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Armchairs For Sale
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Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams Modernist, Art Deco Style Lounge Chairs
Located in Buffalo, NY
Matched pair Mitchell Gold & Bob Williams Modernist, Art Deco style lounge chairs. Amazing design. Superior quality and construction. Extremely comfortable. Hand delivery avail to Ne...
Category
1980s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Upholstered Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These Mid-Century Modern barrel back chairs are upholstered with a unique pattern and stand on swivel feet making them a key piece of any living room.
Please confirm item location...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Vladimir Kagan sculptural lounge armchair for Weiman, USA, 1970s.
By Alexandr Vladimir Hrska
Located in London, GB
Kagan’s choices of form and materials evolved through the decades, embracing lucite, aluminium and burl-wood veneers. By the late 1960s, Kagan was designing modest asymmetrical cabinets...
Category
1970s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Soho Curved Cane-Back Chair in Quartz Wood Color
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created the Soho curved cane with a cane curved back with a quartz wood finish for all those people that are looking for an...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer, Cane
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau Set of Four ‘Dinette’ Armchairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, set of four armchairs model ‘Dinette’, leather, Italy, 1972.
This set of armchairs epitomizes a splendid construction based on characteristic shapes...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Antique French Louis XVI Gold Leaf Fauteuils / Armchairs, Circa 1865-1875
Located in New Orleans, LA
Pair antique French Louis XVI gold leaf fauteuils / armchairs, Circa 1865-1875.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair Ivan Matusik lounge chairs from Hotel Kyjev, Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in London, GB
The Hotel Kyjev was a large modern hotel in Bratislava during the Communist era, known for being one of the most luxurious during this period. This pair of lounge chairs were designed for Hotel Kyjev by Ivan Matusik...
Category
1970s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Foam
Four Rolling Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four rolling armchairs with exposed nail head trim. Attractive dining chairs in leather with wood legs.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Rare Floating Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century modern Milo Baughman style arm chair made of a heavy flat bar frame in polished chrome. Unique cantilever frame gives a floating design to the seat.
Please confirm location.
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Four Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Tubular Chrome Cantilever Arm Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each of unique fluid form with cantilevered seat flanked by padded arms; each with 'made in Italy' labels; with newly upholstered leather upholstery.
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
French Antiques Louis XV Design Wooden and Wicker Cane with Beige Fabric Bergere
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Bergere armchair in French antiques Louis XV design style composed of a white patina wooden structure and wicker cane back adorned with beige fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Kissing Armchair by Lara Bohinc in Bronze Metal and Cream Boucle Fabric
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Kissing Armchair features two semi-circle layers; one bearing the cupped seat and a second forming the back-rest. All the lines are covered with soft ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Patricia Urquiola Small Armchairs Model Flo for Driade, Italy
Located in Milan, Italy
Flo armchair design by Patricia Urquiola for Driade with a painted steel structure covered in wicker in an 'aerial' version.
An armchair that recalls the classic shapes of the Eames...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Renaissance Style Bronze And Wrought Iron Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Classical revival with herm finials and newly upholstered back and seat in muslin fabric. Arms with bronze finials , folding X form base.
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Early 17th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
Armchair Mod. Wink Designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Armchair - Chaise longue mod. Wink 111 designed by Toshiyuki Kita in the 80's and edited by Cassina. Structure made in steel and upholstered in cotton fabric with striped pattern in ...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Style and 1970s Design All Bouclé Fabric And Brass Swivel Club Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Vintage style and French 1970s Design all in beige bouclé fabric flower or shell shaped swivel armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid Century Emmanuel Peacock Wicker Rattan Chair. C.1960 Italy
Located in London, GB
Mid century Emmanuel peacock wicker Rattan chair. C.1960 Italy
In very good condition commensurate with age. general expected signs of wear.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
1970s Design Style All in Bouclé Fabric and Brass Base Large Armchair or Sofa
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1970s Design style welcoming and round shaped large armchair or sofa in bouclé fabric and brass finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
"Toga" Chair by Sergio Maza for Artemide, 1968
By Sergio Mazza
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The "Toga" chair was designed by Sergio Mazza and produced by Artemide in 1968. It was first exhibited in 1969 at the International Furniture Exhibition in Milan. The design is an example of Mazza's excellence in aesthetic and materials. The "Toga" chair is cast in one singular piece, created through a hot press molded process to create this sculptural form.
