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Armchairs For Sale
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Armchair, anonymous, for A Lagerberg, Sweden, 1897
Located in Stockholm, SE
Painted pine. Presented at the Stockholm exhibition of 1897. Measures: H 108 cm/ 3'7” W 60 cm/ 23 1/2" D 56 cm/ 22” SH 42 cm/ 16 1/2".
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1890s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Antique Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of George Smith Chelsea Large Wingback Armchairs Claw and Ball Feet
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of RRP £9,378 George Smith Low Scroll Arm wingback armchairs with Damask upholstery. A very good looking well made and comforta...
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21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

Pierre Jeanneret, Pair of Advocate armchairs, circa 1955-1956
Located in Paris, FR
Teak and hide Measures: H. 90 x L. 63.5 x D. 69 cm H. 35.43 x L. 25 x P. 27.17 inches Intended for the High Court in Chandigarh, India.
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Mid-20th Century Indian Armchairs

Materials

Cowhide, Teak

Circa 1930, Original, Early Tubular Easy Chair with Original Robe Woven Seat
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Chrome armchair with special rope woven seat. The seat has some differences in color but it gains character by that. The seat has also some damage in the front (see picture #8), but is furthermore is good condition with some traces of wear. The armchair has a beautiful base. Loss of paint of the armrests and some spots of rust on the base. Also rusty spots on top of the base (see picture #9). There are also two chair with woven rope seats available (see picture #10) Key designers for the tubular steel furniture, which became famous in the 1930s by companies as Thonet, Gispen, Auping, Fana Metaal, de Wit Schiedam...
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1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

19th Century Pair of Louis XV Style Chairs
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A pair of French Louis XV style carved and painted wood armchairs, circa 1860, painted wooden frames with carved floral decoration, upholstered in buttoned silk.
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Mid-19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Wood, Paint

Pair of 19th Century French Walnut Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century French finely carved walnut armchairs with acanthus leaf and ribbon motif. The chairs are finished with nail heads and have been newly upholstered with silk mat...
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19th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Walnut

Suite of 4 Asnaghi Fauteuil Baroque Rococo Armchairs in Floral Silk and Gilt
Located in Barrowford, GB
By choosing to view this listing, I can only assume you are familiar with the world-renown “Asnaghi” brand, and fully-understand the nature of what is on offer. Asnaghi make piece...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Silk

Large Belgium Teак Armchairs Zen by Olivier De Schrijver
Located in Sofia, BG
Grands fauteuils by Olivier de Schrijver (born in 1958) in teak. Model Zen with teak wavy headband, comfortable armrests and base, curved seats, Belgium, 2020.
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21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Navy Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, The Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric

Niemeyer II Armchair, Bouclé and Oak, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Gold Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category at the A’Design Award Competition 2021-2022 The Niemeyer II armchair is named after the Br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Pair of Mid-Century Monumental Woven Armchairs in Rattan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Mid-Century monumental woven armchairs in rattan.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs in the Style of Carlo de Carli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful silhouette with flanged arms in the style of Carlo di Carli. Solid wood turned legs in the front and solid wood legs in the back. Just reupholstered in a crème velvet fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

French Mid-Century Armchair in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Armchairs are made out of walnut wood. Newly re-upholstered. Tops of arm rests are covered with wooden decorative elements. Condition is perfect. Restored. France, circa 1950s ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Contemporary Cooperage Dining Chair in Striped Oak by Fort Standard, In Stock
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This side chair is a part of the new Cooperage Dining collection. Each piece features large faceted round elements that with its namesake reference the traditional cooper's trade of ...
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2010s American Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak

Pair of Italian Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1930s
Located in Paris, FR
A set of two Italian collectible vintage armchairs first designed by Gio Ponti for manufacturing company Casa e Giardino in the late 1930s. These have yet to be restored. Price inclu...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Louis XV Fauteuil in Walnut with Painted Accents, France c. 1760
Located in Atlanta, GA
A fine Louis XV period Walnut Fauteuil, featuring carved foliate designs on the exposed apron & seat-back, and restrained green painted accents. Dating from the mid-1700s, and French...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Modern Twins Curved Sofa, DEDAR Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric

