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Armchairs For Sale
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Isa Bergamo Gio Ponti Style Armchair Made in Italy 1950s Original Fabric
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Isa Bergamo Gio Ponti armchair made in Italy 1950s original fabric.
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Bauhaus Gabo Adjustable Cantilever Leather Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Gabo chair by de Sede. Gabo is multi-faceted. Take the cantilever chair, sleek and stylish with its classic round-tube profile, or the elegant square-tube frame chair. Both combi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Leather Armchair by Stephan Hürlemann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-77/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Steel legs, matte dark nickel coating. Standard seat and back heights. Neck support in brushed stainless ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Sesam Adjustable Reclining Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Sesam armchair by De Sede. The ultimate in comfort. A simple adjustment - that can even be made while seated - swivels out the footrest and reclines the ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Craft Fabric Armchair by Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-49/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Back cushion and cushion in leather. Legs polished aluminium. If not specified otherwise, the standard c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Vladimir Kagan Model #100A Barrel Lounge Chair in Velvet, c. 1973, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare collectors piece is the Vladimir Kagan model #100-A 'Barrel Lounge Chair' on ball casters, designed in 1947, signed with Vladimir Kagan Designs label.
The gorgeous velvet is in a red color but with a hint of burnt orange tone giving it a beautiful warmth and softness that can benefit any space. Signature curvaceous arms make this Barrel chair easily recognizable by design fans and a go-to choice for top interior designs throughout the world.
This incredible collector's piece is a glimpse into Vladi's history. The 100-A Barrel chair was designed in 1947, this particular example was produced in circa 1973 in Kagan's new (at the time) state of the art factory in Long Island, after the Hugo Dreyfuss factory burned down in 1972. Highly sought-after by both collectors and interior designers - signed examples like this one being the most desirable as Kagan's designs were often copied throughout the years.
This Barrel club chair by Vladimir Kagan for Vladimir Kagan Designs would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian Modern or Danish Modern home or penthouse apartment but could also look fantastic in a Contemporary or Post-Modern room. Also consider mixing it up in a Traditional, Transitional, Classical or Art Deco room with a splash of juxtaposition. Would also be an apt choice in a commercial project such as a hotel lobby lounge or members club, creative design studio or high-rise executive office. Consider using as a side chair, cafe or breakfast table chair, bedside chair...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Purple Swan Swivel Armchair
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the swan armchair was groundbreaking at the time and has gone on to become a true classic.
The ...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Swivel armchair in red leather and white shell. Seat height 40cm. Wear due to time and age.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Cleo Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Cleo chair by De Sede. Slim and self-assured in every setting – the Cleo easy-chair is made for relaxing. Its striking modern lines transform it into a contemporary sculpture tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Leather Folds Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/01 armchair by De Sede.
Technical Details:
Standard Configuration: Legs steel, matt nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation function. If not specified otherwise, t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Fixed Leather Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-110/101 armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard configuration: Thread color according to the color of the body. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Embrace Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Embrace Armchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: W 96 x D 85 x H 68 cm.
Materials: Velvet.
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available.
Fea...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Set of 12 Red Velvet Carlo Scarpa Theatre Chairs, from the Auditorium Roma, 1960
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Rome, IT
An iconic set of 12 chairs designed by Carlo Scarpa for the Auditorium in Via della Conciliazione, Rome
on a project by Architect Marcello Piacentini 1950
this set from the first a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Red Bauhaus Armchair by Marcel Breuer, Mücke, Melder, Beech, Chrome, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Red Bauhaus armchair designed by Marcel Breuer.
Style: Bauhaus
Period: 1930-1939
Source: Czechia
Maker: Mücke - Melder
Material: Beech, Chrome-plated steel.
Very well-prese...
