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Armchairs For Sale
George III Mahogany Armchair in Chinoiserie Blue Damask Fabric
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A George III mahogany armchair in chinoiserie blue damask fabric. This George III armchair exemplifies classical elegance. The craftsmanship is evident in the mahogany frame and uph...
Category
20th Century George III Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
E A Taylor attributed, An Arts & Crafts oak tub chair with a pierced heart
Located in London, GB
E A Taylor attributed. An Arts and Crafts oak tub chair with a single pierced heart to the back support and shaped supports below the arms, the shaped ba...
Category
Late 19th Century British Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
Fine original Art Deco Bergère Armchair by A. Bicchierini
Located in Clifton Springs, NY
Antique original Fine Art Deco Bergère by A. Bicchierini was professionally restored, lacquered, and reupholstered. Original upholstery sticker is included in the sale.
About the Re...
Category
Early 20th Century European Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer
Paolo Deganello 'Aeo' Chair for the Archizoom Group by Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. The seat is available in many different fabrics / leathers.
The AEO chair was the last product from the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Marcel Breuer Early Canvas Model B3 "Wassily" Chair by Gavina
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Dronten, NL
White Wassily chair designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925. Manufactured circa 1960 by Gavina, Italy.
Made in off-white canvas with chromed tubula...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Rare Casino Chair and Footstool, Yrjö Kukkapuro, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Rare Casino armchair and extremely rare footstool, designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro, 1960s. Cognac leather with chromed metal frame. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. The armchair and footstool are sold as a set.
Measurements:
Armchair: width 75 cm, depth 78 cm, seat height 44 cm, height 88.5 cm
Stools: width 51 cm, depth 42.5 cm, height 48 cm
Born in 1933 in Vyborg, Finland, Yrjö Kukkapuro is one of the most internationally successful Finnish designers. He graduated as an interior architect from the University of Art and Design (Taideteollinen Korkeakoulu) in 1958 and founded his own design studio, Studio Kukkapuro, in 1959. In addition to his renowned and award-winning design work, Kukkapuro was a teacher, professor and rector from 1960 to 1990. Kukkapuro's most famous object is the Carousel Chair...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Magis Proust LowChair in White by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I think many people will already know my “Proust armchair”. It is a romantic, baroque chair, on which an endless number of multi-coloured dots are hand-paint- ed using the pointillism technique. These dots cover the whole armchair, both the fabric and the wooden decorations.
It’ s a re-design work. It is, in fact, a combination of a mock-antique armchair with a detail from a painting of a garden by French artist Signac. From 1978 onwards, the “Proust armchair” was produced in many versions, using different colours, ma- terials and dimensions, and was even made of ceramics and bronze. It travelled all around the world and was hosted in many museums.
But now some truly revolutionary news, as a paradox comes true: the “Proust armchair” has now been transformed into an industrial rotational-moulded piece. Ladies and gentlemen, we bring you “ Magis Proust...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Polystyrene
Douglas armchair by Pierre Folie
By Pierre Folie
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
One of the rarest armchair from the 1970´s by Pierre Folie for the Jacques Charpentier edition. This iconic armchair in stainless steel and leather is in perfect conditon
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Striking Set of 4 Arm dining Chairs in Teak by Benny Linden New Upholstery
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful set of 4 Solid teak armchairs , freshly recovered in new cream wool fabric with a chevron pattern , solid and sturdy in excellent condition, oiled and checked each chair go...
Category
20th Century American Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Modern Tobo Armchair in Bouclé Olive & Oak Wood by Collector Studio
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 sophisticated aesthetic of clean lines.
Dimensions:
W 70 c...
Category
2010s Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of Six Brighton Pavilion Style Bamboo Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing set of six bamboo rattan dining armchairs made in the Brighton Pavilion style. The chairs feature an intricate Chinese chippendale open fretwork design crafted from bamboo. The horseshoe shaped frame gracefully curves down to the arms and seat. Newly upholstered fitted loose seat cushions, webbing, and dust covers. The fabric has a laurel leaf style motif over a white ground. Beautifully crafted with a desirable aged patina on the bamboo finish. Rare to find a matching set of six. Provenance: From the estate of William Bernstein...
Category
20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Re-Edition Sheepskin Clam Chairs by Arnold Madsen
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair by Arnold Madsen.
Dagmar in collaboration with the estate of Arnold Madsen is proud to re-launch the Clam Chair - one of the most cheris...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wool, Bouclé, Beech, Oak, Walnut
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
Unopiu' Toscana Armchair Outdoor Collection
By Unopiù
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tuscany represents a classic icon of handcrafted production in powder coated galvanised iron. The attention to detail paid by the hands of expert craftsmen translates into a structur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
American Mid-Century Walnut Armchair
Located in Dorchester, MA
Solidly constructed of walnut, this armchair joins American craftsmanship with rounded mid-century lines. The seat and backrest have been upholstered in a soft chenille and the feet ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Organic Style Collana Armchair in Solid Wood, Leather Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." THE ARMCHAIRS
The Collana armchairs are a celebration of refined design and unparalleled comfort. Crafted to elev...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair 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 Sandra Jordan Prima Alpaca fabric.
