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Armchairs For Sale
Color: Brown
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Pair of Perla Armchairs by Guglielmo Veronesi for Isa Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Perla Armchairs with original velvet upholstery by Guglielmo Veronesi for Isa Bergamo. Made in Italy circa 1952.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Very Rare Model 175-C Sculptured Lounge Armchair by Vladimir Kagan, c 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An incredibly rare and highly sought-after Vladimir Kagan Model 175C 'Sculptured Walnut Arm Chair' designed in 1950 (see catalogue photo), this early product...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Mid-Century Gray Blue Boucle Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Pair of 19th Century Spanish Colonial Style Carved Armchairs with Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Spanish colonial style armchairs, having leather both seats and backs, and brass nailheads.
Measure: Height to the arm: 28.74in.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pine Mid-Century Danish Dining Chairs Attr. to Rainer Daumiller '12+ Available'
Located in London, GB
Pine dining chairs often attributed to Rainer Daumiller.
Denmark, c1970s.
In original muted pine finish.
PRICED INDIVIDUALLY. Please get in touch with how many you are loo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 25 Furniture Plugs for Erik Buch Model 50 and Other Chairs
Located in Knebel, DK
Set of 25 button plugs for Erik Buch model 50 teak armchairs and other chairs with similar plug holes.
The button plugs have the original dimension...
Category
2010s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Rosewood, Teak
Piece Unique Large Carved Gilt Wood Arm Chair
Located in London, GB
Very large carved arm chair in different Angels motifs holding the crown, Floral design upholstery on a blue background.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Modern Cozy Seat / Seat for Silent Room
By MAJJ STUDIO
Located in Seyrantepe, 34
The seat, inspired by the Far East references, is shaped with an amorphous wooden structure. It is handcrafted by covering soft textured fabric on sponge.
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Midcentury Armchairs Missoni Fabric
Located in bari, IT
Pair of Italian armchair in curved wood with original Missoni fabric from the 1970s.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Dramatic Antique Wingback Armchairs, a Pair
Located in Raleigh, NC
An elegant pair of antique wingback chairs. These have dramatic silhouettes with new mohair upholstery.
Category
Early 20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Chris Earl Walnut, Camel Leather Moresby Armchair
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood construction with hand-cut joinery and custom upholstered seat and seat back. This chair shown in walnut and camel leather.
In stock leather c...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut, Leather
Antique Carved Throne Chair, Scottish Oak, Carver, Elbow Seat, Gothic, Victorian
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique carved throne chair. A Scottish, oak carver elbow chair with Gothic Revival taste, dating to the Victorian period, circa...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Custom Made Sheepskin Wing Chair
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design Sampo wing chair
A custom-made wing chair developed & produced at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The frame is built from solid beech wood...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Rare High-Back Chair Model 402 Designed by Alvar Aalto for OY Huonekalu-Ja Raken
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare high-back chair model 402 designed by Alvar Aalto for OY Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas AB,
Finland, 1930s.
Bent plywood, beech, and textile ribbons.
This is one of the...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech, Plywood
Vintage Ikea 1982 Model Sälen by Knut & Marianne Hagberg Pine Lounge Arm Chair
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Ikea classic vintage lounge armchair was designed 1982 by Knut and Marianne Hagberg.
Modell SÄLEN.
It is made of a solid scandinavian pine...
Category
1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Louis XVI-Style giltwood arm chairs/fauteuils 19 thc. With square backs
Located in Houston, TX
These chairs have the original gilt patina and fine carving which indicates
Their age and style. They have been recovered in a more contemporary
Upholstery fabric which elevates th...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Large Set of Twelve Bentwood Armchairs in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, bentwood and textured aquamarine upholstery, Europe, 1960s.
Set of twelve elegant armchairs in bentwood. The bentwood armrests have sinuous lines, flowing across the...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Green Fabric Upholstered Grasshopper Chair and Footstool
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Mid-Century 'Grasshopper' armchair and matching footstool with dark green button tufted fabric upholstery and curved birch wood frames and legs. (EERO SA...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch
A Pair of Contemporary French Modernist Style Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of contemporary French modernist style armchairs.
Cerused oak frame with boucle style fabric.
Category
2010s European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Midcentury Lounge Armchairs Westnofa, Norway, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very comfortable
- Marked by label
- Rare type.
