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Armchairs For Sale
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Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out Armchair' by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. With its refined details and welcoming forms, the stackable Dine Out armchair has a solid teak fram...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Maui Relax Swivel Armchair by Terry Dwan, Made in Italy
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Armchair with structure in padded multilayer wood and covered with leather or fabric. Equipped with an integrated swivel base. The larger diameter compared with the wooden version en...
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

Tolina 360 Swivel Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Building on the classic design of the TOLINA armchair utilizing the fabric details and warm wood tones to cover the metal legs, creating a rich, holistic appearance. Its functional, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Armchairs Wood Velvet Red Leather Brass Art Deco Italian Design 1930s Set of 10
Located in Palermo, IT
I invite you to carefully view this set of 10 rare armchairs with particular lines and adaptable to any environment, which were found in an antique villa in Palermo. Each single armc...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Flor De Lótus Armchair
Located in Campina Grande, Paraiba
Portions of delicacy, poetry, sophistication and symbolism materialized in the design of the Flor de Lótus Armchair. The design that overflows transcend...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Mid Century Curved Wing Leather Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Mid-century inspired curved wing leather armchair with nailhead trim accents. This beautiful chair is crafted with pure Aniline top-g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Cane with Cushions by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and ad...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Papillonne Mustard Armchair by Lagu
Located in Geneve, CH
Papillonne ustard armchair by Lagu Designed by Ufuk Ceylan Dimensions: W 80 x D 72 x H 73 cm Materials: Bouclé, Foam, Hardwood, Metal, Upholstery. The papillonne mustard armchair...
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2010s Turkish Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pin Reversible Two-Toned Wool Armchair
Located in London, GB
A pioneering and zen piece of furniture to suit your ever-changing moods. This deep and enveloping armchair is upholstered in two completely contrasting colours giving it a fully reversible and harmonious appeal. Available in a charcoal grey set and an olive green set, both which transition through the seasons effortlessly. Two chairs in one, working in harmony, to complement your decor as needed. A modern designer furniture...
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2010s Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool

21st Century Wings Armchair in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Armchair with an informal seat that recalls the 1960s-1970s style. It represents an iconic piece of Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors and it is presented in different finishing, fabric ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam, Fabric

Fine French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XVI style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé and four fauteuils, all with recent upholstery. The finely carved frame...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Giltwood

Lady Double Melange Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Distilling vintage sophistication from the '50s, this sinuous armchair is a furniture gem crafted with painstaking attention to sustainability, from reuse to...
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Textile

De Sede DS-800 Armchair by Ubald Klug
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ubald Klug created one of the icons for de Sede: DS 1025, better known as “Terrazza,” in which, depending on the arrangement, multiple sofas can be combined to form either a mountain...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This chair is one of the most recognizable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, f...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Jaime Hayon Contemporary Plywood Upholstery Lounger Armchair for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lounger armchair designed by Jaime Hayon. Manufactured by BD Barcelona Design. Armchair structure base in cast aluminium and painted. Seat and backrest are in plywood with exteri...
Category

2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

San Francisco chair, Leather and Dark Tropical Wood, Contemporary Mexican Design
Located in Mexico City, MX
Inspired by the classic Adirondack Chair, an iconic American piece often used on porches and patios, this chair was designed upon request from a client for a residence in Healdsburg,...
Category

2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Mid-Centurye Modern Armchair Upholstered in Orange & Dark Red Velvet
Located in Porto, PT
Lisola Armchair Red is a modern outdoor seating piece. An luxury outdoor outdoor armchair created by the most refined design with delicate mater...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet

21st Century Wild Armchair in Black Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Captivating lines and rock soul for the Wild armchair, a piece of furniture that perfectly expresses Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors' bold and unmistakable style and the stylistic cod...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

