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Armchairs For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 11
Color:  Beige
20th Century Beige Checkered Fabric Armchair, 300-227 Type, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Very comfortable armchair type 300-227, unusual model but captivating with its minimalism. Construction without armrests, turned legs made of beech wood. These armchairs were man...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Mid-Century Modern Sectional Armchair in Suede and Jacquard & Brass Details
Located in Porto, PT
Gyvaté armchair is an exquisite design piece for high-end interior design projects. The armchair allows a customizable composition; it can be paired with another to make a modular so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Ivory Upholstered Armchair, Stay Armchair by Nika Zupanc for Se
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary ivory upholstered armchair - stay armchair by Nika Zupanc for Se. Design: Nika Zupanc Frame upholstered in Dedar Karakorum fabric. Available also in a choice of leathers or fabrics, or in customer’s own material or leather. Powder coated steel frame (available also in any RAL K7 Classic Color). Dimensions: W 141.5 × D 95 × H 135 cm Made by hand, in Slovenia Sé: When Sé began in 2007, director and founder Pavlo Schtakleff had a goal – to reclaim the glamour and quality of 20th century furniture and to become a dynamic and innovative presence in the world of contemporary luxury design. Sé’s vision was to invite some of the world’s best design talent to produce collections, akin to an art gallery or a couture house, the ultimate object being to build a catalogue of highly-crafted and beautifully-finished objects, made of the finest, noble materials, by the best craftspeople in Europe. With timeless forms, a curvaceous aesthetic and a spirit of play, Sé pieces are now feted for their characterful, sculptural profiles, and their ability to captivate the senses. Since its beginnings, this European design brand has stayed true to its founding ethos and to date, Sé has created three editions from the French designer Damien Langlois-Meurinne, the Spanish-born Jaime Hayon and Slovenia-based Nika Zupanc, all of which have been highly acclaimed. Under Sé’s stewardship, each designer brings their own sensibility and character, while harnessing a personality, polish and sheer sense of finish that is undeniably Sé. All our pieces are the products of the most exacting collaborations. They are sensual, tactile and cerebral, inviting the gaze and the touch as well as engaging the mind. Headquartered in London and fabricated across Europe to the highest technical standards, Sé aims to make furniture that not only delights, but that will also become tomorrow’s heirlooms. Nika Zupanc: Product and interior designer Nika Zupanc became a globally recognised name with the launch of the Lolita lamp, her first object to be produced by Moooi. Zupanc works as an independent designer who is constantly involved in fresh projects that grow out of distinctive interpretations of modern culture, contemporary design and available technological options. Her products are part of the range of distinguished design companies such as Moooi, Moroso, Nodus, Bosa, Sé, Scarlet Splendour among others. Her praised limited edition collections and installations are exhibited around the world, sometimes as part of high-end collaborations like the one with Rossana Orlandi. Along the way, Zupanc continuously produces objects under her own brand and is involved in various interior projects. Besides the Lolita lamp, Zupanc has designed a long line of signature ready-to-use pieces like 5 O’Clock Table and 5 O’Clock Chair (Moooi) or Tailored Chair (Moroso). But it is her conceptual installations that saw her evolving into an authentic global voice – I Will Buy Flowers Myself (2009) and Gone with the Wind (2010) presented a collection of objects inside blown-up doll house structures that became a hallmark of Milan Design Week. The Black Cherry lamp, now one of the iconic pieces of her own brand, also debuted at Milan Design Week. The installations that followed, Selfdiscipline (2011) and Summertime (2012), mark the beginning of limited edition collections in partnership with Rossana Orlandi, where with a stubborn passion Zupanc examines the nature of furniture. In 2012, her hometown of Ljubljana had the privilege to be the first with an interior designed and art-directed by Zupanc personally. The noir refurbishment of As Aperitivo is an introduction to her new venture of designing interiors. Since emerging on the global design platform, her work has been watched closely by the international press, describing her work as everything from “punk elegance” (Elle USA) and “techno chic” (BusinessWeek) to “larger than life” (Clear magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Ivory Upholstered Armchair, Stay Armchair by Nika Zupanc for Se
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary ivory upholstered armchair - Stay Armchair by Nika Zupanc for Se. Design: Nika Zupanc Frame upholstered in Dedar Karakorum fabric. Ava...
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21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Diplopia Armchair in Marsala Red Lacquer, Metal Frame, by Skrivo Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Diplopia armchair with the Lacquered Red Marsala metal frame and upholstery. The armchair is available for custom orders with a metal frame lacquered in white,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Saturn Chair Bronze Oxidized Steel and Cream Boucle Wool by Lara Bohinc in Stock
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The distinctive Saturn chair is a return to the split sphere concepts Bohinc originally created for her jewelry collections such as Sun and Moon (2007) an...
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2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pavo Adjustable Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pavo chair by De Sede. The all-purpose armchair. Pavo has many facets, whether as an elegant side armchair or as a comfortable relaxing armchair with remarkable functions. Pavo o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Contemporary Collectible Lounge Chair, SIE69 by Paweł Grunert, 2010
Located in Warsaw, PL
Design: Pawel Grunert, 2010 Material: Wicker, mirror polished ground acid-resistant steel Dimensions: 95 x 110 x H 80 cm Made by hand, in Poland. Pawe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Polish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Oxford Chair Fur Upholstery & Bronze-Patina Brass by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Oxford chair by R&Y Augousti is a sophisticated piece that provides comfort, whilst retaining its elegant and luxurious aesthetic. This piece is upholstered in a lustrous & soft cream calf-hair, with a bronze-patina brass frame. Available with cream shagreen inlay...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Brass

