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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 20th Century
Period: 1910s
Pair of Art Deco Streamlined Armchairs in yellow Velvet with Wooden arms 1930's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Art Deco Streamlined Armchairs in yellow Velvet with Wooden arms 1930's
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Pair of Gae Aulenti Chrome Locus Solus Armchairs. Italy 1960s
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
Sleek pair of Gae Aulenti Locus Solus Armchairs in chrome and black faux-leather seats, Italy 1960s
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
2 Dutch Story Book Brutalist Wabi Sabi Oak Rush Lounge Chairs, circa 1935
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two lovely solid oak chairs with a rush seat from the 1930s.
Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Henning Kjærnulf, Axel Einar Hjorth, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Touret an...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Danish Modern Børge Mogensen "BM62" Armchair by P. Lauritsen & Søn, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage Danish Modern armchair in oak and rattan cane designed by Danish designer Børge Mogensen in the 1950s and manufactured at "P. La...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Alvar Aalto Pair of Artek Cantilever Armchairs Model 401, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of mid-century Alvar Aalto cantilever 'spring' chairs model 401. This chair is similar to the iconic one known as Pikkupaimio (small paimio) but with a higher back a...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Magnificent Pair of Ebonized Mahogany Club Chairs in Luxe Gray Velvet
By Paul Follot
Located in Kingston, NY
Magnificent pair of ebonized solid mahogany club chairs in the style of Paul Follot in luxe gray velvet. They have been newly refinish and reupholstered.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Beautiful couple of Iconic Franco Albini armchairs model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina.
Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The p...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Alvar Aalto Pair of Artek Cantilever Armchairs Model 402, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of mid-century Alvar Aalto cantilever 'spring' chairs model 402, also known as Pikkupaimio (small paimio) associated with the legendary Paimio Sanatorium designed by Aalto.
The chairs are lightweight and can be situated practically in any room or interior, and are easily moved around due to their lightness, both in weight and in appearance.
The chairs have beautiful patina and are reupholstered in black premium fabric. Both chairs are stamped "Artek Aalto design Made in Finland...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
De Sede DS 50 patchwork leather armchair
By De Sede
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This De Sede DS 50 Patchwork leather armchair is in very good condition. The brown, thick and at the same time fine buffalo leather shows a ...
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of King Tubby Rattan Armchairs by Platt & Young for Driade, Italy, 1990s
By Platt & Young, Driade
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Mid-Century Modern style pair of King Tubby rattan wicker armchairs or lounge chairs by the designer Platt and Young for the quality and famous italian desi...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Pair French Armchairs in Metal and Copper, around 1980
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful Pair French Armchairs in Metal and Copper where made around 1980.
A unique piece which is a great eye-catcher for your antique, modern, space age or mid-century interi...
Category
1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Copper
Gugliemo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Sofa and Two Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian Art Deco sofa and two armchairs Guglielmo Ulrich, 1940s
The armchairs measure: cm W 110 x D 87 x H 82 x S 42.
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Brutalist Solid Wood Child's Armchair, France, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Brutalist child's armchair in solid wood, a captivating piece from 1960s France that embodies the "travail populaire" movement. Crafted with rugged yet elegant character and exceptio...
Category
1960s French Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Ten Dining Chairs by Anton Lorenz for Thonet
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of ten armchairs designed by Anton Lorenz for Thonet. Each chair has tan upholstered backrest and seat with polished chrome tubular frames.
Mid-Century Modern S-37 chairs were originally designed by Anton Lorenz in 1929 and later manufactured by Gebruder Thonet in the 1970s. In 1929 Anton Lorenz founded the firm Desta (Deutsche Stahlmobel) in Berlin making Anton Lorenz the first to manufacture tubular-steel furniture on a commercial scale.
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs by ISA Bergamo, Pair
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Margherita model armchairs with wide and comfortable backrest, conical beech foot, upholstery in good condition, goose down cushions.
