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Armchairs For Sale
Color: Brown
Group of Four 18th Century Italian Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Group of four 18th century Italian Finely Carved Armchairs with Silver Leaf
Category
18th Century and Earlier Italian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Silver
"Avocat" Armchairs by Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Mondorf les Bains, LU
Set of two "Lawyer" chairs in teak with flat tilted back, side frame forming bridge. Detached armrests with rounded cuffs.
Seat, backrest and cuffs covered with restored cream color ...
Category
1960s Indian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Teak
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...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Silk
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
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.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs after Paul McCobb or Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and interesting set of dining chairs made by Heywood Wakefield. A very nice minimalistic look created out of solid walnut. Armchairs measure H 40 W 23 D 19.
In the sty...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Monumental Woven Armchairs in Rattan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Mid-Century monumental woven armchairs in rattan.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
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.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Savana Armchair in Natural Wicker, Brazilian Contemporary Style, Black seat
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
The savana armchair is made of wicker in the Brazilian contemporary style.
A clump of grass, a bush, which moves in the wind and envelops its inhabita...
Category
2010s Brazilian Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
Danish Modern Børge Mogensen "BM62" Armchair by P. Lauritsen & Søn, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage Danish Modern armchair in oak and rattan cane designed by Danish designer Børge Mogensen in the 1950s and manufactured at "P. La...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
Set of 8 Vintage French Louis XV Sculpted Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 Vintage French Louis XV Sculpted Arm Chairs
Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Painted Wood, Spring Cushions
Dimensions:
42”H x 23”W x 22”D
Seat Height 19”
Category
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
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 ...
Category
2010s American Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Ash, Maple, Oak
Art Deco Genebra Armchair in the Style of 1930's Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By GF Modern, 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. The armchair is upholstered in dark blue velvet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Baroque Revival Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Lacquer
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...
Category
Early 19th Century Russian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Pair of Italian Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
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...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Modern Barao Lounge Chair, Caramel Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Barão Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Barão leather lounge chair draws inspiration from the meticulous craftsmanship of sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Art Deco J. Halabala Armchair
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1940 Czech Republic.
Designed by a famous Czech designer Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period....
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
School of Turin: Dynamic Pair of Geometric Armchairs in Oak, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
School of Turin
An energetic, sculptural pair of modernist armchairs in blond oak, upholstered in blue velvet. With their dynamic engineering, these masterful School of Turin chairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Halden Armchair in the Style of 1930's Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By GF Modern, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Halden armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
The Halden armchair is inspired by the Norwegian border town of the same name at the mouth of the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Brass
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & White Leather Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this beautiful pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs are made of ebonized Pau Marfim hardwood & white leather in buttone style.
The structure is composed of curved arms & feet, and were designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in the 1940’s. The wood joints are composed of delicate wood pins in Pau Marfim also, which were typically used by the artist at the time. Sold as set of two.
For the restoration process, both armchairs where dissembled to understand their condition and to restore them following Tenreiro’s technique. This is shown in the last 3 images. The set comes from a private residence in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
This mid-century modern pair would look incredible in any modern, mid-century modern, boho chic or contemporary environment.
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century Brazil. Tenreiro was born in Melo, Gouveia Municipality, Portugal into a family of woodworkers and carpenters. In the late 1920s, he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro and began working for the firm of Laubisch & Hirth.
In the early 1940s, Tenreiro was among the first designers in the Brazilian furniture industry to adopt a European modernist vernacular. His initial efforts, including the 1942 "Poltrona Leve," met with considerable success, and in 1943 he established his own firm with factories in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. However, it was not until the 1950s that he began to be recognized as a master furniture designer in Brazil. His design philosophy found a great response with architects who supported modernism.
A forerunner in the use of rediscovered raw materials (like cane and jacaranda -Brazilian Roswood) as well as the creator of a new formal language in 20th-century Brazilian furniture design, he drew on the lessons of past furniture-making as a vital source, not only in the mastery of technical and constructive solutions but also in the aesthetic experience, craftsmanship, and the cultural meaning of his production. As a result, his exquisitely crafted pieces evoke a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics, firmly bound to the Brazilian cultural milieu.
Literature:
• Arquitetura e Decoracao, no. 12, Jul-Aug 1955
• Tenreiro book...
Category
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Club Chair by Brian Holcombe in Mahogany with Upholstery
Located in Princeton, NJ
Upholstered club chair in mahogany wood with carving details on the sides. The carvings are of a motif found in 18th century Ming furniture. The carvings are done by hand.
This ch...
Category
2010s American Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Almourol Sofa, Olive Green Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Modern Twins Outdoors Sofa, DEDAR Libertino Velvet, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Leather, Wood, Fabric
Art Deco Cambridge Armchair in the Style of 1930's Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By GF Modern, 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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, White Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
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 archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern Capelinhos Lounge Chair, Swivel, Leather, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Capelinhos Swivel Lounge Chair with foot rest, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Capelinhos lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern Almourol Sofa, Light Blue Leather, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Barao Lounge Chair, Light Grey Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Barão Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Barão leather lounge chair draws inspiration from the meticulous craftsmanship of sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Capelinhos Lounge Chair, Swivel, Leather, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Capelinhos Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Capelinhos leather lounge chair stands as a testament to timeless comfor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Oak
Pair of Thonet Style Bentwood Armchairs, C1960
By Thonet
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous pair of hard to find bentwood armchairs in the style of Thonet. In very good vintage condition with minimal wear. Have other sets that can be combined but these are the only...