S 40 F Cantilever Armchair Designed by Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
Range S 40 Garden chairs that match the classic S 43 by Mart Stam in their construction and design: clear and reserved in their form, with ideal sitting comfort and high quality wit...
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2010s German Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bottega Intreccio Silene Woven Wicker 21st Century Armchair by Angeletti Ruzza
Located in Mogliano, Marche
Silene is an armchair with a rounded and welcoming shape made of wicker, available in two weaving variations with a lacquered metal frame. It's available in five colour versions of W...
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2010s Italian Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Farfalle Armchair By Marco And Giulio Mantellassi
Located in Milan, IT
The Farfalle armchair, from Tribeca Collection, is a product which comes from the historic archive of Mantellassi. The product was re-edited by making important improvements with reg...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Modern Upholstered Beige Swivel Armchair with Draped Metal Accent Bar
Located in Miami, FL
The Dado Royal modern armchair elevates its cubic shape with a subtle upholstery detail culminating in a noble metal accent bar in its back. The “petit” proportions resting on a swivel base combined with a soft down-padded seat make it a flexible, comfortable and elegant statement armchair...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Fernandine II Armchair, Bouclé and Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Fernandine walls are a part of History that embraces the city of Porto, located in the north of Portugal. These medieval fortifications topped off by battlements were completed during the reign of King D. Fernando and their remains are part of the extraordinary beautiful scenery of the D. Luís bridge with colourful houses that paint the banks of the Douro River. Inspired by these old fortifications of Porto, the Fernandine II armchair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Cappellini Small Orla Sofa in Foam Seat with Metal Frame by Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Classic and contemporary stylistic elements define the Orla sofas and armchairs by Jasper Morrison, a masterpiece of contemporary design that has entered the collection of the Tate M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Armchair, Upholstery, Metal
Located in Maçka-İstanbul, 34
‘Yalın Armchair’ has a perfect balance between functionality and design. Delicate feet resembling a flamingo and ergonomic design combine to bring the product to life.
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Loomi Armchair with Brown & White Upholshtery by Lapo Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Loomi is the padded seat by Lapo Ciatti designed to meet the many needs of our daily life. Larger than a chair, less bulky than an armchair. A comfortable ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

MARIKA Beige Armchair / Dinning Chair
Located in Larnaca, CY
Upholstered by a local artisanal in a plush water repellent and easy to clean fabric. This seat piece follows gentle and classic curves wrapped in a toned-down shade of smooth fabri...
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2010s European Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Fernandine II Swivel Armchair Bouclé Brass, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
The Fernandine walls are a part of History that embraces the city of Porto, located in the north of Portugal. These medieval fortifications topped off by battlements were completed during the reign of King D. Fernando and their remains are part of the extraordinary beautiful scenery of the D. Luís bridge with colourful houses that paint the banks of the Douro River. Inspired by these old fortifications of Porto, the Fernandine II armchair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

ST774 Starlight Occasional Armchair
Located in Ponsacco, IT
Surrender to relax in this classic yet contemporary occasional Armchair. Be enveloped in its warm embrace owing to its soft shape: upholstered with...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Hand Forged Iron and Leather Chair by Costantini in the of Style Andre Arbus
Located in New York, NY
The Andre chair features a hand-forged, blackened iron frame with a gentle-curving back and arms. Inspired by the work of Andre Arbus and made to order in the finish and upholstery m...
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2010s Argentine Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Wood Frame Armchair in Solid Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Wood Frame Collection has become one of the brand’s classic signatures. Adding to the collection are upholstered dining chairs and upholstered stools. The Woo...
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2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gervasoni Allu 24 I Armchair in Aluminium Frame and Woven with Natural Rawhide
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Versatile and comfortable, the Allu chair family combines the lightness and essentiality of the anodised aluminium tubular structure with a dynamic mix of textures, created by the we...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

