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Armchairs For Sale
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Wood Frame Armchair in Solid Walnut and Leather Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
The BassamFellows Wood Frame Collection has become one of the brand’s classic signatures. Adding to the collection are upholstered dining chairs and upholstered stools. The Woo...
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2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vintage Lucite Chair on Casters
Located in East Hampton, NY
This is a great Lucite armchair with brass corner accents. The chair is on casters/wheels for easy movement. The fabric on the seat is a commercial grade vintage Gucci fabric.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Artifort Beso Sled Base Lounge Chair in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Beso lounge chair UPHOLSTERED IN PG CC: MAX KNIT #923 Beso, Spanish for ‘kiss’, is an affordable and highly versatile chair programe created by Dutch designer Khodi Feiz. In terms of shape and construction, the Beso allows for long comfortable dinners with friends and family or brainstorm sessions, without the need to take a break or stretch your legs. The chair was introduced at the Milan Furniture Fair in 2016. The Beso sled base lounge chair...
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2010s Dutch Armchairs

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Fabric

Mid-Century Modern Swivel Leather Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique Plycraft style leather armchair features bentwood shell design, plush vintage leather upholstery, and metal swivel base. Stylish...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Modern Upholstered Swivel Club Chair, Light Gray
Located in Miami, FL
The design of the MANCHETTA club chair is inspired by the elegance of a man‘s cuffs. The conically shaped body solidly grounds on a swivel base and is graced by an overlaying plush u...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Customizable Artifort Tulip Midi Armchair with Cross Base by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The Tulip Midi was the missing member of the Tulip family for a long time. The armchair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Gervasoni Gray 26 Armchair with Grey Oak Legs & Tundra Upholstery, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gray 26/27 is a family of dining armchairs with an enveloping backrest in the shape of a semicircle, available with padded seat and back with removable cover and visible stitching. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Modern Wing Chair Light Blue Velvet
Located in Miami, FL
The AVI armchair. Be embraced by this modern twist of the Classic wing chair with its soft curves and its comfortable upholstery. Its dynamically sh...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

1 Thonet Mies van der Rohe Brno Chair With Embossed Leather 1 available
Located in Pasadena, TX
One Mies van der Rohe style Brno chairs made by Thonet. Newly upholstered in an embossed faux reptile brown leather. Seamless tubular chrome frame. 4 Available.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

De Sede DS-2011 Armchair in Jade Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With its fluid, curved shapes, the DS-2011 appears powerful and dynamic where other furniture is already in a sleep mode. The visual lightness and modern, casual elegance underline the timeless look that makes the DS-2011 a sofa that can be and is everything but ordinary. With its exciting appearance, the sofa fills every room and surrounds people with its extraordinary, distinctive appearance. The solid...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Armchair “Arcadia” by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
Armchair in the rare version with curved backrest designed by Paolo Piva. The seat cover is manufactured of dark blue leather while all metal parts are of blackened metal, emphasizin...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Cape Lounge Chair with Stitches, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant armchair with an organic design inspired by the puffed sleeves and layered designs of haute couture. Its soft lines and chic details make the Cape armchair a real eyecatch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam

Cappellini Orla Swivel Armchair in Poplar and Fabric by Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Classic and contemporary stylistic elements define the Orla sofas and armchairs by Jasper Morrison, a masterpiece of contemporary design that has entered the collection of the Tate M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Martin Eisler & Carlos Hauner Model "Reversible" modern Brazilian armchair 1955
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler(1913-1977) & Carlos Hauner (1927-1997) Armchair model “Reversible” Manufactured by Forma Moveis Brazil, 1955 Iron structure, brass, cotton upholstery Measurements: 10...
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Marcel Wanders Knotted Armchair in Carbon with Aramid Fiber Cord for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The iconic knotted chair is a brilliant adult interpretation of the tiny chairs used to decorate a doll’s house, a visionary creation by designer Marcel Wan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Epoxy Resin

