Late 20th Century Maple Armchairs
Chair No. 9 by Rei Kawakubo, 1986
By Paolo Pallucco, Rei Kawakubo
Located in București, B
Rei Kawakubo began designing one-off chairs and tables in 1983 for her two shops in Tokyo and Paris, "to create a complete environmental setting for [her] clothes”. Her first designs...
Category
Vintage 1980s Japanese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Jean-Claude Duboys, Pair of A1 Armchairs, France, 1980
By Jean-Claude Duboys
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Rare pair of A1 lounge chairs by Jean-Claude Duboys, Attitude edition, France, 1980. Amazing comfort, these seats are made of solid maple blades, they fold and are part of a set of f...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Vintage Nichols and Stone Faux Bamboo Maple Windsor Armchairs, Pair
By Nichols & Stone
Located in Germantown, MD
Very unique pair of late 20th century vintage Nichols and Stone Faux Bamboo Maple Windsor armchairs. Very good condition. Measure 22"W x 25"D x 37.5"H.
Seat height is 17.5" and the ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Set of 4 Italian Modernist Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A set of four Italian modernist armchairs.
Solid Maple with hinged backrest feature.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Frank Gehry for Knoll, Pair of Cross Check Chairs in Bent Maple Wood
By Frank Gehry
Located in Paris, FR
Inspired by the apple crates he had played on as a child, Pritzker Prize-winning architect Frank Gehry created the ribbon-like design of the Cross Check chair with interwoven maple s...
Category
1990s American Chairs
Materials
Maple, Bentwood
H 34.26 in W 27.56 in D 28.75 in
Baker Furniture Neoclassical Solid Maple Armchair with Silk Upholstery
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous modern neoclassical style armchair
By Baker Furniture
USA, Late 20th Century
Solid maple frames, with original silk upholstery.
Measures 23.5" W x 25.25" D x 3...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Maple
H 34.63 in W 23.5 in D 25.25 in
1970s Vintage Rocking Chair in Thonet Style
By Thonet
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A beautiful 1970s rocking chair in Thonet style. Brass structure, Wien wicker, seat on wood frame.
In very good conditions with onyl few signs of time.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Brass
Frank Ghery Hat Trick Arm Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Chicago, IL
Frank Ghery hat trick arm chairs for Knoll, bentwood furniture inspired by the simple bushel basket.
Gehry quotes:"These come out of my own work, the shapes of my buildings…. The dif...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Wendell Castle Accent Chair
By Arc International, Wendell Castle
Located in Chicago, IL
Wendell castle accent or desk chair. Upholstered in a sky-blue mohair. Sculptural and carved lines.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Conant Ball Mid Century Maple Captains Dining Chair
By Conant Ball
Located in Countryside, IL
Conant Ball mid century maple captains dining chair
This chair measures: 22 wide x 20 deep x 32 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height of 25 inches
All pieces of furnitu...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
BERNHARDT Caned Burl Maple Contemporary Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Bernhardt
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Contemporary style dining armchairs by Bernhardt Furniture. Maple with burl & cane back rest, rounded arms, neutral cream color fabric upholstered seat and straight front l...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Cane, Maple
Vintage Solid Maple Directors Chairs with Brown Canvas Upholstery, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
Pair of vintage solid maple directors chairs. Brown canvas upholstery. Excellent condition.
Measurements are 23"W x 18"D x 33"H. Seat height is 17.5 and arm height is 25"
W3 upper.
Category
Late 20th Century American American Classical Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Maple
CENTURY Chin Hua Asian Chinoiserie Dining Armchairs - Pair
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian style dining armchairs by high-quality furniture maker Century. From their "Chin Hua" line designed by Raymond K Sobota. Made in the 1970s in Hickory, North Carolina,...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Jean-Claude Duboys, Pair of A1 Armchairs, France, 1980
By Jean-Claude Duboys
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Rare pair of A1 tinted gray lounge chairs by Jean-Claude Duboys, Attitude edition, France, 1980. Amazing comfort, these seats are made of solid maple blades, they fold and are part o...
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
12 Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen Armchairs for Botium
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Botium
Located in Hudson, NY
12 solid maple armchair design by Thygesen & Sørensen for Botium original condition, cane and Danish design fabric.
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Oxblood Stripe Open-Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Rustic and refined pair of camel back open-arm lounge chairs. Carved wood frames with a distressed lacquer finish. All four legs have wood carved to simulate rawhide banding. Upholst...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Silk, Upholstery, Maple
Black lacquer arm chair in white leather
By Wood, Spring & Down Ltd.
Located in Bronx, NY
Influenced by the sleek and chick 1930's...this armed side chair is both stunning and comfortable..
