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Armchairs For Sale
Scandinavian Modern pair Bristol armchairs by Lindlöfs Mǒbler, Lammhult Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A pair of solid rosewood "Bristol" chairs with elegantly carved arms, a gentle curved backrest supported with spindles. The tapered leg braces are refined as well as functional. Mad...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of Hollywood Regency Black Frame Armchair Slipper Chairs with Gold Fabric
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A sleek pair of extremely well made decorator chairs circa 1980's. These feature black solid wood framing with newer marigold fabric.
Category
1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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
Beautiful Antique Arm Chair, Oak and Rush
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful antique carved oak armchair with a rush seat. In good condition with some normal wear. Believed to be from Europe.
Category
Early 1900s German Antique Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Wing Chairs
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Sampo wing chair.
The Sampo wing chair is from the Dagmar Design custom-made upholstered range.
This obscure design originated from the w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
Jules Leleu, Art Deco Armchair, France, circa 1940
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
With rounded and scrolled detail on the armrest, this Jules Leleu Art Deco armchair is the picture of elegance and comfort.
Bibliography:
For an illustration of a similar model, se...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Jenkins & Phipps Stick and Ball Wicker Portrait Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jenkins & Phipps stick and ball wicker photographers or portrait chair with asymmetrical scrolled right arm and fiddleheads, woven skirt, and woven bead...
Category
Early 20th Century American Edwardian Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan, Hardwood
Spun Rotating Chair by Thomas Heatherwic for MAGIS
By Thomas Heatherwick, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Not just a new seat, a new concept in seating and sitting: Spun. Its harmonious, dynamic and perfectly symmetric shape is reminiscent of a cotton reel, a top that spins on its axis o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Pair of Adriano Piazzesi Italian 1970's Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Adriano Piazzesi Italian 1970's lounge chairs; the whole with channel and tufted upholstery, the sides and back are curved and covered in a warm brown Italian leather. The ch...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Pair of brutalist Italian armchairs walnut and chenille velvet 1960s
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful pair of brutalist armchairs from an anonymous Italian designer created in the 1960s. The feet and structure are made of solid walnut, with beautiful details and craftsmansh...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Catalan, Colonial Spanish Carved Armchair with Leather, 19th Century
Located in Miami, FL
Renaissance style armchair from the Catalan region of Spain. Constructed from richly stained oak and leather, accented with wonderful nailheads.
Category
Mid-19th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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
Peregalli and Calatroni Post Modern Armchair, circa 1985, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Post-modern Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni chair, edited by Zeus circa 1985, Italy.
Poltrona model.
Black powder-coated square steel tube, bl...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Falcon Chair by Sigurd Ressell, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Norwegian "Falcon Chair" by Sigurd Ressel, Norway, 1970s. Very good vintage condition with small signs of usage and patina. Produced by Vatne Möbler.
Category
1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair Of Armchairs, 1960s/1970s
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Pair of armchairs in varnished wood and beige and blue fabric for the cushion
Good general condition, the fabric has been redone recently, small scratches and stains from use
Model...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Jindrich Halabala Re-Upholstered Bentwood Lounge Chairs, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Jindrich Halabala re-upholstered bentwood lounge chairs, 1940s Czech Republic.
These iconic lounge chairs are from Czechia, dating back to circa 1940. Produced by Thonet, the model ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Voido Rocking Chair in Red by Ron Arad for MAGIS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Created by Ron Arad, one of the biggest designers in the international arena, with his masterfully unconventional style, Voido is a rocking chair that looks like a piece of contempor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Contemporary Modern Tobo Armchair in Fabric & Oak Wood by Collector
Located in Castelo da Maia, PT
Contemporary modern tobo armchair in fabric & oak wood by Alter Ego for Collector Studio.
Underpinned by a minimalist and sophistication aesthetic of ...
Category
2010s Armchairs
Materials
Travertine
Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A. Cocobolo Rosewood 'Swinger' Rocking Chair, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Named the 'Swinger Chair' for its pivoting mechanism that allows you to swing in your seat, this incredible cocobolo rosewood and black leather 'Swinger' rocking armchair by leading 1960s modernist designer Don Shoemaker for Senal S.A. (Mexico) is highly sought after by interior designers and avid collectors alike.
