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Armchairs For Sale
Period: Mid-20th Century
Period: 1970s
Brothers Thonet Set of 8 Armchairs for Ligna Drevounia, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Antwerpen, BE
Set of 8 armchairs ‘model 209’ produced by Ligna Drevounia in Czechoslovakia, who had the official license from the brothers Thonet during the 1960’s and 1970’s. These classic chairs...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for B&B Set of Eight 'Dialogo' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia, set of eight ‘Dialogo’ dining chairs, black lacquered wood, fiberglass, Italy, 1970s
The ‘Dialogo’ dining chair was designed by Afra and Tobia...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Wood
1970s Pair of Yngve Ekström "Contino" Leather Armachair, Sweden
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition
- sturdy and stable
- Patinated leather in good condition
- dimensions : 77 (40) 74 70, 99 (40) 74 80.
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs, Edmondo Palutari for Dassi Mobili Moderni, 1950s
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs.
Attributed to Edmondo Palutari for Dassi Mobili Moderni, Italy 1950
Product details
Covered with Dedar fabric. Wooden structure.
Dimensions 50 L x 78 H...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1 of the 4 Piccola Papilio Armchairs by B&B Italia, New Upholstery Metaphores
Located in Rijssen, NL
1 of the 4 Piccola Papilio armchairs, designed by Naoto Fukasawa for B&B Italia.
"Although small in size, the armchair ensures exceptional comfort. The backrest is designed as two “w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Restored Art Deco Pair of Armchairs, Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Art Deco Pair of Armchairs Designed by Jindrich Halabala
Period: 1930-1939
Designer: Jindrich Halabala
Maker: UP Zavody
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Material: Walnut
With these...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Pair Art Deco Club Chairs Vintage 1930s Leather
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Good Pair of Art Deco Leather Club Chairs.
These Club Chairs Feature Typical Art Deco Wide Shaped Arms and a Stylish Shaped Back.
The Chairs Having a Leather Filled Cushion making th...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of "Safari" Armchairs in Rattan and Leather by Tito Agnoli, Italy 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic pair of "Safari" armchairs in curved rattan and leather designed by Tito Agnoli and produced in Italy during the 1960s.
The armchairs are fully original, they feature a s...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo, Rattan
Pair of mid-century armchairs 'Laila' by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko 1948
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Beautiful and unique pair of armchairs 'Laila' designed by the famous Finnish designer Ilmari Lappalainen (1918-2006) for Asko in 1948- high quality furniture company.
This iconic pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs for ISA, Pair
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs, attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950 for ISA Editions, Bergamo. Sculpted profile, refined lines, sensual and deep comfort. The cha...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
"Boomerang" brown Armchair by Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in PARIS, FR
Boomerang armchair by Italian designer Rodolfo Bonetto, from the 1960s. Metal frame, brown fabric upholstery, and chrome metal detailing on each side. Some fabric tears. 2 armchairs ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Chairs - COM Ready
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Swedish Scandinavian Modern lounge chairs - newly restored and reupholstered. Clean lines, warm wood, and tapered legs embody the image of Scandinavian modern style. Scandin...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Muslin, Teak
Pair of Dorothy Draper Style High back Chairs
Located in Redding, CT
Pair of Dorothy Draper Style High back Chairs. The type of chairs you would see at the famous Colony Hotel in West Palm Beach. Original quilted floral fabric so reminiscent of the 19...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Poltrone "Break 401" di Mario Bellini per Cassina
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Conversano, IT
Stupendo e iconico set di 4 poltroncine Break 401 disegnate da Mario Bellini e prodotte da Cassina negli anni 70.
Realizzate con una struttura in acciaio e rivestite di schiuma espan...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Midcentury Amanta Velvet Armchairs Set of Two 1973
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian armchair model Amanta designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B Italia from 1966, with corduroy upholstery and fibreglass frame, original manufacturer’s label and relief ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 'Läckö' Easy Chairs by Ingemar Thillmark, 1960s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of easy chairs model 'Läckö' designed by Ingemar Thillmark.
Produced by OPE, Sweden, 1960s.
Good vintage condition, with small signs of usage.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of 1950s armchairs in orange velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of armchairs, sprung upholstery and feather cushion, velvet upholstery, original of the period.