Another fabric and wood...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Armchair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Hommage À Pierre Jeanneret Kangaroo Armchair For Cassina
A design armchair known for its minimalist lines and unpretentious materials, poised betwe...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Vintage Velvet Chair Bordeaux Red Black Wood
By LAAB Milano
Located in monza, Monza and Brianza
A chair made out of ribbed wood with strong lines. The structure is lacquered in opaque black, and its design is a take on vintage lines covered in red vel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Ebony
Midcentury Design Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
Vintage, midcentury armchair designed by famous Jindrich Halabala.
Original, good condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Early Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Throne Chair, Signed and Dated, 1969
Located in Culver City, CA
One of the most recognizable and important names in the American studio craft movement of the 1960's and 70's, Paul Evans was a groundbreaking pioneer in brutalism. Collaborating as well as sharing a showroom with Phillip Lloyd Powell until 1964 when Evans met the owner of Directional Furniture and created a line of 6 coffee tables to go into the Directional High Point, NC booth for the spring Market. As the story has been recounted by Dorsey Reading, the tables never even made it to the showroom floor. Evans soon found out the tables never even had the opportunity to be sold; obviously disappointed, owner of Directional, BG agreed to put the tables out on the showroom floor in New York City to placate Paul Evans. What happened can probably best be compared today with "going viral."
The coffee tables started flying off the floor, and the orders came rolling in. This fervor led to Evans creating eventually over 800 designs with Directional-- with the very first series being the "Sculptured Metal" Collection which was publicized in 1968.
This piece specifically is a throne chair that also swivels. Upholstered in black leather, this throne chair is a wonderful example of Paul Evans Sculpted bronze technique, which involves hand sculpting using an epoxy resin and coating in an atomized cold cast bronze. This piece is signed and dated "PE 69" making it an early example of his goopy cast bronze series and line of furniture for Directional.
It's extremely important to note: Directional Furniture showrooms in New York City and Chicago were private to-the-trade only showrooms, so only interior designers and their clients were able to custom order these pieces through the showroom. There was never any "inventory" of furniture. Each and every piece was a custom, hand crafted work of art, created to order. No two of any piece were ever alike.
Evans eventually went on to employ a team of nearly 90 people, working two shifts-- helping to hand-craft his designs. This could easily explain why not every piece is hand signed, therefore making an early, had-signed pieces like this even more desirable for a collector.
This piece has a wonderful patina, with vibrant colors and while still brutalist in nature, it's a bit more subdued and could effortlessly be blended into any contemporary environment. We currently have this piece in the gallery paired with a Vladimir Kagan serpentine cloud sofa, and a Karl Springer goatskin...
Category
1960s American Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Carlo de Carli Red velvet and Walnut Armchair Model 806 by Cassina, Italy, 1955
Located in Den Haag, NL
Carlo de Carli red armchair model 806 by Cassina, Italy 1955.
It is recent upholstered in a velvet style fabric. The legs are made from solid walnut.
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Proust Geometrica Armchair by Alessandro Mendini
Located in Doral, FL
Proust Geometrica Armchair by Alessandro Mendini
1978 / 2019
Cappellini
Hand carved and painted beechwood. Upholstered in fabric designed by Alessan...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Beech
Mid-Century Swallow Armchair, Designed by Julia Gaubek, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair in ginger boucle type fabric, designed by Julia Gaubek, a Polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Rare and Exceptional Pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Egg Chairs c. 1973
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A rare and exceptional pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Egg chairs and matching ottoman. Having its original midcentury ...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1950s Jindrich Halabala Restored Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered
- The wooden parts have been refurbished
- The seat height is 45cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Armchair 004 by Antti & Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Finland, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Armchair 004" by Antti & Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Finland, 1970s
Good condition with minor signs of usage.
Category
1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Lloyd Vanity and Desk Low Back Arm Chair by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd Accent chair by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / brushed brass or bronze rungs / leather wrapped back support / ...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Brown Upholstered Scoop Lounge / Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
American Mid-Century scoop armchair with brown velour upholstered seat, back, and arms with button tufted detail along the seam where the seat and back join, supported by a thin squa...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Armchair in Chenille, Brass Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Chenille and Brass by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no differen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of White Troika Slipper Chairs by Pierre Guariche for Airborne, France 1960
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Troika slipper chairs by Pierre Guariche. This model is the lesser-seen variant without arms on enameled flat steel l...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cut Steel
Brown Leather Armchair Hancock and Moore Style Leather Club Chair With Ottoman
Located in Rochester, NY
This set is an Emerson Leather top grain leather Armchair and Ottoman set, from Hickory, North Carolina. This is a gorgeous armchair and ottoman, the p...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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
Postmodern Velvet Galatea Armchair, Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Galatea armchair is part of the new Malabar's collection - Classic futures.
Know for his surrealist paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most cont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Armchairs
Materials
Marble
Modern Organic style armchair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." THE ARMCHAIRS
The Collana armchairs are a celebration of refined design and unparalleled comfort. Crafted to elev...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
1960s Red Leather 'Dax' Armchair by Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Hilversum, NL
This exquisite 'Dax' armchair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Co., showcases the iconic mid-century modern style. Created in the 1960s, the chair features a dist...
