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Armchairs For Sale
Paulistano Steel Mesh Armchair
Located in Treuchtlingen, DE
A cult chair designed by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, one of the great masters of architecture, declined in a Mesh version, all steel. Very comfortable, the Paulistano is a design classic with a timeless elegance. This 100% stainless steel version retains the flexibility and suppleness of the original chair, with the metal mesh replacing leather or textile. Designed in 1957 by Paulo Mendes da Rocha, the Paulistano armchair...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs

Materials

Stone, Amethyst, Bronze

Swedish Modern Duxello Wing Back Lounge Chair by Folke Ohlsson
Located in Hanover, MA
Duxello wingback lounge chair designed by Folke Ohlsson for DUX of Sweden. This was one of his early designs, dating to 1955. The wings have such a dramatic profile along with the ti...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Design Chrome Coffee/Side Table by Viliam Chlebo, Czechoslovakia, 1980s
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1980s - Made of chrome, smoked glass - Chrome parts re-polished - Good original condition - maker: Kodreta Myjava jt.  
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1980s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Mid 20th century red leather club armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Good quality pair of leather armchairs circa 1950. Over stuffed arms and button back design make these a very comfortable pair of chairs. Deep red leather arranged with piping and ...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fully Upholstered Lounge Features a Sleek Hourglass Silhouette and Plush Seat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Futuristic design meets ultimate comfort in this lounge chair. The sleek hourglass shape and plush seat create a visually striking and inviting space to unwind. We will be glad to c...
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2010s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood

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 ...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

The Spanich Chair Model BM2226 Made In Oak & Paninated Vegetal Natural Leather
Located in Lejre, DK
The armchair, Model BM2226, was designed by Børge Mogensen in 1958. The chair has a seat surface and backrest of the highest quality natural leather and the woodwork is made of oak. ...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Belle Side Chair by DeMuro Das with Walnut Legs
Located in New York, NY
The Belle side chair by DeMuro Das has an elliptical shaped seat and curved back. Solid walnut legs extend up the back of the seat, making this piece interesting from all angles. Con...
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21st Century and Contemporary Indian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Maurice Burke for Arkana GB, Set of 4 Fibreglass Counter-Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
Located in Torquay, GB
Midcentury set of 4 fibreglass shell dining/armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture GB, circa 1960s. Offered here in original vintage condition. Featuring fibreglass shell seats with streamlined curved arm and backrests. Heavy weighted and powder coated 4 point star...
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Mid-20th Century English Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

21st Century Copacabana Armchair, Natural Oak Base, by Duistt
Located in Leça da Palmeira, PT
Copacabana Armchair, Natural Oak Base, Handcrafted in Portugal by Duistt Part of the Copacabana collection, the Copacabana armchair will reinforce the balance and appealing sense of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs in Solid Rosewood with Stylized Carvings 1920s
Located in Salzburg, AT
Pair of French Art Deco armchairs in solid rosewood with stylized carvings 1920s This type of armchair in this quality of wood and the quality of the carvings are very rare. The arm...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chenille, Upholstery, Rosewood

1960s Henning Kjærnulf Razorblade Armchair in Solid Oak for EG Møbler, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished - newly upholstered - high of eat 44 cm
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Donghia Black Lacquered Designer Arm Chairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Pair of Donghia Black Lacquered Designer Arm Chairs W Freshly Upholstered Silk Cut Velvet Seats.
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1990s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

1949 Hunting Chair Borge Mogensen Erhard Rasmussen Labeled Leather Sling Lounge
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A very rare hand produced and retains original paper labeled remnants, hunting chair. Handmade by Erhard Rasmussen in 1948-1950 for Borge Mogensen. Retains most of original labels, t...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Poltronova SARATOGA Armchair by Lella and Massimo Vignelli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The series is composed of an armchair and sofas with two, three or four seats. The rigid structure, made by assembling four parts of equal thickness, with rounded edges, contains sli...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Midcentury Lounge Armchairs Westnofa, Norway, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very comfortable - Marked by label - Rare type.
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1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Mid-Century Natural Leather Space Age Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
A stunning pair of armchairs made in Italy in the 1970s. The seat is very comfortable and supportive. The pads are still original and in very good condition. Original natural leather...
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1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Madras Armchair in Ash Blue by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Madras armchair is made with a hand-carved wooden base and hand-painted in a high-gloss ash blue lacquer. This flagship armchair from our collectio...
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2010s French Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric, Lacquer