A pair of armchairs that lend themselves to be revisited to make them suitable f...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Set of 2 Stacking in Oak & Walnut Chairs by Jens Risom, USA, c. 1960s
By Jens Risom
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an expansive set of eight stacking "General Purpose" arm chairs designed by Jens Risom for Jens Risom Design. Constructed from a mix of solid and molded oak and walnut pl...
Category
1960s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
Set of 2 Marsala armchairs by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1970
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
Set of 2 armchairs designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in the 70s (stamp on the cushions)
Marsala model
Structure in brown plexiglass
Cushions covered by a black leather from ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Plexiglass
Pair of Scandinavian Modern Vintage Hans J. Wegner Model GE-290 Armchairs
By GETAMA, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Kramfors, SE
Vintage Hans J. Wegner armchairs model GE-290 for Getama Gedsted, Denmark. The armchairs are a mid century classic by one of the most famous names of the time, Hans J. Wegner (Denmar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
1950s Restored Beech Armchair in Boucle Fabric, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered in Boucle fabric
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern rattan armchair Margherita Albini for Bonacina, 1950s
Round base armchair mod. Margherita with structure completely in rattan. The seat and backrest follow...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan
Burkhard Vogtherr 'Felix' Cube Lounge Chairs for Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed by Burkhard Vogtherr for Italian furniture maker Arflex. Exposed metal frames give a modern style to these soft armchairs.
Please confirm location NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Sheepskin Wing Chair attributed to Marta Blomstedt for Hotel Aulanko
Located in London, GB
Marta Blomstedt (attributed) Hotel Aulanko Wing chair, 1930s
Iconic wing chair attributed to Finnish architect Marta Blomstedt for the foyer of the Hotel Aulanko in Hameenlinna, Fin...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Elm
Mid Century White & Black Diamond Wire Chair by Bertoia for Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Detroit, MI
This vintage mid century modern diamond wire lounge chairs designed by Harry Bertoia for Knoll is circa 1970. Originally designed by Bertoia in 1952, the industrial material and scul...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Iron, Wire
Mid-Century Modern Armchairs in Hardwood & White Leather Joaquim Tenreiro Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available now, this beautiful pair of Brazilian Modern armchairs are made of ebonized Pau Marfim hardwood & white leather in buttone style.
The structure is composed of curved arms & feet, and were designed by Joaquim Tenreiro in the 1940’s. The wood joints are composed of delicate wood pins in Pau Marfim also, which were typically used by the artist at the time. Sold as set of two.
For the restoration process, both armchairs where dissembled to understand their condition and to restore them following Tenreiro’s technique. This is shown in the last 3 images. The set comes from a private residence in Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro.
This mid-century modern pair would look incredible in any modern, mid-century modern, boho chic or contemporary environment.
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906–1992) was among the leading furniture designers and visual artists in mid-20th century Brazil. Tenreiro was born in Melo, Gouveia Municipality, Portugal into a family of woodworkers and carpenters. In the late 1920s, he emigrated to Rio de Janeiro and began working for the firm of Laubisch & Hirth.
In the early 1940s, Tenreiro was among the first designers in the Brazilian furniture industry to adopt a European modernist vernacular. His initial efforts, including the 1942 "Poltrona Leve," met with considerable success, and in 1943 he established his own firm with factories in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. However, it was not until the 1950s that he began to be recognized as a master furniture designer in Brazil. His design philosophy found a great response with architects who supported modernism.
A forerunner in the use of rediscovered raw materials (like cane and jacaranda -Brazilian Roswood) as well as the creator of a new formal language in 20th-century Brazilian furniture design, he drew on the lessons of past furniture-making as a vital source, not only in the mastery of technical and constructive solutions but also in the aesthetic experience, craftsmanship, and the cultural meaning of his production. As a result, his exquisitely crafted pieces evoke a refined coexistence of traditional values and modern aesthetics, firmly bound to the Brazilian cultural milieu.
Literature:
• Arquitetura e Decoracao, no. 12, Jul-Aug 1955
• Tenreiro book...
Category
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Pumpkin Armchair by Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic Pumpkin Armchair designed by Pierre Paulin and produced by Ligne Roset in 1970. Original white fabric, very good condition. This model was initially created for the private ap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Francis Jourdain French Modernist Art Deco Rope Armchair (1 Available)
Located in London, GB
A single armchair by Francis Jourdain.
France, c1930s.
Woven seagrass rope seat and back rest over a wooden frame.
One remaining.
Ideal as an occasional chair.
Good vintage...
