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Armchairs For Sale
Creator: Driade
Creator: Josef Hoffmann
Toy Armchair Mustard Yellow by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylene...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

PVC

Original Josef Hoffmann/Gebrüder J&J Kohn Chair, Early 20th Century, Jugendstil
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare and so far undocumented armchair by Josef Hoffmann, original leather upholstery, branding iron J&J Kohn. An identical chair with a different u...
Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Sissi Stackable Armchair Green Polypropylene by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

"MT1" Sculptural Monobloc Armchair Designed by Ron Arad for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"MT1" is an iconic sculptural polyethylene monobloc armchair, designed by Ron Arad and manufactured by Driade, sand white colored outside and red, lilac, black or violet colored insi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

"Soft Egg" Stackable Monobloc Armchair Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Soft Egg" is a polypropylene monobloc armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, available in white, carnation, dark gray or gray colo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Costes Armchair Ebonized Mahogany By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1984, marked the beginning of the partnership between Philippe Starck and Driade such as the consecration of the designer, formerly unknown in Italy, is one of these objects. Designed for the homonymous, now disappeared, Parisian café, owes its timeless success to the absoluteness of forms: a dark wooden embracing structure with three highly tilted legs. The Costes Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Sissi Stackable Armchair Pink Polypropylene by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs. The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Set of four 1980s "Costes" dining-chairs designed by Philippe Starck and made in Italy by Driade. The feature cherry barrel plywood shells with black...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Roly Poly Armchair in Black by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Plastic

Customizable Wittmann Villa Gallia Lounge Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
This suite was created in 1913 for the Gallia family’s apartment in Wohllebengasse, Vienna.
Category

2010s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Toy Armchair Carnation By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylen...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

PVC

"Nemo" Colored Head-Armchair Designed by Fabio Novembre for Driade, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nemo" is a polyethylene monobloc fixed or swivel iconic head-armchair, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Driade, available in white, black, gray or red matt colors. Swivel version is for indoor use only. Red fixed version and black, white and gray fixed or swivel versions only are available in quick ship. DIMENSIONS: D. 32.6", W. 35.4", H. 53.1", Seat H. 16.1" FABIO NOVEMBRE uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure. This human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal, able to propose a mythical beauty as occurred in Greek art. So that Nemo, a face with classic features, is hollowed out to create an inhabitable space. The result is a head-armchair to be lived from the inside. Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant. Fabio Novembre said about Nemo: "In 2010 it happened that the name "Nemo" immediately evoked the famous little fish, protagonist of the movie of the same name, made by Pixar in 2003. If this question had been asked at the end of the nineteenth century, the answer would have probably been Captain Nemo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Toy Armchair Light Grey By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Toy Armchair by Driade is a sophisticated yet subtly playful armchair designed by the preeminent Philippe Starck. Crafted with molded polypropylene...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

PVC

Elephant Desk Chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Elephant desk chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Tokyo Pop Armchair Anthracite Grey by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The Tokyo-Pop collection marks, in 2002, the debut on the international scene by Tokujin Yoshioka, now considered one of the masters of contemporary design. The sofa, the armchair and especially the day-bed and the stool, forget the banality of rotational molding to become sculptures. Unforgettable and unusual shapes.The Tokyo-Pop collection marks, in 2002, the debut on the international scene by Tokujin Yoshioka, now considered one of the masters of contemporary design. The Driade Tokyo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Polystyrene

MT1 Armchair by Ron Arad for Driade
Located in Beirut, LB
This polyethylene armchair in sand white exterior with lilac colored interior has a comfortable seat and features a production mark stamped under the base.
Category

Early 2000s Italian Other Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Sissi Armchair Matt Titanium By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair by Driade ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Sissi Stackable Armchair Red Polypropylene by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

"Toy" Mustard Yellow or Carnation Stackable Armchair by P. Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Toy" is a stackable armchair (max 14 pieces), designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, in polypropylene monobloc available in mustard yellow or carnation colors. Smocking cotton or 100% preshrunk cotton loose covers...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Acrylic