Armchair by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem 1970s, set of 4
Located in Sas van Gent, NL
Set of 4 solid pine cubical armchairs by Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem. Beautifully detailed with the well known wood joints on the frame, the backwards seat and the floatin...
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

Madras Armchair in Cherry by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Madras armchair is made with a hand-carved wooden base and hand-painted in a high-gloss, cherry red lacquer. This flagship armchair from our collec...
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2010s French International Style Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Cowhide leather armchair with round shapes
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This wonderful cow leather armchair features beautiful round shapes with refined detailing and decorative nails. It can be easily placed in both classic and modern interiors in the r...
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20th Century Classical Roman Armchairs

Materials

Cowhide, Leather

Antoni de Moragas Armchair and Footstool by Santa & Cole
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair and Footstool designed by Antoni de Moragas Manufactured by Santa & Cole, Spain in 1997. In original condition, with minor wear consistent of age and use, preserving a beau...
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1990s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Original Important & Rare Jugendstil Wood Chair from 1901, Josef Hoffmann School
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare chair from the early 20th century, school Josef Hoffmann, highly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, beechwood stained and varnished - Original.  
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Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

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...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

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...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bouclé, Velvet, Beech

Swedish Modern Armchair in the Style of Axel Einar Hjorth, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Sculptural armchair made in beech. Strong references to Swedish architect Axel Einar Hjorth. It is Axel Einar Hjorths dedication of Art Deco and Modernist aesthetics that make his...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech

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.  
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1970s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Four Rare Ward Bennett Ash Bentwood Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Exceptional set of four chairs by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates. Bent ashwood frames with oxblood red coloring. New black linen upholstery makes for a striking set. Would work ...
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1970s American Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Linen

Four Rare Ward Bennett Ash Bentwood Chairs
Four Rare Ward Bennett Ash Bentwood Chairs
$5,200 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Peacock Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair Peacock with structure in solid brass ans steel in polished finish. Backrests and armrests are upholstered and covered with same velvet fabric as seat. Seat is made with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Peacock Armchair
Peacock Armchair
$53,795 / item
Petra pink leather capitonnè armchair by Mantellassi 1926
Located in Milan, IT
Petra armchair: a blend of grace and style. Its welcoming rounded shape fits both traditional and modern spaces. With a quilted capitonnè back and meticulous finish, it's a lasting p...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Set of Four "California" Armchairs by Antonio Sibau
Located in Hanover, MA
Set of four dining armchairs in the style of Frank Lloyd Wright by A. Sibau produced in Manzano, Italy Made of beechwood with cherry fini...
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1980s Italian Prairie School Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Cherry

American Victorian Velvet Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian ebonized and wood trimmed arm chair with carved filigree floral back and green cut velvet upholstery.
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19th Century American Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

19th Century Spanish Pair of Colonial Carved Armchairs with Leather Seat & Back
Located in Miami, FL
19th century walnut Spanish colonial altar armchairs with leather back and seat The unusual size of the arms complete this exceptional pair of armchairs Measures: Height to arms 23.8...
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Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, Pair of ''Lady'' Armchairs in Blue Cotton Velvet
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An exquisite pair of Lady lounge chairs, originally designed by the renowned Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy in 1951. These remarkable chairs have undergone meticulous reupholstering,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Art Decò Cockpit Armchairs in Maple Birch Burl 1930 Gray Velvet Italian Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Art Decò cockpit armchairs in Maple Birch Burl 1930 gray velvet Italian Design.
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Birch, Maple

19th Century Anglo-Indian armchair
Located in Martlesham, GB
A superb quality 19th Century Anglo-Indian carved hardwood chair, profusely carved all over with carved fret decoration incorporating various birds and foliage, mythical figure heads...
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1880s British Antique Armchairs