The velvet is original from the period b...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Mid-Century Vintage Jens Risom Knoll Webbed Armchair
By Knoll, Jens Risom
Located in Baltimore, MD
A stunning iconic cotton strap, webbed, lounge, armchair, 652W design (1943) early edition, designed by Jens Risom for Knoll International. Features a solid maple frame with original woven cotton straps. It is one of the most comfortable pieces you will sit in, the exquisite curved back provides lumbar support making this chair as comfortable as it is beautiful. The removable webbed, basket seat, shell is supported and rests on the arm frame base. Very Rare Vintage Modern Classic design. An iconic piece of furniture, this example has remained in a single collection since it was acquired by the prior owner from Knoll International and the original early label remains affixed beneath. (Knoll Associates Inc. 601 Madison Ave New York 22). This label has the earliest Knoll Associates showroom address, which opened in 1946.
Measurements: 24.5 ” tall x 24? wide x 30? deep x seat height 18? (arm height 21") (seat to the lowest point 11")
Jens Risom
Danish-American architect-designer Jens Risom was born in Copenhagen in 1916, the son of a nationally renowned architect of the Nordic Classicism style. Between 1935 and 1938, he trained at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Ole Wanscher and Kaare Klint, alongside classmates Hans Wegner and Børge Mogensen. For a short time following his studies, he took on furniture and interior designer projects for the Copenhagen-based architectural firm Ernst Kuhn. He then moved briefly to Stockholm, where he worked for Nordiska Kompaniet and met Alvar Aalto and Bruno Mathsson. Around 1939, he immigrated to New York with ambitions to introduce the Scandinavian modernist approach to the US furniture market.
Risom’s arrival in the US coincided with the years of materials shortages brought on by the war. As a result, Risom was unable to secure a position in a furniture company, and, instead, found work designing textiles for decorator Dan Cooper. Eager to do more, he soon convinced Cooper to expand into the furniture market, and together they found projects with young, progressive architects like Ed Stone and George Nelson. In 1939-40, Ed Stone was invited to create Collier Magazine’s House of Ideas pavilion at Rockefeller Center as part of the New York World’s Fair, and Risom designed all of the furniture.
Around 1941, Risom met Hans Knoll, a German-born entrepreneur in the furniture industry who had a showroom on Madison Avenue dedicated to rather lackluster furnishings. Sharing a dream to do something more vanguard, they joined forces and set off on a four-month tour of the US in search of design inspiration. By 1942, Knoll launched Hans Knoll Furniture Company with Risom on board as his head designer.
Risom’s early designs for Knoll made use of military surplus...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Teak and Bouclè Armchairs Model FM 106 by Framar, 50s
By Framar
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Produced in Italy in the 1950s by the Framar company (Fratelli Marelli), this pair of spectacular lounge chairs! With its lightweight rosewood frame, understated wing-back top and sw...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Cab 413 Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Cab 413 arm chair in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina:
The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather is fitted; the leather skin is kept in ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
A Pair Of Ilmari Lappalainen "Laila" Armchairs, Asko 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of elegant armchairs designed by Ilmari Lappalainen and manufactured by Asko Oy in Finland in the 1950s. Apart from the reupholstery the chairs are in original and very good c...
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Finn Juhl for Cado Modular Sofa Lounge Armchairs 1950s, Danish Modern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Finn Juhl for Cado Modular Modern sofa lounge armchair set 1950s rarity, signed. Gorgeous rosewood base. Rare Finn Juhl for Cado Danish Mid-Century Modern modular three-piece sofa,...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Rosewood
2 Gunlocke After Risom Mid Century Modern Danish Walnut & Leather Arms Chairs
By Jens Risom, Gunlocke
Located in Dayton, OH
Pair of mid century Gunlocke Jens Risom Style Danish Arm Chairs. Made of walnut with black leather seat and back.
The Gunlocke Company's history in Wayland, New York begins in 19...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Barrel Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant pair of barrel back lounge armchairs with chrome tube frames. Great size and shape, seat height is 18.75, very comfy with chrome in tip top shape. Upholstery is a ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Bonacina armchairs in rattan and bamboo, Italy, 1960s
By Bonacina
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Bonacina armchairs in rattan and bamboo, Italy, 1950s
Two rare and spectacular rattan armchairs, perfect for decorating a veranda, garden or living room. Refined and elegant...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
“Petit Repos” Armchair by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, France 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This oaken “Petit Repos” chair deserves its title of iconic. Both in terms of quality and design, this model represents why Votre Maison, the French duo Guillerme et Chambron’s compa...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bouclé
Gio Ponti Attrib. Pair of Red Fabric Armchairs, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Naples, IT
A beautiful pair of curved armchairs upholstered in a luxurious vintage fabric preserved from the 1950s. Made in the style of the renowned Italian designer Gio Ponti. A timeless clas...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of 8 Vintage French Louis XV Sculpted Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 Vintage French Louis XV Sculpted Arm Chairs
Original Vintage Condition
Materials: Painted Wood, Spring Cushions
Dimensions:
42”H x 23”W x 22”D
Seat Height 19”
Category
1960s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Danish Kurul Armchair in Oak and Bouclé by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Kurul Armchair in Oak and Bouclé by Henning Kjaernulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark, 1960s.