Original Josef Hoffmann 1908 Barrel-Chair, Kohn, Jugendstil, Early 20th Century
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare armchair in bentwood, original condition, original fabric, manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn. Enclosed an image from the Exposicion Internacional de Centenario in...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Philippe Starck Chair Armchair Chair Driade Aleph Model Jack Lang Set of 4
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These chairs are true Iconic armchairs dining chairs designed by Philippe Starck 1987 for Italian manufacture Driade Aleph. The Model name is named after the french politician Jack Lang...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Costes Armchair Natural Wenge by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1984, marked the beginning of the partnership between Philippe Starck and Driade such as the consecration of the designer, formerly unknown in Italy, is one of these objects. Designed for the homonymous, now disappeared, Parisian café, owes its timeless success to the absoluteness of forms: a dark wooden embracing structure with three highly tilted legs. The Costes Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Tottori Armchair by Kateryna Sokolova for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tottori is a seating and coffee tables collection with timeless shapes, cute silhouette and bold character. Called after the Japanese animation film “My Neighbor Totoro”, written and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

"Mingx" Outdoor Steel Armchair Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an outdoor armchair, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, with structure in printed steel sheet and rod with protective cataphoresis treatment polyeste...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

"Costes" Curved Mahogany or Grey Oak Plywood Armchair by P. Stark for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Costes" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, with a black painted tubular steel structure and curved mahogany, ebonized mahogany or gray oa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

"Costes" Curved Striped Wenge or Bamboo Plywood Armchair by P. Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Costes" is an iconic armchair with a black painted tubular steel structure and curved striped wenge or bamboo plywood finished shell. Polyurethane foams padded seat with black or li...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Sissi Stackable Armchair White Polypropylene by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Secession Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession armchair by Josef Hoffmann professionally stained and repolished. Signed J&J Kohn Teschen Austria.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Italic Armchair Red, Burgundy and Violet by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italic, or cursive, is a typeface that was created to imitate handwriting. The Italic definition is a tribute to Aldo Manuzio, the man who in 1500 democratized culture by inventing t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

One or Six Armchairs Designed by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine find! These barrel armchairs model No. 729/2F, designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1906. The simplicity of this chair design: is made up of a U-shaped horizontal rail that forms...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

"PIP-e" Colored Stackable Armchair Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"PIP-e" is a stackable armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, in polypropylene monobloc available in carnation, lavender gray, white or dark gray colors. I...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

