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Armchairs For Sale
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DOOQ! NEW! Organic Modernist Vertigo Armchair in Beige and Grey Fabric
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
DOOQ! NEW! Organic Modernist Vertigo Armchair in Beige and Grey Fabric Introducing Vertigo, our striking armchair inspired by the brutalist movement, where raw concrete aesthetics m...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs

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Fabric

Mid Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum, 1960s
Located in Brugge, BE
Pair of armchairs by Martin Visser for 't Spectrum 1960s Netherlands Metal and grey upholstery 78cm high, 64cm wide, 57cm deep,
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Two Boucle Art Deco Armchairs, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two Art Deco armchairs from the 1930s. The armchairs in very good condition, after professional renovation, have been covered with a new boucle type fabric. Dimensions: height ...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Walnut

Pair of Vintage LC2 Corbusier Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of vintage LC2 Corbusier armchairs. Original leather and chrome frame.      
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1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two armchairs was manufactured by the German Thonet manufacture during the 1970s. The frame is made of chrome-plated tubular steel. The chairs are made by plywood and covered with black synthetic leather. The minimalist form adds elegance, and the contoured seat improves comfort during use. Both pieces have manufactory labels. Thonet is the oldest existing furniture company in the world. It began its long business in 1819 when the carpenter Michael Thonet founded a furniture workshop in Boppard, Germany. A supporter of the Biedermeier style, he specialized in chairs, tables and cabinets characterized by clean lines, reduced ornamentation and an emphasis on the principles of functionalism. In the 1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture...
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1970s German Minimalist Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Origami Armchair by Royal Stranger
Located in Geneve, CH
Origami Armchair by Royal Stranger Dimensions: D 95,5 x W 110 x H 72 cm. SH: 47 cm. Materials: Fabric and wood. Weight: 47,5 kg Upholstery: Gentle 113 fabric. Upholstery Available i...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Carl Malmsten of Armchairs, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Carl Malmsten Armchairs, circa 1950s A pair of upholstered armchairs from Swedish master: Carl Malmsten. This model is a lighter variation on the Samsas chair with taller legs. This...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Bouclé, Beech

Pair Vintage Mid-Century Heywood Wakefield M1161G Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Two vintage Mid-Century lounge chairs by Heywood Wakefield. These chairs feature a stunning red colored fabric, with a strawberry spotted pattern. Good condition. Wheat finish. Ma...
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1950s American Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Maple

Victorian Design Tan Leather Deep Button Chesterfield Club Chair & Footstool
Located in High Wycombe, GB
Victorian Grand Tour Design Tan Buffalo Hide Leather Deep Button Chesterfield Club Chair with Matching Chesterfield Footstool Hand...
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20th Century British Victorian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Mid-Century Customizable Armchair Upholstered in Dark Brown Chocolat Velvet
Located in Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia
Introducing the epitome of comfort and style – the Full Upholstery Armchair in sumptuous Chocolate Suede. This armchair is a harmonious fusion of luxurious design and irresistible co...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Velvet

Set Sculptural Chaise Lounge & Pouf, Black Smoke Metal, & Tan Leather Sample
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary chaise longue and ottoman is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 16 / 12 mm is complemented by the flexibil...
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2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pair French Mid Century Leather & Iron Armchairs
Located in Norwich, GB
Fabulous pair of mid century French leather & iron armchairs. Circa 1950’s. Another pair are available listed separately, also as a set of four. The chairs have brass ball finials ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

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

Pair Antique French Louis XVI Walnut Armchairs, Bergeres
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair antique French Louis XVI walnut armchairs ~ Bergeres was created with timeless neoclassical style! The tailored framework is accented by...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Plum Velvet and Chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury pair of armchairs with tubular steel structure and plum fabric seats. "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti, around 1968 in Italy. These items are made of a stunning new stain-resistant, fire-retardant plum velvet. A magnificent and iconic set that will be perfect for a living room or study, thanks to the brightness of the chromed steel structure. These pieces are in great vintage conditions as shown in the photos. A magnificent and iconic pair of pieces that will be perfect for a living room or study. The shipping quote refers to the chairs shipped with the seating disassembled from the chromed base. Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. As opposed to most of the other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he start designing early in his professional career. Instead, Offredi partially fits the career path of some of the talented contemporary designers who pursue product design outside of a formal education in architecture. The earliest furniture design work known by Giovanni Offredi consists of exemplary furnishings made specifically for some of the wealthy families in Milan. Such is the case of the works done by Offredi for Casa C., in 1960, in Gorgonzola, a small town 14 miles from Milan. These works were designed with a surprisingly minimal simplicity and elegance, and they also clearly display a hallmark of his design work with the use of angular lines and exposed metal or wood frames—not unlike some of the modern Scandinavian design of the time. In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of Italian design shop and furniture maker Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a partnership with the furniture maker. This partnership would be long and successful and resulted in many furniture designs of distinct precision that were clearly modern and innovative and that went on to enjoy considerable commercial success. The most prominent furniture designs that Offredi made for Saporiti include the Paracarro table...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Mid-Century White Boucle Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful white boucle Armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska furniture factory from solid beech wood. The GFM-142 armchair is regarded one of the best polish armchair design from the previous age. The armchair has been thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, boucle upholstery it's Italian boucle of the highest quality. A boucle fabric whose uniqueness is added by its particularly pronounced weave. The fabric is made of recycled polyester. It is characterised by high resistance to light. The fabric is composed of yarns of one colour but of different thicknesses. Isla perfectly combines with smooth structures, we can easily match it with multicoloured weaves. The fabric fits Scandinavian and rustic style, combined with chrome or black accessories...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs in the Style of Carlo de Carli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful silhouette with flanged arms in the style of Carlo di Carli. Solid wood turned legs in the front and solid wood legs in the back. Just reupholstered in a crème velvet fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