Category
1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
CARL-JOHAN BOMAN, Armchairs, one pair, Oy Boman Ab 1950-tal, Finland
Located in Säffle, SE
Rare pair of Carl-Johan Boman armchairs.
Price is for the pair.
Currently upholstered in mustard coloured fabric.
Fast shipping from Sweden, all over the world. White glove packa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of 20th Century Lacquered and Gold Wood Venetian Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Venetian armchairs from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved, lacquered and hand painted wood with very pleasant floral decorations. Armchairs upholstered in fabric with...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Iron Armchairs by Geraldo de Barros, Brazil, 1955, Unilabor
Located in Houston, TX
Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998)
Set of two Iron armchair
Manufactured by Unilabor
Brazil, 1955.
Iron frame, fabric upholstered.
Measurements:
55 cm x 65 cm x 75 h cm
21.6 in x 25.59...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, Green Velvet, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs, Green Velvet, 1960s
Category
1960s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Sapporo Armchair 1970
By Sapporo
Located in PARIS, FR
White looped weaving armchair by designer Sapporo for Mobil Girgi from the 1970s. This armchair has been fully restored. In perfect condition.
DV523-524
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Pair of Amanta Mario Bellini armchairs, original fabric, label
Located in Milano, IT
Imagine sinking into the comfort of a vintage armchair, surrounded by the timeless elegance of mid-century design. Now, imagine not just one, but a pair of Amanta Mario Bellini armch...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plexiglass
Paul Leidersdorff 'Caravelle' Danish Mid-Century Easy Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
A rare lounge chair by Paul Leidersdorff.
Denmark, c1960s.
Caravelle model.
Leather, steel and wood.
Good vintage condition.
PRICES ARE EXCLUSIVE OF VAT IF SOLD IN THE UK. ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gufram Pratone 1971
Located in Perpignan, FR
A unique and unconventional Chaise longue that has as yet found no ersatz, Pratone has become a reference parameter in the history of design. Included by Vitra Design Museum among t...
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Foam
Pair of armchairs 'Laila' in honey sheepskin by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko 1948
Located in SON EN BREUGEL, NL
Very beautiful and unique pair of armchairs 'Laila' designed by the famous Finnish designer Ilmari Lappalainen (1918-2006) for Asko in 1948- high quality furniture company.
This icon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Midcentury Adjustable Lounge Chair by Paul Frankl 1950 '
By Paul Frankl
Located in Rome, IT
Original Mid-Century Modern reclinable Bamboo and Rattan three -stand lounge chair features stylized pretzel arms.
It has a wonderful design with a classic look. Providing comfort a...
Category
1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
1960s, Danish highback relax armchair, original condition, furniture velour.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish highback relax armchair in original very good condition: no smells and no stains. Original green furniture velour. Springs in the seat, beech wood legs. Manufactured by...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Master Cabinetmaker Lars Møller Armchairs in Solid Oak & Leather, Denmark, 1935
Located in Odense, DK
Stunning pair of sculptural armchairs in solid oak and natural leather made by Danish Master Cabinetmaker Lars Møller, Copenhagen in the 1930s. The chairs are modern but with a playf...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of 2 Rosenthal Hombre leather armchairs by Burkhard Vogtherr
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
Two Hombre leather armchairs in the popular design, black wooden frame and black leather in very good condition. The leather of the cushions and backrest shows hardly any signs of we...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
A Pair of 1960’s Danish armchairs in style of Tobia Scarpa
Located in London, Lambeth
Well crafted pair of Danish armchairs polished frames
and reupholstered green velvet cushions
Cc 1960’s
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Saporiti leather lounge chairs, Vittorio Introini, Italy, 1965
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
A voluptuous chrome steel frame carrying a cognac leather fleece.
Confusingly simple, but how complicated it can be to be simple, because it's about knowing when to stop, not adding...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Organic Recliner by Alf Svensson
Located in Dronten, NL
Lounge chair model Contour-Set 327 by Alf Svensson for Ljungs Industrier AB, Sweden.
Adjustable in three different positions, very comfortable!