The thick black leather hides used for the sling are complemented with leather buttons connecting the sling to the frame of the chair. Matching black leather removable seat cushion has beautiful patina as can be seen in the photos. Artistically sculpted exotic cocobolo rosewood put together in an eye catching and interesting biomorphic form with shoemaker's signature rosewood insert accents for the feet and upper back of the chair. Exceptional craftsmanship utilizing innovative links and joints. Metal brackets connecting the seat to the frame allow the chair to gently rock - consider this as a nursing chair for the design-centric home. Senal S.A. label on lower bar of chair.
Mexican modern is a style that fits incredibly well with Mid-Century Modern, Scandanavian or Danish Modern, Brazilian Modern, and Hollywood Regency. It is also a great addition for interior designers to turn an otherwise simple contemporary space and add a splash of wild and interesting.
Whether you are designing a Mid-Century Modern home, contemporary, post-modern or french neoclassical apartment, this Don Shoemaker Swinger...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Guillerme et Chambron Oak Armchair for Votre Maison, France ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The well-known french duo Guillerme et Chambron, sharing a passion for design, started Votre Maison in the late 1940s alongside cabinetmaker Émile Dariosecq. The name Votre Maison wa...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Vivai del Sud Mid-Century Italian Bamboo and Rattan Armchair, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic Mid-Century armchair in bamboo and rattan. This stunnig armchair was produced by Vivai del Sud in Italy during the 1970s.
The structure is fully made in curved bamboo with perfect proportions. The beauty of this armchair is due to the armrest and the back of the chair which are a combination of curved bamboo canes...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan, Cane
Pair of Michael Taylor Style Woven Rattan Wicker Lounge Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand pair of oversized woven rattan wicker cube shaped lounge chairs or club chairs made in the fabulous organic modern manner and style of Michael Taylor...
Category
Late 20th Century Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wicker, Rattan
Set Italian Walnut Armchairs, Model 814, Ico & Luisi Parisi for Cassina, 1960s.
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of 2 Armchairs manufactured by Cassina, design Ico and Luisa Parisi, model 814, walnut structure, seat and backrest reupholstered in gray fabric. Cassina label on the underside o...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Chairs Thonet 209, Pair of Cane and Black Bentwood , 1940s or 1950s
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the 1950s
This is Le Corbusier's favourite chair and one of the favourite designs of architects and designers.
Unfortunately it has no label but it i...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Pair of Danish Modern Viko Baumritter Style Walnut Lounge Chairs, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
American Mid Century Viko Baumritter attributed Wide Walnut Lounge Chairs. Featuring sturdy framework, angled spindle backs, sculpted solid Oak armrests and dowel legs. With upholste...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Oak
Illum Wikkelsøe Capella Series Armchairs, 1950
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Remarkable pair of easy chairs from the Capella series, designed by Illum Wikkelsø, produced by Niels Eilersen in Denmark, designed in 1959, solid teak wood frames with loose cushion...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid Century Armchair with Ottoman by Paul Bode in Green Fabric, around 1950
By Deutsche Federholz-Gesellschaft, Paul Bode
Located in Berlin, DE
Experience timeless elegance with the Mid Century Armchair with Ottoman by Paul Bode for Federholzgesellschaft, circa 1950.
This ico...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Ash
19th century Scroll back English country house armchair
Located in Malton, GB
If you would like this armchair upholstered please click yes in the upholstery drop down menu. This would require 6 metres of material. You can supply your own or please get in touch...
Category
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Set of Four Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs by Gavina, circa 1970
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of four armchairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer.
Manufactured by Gavina, circa 1970.