Customizable S 43 PVF Cantilever Armchair by Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
Range S 43 Simplicity that unfolds its effect everywhere: Mart Stam removed the back legs from furniture that for centuries had been created based on the same principles. Through evolutionary refinement, an object that simply looks good in any place where both understatement and quality are wanted. For his furniture designs, Mart Stam placed a high value on usefulness and austerity with regard to aesthetics as well as material. The straight-lined form, a clear construction and improved sitting comfort resulted from this approach. Stam achieved the greatest possible reduction with the cantilever chair S 43 by combining the tubular steel frame with moulded wood elements for seat and backrest. The pure, restrained form of this cantilever chair makes it an exemplary design in the spirit of modernism...
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2010s German Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Moooi Hana Swivel Armchair in White Dodo Pavone Jacquard Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Mid Century Gray Bouclé Dante Armchair, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful mid century gray bouclé armchair, designed by Henryk Lis. Produced in Poland in 1960s. One of the best design from this time. Furniture after full professional carpentry an...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Emeco Navy Officer Swivel Armchair in Grey Fabric with Brushed Aluminum Frame
Located in Hanover, PA
Jasper Morrison has given Emeco’s classic upholstered Navy Officer Collection a fresh, light and modern update. The Navy Officer Collection by Jasper Morrison features a chair, an armchair and swivel chairs, available in hand-brushed aluminum or a black powder coat finish. Upholstery is offered in a selection of Kvadrat and Maharam textiles and leathers. The Emeco 1006...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Steel Armchair "Web" Designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 2000s
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare "web" armchair designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Chromed steel structure, seat and back in metal mesh, silicone feet Measure cm. height 70 cm, width 65 cm, ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Grey Upholstered Armchair, Stay Armchair by Nika Zupanc for Se
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary ivory upholstered armchair - stay Armchair by Nika Zupanc for Se. Design: Nika Zupanc Frame upholstered in Holland & Sherry Chamonix (Color Smoke) fabric. Available also in a choice of leathers or fabrics, or in customer’s own material or leather. Powder coated steel frame (available also in any RAL K7 Classic Color). Please contact us directly to find out more about all the color options available. Dimensions: W141.5 × D95 × H135 cm Made by hand, in Slovenia Sé: When Sé began in 2007, director and founder Pavlo Schtakleff had a goal – to reclaim the glamour and quality of 20th century furniture and to become a dynamic and innovative presence in the world of contemporary luxury design. Sé’s vision was to invite some of the world’s best design talent to produce collections, akin to an art gallery or a couture house, the ultimate object being to build a catalogue of highly-crafted and beautifully-finished objects, made of the finest, noble materials, by the best craftspeople in Europe. With timeless forms, a curvaceous aesthetic and a spirit of play, Sé pieces are now feted for their characterful, sculptural profiles, and their ability to captivate the senses. Since its beginnings, this European design brand has stayed true to its founding ethos and to date, Sé has created three editions from the French designer Damien Langlois-Meurinne, the Spanish-born Jaime Hayon and Slovenia-based Nika Zupanc, all of which have been highly acclaimed. Under Sé’s stewardship, each designer brings their own sensibility and character, while harnessing a personality, polish and sheer sense of finish that is undeniably Sé. All our pieces are the products of the most exacting collaborations. They are sensual, tactile and cerebral, inviting the gaze and the touch as well as engaging the mind. Headquartered in London and fabricated across Europe to the highest technical standards, Sé aims to make furniture that not only delights, but that will also become tomorrow’s heirlooms. Nika Zupanc: Product and interior designer Nika Zupanc became a globally recognised name with the launch of the Lolita lamp, her first object to be produced by Moooi. Zupanc works as an independent designer who is constantly involved in fresh projects that grow out of distinctive interpretations of modern culture, contemporary design and available technological options. Her products are part of the range of distinguished design companies such as Moooi, Moroso, Nodus, Bosa, Sé, Scarlet Splendour among others. Her praised limited edition collections and installations are exhibited around the world, sometimes as part of high-end collaborations like the one with Rossana Orlandi. Along the way, Zupanc continuously produces objects under her own brand and is involved in various interior projects. Besides the Lolita lamp, Zupanc has designed a long line of signature ready-to-use pieces like 5 O’Clock Table and 5 O’Clock Chair (Moooi) or Tailored Chair (Moroso). But it is her conceptual installations that saw her evolving into an authentic global voice – I Will Buy Flowers Myself (2009) and Gone with the Wind (2010) presented a collection of objects inside blown-up doll house structures that became a hallmark of Milan Design Week. The Black Cherry lamp, now one of the iconic pieces of her own brand, also debuted at Milan Design Week. The installations that followed, Selfdiscipline (2011) and Summertime (2012), mark the beginning of limited edition collections in partnership with Rossana Orlandi, where with a stubborn passion Zupanc examines the nature of furniture. In 2012, her hometown of Ljubljana had the privilege to be the first with an interior designed and art-directed by Zupanc personally. The noir refurbishment of As Aperitivo is an introduction to her new venture of designing interiors. Since emerging on the global design platform, her work has been watched closely by the international press, describing her work as everything from “punk elegance” (Elle USA) and “techno chic” (BusinessWeek) to “larger than life” (Clear magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Slovenian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Arena Steel with Rope Weave Armchair