Pierre Jeanneret 053 Capitol Complex Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchairdesigned by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Included in UNESCO’s 2016 Cultural Heritage list, the extraordinary architecture of Le Corbusier’s Capitol Complex...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Charles Rennie Mackintosh 312 Willow Trone-Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Trone-armchair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh in 1904. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. This throne-like armchair is a new iteration of the model that...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Black Lacquer Wooden with Green and Graphic Velvet Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
Midcentury style chair in a black lacquered wooden frame with gold feet finish adorned with graphic velvet back and seat. Around the dining tab...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Vintage Italian Velvet Five Modular Armchairs and Coffee Table, 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful velvet modular sofa, consisting of 5 armchairs and a coffee table. The coffee table has a smoked mirror as a top. The Italian sofa is in...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Contemporary Modern Paloma Armchair in Zumirez Fabric by Collector Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Underpinned by a minimalist and sophistication aesthetic of clean lines. Paloma Armchair designed by Bernhardt & Vella. DIMENSIONS W 95CM 37.5” D 85...
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2010s Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Hug Armchair by Fred Rigby Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Hug armchair by Fred Rigby Studio. Dimensions: L 74 x W 70 x H 70 cm. Materials: steel, bouclé. Following the curved lines of our Signature coll...
Category

2010s French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

21st Century Clifton Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Wild charm and refined details for the Clifton armchair. Upholstered in a new textural and luxurious Cocco leather, it features along the external structure the “spiga” quilting. Clifton Armchair with structure in solid poplar wood and solid fir wood. Upholstery in leather cat. A Vintage col...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

Updated Modern Classic Wingchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Updated Modern classic wingchair, covered in linen to make it neutral and easily placed in any environment. The real drama comes into focus when viewing the exposed ash construction ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

Art Deco Loveseat Lisboa Sofa Velvet Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lisboa sofa, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Lisboa sofa adds a sophisticated and elegant touch to any living area. The sofa is upholstered in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Memphis Design Style Plumy Armchair Upholstered in Red Velvet & Red Pattern
Located in Porto, PT
Memphis Design Style Plumy Armchair Upholstered in Red Velvet & Red Pattern Vonkli Armchair I Ruby is a Memphis Design style plumy armchair with a large seat, a small backrest, and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Lacquer

Memphis Design Style Plumy Armchair Upholstered in Red Velvet w Curved Shape
Located in Porto, PT
Memphis Design Style Plumy Armchair Upholstered in Red Velvet w Curved Shape Vonkli Armchair II Red is a Memphis Design style plumy armchair with a large seat and a small backrest. T...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Lacquer

21st Century Sioraf Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
The refined processing base, a precious asymmetrical grating with handmade brass castings, chiseled by hand and gold-plated, is the distinguishing feature of the Sioraf series. On th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Contemporary Fabric Blop Armchair
By DOOQ
Located in Geneve, CH
Contemporary fabric Blop armchair Dimensions: D 78 x W 80 x H 75 cm Seat height 44 cm Materials: Top: fabric or leather Feet: Lacquer metal - choose from...
Category

2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair for Cassina in purple, red, green...
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Available in many different colors.
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Beige Outdoor Chair with Stainless Steel Frame and Waterproof Fabric
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Saccu, outdoor armchair. Modern outdoor armchair made with structure: white matte lacquered aluminum and stainless steel, details: nickel-plated, upholstery: sunbrella waterproof ac...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Gardenias Yellow Armchair with Pergola, Indoor by Jaime Hayon
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Gardenias collection is the second largest collection by Jaime Hayon for BD. Structure made of cast and extruded aluminium. Powder-coated grey (RAL 7015) with Alesta by Axalta...
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2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Black Acrylic Upholstered Outdoor Lounge Chair Made Only With Foam
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
The Flow series was designed to complement any space. With a minimal design, it's guaranteed to bring a high level of comfort and usability to different areas like patios, gardens, pools, and even spas. Besides, thanks to the innovative design, it is possible to transport the Flow series wherever desirable with minimum effort. Its resistant base supports a cloud of comfort, and you can find a wide variety of different colors. The piece has a zipper that allows removing the fabric for washing, increasing the product's life cycle. All the pieces of Flow series come with a brand new protection cover that completely closes the piece, protecting it from everything. The series Flow includes a sunbed, lounge chair, a sofa, and a pouf. The Flow armchair...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Synthetic

Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko armchair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The black velvet upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Low Armchair, Wood and Woven Viennese Cane
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bench designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1955, relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Cassina continues its study of the furniture of the city of Chandigarh and ad...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Bordeaux Velvet, Handmade in 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 cu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric

Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Franco Albini in 1959. Relaunched in 2009. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. In 1952, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco Albini designed Tre Pezzi...
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Pixel Leopard Armchairs, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful leopard armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of industrial design and interior architecture, professor at...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech

"Semiretta" Club Chair with Bronze, Polished Ebony, Stainless Steel, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
"Semiretta" Club Chair with Bronze, Polished Ebony, Stainless Steel, Istanbul. Designed by Hasan Samet Bizimyer. Design, Art, Innovation. Bizimyer Furn...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. One of the versions of the iconic model dated 1918. The structure is in black-stained beechwood with white contrasting parts. Seat and back in green lacquered multiplywood. The armchair can have a single seat and backrest cushion in fabric or leather. The black red and blue (Zeilmaker version) born from Rietveld’s chromatic experimentation While researching the origins of the red and blue model in collaboration with the Rietveld heirs, it emerged that the key idea of the first prototypes was based on the concept of spatial organization expressed through the monochrome tones of its elements. The first version was in fact produced in 1918 in completely unpainted wood.   In the following years Rietveld proposed various examples, either monochrome or painted in different colors, depending on the requirements of his customers and the interiors for which the chairs were intended. As such, it comes as no surprise to find this 1920s version, presented as part of Cassina’s MutAzioni selection, created for the school teacher Wicher Zeilmaker with a black frame with white ends and a dark green painted seat and backrest.  It was Rietveld’s ever-increasing involvement in the De Stijl movement that led him to also use primary colors on this model in 1923, and as such the chair became a veritable manifesto for the emerging neoplastic movement. Initially dubbed slat chair, Rietveld only gave it the name red and blue in the 1950s following its chromatic evolution. The various owners of the different examples used the chair as an abstract-realist sculpture in their interiors and, in some cases, as a simple tool for sitting on, adding cushions to make it more comfortable, just like Cassina offers for the black red and blue today. Important information regarding images of products: Please note that some of the images show other colors and variations of the model, these images are only to present interior design proposals. The item that is selling is on the first image. Important information regarding color(s) of products: Actual colors may vary. This is due to the fact that every computer monitor, laptop, tablet and phone screen has a different capability to display colors and that everyone sees these colors differently. We try to edit our photos to show all of our products as life-like as possible, but please understand the actual color may vary slightly from your monitor About the designer: Gerrit Thomas Rietveld, born in Utrecht on 24 June 1888, seems possessed of two personalities, each so distinct that one might take his work to be that of more than one artist. The first personality is that seen in the craftsman cabinet-maker working in a primordial idiom, re-inventing chairs and other furniture as if no one had ever built them before him and following a structural code all of his own; the second is that of the architect working with elegant formulas, determined to drive home the rationalist and neoplastic message in the context of European architecture. The two activities alternate, overlap, and fuse in a perfect osmosis unfolding then into a logical sequence. In 1918 Rietveld joined the “De Stijl” movement which had sprung up around the review of that name founded the year before by Theo van Doesburg. The group assimilated and translated into ideology certain laws on the dynamic breakdown of compositions (carrying them to an extreme) that had already been expressed in painting by the cubists: the “De Stijl” artists also carefully studied the architectonic lesson taught by the great Frank Lloyd Wright, whose influence was widely felt in Europe at that time. Collaborating first with Robert van’t Hoff and Vilmos Huszar...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Richard Herre 'Stuttgart' Armchair in Walnut and Webbing 1926 for E15
Located in Tilburg, NL
Richard Herre 'Stuttgart' Armchair in Walnut and Webbing for E15. Designed in 1926. New, current production. Designed in 1926, Chair STUTTGART illustrates the geometry and rationality inherent in the expressive aesthetic of Richard Herre. Milled from solid wood, the characteristic curved backrest of STUTTGART embodies traditional craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Available in waxed European oak and walnut, the chair is optionally equipped with a removable seat in textile, leather and Vienna weave. As a work of significant modernity and presence, chair STUTTGART can be used as a sophisticated dining, executive or visitor chair. About Richard Herre Richard Herre was born in 1885 and studied architecture in Stuttgart and Munich. In particular before World War I, he struck up close friendships with artists in the Hölzel circle and protagonists of Modernism such as Oskar Schlemmer and Willi Baumeister. He was a member of the artists’ association “Üecht”, for whom he acted as press officer. Together with Richard Döcker...
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Bounce Armchair by Daniel Nikolovski
Located in Geneve, CH
Bounce Armchair by Daniel Nikolovski Dimensions: W 90 x D 82 x H 80 cm Material: PU Foam, Painted wood By deconstructing a regularly looking cubic armchair...
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2010s Macedonian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam, Wood

