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Armchairs For Sale
Beautiful Pair of Large Scale Double-Sided Cane Club Chairs - 2 Pair Available
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent club chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professionally restored and ready for upholstery. There ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Art Deco Tub Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A striking statement piece that embodies both luxury and sophistication. Crafted from rich mahogany with an antique brown finish, this exquisite chair features a fully upholstered bl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$7,975 / item
Italian mid-century modern garden armchairs in rattan and straw, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern armchairs in rattan and straw, 1960s
Pair of straw and rattan chairs or armchairs. The seat and back are square with woven straw interiors and woven rattan...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Two vintage green armchairs by Jaroslav Šmídek for Jitona, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Chorzów, PL
Two iconic vintage armchairs designed by Jaroslav Smidek in former Czechoslovakia in the 1960s.
Very comfortable armchairs with high backrest and delicately profiled armrests.
Fram...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
20th Century Vintage Creme Boucle Atlantis Big Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin at the moment they are unique. Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in even in sma...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Model FD 138 Armchair, Finn Juhl, France & Søn, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model FD 138 armchair, designed by Finn Juhl, manufactured by France & Søn, 1960s. Restored oak frame. Newly reupholstered with quality Kvadrat -wool fabric. Good vintage condition, ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Oak
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Fruitwood Arm/Club Chairs, 2nd Pair Available
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Austrian Biedermeier Fruitwood Arm/Club Chairs, 2nd Pair Available
Austria, 20th century
These Austrian Biedermeier fruitwood arm/club chairs from the 20th century are a b...
Category
20th Century Austrian Biedermeier Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
$2,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,527 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pair French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Pair of French Early 20th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Fauteuils Armchairs. The open-armed armchairs, with upholstered backs and seats, the top carved with a floral desig...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Painted Fauteuil with Abundant Carved Décor
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style painted wood armchair from the 19th century with carved décor including twisted rope motifs, acanthus leaves, rosettes and petite beads. Step into the era of...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
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 archite...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$6,463 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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
Rare Pair of Mid-Century Modern Fiberglass and Brown Leather Shell Lounge Chairs
Located in Lafayette, IN
Wonderful pair of rare 1960s AFKA guest/side chairs by Krueger metal products. These chairs feature a white fiberglass shell, chrome steel frame...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,999 Sale Price / set
60% Off
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Vico Magistretti 905 Armchair For Cassina
A modern chair with a cultural heritage, expression of the creative genius of Vico Magistrett...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$3,520 Sale Price / item
25% Off
1750 Venezia Italy Set 2 Green Lacquered Wooden Armchairs with Floral Decoration
Located in Brescia, IT
This is a magnificent set of two Venetian armchairs lacquered in light green with a fine polychrome little flowers decoration.
The pieces have a delicate and refined drawing of poly...
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
Dundee Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Dundee with scottish fabric in wool
with structure in solid wood. Upholstered and
covered with high quality wooly fabric. Totally
handmad...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Wood
$3,782 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material. Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928.
Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Armchairs by J. Halabala, Model H269, Made by THONET, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Art Deco armchairs designed by famous Jindrich Halabala in 1930s in Czechoslovakia. One of his iconic models, H269. The armchairs have been professionally restored, reupho...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
18th Century Italian Louis XVI Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Italian antique armchair Louis XVI period. The shape of the chair is very linear with straight legs in perfect Louis XVI taste. Wide and com...
Category
1780s Italian Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$1,914 Sale Price
20% Off
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color/material of the chair.
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An icon of 1950s Italian ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$8,078 / item
Tokyo, Armchair by Carl-Axel Acking for NK, Sweden
Located in Goteborg, SE
This stylish chair was designed by the Carl-Axel Acking for the Swedish Embassy in Tokyo in 1959. This piece is in solid teak and natural leather.
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
$1,388 Sale Price
20% Off
Bahamas Cedar Swivel Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Bahamas Cedar Swivel in natural solid cedar wood, in
polished finish. With swivel iron base in lacquered finish.
Also available in burnt cedar ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Iron
$7,564 Sale Price
20% Off
de Ster Gelderland Pair of Dutch Armchairs with Rush Seats, circa 1950
Located in New York, NY
A pair of wonderfully organic Dutch armchairs in walnut with hand-woven rush seats and upholstered backs covered with a paisley design. The form is greatly considered and perfectly ...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rush, Walnut
Pair of armchairs in green woven rattan, 1970s
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of armchairs in green woven rattan, 1970s
Product Details
A matching sofa is also available and listed on our storefront.