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pli Dual Rotation Multi-Functional Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pli chair by De Sede. A miracle of rotation. The chair Pli consists of two armchair parts, each rotating about its own axis. Thanks to the option of Dual rotation the armchair can fulfill a variety of functions and surprises the person seated with unimagined flexibility. Depending on how the two chair parts are rotated relative to one another, the armchair can be used with an armrest, a footrest or an intelligent shelf. The needs and demands of the person seated are virtually limitless. Designer Stefan Heiliger’s basic IDEA was to create a functional armchair that can be operated differently. Previous functional armchairs had a footrest that could be pulled up or an armrest that could be folded up individually. Pli can do without all this. This smart swivel armchair revolutionarily fulfills the arm- or footrest functions with the correct pivot point. The design of the dynamic seating object looks stately. This is how Pli lends a tasteful touch of extravagance to the commercial and residential settings alike.
Details:
Standard configuration: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture.
Upholstery and assembly: Seat, back and footrest: supporting metal structure, high bulk density molded foam. Seat and back with comfort upholstery, back with integrated lumbar support.
Seat comfort: Ergonomically designed seat with soft upholstery.
Function: Footrest and armchair can be rotated 360° independently of one another.
Substructure: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture. Pearl-gloss chrome-plated or coated in different color on request for a surcharge. Double-shell steel structure with closed round base. Synthetic slide-on glides also supplied.
Note: The seat and back are loosely covered...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pavo Adjustable Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pavo chair by De Sede. The all-purpose armchair. Pavo has many facets, whether as an elegant side armchair or as a comfortable relaxing armchair with remarkable functions. Pavo o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Artifort Nina Chair Designed by René Holten in STOCK
By Artifort, Rene Holten
Located in New York, NY
one chair
A contemporary, luxurious design. Elegant and comfortable. For meeting rooms and dining rooms. The rounded, well-fitted back makes the chair comfortable as active seating ...
Category
2010s Dutch Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Modular Armchairs, Red Leatherette Living Room Set, Italy 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful red leatherette modular living room set composed by two chairs and a pouf. The set was produced in Italy in early 1980s.
The lines...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Shelby Adjustable Swivel Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Shelby chair by De Sede. Built for blissful relaxation, this easy chair takes its name from its constructional design: a hard shell containing a soft and cosy core with convenien...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
De Sede Wide Leather Folds Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/12 wide armchair by De Sede.
Technical details:
Standard Configuration: Legs steel, matte nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation func...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of 1970s Brass Chinoiserie Faux Bamboo Armchairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of 1970s brass bamboo armchairs or dining chairs. Polished brass finish with all-over age related patina and wear. Newly upholstered in pink velvet fabric. Chairs are stamped Ma...
Category
1970s Italian Chinoiserie Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Arupemba Swing
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
“The design crosses temporal lines and brings ancestry and clippings of History to the forefront.
From the indigenous tradition of colonial Brazil to the present, the Arupemba – a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Rex Posture Support Leather Armchair by FSM
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Rex chair by De Sede. The armchair Rex revolutionizes the act of sitting. Like the De Sede model DS-343, the armchair Rex is based on a patented seat study developed over the last two decades by seat expert and physical therapist Bart Van der Heyden. Rex is an armchair that moves with the movements of the person seated. Changes in posture are not just permitted but even encouraged. The armchair presents itself in a novel architecture. The seat shell does not stop at the backrest as usual but extends to pelvis height instead. This is not only a stylish design element but the elementary basis for this sitting revolution. With the extended seat shell, the person seated assumes a different posture when leaning back: if you lean backwards, only the upper part of the backrest moves backwards. Following the movements of the body, this provides gentle support to the spine and the chest opens automatically. The person seated immediately feels a more open posture, which is accompanied by a freedom of sitting.
Details:
Standard configuration: Substructure coated in silk-grey. Mechanism resistance low.
Upholstery and assembly: SEDEX upholstery with SEDE-Lux padding. High-quality strap suspension. Seat, back and armrest with supporting metal structure and integrated gas pressure spring suspension. Thread color tone on tone.
Function: Shifts in weight adapt the seat and backrest inclination to the respective sitting position. This prevents the typical shearing forces. Armchair rotatable 360°. Headrest infinitely forward-adjustable. Mechanism resistance low or, on request, mechanism resistance strong (better for very large and/or heavy persons).