Materials

Teak

19th Century Anglo-Indian armchair
19th Century Anglo-Indian armchair
$3,281 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Bonino Armchairs Upholstered in Light Cowhide, Italy 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The postwar boom years of the 1950s through to the 1960s were one of the periods of greatest influence of Italian designers. Design in the 60s paved a way to a more aesthetic approac...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Cowhide, Wood

Oxblood Siesta Chair by Ingmar Relling
Located in London, GB
The Siesta Chair, designed by Norwegian designer Ingmar Relling in 1965, is a quintessential example of Scandinavian modernism, celebrated for its minimalist aesthetic and exceptiona...
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

6x Warren Platner Arm Chairs – Knoll International – Nickel-Plated – Hallingdal
Located in Telgte, DE
For sale is a set of 6 original armchairs by renowned designer Warren Platner, produced by Knoll International – an iconic design statement from the mid-20th century. Details: • Man...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Nickel

Modern Organic style armchair in Solid Wood, Upholstered Flexible Seating
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...
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2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Fiberglass, Hardwood

Club Armchair with Natural Brown Genuine Leather
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair club with natural brown genuine leather and with structure in solid wood. Upholstered and covered with high quality natural genuine leather. Totally handmade piece.  
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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Vladimir Kagan, Armchairs, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and white bouclé fabric arm chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss, USA, 1960s. Seat height 18”.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Yellow Lounge chairs "Karelia" by Liisi Beckmann for Zanotta, 1960s, set of 2
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Yellow armchairs designed by Liisi Beckmann and manufactured by Zanotta in the '60s, Karelia model. Seat height: 35 cm. Wear due to time and age. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Foam

Pair of Restored Art Deco Armchairs, by Tatra, Pravenec, Beech, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This elegant pair of Art Deco armchairs comes from Czechoslovakia from the first half of the 20th century and was manufactured by the renowned company TATRA Pravenec (Slovakia) as mo...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Beech, Lacquer

Norman Cherner Armchair
Located in Berkeley, CA
Originally introduced in 1958, the iconic molded plywood armchair by Norman Cherner is found in collections worldwide. Reissued in exacting det...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

4 Black Bentwood & Cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 Armchairs for Stendig by Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Bauhaus black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs imported by Stendig for Thonet, a set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there have been a few small repairs in the caning of all chairs and one chair seat has been replaced completely. It has been replaced with sheet cane and not individually woven. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early to Mid-20th Century. Much like a fine wine or the Mona Lisa, some things just get better with age… That’s just a fact! Including these iconic vintage black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs by Stendig for Thonet! Talk about the ability to withstand the hands of time!! This Josef Hoffman 811 chair was originally designed in 1925 but remains a current and fabulous design that is highly sought after today. This set of 4 is comprised of beautiful black painted bentwood frames bearing slender rounded arms, slightly flared legs, and marvelous natural cane seats AND backs!! SPECTACULAR!!! Can’t you just SEE these beauties surrounding your kitchen table, breakfast nook, game table, or simply used as extra seating in the family room? We certainly can! Just the right touch of Bauhaus magnificence to any room and they’re sure to complement your home with their classic, historical excellence, whatever your style whether its Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, or Modern!! Josef Hoffman was one of Austria's most important architects and designers and was central to the development of art and design in Vienna. He grew up with three sisters and was nicknamed Pepo. His father was the town mayor and a successful businessman. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, a radical anti-historicist movement, and together with Koloman Moser created the Wiener Werkstatte cooperative workshop. A highly individualistic architect and designer, Hoffmann's work combined the simplicity of craft production with a refined aesthetic ornament. Between 1901 and 1905, he designed four villas in Vienna and a sanatorium in Brussels that was called “Stoclet House”, for which he developed a “cubistic” language of form, with an emphasis on straight, unadorned lines. In 1905, he established the Kunstschau with painter Gustav Klimt and, two years later, founded the Deutscher Werkbund. Hoffmann worked well into his 80s, continuing to use the geometric motifs that influenced the art deco style of the 1920s. In 1928 his work appeared in the Art in Industry exhibition held at Macy’s in New York City, where it exerted a strong influence on American designer Donald Deskey. Hoffmann is one of the seminal figures in the modern decorative arts movement of the first half of the 20th century. Stendig was totally the brainchild and passion of Charles W. Stendig. You cannot write or talk about Stendig without explaining Charles. He was a pioneer of import goods in the mid-century. After serving in WWII as a paratrooper, he studied business with emphasis on international trade at NYU and City College of New York. Afterward first working for Raymor, another pioneering distribution company, for about two years, departing to start his own business: Stendig. He opened his first showroom in 1956 in midtown Manhattan. He is credited for sparking America’s interest in furniture from Finland, Switzerland, Italy, and Czechoslovakia. He imported from the likes of Thonet, Asko, and De Sede; and from iconic designers including Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann, Eero Aarnio, Tapio Wirkkala, Marcel Breuer, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni to name just a few. By the late 1960’s, Stendig had showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with a large headquarters in NYC. They were exciting and good times but short lived. The business was a challenge and when an offer was made by Burlington Industries to purchase, Charles agreed. He stayed on till 1976 to oversee and then retired. I have searched the internet to no avail to find out if a Stendig division is still in operation. But I can only find the Stendig Calendar, the only calendar in MoMA’s collection, which was designed for Stendig by Mossimo Vignelli, still offered. But I am having a hard time deciding who is creating and offering it. I do know Burlington Industries was bankrupt by 2001, purchased in 2003, merged with Cone Mills in 2004 and subsequently into ITG or International Textile Group. But the Stendig name reins as an icon of high style mid-century offerings. Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. We are in love with this iconic set of 4 Prague 811 chairs...
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Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Bentwood, Paint