Located in Mexico City, MX
This reinterpretation of the Acapulco chair maintains the spirit of the 20th century. The city was a favorite for the worlds´ jet-set, one of the first destinations that put Mexico in the international spotlight...
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2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Contemporary Fiberglass Armchair, Fudge Chair by Faye Toogood
Located in Warsaw, PL
Contemporary fiberglass armchair - Fudge chair by Faye Toogood. This is shown in the mallow fiberglass finish. Design: Faye Toogood Material: Fiberglass...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Mid century modern Johannes Andersen ''Capri'' Swivel Armchairs
Located in Madrid, ES
“Capri” swivel armchairs by Johannes Andersen for Trensum. Upholstery and wood-like coated metal. Sweden, 1960s. Perfect condition, completely renovated and reupholstered.
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Oil Rubbed Brass Elliott Chair in Textured Tosa/Carbon Fabric by Kelly Wearstler
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The iconic Elliot chair combines clean lines with classic vernacular. This dining or occasional chair features paired brass bar-stock legs finished in eit...
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2010s American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Modern Folding Lounge Chair Black White Stripes & Golden Details
Located in Porto, PT
The Marina Armchair is a contemporary furniture piece inspired by the sea, perfect for relaxing and enjoying a peaceful dawn or sunset. With its modern and practical design, it's a v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Swale Low Armchair in Super Remix 3 Upholstery Seat & Base by Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thanks to an abundant and generous structure, the Swale armchair evokes relaxed conversation scenarios for residential and contract environments. The comfort of the seating is given ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Wicker Peacock Chair in White
Located in Bradenton, FL
An iconic wicker peacock chair in white. A large fan back is decorated with a circular woven trim and scrolled arms are finished with plaited deta...
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Mid-20th Century Bohemian Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Modern Gray Armchair with Leather Belts
Located in Miami, FL
The MORADA BOND armchair Inspired by the sensual fashion of Italy, this club armchair lets you indulge in haute furniture design combined with comfort and usability in your personal ...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Swivel Armchair with Slim Silhouette
Located in Miami, FL
The slim clean lines that constitute the body of the VERONA armchair are giving it a distinguished level of finesse and allow for an extensive seating space. Comfortly upholstered wi...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Livingston Armchair in Extra White Upholstery & Chrome Legs by Giuseppe Viganò
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Livingstone tub chair is the perfect companion to the Livingstone sofa. With its balanced proportions, it is one of those objects whose beauty never fades. Its steel frame perfec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Contemporary Mod Ekstrem Armchair Designed by Terje Ekstrom
Located in Madrid, ES
Mod Ekstrem armchair designed by Terje Ekstrom. Structure made of steel covered with woolen knit foam, and upholstered with grey wool fabric. Every i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Norwegian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Signed Directional Sculptural Cubist Style Pair Lounge Chairs Vintage & Original
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These super stylish cubist form club or lounge chairs retain their original patterned upholstery! But that's not the best part. Light weight, medium scale, super comfortable, you'll ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Gervasoni Loll 05 Armchair in Panama Upholstery by Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An idea of contemporary comfort is told by the LOLL 01/05 family of armchairs with a solid wood structure covered in high-density polyurethane foam. Soft lines and essential geometri...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Italian Guido Faleschini Gilt Metal Lounge Rocking Chair
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Guido Faleschini gilt metal lounge rocking chair with its original fabric upholstery, 1970s This rocking chair is in really good vintage conditions. Wear ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Contemporary Bella Armchair Featuring Metal Frame and Ivory Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Our creative team from Uultis has created this amazing upholstered armchair, the ideal furniture providing you the comfort and the perfect fit in a variety of settings including livi...
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2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Metal

