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Armchairs For Sale
Creator: Milo Baughman
Creator: Charles Eames
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Prisma Armchair Rocker Lounge 1984, Memphis era
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 1984 Prisma collection armchair rocker lounge. This item is on Clearance. Clearance listings are priced for quick an...
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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Thin Line Chrome Armchairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Milo Baughman as part of the Thin Line Collection for Thayer Coggin, this striking pair of armchairs features thin rectangular frames in chrome with cylindrical padded ar...
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1970s American Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Milo Baughman for James Incorporated Upholstered Armchair
Located in Garnerville, NY
Early Milo Baughman for James Incorporated, High Point, NC. Amazing original royal blue wool upholstery with walnut platform base and legs. Ori...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Elephant Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Elephant Hyde Grey" Herman Miller. Nice original condition, retains original ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Milo Baughman Thayer Coggin Pair Diamond Tufted Vinyl Chrome Frame Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very clean all original pair of armchairs or lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman and manufactured by Thayer Coggin! This signed pair of chairs has super clean and bright chrome...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of New Alcantera Upholstery Barrel Back Tub Baughman Lounge Chairs SHARP!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of New Alcantera Upholstery Barrel back tub baughman lounge chairs SHARP!.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ultrasuede, Upholstery

Pair of Milo Baughman Postmodern Club Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a unique pair of postmodern accent chairs designed by Milo Baughman. He was a pioneer in modern design and one of the leading modern fu...
Category

1970s American Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Milo Baughman High Back Chair with Ottoman
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic high back lounge chair with matching ottoman. Designed by Milo Baughman for James Inc, High Point, NC. This chair is very comfortable and stylish at the same time. Beautifu...
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-Century Charles Eames for Herman Miller Fiberglass Dining Chairs in Orange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Here we have an iconic design classic from the Mid-Century Modern period. This vintage fiberglass shell chair was designed by Charles Eames and produced by Herman Miller, circa 1972....
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Stainless Steel "Z" Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman, 2 Pairs Available
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Stunning vintage stainless steel lounge chairs designed by the iconic designer Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin in the United States, circa 1970s. These chairs have an innovative and ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel, Chrome

Milo Baughman Arm Chairs
Located in New Haven, CT
A Pair of Milo Baughman arm chairs manufactured for Thayer Coggin. They retain the original faux leather upholstery in dark grey/brownish to...
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20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather

1st Generation Charles Eames Zenith/Herman Miller Plastic Rope Edge Chair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Rare, early set of 4 Charles and Ray Eames Fiberglass arm shell chairs, extremely rare "Raw Umber" color, all 4 chairs retain original...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Flat Bar Chrome Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This fabulous pair of vintage modern armchairs feature a heavy flat bar chrome frame with a thick padded removable seat cushion. The wide seats, angled back rest, and stylish low arm...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Crimson" Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Crimson" orange, Herman Miller. Nice original condition, retains original gel...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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

Sleek Pair of Vintage Milo Baughman Style Chrome & Black Vinyl Club Chairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A sophisticated pair of chrome and black vinyl arm chairs that exude mid century modern class. No markings, but sure look like Milo Baughman. Vinyl...
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order Dimensions armchairs Height:- 80.5cm Width:- 85cm Depth:- 86.5cm Seat height:- 41cm Dimensions ottomans Height:- 42cm Width:- 65.5cm Depth:- 53.5cm Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point, MUST READ! The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art. Design Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman. The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil. History The Eames Lounge Chair first...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Hardwood

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Prisma Armchair Rocker Lounge 1984, Memphis Era
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin 1984 Prisma collection armchair rocker lounge. After decades of working with Thayer Coggin, a famously ‘hands-on’ boss that maintained final say over each and every design that went into production, Baughman was well aware of the fact that marketability and a certain level of pandering to Coggin’s established client base around the US was key to his designs bring out into production by his long-time collaborator and boss. However, inspired by the courageous young avant...
Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Sofa "Tandem" 3 Seater Design Charles Eames for Herman Miller 60s
Located in taranto, IT
Rare three-seater chair with side table, designed in 1962 by charles eames for herman miller and often used in the most famous airports in the world structure in die-cast aluminum o...
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1960s European Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Other, Metal, Aluminum

Second Generation "Ochre" X-Base Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs, Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Second Generation "Ochre" X-base fiberglass arm shell chairs. Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller. Nice early versions. Seldom seen light ochre color, retaining original gel ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Leather and Walnut Milo Baughman for James Inc. Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautifully designed and well constructed Milo Baughman for James Inc. lounge chair and ottoman supported by turned, walnut legs. Clean lines with generously curved, sweeping arm res...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Milo Baughman Armchair for Thayer Coggin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flat stock chrome frame with upholstered cushions and arm pads create a comfortable and classic lounge chair suitable for home or office. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare Pair of "Kleinhans" Chairs, circa 1939 Charles Eames/Eero Saarinen
Located in Buffalo, NY
Iconic "Kleinhans" armchairs, designed by Charles Eames and Eero Saarinen, early chair, collaboration of two modern masters, designed for the Mary Seaton room at Kleinhans music hall...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Birch, Plywood

