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1960s Pair of Yellow Silk Armchairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Conversano, IT
Superb pair of Gio Ponti style armchairs.
The armchairs are in perfect vintage condition, finely lined in yellow silk, the feet show some signs of aging but in perfect structural co...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Pair of Gio ponti armchairs for Cassina, certificate
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Enter a world where the essence of 1940s Italian design takes center stage, embodied by a rare pair of armchairs designed by the legendary Giò Ponti for a naval project. These except...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Italian mid century armchairs upholstered in a silk mohair velvet
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
Elegant 1950s Italian midcentury armchairs.
Re upholstered in a gold mohair and silk velvet
Brass legs with patina
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mohair, Silk, Hardwood
French Art Deco Lounge Chair in Leather and Pink Silk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, silk, leather, brass, birch, France, Circa. 1930.
This beautifully designed lounge chair is created in one of the most influential periods for the arts namely the Art Deco...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Antique Louis XV Bergere Chairs Upholstered in Silk Scalamandré Fabric
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Wheels on front legs
Some wear on arm and some discoloration on cushions
40?OAH x 26?OAW x 21?D, 20? Seat Height with Cushion/18?Seat Depth.
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 40 in W 21 in D 26 in
Pair of Rosewood Armchairs by Celina Decorações, Brazilian Midcentury, 1960s
By Celina Decoracoes
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian company Celina Decorações, based in Rio de Janeiro, signed one of the most modern lines of Brazilian furniture in the 1960s.
These armchairs in Rosewood have loose cushion...
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood, Silk
H 26.58 in W 35.83 in D 28.98 in
Carved Walnut Wood Baroque Style Armchair with Raw Silk Upholstery, Mid 1900s
Located in Dallas, TX
Baroque architecture of the 17th and 18th centuries was known for its highly decorative style, often employing structural elements as sculpted motifs. Baroque furniture, such as this...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Silk, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
H 51.25 in W 29 in D 32.5 in
Single Vintage Bamboo Armchair with Newly Upholstered Beige Raw Silk Cushion and
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A perfect single bamboo and rattan wrapped armchair with newly upholstered beige raw silk cushion and back. A perfect desk chair for your office or reading chair in the guest room, t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Bamboo, Rattan
H 36 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Brazilian Armchair with High Backrests by Giuseppe Scapinelli, 1950s, Midcentury
By Giuseppe Scapinelli
Located in New York, NY
This armchair in solid Caviuna with high backrests was designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli (1911-1982) in the 1950s. The piece has slatted backrests with thin vertical rods and comfortab...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Organic Material, Hardwood
H 36.03 in W 25.6 in D 27.96 in
Antique Silk Armchairs by Robert Allen
By Robert Allen
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An
Antique Pair of Si...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Blue Silk Velvet Lounge Chair "Digamma" by Ignazio Gardella
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in New York City, NY
This modernist armchair was designed by Ignazio Gardella in 1957. It features a clever design with a three-position reclining back, minimalist lines, and Gardella's signature "duck" ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Steel
Italian silk & walnut briar root art deco armchairs, set of 2
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautiful pair of deco armchairs produced in Italy around 1930. The armchair are made of a walnut briar root structure with silk upholstered seat and backrest. Overall good condition...
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Pair of MF5 Armchairs by Brazilian Company Branco & Preto, Midcentury, 1953
By Branco & Preto
Located in New York, NY
The MF5 Armchair was designed in 1953 by Carlos Milan and Miguel Forte and produced by Branco & Preto, an architecture and design firm that opened in 1952 in São Paulo.
Branco & P...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood, Silk, Cane
H 31.5 in W 28.35 in D 25.99 in
Single Armchair by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury, 1955
By Carlo Hauner, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
This fabulous armchair was designed by Martin Eisler and manufactured by Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in 1955. The piece is composed of an iron structure with brass tips and t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
H 33.47 in W 25.2 in D 29.53 in
Vintage Baker Furniture French Louis XVI Fauteuil Silk Striped Arm Chair
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Baker Furniture Louis XVI / French Provincial Feuteuil armchair featuring tulip and acanthus accents, a domed back with finials, upholstered arms and tapered fluted legs. The...
