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Armchairs For Sale
Creator: Cassina
Creator: Edward Wormley
Set of Four Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchairs 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 archit...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

20th Century Mario Bellini Armchair mod. 684 "Piccola Tentazione" for Cassina
Located in Turin, Turin
Single armchair model 684 "Piccola Tentazione" by Mario Bellini and designed for Cassina in 1973. "Piccola Tentazione" means in italian "Little temptation". The armchair was conceiv...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Foam, Plywood, Wood

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair', Patricia Urquiola by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. T...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Foam, Wood

Crate Chair by Gerrit Rietveld, Designed in 1930s The Netherlands
Located in Hellouw, NL
Nice Gerrit Rietveld 'Crate' chair. This chair is designed in 1934, however, we think this is a Cassina edition from the 1970s. This chair is made out of ash wood and has a colorless lacquer. 'Gerrit Rietveld designed the 'crate' series of furniture built from standardized pine boards – cheap material for packing crates – which were soon well-known as ‘crate furniture’. 'From 1935 on the progressive designs appeared at Metz & Co, where furniture by Rietveld had already been sold since 1930. The crate desk...
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1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Pine

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Dunbar Open Frame Lounge or Armchair, circa 1960
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Dunbar open frame lounge or armchair, circa 1960. Newly restored with new upholstery and ebonized mahogany frame. Bears makers label on underside. Measures: H 29.5 in. x W 25.5 in...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Edward Wormley for Dunbar "A" Frame Arm Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar "A" Frame Arm Chair, Horseshoe curved back with original leather-covered armrests, solid mahogany frame, brass exposed screws...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Marco Zanuso Woodline Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1964, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Please ask for pricing in other materials and colors. The seat is available in leathe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Ash, Walnut, Leather, Wood

Set of Two ''Back-Wing Armchair' by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018....
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Foam, Wood

Soriana Lounge Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970s Set of 2
Located in Lasne, BE
Armchair in leather black and metal . Stamped Cassina. Wear due to time and age of the chair. Measure: Seat height 35cm.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Patricia Urquiola ''Back-Wing Armchair', Wood, Foam and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Patricia Urquiola in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This comfy armchair has the same distinctive aesthetics as the Back-Wing chair designed in 2018. ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Foam, Wood

Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair for Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
The price given applies to the piece as shown in the first picture. Available in many variations. Please ask for pricing in other materials/colors. In 1959, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco Albini designed Tre Pezzi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet "Alata" Lounge Chairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of bergère armchairs, Alata Mod. 820 armchairs, designed by Gio Ponti for the Royal Hotel in Naples and produced by Cassina, Italy, 1950. Completely restored and recently uphols...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Set of Two Utrech Armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 19...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archit...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Edward Wormley Lounge Chair #4796 for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Edward Wormely lounge chair model #4796 produced by Dunbar Furniture Company "Dunbar For Modern" Line, production date of 8/2/1950 - 10/23/1950. The perfect reading chair, very com...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair of Ed Warley for Dunbar Deep Lounge Arm Club Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of Ed Warley for Dunbar Deep Lounge Arm Club Chairs
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 armchair ha...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Caned and Ebonized Arm Chair Designed by Edward Wormley
Located in Stamford, CT
A sharp looking ebonized chair with caned side panels designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
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1950s American Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec 'Cotone' Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen color and finish. Armchair designed by Ronan & Erwan Bourroullec in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of "Soriana" Armchairs Designed by Tobia Scarpa Edited by Cassina, 1960s
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of "Soriana" armchairs designed by Tobia Scarpa and edited by Cassina. Structure in chromed steel. Afra (1937-2011) and Tobia (1935-) Scarpa studied at the Venice Institute of A...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Armchairs by Cassina Upholster in Green Velvet
Located in Milano, MI
One set of 2 armchairs by CASSINA, upholster in velvet, the armchairs has two position in order to be use in two different comfort positions thanks to a simple movement done by hand ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Velvet, Wood

20th Century Gio Ponti Cassina Single Armchair for Hotel Royal in Naples '50s
Located in Turin, Turin
Wonderful armchair designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina in '50s. The armchair has a wooden structure with 4 wooden feet, and fabric upholstery. The model of the armchair remembers a kin...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Vintage 1970s Armchairs, Design by Mario Bellini for Cassina Production
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of vintage 1970s armchairs, Italian manufacture, design by Mario Bellini, Cassina production. The armchair has an orange leather upholster...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Modernist LC2 Easy Chair by Le Corbusier and Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Doornspijk, NL
Armchair LC2 Petit Modèle with polished chrome frame and separate very deep blue leather cushions, LCX leather, the more exclusive version. The LC2 was desi...
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Early 20th Century French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Wide Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Wide Version. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the U...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Two LC2 Armchair by Le Corbusier, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 armchair ha...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Two 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Pierre Jeanneret for Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary archi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Philippe Starck 'Fenc-e-Nature' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Philippe Starck in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Defined by Philippe Starck as "a lifestyle collection of relaxed elegance", Fenc-e Nature sees the desi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Two Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out Armchair' Teak, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. With its refined details and welcoming forms, the stackable Dine Out armchair has a solid teak fra...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Rope, Wood

Set of Four Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Philippe Starck 'Fenc-e-nature' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Philippe Starck in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Defined by Philippe Starck as "a lifestyle collection of relaxed elegance", Fenc-e Nature sees the desi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Black Lc3 Armchairs by Le Corbusier, Jeannare, Perriand for Cassina 1990
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black tubolar and leather Lc3 armchairs by Le Corbusier, Jeannaret and Perriand for Cassina, 1990s. Lc3 model armchair with black tubular ...
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1990s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Metal, Steel