Pair of folding armchairs Gio Ponti mod. Ninfea – prod. Fratelli Reguitti, 1950s
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of folding armchairs by Gio Ponti mod. Ninfea – prod. Fratelli Reguitti, 1950s Product details Designed in late 1950s, the 'Ninfea' armchairs embody Pon...
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1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Painted and Parcel Silvergilt Italian Armchairs, circa 1920s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of armchairs, painted and parcel silvergilt finish, having a channeled square, tapering back, inset with scrolling Meander, out swept arm on S-scroll terminals, crown seat in or...
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1920s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

366 Armchair by Jozef Chierowski, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the Polish design of the PRL period. The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furnit...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Sweet Fuchsia Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm. Materials: Polyethylene. Available in different color and finish options. T...
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2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Other

Danish Modern Lounge Chair by Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus, 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful Danish modern lounge chair designed by Frode Holm for Illums Bolighus, 1940s, dark stained beech legs with a newly upholstered linen fabric. Marked with paper tag.
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Pair of Austrian Early Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
early Art Deco armchairs from the 1920s. Oak construction with adjustable backrest. Complete professional restoration / upholstery on request possible. Up to two pieces available  
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1920s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Palatial 19th Century Louis XV Style Giltwood Carved Five-Piece Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine and palatial French 19th century Louis XV style giltwood carved five-piece salon suite, comprising of a canapé (Settee) and four fauteuils à la reine (Armchairs), all of ...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Modern Low Chair Hello in Dedar Tiger Mountain dark green jacquard by Noom
Located in Paris, FR
HELLO Low chair, crafted with meticulous attention to detail, boasts a visually striking and emotionally appealing design. Its round organic shapes exude playfulness yet sophisticati...
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2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Mohair, Bouclé, Velvet, Faux Fur, Ash

Vintage Fritz Hansen Armchair in Off White Wool by Folke Ohlsson
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Lounge chair number designed by Swedish Architect Folke Ohlsson in 1959 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark during the 1960s. This particular version features off white/ sand...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

Large Wing Back Lounge Chair Designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen, Denmark
Located in Antwerp, BE
Comfortable walnut wing back chair designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen, 1954, produced by Carlo Ghan Denmark. Original black leather upholstery with a loose cushion and a comfortable cushion...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Brass

770 Armchairs by J.A Motte for Steiner, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Andre Motte for Steiner 770 large lounge chairs, extremely comfortable and lightweight, ideal entertainment chair A second pair available for COM.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0656 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Susanna Armchair in Scozia 0656 Leather & Chromium Plated Frame Frame in chromium-plated, or in natural or black nickel- satin fini...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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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