Category
Vintage 1960s Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Hardwood
French Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Leather and Pink Silk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, silk, leather, brass, birch, France, Circa. 1930.
These beautifully designed lounge chairs are created in one of the most influential periods for the arts namely ...
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Heywood Wakefield Painted Mid-Century Modern Armchair in Orchid Pattern Silk
Located in Lomita, CA
The Heywood Wakefield signature arms, the beautiful orchid-themed custom upholstery and the art-deco, mid-century style design make this chair collectible and hard to resist. This is...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk
MidCentury Citronè Wood Silk and Damask Velvet French Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Comfortable and enveloping thrones. Extraordinary design for this pair of mid century armchairs.
All veneered in citronè wood, with green silk upholstery and white velvet cushion. V...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Wood
H 54.34 in W 42.92 in D 33.08 in
Pair of Fine Quality Carved Limed Beechwood French Louis XV Armchairs Curca 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
H 38 in W 27 in D 27 in
Pair of Walnut Plywood 'Mrs' Lounge Chair by George Mulhauser for Plycraft
By George Mulhauser, Plycraft
Located in London, GB
A pair of American walnut plywood lounge chairs from the 1960's by American designer George Mulhauser. This larger version is seen with the more rarely wooden legs. The smaller famou...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Plywood
H 31.11 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Mid-Century Set of four Armchairs by André Arbus.
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Sycamore Armchairs by French Designer André Arbus upholstered in an Art Deco pattern fabric.
Documented in the Andre Arbus book.
Made in France.
Circa: 1950.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Sycamore
Art Deco Pair of Chairs by Maxime Old
By Maxime Old
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of tinted oak Art Deco armchairs with inclined backrests ending in coils and openwork armrests by Maxime Old (Documented)
Made in France.
Circa: 1947.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Oak
Art Deco Green Velvet and Walnut Wood Basis Italian Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
Beautiful coupled with pastel green velvet and a central walnut pedestal, for this very special Art Deco armchairs.
Armchair with base veneered of walnut wood, and seat covered in t...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Walnut
O. Borsani Mid-Century Red Checked Satin Pair of Armchairs, Italy 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Palermo, IT
Beautiful pair of 50s armchairs attributed to Osvaldo Borsani, with structure and feet in wood and upholstery in red satin worked with extended squares.
Wear consistent with age and...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Silk
H 29.93 in W 28.75 in D 31.5 in
Brazilian Midcentury Design, Round Armchairs, Organic Silk Upholstery, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful pair of round armchairs was manufactured in the 1960s, and the authorship is still unidentified by our team. Pieces were reupholstered with a gorgeous indigo fabric 10...
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 27.56 in W 32.29 in D 32.29 in
Pair of Bergere Silk Armchairs by Robert Allen
By Robert Allen
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Antique Pair of Silk Armchairs by ROBERT ALLEN
Featuring wonderful carvings, bolster pillows, and down...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Provincial Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Italian Armchair in Green Walnut in 1940 Silk Flowers Orient Turns Into a Bed
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Armchair in Green Walnut in 1940 Silk Flowers Orient Turns Into a Bed.
Detail of Armchairs from around 1940, made of walnut, turns into a single bed, very particular and stu...
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Walnut
H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 35.44 in
1946 Pair of "Chauffeuse" Armchairs Attributed to Andre Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of armchairs "Chauffeuse" of 1946 attributed to Andre Arbus
Composed of a low seat with cushion, the upholstery is original horsehair and spring, high back in horsehair. Fabric ...
Category
Vintage 1940s French Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Armchair by Knoll Antimott Cushions Orange Tones Stripes
By Knoll Antimott
Located in Weiningen, CH
Mid-Century Modern armchair by Knoll Antimott cushions in various orange tones stripes new recovered.
