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Armchairs For Sale
Creator: Jens Risom
Creator: Cumberland Furniture
Single Mid-Century Modern Chair in Oak & Walnut by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a "General Purpose" arm chair designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring an audaciously...
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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Jens Risom Mid Century Arm Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
A classic Jens Risom mid century open arm chair circa 1965. Upholstered with a white leather seat. Beautiful carved walnut is ergonomically designed for your comfort and visual pleas...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

Set of 2 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut pl...
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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Oak, Walnut

Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll International. Features a solid maple frame with original woven cotton straps. It is one of the most comfortable pieces you will sit in, the exquisite curved back provides lumbar support making this chair as comfortable as it is beautiful. The removable webbed, basket seat, shell is supported and rests on the arm frame base. Very Rare Vintage Modern Classic design. An iconic piece of furniture, this example has remained in a single collection since it was acquired by the prior owner from Knoll International and the original early label remains affixed beneath. (Knoll Associates Inc. 601 Madison Ave New York 22). This label has the earliest Knoll Associates showroom address, which opened in 1946. Measurements: 24.5 ” tall x 24? wide x 30? deep x seat height 18? (arm height 21") (seat to the lowest point 11") Jens Risom Danish-American architect-designer Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of a nationally renowned architect of the Nordic Classicism style. Between 1935 and 1938, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. For a short time following his studies, he took on furniture and interior designer projects for the Copenhagen-based architectural firm Ernst Kuhn. He then moved briefly to Stockholm, where he worked for Nordiska Kompaniet and met Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson. Around 1939, he immigrated to New York with ambitions to introduce the Scandinavian modernist approach to the US furniture market. Risom’s arrival in the US coincided with the years of materials shortages brought on by the war. As a result, Risom was unable to secure a position in a furniture company, and, instead, found work designing textiles for decorator Dan Cooper. Eager to do more, he soon convinced Cooper to expand into the furniture market, and together they found projects with young, progressive architects like Ed Stone and George Nelson. In 1939-40, Ed Stone was invited to create Collier Magazine’s House of Ideas pavilion at Rockefeller Center as part of the New York World’s Fair, and Risom designed all of the furniture. Around 1941, Risom met Hans Knoll, a German-born entrepreneur in the furniture industry who had a showroom on Madison Avenue dedicated to rather lackluster furnishings. Sharing a dream to do something more vanguard, they joined forces and set off on a four-month tour of the US in search of design inspiration. By 1942, Knoll launched Hans Knoll Furniture Company with Risom on board as his head designer. Risom’s early designs for Knoll made use of military surplus...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Maple

Set of 4 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut pl...
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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Oak, Walnut

Jens Risom Walnut Armchairs in Natural Mohair, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
An exquisite pair of mid-century modern armchairs designed by Jens Risom, crafted circa 1960-1969. Meticulously restored, the walnut framework shines with renewed beauty, complemente...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Mohair, Walnut

Set of 6 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut pl...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Pair of Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Danish Jens Risom attributed Mid-Century Modern armchairs with new wool felt upholstery, circa 1960s . Button tufted. Tapered legs with minor loses and fading to wood. Good original ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Set of 8 Mid-Century Stacking Chairs: Oak & Walnut, Jens Risom Design, USA, 1960
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut plywood and featuring audacious sculpted backs bent to the perfect angel for maximum support this now iconic set of "GP" chairs is the epitome of utilitarian design. Designed and crafted in the late 1960's by Jens Risom Designs, consequently the zenith of Risom's career and subsequent fame, this set of Mid-Century Modern armchairs is a true American gem. Jens Risom is widely considered to be a pioneer in introducing Danish modern furniture to the United States through early work with the Knoll company and to a greater extent through his own company, which thrived in the 1950s and ’60s. Born in Denmark in 1916, Risom emigrated to the U.S. where he teamed up with Hans Knoll to start a decades-long collaboration between the two icons. Risom served in World War II under Gen. George Patton and upon his return to the civilian world he founded his own company, Jens Risom Design, in 1946. Jens Risom Design produced a long line of accomplished pieces that ended up in such places as the Oval Office and his "Risom Lounge Chair" is a part of the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art in New York. Throughout his life, Risom stayed true to the fundamental Danish approach to modernism, with its emphasis on traditional values and the human necessity for warmth, beauty and simplicity. Perfect for office, studio or home settings alike this impressive GP chair set is ideal for collectors and designers alike searching for an authentic, American Mid-Century Modern chair set...
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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Walnut

Jens Risom Playboy chairs
Located in New York, NY
Jens Risom walnut armchairs model C140 Playboy chairs. Mad Men era arm chairs that became know as "Playboy chairs" after a 1961 Playboy Magazine photoshoot. Solid oiled walnut frame...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Walnut

Jens Risom Designed Armchairs - 1960
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of mid-century modern armchairs by Jens Risom. Teak frames with floating seat. Please confirm location NY or NJ
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Teak

