$8,450 / item
Moooi Hortensia Armchair in Petal Grey Upholstery
By Andrés Reisinger, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hortensia armchair, by Andrés Reisinger & Júlia Esqué, innovatively replicates the beauty of nature.
Upholstery
$8,450 / item
Moooi Hortensia Armchair in Petal Pink Upholstery
By Moooi, Andrés Reisinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hortensia armchair, by Andrés Reisinger & Júlia Esqué, innovatively replicates the beauty of nature.
Upholstery
Moooi Hortensia Armchair in Dwarf Rhino Buffed Upholstery
By Andrés Reisinger, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hortensia armchair, by Andrés Reisinger & Júlia Esqué, innovatively replicates the beauty of nature.
Upholstery
Moooi Hortensia Armchair in Dodo Pavone Jacquard Darkgrey Upholstery
By Moooi, Andrés Reisinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hortensia armchair, by Andrés Reisinger & Júlia Esqué, innovatively replicates the beauty of nature.
Upholstery
Moooi Hortensia Armchair in Calligraphy Bird Jacquard Blue Upholstery
By Moooi, Andrés Reisinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hortensia Armchair, by Andrés Reisinger & Júlia Esqué, innovatively replicates the beauty of nature.
Upholstery
Moooi Hortensia Armchair in Mosaic 2, 0532 Pink Upholstery
By Moooi, Andrés Reisinger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Hortensia Armchair, by Andrés Reisinger & Júlia Esqué, innovatively replicates the beauty of nature.
Upholstery
Circular Club Chair in Pink Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Club chair, pink velvet and chromed metal, Italy, 1970s. This lounge chair has a gorgeous Hollywood Regency feel. The low seat features a circular shape with a thick shell around th...
Chrome
$2,907 / item
H 24.8 in W 33 in D 22.4 in
Roly Poly Armchair in Pink 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...
Wool, Plastic
$6,699 / item
H 35.44 in W 37.01 in D 33.47 in
Contemporary Antique Pink Velvet Armchair with Silk Fringe Accents
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
The handmade armchair draws on the signature fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three layers of fringes that run along...
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Modern Bold Pink Velvet Club Chair Desafío
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Desafío Club Chair embodies courage and determination. Its robust design and defined lines offer a sanctuary of strength and character, inviting you to face each day boldly. With...
Velvet
$5,126 / item
H 29.14 in W 36.23 in D 36.23 in
Moooi Hana Swivel Armchair in The Menagerie of Extinct Animals Upholstery
By Simone Bonanni, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...
Upholstery
$3,817 / item
H 27.96 in W 40.56 in D 32.68 in
Moroso Ruff Large swivel armchair in Sand by Patricia Urquiola
By Moroso, Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ruff, Getlucky‘s “sister” armchair, is designed by Patricia Urquiola for the contract and hospitality sectors, and indeed any living space, as it offers the ideal forum for a convers...
Steel
$6,923 / item
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 38.98 in
Modern Lounge Chair Flock by NOOM in Premium Velvet, Kvadrat Gentle 2, Pink
By Kateryna Sokolova, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
The “Flock” furniture collection draws on the idea that home is a place of comfort, sanctuary, and gathering and should be filled with personalized, character-rich, and eye-catching ...
Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash
Abbracci Pink Armchair
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
Warm and stylish, welcoming and fascinating, this splendid armchair will make a refined and sophisticated statement in an elegant interior, both modern and traditional. Named after t...
Brass
Postmodern Memphis Style Pink Velvet Armchair Brutal
By Moanne
Located in Almería, ES
The Brutal Armchair is a celebration of radical form and unapologetic presence. With its chunky silhouette, bold cylindrical legs, and striking cut-out backrest, it fuses brutalist a...
Velvet
$4,433 / item
H 28.35 in W 41.34 in D 29.53 in
Oltremare Armchair in Extra Grey Upholstery & Matt Black Legs by Antonio Marras
By Saba Italia, Antonio Marras
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The seating collection “Oltremare” designed by Antonio Marras and produced in collaboration with Saba, stems from a far-away past and place, full of history, recollection, memories o...
Upholstery
Moroso REDONDO Small Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
By Patricia Urquiola, Moroso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A collection 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 t...
Steel
$3,496 / item
H 31.5 in W 33.86 in D 35.44 in
20th Century Vintage Pink Blush Boucle Atlantis Big Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...
Velvet
$2,635
H 28 in W 35 in D 33.75 in
2023 Patricia Urquiola for Moroso Bloomy Arm Chair in Matrix 912 Grey
By Patricia Urquiola, Moroso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Bloomy armchair, originally designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2002. This particular example was produced by Moroso in Italy in 2023. The chair is comprised of steel, polyure...