French Louis XVI Style Pair of Grey Painted Armchairs in Pink Ikat Fabric
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of Grey painted and carved Louis XVI style small armchairs. Perfect for a little girls' room or bedroom. Newly professionally upholstered in pink Ikat fabric.
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1940s American Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Coastal Inspired Armchair with Leather Detail, Offwhite & Cream
Located in Miami, FL
Inspired by the waves of the Caribbean sea landing on the sandy beaches, this comfortable BEACHCOMBER armchair is made of a soft upholstery combination of memory foam and feathers. T...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Metis Pad 181 Armchair Metal, Colors, Contract, Bar, Restaurant, Design, Fabric
Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT
Metis Pad, the textures and variety of colour in the fabrics, the quality and tactile experience of leather, and the elegance and softness of velvet combine with metal frames in diff...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Abbracci Circular Green Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, IT
Named after the Italian for hugs, this remarkable armchair is a synthesis of impeccable comfort and a captivating aesthetic. Plump volumes generously stuffed and covered in green-hue...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Customizable Artifort Tulip Lounge by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The Tulip armchair for Artifort…. as if designer Pierre Paulin had premonitions of flower power! The simple Tulip spreads its half-open petals around the sitter, inviting and warming...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

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Textile

Modern Armchair with Curved Metal Leg, Gunmetal
Located in Miami, FL
The Mille armchairs is a three-legged armchair that juxtaposes the softness and warmth of multi-layer foam upholstery with the stability and nobleness of metal. A slightly inclined l...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Leather Armchair with Metal Zipper Detail, White with Gold
Located in Miami, FL
LAMPO armchair. The love for details in fashion couture inspired this sleek refined leather armchair with its oversized tailored zippers. The cubic shape of its body with thinly desi...
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2010s English Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Lounge Armchair with Wing Style Design in White Cowhide
Located in Miami, FL
Sensual curves follow through the design of this “petit” JENN lounge chair whose shell hugs you and gives you comfort. Slightly tilted to achieve a relaxed, ergonomic seating positio...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Early 2nd Generation X Base Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base elephant gray arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Amazing condition, featuring early solid iron X base, .Amazing color. Elephant gr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Rec Matt Chrome Armchair
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
Rec armchair that you will enjoy using in your living room, offices or waiting areas with its matte chrome square form design as well as its long-lasting and durable felt fabric... ...
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2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern White Velvet Armchair Cactus Shape with Gold Swivel Base
Located in Porto, PT
Ajui Armchair II is a conceptual piece. It’s an accent chair that combines an artsy interpretation of a cactus with the comfort expected from a luxury armchair. This modern armchair ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Ola Armchair with Armrest in Vip Blue Upholstery & Grey Legs by Saba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ola originates from a simple idea but at the same time represents a complex concept – a welcoming arm chair created utilising four individual curved sheets. Each sheet converges towa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Marcel Wanders Wanders' Tulip Armchair in Fiberglass and Resin Shell, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural presence makes the Wanders' Tulip armchair, by Marcel Wanders, an exceptional protagonist in any setting: ideal in spacious areas, both contract and private, thanks to t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

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Resin, Fiberglass, Foam

Moooi Hana Armchair in White Dodo Pavone Jacquard Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Off White Tone on Tone Stripe Lounge Chair on Rolling Casters
Located in Topeka, KS
Elegant Mid-Century Modern lounge club chair with off white tone on tone textured stripe upholstery on rolling casters. Wonderful vintage condition wit...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Moooi Nest Armchair in Alfresco, Dazzleberry Upholstery with White Steel Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Nest collection’s linear, clear metal structure lifts the plumpest and softest cushions from the floor. It is a comfy elevated nest for one or more people. For the lovers of fres...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Modern Leather Semicircular Swivel Armchair - Off White
Located in Miami, FL
The design of the PALM BAY swivel armchair features a unique semicircular double-curved body that grants firmness and elegance to this chair. The pleasantly curved but rigorous form ...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Contemporary Armchair 'Novel' with Reed Sahco Fabric, 006
Located in Paris, FR
Novel - Armchair Design: Friends & Founders Upholstery available in a wide range of fabrics and leathers (contact us!) Model shown (fabric): Reed - Sahco 006 Price may vary depend...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Contemporary Jaime Hayon Grey Dino Living Room Armchair Fabric Upholstered
Located in Barcelona, ES
A new armchair by Jaime Hayon which will convert into a classic. As comfortable as possible within certain dimensions that adapt well to the body and space it’s in, for both home and contract. It has sculptural forms and a lovely profile, similar to that of a dinosaur, from which the name comes. “During the last few years, I’ve worked with BD on different seatings developed with plywood boards. In the collection we now present, I wanted to take advantage of my previous experience with other moulded and upholstered seatings, to develop a new armchair." - Jamie Hayon    A rigid polyurethane structure covered with polyether foam cushioning and polyether foam headrest, seat cushion and backrest. Upholstered in grey fabric [Gaudi TG12]. Iron legs in a bronze black color. Born in Madrid in 1974, Jaime Hayon can boast one of the most glittering careers to be seen in the recent history of contemporary design. Hayon forged his identity as a designer at Benetton’s Fabrica communications research centre, near Treviso, where he worked under Oliviero Toscani...
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Moooi Bart Basic Armchair in Foam Seat with Ultra White Upholstery
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bart Armchair brings a friendly sort of grandeur to your home. This single-seater does the rounded shapes of the Bart family even more justice, especially with the optional swive...
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21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Ola Armchair in Vip Blue Upholstery & Black Nickel Legs by Saba
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ola originates from a simple idea but at the same time represents a complex concept – a welcoming arm chair created utilising four individual curved sheets. Each sheet converges towa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Gervasoni Gray 26 Armchair with Grey Oak Legs & Hopper Upholstery, Paola Navone
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gray 26/27 is a family of dining armchairs with an enveloping backrest in the shape of a semicircle, available with padded seat and back with removable cover and visible stitching. T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Oak

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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