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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1970s
Period: 1990s
Hoop Chair by Piero Palange & Werther Toffoloni for Germa - 1970s
Located in Uccle, BE
Magnificent hoop chair designed by Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange and produced by Germa Italy in 1972. This hoop chair presents a beautiful combination of a fabric seat on a bee...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Stylish Lucite Armchair in the Style of Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
Chic voguish style Lucite armchairon wheel coaster feet. Nice thick Lucite frame supports upholstered seat and backrest. The upholstery shows wear and flaws, the backrest cushion is ...
Category
1970s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Pair of Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Sirocco, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of safari chairs model Sirocco in good condition with original green leather.
Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1970s Roger Sprunger Roll Arm Chairs for Dunbar
Located in New York, NY
Pair of roll arm chairs designed by Roger Sprunger and manufactured by Dunbar in the 1970s. These classic club chairs have wide arms and backs,...
Category
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Set of 2 "Okay" Armchairs, A. Piazzesi, Italy, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Pair of Okay model armchairs in coffee-colored velvet and steel. The armchairs designed by designer Adriano Piazzesi and produced by Tre D Florence studio are distinguished not only ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of LC1 armchairs by Le Corbusier, for Cassina 1970
Located in Manzano, IT
Pair of LC1 armchairs by Le Corbusier, for Cassina 1970
A piece of design history from Le Corbusier's LC1. The design dates back to 1928. Simple armcha...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"Le Bambole" Armchair Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1972
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Lounge Chair, produced by B&B Italia in the 1970s, is an iconic piece of Italian design. Characterized by its distinctive and innovative form, the chai...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage Artisan Iron Geometric Sculptural Frank Lloyd Wright Style Armchairs-4
Located in El Cajon, CA
Set of four very sculptural, heavy-duty, handmade artisan iron chairs with wide, curving biomorphic arms and legs culminating in maze-like, geometric backrests.
Extremely unique, stu...
Category
1970s Mexican Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Red leather armchair and footstool, Vitelli and Ammannati, for Brunati 70/80s
Located in Manzano, IT
Red leather armchair and footstool, Vitelli and Ammannati, for Brunati 70/80s
Red leather armchair and footstool with T-shaped metal frame, Sandwich model, Giampiero Vitelli and Titi...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Beautiful warm-colored sheep leather wing chair
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered is this beautiful sheep leather wing chair finished with beautiful decorative nails.
This pearl has a beautiful warm color and a beautiful patina.
Anyone who takes this uniq...
Category
1990s Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin
Cini Boeri for Knoll 'Brigadiere' Living Room Set in Black Leather
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Knoll, sofa and armchairs, model 'Brigadiere', leather, lacquered wood, Italy, 1976.
Architectural 'Brigadiere' living room set designed by Italian designer Cini Boe...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of French 1970s Ash Wood Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1970s French ash wood armchairs. Simple yet refined with great lines and a warm, sunny disposition. Suitable for indoor and outdoor use alike.
France, circa 1970
Dimension...
Category
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
A pair of armchairs. Italy, 1990s
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A pair of armchairs with chromed tube legs and felt seat shells. Italy, 1990s.
Category
1990s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 2 Piazzesi Armchairs model "Okay," A. Piazzesi, Italy, 1970s
Located in modena, Emilia-Romagna
Pair of Okay model armchairs in black Sky and steel. The armchairs designed by designer Adriano Piazzesi and produced by Studio Tre D Florence are distinguished not only by their wel...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chair, B&B Italia, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Lounge Chair, produced by B&B Italia in the 1970s, is an iconic piece of Italian design. Characterized by its distinctive and innovative form, the chai...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Foam
B&B Italia Antonio Citterio Dark Purple Fabric Harry Armchairs, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia in 1995, the Harry armchair is named after the famous artist and furniture designer Harry Bertoia.
Traditional in style with a...
Category
1990s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Mats Theselius 'Aluminium Chair' Edition 3-50/200 by Källemo, 1990
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare chair by Mats Theselius produced by Källemo 1990 in a limited edition of 50 chairs, this is example is number 3.