This chair can even be stacked, as it was in the advertisements from the 1960s and 1970s. They can also be seen in the 1970s television...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Bauhaus Rattan Garden Lounger Designed by Erich Dieckmann, 1930s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Bauhaus rattan garden lounger designed by Erich Dieckmann, 1930s.
This particular piece of rattan furniture is a Bauhaus style armchair and was desig...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
English Midcentury Bleached Faux Bamboo Lounge Chair with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic vintage English Chinese Chippendale style lounge chair from the mid 20th century, with bleached faux bamboo structure and new linen doub...
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Mid-20th Century English Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Bamboo
Italian Lounge Chair, Gigi Radice for Minotti, in Metaphores Bouclette
By Minotti, Gigi Radice
Located in Torino, Piemonte
Gigi Radice for Minotti, Italy 1950s, legs in black lacquered steel, brass feet, reupholstered in Metaphores bouclette.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Beige Bouclé Fabric and Brass Finishes Swivel and Curved Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and curved swivel armchair in beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Bloom Armchair
By Koket
Located in Manassas, VA
Wrap yourself in a soft flower petal and revel in the fluidity of graceful lines gently curving around your body. A fresh new take on femininity, the Bloom chair was inspired by the tenderness of the prettiest Calla Lily floret and designed by KOKET...
Category
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet
Gubi Tropique Outdoor Dining Chair designed by Mathieu Mategot
By Gubi, Mathieu Matégot
Located in New York, NY
Combining material simplicity with a decadent aesthetic, Tropique comprises two dining chairs and a dining table. The frame of each piece is made from stainless steel rods, incorporating a distinctive statement curve at the feet – a signature of Matégot’s style and a feature that unites the collection into a clear and cohesive whole.
Luxury of outdoor living
Combining material simplicity with a decadent aesthetic, Tropique comprises two dining chairs and a dining table. The frame of each piece is made from stainless steel rods, incorporating a distinctive statement curve at the feet – a signature of Matégot’s style and a feature that unites the collection into a clear and cohesive whole.Tropique wins Monocle Design Awards
The Monocle...
Category
2010s Danish Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Meltdown Chair, Bronze #2 by Tom Price, Contemporary, Limited Edition
By Tom Price
Located in PARIS, FR
Meltdown Chair, Bronze #2 is a piece by English artist Tom Price, from the Meltdown Series. This chair is created using a ‘lost-plastic’ casting technique: a chair made from polypropylene tubes is encased in a thick ceramic shell and then melted out. The artist then pours molten bronze into the empty space that has formed and, once the metal has cooled and hardened, the ceramic shell is broken away. A work on the surface follows: the underside is left raw and patinated black while the seat is polished until it acquires a bright mirror finish. Every chair in the edition is unique because the ceramic mould must be broken to release the bronze, and therefore the entire process must be repeated for every new edition.
Launched in 2007, the Meltdown Series earned Tom Price widespread international acclaim for his innovative production processes and eye-catching approach to working with commonplace plastic products. The way of assembling the plastic material and the mostly unpredictable patterns created by the heating method ensure that every piece is unique and unrepeatable. This design pieces are true sculptural objects, while at the same time being fully functional and very robust.
Meltdown Chairs are included in the permanent collections of several Museums, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), the Denver Art Museum (US), The Nelson Atkins Museum (US), Chatsworth House (UK), MKG Hamburg (Germany) and the Amore Pacific Museum (South Korea).
Works from the Meltdown Series have been exhibited extensively throughout the USA, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They have been included in many high-profile museum exhibitions, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), MAD Museum of Art and Design New York (US); The Mint Museum (US); Denver Art Museum (US); Design Museum Holon (Israel); Design Museum Gent (Belgium); NRW Forum Dusseldorf (Germany); The Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga (Latvia). They have also featured at international art and design fairs, including Design Miami Basel (Switzerland); Sao Paolo Design Festival (Brazil); Cheongju International Craft Biennale (South Korea), Design Days Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Gwangju Biennale (South Korea) and Lodz International Design Biennale (Poland).