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Chairs
Materials
Maple
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Chair by Peter Hiort-Lorenzen and Johannes Foersom for Lammhults
By Lammhults, Peter Hiort-Lorenzen
Located in Singapore, SG
Well designed stackable chair by Peter Hiort-Lorenzen and Johannes Foersom designed for Lammhults and is part of the “Campus” series. It is in maple and has a steel frame.
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Barney's Stools in Clear Maple, Cast Aluminum and Mohair, Jordan Mozer USA, 1992
By Jordan Mozer
Located in Chicago, IL
Barney's stools in clear maple, cast aluminum and mohair, Jordan Mozer, USA, 1992
Stools created for Barney's at 61st and Madison in New York. Clear maple, patinated recycled cast...
Category
1990s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 30 in W 17 in D 17 in
Angular Solid Maple Frame Lounge Chair Clad in Chocolate Brown Leather
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Beautiful angular solid maple frame lounge chair clad in original chocolate brown leather with a lumbar cushion. Frame has been newly refinished in lacquer, circa 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1980s European Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple, Leather
Pair of Pickled Reproduction Fauteuils with Stripe Silk and Nailhead Trim
Located in Houston, TX
Very handsome reproduction fauteuils with gracefully curved shaping. Chairs have floral carvings on top of back and the apron. Acanthus leaves are
carved on knees.
Upholstery is ...
Category
Late 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Frank Gehry Cross Check Chair for Knoll, Signed, Immaculate Condition
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Kansas City, MO
Cross check chair designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll, 1992. Stamped with the KnollStudio logo, Frank Gehry's signature. Condition is virtually like new.
Inspired by the apple crates ...
Category
1990s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Maple
Geiger-Brickel Maple Woven Back Armchairs with Donghia Upholstery, Pair
By Brickel Associates
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional pair of modern club chairs or dining armchairs
By Geiger-Brickel
USA, 1990s
Solid maple frames with woven backs, and striped sage green Donghia upholstered se...
Category
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Geiger-Brickel Maple Woven Back Armchairs with Donghia Upholstery, Set of Four
By Brickel Associates
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of four modern club chairs or dining armchairs
By Geiger-Brickel
USA, 1990s
Solid maple frames with woven backs, and striped sage green Donghia upholstere...
Category
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
H 32.63 in W 22 in D 23 in
Mid-Century Modern Safari Chairs in Ochre Canvas by Gold Medal
By Arne Norell
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
USA, 1970s
Pair of vintage Safari Chairs feature a classic design with an ochre canvas sling and a maple frame. They are the perfect combination of style, comfort and durability, ma...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Maple
Trinidad Armchair in Maple by Nanna Ditzel and Fredericia, 1990s
By Fredericia, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Lejre, DK
The Trinidad armchair in Maple designed by Nanna Ditzel and manufactured by Fredericia Furniture in the 1990s. The chair is in great vintage condition.
Category
1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
HABERSHAM Plantation Maple Windsor Armchairs - Pair
By Habersham
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Windsor style dining armchairs by Habersham Plantation, of Toccoa, Georgia, USA. Solid maple, hoop back with spindles, curved arms with turned post supports, saddle shape s...
Category
Late 20th Century American Other Windsor Chairs
Materials
Maple
Chippendale Straight Leg Maple Dining Armchairs by CRESENT - Pair
Located in Charlotte, NC
Pair of dining armchairs in the Chippendale style by Cresent, of Gallatin, Tennessee, USA. Likely made circa 1980s. Made from maple, or other hardwood, with cherry color stain, strai...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Century Furniture Old World Maple Suede Wingback Club Library Arm Chair Gold
Located in Dayton, OH
Magnificent late 20th century upholstered wingback armchair. Drawing inspiration from Old World George II and Modern styling. Features a pronounced wing leading to open arms allowing...
Category
Late 20th Century George II Club Chairs
Materials
Suede, Maple
H 46 in W 36 in D 33.5 in
Finn Juhl Danish Mid-Century Modern Rare Maple, Walnut #48 Chair Niels Vodder
By Finn Juhl
Located in West Hartford, CT
Ultra rare Finn Juhl #48 chair features a maple and walnut two-tone frame. The fabric appears to be leather and has small flaws. It is both elegant and comfortable. Perfect in a dini...