Mid Century Modern Armchairs 'Oval-Back' by Jens Risom - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Armchairs 'Oval-Back' by Jens Risom - Pair The Mid Century Modern Armchairs, known as ‘Oval-Back,’ designed by Jens Risom and offered as a pair, are a stunning ex...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Wool, Walnut

Jens Risom Walnut Armchairs Reupholstered In Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Clean Lined Mid Century Modern Armchairs, designed by Jens Risom, American, circa 1960s. These chairs are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. S...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Original Vintage Jens Risom Armchairs in Green Suede w/ Label, PAIR
Located in East Hampton, NY
Wonderful authentic labelled vintage Jens Risom armchairs in Walnut frame and upholstered in a sumptuous Rolex green suede. The walnut frame has been lovingly refinished to its orig...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Suede, Walnut

Jens Risom 1970s Sculptural Walnut Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Amazing pair of 1970s sculptural walnut armchairs designed by Jens Risom, fully restored and re-upholstered, with minor wear and patina due to age and use.
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Pair Mid-Century Modern Walnut Armchairs by Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of beautifully restored, model C-120 armchairs by Jens Risom feature sculptural, solid walnut frames with textured, steel blue tweed upholstery. A truly handsome pair of armchai...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Pair of Arm Chairs by Jens Risom for Knoll in Walnut and Newly Upholstered
Located in Chesham, GB
A pair Jens Risom armchairs in a newly upholstered blue coloured fabric. The frame is made from walnut. Manufacturer - Knoll Designer - Jens Risom Design Period - 1960 to 19...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll Associates
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a beautiful upholstered armchair designed by Jens Risom for HG Knoll & Associates in the 1940s. It is one of the early, iconic chairs that ushered in a period of incredible mid-century modern design. The solid Birch frame cradles a foam cushioned seat that was recently reupholstered in Knoll Maharam fabrics. The fabric is timeless and high-quality, and it suits the lighter birch wood color perfectly. This is more than just a collectible MCM chair...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Birch

Scarce Pair of Jens Risom Sculptural Chromed Steel Lounge Chairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
Pair of rare early easy chairs designed by Jens Risom having solid chrome steel frames with Knoll wool fabric in black. Elegant lines and a design th...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Vintage Jens Risom Danish Modern Armchair Model C-170, 1960s
Located in Round Rock, TX
A solid walnut armchair designed by Jens Risom. Architectural in design, with clean lines and sculpted armrests. Would function well as a desk chair or side chair. Offered in...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Jens Risom Danish Gray Fabric Upholstered Teak 'Playboy' Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Danish Mid-Century 'Playboy' armchair with and angular teak wood frame and gray woven fabric upholstered seat and back with button tufting. (JENS RISOM)
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Jens Risom Teak, Caning, and Orange Upholstery Conference Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 Danish mid-century dining/conference armchairs with teak wood frames, caned seat backs, and faintly striped orange fabric upholstered seats. (JENS RISOM)(PRICED AS SET)  
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Teak, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Set of 8 Jens Risom Danish Black Fabric Upholstered Teak 'Playboy' Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
SET of 8 Danish Mid-Century 'Playboy' armchairs with angular teak wood frames and black woven fabric upholstered seats and backs with button tufting. (JENS RISOM)(PRICED AS SET)
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Teak, Upholstery, Wood

Jens Risom Shaped Teak and Striped Upholstered Lounge Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Danish mid-century lounge armchair with a shaped teak frame with two wooden armrests, and seat and back cushions upholstered in a blue, gold, red, and beige striped fabric, resting o...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Teak, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Jens Risom Red Woven Fabric Upholstered Lounge Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Danish mid-century lounge armchair with angled armrests and a square back, upholstered in a woven red fabric upholstery with button tufting, resting on a blonde wood base with four r...
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Upholstery, Wood

Jens Risom C-120 Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
For your consideration is this handsome 1950's model C-120 Jens Risom armchair in exceptional all-original condition. The chair features an exposed, solid walnut frame with an elegan...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Jens Risom C180 Walnut and Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Garnerville, NY
An excellent pair of Jens Risom designed C180 upholstered and walnut armchairs. Also know as 1109 after 1961. Risom was an instrumental part of revolutionizing the look of American l...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Jens Risom for Ralph Pucci Metallic Space Age A-Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Sublime pair of mid-century modern chairs designed by Jens Risom (1916-2016 Danish-American) in 1961. Known as the A-chair featuring a graceful and elegant sinuous design. Risom joined Ralph Pucci...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Jens Risom Mid Century Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in Countryside, IL
Jens Risom mid century arm chairs - a pair Each chair measures: 24 wide x 23 deep x 31 high, with a seat height of 19.5 inches All pieces of furniture can be had in what we call ...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood

