sexy and light, easy to clean and durable, the crocod...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Armchair Poly made of reinforced plastic sage green for indoor modern design
By Trabà
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Armachair in reinforced plastic, available in different colors and suitable for kitchens, bars or restaurants, very comfortable. Colorful armchair with plastic frame that has passed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Armchair Poly made of reinforced plastic white color for indoor modern design
By Trabà
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Armachair in reinforced plastic, available in different colors and suitable for kitchens, bars or restaurants, very comfortable. Colorful armchair with plastic frame that has passed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Armchair Poly in plastic reinforced col. antracithe for indoor modern design
By Trabà
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Armachair in reinforced plastic, available in different colors and suitable for kitchens, bars or restaurants, very comfortable. Colorful armchair with plastic frame that has passed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Philippe Starck for Driade MOOR(E) sculptural armchair, 2000s
By Driade, Philippe Starck
Located in Parma, IT
Very rare MOOR(E) sculptural armchair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade in the early 2000s. In polyester reinforced with fiberglass, 360 degree rotating seat, ergonomic shape on...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Polyester

Roly Poly Armchair in White by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions in the ancient Casentino cloth from...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs in the style of Alberto Rosselli, 1960s
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in Lasne, BE
Italian white fibreglass armchairs. Wear and tear due to time and age of the chairs.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Antique English Chesterfield Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our extraordinary antique English Chesterfield lounge chair, expertly restored by our team of professional craftsmen. This stunning armchair, with its frame beautifully c...
Category

Vintage 1910s English Chesterfield Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Shiro Kuramata Sofa With Arms in Chromed Tubular Metal for Cappellini
By Shiro Kuramata, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An homage to the masters of early 20th century modernism, the sofa with arms armchair by Shiro Kuramata has a structure made of chromed tubular metal, padded with polyurethane foam a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of 2 Kartell Louis Ghost Armchairs in Crystal by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A comfortable armchair in transparent and colored polycarbonate in the Louis XV style, it is the quintessence of baroque revisited to dazzle, excite and captivate. Louis Ghost is the...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Ico Parisi Italian Midcentury Armchairs for Mim
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Set of four armchairs in white fiberglass Kubilia series of Ico Parisi for M.I.M. Rome, Italy. Ico Parisi was born in Palermo in 1916. He gained a diploma in construction and served ...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Fiberglass

Ico Parisi Italian Midcentury Armchairs for Mim
Ico Parisi Italian Midcentury Armchairs for Mim
H 19.69 in W 28.35 in D 30.71 in
"Clover" Flower Shaped Monobloc Armchair Designed by Ron Arad for Driade
By Driade, Ron Arad
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Clover" is a white, orange or green polyethylene flower shaped monobloc armchair, designed by Ron Arad and manufactured by Driade. White version only is available in quick ship. Ind...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

"Elisa" Outdoor Armchair Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an outdoor armchair, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel with protective cataphoresis treatment, finished in black-brown ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

"Mermaid" Pearl Finished Armchair Designed by Tokujin Yoshioka for Driade
By Driade, Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mermaid" is a pearl finished polyethylene monobloc iconic armchair, designed by Tokujin Yoshioka and manufactured by Driade, available in white, black or green colors. Outdoor and i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Anatomical Hard Disk Drive' Chair by Cometabolism Studio
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Following the illustrated dissection of a spacecraft in the 1950s, the industrial hard disk is dissected and reorganized to become a vehicle for the technology of the information age...
Category

2010s Asian Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 2 White and Brass Outdoor Cactus Chairs, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) In Stock in Los Angeles Set of 2 white and brass indoor / outdoor cactus chairs This g...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Étienne Fermigier 'Attr' Actual Chair, Actual Edition, France, 1972
By Etienne Fermigier
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
An Actual chair, Actual Edition, 1972, by Étienne Fermigier (attr). An important figure in French design who was unfortunately killed in a car accident at only 41. Before his unti...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

In Stock in Los Angeles, Calipso Red/White Outdoor Director's Chair
By Giovanni Battista Crema
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Calipso red/white outdoor director's armchair In Stock in Los Angeles Folding red/white aluminum outdoor chair in aluminium, finished in white powder coating. Anodized aluminum f...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

