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Armchairs For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 5
Color: Black
21st Century Modern Chair With Painted Steel Structure And Hide Leather Seat
Located in Milan, IT
New outline was developed by maximizing the integration of form and function while using minimum material. The steel rod frames define a contour that is slender and light, becoming a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
De Sede Leather Folds Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical Details:
Standard Configuration: Legs steel, matt nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation function. If not specified otherwise, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Fixed Leather Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-110/101 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Thread color according to the color of the body. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Cassina 720 Lady Chair with Iconic Pattern and Black Legs
By Cassina, Marco Zanuso
Located in Vancouver, BC
Designed in 1951 by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, the Lady armchair won the gold medal at the IX Milan Triennale in the same year. The armchair stands as a modern icon, the fruit of innov...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Erwan Bouroullec Spring Armchair in Black Satined Stainless Steel for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Based on a slender structure in satined stainless steel, the sophisticated Spring chair was designed by Erwan Bouroullec. The distinctive shell is made of rigid polyurethane foam wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
De Sede DS-1051/02 Armchair in Black Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-1051 is available in a wide variety of versions: high- or low-backed, with or without armrests, as a cantilevered chair, with four-star swivel base or with a five-star base. Extremely filigree, elegant and luxurious in appearance, but without any loss in functionality or comfort.Seat and back are elaborately stitched by hand with needle and thread...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-0343 Schiefer Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary seating concept DS-343 is an armchair that moves when the person seated moves – because the object is constructed not with a classic seating surface that stops at the backrest, but with one that extends to the height of the pelvis. If one leans backwards, the backrest element, from pelvic height on up, automatically moves along with the user – without any mechanical effort, and solely as a result of the change in the posture of the person seated. And the design is equal to this revolutionary seating concept: the silhouette of the wing chair is defined by the skilful folding of the leather. Dimensionally stable Neck leather in thicknesses of up to 5 mm is skilfully processed by hand to ensure that it continuously cascades over the edges.
We did not bring a designer on board to develop this wing chair – with all due respect: we are not exactly short on expertise in this area. Still, we found that thinking outside the box helps us better understand the human body, its features and needs. So we looked around in the fields of science, medicine and orthopedics and brought an expert on board. Star physical therapist Bart Van der Heyden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-17 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The ingenious upholstery emphasizes the nonchalantly charming shapes, here is sofa program! This sofa is truly a master of seating comfort. Sink comfortably and recovering in the sof...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Custom Made Ottoman in Beech Black Ebony and Boucle
Located in London, GB
A brand-new addition to the Atena collection, is the Atena ottoman. While donning the same curvaceous features and organic textures, the Atena ottoman pairs perfectly with all the At...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Velvet
Pli Dual Rotation Multi-Functional Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pli chair by De Sede. A miracle of rotation. The chair Pli consists of two armchair parts, each rotating about its own axis. Thanks to the option of Dual rotation the armchair can fulfill a variety of functions and surprises the person seated with unimagined flexibility. Depending on how the two chair parts are rotated relative to one another, the armchair can be used with an armrest, a footrest or an intelligent shelf. The needs and demands of the person seated are virtually limitless. Designer Stefan Heiliger’s basic IDEA was to create a functional armchair that can be operated differently. Previous functional armchairs had a footrest that could be pulled up or an armrest that could be folded up individually. Pli can do without all this. This smart swivel armchair revolutionarily fulfills the arm- or footrest functions with the correct pivot point. The design of the dynamic seating object looks stately. This is how Pli lends a tasteful touch of extravagance to the commercial and residential settings alike.
Details:
Standard configuration: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture.
Upholstery and assembly: Seat, back and footrest: supporting metal structure, high bulk density molded foam. Seat and back with comfort upholstery, back with integrated lumbar support.
Seat comfort: Ergonomically designed seat with soft upholstery.
Function: Footrest and armchair can be rotated 360° independently of one another.
Substructure: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture. Pearl-gloss chrome-plated or coated in different color on request for a surcharge. Double-shell steel structure with closed round base. Synthetic slide-on glides also supplied.