Category
Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Roly Poly Armchair in Pink by Faye Toogood with Casentino cushions
By Driade, Faye Toogood
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Duplex launches DUPLEX X CASENTINO. The iconic Roly Poly armchair designed by Faye Toogood and manufactured by Driade, with the exclusive cushions in the ancient Casentino cloth from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Plastic
1950s Armchair / Lounge Chair With Wool Upholstery By Dux , Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
This elegant lounge chair, crafted by DUX Sweden in the 1950s, embodies Scandinavian mid-century design with its organic curves and comfortable silhouette.
Upholstered in a beautifu...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
One of Six De Sede 'DS-14' Armchair Lounge Chair, Cognac Leather Teak
By De Sede
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of four De Sede 'DS-14' armchairs in a warm high quality cognac brown leather with a solid Teak base, designed in 1989 and manufactured between 1989 and 1997.
The chairs are in g...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
Set of 2 Tongue Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Set amazing and very comfortable Tongue Chairs, designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin in the 60's and produced by Artifort.
These original chairs are completely restored by...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
MW02 design armchair, handmade in France by french designer Olivier Santini
Located in Beaumont-Louestault, FR
Olivier SANTINI's "MW02" armchair is handcrafted in France.A numbered and signed piece. The sides are made of transparent glass, allowing it to blend seamlessly into any style of spa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other, Stainless Steel
Audoux et Minet armchair - France 1950
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet lounge chair, made in France, circa 1950.
Beech frame, seat and back in abaca rope with signature woven design.
The frame and sisal are in excellent co...
Category
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Marcel Breuer Wassily Lounge Chair by Gavina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
Stamped signature of Marcel Breuer on the leather.
In white leather, chromed steel tube frame.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Philippe Starck Miss Dorn Model Armchair for Disform, c. 1982, France.
Located in Brussels, BE
Philippe Starck Miss Dorn model armchair for Disform 1982.
Black metal structure, original black fabric round seat.
Dimensions: 70 cm H, 54 cm W, 44 c...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Four After Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chairs
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of Four After Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chairs – A Stunning Tribute to Mid-Century Modern Design
Step into the world of iconic modernism with this exceptional ...
Category
1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane
Saint Germain Armchair in Black Pen Shell & Bronze-Patina Brass 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
Guru Dome Amethyst Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair guru high with structure in solid
mahogany from Borneo, with solid lianes.
With amethyst and crystal stone from Brazil.
Nails, details and finishes in solid bronze.
Covered ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Materials
Stone, Amethyst, Bronze
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 12 by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
1940s Pair of Restored Art Deco Armchairs in Boucle, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered in green boucle fabric
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
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
Fredrik A. Kayser Rosewood Easy Chair, Model 711 for Vatne Mobler
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
Designer: Fredrik A. Kayser (15 April 1924 – 19 August 1968) was a Norwegian furniture designer. He was born in Bergen, and educated at the Norwegian National Academy of Craftand Art...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of 18th C French Armchairs in Jacquard Zebra-print Velvet
Located in Norwalk, CT
A handsome pair of French open arm chairs. Lovely patina on hand-carved fruitwood frames. Newly upholstered in a quality jacquard velvet...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Fruitwood
Python Throne
Located in Paris, FR
Throne python with structure in solid beech wood,
covered with real python skin. Back with real python
tail skin and genuine leather. With two real Aries horns,
two real zebu horn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in LEWES, GB
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Easy Chair, 1930-1940
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish easy chair, 1930-1940.
Professionally reupholstered in beautiful petroleum blue velvet from Churchill. Legs in dark polished beech wood.
The...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Mario Botta La Quinta chair for Alias, Switzerland 1985, One Chair
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Basel, BS
Fast Shipping, insured in 8-15 days.
Mint condition original 1980s La Quinta chair by Mario Botta Chairs for Alias. One chair is left.
During the 198...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
Set of 4 Norwegian Modern Armchairs by Krogenæs, Solid Pine, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
A set of 4 charming brutalist armchairs in solid pine. Made in Norway by Krogenæs in the 1950-1960s.
These sculptural dining chairs have a really strong impression that pairs well ...
Category
Early 20th Century Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Chairs in Leopard Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Rope and Tassel Gilt Armchairs in new leopard velvet upholstery will stop anyone in their tracks. Chic. A killer combo. Glowing gilt wood and supple multitonal leopard velvet produce a luxurious high design silhouette that celebrates and renews the armchairs pedigree of Italian style and refinement. Original patinated gilt wood frames are well preserved and curve about in a gregarious Napoleon III Second Empire style. Soft leopard velvet adds depth with organic shapes that draw you in. Like eyeliner to a beautiful eye, black piping works to highlight the pair's curvaceous form. It perfectly contrasts the gilt wood frames and leopard velvet for a more finished look. Cushions are not included but available by inquiry. Ottomans currently available - see below.
Photographed along with and currently available in our shop -
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Ottomans...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
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.