Finally, the series has been featured in multiple publications, including: The Campaign for Art...
Category
2010s Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Art Deco Style Beige Bouclé Fabric and Brass Base Swivel and Curved Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and curved swivel armchair in an Art Deco Style, soft beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
1980s Style and Italian Design All in Bouclé Fabric Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and barel shaped armchair in an Italian 1980s Design Look with all in beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes feet.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
1970s French Design Style Bouclé Fabric and Brass Swivel Armchair with Ottoman
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Vintage style and French 1970s Design all in beige bouclé fabric flower or shell shaped swivel armchair with its matching swivel footstool or ottoman
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Velvet Armchair Zanuso Style Italian Design, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century velvet armchair Zanuso style Italian design 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Rattan Slipper Chair, 1980s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Rattan slipper lounge chair or armchair probably design by Ikea. Famous design like Gio Ponti, Gianfranco Frattini, Tito Agnoli, Cassina, Osvaldo Borsani, Joe Colombo, Vico Magistret...
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1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Beige Fabric and Brass Finishes Swivel and Curved Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and curved swivel armchair in beige fabric with brass finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Outstanding Quality Large Antique Carved Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Outstanding quality large antique Victorian carved mahogany Gainsborough armchair having outstanding quality carved mahogany open arms standing on four carved mahogany cabriole legs ...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Other
Set of 4 rattan armchairs and a coffee table by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina - Italy
By Tito Agnoli, Bonacina
Located in Padova, IT
Set of 4 armchairs and a coffee table in wicker bamboo rattan and natural rattan.
This beautiful set is in excellent condition in all its parts and carries some traces of time that m...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
Italian Mid-Century Modern Stackable Outdoor Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning set of four outdoor Mid-Century Modern armchairs.
Striking Italian design from the 1960s.
Original black lacquered metal frames with the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Style and MCM Design All in Beige Bouclé Fabric Swivel Club Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Vintage style and MCM Design all in beige bouclé fabric swivel club armchair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Bouclé Fabric and Black Base Finishes Large Round Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming and round shaped large armchair or sofa in bouclé fabric and black finishes base.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
1970s French Design Style All in Beige Bouclé Fabric Swivel Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Vintage style and MCM 1970s French Design all in fabric and brush brass base swivel armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
1950s Scandinavian Design Style Wood and Cane with Beige Fabric Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s Scandinavian design style patina wooden structure with wicker cane back and beige fabric seat chair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Fabric, Wood
Wild Mid-Century Club Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of unique mid-century club chairs with faux fur covering. Soft and plush for home or office use.
Please confirm location.
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Fur
Contemporary Dining Armchair Offered in Beige Leather
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary armchair crafted of solid wood frame in walnut finish, with upholstered seat and back and a string rope detail for the back and arms.
Seat and back cushions are offered...
Category
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Leather, Wood
Early Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Throne Chair, Signed and Dated, 1969
Located in Culver City, CA
One of the most recognizable and important names in the American studio craft movement of the 1960's and 70's, Paul Evans was a groundbreaking pioneer in brutalism. Collaborating as well as sharing a showroom with Phillip Lloyd Powell until 1964 when Evans met the owner of Directional Furniture and created a line of 6 coffee tables to go into the Directional High Point, NC booth for the spring Market. As the story has been recounted by Dorsey Reading, the tables never even made it to the showroom floor. Evans soon found out the tables never even had the opportunity to be sold; obviously disappointed, owner of Directional, BG agreed to put the tables out on the showroom floor in New York City to placate Paul Evans. What happened can probably best be compared today with "going viral."
The coffee tables started flying off the floor, and the orders came rolling in. This fervor led to Evans creating eventually over 800 designs with Directional-- with the very first series being the "Sculptured Metal" Collection which was publicized in 1968.
This piece specifically is a throne chair that also swivels. Upholstered in black leather, this throne chair is a wonderful example of Paul Evans Sculpted bronze technique, which involves hand sculpting using an epoxy resin and coating in an atomized cold cast bronze. This piece is signed and dated "PE 69" making it an early example of his goopy cast bronze series and line of furniture for Directional.
