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Armchairs For Sale
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Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Karu lounge chair These high-end lounge chairs are handmade to order at our workshops in England. The chair legs are available in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Oak, Sheepskin

Custom Made Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Karu lounge chair These high-end lounge chairs are handmade to order at our workshops in England. The chair legs are available in oa...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Pair of Custom Made Ryo Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Ryo lounge chair The Ryo lounge chair is from our custom-made upholstered range. This piece has been developed and hand-made at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The frame is constructed from solid beech wood with a fully sprung seat. The Ryo chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Custom Made Sampo Sheepskin 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-made...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Custom Made Sheepskin Wing Chairs
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 tulipwood...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs 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-launch the Clam Chair ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut

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

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Brass

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...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Pair of Custom Made Sampo Sheepskin Wing Chairs
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 tulipwood with a fully sprung seat. The Sampo chair...
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2010s British Other Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Pair of Custom Made Ryo Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Ryo lounge chair The Ryo lounge chair is from our custom-made upholstered range. This piece has been developed and hand-made at our workshops in London using the highest quality materials. The frame is constructed from solid beech wood with a fully sprung seat. The Ryo chair...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Custom Made Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Karu lounge chair These high-end lounge chairs are handmade to order at our workshops in England. The chair legs are available in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Safari Chairs Angel Pazmino Rosewood Hunting Armchairs Black Original Leather
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of lounge armchairs designed in 1960s by Angel I. Pazmino and manufactured by Muebles de Estilo in Ecuador. A stunning and rare pair of vintage safari chairs in solid rosewood ...
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1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Leather, Teak, Rosewood

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

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-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool

Custom Made Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in London, England
Jens Houmøller Klemmensen - 1939 Armchair This armchair is a variant of the model first presented at the 1936 Cabinetmakers’ Guild Exhibit...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Oak, Sheepskin, Beech

Pair of Custom Made Boucle Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design Model 54 Lounge Chair A pair of custom made lounge chairs developed and produced at our workshops in London using the highest qu...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Custom Made Mohair Velvet Armchair
Located in London, GB
Dagmar Design Model 54 Armchair A custom-made lounge chair with solid hardwood frame, stained beech legs and 'Saffron' yellow mohair Velvet by Pierr...
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2010s British Armchairs

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Mohair, Velvet, Beech

Custom Made Brown Sheepskin 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-ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Custom Made Brown Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Ryo Lounge Chair The Ryo lounge chair is from our custom-made upholstered range. This piece has been developed and hand-made at our workshops in London using the h...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Custom Made Model 54 Sheepskin Lounge Chair
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - model 54 lounge chair The Model 54 is from our custom-made upholstered range. This piece has been developed and hand-made at our workshops ...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Pair of Jens Houmoller Klemmensen 1930s Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
Jens Houmoller Klemmensen 1939 Lounge Chair This armchair is a variant of the model first presented at the 1936 Cabinetmakers’ Guild Ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Fabric, Beech, Oak, Walnut

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Wing Chairs
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-ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs 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-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Re-Edition Boucle 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-launch the Clam Chai...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Walnut, Oak, Beech, Bouclé, Wool

Mid Century Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mid-century walnut lounge chairs were designed and manufactured in the united states circa 1960s. These chairs feature a walnut frame with a wide curved backrest, offering solid supp...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Wing Chairs
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-m...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Custom Made Boucle Sampo 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 tulipwood with a fully sprung seat. This example is upholstered in a warm, stone-grey boucle fabric with fumed oak legs. The Sampo chair...
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2010s British Armchairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Oak

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

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Velvet, Wood

Guillerme & Chambron Easy Chair in Oak and Green Wool
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, lounge chair, oak, fabric, France, 1960s A sculptural easy chair by Guillerme and Chambron that is very well executed and made of solid, carv...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Oak, Wool

Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Wing Chairs
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-ma...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. One of the versions of the iconic model dated 1918. The structure is in black-stained beechwood with white contrasting parts. Seat and back in green lacquered multiplywood. The armchair can have a single seat and backrest cushion in fabric or leather. The black red and blue (Zeilmaker version) born from Rietveld’s chromatic experimentation While researching the origins of the red and blue model in collaboration with the Rietveld heirs, it emerged that the key idea of the first prototypes was based on the concept of spatial organization expressed through the monochrome tones of its elements. The first version was in fact produced in 1918 in completely unpainted wood.   In the following years Rietveld proposed various examples, either monochrome or painted in different colors, depending on the requirements of his customers and the interiors for which the chairs were intended. As such, it comes as no surprise to find this 1920s version, presented as part of Cassina’s MutAzioni selection, created for the school teacher Wicher Zeilmaker with a black frame with white ends and a dark green painted seat and backrest.  It was Rietveld’s ever-increasing involvement in the De Stijl movement that led him to also use primary colors on this model in 1923, and as such the chair became a veritable manifesto for the emerging neoplastic movement. Initially dubbed slat chair, Rietveld only gave it the name red and blue in the 1950s following its chromatic evolution. The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions to make it more comfortable, just like Cassina offers for the black red and blue today. Production delay: 8-9 weeks Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About the designer: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, born in Utrecht on 24 June 1888, seems possessed of two personalities, each so distinct that one might take his work to be that of more than one artist. The first personality is that seen in the craftsman cabinet-maker working in a primordial idiom, re-inventing chairs and other furniture as if no one had ever built them before him and following a structural code all of his own; the second is that of the architect working with elegant formulas, determined to drive home the rationalist and neoplastic message in the context of European architecture. The two activities alternate, overlap, and fuse in a perfect osmosis unfolding then into a logical sequence. In 1918 Rietveld joined the “De Stijl” movement which had sprung up around the review of that name founded the year before by Theo van Doesburg. The group assimilated and translated into ideology certain laws on the dynamic breakdown of compositions (carrying them to an extreme) that had already been expressed in painting by the cubists: the “De Stijl” artists also carefully studied the architectonic lesson taught by the great Frank Lloyd Wright, whose influence was widely felt in Europe at that time. Collaborating first with Robert van’t Hoff and Vilmos Huszar, then with Theo van Doesburg and Cornelius van Eesteren, Rietveld soon became one of the most distinguished interpreters of the neoplastic message. Among his most important works are: the Schröder house at Utrecht (1924); the “Row Houses” at Utrecht (1931-1934); the Dutch pavilion at the Venice Biennial (1954); the sculpture pavilion in the Rijksmuseum Kröller-Müller at Otterloo and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam (1955). Out of his equally important furniture, Cassina has chosen for its own production: the “Red and Blue” (1918), the “Zig-Zag” (1934), the “Schröder 1...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Re-Edition Boucle Clam Chairs 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-launch the Clam C...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Custom Made Sheepskin Wing Chairs
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 tulip...
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2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Custom Made Sampo Mohair Velvet 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 tulipwood with a fully sprung seat. This example is upholstered in a peach-pink Mohair velvet...
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2010s British Armchairs