Steel
$6,054 / item
H 23.63 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
Moooi Bart Swivel Armchair in Foam Seat with Solis, Dawn Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bart armchair brings a friendly sort of grandeur to your home. This single-seater does the rounded shapes of the Bart family even more justice, especially with the optional swive...
Upholstery
$1,752 / item
H 29.93 in W 19.3 in D 20.48 in
Moooi Nut Dining Chair in Grey Stained Oak & Harald 3, 182 Blue Upholstery
By MARCEL WANDERS, Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sitting in the warm embrace of the Nut dining chair by will make you feel protected and as precious as the most beautiful pearl in the sea. The exquisite flavour of its design and th...
Oak
$3,887 / item
H 33.08 in W 20.87 in D 20.48 in
DOOQ! Organic Modern Marlon Chair, Pink Kvadrat by P.Franceschini
By DOOQ, Pietro Franceschini
Located in Lisbon, PT
When pure geometry meets soft curves, something sculptural and sensual comes out. A fine dialogue between oversized legs and clean lines takes place in this piece upholstered in moha...
Mohair
$2,500 / item
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Tombul 2-Drawer Nightstand with Push-to-Open Mechanism, Honey Oak
By Yet Design Studio
Located in Istanbul, 34
An aesthetic of honesty permeates Yet Design’s furniture, showcasing the power and beauty of simple geometric shapes. Their timeless designs combine sculptural forms, the material’s ...
Wood, Oak
$2,860 / item
H 29.93 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Ethnic Straw Armchair by +55design Brazilian Design with Indigenous Craft
By Neca Abrantes
Located in Jardim America, SP
This rotating armchair by Neca Abrantes is a striking fusion of contemporary Brazilian design and indigenous handcrafted traditions. Known for her deep passion for native craftsmansh...
Straw
$2,098 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Brass Cabinet Modern Floating Brass Side Table Nightstand
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Exquisite custom nightstand, a masterpiece crafted from engineered wood and adorned with a polished, slightly brushed, burnished, varnished brass finish. This exceptional piece is de...
Brass
Silver Travertine Narrow Bowl
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our exquisite silver travertine NARROW Bowl, a fusion of elegance and functionality. Crafted from luxurious travertine natural stone, this stunning bowl is a testament to...
Travertine
Glaciar Large Silver Alpaca & Bordeaux Onyx Stone Box
By AIREDELSUR
Located in Buenos Aires, AR
Glaciar collection is meticulously handcrafted by our local artisans with these rectangular onyx pieces set around alpaca silver flower vases, boxes and trays. Our pieces are made b...
Stone, Onyx, Metal
Rosso Levanto Marble Pedestal Bowl XL
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introducing our stunning Rosso Levanto marble PEDESTAL Bowl, a captivating fusion of style and utility. Crafted from premium Rosso Levanto marble with Bordeaux red, brown, green colo...
Marble
Nugget Large Vase by Gaetano Pesce
By Corsi Design Factory, Gaetano Pesce
Located in Milan, IT
This iconic design by Gaetano Pesce will make a singular, utterly captivating accent in a contemporary interior. A precious work of art, it belongs to the Fish Design Collection of s...
Resin
Ledge Floating Console in Bone White by Simon Johns
By Simon Johns
Located in East-Bolton, Quebec
Ledge is a floating console, mounted to the wall, in solid ash with a clear glass top. It stems from material exploration inspired by the cliffs around Johns’ studio, making solid as...
Glass, Ash
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
Mae Solid Wood Dresser by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae dresser by Crump and Kwash. Solid wood case / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / premium, full extension, soft close drawer slides / solid wood, d...
Maple, Oak, Walnut
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
Forsyth Mushroom Pouf Ottoman in Zebra
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
This Forsyth mushroom pouf ottoman was created and designed by the Forsyth design team. Each ottoman is handcrafted in Saint Louis. A cute decorative piece for any room adding textur...
Zebra Hide
$8,508 / set
H 24.01 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$9,790 / item
H 29.53 in W 86.62 in D 35.44 in
Solid Travertine Dining Table – Sculptural Minimalist Stone Table by My Habitat
Located in Amsterdam, Holland
A functional sculpture of the room. This organic modern minimalist table is made from tumbled travertine, featuring a thick table top with curved edges that elegantly sits on a curve...
Travertine, Marble
DOT CREDENZA - Modern Bleached White Oak Body and Base
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
DOT CREDENZA - Modern Bleached White Oak Body and Base The Dot Credenza is a contemporary piece of furniture with a unique design element - a sculpted wood sphere detail - and wood ...
Oak
$2,727 / item
H 12.6 in W 17.72 in D 12.6 in
Acerbis LOKUM M Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
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.
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.