Marked with the original label at the...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Circa 1940s Italian Reclining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The allure of the Italian design of the 1940s is immediately evident in this two position reclining armchair. Once I gave it a sit I did not want to ever move. It's a must-have for ...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Swedish Mid Century Armless Easy Chairs in Sheepskin Produced, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Swedish mid century curved armless arm / easy chairs in beech and newly upholstered dark mocha colored sheepskin. In great matching condition. Produced in Sweden 1940s. ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
In Color We Trust Chair by Wim Rietveld/ Contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Wim Rietveld Chair contemporized, ceramic armrests added, re-shaped, hand-painted and multi-lacquered with high gloss varnish. A hommage to all the great artists who played the color...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1950s Italian Attr. Pierluigi Colli Tan Boucle & Velvet Armchairs
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning futuristic pair of 1950s Italian armchairs attributed to Pierluigi Colli. Newly reupholstered The armchairs are iconic examples of what you would expect from I...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Upholstered Solid Wood Mid-Century Armchairs, Europe 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-Century Modern, a design movement devoted to timeless functionalism, established itself in the post-war period with furniture that appealed to the senses. Furniture design was gu...
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Signed Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic Wassily chair by designer Marcel Breuer for Knoll. He created this design in 1925 for the apartment of the painter Vassily Kandinsky while he was still a student at the Bauhau...
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Metal
A pair of Guillerme et Chambron of armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A sette in black oak which can be divided in two single armchairs
dimensions are for one piece
Category
1960s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Oak
A single Italian armchair by Paolo Buffa C 1950.
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A single wingback restored Italian armchair by Paolo Buffa C 1950.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Franco Albini armchair Margherita 1960s
Located in bari, IT
An iconic cane armchair designer Franco Albini model Margherita for Bonacina 1960s.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Reed
Ib Kofod Larsen "Seal" Lounge Armchair, Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Teak
Located in Kramfors, SE
Scandinavian modern “Seal” armchair designed by Ib Kofod Larsen, Denmark. Made by OPE, Olof Persson Möbler, Jönköping Sweden. “Sälen”, as is the original...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Italian mid-century modern blue fabric and black metal armchairs, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern blue fabric and black metal armchairs, 1960s.
Pair of armchairs with tubular structure in black painted metal, with padded seat and backrest covered in blu...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll International. Features a solid maple frame with original woven cotton straps. It is one of the most comfortable pieces you will sit in, the exquisite curved back provides lumbar support making this chair as comfortable as it is beautiful. The removable webbed, basket seat, shell is supported and rests on the arm frame base. Very Rare Vintage Modern Classic design. An iconic piece of furniture, this example has remained in a single collection since it was acquired by the prior owner from Knoll International and the original early label remains affixed beneath. (Knoll Associates Inc. 601 Madison Ave New York 22). This label has the earliest Knoll Associates showroom address, which opened in 1946.
Measurements: 24.5 ” tall x 24? wide x 30? deep x seat height 18? (arm height 21") (seat to the lowest point 11")
Jens Risom
Danish-American architect-designer Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of a nationally renowned architect of the Nordic Classicism style. Between 1935 and 1938, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. For a short time following his studies, he took on furniture and interior designer projects for the Copenhagen-based architectural firm Ernst Kuhn. He then moved briefly to Stockholm, where he worked for Nordiska Kompaniet and met Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson. Around 1939, he immigrated to New York with ambitions to introduce the Scandinavian modernist approach to the US furniture market.
Risom’s arrival in the US coincided with the years of materials shortages brought on by the war. As a result, Risom was unable to secure a position in a furniture company, and, instead, found work designing textiles for decorator Dan Cooper. Eager to do more, he soon convinced Cooper to expand into the furniture market, and together they found projects with young, progressive architects like Ed Stone and George Nelson. In 1939-40, Ed Stone was invited to create Collier Magazine’s House of Ideas pavilion at Rockefeller Center as part of the New York World’s Fair, and Risom designed all of the furniture.
Around 1941, Risom met Hans Knoll, a German-born entrepreneur in the furniture industry who had a showroom on Madison Avenue dedicated to rather lackluster furnishings. Sharing a dream to do something more vanguard, they joined forces and set off on a four-month tour of the US in search of design inspiration. By 1942, Knoll launched Hans Knoll Furniture Company with Risom on board as his head designer.
Risom’s early designs for Knoll made use of military surplus...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
1960's midcentury modern French rocking chair
Located in London, Lambeth
well crafted rocking chair with streamed bent wooden arms
super comfortable rare armchair.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
PAIR of original SENIOR Armchairs by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An early original pair of the 'Senior' lounge chair, upholstered in new green English velvet. Metal frame with brass leg fittings and wooden construction.
Literature: Repertorio del...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
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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