"Olav" Armchair in Black Carbon Steel, Upholstered and Wood Detail
Located in Centro, RS
The structure of the OLAV armchair is made of carbon steel in the painted with black ink, has a matte gold detail at the bottom. It has percinta elastics at the base. The upholstery ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Bordeaux Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric

Modern T50 Lounge Chair, White Wool Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the T50 lounge chair pays homage...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Oak

Art Deco Tile Armchair in the Style of 1930's Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Tile Armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. Built with the best materials and skilled craftsmanship, this high-end modern classic wooden armchai...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech, Wood

French Chaise Longue by Francois Caruelle
Located in Cathedral City, CA
French 1950s patio fauteuil in tubular chrome metal and wood details. This is armchair can be change to chaise longue. Two are available price individually.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Art Deco Cambridge Armchair in the Style of 1930's Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Cambridge armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. With an elegant design inspired by the eternal surroundings of bohemian life, Cambridge exudes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs

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Velvet, Beech, Leather, Bouclé, Jacquard, Oak, Walnut

Bamboo, Indian Cane and Frabric Italian Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Pair of Italian midcentury modern design armchairs with bamboo frame, India cane, leather and metal details with bouclè fabric cushions, Italy production 1970s. The cushions are t...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Organic Modern Twins Outdoors Curved Sofa, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa Outdoors, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Modern Conchula Curved Sofa, Ivory Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Conchula Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Co...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood, Oak

Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair Manufactured by Cassina in Italy This swivel armchair is a re-working of the LC7, whose frame was in tubul...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1947. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Doron Hotel armchair was designed in 1947 by...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fur

Modern Capelinhos Lounge Chair, Swivel, Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Capelinhos Swivel Lounge Chair with foot rest, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Capelinhos lea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modern Almourol Sofa, Camel Italian Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Almourol Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Almourol leather sofa draws inspiration from the distinctive...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Large Monumental Art Deco Armchairs in Walnut and Original Fabric, Prague 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
Large Monumental Art Deco armchairs in Walnut and Original Fabric, Prague 1930s Set of two Large monumental Art Deco armchairs in walnut and original fabric in good vintage condit...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, DEDAR Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, The Twins cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

"Xilte" Armchair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" chair is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archytypical modern furnitur...
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2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Large Monumental Midcentury Wingback Armchairs in Re-upholstered Bouclé Fabric
Located in Almelo, NL
Large monumental midcentury wingback armchairs in re-upholstered bouclé fabric, France 1950s. These armchairs would be an eye-catching addition to any interior, such as a living room...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Arne Hovmand-Olsen Mogens Kold Dining Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, dining chair model 71, teak, Denmark, 1959 This sculptural dining chair is designed by the Dane Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Mø...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Art Deco Genebra Armchair in the Style of 1930's Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Genebra Armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Genebra armchair is designed to give your living room a sophisticated vintage look. Upholster...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

XXL Monumental Wingback Armchair in Walnut and Bouclé Fabric, France 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
Large monumental midcentury wingback armchair in walnut and re-upholstered bouclé fabric, France 1930s. This monumental Xl size armchair - lounge chair would make an eye-catching add...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

19th C. French Walnut Upholstered Armchair
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous and very comfortable 19th C. French armchair is supported on turned and fluted legs, with a carved moulding around the outer frame. The chair has recently been reuphols...
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Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Custom Made Boucle Wing Chair
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Sampo wing chair The Sampo wing chair is from the Dagmar Design custom-made upholstered range. This piece has been developed and hand...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak

Zanotta Arom Armchair in Brown Naturale Extra Leather
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Arom Armchair in Brown Naturale Extra Leather Steel frame. Upholstery with self-extinguishing polyurethane foam/heat-bound polyester fibre with elastic strips suspension. Fixed internal nylon cover. Removable external fabric, Pied de poule or leather cover. The exterior body can be covered with cowhide 95, combined with fabric or leather. Cannot be covered with cowhide 95 in the shade white 0704. Arom is the latest armchair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