Armchair Dimensions: 64 W x 86 H x 66 D cm
Category
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
$2,502 / set
Jell Armchair in Red Fabric by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Jell Armchair in Red Fabric by Alter Ego Studio
Dimensions
W 155 cm
D 120 cm
H 80 cm
Product features
Product options:
Upholstery:
Available in all Alter Ego leathers and fabri...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stone
$11,231 / item
Finn Juhl SW 96 Armchair in Teak, Oak and Cane, Søren Willadsen, Denmark, 1956
By Finn Juhl
Located in The Hague, NL
This very rare armchair was designed by Finn Juhl in 1954, designated as model SW 96. It was produced by the cabinetmaker Søren Willadsen in 1956 and manufactured in very limited qua...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Cane, Oak, Teak
Pair of Large Wicker Armchairs; The Collection of Andre Leon Talley
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
Pair of Large Wicker Armchairs w/ fitted upholstered seat cushion. Seat cushion is removable. From Andre Leon Talley's Collection.
A striking pair of large wicker armchairs, meticul...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown British Colonial Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
Modern "Normative-Chair" with Upholstery
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
The "Normative-chair" was created as a part of the "Normative" collection, which was shown in Milan Design Week 2019.
This surreal “Normative” collection makes advances to the Soviet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$3,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Louis XVI Style Tapestry Fauteuil Open Arm Parlor Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
20th Century American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$508 Sale Price
36% Off
Pair of Lounge Chairs / Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in LEWES, GB
A superb pair of modern lounge chairs / armchairs. Beech frames and sprung seats. Newly upholstered in a premium, soft, pure alpaca wool fabric with solid oak feet. Handmade in En...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Wedge Chair in Solid Walnut and Leather by Craig Bassam
By Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
There is subtle, invisible but crucial architectural detail here. One of BassamFellows’ ongoing projects is to create what we think is the most fundamental as well as elegant dining ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Real Leather Armchairs by Cinova, 1964s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of armchairs upholstered in genuine leather-colored leather were produced by the famous Italian company Cinova, in the 1960s.
Cinova made use of the collaboration of great...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$2,345 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Finn Juhl NV-48 Armchair - Niels Vodder
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl model NV 48 armchair produced by Niels Vodder, with maker's stamp on the rear stretcher. Wood is Teak.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Antique English deep seated armchair
Located in Stroud, GB
Deep Howard style antique English armchair
Edwardian very deep seated armchair covered in Egyptian calico and natural hessian standing on tapered legs and brass castors
Upholstery se...
Category
Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech
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
$4,389 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchairs for Lafer MP, 1972, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Percival Lafer “MP-41” armchairs for Lafer MP, wood and cognac leather, Brazil, 1972
The “MP-41” armchairs by Percival Lafer embrace fluidity with a structure that appears weightless despite their solid rosewood frames. The absence of visible crossbars beneath the seat enhances this effect, allowing the thick, tufted cushions to seemingly float. The upholstery drapes over the structure like silk fabric on a sculpted form, a harmonious integration of material and frame. The butterfly-shaped joints refine the frame’s construction, tapering toward the center for a softened profile. The lateral tufting on the seat is not merely decorative—it creates a structured geometry that follows the contours of the body. The armrests, backrest, and seat merge into a single, uninterrupted form, maximizing ergonomic support. Leather straps secure the cushions to the frame, a signature Lafer detail that blends artisanal technique with industrial efficiency. The MP-41 prioritizes organic curves over strict geometric lines. The deep cognac leather, aged to a rich patina, enhances the warmth of the rosewood. The absence of ornamentation shifts focus to the raw materials, celebrating their natural textures and variations. Unlike Jean Gillon...
Category
1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Traditional Leather Club Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
Upholstered in rich, full-grain havana brown leather, this chair exudes luxury while offering durability for years of use. The gently rolled back, curved arms, and detailed nailhead ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian American Classical Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$3,492 / item
Mid-Century Modern Arts & Crafts Set of 4 Frank Lloyd Wright Chairs by Cassina
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Spectacular set of 4 barrel back chairs designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1906-07 and produced in 1936. This is a 1986 collaboration by Cassina of Ital...
Category
1980s Italian Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Set of Four Italian Rattan/Bamboo Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very stylish and rare. A great set of 4 that is very cozy. 39cm chilly seat height.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Rocking Chair Dondolo by Verner Panton for Ycami, Italy, 1990s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern space age design armchair or lounge rocking chair model Dondolo in metal, leather and wood feet by the Iconic Danish designer Verner Panton for the italian editor ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Brutalist Steel Oak and Leather Armchair
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Handcrafted using authentic materials: from non-coated industrial steel to vegetable tanned leather. From reclaimed solid oak to uncoated steel that highlights its natural patina, th...
Category
2010s Belgian Brutalist Armchairs
Materials
Cut Steel
$6,105 / item
Carl Malmsten Pair of 'Farmor' Armchairs in Honey Sheepskin, 1950s
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of ‘Farmor’ armchairs, designed by Carl Malmsten, 1956. Produced by O.H. Sjögren in Sweden, 1950s. Legs in wood, newly upholstered in honey sheepskin.
