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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Early 1900s
French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo.
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Bentwood

Arts & Crafts Armchair by E G Punnett For William Birch
Located in Petworth, GB
Iconic Arts & Crafts oak armchair Original rush seat and back panels Stylised ebony floral decorative inlay Designed by E G Punnett For William Birch Circa 1900 Book image cour...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Ebony, Oak

French Moustache Back Leather Club Chair
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
FRENCH LEATHER CLUB CHAIR This French leather moustache back club chair is the perfect addition to any home. The chair boast high-grade leather upholstery that has undergone treatmen...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

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. ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, Sweden, 1940s
Category

1940s Swedish Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Armchair by Kozelka and Kropacek
Located in Dorchester, GB
A Bentwood armchair by Kozelka and Kropacek for interior praha, circa 1950. In good all round condition, left in its original upholstery, spring core in perfect condition, very stud...
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Melchiorre Bega, Armchairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and beige fabric armchairs designed by Melchiorre Bega and produced by Figli Di Amadeo Cassina, Italy, c. 1949. Seat height 17”.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1940s Pair of Cocktail Armchairs by Gösta Jonsson Newly Upholstered, Swedish
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1940s Swedish deep-seated armchairs with generous curved backrests designed by Gösta Jonsson. These armchairs/easy chairs are exceptionally well-proportioned and well-padded ...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Vienna Secession Armchair by Jakob & Josef Kohn Nr. 67
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame with an embossed plywood seat and backrest. First time mentioned in the J. & J. Kohn catalog 1902 with the catalog no. 67. A beautiful original condition. A sui...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Pair of Elias Svedberg Armchairs for Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Elias Svedberg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet (NK) in the 1940s. The rounded, curved lines and the tufted interior on the back and sid...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Birch

Pair of chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of large Dutch 1940s lounge chairs with architectural modernist wood frameworks celadon velvet upholstered cushions. Nostalgic yet forward facing. Netherlands, circa 1940 Dimens...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Pair Edward Wormley Lounge chairs model 4872A for Dunbar, 1948. Gray, Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Beautiful pair of lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1948. Expertly reupholstered in a light gray wool blend fabric. The original legs are made of solid brass. T...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Italian wood and Vienna straw armchair, early 1900s
Located in MIlano, IT
Antique Italian Wood and Vienna straw armchair, early 1900s Armchair with rectangular base. The seat and backrest are covered in Vienna straw. The structure is entirely made of wood ...
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Early 1900s Italian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Art Deco armchair, Poland, 1940s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco armchair, Poland, 1940s. The furniture is in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seat and backrest are covered with new fabric. Dimensions: height 80 c...
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1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Rope, Oak and Sheepskin Arm Chair by Bas Van Pelt, Netherlands 1940
Located in DE MEERN, NL
ROPE AND OAK ARM CHAIR BY BAS VAN PELT, NETHERLANDS 1940 Introducing the timeless elegance of the Bas van Pelt oak and cord armchair, a vintage gem hailing from the Netherlands circ...
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1940s Dutch Rustic Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Rope, Oak

Modernist Cantilevered Armchair by Anton Lorenz
Located in Brno, CZ
This piece is truly a great example of the radical Bauhaus aesthetic. Simple and functional, it perfectly represents the ethos of the avant-garde movement. The radical design of a c...
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1940s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Louis XIV Style High Back Armchairs
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XIV style carved walnut armchairs, circa 1900. With upholstered rectangular shaped backs, acanthus carved serpentine shaped arms and arm supports, serpentine shaped leg...
Category

Early 1900s European Louis XIV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Danish Mid Century Wingback Armchair with Sheepskin Produced in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Danish mid century high wingback armchair produced by Thorald Madsen Snedkeri in Denmark 1940s. In great condition and fully restored and upholstered in dark mocha colored sheep...
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

A Pair of Regionalist Armchair by Benjamin Gomez France 1940s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A rare pair of the french basque architect Benjamin Gomez. Large Armachairs. In good original condition.
Category

1940s French Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

PAIR OF ANTIQUE GERMAN BLACK FOREST CARVED ANTLER ARMCHAiRS PART OF A SUITE
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this very rare pair of original German late 19th century black forest antler armchairs which are part of a s...
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Early 1900s European Black Forest Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