Aluminum, beech, seat and back upholstered with braided bir...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Gastone Rinaldi Flynn Chair for Rima 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Flynn chair by Gstone Rinaldi for Rima Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Knoll Eero Saarinen Model 71 IBM Executive Chair
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Garnerville, NY
A nice example of a Eero Saarinen Model 71 Executive armchair fro Knoll International. This particular chair came directly from the IBM offices in the Poughkeepsie, New York campus. ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Nickel
4 Argos armchairs in beech and black fabric by Baumann, 1980s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Set of four Argos armchairs by Baumann made in France in the 1980s. Attractive beech structure design with wide, low sloping seat, rounded borders and fine details that hint at quali...
Category
1970s French Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Arne Vodder teak and leather (desk) chair
By Arne Vodder, Sibast
Located in Nijlen, VAN
What an Elegant Chair. This chair was designed by one of Denmark's most famous designers. Arne Vodder, who designed it for manufacturer Sibast. Sibast is a respected manufacturer and...
Category
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Vintage Attributed to Thonet No 17 Chair 1970s
By Stol Kamnik
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Stol Kamnik no 17 chair attributed to Thonet
Category
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Italian Lounge Chairs in White Plywood and Black Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, plywood, fabric, Italy, 1970s
Pair of armchairs composed of white lacquered wood. The chairs are build up from a square base with rounded edges and three larg...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
A pair of armchairs. France 70's
Located in VILLERS-SUR-MER, FR
A pair of low armchairs, the base is in chromed tube and the seat in white quilted linen. Cylindrical wood fasteners. France 70's.
Category
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Galassia armchair by Ferdinando Buzzi for Ferruccio Brunati, 1970
By Franco Buzzi
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Galassia armchair designed by Ferdinando Buzzi for Ferruccio Brunati , 70s.
Structure in shockproof polystyrene and plastic coating, seat in cowhide l...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Pair of Newly Upholstered Italian Mid-Century Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of generous armchairs, newly upholstered in a blue fabric, raised over brass legs.
Italy, c1970s.
Comfy and timeless.
Price is for the pair.
Good vintage condition, scuffs...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
D4 Foldingchair by Marcel Breuer for Tecta in Black Leather -1980
Located in Lübeck, DE
Der D4 chair von Marcel Breuer für Tecta ist nicht zu unrecht einer der bekanntesten Bauhaus Klassiker überhaupt. Und deshalb erfüllt es mich mit Stolz euch d...
Category
1970s German Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Mario Bellini for Cassina 'CAB 413' Dining Chairs in Leather
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, armchairs, model 'CAB 413', leather, Italy, designed in 1979
The iconic ‘CAB’ chairs were designed by Mario Bellini in 1979. Conceptually new was the way ...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs " Carmina" by Carlo Santi for Arflex, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs " Carmina" by Carlo Santi for Arflex, Italy, 1975
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Large Italian Lounge Chair in Stained Pine and Rope Seating
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, stained pine, rope, Italy, 1970s
The designer of this Italian lounge chair truly wanted to impress the viewer with a monumental, volumetric design. The wide frame in s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Pine
Lyda Levi McGuire director's chair in wood and leather with brass details, 1970.
By McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Lyda Levi McGuire director's chair in wood and leather with brass details, 1970.
Extra large version (the chair is 10 cm wider than the classic direc...
Category
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Walnut Lounge Chairs
Located in North York, ON
Pair of Mid-Century Modern walnut lounge chairs. America circa 1970’s, iconic Mid-Century Modern styling. Beautiful curves and unique shape. Masterfully restored in a rich dark espre...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
François et Sido Thévenin Armchair
Located in PARIS, FR
Hand-forged, cut, and welded steel, cut and bonded leather with brass rivets, hand-stamped signature on the leather
Category
1970s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Italian modern Brown leather steel armchair Wassily by Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Brown leather and chromed steel armchair Wassily or B3 by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, 1970s
Iconic armchair mod. Wassily or B3, with chromed tubular steel structure. The...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Danish Modern Accent Side Captain Lounge Chairs by Benny Linden Desi
Located in Madison, WI
Pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern Teak Chairs by Benny Linden Design.