"King Costes" Curved Mahogany Plywood Armchair by Philippe Stark for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"King Costes" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring a polished aluminum structure and curved plywood mah...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Sissi Stackable Armchair Dark Grey Polypropylene By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Due to the delicacy of the finish it is not recommended to stack the armchairs.The company reserves the right not to accept any complaints. The Sissi Stackable Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Italic Armchair Blue and Black by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italic, or cursive, is a typeface that was created to imitate handwriting. The Italic definition is a tribute to Aldo Manuzio, the man who in 1500 democratized culture by inventing t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Philippe Starck Cinemascope Armchair in Goose Feather Padding, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Swivel armchair with rocking mechanisms. Brushed stainless steel base with adjustable feet. Polyurethane foams and goose feather padding. Fabric removabl...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Torquemada" Carved Brushed Oak or Lacquered Beech Armchair by P. Starck, Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Torquemada" is an armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, with a structure available in the following versions: brushed oak, brushed oak with carved backrest and seat or in matt lacquered textured beech in white, gray, yellow, lavender gray or carnation colors. Backrest element support is in polished or mirror finished cast aluminum. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 18.8", W. 21.2", H. 30.5", Seat H. 18.3" Although these pieces of design seem apparently imperfect and unique, the collection is composed of a table and a set of seats: a chair, an armchair and a stool. The latter feature two handcuffs in mirror-polished stainless steel, a detail that is as structural as well as decorative and ironically reminiscent of the imagery coming from the ancient Inquisition and its infamous and fearsome prosecutor. A link that regards the concept as well as the project and explains where the name of this collection comes from. Each piece is also available in a more precious version, in gouged oak...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italic Armchair Red, Green, Brown and Blue by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italic, or cursive, is a typeface that was created to imitate handwriting. The Italic definition is a tribute to Aldo Manuzio, the man who in 1500 democratized culture by inventing t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Italic Armchair Grey, Brown and Black by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Italic, or cursive, is a typeface that was created to imitate handwriting. The Italic definition is a tribute to Aldo Manuzio, the man who in 1500 democratized culture by inventing t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Fledermaus Secession Armchairs No.423
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Fledermaus secession armchairs no.423 designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Fledermaus Cabaret in 1905. Made by J&J Kohn, beautiful original preservation, stains on two seats.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of Pratfall Philippe Starck Lounge Chairs, Driade Aleph, Italy
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 2 iconic armchairs or lounge chairs designed by Philippe Starck and made by Driade Aleph Italy. This model called Pratfall is larger then the Starck model Costes chair, what makes these chairs great as lounge chairs, hall chairs, side chairs, catering industry chairs, cigar bar chairs or waiting room chairs. These armchairs have black leather seating, black lacquered plywood shell or back and black steel legs. Under they are marked Starck with the labels of Driade and Aleph. This set of chairs was used at a doctor's waiting room, so are not perfect anymore and in vintage condition. The leather is still in beautifull condition, the wood does have some traces of use on the edges and under. Black lounge chairs - Philippe Starck Chairs - Pratfall Chairs...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Art Nouveau Bentwood Seating Set "Fledermaus" by J. Hoffmann for Kohn, ca. 1907
Located in Lichtenberg, AT
Beautiful Bentwood Seating set designed by the world renowed Austrian architect and founder of the "Wiener Werkstaette" - Josef Hoffmann for Jacob & Josef Kohn around 1907. Extraordinary shaped of Fine bentwood (=beech was bent under steam and high pressure), the bench and the chair carry the unique handwriting of Josef Hoffmann - the so-called "Fledermaus" design which was designed for the famous Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna - a very own design that has made his creations famous and wanted all-over the globe. Both pieces have been newly upholstered with a fantastic looking, high quality Backhausen fabric. A small pillow upholstered with the same fabric is included as a nice addition to this gorgeous Art Nouveau seating set...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

"Mingx" Leather and Steel Armchair Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an armchair, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, with structure in printed steel sheet and rod with polyester painted in orange, light gray, bronze or...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame, leather upholstery. Designed circa 1900-1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Made by Thonet. Delivery time about 4-6 weeks. Up to six avail...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

"Nemo" Denim Colored Head-Armchair Designed by Fabio Novembre for Driade, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nemo" is an iconic polyethylene monobloc head-armchair available in denim color, made by rotational molding. Fixed (indoor and outdoor use) or swivel (indoor use only) versions available. DIMENSIONS: D. 32.6", W. 35.4", H. 53.1", Seat H. 16.1" FABIO NOVEMBRE uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure. This human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal, able to propose a mythical beauty as occurred in Greek art. So that Nemo, a face with classic features, is hollowed out to create an inhabitable space. The result is a head-armchair to be lived from the inside. Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant. Fabio Novembre said about Nemo: "In 2010 it happened that the name "Nemo" immediately evoked the famous little fish, protagonist of the movie of the same name, made by Pixar in 2003. If this question had been asked at the end of the nineteenth century, the answer would have probably been Captain Nemo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Acrylic

Ludovica and Roberto Palomba Driade "Sissi" Armchair in Glass Fiber, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The new armchair designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba and manufactured by Driade– Sissi - is a sculptural, very versatile, self-centred and contemporary piece. Sissi is made in p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Customizable Wittmann Allegasse Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
Design: Josef Hoffmann This upholstered suite was designed in 1912 for Dr. Hugo Koller’s music room as part of the furnishings at his Vienna apartme...
Category

2010s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Tottori Sofa by Kateryna Sokolova for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tottori is a seating and coffee tables collection with timeless shapes, cute silhouette and bold character. Called after the Japanese animation film “My Neighbor Totoro”, written and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

Hoffmann Josef, Curved Beech Armchair, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Hoffmann Josef, curved beech armchair, circa 1900. Need to be restorated. Fabric to change. No lack but some damage in bending wood 4 available.     
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Late 19th Century Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Original Important & Rare Jugendstil Wood Chair from 1901, Josef Hoffmann School
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare chair from the early 20th century, school Josef Hoffmann, highly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, beechwood stained and varnished - Original.  
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