A pair of antique armchairs, Western Europe, around 1900. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique armchairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, Western Europe. Armchairs in very good condition, professionally renovated. The seat and backrest are covered with ne...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

1940s Alfred Christensen Teak Armchair, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use - The fabric upholstery in good original condition with some signs of use - The wooden parts have been re-polished.
Category

1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Antique Pair of Syrian Parquetry Inlaid Armchairs C1900
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of Syrian Damascus armchairs, Circa 1900 in date. The stunning pair of parquetry armchairs are exquisitely crafted in hardwood with wonderful inlaid decoration compri...
Category

Early 1900s Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

A set of six antique chairs from around 1900, Western Europe. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Antique chairs from the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries. Furniture in very good condition, professionally renovated. The seats and backrests have been covered with new fabric. ...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antik Reneszánsz Fotel , 20 század
Located in Kerepes, HU
Bemutatjuk Önnek ezt a különleges fotel , Reneszánsz stílusban. A bemutatott darab korának megfelelő állapotban van, restaurált es újon kárpitozott. Megvásárolható hozzá az íróas...
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Early 1900s Hungarian Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

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 ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Rush, Walnut

Fritz Hansen 1669 Easy Chairs, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Newly upholstered in honey colored sheepskin. Produced by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, 1940s. Very good condition.
Category

1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin

Art Deco Armchair, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Elegant Art Deco armchair. Very good original condition. Shipping quote on request
Category

1940s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Emilio Sala & Giorgio Madini Pair of Vintage Italian Low Armchairs
Located in East Hampton, NY
Emilio Sala and Giorgio Madini, armchairs with tapered wooden legs, Italy, 1940's - these low armchairs with wonderful soft curves and armrests. Fully and expertly restored, reuphol...
Category

1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Gilbert Rohde, Armchairs, Cherry, Velvet, USA, 1940s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cherrywood and purple velvet armchairs designed by Gilbert Rohde and produced by Herman Miller, Zeeland, Michigan, 1940s.  Seat height 17.5”.
Category

1940s American Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Cherry, Velvet

Set of Six Ocean Liner Armchairs by Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Set of six beechwood armchairs, "fauteuils de paquebot", with coiled armrest supports, reupholstered with dark green leather, standing on four slightly arch...
Category

1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of French Louis XV Style Armchairs in Sage Green Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of Louis XV style armchairs in sage green. Crafted with loving care in France during the early 20th century, this gorgeous pair of chairs exude an effortless grace....
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Italian Mid Century Modern Pair of Red Leather Armchairs with Armrests, 1940s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Mid-Century Modern pair of red leather armchairs with armrests and wooden legs, 1940s In the style of Poltrona Frau, this is a Fantastic red leather original and with a perfe...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Swedish Leather Armchair
Located in London, GB
An absolutely beautiful antique Swedish leather armchair. We have recently imported this from Sweden, it dates from around the 1900-1920 period. The quality is superb and it is very...
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Early 1900s Swedish Chesterfield Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Elegant French Louis XV Style Walnut Armchair or Fauteuil
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Fine walnut Louis XV style armchair in fine upholstery with wonderful carved details. This elegant neutral and finely recovered armchairs are simply stunning and are certain to add s...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

1900 oak frame chair , art nouveau style
Located in Vantaa, FI
Good example of art nouveau style chair, solid oak frame. Frame is good and solid original condition, upholstery has been redone recently.
Category

Early 1900s Finnish Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of French 19th Century Louis XVI Style Armchairs in Petit Point Fabric
Located in Buchanan, NY
An exquisite pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs. Elevate your décor to the heights of luxury and elegance with this classic pair of 19th century French armchairs. Crafted in wh...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Green Velvet Club Armchair, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Green Velvet Club Armchair, 1940s
Category

1940s Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Thorvald Bindesbøll, Side Chair, Leather, Wood, Denmark, 1900
Located in High Point, NC
A leather and wood side chair designed and produced by Thorvald Bindesbøll, Denmark, c. 1900. seat height 19”.
Category