Philippe Starck 'Fenc-e-nature' Outdoor Sofa, Steel, Teak and Fabric by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Philippe Starck in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Defined by Philippe Starck as "a lifestyle collection of relaxed elegance", Fenc-e Nature sees the desi...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Edward Wormley Black Leather Janus Lounge Chair, Model 5701, Dunbar, 1957
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Edward Wormley black leather Janus lounge ch air, Model 5701, Dunbar, 1957 ash, leather; 33.75 H × 30.5 W × 34 D in; Stitched manufacturer's mark to decking ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Ash

White 111 Wink Chaise Longue by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful chaise lounge designed by Toshiyuki Kita for the prestigious Italian manufacturer Cassina Italia in the 80's. Extraordinary design by Japanese designer Toshiyuki Kita. The...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Set of Four Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out Armchair', by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. With its refined details and welcoming forms, the stackable Dine Out armchair has a solid teak fra...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Rope, Wood

Gio Ponti Armchair, Model 803 by Cassina, Italy, 1954
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy in 1954. The model was numbered 803 and is one of the most iconic and recognizable Ponti designs produced ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut

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

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Wood, Leather

Tre Pezzi Special Edition Armchair by Franco Albini for Cassina
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Gorgeous iconic piece of design in a new interpretation of Limited Edition of only 100 pcs. Designed by Franco Albini together with Franca Helg in 1959, and manufactured by Cassina ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso Antropus Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1949, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Antropus was created at the end of the 1940s when Marco Zanuso was commissioned t...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Villa Church Chair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2012. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chrome plated (CR3) steel. Padded seat and backrest in polyurethane. The armrests are wider at the front and tapered towards the back. In this version of the sling chair, designed in 1928 for the Villa Church...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" Lounge Chairs for Cassina, 1969, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Soriana" lounge chairs for Cassina, black leather and metal, Italy, 1969, set of two. Although technically designed in the 1960s, the "Soriana" model by the Italian duo Tobia and Afra Scarpa is firmly associated with the next decade, when its popularity peaked. "Soriana" is low and invites you to sink into its curves. Its most notable feature, however, is the Minimalist structure in chromed steel. This external structure in steel rod keeps the cover taut using buttons...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Red Blue Chair by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, Italy, De Stijl Modern, 1918
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Gerrit rietveld Bauhaus red blue chair by Cassina. Early production. Authorized by Rietveld estate. Made in Italy. Labelled and numbered 556. In the red blue chair, Rietveld manipula...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs

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Wood

Italian Design Classic Cab 414 Armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina, Set of 2
Located in Renens, CH
Set of two Cab 414 armchairs in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina. These very comfortable lounge chairs are built up with a tubular steel...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Set of Two Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Franco Albini in 1959. Relaunched in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. In 1952, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco Albini design...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso Green Fabric Woodline Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woodline armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1964, relaunched in 2015. Green fabric and black stained wood. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood

Gio Ponti Model 516 Armchair, Painted Walnut, Cream White, 1950
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of armchairs, model “516”, originally designed by Ponti for the furnishing of Tranatlantico Conte Biancamano, Manufactured by Figli di Amadeo Cassina (Cassina), Italy, c. 1950 pierced slat back, off-white cream painted walnut, white woven cotton textile. Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut, USA. Measurements 78 cm x 62 cm x 79.5h cm 30 3/4 in x 24 3/8 in x 31 1/4 in height Literature Galleria Deposito A...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Walnut

Marco Zanuso Grey Fabric Woodline Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Woodline armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1964, relaunched in 2015. Grey fabric and black stained wood. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. ...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wood, Leather

Pair of Dunbar Lounge Chairs Model 609 by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of rare lounge chairs model 609 designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Original leather-like vinyl upholstery on Ash frame with brass hardware.
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1950s Vintage Armchairs

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Leather, Ash

Armchair and Footstool Model Hal by Marc Sadler for Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Stunning armchair with footstool model Hal by Marc Sadler for the fine manufacture of Cassina from 1997. The structure of Hal armchair is in steel with padding in polyurethane foam ...
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1990s French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Modernist Vintage Armchairs Revers Andrea Branzi for Cassina Milan, Italy, 1993
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist vintage pair of armchairs model Revers, which was designed by Andrea Branzi for Cassina, Italy 1993. Andrea Branzi (1938) Italian architect and designer. After getting hi...
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs

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Beech

Edward Wormley Pair of Armchairs in Green Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Edward Wormley for Dunbar, pair of armchairs, beech, velvet, United States, 1960s These armchairs are designed by Edward Wormley for the furniture company Dunbar in the sixties. The...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Velvet, Beech

Pair of Dark Brown Plum Leather Break Side Chairs Mario Bellini for Cassina Mint
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of dark brown plum leather break side chairs Mario Bellini for Cassina Mint.
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather

Gio Ponti Model 516 Pair of Lounge Chairs, Cream White Painted Walnut, 1950
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of armchairs, model “516”, originally designed by Ponti for the furnishing of Tranatlantico Conte Biancamano, Manufactured by Figli di Amadeo Cassina (Cassina), Italy, c. 1950 pierced slat back, off-white cream painted walnut, white woven cotton textile. Provenance: Private Collection, Connecticut, USA. Measurements 78 cm x 62 cm x 79.5h cm 30 3/4 in x 24 3/8 in x 31 1/4 in height Literature Galleria Deposito A...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Walnut

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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