This Scandinavian Modern Curule chair in so...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Pierre Paulin, Pair of Spider Lounge Chairs "Model F678" for Artifort. 1966
Located in Paris, FR
Exceptional and rare pair of lounge chairs model F678, also known as the Spider Lounge Chair designed by the French designer Pierre Paulin and manufactured by Artifort Furniture Comp...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Plywood, Rope, Velvet, Upholstery, Wool, Fabric
Pair of Vintage Armchairs Newly Upholstered with Fantasy Cotton Fabric, 1970s
Located in Florence, IT
Pair of vintage armchairs newly upholstered with fantasy cotton fabric.
The base of the fabric is mélange grey with pink, purple, sage green tones irregular shade brush strokes.
Perf...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
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.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Bentwood
Mid-Century Modern Armchair Lady by Marco Zanuso Italy 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This iconic lounge chair Lady was designed by the masterful Marco Zanuso in the 1960s. Original upholstery and featuring a durable hardwood frame with steel legs and adjustable brass...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Luciano Frigerio Mid-Century Modern Italian Wood and Suede Sofa "Ussaro", 1970s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This sofa was designed by Luciano Frigerio. It is made of wood with brass friezes, the upholstery is in suede and the bands that support the cushions are in leather. This model is pa...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Casa E Giardino Mid-Century Modern Italian Small Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Armchair produced by Casa e Giardino in the style of Gio Ponti, the upholstery needs to be redone, while the structure is robust and solid.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Robert Lewis Bronze and Sheepskin Lounge Chair, Santa Barbara, California, 1930s
By Robert Lewis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage bronze framed armchair with new sheepskin upholstery by Robert Lewis, Santa Barbara, circa 1930s. In good condition with a lovely patina to the bronze.
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
“Charel” chair by Bart van Bekhoven, 1980s The Netherlands.
Located in Landgraaf, NL
“Charel” chair by Bart van Bekhoven, 1980s The Netherlands. Bart is know for his unique designs. The chairs are professionally reupholstered with the finest scheep leather from New Z...
Category
1980s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of 1950s French Country Armchairs with Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage 1950s French country armchairs with rush seats.
Category
1950s French Country Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Maple
Pair of T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Arm Chairs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Elegant pair of Robsjohn-Gibbings armchairs.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany, Upholstery
Pair of Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Jens Risom attributed Mid-Century Modern armchairs with new wool felt upholstery, circa 1960s . Button tufted. Tapered legs with minor loses and fading to wood. Good original ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Giulia Veronesi Perla Armchairs in Green Loro Piana Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of 'Perla' armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy in the early 1950s. Its sensual curves and the elegantly tapered legs give the chair a sculptural and modern feel. These striking armchairs have been fully reconditioned and newly upholstered in a sumptuous clover green Loro Piana velvet. The Perla model is one of the iconic chair designs of the Italian Modern era.
Literature reference:
Domus No. 274, October 1952, page 4.
Additional note: The designer of the Perla model has been credited as G. Veronesi in the ISA advertisement in Domus. Previously, Guglielmo Veronesi was assumed to be the full name. However recent research has indicated it was in fact Giulia Veronesi who designed the Perla chair...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery
Pair of Armchairs Designed by Jindrich Halabala, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, circa 1950s
- Renovated, incl new upholstery circa 5 years ago
- Good condition.
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Ingmar Relling Armchair, Early Ingmar Relling Siesta Chair, Westnofa
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What a beautiful piece of furniture! This early Ingmar Relling is a lust for the eye. The curves, the material and the little details such as the push button to connect the cushion t...
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
Pair of Italian Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Casa e Giardino, 1930s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
A set of two Italian collectible vintage armchairs first designed by Gio Ponti for manufacturing company Casa e Giardino in the late 1930s.