Category
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Modern Tan Saddle Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern tan saddle leather desk chair with brass nailhead trim. A truly timeless classic style crafted in rich tan leather. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Armchair 418 a from Arne Vodder by Sibast
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Neuss, NW
Armchair 418 A by Arne Vodder for Sibast from the 1960s. High-quality teak frame. The chair has been reupholstered and covered with the original leather cover.
Quality Features:
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Category
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Rattan Armchair by Alekos Fassianos
Located in Pireaus-Athens, Greece
Alekos Fassianos Estate and Carwan Gallery present the first retrospective of the late artist’s design works. Carwan Gallery will replicate new, small editions of most of Fassianos’s...
Category
2010s Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
Pierre Guariche Armchairs by Meurop, 10 Pcs
Located in Voorburg, NL
Fantastic and unique set of ten midcentury easy chairs produced by the Belgium manufacturer Meurop and designed by the French designer Pierre Guariche in the 1960s. Chairs in origina...
Category
Mid-20th Century Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Vintage Wood Armchairs and Coffee Table by Josef Frank Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage Wood Armchairs and Coffee Table by Josef Frank Vienna circa 1930.
We present a stunning ensemble of two armchairs and one coffee table by Josef Frank, Vienna circa 1...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Teak Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson for DUX of Sweden
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Folke Ohlsson and manufactured by Dux, this Scandinavian Modern lounge chair features an exposed teak frame and a very comfortable deep seat with wide armrests.
At one...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Teak, Upholstery
Original Chesterfield Brown Leather Directors Captains Chair, Brand Wade
Located in Berlin, DE
Vintage tufted brown Leather English Chesterfield style barrel back desk chair. Item features rolled arms, nailhead trim, deep button tufts, and a solid wood base on rolling casters....
Category
20th Century English Chesterfield Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair French Mid-Century Modern Grid Back Cherry Lounge / Armchairs, Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
An Iconic pair of French Mid-Century Modern armchairs, club or lounge chairs in solid cherry by Rene Gabriel, circa 1948. The chairs feature angled armrests and angled saber legs with stunning grid form back rests which propel the chairs forward into a distinctive modern sensibility. The grid back form has since become an emblematic design of Rene Gabriel.
In addition, Gabriel initiated a design innovation as he was one of the first designers to design the chairs proudly displaying their means of construction and to highlight the means of construction itself as an element of style! Thus, the solid cherry wood frame is tongue and groove notched and displayed at the front of the chairs where the legs join the arms. This gives the chairs a bold look. The chairs have been refinished and have new cushions covered in cotton.
Gabriel was one of the premiere Modernist designers in France in the post war 1940...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
1920s J.M. Young & Sons Arts And Crafts Armchair
Located in Tarrytown, NY
1920s Mission Oak armchair by J.M. Young & sons.
Category
1920s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Handcrafted Wood and Woven Straw Armchairs, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Although the designs of the mid-century era were wide-ranging in style, they often shared such characteristics as clean lines, organic shapes, and functionality. These elaborate armc...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Deco Style Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of maple armchairs with sharp deco style lines.
Please confirm location
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Kent Coffey Perspecta Mid Century Walnut Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Countryside, IL
Kent Coffey Perspecta mid century walnut dining chairs - Set of 6
These chairs measure: 20.5 wide x 17 deep x 37.5 inches high, with a seat height of 19.5 inches
The captain ch...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Poltrone in vimini e ferro battuto, anni '50, con porta fiori e tavolo
Located in Milano, MI
Periodo del design 1950 - 1959
Anno 1950
Periodo di produzione 1950 - 1959
Paese di produzione italia
Stile Mid-Century
Stato Molto buono
Restauro e condizioni dettagliate
L...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Vintage Ikea 1978 Christer Blomquist Model Frej Canvas Sling Lounge Chair
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This IKEA Classic Vintage lounge chair was designed 1979 by Christer Blomquist.
It has a solid frame made of beech wood.
The Seat is well designed...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Pine
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Orange with Plywood & Birch Feet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards the passion of reminiscence and intimacy: a contemporary design that evokes memorie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Shift Armchair
By Autoban
Located in Kemankeş, 34
Shift is a series of products that owe their name to the metal leg system rotating around the product to provide support and make it float effortlessly. The seating unit is construct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Ash, Chestnut, Oak, Walnut
Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol Chair for Rougier, France, 1950s
Located in London, GB
Janine Abraham & Dirk Jan Rol Chair for Rougier, France, 1950s. Some minor cane losses but overall in good original condition.