Substructure: Coated in silk-grey or coated in black-grey on request. Available with coating in different color on request for a surcharge. High-gloss chrome-plated on request for a surcharge. Star base with glides for hard and soft floor coverings.
Note: Lumbar support based on the latest ergonomic/medical knowledge. Loosely covered...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Tech Armchairs by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The lines of these deep seated armchairs are clean and modern, the chairs are very comfortable. The quilted design and the chromed angular legs bring to mind the French 1970s design....
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Marco Zanuso Antropus Armchair for Cassina, Italy, in red
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1949, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The price given applies to the chair as shown in the first picture. Please ask for pr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Vintage Carson's Art Deco Hollywood Regency Brass Arm Cantilever Chair
By Carsons
Located in Baltimore, MD
Vintage Hollywood Regency upholstered Carson’s armchair in great modern form, featuring a brass cantilever frame with a barrel backrest. Detailed raised soft padded seat cushion in o...
Category
Late 20th Century American Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Swivel Lounge Chair with Upholstered Seat and Back with Metal Plate Base
Located in New York, NY
Swivel armchair of avant-garde and modern design whose protagonist is a body of marked and forceful lines. A volume composed of two curved planes that form backrest and seat, which i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Senior" Armchairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, 1960
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic lounge chair pair designed by Marco Zanuso and manufactured by Arflex, Italy, 1960.
These two lounge chairs have their original leather upholstery.
Magnificent set of chairs...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Velvet Pink Rockchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Velvet pink rockchair by Royal Stranger
Dimensions: width 98 cm x height 135 cm x depth 99 cm
Different upholstery colors and finishes are available. Brass, Copper or Stainless Ste...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Rare Midcentury Red Armchairs
Located in Praha, CZ
- Rare type
- Confortable
- Space age style.
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
French Empire Armchair with Red Floral Striped Damask Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
French Restoration mahogany armchair having a rectangular headrest topped by a tapering gadrooned crest, upturned scroll arms with acanthus embellishments, upholstered back and seat ...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Italian Pair of Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Red Velvet and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of easy chairs, red velvet, brass, Italy, 1950s.
This pair of lounge chairs is an iconic example of Italian design from the fifties. Organic and sculptural the armchairs are an...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs
By Carlo Hauner
Located in London, GB
This early 1950s pair of armchairs by Hauner for Móveis Artesanal is amazing and super rare set of chair. The design for these armchairs resembles the Executive Armchair by Saarinen,...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
4 Armchairs 1960, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
4 Armchairs
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at your disposal.
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Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Magistretti 03 01 Armchair in Red Lacquered Beech
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Vico Magistretti in 2003, the Magistretti 03 01 chair combines the warmth of wood and the timeless elegance of the design language of Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH (GTV) wi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Armchairs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury, 1955
Located in New York, NY
This stunning armchair was produced by the Brazilian Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in the 1950s, a company directed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler. The piece is made of an iron structure and upholstered seats and backrests.
This singular design consists of upholstered geometrical backs and armrests with shapes that embrace the body. Indeed, a very comfortable and elegant piece.
Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte was one of the pioneer companies and manufactured a few icons of Brazilian design history, such as the Costela Armchair designed by Eisler and the iconic chair that illustrates Móveis Artesanal's logotype designed by Hauner.
The piece is in its original condition. Restoration...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
1960s Red Bucket Seats or Armchairs
Located in Hemiksem, VAN
Dream away in these red space-age bucket seats from the 1960s. The fabric shows no stains or damage and the seating comfort is still very good. The wooden ...
Category
1960s Hungarian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Wood
Desk or Office Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice and comfortable desk or office chair designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, The Netherlands, 1970s.
These swivel chairs are made with the best materials, they have ...