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Birch
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Modern Skirted High Back Chair in Black and Silver Ikat. c. 1960's
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
1960's skirted high back chair upholstered in black and silver Ikat fabric. The sculptural chair has a tall shield back with a gorgeous profile. Features button back accents, self-we...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 41.25 in W 29.75 in D 30 in
Pair of 1950s Silk Upholstered Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1950s silk upholstered lounge chairs. The chairs are well made with have down loose cushioned seats.
Category
Vintage 1950s Hollywood Regency Lounge Chairs
Materials
Silk
Chairs, Pair of Brass Chairs with Silk Upholstery, Midcentury Design, C 1950
Located in New York, NY
Decorative pair of midcentury, brass side chairs, Italy, circa 1950. Upholstery in silk fabric, diamond tufting. Measures: seat Height is 18 inches.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 40.25 in W 21.5 in D 19 in
Gio Ponti Attributed and Fils Edition Set of Three Armchairs, circa 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Rare set of three armchairs attributed to Gio Ponti for the Boucher and Fils Edition manufactory in the 1950s.
The set is made with an ash wood frame. Its upholstery is in an elegant...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 35.44 in W 18.9 in D 30.71 in
Important Ottorino Aloisio Wingback Chair in Green Mohair, Colli, Italy, 1957
By Colli Torino
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptional wingback chair was designed by Ottorino Aloisio in 1957. The chair was manufactured by the Turin workshop of Pier Luigi Colli.
The organically curved lines of the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut, Mohair, Silk, Velvet
H 42.92 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in
Italian Armchairs in 1950s Design Minimal and Geometric Shape Feat Wood
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian armchairs in 1950s design minimal and geometric shape feat wood.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Wood
H 36.23 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Hollywood Regency Scroll Form Ebonized Walnut & Textural Silk Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
This elegant pair of Hollywood Regency armchairs were realized in the United States, circa 1940. They feature stylized klismos style volumetric rectangular legs in ebonized walnut. T...
Category
Vintage 1940s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
H 41 in W 31.5 in D 22 in
Pair of Knoll Antimott armchairs tinted birch yellow orange silk recovered
By Knoll Antimott
Located in Weiningen, CH
very light and comfortable pair of Knoll Antimott armchairs restored in tinted birch cuissons re upholstered and recovered with yellow orange striped silk
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Birch
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Chinoiserie Style James Mont Chairs with Dupioni Silk Cushions 1960
By James Mont
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful pair (2 chairs) of Chinoiserie Chairs by James Mont. Seats have been recovered in new Duponi silk, black lacquer and brass accents
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 30 in W 27.25 in D 26.5 in
Lovesats and Armchairs in Ash Wood, Austria 1930s
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Lovesats and armchairs in ash wood, Austria 1930s. Original set in ash wood with silk fabric. Good conditions.
Category
Vintage 1930s European Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Silk
Midcentury English Georgian Upholstered Wing Back Armchairs / a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Elegant and understated
Pair of high wing backed arm chairs, upholstered in Classic silk blue pin striped upholstery.
Curved arms, carved wood shell motif on curved, splayed legs
...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
Curule Armchair in Leopardo Silk-Velvet
Located in Brussels, BE
Curule armchair in top quality silk-velvet.
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Brass
ISA, Pair of Beige Indian Silk and Wood Legs Midcentury Italian Armchairs, 1950
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Madrid, ES
ISA, pair of Beige Indian silk and wood legs midcentury Italian armchairs, 1950.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 35.44 in W 26.78 in D 30.71 in
Italian mid-century silk armchair, 1950s
Located in Savona, IT
Made in Italy 1950s armchair.
Wooden structure padded and lined with cream-colored silk fabric.
Legs in turned conical wood.
Good general condition, slightly damaged fabric under ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
Midcentury Louis XV Style Red Silk Solid Wood Armchairs & Chair , 1950s
Located in Valencia, Valencia
Unique Louis XV style handcrafted lounge set, 2 armchairs and one chair, Spain, circa 1950s.
Stunning set made in Valencia, Spain, by high class cabinet-makers for their own family....
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Louis XV Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Silk
H 43.31 in W 25.6 in D 22.84 in
Pair of "Art Deco" Armchair Attributed to Joaquim Tenreiro
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Elegant pair of armchair with "pé palito".