Metal pipe frame, seat and back with new upholstery a...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1960s Arm Chair in Oak & Wool Fabric by Henry Kjærnulff, Danish Modern
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage armchair in solid patinated Scandinavian oak tree and vintage wool upholstery. This model was designed in the 1960s and is ascribed to Henry Kjærnulff, Denmark. The style is ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Elysée Shelving System by Pierre Paulin for MAGIS
By Pierre Paulin, Magis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The modular shelving system Elysée was born from the collaboration between Magis and the French designer Pierre Paulin. It was September 2002 when Eugenio Perazza, Magis founder, wen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
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
Salvador Dali, Contemporary, Limited Edition ‘Invisible Personage’ Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Salvador Dali manufactured in Spain by BD.
"Invisible Personage" is extracted from the "Singularities" painting, painted by S...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
Pair of vintage leather armchairs , Czechoslovakia 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Good condition
Seat height 43cm
leather polished
wood polished
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Melchiorre Bega Italian Pair of Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Pair of armchairs design by Melchiorre Bega, Italy, 1950s. The chairs have a compact curved form and feature the original red upholstery fabric. ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Italian Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Lounge chair with cowhide and leather cushion and wooden frame. Reversible cushion. Seat height: 38 cm.
Wear due to time and age of lounge chair.
FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Cowhide
Gae Aulenti Velvet Armchair from the 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage armchair by Gae Aulenti from the 1960s.
The armchair has a tubular steel frame, which makes it much more stable.The armchair is upholstered in jute and its cushions are made...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Model 107 Chair by Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk, Denmark, c. 1940's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Presenting an important and rare Model 107 Chair, designed by Viggo Boesen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk – an iconic masterpiece embodying the essence of early Danish Modern design.
Dati...
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Jaime Hayon Contemporary White Gardenias Outdoor Armchair with Pergola
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The Gardenias collection is the second largest collection by Jaime Hayon for BD.
Structure made of cast and extruded aluminium painted.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Hans J. Wegner Armchair "JH-501" in Oak & Rattan Cane, Danish Modern
Located in Odense, DK
Designed by Hans J. Wegner in 1949 this is one of the most iconic pieces of Danish modern furniture design. Pair of rare and early model "JH-501" made by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Set of 4 Angelo Mangiarotti “Idlor” Armchairs for Lorenzon, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 4 Angelo Mangiarotti “Idlor” Armchairs for Lorenzon, 1960s
This rare set of four “Idlor” armchairs was designed by the acclaimed Italian architect and designer Angelo Mangia...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Vintage Swedish Modernist Leather Swivel Lounge Chair from Selig Imperial, 1970s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This modernist swivel armchair was manufactured by Selig Imperial in Sweden during the 1970s. The armchair is made of black natural leather. The base is a chrome star-shaped base cov...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Raviolo LowChair in Olive Green by Ron Arad for MAGIS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Raviolo was done by making a continuous looped ribbon with a defined inside and outside texture that serve to make the continuous band more readable, and like stuffed pasta the ribbo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
French Louis XV Style Lounge Chair With Suede Upholstery by Minton - Spidell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful lounge chair in the Louis XV style designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California by Minton - Spidell during the 20th century.
The chair has a wooden frame and cabri...
Category
Early 2000s American Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Fruitwood
Pair of McGuire Style Organic Modern Rattan Barrel Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Gorgeous pair of organic modern rattan bamboo barrel form armchairs made in the California coastal manner and style of McGuire. Produced by California artisans in Los Angeles the cha...
Category
20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Wood
Design armchair Mw01, made in France, designed by Olivier Santini
Located in Beaumont-Louestault, FR
"Elevate furniture aesthetics to an artistic level"
Premium designer armchair, custom-made in France.
This MW01 combines comfort, design, and aesthetics.
The blue TPU seat, elegan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Other
Parklow Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Parklow with structure in poplar plywood and solid
wood with elastic belts, upholstered and covered with bouclé
fabric fixed in leather, removable fabric, padding is in crus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Walnut
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
A pair of Thomasville 'Ernest Hemingway' carved alder armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Thomasville 'Ernest Hemingway' carved alder armchairs
modern, each with armrests carved in the manner of antelope antlers, upholstered in sumptuous blush velvet.
Provenan...