Pair of Vintage Walnut Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern arm chairs by Jens Risom Design feature extremely thick padded seating, a floating style backrest, and sculpted arm rests. A sturdy walnut fr...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Jens Risom A-chair – Metal Base
Located in Berkeley, CA
Jens Risom A-chair – Metal Base Originally designed by Jens Risom in 1961 the A-Chair is a graceful expression of an elegant, upholstered chair in a timeless design, boasting an A-fr...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Oak

Pair Vintage Leather and Chrome Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of vintage modern arm chairs feature tufted leather seats and heavy flat chrome frames. Midcentury appeal in the style of M...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Chrome

Jens Risom Armchair for Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This armchair is an early example of Jens Risom's design for Knoll and is a simple yet innovative design. The chair is two separate pieces: a singular seat / back component is simply...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Birch, Textile

Pair of "Playboy" Armchairs, Model C140, by Jens Risom
Located in Dorchester, MA
Created by Jens Risom as model C140, these handsome armchairs take their name from a 1961 Playboy Magazine photoshoot of the furniture designer among other mid-century icons. The pai...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Textile, Walnut

Pair of Midcentury Cantilever Brno Style Chairs by Cumberland Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of midcentury chairs feature a sleek black faux-leather upholstery and sturdy metal cantilever frames. Styled after the famous Brno chairs by Knoll, these chairs ar...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Faux Leather

Mid-Century Modern Scoop Leather Lounge Chair By Jens Risom For Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, scoop, lounge chair by Jens Risom for Knoll features a minimal, black lacquered maple frame with a floating scoop seat newly upholstered in mustard yellow, textur...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Maple

Jens Risom Teak Wood Arm Chair In Black Striped Chenille
Located in Chicago, IL
Danish Modern style teak wood arm chair in black striped chenille upholstery. Single Danish teak wood arm chair has a thick sloping seat and a form fitting back cushion. Angular and ...
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1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Rare Pair Cumberland Stainless Steel and Leather Armchairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Cumberland Furniture Corp Two vintage Cumberland stainless steel and leather armchairs. 2 Pairs Available. Measures: SH: 17" x AH 25.5"
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1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Stainless Steel

Pair Jens Risom Playboy chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair Jens Risom walnut armchairs model C140 Playboy chairs. Iconic Mad Men era chairs. All original in very good condition. This is a great set of ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Stunning Black Button Tufted Leather Swivel Chairs, Jens Risom for Marble, Pair
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of black button tufted leather swivel chairs by Jens Risom for marble, Classic Mid-Century Modern design, self balancing swivel mechanism bringing chairs back to positi...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Aluminum, Steel

Pair of Jens Risom Model 2137 Walnut "Floating" Lounge Chairs in Olive Velvet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These exceptional Jens Risom Model 2137 lounge chairs supported by sculptural walnut bases are scarce examples of the 1961 design. They are relatively small in scale, though the sea...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Jens Risom Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Jens Risom armchairs with black lacquered wood frames.   
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Jens Risom Lounge Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Clean lined lounge chairs, designed by Jens Risom, American, circa 1960s. Risom's designs always give a nod to Danish modern design, and these chairs are no exception. They have clea...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Two Restored Jens Risom Side Armchairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Pair of vintage side armchairs set. New upholstery in gray microfiber Tufted back detail Wood frame and legs.
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Oak

Pair of Jens Risom Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Jens Risom Jens Risom emigrated from Europe to the U.S. when he was just 23 years of age. Like other Scandinavian designers such as Josef Frank and Kaare Klint, Risom continued to h...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

Jens Risom Rosewood Mid-Century Modern Blue Fabric Lounge Chairs Armchairs, Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Jens Risom Rosewood Mid-Century Modern blue fabric armchairs. Item features solid rosewood frame, beautiful wood grain, clean modernist lines, and sleek sculptural form, circ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Rosewood

Pair of Jens Risom "Playboy" Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful pair of armchairs by Jens Risom, model C140 in walnut frame and original green upholstery in excellent condition. Price is for the pair only.  
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1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Upholstery, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Leather Walnut Armchair By Jens Risom
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern, solid walnut armchair by Jens Risom with seat, back and arms, newly upholstered in a rich cognac leather.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Leather, Walnut

Swivel Chair by Jens Risom
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An upholstered swiveling lounge chair in leather with a tilt mechanism on a metal disc base.   
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Risom Webbed Armchairs by Knoll
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
Classic early edition of Jens Risom's iconic webbed armchair 652W design (1943) made by Knoll associates in the mid-1940s. Both have the earliest Knoll...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Maple

Jens Risom Model 108 Walnut Side Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Poised, elegant pair of 1950s walnut armchairs, model 108 designed by Jens Risom. This scarce pair is newly upholstered in a luxurious, earthy sage leather, ...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Rare Chromed Steel and Wool Lounge Chairs by Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Stunning pair of lounge chairs designed by Jens Risom, stainless steel frames, superior quality, flawless welds, retains original Knoll electric green wool upholstery, stunning.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

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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