Note: The seat and back are loosely covered...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair in Metal 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Wrap Around Armchair
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Milan, IT
Envelop yourself in timeless chic style with the wrap around armchair. Featuring handsome veneer profiles, the chair back wraps around the base to...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Armchair, Black Smoke Steel and Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Contemporary Design
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Spanish Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair, Aged Brass Steel & Dark Brown Saddle Leather, Contemporary Style
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary armchair belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Saint-German Armchair in Black Timeless Leather and Raw Silver
By Gio Pagani
Located in Milano, IT
Saint-germain armchair is composed of a matte black wood panel, covered in the external part with a metal plating, with an optional padded border in the same upholstery of the seating.
The seat and back padding are made of different densities polyurethane foam inserted in a mixed goose down cushion. The seat of the armchair rests on a matte black painted metal frame. The metal platings and the feet of the armchair is available in the metal finishes of the collection.
Saint-Germain armchair is upholstered with GIOPAGANI's Timeless Leather black, a buffed aniline leather with a soft and delicate touch yet a vintage stone washed look. While feet and case are in Raw Silver, a handmade oxidation of a steel surface recalling an antiqued mirror look.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
21st Century Klee Armchair in Velvet by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Classic charm and rigorous lines for an elegant armchair able to fit into any environment. The linear shape of the bronzed frame meets the elegance of the upholstery in fabric or lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Minimalist Brazilian Armchair ´Bia´ by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
This imposing Brazilian armchair in steel and leather is featured by geometric lines that contrast with the softness of the seat in natural leather. All the structural elements are i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Annibale Oste for Dilmos Armchair Aluminium Cast Fabric
Located in Milan, IT
Armchair with a structure in sand casting with patinated aluminium finish for Dilmos Milano. The seat is coverd with a silver soft fabric. Reproduces the interrupted moment, the susp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Margaret Armchair by Cesare Arosio
By Laura Meroni
Located in Milan, IT
Featuring a distinctive handle carved in the back, the Margaret Armchair by Cesare Arosio has a natural wood structure, which may be lacquered and is padded and upholstered in leathe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
Joyce Black Armchair by Libero Rutilo
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
The elegant and sleek design of this armchair will not go unnoticed in refined commercial or residential interiors. Its anatomical seat is crafted of leather with a quilted finish. T...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Green Bergère Armchair
By CPRN HOMOOD
Located in Milan, IT
Simple and refined, this contemporary bergère style armchair exudes comfort and elegance. The inviting silhouette with a tall, winged back is supported by a black-finished metal base...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
21st Century Phoenix Armchair in Prince of Wales Fabric by Gianfranco Ferré Home
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A revisited vintage style for the Phoenix armchair, featuring armrests and backrest with oval section, slightly inclined outwards and upholstered in brown and black Prince of Wales f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Evie Armchair
By Cafedesart
Located in Milan, IT
Create a sumptuous lounge atmosphere in a contemporary space with the Evie armchair. On a Minimalist base with a bronze finish, the chair is characterized by its deep and wide seat, ...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Visionnaire Camden Armchair with Wood Frame and Upholstery by Mauro Lipparini
Located in Bologna, IT
Small padded armchair. External structure in resin with leather upholstery. Seat divided in three parts, padding in polyurethane with different densities, upholstery in fabric. Suppo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
21st Century Manhattan Armchair in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
An unquestionable glam charm for the Manhattan armchair, featuring a gold frame that seems to support the armchair and a comfortable seat.