French Sculptural Highback Armchairs in Oak and Reupholstered in Boucle Fabric
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of four high back armchairs, in blond solid French oak and Re-upholstered Boucle wool fabric. Made in France, 1950s. The grain of the wood is nicely visible, especially on the el...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out Armchair' Teak, Rope by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. With its refined details and welcoming forms, the stackable Dine Out armchair has a solid teak fram...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Italian Armchairs in Bright Red
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs, beech, faux leather, Italy, 1950s Easy chairs designed in Italy. The influence of Ponti’s philosophy and the Italian modern movement is very noticeable in this chair. Thi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Regency Library Armchair
Located in Bedfordshire, GB
A good quality early 19th century simulated rosewood Regency period library armchair having elegant scrolling Arms over X framed end supports with ...
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19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Danish Wingback Lounge Chair in Colorful Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, fabric, wood, Denmark, 1950s This lovely and comfortable Danish chair features wings and curved armrests. Thanks to its voluptuous armrests and seating, the chair gets a...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 8 Hans Wegner GE Dining Chairs for GETAMA, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 8 Hans Wegner GE dining chairs for GETAMA, Denmark 1950s This set is newly upholstered in Raf Simons fabric by Kvadrat.
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1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Oak, Wood

Pair of Early Oak and Cane Round Chairs by Hans Wegner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a pair of early oak and caned armchair by Hans Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark. Excellent condition including new professionally crafted cane seats and backs.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Cane, Oak

Pair of Italian Armchairs in Metal and Olive Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, metal, wood, fabric, brass, Italy, 1960s These Italian armchairs feature a sleek black metal frame with wooden armrests. The lightweight frame, combined with the ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal, Brass

Antique Pair of French Armchairs or Throne Chairs, circa 1880 Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique pair of French Armchairs from the late 1800s in an as found condition, meaning that, they will require restoration and new upholstery. This particular pair of Antique French ...
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1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Josef Frank easy chair 891 for Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
Easy chair 891 designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn in 1937. Made from solid mahogany, reupholstered in a striking zebra-striped textile. The Austrian architect Josef Frank...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Mahogany

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order Dimensions armchairs Height:- 80.5cm Width:- 85cm Depth:- 86.5cm Seat height:- 41cm Dimensions ottomans Height:- 42cm Width:- 65.5cm Depth:- 53.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, MUST READ! The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art. Design Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman. The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil. History The Eames Lounge Chair first...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Leather, Hardwood

Guillerme & Chambron 'Grand Repos' Lounge Chair in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, 'Grand Repos' lounge chair, oak, fabric, France, 1960s. Guillerme & Chambron are known for their high-quality solid oak furniture, of which t...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Oak

Baroque Revival White Faux Alligator Skin Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Baroque Revival white arm chair, of a heavily carved body, upholstered in silver-gray faux alligator skin, unmarked. Dimensions: 42.5" H x 33" W x 26" D; seat: 19.5" H. Dealer: S...
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21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Revival Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer

Contemporary Natural Oak Lounge Chair by Ellen Degeneres Parkdale Chair
Located in North York, ON
Contemporary natural oak lounge chair by Ellen Degeneres Parkdale Chair. Beautiful contemporary design with thick natural light show wood. Featuring pl...
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2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of James Mont Bent Beech Armchairs and Table, Dark Green Velvet, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
James Mont (1904-1978) "King Cole" armchairs, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood. Very unique, comfortable and beautiful. Perfect for Minimalist interiors. The armchairs are after carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric used is an Italian Dark Green Velvet. We can prepare this set also in another velvet color. Beautiful antique chess table...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

19th Century Russian Giltwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Period Early 19th Century Russian Giltwood and Painted Armchair or Bergere. In style of Rossi. Incredible proportion and size. Good size for modern sitting...
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Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Set of Three Sergio Rodrigues ‘Kilin' Lounge Chairs, Brasil, 1970s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Exceptional set of Kilin chairs by Brazilian architect Sergio Rodrigues. Made out of high density wood and high quality saddle leather these chairs have become truly iconic over the ...
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1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

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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