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Mohair, Oak

Tecno Italian Bulky Lounge Chair in Dark Brown Suede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Tecno, lounge chair, suede, dark stained wood, Italy, 1960s. A substantial and sizable armchair produced by Italian furniture company Tecno. The bulky appearance is amplified by th...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Suede, Wood

Pair of Armchairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, United States, c. 1950
Located in New York City, NY
Pair of Armchairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, United States, c. 1950. These handsome armchairs consist of solid wood frames, spindle backs, upholstered seats and armrests, and a sin...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner Rare Pair of Rattan Armchairs, Brazil, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) and Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) A rare and exceptional pair of lounge chairs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for their pioneering Brazilian design company,...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Steel

Pair of Armchairs in Leather and iron, 1935
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco armchairs in Leather and iron attributed to Jean Michel Frank Year 1935 Elegant and sophisticated armchairs. You want to live in the golden years, these are the armchairs y...
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1930s Argentine Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

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Iron

Rare René Gabriel Art Deco Armchair in Grid Canvas Upholstery and Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Gabriel, armchair, beech, canvas webbing, France, design ca. 1934 A frontrunner of French design, René Gabriel (1899-1950) started his career as an interior decorator during th...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

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Beech, Canvas

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”
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1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs

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Wood

Pair of French Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, oak, fabric, France, 1930s These sturdy French easy chairs are geometric in their forms as it is build up completely in horizontal and vertical lines. The back is...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, 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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Velvet, Hardwood

Pair of Roland Rainer Chairs Armchairs Cafe Ritter Cognac Leather Austria, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of two midcentury lounge chairs designed by Roland Rainer for the Cafe Ritter in Vienna, Austria, in 1952 and manufactured by Emil & Alfred Pollak. T...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

19th Century Napoleon III Giltwood French Pair of Armchairs by Frederic Quignon
Located in Roma, RM
A superb pair of gilt armchairs, France, Napoleon III period, signed Quignon. Frederic Gustave Quignon, son of Napoleon Quignon, was born in ...
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1880s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs

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Giltwood

Three Original Arne Jacobsen Armchairs in Orange Mod. 3207 of 1982
Located in München, DE
Three original Arne Jacobsen armchairs made of laminated plywood Mod. 3207. chrome-plated tubular steel frame. Very rare with the original paint in orange from 1982. Made by Frit...
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1980s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Italian Armchairs, Casa & Giardino, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of Italian armchairs, Casa & Giardino, 1950s. Dimensions: H= 76 cm; W= 78 cm; D= 73 cm.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Wood

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...
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Late 19th Century European Rococo Revival Antique Armchairs

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Brass

Midcentury Bentwood Czech Armchair by Ludvík Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov
Located in Prague 8, CZ
Midcentury armchair, designed by Ludvík Volák for Dřevopodnik Holešov, made in Czechoslovakia. Bentwood, upholstery is in very good original condition without any visible damage. Ove...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Bentwood

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

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Fabric, Oak

Italian Midcentury Armchairs in White Upholstery and Brass Stiletto Feet, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent and elegant pair of two Italian original mid-century armchairs or lounge chairs from the 1960s with brass stiletto feet. Attributed to Design from Gigi Radice. Completely...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Brass

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

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Giltwood

Vintage Faux Bamboo Armchair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage faux bamboo armchair with newly upholstered seat cushion.
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20th Century American Armchairs

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Walnut

Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen in Boucle Fabric - New Edition
Located in London, GB
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut

Fuyu Armless Chair, Loveseat
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
With its unique design, FUYU armchair brings together the wide seating and naturalness that you cannot find in other single sofas… Measures: Length: 47.2'' / Depth: 53.2'' / Height: 35.4'' / Seat Height: 17.7'' Weight: 41.6 kg -Spring upholstery -32 DNS HR Foam -1st grade alder frame. UPHOLSTERED PRODUCT USE AND CARE Dry clean your product and refer to the sales form for special care instructions. Call us for re-upholstery of your product. When choosing your fabric, submit your flammability certificate request. Avoid using upholstery...
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2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Cotton, Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood

Rainer Daumiller Set of Six Armchairs in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals Savvaerk, set of six armchairs, pine, Denmark, 1970s. Beautiful set of six organic and natural armchairs in solid pine. A simplistic design with a rou...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Pine

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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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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