The price is for a single ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of L.A. Studio Contemporary Modern White Mongolian Goat Italian Armchairs
By L.A. Studio
Located in Madrid, ES
Comfortable armchairs designed by the creative team L.A. Studio and manufactured in Italy. Upholstered in natural white Mongolian goat´s fur.
Base made of solid wood, arms and legs a...
Category
2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Art Deco Armchair
By Jules Leleu
Located in PARIS, FR
Il s'agit de la première édition du fauteuil TIM depuis la réouverture de la Maison LELEU.
Ce modèle unique est recouvert d'un tissu LELEU édité par LELIEVRE PARIS.
Ce fauteuil est LE fauteuil Iconique de LELEU.
Ses proportions parfaites, ses sabots de forme originale en merisier foncé et glossy.
Confort incroyable.
Il a été déssiné par Jules LELEU fin des années 30 et a été placé sur les plus beaux projets: Paquebot Normandie...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
Pair of English Regency Period Early 19th Century Black and Gold Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of English Regency period painted wood armchairs from the early 19th century, with gold and black décor and leopard style upholstery. Created in Eng...
Category
19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Cubic Lounge Chairs in Dark Grey Upholstery, Europe, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Cubic; Lounge Chairs; Armchairs; Dark Grey; Upholstery; Fabric; Scandinavian Modern; Mid-Century Modern;
Cubic lounge chairs with a solid wooden structure and cushions in dark gr...
Category
1980s European Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Minio Swivel Armchair Pair of Two
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Production Time: 6-7 weeks.
The Minio sofa, which gives you freedom of movement while sitting with its rotating mechanism, reveals its difference in design with the striking curve...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Wood
Paul Leidersdorff for Cado 'Caravelle' Pair of Lounge Chairs in Red Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paul Leidersdorff for Cado, 'Caravelle' pair of lounge chairs, leather, aluminum and wood, Denmark, 1960s
Modern set of two armchairs. The slipper chairs hold L-shaped seatings and ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Customizable L.Ercolani Utility Armchair Designed by Lucian R Ercolani
Located in New York, NY
The Utility Armchair enhances the signature elegance of the classic Windsor silhouette with thoughtful, ergonomic details to create a comfortable, cl...
Category
2010s British Armchairs
Materials
Ash
Sculptural Rattan Arm Chair Designed by Ramon Castellano for Kalma Furniture
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Sculptural rattan arm chair with scalloped back rest. Framed piece of woven cane on backrest with an inlay of two cowrie shells.
Measures: 23.5" W
23.5" arm H
17.5" seat D
18"...
Category
1970s North American Bohemian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Rattan
His and Her Armchairs by Jaroslav Šmídek, 1960´s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
A pair of mid-century “His and her” armchairs.
Designed in the 1960s by prominent Czechoslovak designer Jaroslav Šmídek for UP Závody. Made in the former Czechoslovakia.
Made of fa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
1950s Mid Century Danish Easy Chair
Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32
Danish low back chair from 1950s.
Wooden armrest and turned legs with brass feets.
Requires reupholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Armchair Living Room Rattan Bamboo Curved Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Rare and large low armchair produced in Italy between the 60s and 70s. the armchair has a bamboo structure, curved backrest and rattan finishes. This armchair with pleasant lines is ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Bergère Armchair
By Autoban
Located in Kemankeş, 34
Inspired by the classical French armchair, the Bergère has an italicized profile combined with a rigid, boxy outer shell. An icon of Autoban’s unique design sensibility, the sofa’s seat frame is similarly upholstered, but the rest of the wooden framing is exposed. However, at this contemporary reinterpretation of the classical chair, the designers eliminated any frivolous details to arrive at an object of great precision. Also in the same series, the Bergère armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood, Ash, Oak, Walnut, Paint
Italian Armchair, Marco Zanuso Style, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian armchair, Marco Zanuso style, 1950s.
Dimensions: H=92 cm; W= 82 cm; D=82 cm; H s = 40 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of French Art Deco Club Chairs, circa 1930
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Immerse yourself in the epitome of French design with this exceptional pair of French Art Deco club chairs, originating from circa 1930. Crafted in the style of the renowned Jacques Adnet, these chairs have undergone a thoughtful reupholstery process, skillfully restoring them to their former glory.
