Pair of Ocra Yellow Velvet and Wood 1950s Perla Armchair by G. Veronesi for ISA
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Good vintage condition: all parts are authentic and remain in good and usefull condition. Each armchair has a small defect in the velvet: a cut between the backrest and the seat, as ...
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
Victorian Antique Tub Chair, Dusky Pink Upholstery, English, 1890
Located in Leicester, GB
With a gorgeous shape and size, this Victorian tub chair is very comfortable to sit on. The armchair has small mahogany castor wheels so it's easy to move around.
Fabric
Susan Osbourne ‘Baby Bridgewater’ Pair, In the Howard & Sons Tradition
Located in London, GB
Comfortable, practical and compact, this charming pair of “Baby Bridgewater” armchairs—small-scale re-editions inspired by the iconic Howard & Sons silhouette provide the comfort of ...
Upholstery, Beech, Walnut, Down, Feathers
Set Of Three Upholstered Maple Bentwood Chairs By Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The seats and backs are newly upholstered in sage green tweed blend with custom top stitched backrests. These armchairs are small but pack an abundance of iconic style within their f...
Maple, Bentwood, Fabric
21st Century "Bella" Sand-Beige Leather and Walnut Wood Rest Chair
By Midsummer Milano
Located in Milano, IT
A small elegant armchair characterized by delicate shapes and clean lines.
Leather, Walnut, Foam, Poplar, Spruce
$2,770Sale Price|20% Off
Molteni&C Chelsea Green Velvet Arm Chair by Rodolfo Dordoni
By Molteni & C, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Boston, MA
The Chelsea is a small contemporary armchair by Rodolfo Dordoni crafted from solid Black Oak wood with soft green velvet for a stylish and sober design.
Velvet
2023 Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen CH338 Dining Table in Oak White Oil 115 x 200cm
By Marc Thorpe, Moroso
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a small Husk armchair, originally designed by Marc Thorpe in 2016.
Steel
Stora Kraal by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1950s
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in Göteborg, SE
This is an unusual model called Stora Kraal and is designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for Nordiska Kompaniet. The armchair is woven in rattan with a black metal base held together...
Metal
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Black Wood and Leather Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Like the Capitol Complex Armchair, the small sofa completed the furnishings of the La Haute Cour building in the Capitol Complex, the city’s political and administrative nucleus.
Wood
Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Oak and Purple Uphosltery Sofa by Cassina
By Pierre Jeanneret, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Like the Capitol Complex Armchair, the small sofa completed the furnishings of the La Haute Cour building in the Capitol Complex, the city’s political and administrative nucleus.
Wood
ARPEGGIO/A Solid Oak Wood Brown Leather Upholstered Dining Armchair
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Elevate your dining experience with the Arpeggio Small Armchair, where every curve and line tells a story of design innovation, comfort, and the timeless allure of Italian craftsmans...
Leather, Wood, Oak
Chair Model DU41 by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Italy, 1956
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
chair dinning bridge or small armchairs model DU41 by the designer Gastone Rinaldi for the editor RIMA in 1956.
Brass, Metal
Pair of Mid Century Modern Small Scale Petite Parsons Armchair Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome classic matching pair of fully upholstered parsons chairs. These feature smaller scale framing. Upholstery is original and could use updating. Foam and padding are soft an...
Fabric
Italian mid-century solid beech and fabric armchair by Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Anonima Castelli
Located in MIlano, IT
Measurements in 60x62x82 cm and seat 42h cm Small to medium sized armchair, graceful, perfect both for an additional seat at the head of the table, and in a reading or conversation a...
Fabric, Beech
Set Armchair Coffee Table Design Giuseppe Pagano Gino Maggioni for Bocconi Milan
By Gino Maggioni, Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig
Located in taranto, IT
Rare set consisting of an armchair and a small table designed in the mid-40s by giuseppe pagano pogatschnig for gino maggioni, for the Bocconi university in Milan.
Rope, Plywood
Art Deco Sheepskin Leather Club Chair, France, circa 1930
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Decorative nailhead trim follows the vertical seams and highlights the elegant curved lines of the chair. The armchair stands on small wooden legs and retains its loose seat cushion,...
Leather, Sheepskin, Beech
"Deco Futura" Small Armchair with Steel Frame and Fiber by Moroso for Diesel
By Moroso, Diesel Creative Team 1
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Deco Futura" is a small armchair, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring injected flame-retardant foam and polyester fiber over internal steel frame.
Stainless Steel, Steel
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.
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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.
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