Manhattan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
21st Century Amedea Armchair in Metal and Elastic Fabric by Debonademeo
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Amedea is the materialization of the invisible, floating paths that connect our existences to an infinite system of emotions, places, and memories. Like in a revealing frame, these ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Custom Made Art Deco Inspired Atena Chair Black Ebony and Grey Ribbed Velvet
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
In the modern home, an armchair is no longer just a place to sit and comfortably read your favourite novel, it plays a much larger role in the overall interior aesthetic. Casa Botelh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Contemporary Malicious Chair with Polished Brass Studs and Black Leather
Located in New York, NY
Malicious chair is the newest addition to the infamous Malicious family. CNC cut aluminium round edged studs located on the seating part moves down, th...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Johan Lindstèn Embroidery Simple Armchair in Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Simple, refined, versatile: the Embroidery Simple chair designed by Johan Lindstén is a tasteful accent for private or professional settings, thanks to a presence that is discrete ye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Poplar, Foam
Custom Made Atena Chair and Foot Stool, Black Ebony and Boucle
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
In the modern home, an armchair is no longer just a place to sit and comfortably read your favourite novel, it plays a much larger role in the overall interior aesthetic. Casa Botelh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
De Sede DS-161/01 Armchair in Schiefer Brown Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Its linear outer contour and round inner shape make the DS-161 a fine silhouette of comfort. The forward sloping armrests let the arms rest enthroned, while the backrest embraces the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Armchair in Purple Cord Fabric with Brass by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s; a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The Sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
21st Century Modern Armchair In Cotton Corduroy With Solid Oak Armrests
Located in Milan, IT
The distinctive linear geometry and the visual lightness of the Gotham armchair come from its metal frame, a clean aerial structure that holds the seat...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Theselius Noir Easy Chair
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mats Theselius is the author of several of the most notable Swedish furniture of the 1990s. Surprising and ingenious are the reviews that are often used about Mats furniture. His des...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Star Easy Chair
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mats Theselius is the author of several of the most notable Swedish furniture of the 1990s. Surprising and ingenious are the reviews that are often used about Mats furniture. His des...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Arflex Mojo Armchair in Green Fabric and Swivel Base by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mojo" is a type of magic charm, the word originates from Africa, where it means "soul" or "life-force", on which the design of this armchair is based.
Additional information:
Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
21st Century Ligomancer Armchair in Metal and Black Elastic Webbing by CTRLZAK
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
"Ligomancer armchair shows what is normally hidden. More than one hundred meters of elastic band, the type commonly used for the internal structure of cushioned furniture, is wrapped...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Copper
Relax Brown Lounge Chair by Controdesign Studio by Pacini & Cappellini
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Controdesign Studio, this lounge chair boasts a bold yet elegant design that will make it stand out in any contemporary or industrial setting. Its solid ash structure com...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Bacco Deconstructed Armchair in Black Ebony Finish Upholstered w Velvet
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
The Bacco armchair design is a magnificent fusion of Art Deco inspiration and contemporary style, offering a daring and refined interpretation of the classic boxy chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Walnut, Velvet
Blossom Lounge Chair in Leather by Potocco
Located in Boston, MA
Cod. Lounge 840\PL
In the Lounge chair version, Blossom presents a base in solid ashwood, wide and low, which welcomes a high and deep cushion, created to give maximum comfort.
The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-48 Armchair in Black Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Available as a sofa, armchair, stool or récamiere, the DS-48 enables the typical De Sede seating experience, characterized by high quality and unique d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Xavante Armchair
By Sergio Matos
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Materials: Aluminum, upholstery, fabric and naval rope.
Dimensions: 84 5cm wide x 70 cm deep x 71 cm high.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
"Gimme Shelter" Upholstered Armchair & Steel Frame & Base by Moroso for Diesel
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Gimme Shelter" is an armchair, designed by Diesel Creative Team and manufactured by Moroso, featuring injected flame-retardant foam over internal steel frame and base in varnished s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Arflex Butterfly Armchair in Grey and Black Etoile Fabric by Mauro Lipparini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The design of Butterfly armchair plays on the combination of the shapes and materials that compose it.
Additional information:
Materials: Uphols...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Arflex Jules Armchair in Leather & Gun Metal Grey Legs by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jules & Jim are two simple armchairs, with a high seating comfort. Jules is the small version and Jim the larger version.
Additional Information:
Materials: Upholstered seat with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Contemporary Tux Chair Special Edition in Navy Melton Wool with Legs in Brass
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Tux is our contemporary interpretation of the Classic Chesterfield. The deep buttoning and tailored detailing make this piece a personal favourite. Tux Chair Special Edition show...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
De Sede DS-159 Armchair in Cigarro Brown Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The straight, simple and at the same time light design creates a noble piece of seating furniture that is a cabi net piece of upholstery craftsmanship. Its characteristic feature is the elaborate capitoning of the seat and back rest with leather buttons and piping. Individually design able seat combinations and sofa systems with individual elements measuring 80 x 80 cm make it possible – by the assisting couch- and hanging tables - to set perfect living accents.