Picture / Máquina VII / Silvino Lopeztovar
By Silvino Lopeztovar
Located in COYOACAN, DF
Picture, acrylic on canvas Silvino Lopeztovar Born in Tlahuelilpan, Hidalgo, Mexico in 1970, Silvino Lopeztovar finished his professional design studies at the Universidad Nuevo ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Mexican Other Armchairs

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Moroso Redondo Small Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An armchair with a distinctive two–part shape, the padded shell embraces the huge seat cushions. Its curves are shown off by the total absence of sharp corners and the softness of th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Giorgio Collection Dune Outdoor Garden Chair
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection Dune Outdoor occasional chair in special treated fabric. Cushion filling in waterproof dacron. Structure in combination of satined black metal treated in cataphore...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Modern Armchair Chaise Lounge Studio 65 Gufram Soft Polyurethane White
By Studio 65, Gufram Furniture
Located in Milan, IT
What happens if a Majestic Greek column falls down and breaks into several pieces? The answer is obvious: it is transformed into a Gufram lounge. This architectural archetype, produc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam

Set of Four Charles Hollis Jones Armchairs
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four Charles Hollis Jones armchairs.
Category

Late 20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Lucite

Giorgio Collection Dune Outdoor Occasional Armchair
By Giorgio Collection
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection Dune Outdoor occasional chair in special treated fabric. Cushion filling in waterproof dacron. Structure in combination of satined black metal treated in cataphore...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Four Organic Shaped Fiberglass Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of four armchairs, in metal and fiberglass, Italy 1960s. The construction of the chairs is based on a combination of curves, edges and points, which create beautiful and intere...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Organic Shaped Fiberglass Chairs
Set of Four Organic Shaped Fiberglass Chairs
H 31.3 in W 23.63 in D 21.26 in
Queen of Love Armchair, Milky White
Located in Miami, FL
Queen of Love is the unique armchair created by the designer Graziano Moro and Renato Pigatti. The iconic Queen of Love armchair is the first and the most loved product of the whole ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Jaime Hayon Spanish "Showtime" Hooded Armchair, White Lacquered w/ Cover
By Jaime Hayon
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Spanish \"Showtime\" hooded armchair with a removable white lacquered polyethylene cover, button tufted white leather upholstery, standing on sculptural molded feet. (JA...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Plastic, Lacquer

Mies Armchair with Ottoman Designed by Archizoom for Poltronova, 1960s
By Archizoom Associati, Poltronova
Located in Parma, IT
Armchair with pouf Mies design Archizoom for Poltronova 1960s. Chromed steel armchair and ottoman structure, caucciu'rubbe seat with pony headrest, pouf with lighting and pony footr...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Postmodern Vintage Swivel Plastic Armchair Black Silver Philippe Starck, 1980s
By Philippe Starck
Located in Vienna, AT
Postmodern vintage swivel armchair or desk chair from plastic, aluminum and steel in black and silver by Philippe Starck 1980s. The curved armrests flow into the seat and you can fi...
Category

Vintage 1980s French Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Colony Armchair in Black Legs, Walnut Structure, Upholstered Cushions, by Skrivo
By Skrivo Design, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colony armchair with metal base varnished is offered here in black, however, also available in white, silk grey, dusty grey, intense blue or bronze. The Structure is offered in natur...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

1970s Mid-Century Lounge Chair: Chrome Steel Frame & Purple Velvet Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Journey back to the mesmerizing 1970s with our exquisitely handcrafted Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair. Standing as a testament to meticulous craftsmanship, this vintage gem, fashion...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Pair of Early 2nd Generation Eames Fiberglass LAX Lounge Chairs in Elephant Gray
By Charles Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic pair Herman Miller fiberglass lounge chairs designed by Charles Eames from the early 1950's. These feature very desirable elephant hide grey fiberglass on lower sitting ste...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Gufram Jolly Roger Pirate Chair by Fabio Novembre, White
By Gufram Furniture, Fabio Novembre
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italian genius designer Fabio Novembre was born in Lecce in 1966, graduated from Milan University of Architecture and studied film in New York. In 1994 he opened his own design studi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

1970s Vintage Mid Century Modern Hand Lounge Chair, in White-- One Piece
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Madison, WI
Excellent Prop piece, or a Living Room, studio or office POP! This listing is for the White chair. We also have a Black chair, sold separately, pictured here. The RMIC hand chair m...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

