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Armchairs For Sale
20th Century Vintage Ochre Yellow Boucle Atlantis Big Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique.
Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Hight Back Swivel Easy Chairs 620 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Dieter Rams, Vitsoe
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Dieter Rams in 1962. Produced by Vitsoe Model 620
Modular system. Frame made of grey-white lacquered, glass fibre reinforced plastic on a swivel base. Seat cushion and ba...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
RESTORED 1960 JEAN GILLON BROWN LEATHER BRAZILIAN HARDWOOD ARMCHAiR & OTTOMAN
By Jean Gillon
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale extremely rare and important, original, fully restored, Brazilian Rosewood, Chrome and Hand Dyed Cigar Brown...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Sculptural Pair of Scandinavian Modern Teak Armchairs with Runner Legs, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of sculptural armchairs was designed and produced in Scandinavia in the 1950s.
The striking design features a sleek, sculptural teak wood frame with gently curved, ro...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Ribbon Chair F582 by Pierre Paulin & Jack Lenor Larsen fabrics for Artifort
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The most wanted Ribbon Chair with the Jack Lenor Larsen fabrics.
Maybe the best condition which still exist.
The bright colours are very concise and the fabrics is in very good condi...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Lacquer
Soft Pad Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brown leather armchair with aluminum base. Seat height : 54 cm. Stamped Herman Miller. Wear due to time and age of the armchair.
For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Marco Zanuso Pair of Milord armchairs for Arflex
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, IT
This splendid pair of Milord armchairs, designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in the 1950s, represents a masterpiece of mid-century Italian design, perfectly balanced between elegance...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$13,413 / set
Pair of Light Crème Boucle Armchairs, GFM-64 high, Edmund Homa, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of Light crème bouclé armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This dining chair was designed around 1930 by French designer Charles Dudouyt. It is an Art Deco design from a period just before the mid-century period, and while it still retains s...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Oak
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE, Tugendhat armchairs, pair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
LUDWIG MIES VAN DER ROHE, Tugendhat armchairs, pair
Category
1970s American Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Almost Pair of Italian Neoclassic Arm Chairs, early 19th Century
Located in San Francisco, CA
In the 18th Century and early 19th Century, Chairs in continental Europe
were constructed of beechwood, on account of it's lightness and acceptance of stain and finishes.
The chairs ...
Category
1810s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Leather Armchair (Chromed frame) LC, 1990 s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Condition: The leather and chrome are in mint condition.
Manufacturer: made in Italy, 1990s
Style: Design Classics, Midcentury Moder
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Materials: Leather, Chrome
Color: Black, Chrome
Category
1990s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$1,859 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of Thonet Style Leather Covered Armchairs
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Thonet Style Turquoise Leather Covered Arm Chairs, with brass nail head trim and covered armrests. 29.5" H x 26" W x 24" D; seat: 16" H. Provenance: From a New York City Coll...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair Boucé Fabric by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s.
Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with Dedar bouclé fabric.
Another fabric and wood finish on reque...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech, Bentwood
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Mahogany Dining Armchairs, Set of Eight
Located in South Bend, IN
An exceptional set of eight modern Regency style club chairs or dining armchairs
By Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture
USA, 1990s
Solid dark mahogany frames, with light yello...
Category
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 19th Century French Giltwood Louis XVI Style Médaillon Armchairs
Located in Dallas, TX
More information coming soon…
A pair of Louis XVI-style armchairs, hand-carved in France in the 1800s, each chair has a giltwood frame with several areas upholstered with a teal and...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Giltwood
Mid Century Safari Chair in Red lacquered Beech by Erik Worts for Nils Eilersen
By Erik Wørts
Located in Berlin, DE
This Mid-Century Safari Chair, designed by Erik Wørts for Niels Eilersen in the 1960s, is a striking example of Scandinavian modern design. Crafted from red-lacquered beechwood, the ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Kaare Klint, a Pair of Safari Chairs in Ash & Leather, Rud. Rasmussen, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Odense, DK
A gorgeous pair of vintage Safari chairs in a lovely patinated cognac leather and solid ash. Designed in 1933 by Kaare Klint and manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ash
Balassa Brazilian style Armchair by Ipoly Furniture Company, 1970s
Located in Debrecen, HU
Designed and manufactured by Ipoly Furniture Factory in the 1970s, the iconic Balassa Brazilian-style armchair is a timeless piece that perfectly combines clean design with high-qual...