N-Gene Armchair Beige
Located in New York, NY
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engine, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholster...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Customizable Wittmann Merwyn Swivel Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
With Merwyn, Sebastian Herkner completed Wittmann´s task in perfection: Objective was to combine high seating comfort with an optical lightness, as well as to invoke Wittmann´s uniqu...
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2010s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Leda Cushion Armchair in Black Metal Base, by Francesco Beghetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Leda chair with is shown with an upholstered cushion and armrests, as well as in the black Metal structure. The chair is available without arms as well...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Beige Armchair with Metal Arms
Located in Miami, FL
Inspired by the enchanting bel canto of the Italian opera and its female protagonists the DONNA armchair represents timeless elegance and worldliness. The se...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metallic Thread

Modern Liberty Armchair Low Back Aged Polished Brass and Beige Bouclé Cushions
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration: The sculptural forms of the 30s inspired the Liberty Collection. The tubular and steel structures that have marked those years are combined with a new inspiration that e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Cloe Powder Pink Armchair by Federica Biasi
Located in Milan, IT
The perfect head-of-the-table for one of My Home's design dining tables or an original complement to a contemporary writing desk, this armchair by Federica Biasi features a minimalis...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Cape Lounge Chair with Stitches, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant armchair with an organic design inspired by the puffed sleeves and layered designs of haute couture. Its soft lines and chic details make the Cape armchair a real eyecatch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam

Cappellini Orla Swivel Armchair in Poplar and Fabric by Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Classic and contemporary stylistic elements define the Orla sofas and armchairs by Jasper Morrison, a masterpiece of contemporary design that has entered the collection of the Tate M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Gandia Blasco Textile Club Armchair in Steel by Ana Llobet
Located in New York, NY
"Joining the pieces that make up the collection is made possible through a system that simulates the seams of garments. This way a highly flexible piece is achieved that adapts to ev...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Iola Armrest Chair in Black Ashwood Base and Foam Seat, by E-ggs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Louise Upholstered Armchair in Beechwood Legs, by Miniforms Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Louise upholstered armchair with beech wood legs, and multiple upholstering options by Miniforms Lab. The Louise Armchair is also available with an ash stained...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Kartell Bubble Club Armchair in Powder by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bubble club armchair in light grey. Dimensions: Height 30.75 in., width 40.15 in., depth 29.5 in.; unit weight 17 kg. Made of: Polyethylene. Outdoor use.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Modern Margot Dining Chairs, Cream Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Margot Chair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Margot leather dining chair stands as a contemporary piece that redef...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Velvet, Bouclé, Fabric

Anodised Wicker Armchair by Tino Seubert
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
From early on in his bachelor studies in Bolzano and Paris Tino Seubert started working for art galleries and realised several projects with them. From then on, the German born produ...
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2010s British Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Anna Karlin Brass Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Developed from the Chess Series as a piece of functional sculpture. The brass plated steel arm chair is lined with a removable cream goat hair cushion, while the hand-made wood armch...
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2010s American Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair with Ash Base & Plastic Shell by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Juli Plastic armchair, by Werner Aisslinger, reflects new experimental frontiers. Over the decades, this chair has lent itself to numerous creative and constructive interpretatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash

Lensvelt MVS S88 Armchair by Maarten van Severen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Lensvelt MVS S88 cognac-colored leather chair was designed by Maarten van Severen. It is a low armchair. Materials: The backrest is made of cognac-colored...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Livingston Armchair in Special Beige Upholstery & Chrome Legs by Giuseppe Viganò
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Livingstone tub chair is the perfect companion to the Livingstone sofa. With its balanced proportions, it is one of those objects whose beauty never fades. Its steel frame perfec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Scandinavian Modern Red Metal Base and Soft Fabric Round Shaped Blop Armchair
Located in Lisbon, PT
Blop armchair celebrates the dualities of comfort and nuanced modern design, with its Scandinavian Modern inspiration. This oversized chair combines a tight metal structure with soft...
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2010s Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