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
H 30 in W 27 in D 23 in
Classic Danish Modern Finn Juhl #48 Rare Maple, Walnut and Leather Chair Vodder
By Finn Juhl
Located in West Hartford, CT
Ultra rare Finn Juhl #48 chair features a maple and walnut two-tone frame with black leather upholstery. It is both elegant and comfortable. Perfect in a dining room or conference ro...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Maple, Walnut
H 30 in W 27 in D 23 in
Frank Gehry for Knoll Power Play Chair and Ottoman, circa 1994
By Frank Gehry
Located in Seattle, WA
Inspired by the surprising strength of the apple crates he played on as a child, Frank Gehry created his thoroughly original collection of bentwood furniture. The ribbon-like designs...
Category
1990s American Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple, Plywood
Elegant Armchair Designed by John Hutton for Donghia
By Donghia, John Hutton
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elegant armchair designed by John Hutton for Donghia, circa 1990s. It would make a great desk or occasional chair. It is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fa...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple
Pair of Mandarin Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass
Located in Hudson, NY
Pair of unusual Mandarin chairs with bent maple arms, tan leather and black enamel painted metal legs.
Made by Knoll International.
Made by Knoll International.
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Dining Chairs by Dakota Jackson
Located in Ferndale, MI
Padded Arm Chair by Dakota Jackson constructed of select maple face veneers on cores consisting of 21 layers of select white Tupelo stacked to display alternate grain direction. Conn...
Category
Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple, Fabric
Pair of Davis Allen Exeter Chairs for Knoll
By Knoll, Davis Allen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Exeter chairs designed by David Allen for Knoll with black lacquered, contoured spindle frames and newly upholstered velvet seats
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Velvet
Set of 6 model 'VM3' Vico armchairs by Vico Magistretti for Fritz Hansen, 1990s
By Vico Magistretti, Fritz Hansen
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This is a very nice set of 6 dining chairs designed in 1994 by Vico Magistretti for Fritz Hansen. The chair has a molded and blackened maple wood veneer seat with a black soft leathe...
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 30.71 in W 25.2 in D 22.05 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Accent Armchairs Knoll Studio by Davis Allen
By Davis Allen
Located in North York, ON
Pair of midcentury accent armchairs Knoll Studio by Davis Allen. Finished in Taos Taupe Lacquer and upholstered in Italian black leather. A true iconic midcentury Knoll design, perfe...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Maple
Pair of Vintage Leather Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A fabulous pair of chesterfield style armchairs crafted out of wood and leather. These extraordinary club chairs feature carved legs with brass caster wheels a comfortable backrest a...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Chesterfield Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Ward Bennett armchairs by Brickel
By Ward Bennett
Located in Highland, IN
This pair of armchairs by Ward Bennett exemplifies the designer's aesthetic. Refined and subdued, but with a sensuous feel for line and executed with extraordinary attention to detai...
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Leather
Dramatic Larry Laslo for Directional microfiber club chairs
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A dramatic looking pair of arm or club chairs by Larry Laslo for directional. I believe he worked there from approx 1990-1994. These chairs are covered in ultrasuede or microfiber, w...
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Richard Meier Armchair model #810A
By Richard Meier
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
An early example signed with an impressed signature
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Maple
4 Hat Trick Chairs with Arms designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll designed 1992 USA
By Frank Gehry
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Four chairs in maple wood with arms designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll in 1992.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Maple
H 33.5 in W 21 in D 23.5 in
Pair of Modern Lacquered Arm Chairs by Hickory
By Hickory Chair Furniture Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Pair of Hickory 1960’s Modern Armchairs have been fully restored and newly stained in rich black color with a lacquered finish. The chairs feature curved backrest, scrolled armr...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Chenille, Wood, Maple, Foam, Polyester
Pair of Frank Gehry for Knoll Cross Check Chairs
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Inspired by the apple crates he had played on as a child, Pulitzer prize-winning architect Frank Gehry created the ribbon-like design of the cross check chair with interwoven maple s...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple
Finely Handmade American Windsor Style Lowback Armchair, 20th Century
Located in Shippensburg, PA
This very skillfully handcrafted chair perfectly replicates the original lowback windsor chairs of Philadelphia. It features a most attractive and carefully balanced splay in the tur...
Category
Late 20th Century American American Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Oak, Pine, Paint
H 29.25 in W 27.5 in D 19.25 in
Hat Trick Chairs by Frank Gehry for Knoll, Buy One, a Pair, or All Three, Signed
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Kansas City, MO
Three Hat Trick chairs designed by Frank Gehry and manufactured by Knoll. Each is signed with the branded Frank Gehry and Knoll signature on the underside. Price is for each so pleas...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
H 33.5 in W 22.5 in D 22 in
Pair of Frank Gehry Bentwood Maple Cross Check Armchairs for Knoll, 1993
By Frank Gehry
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful pair of Frank Gehry "Cross Check Series" bentwood maple armchairs, 1993
One of the most celebrated architects of the second half of the 20th century, Frank Gehry has mad...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Armchairs by Wendell Castle
By Wendell Castle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of armchairs, designed by Wendell Castle for Dennis Miller Associates, American, circa 1990s. These chairs retain their original hand-painted leather upholstery.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Maple
Wendell Castle Chairs
By Wendell Castle
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of armchairs, designed by Wendell Castle for Dennis Miller Associates, American, circa 1990s. These chairs retain their original hand-painted leather upholstery.