Kristian Solmer Vedel “Modus” Settee, Tropical Wood & Leather, 1963
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A settee comprised of two individual armchairs featuring one arm each—here we have the Modus system by Kristian Vedel for Søren Willadsen, 1963. Ultimate sophistication through simpl...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

2 Vintage Oversized Brunschwig Fils French Fauteuil Balloon Back Club Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two vintage Brunschwig & Fils armchairs featuring a wide stance with French fauteuil styling, oval balloon back and flared and tapered legs.  
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Late 20th Century French Provincial Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Hardwood

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

Pair of Low Rush Seats Armchairs, France, 1950's
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of low rush seats armchairs, France, 1960's Solid turned oak with outstanding patina and grain Handwoven rush seats which are in perfect original condition. In the manner of Ch...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Raymond Sabota Century Greek Key Arm /Dining Chairs-Manner of Michael Taylor
Located in Hudson, NY
Stunning pair of midcentury Chinoiserie styled chairs in the manner of Michael Taylor. These solid ebonized wood framed chairs w. a cream colored velvet upholstery stand regally. Can...
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Mid-20th Century American Chinoiserie Armchairs

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Upholstery, Velvet, Wood

Pair of Low Slung French Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of low slung Art Deco lounge chairs, French, 1930s. They have a chic low slung form. They are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric. The price noted ...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

A pair of Art Deco armchairs, Poland, 1950s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco armchairs from the mid-20th century. The furniture is in very good condition, professionally renovated, the seat is covered with new fabric. Dimensions: height 94 cm / sea...
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1950s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Armchairs, Palm Tree Leaves Beige Velvet, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of beige armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. The GFM type armch...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Pair of Custom Diamond Bertoia Chairs for Knoll American Mid Century
Located in San Diego, CA
Great and rare pair of Harry Bertoia diamond chairs, with original seat pads and original chrome bases, we have the tops sandblasted and powder coated in green, they look great with ...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Metal, Chrome

1950s Refurbished Jindrich Halabala Set of Two Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered - The wooden parts have been refurbished - The seat height is 41 cm.
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1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Vintage Modern Vecta Contract Brown Leather & Chrome Cantilever Pair of Chairs
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage modern Vecta Contract brown leather & chrome cantilever pair of chairs. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and...
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Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Danish Modern Brown Leather Easy Chair & Ottoman Set from Berg Furniture
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This vintage armchair and ottoman were produced in Denmark by Berg Furniture during the 1970s. These were upholstered in brown leather wit...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Regency Painted Armchairs
Located in Richmond, London
A charming pair of painted open armchairs dating back to the English Regency era, exquisitely hand-painted to simulate exotic timber and ornamented with neoclassical festive ribbons ...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Armchairs

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Wood

SET DI DUE SEDIE Giovanni Offredi Saporiti anno 1970
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Bellissimo SET di due sedie Giovanni Offredi Saporiti, Anno 1970. SET di due sedie disegnate da Giovanni Offredi e prodotte da Saporiti nell'anno 1970. La Struttura è in ABS laccato...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Paolo Buffa, Pair of high back armchairs.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z83 Paolo Buffa (1903 - 1970) Pair of high back armchairs with large seat and big armrest. Iconic piece of the period. Italy, 1940's 75x75xh98
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Niels Moller Model 62 Armchairs, Rosewood & Papercord, 1960s
Located in London, GB
Niels Moller - Pair of Model 62 Armchairs in Rosewood & Papercord, 1962 Rarely seen edition of this iconic design made from exquisite, highly figured rosewood. Designed by Niels Mol...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Papercord, Rosewood

Pair of Syrian Walnut And Parquetry Tub Armchairs
Located in London, London
Pair of tub armchairs Walnut with parquetry Mother of pearl and fruitwood inlay Geometric patterns Silk covered cushions with some ma...
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19th Century Syrian Moorish Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Roly Poly Armchair Flesh By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

In Stock Roly Poly Armchair Charcoal by Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Shapely and utterly comfortable, the distinctive Roly Poly Armchair by Driade is a well rounded lounge chair with a graceful, bowl-like seat up top and four solid legs beneath. It's a statement chair that's considered a classic of contemporary design, and can be found displayed in the permanent collections of many museums worldwide. Designed by Faye Toogood, the Roly Poly collection is the latest line for the Italian design house that's become an instant hit, coveted by both residential and commercial clients alike. The armchair can be augmented with upholstered cushions to create a cozy, scoop-like seat. The collection also features the Roly Poly Sofa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