Category
1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Red Velvet Armchairs 1900s, Antiques
Located in Foggia, FG
Red velvet armchairs 1900s - Antique-
Very good condition
Measures
Cm 33/80 h x 50 cm x cm 45
Category
Early 1900s Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Midcentury Magenta Pink Velvet Club Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile polish club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality velour (color 96...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
20th Century Vintage Pink and Blue Atlantis Armchair, 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, th...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Arne Norell Red Leather and Wood Safari Chairs
By Arne Norell
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of safari chairs, Sirocco model in good condition with original red leather.
Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1960s.
Category
Mid-20th Century Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
508 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very cute and comfortable Lounge Chair designed by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort in the 70's.
It has a rotating metal foot.
It has just been reupholstered with lovely bouclé fa...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Purple Swan Swivel Armchair, Set of Two
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the swan armchair was groundbreaking at the time and has gone on to become a true classic.
The ...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Modern Industrial Red Leather Metal 'H' Chair
Located in Treadwell, NY
Collection II: H Chair
Constructed from bold steel plates, this limited edition chair provides a striking silhouette on a solid foundation. A single brass bar serves as both accent and structure, while the remaining three crossbars support a supple sling of Italian persimmon leather...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Charles Pfister for Knoll 'Tuxedo' Crushed Orange Velvet Lounge / Armchair
By Knoll, Charles Pfister
Located in New York, NY
American mid-century 'Tuxedo' form lounge / armchair with crushed orange velvet upholstery, a square profile, and a removable seat and back cushion. (CHARLES PFISTER FOR KNOLL)
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
Kartell Foliage Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foliage collection is a family of soft chairs. The key players are a two-seater sofa and an armchair, that seem to have grown "naturally": the frame provides support for a comfortabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Ezio Longhi Mitzi Armchair in Black Wood and Red Velvet for Elam Italy 1950s
By Ezio Longhi, Elam
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Mid-century modern Mitzi armchair with a black ebonized wooden structure, seat, and, back upholstered with a bright red velvet.
Designed by the Italian designer Ezio Longhi for E...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Shadow Armchair, Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptionally rare Gaetano Pesce Shadow chair for Meritalia. Formed by pouring polyurethane resin into the specially designed fabric “bag” the res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Resin
Pair of Art Deco Easy Chairs in Viggo Boesen Style with Red Wool, Denmark 1930's
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Here is a pair of Art Deco easy- and lounge chairs in Viggo Boesen style from the 1930-1940's.
They are made with wavy back of dark stained beech upholster...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Trevor Dining Chair With Armrests Dark Red Frame and Wool by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Trevor dining chair makes a perfect accompaniment for the tea room, its round spheres forming backrest and armrests, floating on thin metal rods, just like bonbons speared on cocktai...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1960s Italian Armchairs in Orange Velvet Metal Base
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of original 1960s Italian armchairs in orange velvet, metal structure new fabric and padding.
Category
1960s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Agora Petit Chair by Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Agora Petit Chair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 75 x 70 x 65 cm
Available in different colors
Inspired by the volumes of the upholstered fu...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Charles Eames for Vitra "Ea 116" Hopsack Red Office Swivel Armchair, 1980
Located in The Hague, NL
Designers: Charles and Ray Eames.
Maker: Vitra - 1989.
Design year: 1958.
Model: EA116 Hopsack (high back, arms and swivel).
The EA 116 Aluminium Group ea...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Trevor Chair with Armrests Red Frame and Wool by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Trevor dining chair makes a perfect accompaniment for the tea room, its round spheres forming backrest and armrests, floating on thin metal rods, just like bonbons speared on cocktai...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Burgundy Red Wine Armchair GFM-64 High, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Dark red boucle armchair designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk.
The...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Coronado Lounge Armchairs by Tobia Scarpa for C&b Italia
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Coronado lounge armchaairs chairs by Tobia Scarpa for
C&B Italia ( first edition ) modello Depositato
original vintage upholstery.
with their
Stru...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Trevor Chair Dark Red Frame and Wool by Lara Bohinc
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
Trevor dining chair makes a perfect accompaniment for the tea room, its round spheres forming backrest and armrests, floating on thin metal rods, just like bonbons speared on cocktai...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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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