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk
André Arbus Pair of Black Lacquered Neoclassic Armchair Fully Restored
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, ile de france
André Arbus pair of black lacquered neoclassic armchair fully restored.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Silk, Wood
H 37.41 in W 24.41 in D 27.56 in
Andre Arbus Pair of Chic Neoclassic Black Lacquered Wood Chairs Covered in Silk
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, ile de france
Andre Arbus pair of chic neoclassic black lacquered wood chairs covered in silk.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
H 33.86 in W 22.45 in D 22.84 in
Gio Ponti Pair of Armchairs, # 512
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of armchairs, # 512 with high back in blue or grey silk by Gio Ponti, Italy, late 1940.
Comes with letter of authenticity by the Gio Ponti Archives.
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
1950's Italian Armchairs in the Style of Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Practicing both industrial design and architecture, focusing mostly on interiors, Gianfranco Frattini is one of the members of the generation that created the Italian design movement...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Custom Michael Taylor Lounge Chairs
By Michael Taylor
Located in Chicago, IL
Early in his career Michael Taylor was introduced to the interior design work of Jean Michel Frank by his mentor Francis Elkins. These lovely lounge chairs designed for the Kitto res...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Silk
Mid-Century Faux Bamboo Armchairs Attributed to Arturo Pani. Mexico, circa 1960
By Arturo Pani
Located in Mexico City, Cuauhtemoc
Pair of faux bamboo armchairs enriched in gold leaf and upholstered in "green tea" silk shangtu. From the 1960s and the fashion of that period for exotic, far-eastern influ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mexican Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Mahogany
H 35.8 in W 24 in D 22 in
Pair of Asian Modern Mahogany Floating Seat Armchairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Asian Modern carved mahogany wood and ivory print silk upholstered armchairs. Wide set arms with floating seat on doweled spacers. Tall backs with top carved wood open handle.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
Style of Gio Ponti Pair of Extremely Refined Design Pair of Armchairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, ile de france
Style of Gio Ponti pair of extremely refined design pair of armchairs fully restored and newly recovered in pure raw silk.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk
H 31.11 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Armchairs Upholstered in Silk, Pair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Armchairs Upholstered in Silk, Pair
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lucite, Silk
Rare Michael Taylor Custom Armchairs
By Michael Taylor
Located in Chicago, IL
Early in Michael Taylor's career; Francis Elkins, who Michael acknowledged as a "spiritual godmother" introduced him to the work of Jean-Michel Frank. This lovely pair of custom armc...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Walnut
Elegant J. Quinet Ivory Lacquer Armchair
By Jacques Quinet
Located in Brussels, BE
Ivory lacquer and silk.
Neo- antiques sabot.
Category
Vintage 1940s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Tommi Parzinger Armchairs
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair Of Mahogany And Silk Armchairs By Tommi Parzinger
(Seat Height With Cushion Is 22.25")
Category
Vintage 1940s American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Silk
Vintage 1940s Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
glamorous small scale armchair and ottoman newly reupholstered in vintage silk
Category
Vintage 1940s Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
19th Century 8 Regency Caned Dining Arm Chairs with Silk Cushions and Tassels
Located in Stamford, CT
* chairs in great condition. Black with gilding. Silk cushions still in great shape . All chair are arm chairs. Caned seats and backs.
Category
Vintage 1930s Unknown Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Oak, Paint, Silk
Ezio Longhi Lounge Chair, Italy 1960s, Reupholstered in Rubelli Silk
By Ezio Longhi
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Stylish Italian lounge chair designed by Ezio Longhi for Elam, entirely restored, ebonized wood, reupholstered with a silk by Rubelli (Wong). Italy 1960s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk
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There is a range of mid-20th century silk armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Mid-20th century silk armchairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern, Art Deco and Hollywood Regency styles are often sought at 1stDibs. Bas Van Pelt, Dan Johnson and Knoll Antimott each produced beautiful mid-20th century silk armchairs that are worth considering.
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Prices for mid-20th century silk armchairs start at $495 and top out at $30,280 with the average selling for $4,225.
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.
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