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Maple
Vintage Century Chin Hua Asian Chinoiserie Dining Armchairs, Pair
By Century Furniture
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of Asian style dining armchairs by high-quality furniture maker Century. From their "Chin Hua" line designed by Raymond K Sobota. Maple hardwood with black lacquer and cream c...
Category
Late 20th Century American Chinoiserie Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Mid-Century Modern Set of Four Marcel Breuer Cesca Cane Armchair Dining Chairs
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A super clean vintage set of four Cesca dining chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Knoll, circa 1980s. They feature chrome-plated tubular frames, maple wood details, can...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32 in W 24 in D 20 in
Pair of "Casper" Armchairs by Donghia, 1980
By Angelo Donghia, Donghia
Located in Hamburg, PA
A pair of armchairs by Donghia. This beautiful pair of armchairs were designed by Angelo Donghia. The Casper chair was intended to imitate the Classic lines of the Louis XVI armchair...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Upholstery
Pair of Woven Leather Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of contemporary club chairs are in good condition, finely crafted, and completely covered in woven strapped leather over medium-form foam inserts. These Armchairs feature a...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Marcel Breuer Wicker Back Chrome "Cesca" Chairs by Stendig for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Marcel Breuer (1902-1981) vintage re-edition "Cesca" armchair by Stendig for Knoll. Cantilevered tubular chrome frame with maple and cane seats, backs, and arms,
circa ...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
SIRMOS CLEAR MAPLE WOOD OCCASIONAL CHAIR
Located in Stamford, CT
OCCASIONAL CHAIR DESIGNED BY LOUIS BEMONTE FOR SIRMOS. MADE OF ALL AMERICAN MAPLE WOOD. CAN HOLD CUSTOMERS PILLOW SEAT. CLEAR LACQUER FINISH..ARM HEIGHT 22"- SEAT HRIGHT TO SLATS 15"
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Power Play Chair and Ottoman by Frank Gehry for Knoll
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Inspired by the surprising strength of the apple crates he played on as a child, Frank Gehry created his thoroughly original collection of bentwood furniture. The ribbon-like designs...
Category
Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Castle Armchairs in Maple by Wendell Castle
By Wendell Castle
Located in Denton, MD
Production versions of dining chairs designed by Wendell Castle in the early 1980s. These arm chairs were produced in the 1990s are in good condition consistent with age and occasion...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Maple, Poplar
Pair of "Hat Trick" Armchairs by Frank Gehry for Knoll
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in New Orleans, LA
Two iconic "hat trick" armchairs designed by Frank Gehry in 1992 for Knoll; the back and legs in bent laminated maple veneer strips; the seat in maple cross-ply veneers; pl...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic, Maple
Pair of Nancy Corzine Fauteil
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of Nancy Corzine Fauteil with Upholstered Backs and Seats in a Horizontal Cut Chenille Stripe on an Ebony Maple Frame with a Curule Shaped Base.
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Maple, Fabric
Pair of Curly Maple/Walnut High Chairs by Alphonse Mattias
Located in Palm Springs, CA
These are incredible, totally unique high chairs
Category
Late 20th Century American Children's Furniture
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Frank Gehry Cross Check Chair by Knoll, 1993
By Frank Owen Ghery
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Frank Gehry Cross Check Chair by Knoll 1993
Magnificent original early edition Frank Gehry Cross Check Chair by Knoll International USA dated 20/8/1993, this chair is an early exa...
Category
1990s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Bauhaus Style Constructivist Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
Taking its design clues from the Bauhaus school of design is this one off Constructivist Design armchair created out of solid maple. A light restoration was done to the finish, the c...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Maple
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Find a variety of late 20th century maple armchairs available on 1stDibs. There are many kinds of late 20th century maple armchairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Scandinavian Modern late 20th century maple armchairs are of considerable interest. Many late 20th century maple armchairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Frank Gehry, Wendell Castle and Knoll produced popular late 20th century maple armchairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Late 20th Century Maple Armchairs?
Prices for late 20th century maple armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, late 20th century maple armchairs begin at $491 and can go as high as $7,500, while the average can fetch as much as $2,343.
Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique, new 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 repurpose 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.
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