Featuring wide and reclined seats...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Post-Modern Lounge Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
This custom post-modern lounge chair is part of the Studio Line collection, known as our Parker Chair. A limited-edition design, this chair is made-to-order and includes ruched back and side pillows, channeled base, and white oak legs. Upholstered in Kravet Performance Fabric in Cream.
This item is available in COM (customer's own material). Contact us for yardage requirements and pricing.
Studio Line is an artisan product line founded by Jen Talbot Design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Upholstery
Vintage Barley Twist Ebonized Rattan and Wicker Seat and Back Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage Barley Twist Ebonized Faux rattan and wicker seat and back armchair in very good vintage condition. Very solid woven wicker over wood seat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Bamboo, Wicker
Milo Baughman Chrome and Brown Fabric Upholstered 'Tank' Lounge Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century 'Tank' form lounge / armchair with a flat bar polished chrome frame and textured light brown upholstered seat, back and arm covers. (MILO BAUGHMAN).
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Swedish Modern Upholstered Armchair by Axel Larsson 'Attr.', Sweden, Ca 1950s
By Axel Larsson
Located in Utrecht, NL
Axel Larsson was an incredibly productive Swedish furniture architect and designer with a more than 50-year long career. This armchair is a rarity, despite Larsson being most well-known for his furniture series designed for and mass-produced by SMF Bodafors.
This particular chair takes inspiration from the uplifting, pared-down aesthetic of Scandinavian design. The design consists of a smooth sculptural frame crafted in curved and stained wood that frames a finely tailored seat and back. The streamlined design of the wood structure immediately stands out for its pronounced lines and airy construction. It shows off the architectural precision put into both the design and into the execution. The curve of the arms and legs - formed of a single piece of wood - defines the look and is perfectly balanced by the straight stretchers connecting the legs. The other defining feature is the obtuse angle created by the reclined position of the back and the raised seat. This angle is also followed by the frame and as a result the aesthetic is dynamic but still exudes the functional cosiness of Swedish design. There is a clear emphasis on comfort, from the tilted back to the sculpted, wide armrests and the seat cushion. The light upholstery complements that dark stained wood by creating an apparent contrast both in colour and texture. Axel Larsson also designed furniture for individual carpenters in Stockholm; these were made in small numbers, and this armchair may be one of these rare designs.
Swedish Modern style is delicately scaled, using tapering legs and clever but simple solutions as seen on this chair as well. Subtitled “A Movement Towards Sanity in Design”, it also describes quality and the ability to lend grace to the daily chores of life.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The chair has been reupholstered recently in a premium fabric. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our in-house atelier in a fabric of choice. Please reach out for more information.
Dimensions:
25.59 in W x 30.31 in D x 30.9 in H; Seat height 21.65 in; Arm height 25.19 in
65 cm W x 77 cm D x 78.5 cm H; Seat height 55 cm; Arm height 64 cm
About the Designer:
Axel Larsson was born in 1898 in Torp socken, Sweden. Larsson was a professional for more than 50 years and belonged to a handful of furniture and interior designers who played a major role and influenced the development of their professional sphere.
He grew up in Medelpad, and as a young carpenter's apprentice, he was given the opportunity to study further in Stockholm as a furniture designer through a scholarship from 1916 to 1920. In parallel with his studies at the Higher School of Art and Design, he was a furniture designer under Carl Malmsten during his work with furniture for Stockholm City Hall...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian 711 Loungechair by Fredrik Kayser, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian 711 lounge.chair by Fredrik Kayser. New edition. Designed in 1960 by Fredrik A. Kayser, it is now reissued by the Norwegian manufacturer Hjelle.
Mode...
Category
2010s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Vico Magistretti ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs with Rush Seating
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, dining chairs, model ‘Carimate’, lacquered beech, rush, Italy, designed circa 1960
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous chairs. Originally designed in red color for the ‘Carimate Golf Club’ in Italy that Magistretti designed, the chair was produced for a long time and with four different manufacturers. Since Magistretti was very confident about the success of this model, he requested a patent for the construction and the joints in 1963. Due to the architectural, open frame the ‘Carimate’ chair has a strong expression. The angular frame has two curved armrests that add a dynamic appeal. Where the frame...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Wood
American Mission Slat Back Wooden Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Mission-style wooden armchair with a four slat back and wooden seat.
Category
20th Century American Mission Armchairs
Materials
Slate
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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