Contemporary Armchair 'La Pipe Lounge' with Kvadrat Zero 004
Located in Paris, FR
La Pipe lounge, armchair Design: Friends & Founders Available with fixed base or return swivel Upholstery available in a wide range of fabrics and leathers Model shown (fabric...
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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool

Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Gingko armchair by R & Y Augousti is an elegant and whimsical piece. The blue velvet upholstered piece provides comfort while exuding a playful aesthetic in its abstract nod to a...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Maiori, Occasional Armchair Upholstered with Leather and Fabric
Located in Ponsacco, IT
The Maiori occasional armchair is a new way of decorating an interior environment. Its smooth and tapering silhouette allows it to create harmony in a brand-new or existing ambience...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Ash

Modern Viva Magenta Velvet Armchair Cactus Shape with Silver Plated Swivel Base
Located in Porto, PT
Modern Viva Magenta velvet armchair cactus shape with gold swivel base polished brass Ajui Armchair II Magenta is a Memphis design-style furniture piec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Charlotte Perriand 533 Doron Hotel Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1947. Relaunched in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Doron Hotel armchair was designed in 1947 by...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fur, Wood

Leather Dining Armchair Made to Order in Graphite Finish
Located in New York, NY
This armchair is comfortable, sturdy and very appealing to the eye with its midcentury modern style. Rounded ash wood frame painted in graphite black finish. Natural hide leather wit...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Lizia Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Lizia with all structure and armrests in solid walnut wood, seat and backrest upholstered and covered with high quality genuine italian beige leather. Leather color finis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Midcentury Steel Armchair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Midcentury steel frame dining armchair with a nickel finish steel frame, boxed upholstered back and seat, with angular polished nickel finish legs, j...
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21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Jaime Hayon, Contemporary, Monocolor in Yellow Fabric Upholstery Dino Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Jaime Hayon in 2019. Manufactured by BD in Spain. The Dino armchair that would be as comfortable as possible within certain dimensions, so that they adapt we...
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2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

French Art Deco Style Beige Bouclé Fabric and Black Wooden Feet Club Chair
Located in Tourcoing, FR
French Design And Art Deco style beige bouclé fabric and black wooden feet rounded curved and comfy club chair.
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21st Century and Contemporary Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Wood

21st Century Inanda Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
This new little armchair with an appealing design is characterized by an interior upholstered with the new silks from the last Roberto Cavalli collection and a leather exterior embel...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam

Shift Armchair
Located in Kemankeş, 34
Shift is a series of products that owe their name to the metal leg system rotating around the product to provide support and make it float effortlessly. The seating unit is construct...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Ash, Chestnut, Oak, Walnut

"La Ciliegia" Sofa with Stainless Steel, Burl Walnut, Hand Crafted, Istanbul
Located in Istanbul, 34
La Ciliegia Collection. "La Ciliegia" Club Chair with Stainless Steel, Burl Walnut, Hand Crafted, Istanbul. Designed by Hasan Samet Bi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Armchairs

Materials

Bronze, Stainless Steel

La Chair Sculptural Velvet Contemporary 'Olive/Green'
Located in Berkshire, England
LA CHAIR by RANKIN RUGS LA CHAIR is the first in a new series of collectible design pieces from the Rankin Rugs studio. Each chair is handcrafted-to-order in the UK by local craftsm...
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2010s British Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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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