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Plastic

Custom Made Model 54 Sheepskin Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - model 54 lounge chair & ottoman set The Model 54 chair & ottoman is from our custom-made upholstered range. This piece has been devel...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Beech, Oak

Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen. Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-lau...
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21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

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Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut

Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Navy Velvet, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, The Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

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Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric

Log Armchair C.R.& S. Riva1920 Contemporary Natural Cedar Made in Italy Riva1920
Located in Cantù, IT
Armchair made from a single block of scented cedar. Distinguished by its squared lines and ergonomic seat.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

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Wood, Cedar

Contemporary Bronze Sculptural Armchair by Hessentia, real bronze metal
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
“Iconique” is the name and maybe the most appropriate adjective to describe this metal armchair, which looks like a real timeless artwork. It is completely made of bronze, but despit...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Bronze

Contemporary Armchair by Hessentia in Blue Velvet, plissè embroidery on the back
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
Penelope armchair, suitable to furnish modern living areas, can be also chosen as a unique and refined item for bedrooms. It is characterized by a sinuous and soft structure composed...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Velvet, Wood

Modern Green Velvet Armchair Cactus Shape with Gold Swivel Base
Located in Porto, PT
Ajui Armchair II is a conceptual piece. It’s an accent chair that combines an artsy interpretation of a cactus with the comfort expected from a luxury armchair. This modern armchair ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

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Brass

Two Yellow Vintage Armchairs by J. Halabala, Czechoslovakia, 1930s
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of Art Deco armchairs designed by Jindrich Halabala in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Furniture in very good condition, wooden elements after professional renovation, armchairs ...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

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Wool, Oak

Dutch Dining Chairs in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained beech, The Netherlands, 1940s This pair of dining chairs not only shows a well-balanced backrest and overall frame. The frame is very structured and sturdy wh...
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1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

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Beech

Soho Curved Cane-Back Chair in Black Wood Finish
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created the Soho curved cane with a cane curved back with a black wood finish for all those people that are looking for an ...
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2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Cane

Antique Pair of French Louis XVI Style Walnut Fauteuil Armchairs, 19th C
Located in Big Flats, NY
An antique pair of French Louis XVI style fauteuil armchairs offer caved walnut frame with foliate crest surmounting medallion...
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19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Rosewood Armchairs by Celina Decorações, Brazilian Midcentury, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Brazilian company Celina Decorações, based in Rio de Janeiro, signed one of the most modern lines of Brazilian furniture in the 1960s. These armchairs in Rosewood have loose cushion...
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Rosewood, Silk

Soho Curved Cane-Back Chair in Walnut Wood with Herringbone Fabric Chair Seat
Located in Miami, FL
The Uultis design team has created the Soho curved cane with a cane curved back with a walnut wood finish for all those people that are looking for an elegant but vintage look in their bedrooms, living rooms, and offices. This chair has everything you need, it has the comfort with its curved back seat and the cushion wrapped in a beautiful herringbone fabric...
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2010s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Swedish Gustavian Corner Armchairs
Located in Haddonfield, NJ
Pair of Swedish 1810s-1830s corner chair scraped down to the original black paint. Seat are loose and be easily re-upholstered.
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Early 19th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs

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Wood

De Sede DS-255 Armchair with Headrest in Snow Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The chair is the modern furnishing object that has occupied designers the most. No other piece of furniture has been so carefully tested, studied and closely examined for its composi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

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Leather

De Sede DS-47 Armchair in Brown Leather Upholstery by Antonella Scarpitta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-47 is available as a two- and three-seat sofa, and as an armchair and stool; 5-mm-thick neck leather recognizable in characteristic fat wrinkles lend it an unmistakable expression...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

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Leather

N-Gene Armchair with Cherry Checker Fabric and Olive Leather
Located in New York, NY
The N-gene armchair is a reinterpretation of an armchair designed by Merve’s uncle, interior designer, Engine, in the 1970s. The N-Gene is re-envisioned with caning, and is upholster...
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2010s Turkish Arts and Crafts Armchairs

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Cane, Wood

Art Deco Cambridge Armchair in the Style of 1930's Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Cambridge armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. With an elegant design inspired by the eternal surroundings of bohemian life, Cambridge exudes ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs

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Velvet, Beech, Leather, Bouclé, Jacquard, Oak, Walnut

Green Indoor / Outdoor Filicudi Cactus Chair, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. This green and brass indoor / outdoor armchair features a brass finish mid century legs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Midcentury Burgundy Velvet VAR Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Textile, Beech

Contemporary Rattan Armchair Set in White Washed Solid Oak
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary rattan armchair set of two. The seat is upholstered in white Bouclé and the back in woven natural cane. The solid oakwood structure provides strength and lightness to th...
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2010s European Modern Armchairs

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Bouclé, Rattan, Oak

De Sede International Steel Tube Armchair by Hans Eichenberger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
HE-113/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Upholstery: SEDEX upholstery with wadding cushion. Strap cover in core leather black. Frame: Chrome...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

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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