21st Century Inanda Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
This new little armchair with an appealing design is characterized by an interior upholstered with the new silks from the last Roberto Cavalli collection and a leather exterior embel...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam

Contemporary Limited Edition Signed Armchair, Pau V1 by Edizione Limitata
By Edizione Limitata
Located in Milano, IT
"Pau V1 is a 21st white armchair made by Italian artisans in painted and spray coated Polystyrene. It is part of the collectible design language Pau that has been developed and authe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Kartell Uncle Jim Armchair in Clear by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Uncle collection designed by Philippe Starck adds the Uncle Jim armchair. The armchair echoes the lines and sinuosity of Uncle Jack and lends itself to broad range of furnishing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Tokyo Pop Armchair White by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Tokyo-Pop collection marks, in 2002, the debut on the international scene by Tokujin Yoshioka, now considered one of the masters of contemporary design. The sofa, the armchair an...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Polystyrene

Tokyo Pop Armchair White by Driade
Tokyo Pop Armchair White by Driade
H 29.73 in W 30.71 in D 33.86 in
21st Century Davis Armchair in Monogram Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
With its graceful lines and compact proportions, Davis is the protagonist of exclusive corners dedicated to relaxation and intimate conversations. Refined and elegant, the armchair i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam

21st Century Clifton Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
By Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Wild charm and refined details for the Clifton armchair. Upholstered in a new textural and luxurious Cocco leather, it features along the external structure the “spiga” quilting. Cl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

Set of 2 'Tulip' Swivel Armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, England, 1960's
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Tulip' dining chair was designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana in England in the early 1960's. It is an iconic Space Age design, inspired by the Eero Saarinen design for Knoll fro...
Category

Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Mid-Century Zanuso Style Armchair in Multicolor Geometric Pattern
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
A vintage mid century armchair black enamelled legs with brass feet, re-upholstered in a geometrical patterned velvet in green dark and lighter grey light and darker amber a design a...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

"Chubby Chic" Armchair with Belt in Dark Brown Leather by Moroso for Diesel
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Chubby Chic" is an armchair, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring injected flame-retardant foam over internal steel frame, base in varnished steel,...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Moroso Longwave Armchair in Leather by Diesel Living
By Diesel Creative Team 1, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Retuning a Classic! Like a 1960s motorcycle with a new engine, every bit the attitude, but still a modern machine. A high back lounge chair with constant flowing lines, this has been...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Toy Armchair White by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylene, this versatile, stackable des...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

PVC

Toy Armchair White by Driade
Toy Armchair White by Driade
H 30.71 in W 22.64 in D 24.22 in
Turquoise Armchair 'The Colour of Honey' by Touche-Touche, 2020
Located in Antwerp, BE
Contemporary easy chair; collectible design, touche-touche, France, 2020. The Colour of Honey is a contemporary functional art object created by the duo touche-touche. The one of ...
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2010s French Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam

"Ro" Modernist Armchair with Ottoman in Upholstery and Painted Steel
Located in Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo
Alessandra Delgado is passionate about Sergio Rodrigues work. The use of Fine soft style and woven design of the armchair adds to its sophistication. The upholstery can be customized...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

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Canvas, Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester

"Nemo" Colored Head-Armchair Designed by Fabio Novembre for Driade, 2017
By Fabio Novembre, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nemo" is a polyethylene monobloc fixed or swivel iconic head-armchair, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Driade, available in white, black, gray or red matt colors. Swi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of 2 Green & Brass Outdoor Filicudi Cactus Chairs, Made in Italy
By MARCANTONIO
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Set of 2 green and brass indoor / outdoor cactus chairs This green and brass armchair features a brass finish midcentury legs. The prickly pear is an iconic plant of the Mediterran...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Plona Desk Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Lasne, BE
Plastic and metal folding armchair. Wear on the plastic (see photo) and on the metal (see photo). Measure: Seat height: 45cm.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Sissi Stackable Armchair Green Polypropylene by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair by Driade ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass

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Gray Plastic Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of gray plastic armchairs available on 1stDibs. We have 289 antique and vintage gray plastic armchairs in-stock, while there are 121 modern editions to choose from as well. Gray plastic armchairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Gray plastic armchairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Gray plastic armchairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames and Cappellini are consistently popular.

How Much are Gray Plastic Armchairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $2,731, while they’re typically $176 on the low end and $28,426 highest priced.

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.