Category
1970s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Philippe Starck Costes Chair by Driade Italy
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted Costes chair by French designer Philippe Starck with rounded wood back and hole detail to the upper edge for pulling the chair into po...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Radomsko B-3300 Armchair, Dedar Babelia Jacquard, 1960s, Europe
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Radomsko B-3300 armchair, circa 1955. They are super-comfortable armchairs made in the 1960s. The armchairs made of bentwood.
Produced and designed in Poland, Europe.
Very unique,...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Stunning Highback King Chair of Solid Oak with Greenish Wool Denmark 1930-40
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish baroque style high-backed ear-flap chair hand made in the 1930s
The frame and armrests are made beautifully of turned and carved solid oak....
Category
1940s Danish Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak
Pair of Swedish Wooden Eva Armchairs in Birch & Leather by Bruno Mathsson 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Swedish mid century "Eva" armchairs in birch wood and original patinated leather by Bruno Mathsson produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Sweden, 1973. In good original and mat...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
'Little Big Chair' Swivel Armchair by Norr11, Barnum Bouclé 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Little big chair, swivel armchair
Signed by Kristian Sofus Hansen and Tommy Hyldahl for Norr11.
Model shown on the picture:
Fabric: Barnum Bouclé 3
Made in Italy
With its sculptur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Antique French Oak Armchair Upholstered in Shearling Properly Restored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Armchair Upholstered in genuine Shearling. The armchair was made in the style of Louis XIII and was completely and properly restored from the bare wood frame and on up...
Category
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Large Italian Bamboo and Rattan Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning pair of vintage Italian bamboo chairs from the 1980s is an authentic work of art in exotic design. Crafted from bamboo and rattan, these chairs captivate with their env...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
$1,335 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala Bouclé Fabric
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s.
Excellent restored with seat springs upholstered with noblis creme boucé fabric.
Another fabric and wood finish on...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Angolar Armchair "Baia" design Antonio Citterio e Paolo Nava for B&B, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
ara angular armchair model "baia", design Antonio Citterio and Paolo Nava for b & b Italia, 1970s
polyurethane structure with padded fabric cover a...
Category
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Moroso FJORD Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From a piece of seashell, which has been broken and smoothed by the waves, Patricia Urquiola has designed a collection of seats for both the home and public spaces. As the name sugge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,751 / item
Original Finn Juhl NV45 Chair by Niels Vodder Denmark
By Finn Juhl
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic original Finn Juhl NV45 chair in teak by Niels Vodder, Denmark, circa 1950s. This fine example retaining its original two tone wool upholstery. O...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Early Production Le Corbusier Cassina LC2 Petite Modele Black Frame and Cushion
Located in Seattle, WA
A good condition LC2 Petite Modele Armchair Designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, produced by Cassina, in original black leather cushions and black frame. S...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,975 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair of Green Leather Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered in rich, top-grain British Green leather, its elegantly curved barrel back is adorned with deep button tufting, exuding timeless sophistication.
Set on turned, tapered, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian George III Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,770 / set
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Upholstered Parlor Chair C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote***
Antique French Victorian Louis XV Style Upholstered Parlor Chair C1890
Measures - 41.5"h x 27....
Category
Late 19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Vintage Leather Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very good condition with minor signs of use
- Profesionally reupholstered some time ago
- Heigh of seat 49 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Italian Brown Leather and Chrome Armchairs, 1980s, Set of Five
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Italian brown leather and chrome armchairs, 1980s, set of five.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Finn Juhl Pelican Chair Skandilock Sheep Offwhite and Wood
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pelican chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1940.
Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark.
Pelican chair was probably the one furthest ahead of its time. When it was presented a...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
$10,462 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Costela Chair
Located in Naples, IT
Beautiful and iconic 'Costela' chairs designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler and produced by Forma, Italy 1960. This is the Brazilian version of the Costela chairs, produced by F...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$8,579 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Louis Majorelle. Art Nouveau carved walnut armchair with original period fabric
Located in London, GB
An Art Nouveau armchair in carved walnut retaining the original period fabric that has an extra back pad stitched to the top of the back rest.
A slight variation to this armchair can...
Category
Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Lovely Dutch Marquetry Inlaid Armchair with Velvet Seat
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Classic Dutch marquetry armchair having scrolled arms, tapered legs and gorgeous satinwood inlay. Seat is green velvet.