Category
1960s American Colonial Revival Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
19th Century Spanish Pair of Colonial Carved Armchairs with Leather Seat & Back
Located in Miami, FL
19th century walnut Spanish colonial altar armchairs with wood back with ornamental carved and wood seat. The unusual lyre legs complete this exceptional pair of armchairs
Measures: ...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Pair of French Louis XVI Style Carved Fauteuil Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Impressive pair of French carved fauteuil armchairs made in the Louis XVI taste. The chairs feature elaborately hand carved frames with rope designs, rosettes, acanthus, and ribbon b...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fruitwood
Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of important Pierre Patout open arm chairs were from the first class dining room on board of the S.S. Île de France, circa 1927. With excellent provenance, this exact set was previously sold at Christie's New York on June 1, 2006 during their Ocean Liner Furnishings and Art auction as Lot 286. As seen in the last photo, they had a hammer price of $12,000 plus buyers premium (usually from 20 to 30% of hammer price) and had an estimate of up to $25,000. Keep in mind that this is in 2006 and the inflation rate since then has been almost 30% in total. One of the chairs still retains the Christie's label as can be seen in the last photo.
These Pierre Patout french art deco dining chairs feature an open arm design, flared legs, scalloped Mahogany sections which make up the seat base and seat back. Covered in soft and sumptuous velvet which has a light orange-brown color. Such incredible craftsmanship and quality materials that you just don't find in todays products.
This set is priced for the set of 6 chairs, if you wish to purchase only a pair contact us to discuss.
Such an amazing set for art and design collectors or interior designers looking for something truly special for best client. These chairs have incredible heft - you can feel the quality at first touch. These chairs are just exquisite - get them while they are still available and before someone else does.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER:
Pierre Patout (1879-1965), was a close friend and associate of Jacques-Emile Ruhlman, creating designs for the 1925 Exposition of Decorative Arts. Patout designed the main gateway of the Exposition on the Place de la Concorde, and also The Hôtel du Riche Collectionneur, one of the most popular attractions at the Exposition. Inside it displayed new furniture designs of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, as well as Art Deco fabrics, carpets, and a painting by Jean Dupas.
His success at the Exposition led to commissions for transatlantic ocean liners including the Ile de France, L'Atlantique, and, the most famous of all the SS Normandie. The highlight of the Normandie interior was the dining room, illuminated with rows of lighted columns of Lalique crystal.
The SS Île de France...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
George II Mahogany Wing Chair
Located in Reepham, GB
This antique English wing chair dates back to the early 18th century during the George II period. It is upholstered and raised on carved mahogany cabriole legs with carved acanthus k...
Category
Early 18th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Multicolored 'Bulat Flower' Armchair by Anacleto Spazzapan 'Fabric' Series
Located in Milano, IT
An armchair designed and made by Anacleto Spazzapan by welding an iron rod later embellished with multicolored fabric using the technique of weaving and bows. A chair that recalls th...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko Pair of 'Laila' Armchairs in Sheepskin, 1950s
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of Finnish 'Laila' armchairs (model ‘238’), designed by Ilmari Lappalainen, 1948. Manufactured by Asko in Finland, late 1940s. Legs in wood, newly upholstered in sahara sheepski...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Pair Of Vintage Art Deco Cocktail Chairs With Chinoiserie Satin Upholstery
Located in Bristol, GB
A PAIR OF VINTAGE CLOUD-BACKED TUB ARMCHAIRS
Very comfortable and extremely pretty.
Would work equally well as boudoir/bedroom chairs or as cocktail chairs in a living room.
Sumpt...
Category
20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Satin, Wood, Feathers
Jugendstil Oak Armchair by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden 1913
Located in Utrecht, NL
Art Nouveau is known in different languages by different names, such as “Jugendstil” (Youth Style) in German, or “Jugend” for short. The movement was often inspired by natural forms ...
Category
1910s Swedish Jugendstil Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Georgian Style, Distressed Brown Leather, Stained Wood, Tub Chair, USA, 1960s
Located in Manhasset, NY
Georgian Style, Distressed Brown Leather, Stained Wood, Arm or Occasional Chair, USA, 1960s
A tub chair after Edwardian period pieces in brown heavily distressed leather and an equa...
Category
1960s American Georgian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, 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.