It's extremely important to note: Directional Furniture showrooms in New York City and Chicago were private to-the-trade only showrooms, so only interior designers and their clients were able to custom order these pieces through the showroom. There was never any "inventory" of furniture. Each and every piece was a custom, hand crafted work of art, created to order. No two of any piece were ever alike.
Evans eventually went on to employ a team of nearly 90 people, working two shifts-- helping to hand-craft his designs. This could easily explain why not every piece is hand signed, therefore making an early, had-signed pieces like this even more desirable for a collector.
This piece has a wonderful patina, with vibrant colors and while still brutalist in nature, it's a bit more subdued and could effortlessly be blended into any contemporary environment. We currently have this piece in the gallery paired with a Vladimir Kagan serpentine cloud sofa, and a Karl Springer goatskin...
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1960s American Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Ed Warley for Dunbar Deep Lounge Arm Club Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Ed Warley for Dunbar Deep Lounge Arm Club Chairs
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
pair of wicker armchairs and black lacquered metal foot Italy circa 1960
Located in TARBES, FR
Pretty pair of basket armchairs in wicker and black steel base circa 1960, some lacks on one of the armchairs, state of wear consistent with age, design and comfortable, tubular structure in black lacquered metal .Mid century modern style.
Mid-Century Modern furniture is characterized by its clean lines, gentle curves, and organic shapes. This style originated mid-20th century, hence its name but thanks to its elegant simplicity and timeless aesthetic, Mid-Century Modern MCM furniture...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"Robert" Fireside Chair by Pierre Guariche Upholstered in Pierre Frey
Located in London Road, Baldock, Hertfordshire
A "Robert" Fireside chair designed by Pierre Guariche and produced in the 1960s by Meurop.
Formed of tubular metal and reupholstered in decorative waves of fake fur that is a perf...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1960s Italian Design Style Rattan and Beige Fabric Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1960s Italian Design Style sculptural and gorgeous armchair all in rattan aerial structure with beige fabric cushions.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Mid-Century Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique vintage modern lounge chair with exposed wood arms and tufted back. Great design with Mid-Century Modern lines.
Please confirm location.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
1950s-1960s Design Style All Bouclé Fabric with Brass Base Swivel Cocktail Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s-1960s Design style all bouclé fabric with brass base swivel and barel shape cocktail armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Dazzling Modern Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Dazzling Modern chair, bold in character, this dazzling chair is unique in every way. Its one-of-a-kind shape was born from design exploration of the organic beauty and inspiration f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of armchairs by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for Azucena, Chrome and Boucle Fabric, 1960s
New upholstery.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Beige Outdoor Chair with Stainless Steel Frame and Waterproof Fabric
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Saccu, outdoor armchair.
Modern outdoor armchair made with structure: white matte lacquered aluminum and stainless steel, details: nickel-plated, upholstery: sunbrella waterproof ac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Customizable Gubi Stay Lounge Chair By Space Copenhagen
By Gubi, Space Copenhagen
Located in New York, NY
Stay here, stay with me, stay relaxed, stay and read...The Stay Sofa has a sculptural and organic shape that, besides giving a contemporary look, also embraces the user and encourage...
Category
2010s Danish Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Beige Bouclé Fabric and Brass Finishes Swivel Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Welcoming swivel armchair in beige bouclé fabric with brass finishes.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Large Napoleon III Armchairs in Gold and Red
Located in Buchanan, NY
A unique and colorful pair of 19th century French Napoleon III armchairs upholstered in a golden yellow patterned fabric and ...
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Late 19th Century French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
1950s French Design Style Brass Compass Feet with Beige Bouclé Fabric Armchair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
1950s French design style brass compass feet with Bouclé Fabric Lounge armchair.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Knoll Arm Desk, Conference Chair Designed by Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Antwerp, BE
The Knoll international Saarinen conference armchair in license with the De Coene manufacturer Belgium is a design by Eero Saarinen.Featur...
Category
1960s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
21st Century Wild Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Captivating lines and rock soul for the Wild armchair, a piece of furniture that perfectly expresses Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors' bold and unmistakable style and the stylistic cod...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil with Tapestry
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers say must sell as probate close looms . Pair of unusually large and commodious giltwood fauteuil with possibly 18th century chinoiserie...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
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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