De Sede Craft Fabric Armchair by Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-49/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Back cushion and cushion in leather. Legs polished aluminium. If not specified otherwise, the standard c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti Lounge Chair in Yellow Upholstery and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, lounge chair, fabric, metal, brass, Italy, 1960s This Italian lounge chair by Augusto Bozzi (1924-1982) is characterized by a modest aesthetic due to its...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal, Brass

Cape Lounge Chair, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant armchair with an organic design inspired by the puffed sleeves and layered designs of haute couture. Its soft lines and chic details make the cape armchair a real eyecatch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam

Vanity Fair XC Armchair in Genuine Leather Pelle SC 32 Caolino Beige
Located in New York, NY
The company’s most iconic product, the Vanity Fair armchair encapsulates all of the values of timeless elegance, quality materials and consummate craftsmanship that have made the Pol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Art Deco Armchairs

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Leather

De Sede DS-102 Armchair in Snow Upholstery by Mathias Hoffmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A series with an eye-catching, core leather lacing. This model series’ softly upholstered shell with its extremely comfortable cushions creates a island in the living space. Whether ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Marcel Wanders Wanders' Tulip Armchair in Fiberglass and Resin Shell, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural presence makes the Wanders' Tulip armchair, by Marcel Wanders, an exceptional protagonist in any setting: ideal in spacious areas, both contract and private, thanks to t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

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Resin, Fiberglass, Foam

Customizable La Manufacture-Paris Assemblage Armchair Designed by Todd Bracher
Located in New York, NY
Inviting, contemporary and suited for longer periods of sitting, Assemblage is a unstructured lounge chair with maximized comfort. Like a backbone, the simple rigid shell expresses ...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Irajá Armchair
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery, fabric and naval rope. Dimensions: 105 cm wide x 89 cm deep x 75.5 cm high.   
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs

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Stainless Steel

Gervasoni WK Armchair in Beech with Woven Rawhide & Cushions by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A structure with squared lines but of great visual lightness characterises the family of WK armchairs, available in two different seat depths. A proposal with a charm that is both classic and exotic, with a beech structure covered with a texture made with interweaving of natural parchment, featuring soft loose seat and back cushions. Armchair in beech woven...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hide

Wood Frame Armchair in Walnut, Black Oil and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Wood Frame collection has become one of the brand’s classic signatures. Adding to the collection are upholstered dining chairs and upholstered stools. The Woo...
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2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Contemporary Modern European: 111 Armchair in Fabric & Oak Wood by Collector
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
111 Armchair with Light Brown Wooden Oak & Cream Fabric by Federico Peri for Collector Studio: it represents all the lines incesed in the surface of the ...
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2010s Portuguese Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Customizable La Manufacture-Paris Sassi Armchair Design by Atelier Oï
Located in New York, NY
Sassi owes its Italian name and its shape to pebbles, stones whose rounded shape provided its main inspiration. The chair’s back and armrests appear to float freely, barely touching each other, like perfectly smooth polished stones. The chair’s back and armrests appear to float freely, barely touching each other, like perfectly smooth polished stones. Stones either laid down by hand to erect a tower or carefully placed using the time-old technique of dry stone walls, where interlocking rocks prevent the structure from coming apart. Drawing from Italian craftsmanship, atelier oï...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Swivel Pouf Fiberglass by Draga&Aurel, Mongolia Fur, and Brass 21st Century
Located in Como, IT
Dialoghi Mimetici collection by Draga&Aurel: Structure in fiberglass. Upholstery in second hand fox fur. Brass structure. Mongolia fur Color white, size cm: Ø 52, H 46.   Please no...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Jasper Morrison Low Pad Armchair in Beech with Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Maximum comfort, minimum dimensions: this was the underlying study behind this design by Jasper Morrison. The low pad has a shell made of curved beech plywood ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

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Foam, Beech, Plywood

Valerie Armchair with Coral Seat and Wood Base, by Giopato & Coombes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Valerie armchair is available in an upholstered Kvadrat - Coral Steelcut Trio cushion, with a solid wood structure. Here you are offered wooden finishes in Stained Aniline, Oak, Canaletto Walnut, Beech or Lacquered. The Valerie Chair is also available as a stool or without armrests, or in additional seating upholstery's. If you are interested in a height that is not offered with this listing, please contact the dealer for further information.tructure available with or without seat-cushion, upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Valerie chair in oak with upholstered seat. Cristiana Giopato...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Cappellini Newood Relax Light Armchair in Beech & Ashwood by Brogliato Traverso
Located in New York, NY
The Newood Relax Light chair, by BrogliatoTraverso, is an elegant interpretation of the Newood chair, but this version is lighter due to the elimination of the eight rods that charac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash, Beech, Foam

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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