Early 1900s Danish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Pair of Claw & Ball Feet Leather Club Tub Armchairs Chippendale Cushions
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of vintage circa 1900 hand made in England tub armchairs with carved Claw & Ball feet and Chippendale floating button cushions ...
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Early 1900s English Late Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Armchair, attr. Gunnel Nyman, 1940s, Finland
Located in Helsinki, FI
Armchair, attributed to Gunnel Nyman, 1940s. Birch with reupholstered seat with quality Lauritzon's "Lamm" -fabric. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. Gunn...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Art deco armchairs by Jindřich Halabala for UP Závody
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Art deco armchairs by Jindřich Halabala designed in 1930s for UP Závody Brno. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category

1940s Slovak Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Maison JANSEN (attributed to) neo-classical velvet armchair circa 1940/1950
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Maison JANSEN (attributed to) neo-classical velvet armchair circa 1940/1950
Category

1940s Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Midcentury pair of armchairs designed by Paolo Buffa
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Iconic pair of Paolo Buffa armchairs. Elegant wood structure with cotton fabric cushion ( newly reupholstered). Very comfortable. Perfect vintage condition Italy, 1940
Category

1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchair in Beige Creme Fabric and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, armchair, oak, fabric, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped armchair designed by Eero Saarinen. A fluid, sculptural ...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

L & J G Stickley Morris Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
L. & J.G. Stickley Morris Arm Chair. Original antique circa 1905 Morris chair, #470 Fayetteville, New York Oak, upholstery Unsigned Dimensions: 32 In...
Category

Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Fritz Hansen "1669" Armchair in Dark Brown Leather Produced in Denmark, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Danish mid century armchair by Fritz Hansen model "1669" in dark brown patinated leather and stained wooden feet. Produced in Denmark, 1940s. The leather appears to be original ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Charles Dudouyt Turned Walnut + Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Pair of woven rush seat armchairs with turned walnut legs and rails by Charles Dudouyt.
Category

1940s Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Walnut

Danish 1940s Wingback Chair in Beech by Master Carpenter Frits Henningsen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful classic 1930s-1940s wingback chair produced by Master Cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen, Denmark. Slid mahogany stained beechwood. Very elegant design that fits superbly into a...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attr Gerrit Rietveld, Mid-Century The Netherlands
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of 'Utrecht' Armchairs attributed to Gerrit Rietveld, The Netherlands 1960's Provenance: I received this information when purchasing from the previous owners. The wooden frame...
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1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Eero Saarinen for Knoll 'Executive' Armchairs in Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, dining chair, model 71, oak, patinated leather, United States, design 1948, later production An organic shaped pair of chairs designed by Eero...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Italian 1940s folk art wood and plywood armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Splendid Italian 1940s folk art wood armchair
Category

1940s Italian Folk Art Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Plywood

'Bambi' Armchair by Rolf Rastas & Adolf Relling For Gustav Bahus, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
'Bambi' Armchair by Rolf Rastas & Adolf Relling For Gustav Bahus, 1940S
Category

1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Michael van Beuren High Back Lounge Chair for Domus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bauhaus trained, Mexico City based designer Michael Van Beuren created highly functional modern pieces inspired by Mexican vernacular styles and materials. This lounge chair features...
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1940s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Cord, Mahogany

Original doc. Vienna Secession Hans Vollmer&Prag Rudniker Wickerwork-Fabrication
Located in Vienna, AT
Vienna c. 1902, manufactured by the Prag-Rudniker wickerwork factory, elm construction, original wickerwork. Height c. 83 cm, width c. 62 cm, depth c. 52 cm, height of seat c. 47 cm....
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fireside Arm Chair Fauteuil. Item features beautiful carved scrollwork-acanthus arms, small florets along the back, carvings the entire w...
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Early 1900s Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Walnut

Antique English Edwardian Low Open Armchairs, Set of 2, circa 1900s
Located in Ely, GB
A Pair of Well Proportioned, Low Armchairs, Circa 1900s. The armchairs features a lovely curved back with detailed work and it sit on castors. The pink upholstery is in good antiqu...
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Early 1900s British Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Deco armchair convertible into bed
Located in Brescia, IT
The 1940s Art Deco armchair embodies a dual functionality: a comfortable seat that converts into a bed. The wood, with its curved lines and patina finish, adds a touch of historicity...
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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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