Dimensions:
Height: 103 c...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Set Armchair Coffee Table Design Giuseppe Pagano Gino Maggioni for Bocconi Milan
Located in taranto, IT
Rare set consisting of an armchair and a small table designed in the mid-40s by giuseppe pagano pogatschnig for gino maggioni, for the Bocconi university in Milan.
structure in cu...
Category
1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Plywood
L'EMBLEMATIQUE Contemporary Armchair in White Curly Wool by Alexandre Ligios
Located in New York, NY
L'EMBLEMATIQUE Armchair by Alexandre Ligios, Represented by Tuleste Factory
Curly Wool
W 35.4" x H 25.6" x D 33.5"
The wave-shaped design armchair is a contemporary and elegant pi...
Category
2010s Moroccan Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Painted Fauteuil
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A fantastic and regal French Louis XV style painted fauteuil recently upholstered. The painted gold frames have been carved with exquisite craftsmanship and feature intricate cross h...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Paint
Contemporary Armchair 'Unio' by Poiat, Chivasso Yang 95 Fabric
By Poiat
Located in Paris, IDF
Unio Armchair by Poiat
Designers: Timo Mikkonen & Antti Rouhunkoski
Collection UNIO 2021
Dimensions: H. 72 x W. 75 D. 72 SH. 40
Model shown: Cat 1. Chivasso Yang 95
The Unio Collection, featuring an armchair and sofas, opens a new chapter for Poiat Studio & Furniture, with a focus on new furniture forms and textures. Offering a view of new and upcoming while at the same time acknowledging past decades’ influences and nostalgia, Unio Armchair combines comfort and contemporary design.
The armchair has a fully upholstered plywood frame, commercial grade foam, and a solid ash plinth. The single-seater armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Original Vintage Josef Frank Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Armchair
Located in Basel, BS
Mid-Century original bentwood beech Prague Armchair model 811 designed in the 1920's by Austrian architect Josef Frank and Josef Hoffman for Thonet. The chair is stamped made in Pola...
Category
20th Century Polish Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$796 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Dark Green Velvet Armchairs, Edmund Homa, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of dark green armchairs, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Finn Juhl NV-48 Armchair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl NV 48 armchair produced by Niels Vodder, with maker's stamp on the rear stretcher. Wood is Teak.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
$3,500 Sale Price
39% Off
1950s Italian Franco Albini for Bonacina "Margherita" Rattan Arm Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
An iconic pair of “Margherita” rattan armchairs, designed in the 1950s by Italian modernist Franco Albini for Bonacina. A pioneering blend of traditional craftsmanship and modernist ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Moroso BOUQUET Armchair in Sand Finish by Tokujin Yoshioka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From a slim chrome metal stem blooms a bouquet of petals, formed from squares of fabric which are hand folded and sewn one by one by skilled hands and infinite patience. A tribute to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Swedish Modern Armchairs with Elm Legs, Sweden 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The term Swedish Modern was quickly established as a reinterpretation of modernity during the 1940s, and in the new Swedish Modern style, early and square functionalism was replaced ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Elm
$12,500 / set
Monti Armchair in Pistachio (Large Model) by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Monti is an enveloping armchair with a wave-shaped back, upholstered with velvet, and raised on four balls feet in lacquered wood. Made with an oak structure and topped with high...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
In production from 1970 until the mid-70s.
Made of fiber glass, this armchair is characterized by fluid shape...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
1950s Pair of Armchairs With White Bouclè Fabric
Located in IT
Pair of armchairs belonging to mid-century ages characterized by wood foot and new white bouclè upholstery. Also the lining has been made new.
Measurements: 94 x 85 x H 89cm.
Ship...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cotton
$10,053 / set
Adolf Schneck, rare A 64 F Bentwood armhair for Thonet, 1929
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare armchair by Adolf Schneck (sometimes wrongly attributed to Josef Hoffmann) designed in 1929 and made by Thonet. This model was exhibited at the Viennese Art and Industry show du...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Pair of Giorgetti Progetti Peggy Armchairs by Umberto Asnago
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage Progetti Peggy armchairs, designed by Umberto Asnago.
Manufacture date circa 1980's by Giorgetti, Italy.
Labeled textile on the bottom.
In original removable yellow t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
$5,296 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, White Bouclé, Handmade Portugal by Greenapple
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
CharlesRennie Mackintosh Willow 1 Throne-Like Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
CharlesRennie Mackintosh Willow 1 Throne-Like Armchair For Cassina
A masterful modern armchair. An expert re-edition by Cassina starting with the mo...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ash
$12,154 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pair of Curved Swedish Modern Arm Lounge Chairs in Grey Sheepskin Produced 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of curved Swedish modern armchairs in style of Otto Schultz produced in Sweden, 1940s. In good condition and newly restored and upholstered in charcoal colored sheepskin.
...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
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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