Feature a solid teak frame in a minimalist Scandinavian Modern Design,...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Set of 6 Rattan Chairs By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of 6 chairs in rattan and fabric by Gabriella Crespi
Composed by 2 armchairs and 4 chairs
Rising Sun collection
All chairs have the signature stamped on brass
Italy 1975
the bu...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Fabric
"Nuvolone" Armchairs in Cognac Leather by Rino Maturi for Mimo Padova, 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in Brescia , Brescia
"Nuvolone" Armchairs in Cognac Leather by Rimo Maturi for Mimo Padova, 1970s.
The Nuvolone Armchairs by Rino Maturi for Mimo Padova are not just aesthetically pleasing; they also of...
Category
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Pair of Minimalist Pine Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
A pair of rare, minimalist lounge chairs made out of solid pine wood in Italy during the 1970s.
These armchairs have chunky arms and a solid wooden frame made out of large slabs of wood. The wood has a beautiful golden shade that adds warmth to any room. The taupe-grey soft matte velvet cushions complement the armchairs perfectly. They are a standout piece that can also blend in with any interior. The armchairs are both functional and beautiful in their simplicity.
The cushions have been reupholstered by a skilled craftsman in a high-quality Belgian fabric...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Pine, Fabric
French Empire style Mahogany Armchairs Giltwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite French Empire style Mahogany Armchairs Giltwood, a timeless addition to any luxurious living space. These stunning armchairs embody the opulence and eleganc...
Category
1970s French Empire Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Gold
Vittorio Introini P60 Set of Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Saporiti, 1960s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
A beautiful and very comfortable set of armchair with saddle effect and matching footstool, which takes the curves of the armchair.
The set has its original pistachio color very smoo...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Model 71 IBM Executive Chair
Located in Garnerville, NY
A nice example of a Eero Saarinen Model 71 Executive armchair from Knoll International. This particular chair came directly from the IBM offices in the Poughkeepsie, New York campus....
Category
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Nickel
Postmodern Sunar Hauserman Rotunda Tub Chair by Massimo Vignelli 1979
Located in Baltimore, MD
Captivating Postmodern Rotunda vintage barrel back "guest" armchair by Massimo Vignelli for Sunar Hauserman,1979. It features a gently curved back and sides with floating seat fully ...
Category
1970s Canadian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti Mid-Century Orange "Alky" Italian Armchairs, Castelli 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic mid-century orange fabric "Alky" armchairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by Castelli in Italy during 1970s.
These lovely Alky armchairs are fully original in...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-century Fred Lowen Tessa Leather Armchair
By Fred Lowen
Located in LYON, FR
Tessa T4 lounge designed for Tessa Furniture by Fred Lowen. Bent ply Teak frames with a suspended hammock back supporting original leather cushions.
Frames ...
Category
1970s Australian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Gianni Moscatelli Pair of Chrome Lounge Chairs, Italy, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
A pair of lounge chairs / armchairs by Gianni Moscatelli, for Formanova, 1970's.
The chairs display a sleek and sinuous shaped chrome design for which Moscatelli was known. Newly r...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Bore leather armchair by Noboru Nakamura
By IKEA, Noboru Nakamura
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The Bore armchair in a caramel-colored leather comes in good condition. The leather of the seat cushion is soft, the camel button structure is in tact and without damage. The leather...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian mid-century modern Wood armchair with beige fabric by Pino Pedano, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Wood armchair with beige fabric by Pino Pedano, 1970s
Armchair with cubic shape, made up of several wooden slats with a square section, joined at the verti...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Mid Century Armchair and Stool DS47 by Desede
By De Sede
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
ARMCHAIR AND STOOL - DS47 BY DESEDE
A Ds47 designed and produced by Desede in the 1970’s this one is in thick bull leather and in excellent condition throughout The DS-47 by DeSede ...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
2 Vintage 1994 Miller Desk Inc Red Vinyl Nailhead Office Desk Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage pair of two office armchairs featuring red vinyl upholstery with nailhead trim. Made by Miller Desk Inc of High Point North Carolina, circa 1994.
Dimensions:
30"h x 25,5" x...
Category
1990s Armchairs
Materials
Plastic, Hardwood
Eight Chrome Mies van der Rohe Tubular Brno Chairs by Knoll in Green Velvet
By Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
Completely restored set of eight tubular Brno chairs by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll. Professionally re-upholstered in a green velvet and the chrome is in great condition. "Knoll Inte...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Brighton Chinoiserie Rattan Blonde Bamboo Caning Split Reed Armchair 70s
By Brighton Pavilion 1
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage blonde bamboo, caning and split reed armchair on six legs. This is a handcrafted chair with woven cane seat features bamboo frames and Chinese inspired bamboo patterns.