The DS-159 signifies by its clear, reduced design a cabinet piece of the upholstery handicraft. The form language of the cubic model appears noble and light at the same time. Whoever sits down in a DS-159 will immediately fall in love with the harmonious interplay of seating comfort and elegance. If you haven’t been fascinated until then, at the very latest the elaborate capitonation will definitely enchant you and will not let go anymore. Like that inexplicable power that fills our hearts - love - the modular extension options have a multi-faceted effect, as if you were getting to know your loved ones anew every day. Whether as an armchair, a sofa or in an unmistakable interplay with couch and hanging tables: perfectly coordinated seating combinations create a seating combination that has rightly become a cabinet piece of Swiss master...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Atari Jay Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
This armchair celebrates the namesake video games that appeared in the late '70s. Part of the Atari Collection, this striking piece features the harmonious combination of vertical an...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Customizable ClassiCon Munich Lounge in Leather by Sauerbruch Hutton
Located in New York, NY
Modern art of the 20th and 21st centuries deserves an appropriate setting, with a building and its furniture that is just as modern. Berlin architects Sauerbruch Hutton were thus fac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede DS-0343 Black Leather Armchair by De Sede Design Team & Bart Van der
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Revolutionary seating concept DS-343 is an armchair that moves when the person seated moves, because the object is constructed not with a Classic seating surface that stops at the backrest, but with one that extends to the height of the pelvis. If one leans backwards, the backrest element, from pelvic height on up, automatically moves along with the user, without any mechanical effort, and solely as a result of the change in the posture of the person seated. And the design is equal to this revolutionary seating concept: The silhouette of the wing chair is defined by the skillful folding of the leather. Dimensionally stabile neck leather in thicknesses of up to 5 mm is skillfully processed by hand to ensure that it continuously cascades over the edges.
We did not bring a designer on board to develop this wing chair, with all due respect: we are not exactly short on expertise in this area. Still, we found that thinking outside the box helps us better understand the human body, its features and needs. So we looked around in the fields of science, medicine and orthopedics and brought an expert on board. Star physical therapist Bart Van der Heyden...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Armchair in Blue Cord Fabric with Brass by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s; a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Ambassad Armchair
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Ambassad armchair
The armchair ambassad is designed by Mats Theselius for Swedish Källemo. Mats Theselius is the author of several of the most notable Swedish furniture of the 1990s...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam
Modern Industrial Cronos I Armchair in Steel Powder Coated and Velvet
By Casa Botelho
Located in London, GB
The youngest of the first generation of Titans, Cronos I is famous for his strength and dire need to rule. While some may see his obsessions as selfish, the Cronos I armchair embodie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Industrial Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Arflex Mojo Armchair in Brown Fabric and Swivel Base by Claesson Koivisto Rune
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mojo" is a type of magic charm, the word originates from Africa, where it means "soul" or "life-force", on which the design of this armchair is based.
Additional information:
Ma...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Brad Chair Polished Brass Back and Velvet Upholstery Fabric
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Brad with curves on fully upholstered seat,
polished brass long back and legs, with velvet
upholstery fabric.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Arflex Leafo Armchair in Grey Fabric with Black Stained Wood Base by Jaime Hayon
By Jaime Hayon, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With the Leafo lounger, Hayon set out to make something that uniquely brings softness and lightness together. A simple chair that can be placed in spaces both small and large. The sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Azucena Chinotto High Small Armchair by Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Novedrate, IT
Luigi Caccia Dominioni loved to surprise but never to shock. His objects are a play on scale and proportion as you can see in Chinotto. With a wave of a magic wand this scaled down a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Beautiful Armchair Velvet Polished Nickel Black Finishing Amaretto Collection
Located in London, GB
Sicis is delighted to welcome you at ‘Home’.
The classically inspired extent in contemporary plays an eclectic style, elegant and refined. Interiors express personality.
A constant...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Other Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
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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