Category
1940s European Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany, Satinwood
1960s Italian Midcentury Wood and Cord Woven Rope Lounge Bench Armchair
Located in Carimate, Como
Stylish 19060s Mid-Century Modern lounge bench armchair in wood and cord or woven rope, in the style of Audoux Minet. The design and shape of the wooden structure, typical of Mid-Cen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cord, Rope, Wood
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Giltwood Kent Armchair 1 of 14
By Rose Tarlow
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Rose Tarlow Melrose House Giltwood Kent Armchair. Act fast, only 11 left.
Category
1990s American Regency Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$3,520 Sale Price / item
20% Off
French Modernist Armchair, 1950s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
Step into the refined charm of mid-century France with this exquisite French armchair. A masterclass in design and proportion, this piece seamlessly blends functional simplicity with...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Oak, Fabric, Mohair
Pair of Chic French Empire Style Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large French Empire style mahogany armchairs reupholstered in Ralph Lauren silk/linen fabric.
Category
20th Century French Empire Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Upholstery, Mahogany
Modern Low Chair Gropius CS1 Fluffy Edition with Ottoman in Faux Fur by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Fabric, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet
Customizable Artifort Tulip Midi Armchair with Cross Base by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The Tulip Midi was the missing member of the Tulip family for a long time. The armchair was designed by Pierre Paulin in 1960 and now completes the Tulip se...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Figural Carved Walnut Morris Chair C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote***
Antique Victorian Renaissance Revival Figural Carved Walnut Morris Chair with Carved Heads, Fol...
Category
Late 19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
$1,440 Sale Price
20% Off
Armchair with Curved Wooden Armrests by Danish Cabinetmaker, 1950s
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Danish Cabinetmaker's exquisite craftsmanship and emphasis on modern aesthetics are evident in this beautiful armchair. It seamlessly blends the timeless appeal of traditional design...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Rare Minimalist Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Black Leather Swivel Armchair
By Georg Thams
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This rare office armchair was designed by the Danish designer Georg Thams during the 1960s. It is upholstered in black natural leather. It has three loosely placed pillows. The armch...
Category
1960s Danish Minimalist Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$2,189 Sale Price
20% Off
1960's Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen for Knoll Executive Arm Chair
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Burbank, CA
Vintage original Midcentury Modern executive arm chair for sale. Designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in the 1950's. This one was manufactured in the 1960's, and has been professional...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Blue Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 37 in W: 26 1/2 in D: 28 3/4 in SH: 20 in
This stunning pair of Louis XV style carved walnut armchairs captures the essence of classic 18th-century French design, e...
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Set of 4 "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Blue Velvet and Chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury armchairs with tubular steel structure and 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 petrol blue 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 amazing vintage conditions as shown in the photos.
The shipping quote refers to the chairs shipped with the seating disassembled from the chrome 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
Pair of Post-Modern Italian Armchairs in the Style of Ernest Archibald Taylor
Located in San Diego, CA
Like new pair of post-modern Italian "Liberty" armchairs in the style of Ernest Archibald Taylor, circa 1980s. Black ash structure with mother-of-pearl inlay details consisting of t...
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Poltronova JOE Armchair by De Pas, D’Urbino, Lomazzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joe is a big comfortable chair in the form of a giant baseball glove, mounted on invisible wheels. With this project the designers, inspired by the poetics of Pop Art, gave material ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$16,720 / item
Niemeyer Armchair, Oak & COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Golden Winner at the Muse Design Awards Competition 2022
The Niemeyer armchair is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer whose Architecture w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Wood
Pair of Hellevi Ojanen armchairs, model 503, Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of 1950s Lounge Chairs by Hellevi Ojanen for Artek, 1950s.
This rare and elegant pair of lounge chairs was designed by Hellevi Ojanen and produced by Artek during the 1950s – a...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Painted Bergères with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Louis XVI style painted wood wingback bergères chairs from the 19th century, with carved décor and new upholstery. Created in France dur...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$6,360 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Magnus Olesen Stacking Armchair Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage armchair by Magnus Olesen, Denmark. Curved laminated oakwood design with light grey upholstery. Dimensions: 55 W x 48 D x 75 H cm. Chair of the 61 series, stackable laminated...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak, Plywood
$285 Sale Price
20% Off
1950 Armchair Design, Geometric Shapes High Back Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
1950 Armchair design, geometric shapes high back, Italian design.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$2,098 Sale Price
37% Off
Set of Six Black Leather Dining Armchairs w Cassina Label, c 1980s, Refinished
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intriguing set of six black leather and sculpted wood armchairs. We are not certain the particular design, however one chair retains a Cassina / Atelier International label from c...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$11,520 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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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