Pair of Milo Baughman Thin Line Chairs in Polished Chrome
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This stylish pair of 1970s chairs were designed by Milo Baughman for his "Thin Line" collection. The chairs have been professionally reupholstered in a white, woven textured fabric.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Black Milo Baughman for James Inc. Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Absolutely stunning club lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for James Inc, an early imprint of Thayer Coggin. Defined by their Classic midcentury lines and simple walnut framed ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Streamlined Milo Baughman Flat Wide-Band Leather Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Glamorous, over-scaled, streamlined pair of chairs from a limited production collection designed Milo Baughman Classic for Thayer Coggin. Originally designed in 1972, these chairs ar...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

First Edition Charles Eames "Paw Chair" Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Birch
Located in Hamburg, DE
First production / first generation 1949-1950 Zenith Herman Miller / Charles Eames PAW Rope Swivel chair in color salmon (faded) / dowel legs in birc...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Early Eames Rope Edge Fiberglass Bucket Chair
Located in New York, NY
Eames rope edge fiberglass bucket chair. This example is in very good condition, no chips, cracks or discoloration save some minor bleed at ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 Scoop Shape Seats Chrome Dining Milo Baughman Room Chairs
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern scoop seats dining room chairs by Thayer Coggin.
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

First Edition Charles Eames "Paw Chair" Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Birch
Located in Hamburg, DE
First production / first generation 1949-1950 Zenith Herman Miller / Charles Eames PAW rope swivel chair in color grey elephant / dowel legs in birch / all original parts / the awesome dowel base reads Seng Chicago...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames Parchment Arm Shell Chair, Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Super clean example of this classic fiberglass arm shell chair, designed by Charles Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller. Beautiful parchment white color, ex...
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Mid-20th Century American Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
This comfortable pair of midcentury lounge chairs designed by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Professionally upholstered with orange/yellow colored velvet fabric with solid wood feet.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Charles Eames Alexander Girard Shell Chairs in Two-Tone Checkerboard
Located in Chicago, IL
A good pair of orange and yellow Charles Eames and Alexander Girard chairs for Herman Miller. Custom order label on underside. Dated May 6, 1974. More pics to come. Upholstery is in...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Charles Eames "PAW Chair" Swivel Fiber Glass Shell Dowel Leg aCa
Located in Hamburg, DE
Second series after 1950 Zenith Herman Miller / Charles Eames PAW Swivel chair in color salmon (faded) / dowel legs in birch / all original parts / the awesome dowel base reads Seng Chicago...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

First Edition Charles Eames Paw Chair Swivel Fibre Glass Shell Dowel Leg Walnut
Located in Hamburg, DE
First production/first generation 1949-1950 Zenith Herman Miller/Charles Eames PAW Rope Swivel chair in color lemon yellow parchment/dowel legs in walnut/all original parts/the awesome dowel base reads Seng Chicago...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Chrome Cubic Frame Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
Pair of chrome cubic frame upholstered armchairs in the style of Milo Baughman.
Category

Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Pair of Milo Baughman designed lounge chairs that have been reupholstered in the off-white fabric shown and made of three inch wide, flat-bar, polished chromed steel frames. These ar...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Herman Miller Charles Eames Shell Chair Is a Nice Orange on Taupe Fiberglass
Located in Chicago, IL
A very nice color combination of a popping upholstered color on a understated neautral Taupe-ish grey color. need to confirm dims on this chair.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Milo Baughman Pair Chrome and Todd Hase Mohair Armchairs, circa 1970 Rerstored
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of circa 1970s Lounge Chairs designed by Milo Baughman. Recently re-covered in a beautiful very dark green Mohair from Todd Hase. Extremely comfortable. Please note minor surfac...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Early Pair of Charles Eames Shell Chairs in Beautiful Light Coral
Located in Chicago, IL
This is a fine early matched pair of possibly Evans or early production years with Herman Miller. They have solid wrought iron X-bases. Large Shock Mounts. Wonderfully faded red fibe...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid-Century Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage lounge chairs with dramatic tubular chrome frames. Micro suede fabric, comfortable cushioned seats. (Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer)
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Triple Chrome Band Art Deco Style Air Chair by Milo Baughman
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Deco style triple chrome band armchair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Original fabric.
Category

20th Century American Art Deco Armchairs

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Early Pair of Dax Transitional Shell Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Excellent early example of a pair of Transitional Herman Miller Dax red/orange armshell chairs. All original. Early black X-base with large shock mou...
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Time Life Desk Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1984, Signed & Dated
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare color-way in beautiful red leather is the Time Life Executive Chair (Model ES-104) by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, originally designed in 1960 for the Time Life...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair Charles Eames for Herman Miller Aluminum Group Office Chair Black Leather
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic pair of Aluminum Group office chairs designed by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. They feature cast aluminum frames with black l...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Milo Baughman Swivel Tub Arm Chair in COM
Located in New York, NY
A swivel tub chair with brass base by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Offered with re-upholstery in COM (Client's On Material) or COL (Client's On Leather), USA, circa 1970. You ...
Category

1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

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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