The b...
Category
1970s Philippine British Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Cane, Reed
Walter Knoll Pair of two Arm chairs in Bentwood and Cognac Leather, Germany 1970
By Walter Knoll
Located in Almelo, NL
Walter Knoll Pair of two Arm chairs in Bentwood and Cognac Leather, Germany 1970s
This set of two modern armchairs or side chairs was manufactu...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Saarinen Executive Armchair in Black Velvet, Black Powder Coated Legs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Wilton, CT
The mid-century Classic vintage Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair, manufactured by Knoll Furniture and custom upholstered in a deep 100% cotton Italian Velvet in glamorous Black. All ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage bamboo armchairs, Italy 70s
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of vintage armchairs in bamboo with seating cushions reupholstered with a fabric by Elitis.
Italy, 1970s
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Fabric
Italian modern red armchair Marenco by Mario Marenco for Arflex, 1970s
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern red armchair Marenco by Mario Marenco for Arflex, 1970s
Square shaped armchair mod. Marenco. The seat and backrest are composed of t...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Chaise Longue Genni for Zanotto by Gabriele Mucchi 70s
Located in bari, IT
Chaise longue model Genni, design Gabriele Mucchi for Zanotta. Chrome-plated steel frame. Springing on steel spirals. Seat adjustable to two positions. Polyurethane padding. Leather upholstery cushions and armrests.
Ottoman measurements W 55 D 43 H 35 cm
Founded by Aurelio Zanotta, the company immediately began to involve well-known names in Italian design and architecture in the production process. These included Achille Castiglioni, Gae Aulenti, Marco Zanuso, Ettore Sottsass, Joe Colombo, Alessandro Mendini, Piero Gatti...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1970s, Danish design, oak wood armchair in furniture wool, original condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish armchair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Green furniture wool fabric, oak wood. Springs in the seat and back cushions. Manufactured by Danish ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Libro Armchair by Gianni Pareschi and Umberto Orsoni for Gruppo Dam, 1970
Located in Misinto, IT
Libro armchair designed by Gianni Pareschi and Umberto Orsoni for Gruppo Dam and produced by Gruppo Industriale Busnelli in 1970.
A unique piece aimed at collectors and enthusiasts of items from the 1970s that revisit the Italian radical design movement of the post-war period, characterized by a clear desire to redefine industrial design in a subversive lifestyle.
A sculptural armchair that makes its originality a unique piece as beautiful as it is functional, as the seat unfolds, and each page corresponds to a sitting position. A hinged central frame provides support for the seat pages attached to the frame's articulation. The covering is made of glossy white and fuchsia technical fabric coated with polyurethane resins. It has a white jute floor strap and a small plate with the famous silver B of Gruppo Industriale Busnelli.
The Poltrona Libro is to be considered a true cultural icon of radical design; only a very limited number were produced as it was particularly "bold" for its time of creation.
The Libro armchair is so artistic that it is displayed in some of the world's most important museums, such as the MoMA in New York.
Historical images by the renowned photographer Giorgio Casali for Domus.
Literature:
Davide Mosconi, "Italian Design 70," Ed. Achille Mauri Editore Milano
"Annual Interior 84, the House," Ed. Electa periodicals, year 1984
"Italy in the Pop years," Ed. Vente ARS, year 1993
"Design Journal," page 79, 1970
P. Decelle, D. Hennebert, P. Loze, "L'utopie du tout plastique," Norma Editions, p. 102, Paris 1994
A. Bangert, "Italienisches mobeldesign. Klassiker von 1945 bis 1985," CIP, p. 98, Munich 1985
"1000 Chairs," Charlotte & Peter Fiell, Taschen, page 492, 1997
Designers:
In 1968, Gianni Pareschi, along with the G 14 (Gianni Pareschi, Roberto Ubaldi, Gianfranco Facchetti, Pino Pensotti, Umberto Orsoni), Ezio Didone, and Alberto Colombi, co-founded the Dam Group...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage 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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