"King Costes" Curved Bamboo or Striped Wenge Armchair by P. Stark for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"King Costes" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring a polished aluminum structure and curved plywood striped wenge or bamboo finished shell. Polyurethane foams padded seat with black or light colored leather fixed cover. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 22", W. 19.8", H. 31.8", Seat H. 18.5" Philippe Starck revisits Costes easy chair project with King Costes armchair, changing its size and statics, while confirming its image as a recognizable piece of design, untouched by passing fads. PHILIPPE STARCK is an internationally acclaimed French creator, designer and architect. His profound comprehension of contemporary mutations, his determination to change the world, his anticipatory concern for environmental implications, his love of ideas, his desire to defend the intelligence of usefulness and the usefulness of intelligence have accompanied one iconic creation after the other. From everyday products such as furniture and lemon squeezers to revolutionary mega-yachts, individual windmills, electric bikes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

"Nemo" Brass, Iron or Copper Finished Head-Armchair by Fabio Novembre for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nemo" is an iconic polyethylene fixed or swivel monobloc head-armchair available in metal powder finishes (metal powder mixed with resin) such as iron, copper and brass. As these finishes contain metal powder, natural oxidation has to be considered as a peculiar feature of the armchair and not as a defect. Indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 32.6", W. 35.4", H. 53.1", Seat H. 16.1" FABIO NOVEMBRE uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure. This human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal, able to propose a mythical beauty as occurred in Greek art. So that Nemo, a face with classic features, is hollowed out to create an inhabitable space. The result is a head-armchair to be lived from the inside. Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant. Fabio Novembre said about Nemo: "In 2010 it happened that the name "Nemo" immediately evoked the famous little fish, protagonist of the movie of the same name, made by Pixar in 2003. If this question had been asked at the end of the nineteenth century, the answer would have probably been Captain Nemo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Copper, Iron

Customizable Wittmann Haus Koller Lounge Chair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
These upholstered items were created during the alterations to Koller’s house in Oberwaltersdorf carried out between 1912-1914. Wittmann has created sofas to match this design.
Category

2010s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

"Monseigneur" Quilted Leather Armchair Designed by Philippe Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Monseigneur" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring a padded quilted leather structure, with stainless cast steel front legs and ar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Mingx" Leather and Steel Armchair Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an armchair, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, with a structure in printed steel sheet and rod with polyester painted in orange, light gray, bronze ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

"King Costes" Curved Grey Oak Plywood Armchair by Philippe Stark for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"King Costes" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring a polished aluminum structure and curved plywood grey oak finished shell. Polyurethane foams padded seat with black or light colored leather...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

"Lou Read" Leather and Reinforced Polyurethane Armchair by P. Starck for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Lou Read" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet and manufactured by Driade, with a polyurethane Baydur structure with intern...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Customizable Wittmann Haus Koller Sofa by Josef Hoffmann
Located in New York, NY
These upholstered items were created during the alterations to Koller’s house in Oberwaltersdorf carried out between 1912-1914. Wittmann has created sofas to match this design.
Category

2010s Austrian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

"Nemo" Black or Red Lacquered Head-Armchair by Fabio Novembre for Driade, 2017
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nemo" is a polyethylene monobloc fixed or swivel iconic head-armchair, designed by Fabio Novembre and manufactured by Driade, available in black or red lacquered colors. Swivel version is for indoor use only. DIMENSIONS: D. 32.6", W. 35.4", H. 53.1", Seat H. 16.1" FABIO NOVEMBRE uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure. This human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal, able to propose a mythical beauty as occurred in Greek art. So that Nemo, a face with classic features, is hollowed out to create an inhabitable space. The result is a head-armchair to be lived from the inside. Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant. Fabio Novembre said about Nemo: "In 2010 it happened that the name "Nemo" immediately evoked the famous little fish, protagonist of the movie of the same name, made by Pixar in 2003. If this question had been asked at the end of the nineteenth century, the answer would have probably been Captain Nemo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

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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