Category
1960s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Antique Stunning & Hand-Carved Rococo Revival Armchair with Perfect Upholstery
Located in Lisse, NL
Large and stately chair with some of the best quality carvings we ever seen.
This large armchair from the 1800s is as strong and stable as the day it was handcrafted. The two things...
Category
Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Scandinavian Mid Century Lounge Chairs in Sheepskin
Located in Karlstad, SE
Low-back lounge chairs manufactured in Sweden ca 1940.
Cozy lounge chairs with exceptional proportions and design.
They have been reupholstered i...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Pair of Giulia Veronesi Perla Armchairs in Green Loro Piana Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of 'Perla' armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy in the early 1950s. Its sensual curves and the elegantly tapered legs give the chair a sculptural and modern feel. These striking armchairs have been fully reconditioned and newly upholstered in a sumptuous clover green Loro Piana velvet. The Perla model is one of the iconic chair designs of the Italian Modern era.
Literature reference:
Domus No. 274, October 1952, page 4.
Additional note: The designer of the Perla model has been credited as G. Veronesi in the ISA advertisement in Domus. Previously, Guglielmo Veronesi was assumed to be the full name. However recent research has indicated it was in fact Giulia Veronesi who designed the Perla chair...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of Antique Glastonbury Chairs, English, Decorative Armchair, Gothic Revival
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is a pair of antique Glastonbury chairs. An English, pitch pine decorative armchair with Gothic overtones, dating to the late Victorian ...
Category
Late 19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Danish Cabinetmaker Wing-Back Chair with Stained Beech Legs, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Simplicity, functionality, and elegance - these are the basic aspects of Danish design and accordingly, of this sophisticated wing-back chair. This unique model is a great representa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
E W Godwin. Attr, An oak armchair with shaped back & a crinoline hoop stretcher
Located in London, GB
E. W. Godwin. Attr, An oak armchair with ergonomically perfectly shaped back, an incredibly comfortable armchair with a crinoline hoop stretcher.
Made by James Peddle or Smee.
See t...
Category
Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
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 ...
Category
1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
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...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of Armchairs by Poltrona Frau 1960s, "Falcon" Model
Located in IT
Pair of Armchairs by Poltrona Frau 1960s, "Falcon" model.
Black leather seats, lacquered wood structure.
Size: L 78 cm, D 75 cm, H 98 cm, H seat 44 cm.
Price refers to the pair.
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1940s Rare Pair of Oak Armchairs by Krasna Jizba, Czechoslovakia
By Krasna JIzba
Located in Praha, CZ
- Spring seats
- Very comfortable
- The color is actually brown
- The substance has signs of usability
- Structurally solid.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Empire Eclectic Set, Unique Set of 4 Armchairs Each in Different Design
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
Here the set of 4 Empire armchairs.
Each armchair carries a typical motif of the empire style. Refers to the moment of re-discover of classical o...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Cherry, Walnut
Set of 4 Restored Bauhaus Beech Armchairs Designed by Mart Stam, 1930s, Czechia
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of 4 restored Bauhaus beech armchairs designed by Mart Stam.
Style: Bauhaus
Designer: Mart Stam
Maker: Robert Slezak
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Material: Beech a...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen.
Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-lau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
Superb Curved Lounge Chairs, Newly Upholstered in Alpaca, Italy
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of curved organic form armchairs, Italian design, newly upholstered in a premium pure 100% alpaca wool fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Post-Modern Luxury Jaimé Tresserra Casablanca Office Armchair, Spain, 1987
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jaime´ Tresserra Casablanca armchair; Office chair; Tresserra collection; Cognac leather seating; Spanish furniture design; Walnut;
Postmodern...
Category
1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Set of Two 20th Century Vintage Creme Boucle Atlantis Big Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Suite de quatre fauteuils “Barrel chairs 606” conçus par Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Cet incontournable fauteuil du mouvement Arts & Crafts du début du XXe siècle reprenant la forme d’un baril, est inventé par l’architecte Frank Lloyd Wright en 1904 et ensuite édité ...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
Mid Century Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Mid-Century Modern style leather upholstered armchair with a floating headrest, with vintage style aniline top grade brown leather with a tub back form, cushion seat and raised on sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindřich Halabala
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s.
Excellent restored with new seat springs upholstered with Lelievre wool fabric.
Another fabric and wood finish o...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
N-Gene Armchair with Cherry Checker Fabric and Olive Leather
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...
Category
2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Modern Caju Lounge Chair, Swivel, Jacquard Velvet, Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Caju Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Caju lounge chair stands as a trendy furniture piece that personifies the orga...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Ultra Glossy Red Lacquered Wooden Armchair Designed by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
Ultra glossy lacquered wooden armchairs inspired by the Classical Indian chairs of 19th century designed by Laura Gonzalez. Portuguese craftsmanship and Fabric "Medium in Love" by Fr...
Category
2010s French International Style Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Baker Regency Style Burl Wood Klismos Dining Armchairs, 12 Available
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent English Regency style klismos armchairs or dining chairs made by Baker Furniture. Featuring handcrafted frames covered with dramatic burl wood veneers. The klismos form c...
Category
20th Century American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Burl, Fabric, Wood
Modern Mel Armchair, Velvet Pearl Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Mel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Mel armchair, named after nature’s purest and sweetest gift, brings forth the comforting e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Camel Bouclé Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of camel bouclé armchairs, designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The armchairs will be perfect in Minim...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
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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