These have yet to be restored. Price inclu...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Set of Two Art Deco Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
Original condition.
Bentwood in a good condition without any cracks
Inner filling in good condition - very comfortable
Suitable for new upholstery
Shipping quote on request
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Paco Muñoz Riaza Armchair in Leather
By Paco Muñoz
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paco Muñoz, armchair, leather, beech, Spain, 1950s
Midcentury Safari or ‘Riaza’ armchair by Spanish designer Paco Muñoz. This chair is made of high quality saddle leather with remov...
Category
1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Pair of vintage 1970s beige leather armchairs designed by Ferruccio Brunati
By Brunati
Located in None, IT
Pair of armchairs with metal and wood frame and beige leather upholstery, 1970s, design Ferruccio Brunati.
CONDITION: In good condition, show obvious signs of wear given by time.
D...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Danish 1940s Velvet Lounge Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940s lounge chairs produced by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. These examples have been reupholstered in moss green velvet fabric from Rose Uniacke. The legs are stain...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Mahogany
Pair of Baker Chippendale Arm Chairs
Located in Toledo, OH
This pair of Baker armchairs are in the Chippendale style. The mahogany chairs are in excellent condition. T removable seat cushions have some seat wear. The arm height is 28" and th...
Category
1980s Chippendale Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
vintage armchairs armchairs 60s Swedish
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage armchairs armchairs 60s Swedish
period 60's
design unknown Sweden
condition good light signs of use
size 77 x 63 x 70 (hxwxd) seat height 43;
details teak; leath...
Category
1960s Swedish Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid Century armchair by Jan Kalous for ÚLUV, Czechoslovakia 1960
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare and unique armchair designed by Czech architect Jan Kalous. Manufactured by ÚLUV co-op, former Czechoslovakia in 1960s. Made of beech wood and rattan. Wooden frame completely ex...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
Jugendstil Armlehnstuhl, Entw: Adolf Loos, verm. Friedrich Otto Schmidt, um 1900
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Armlehnstuhl
Entwurf: Adolf Loos (Wien, um 1900) – angelehnt an J. M. Olbrich für Dr. Spitzer
Modell-Nummer: -
Ausführung: verm. F.O.Schmidt (Wien, um 1900)
Maße in cm (H x B...
Category
Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
vintage "Amsterdam School" style armchairs
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage "Amsterdam School" style armchairs armchairs
period 1950s
design unknown Amsterdamse School
condition good with light signs of use
size 68 x 66 x 79 (hxwxd) seat hei...
Category
1950s Dutch Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Rare Teak Armchair by Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Jutex
Located in Bristol, GB
A rare Danish armchair, designed by Arne Hovmand-Olsen and produced by Onsild Møbelfabrik for Jutex, Århus in the 1950's. The frame is sculpted in solid teak with the armrest wrappin...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
1930s Parlor Armchair by Magnus Oleson, Denmark
Located in Oakland, CA
A classic silhouette armchair from Magnus Oleson circa 1930s. Dark stained Beech frame and striped wool upholstery which appears to be original. Dramatic side profile with button tuf...
Category
1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech, Lacquer
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Mart Stam, Chrome, Beech, Plywood, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech plywood and chrome-plated steel
Source: Germany
Maker: Mart Stam.
Designed by Mart Stam, a renowned Dutch designer, and architec...
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Frits Henningsen Double Layer Caned Back Transitional Modern Armchair
Located in Minneapolis, MN
This armchair was designed and built by master Danish cabinet maker Frits Henningsen. The chair features a double layered cane back, new wool-linen blend upholstery in a flax/pale sa...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
1970's Space age armchair by Raphael Rafael
Located in London, Lambeth
Ivory plastic club chair designed by Rachel Raffel produced
in France in 1970's in tulip style rounded seat
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Original Rainer Daumiller Armchair For Hirtshals Mobelfabrik
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Original Daumiller armchair created from solid staved pine for Hirtshals Savvaerk, Denmark.
German born Daumiller moved to Denmark in 1959 to study under Ole Gjerløv Knudsen at the ...
Category
1970s Danish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Mid Century Danish Arne Vodder Model 418 Rosewood Armchair For Sibast
By Arne Vodder
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
Very graceful and beautifully detailed desk chair designed by Arne Vodder in the 1960s. Vodder’s association with Finn Juhl is often evident when evaluating his work. The lovely rais...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
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.
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