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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1980s
Original Early George Nelson for Herman Miller Pretzel Chair
Located in Sarasota, FL
George Nelson for Herman Miller pretzel chair. Rare and beautiful chair with very low production. Production being this one either 1957 or 1958. Believed to be under 100 of these ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Prive leather armchair by Paolo Nava for Arflex
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This Prive armchair with a metal mesh covered in black plastic and a metal frame with black leather edging is in excellent condition. The armchair looks almost as good as new, with m...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Teak & Cane Armchair FD186 by Arne Vodder for France and Daverkosen, 1956
Located in Cork, IE
This attractive armchair by Danish furniture manufacturer France & Daverkosen hails from the mid-1950s and is a most comfortable and charming seating option. Designed by the leading...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Cane, Teak

Ettore Sottsass Mandarin Dining Set in Carrara Marble, Red & Black, 1986 Italy
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Icon of the Memphis Milano Movement. A set of four Ettore Sottsass Mandarin chairs for Knoll. Black Alcantara upholstery. Arms in red lacquer. Additionally, a Carrara marble round pe...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Pair of Scandinavian Modern Arm Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
This pair of Scandinavian Modern bentwood birch arm chairs have been fully restored and are ready to be reupholstered. Scandinavian interiors often have very low ceilings to contain ...
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Muslin, Birch

Prototype Armchairs att. Memphis Milano circa 1980
Located in Wien, AT
Set of two Cardboard Armchairs, prototypes attributed to the Memphis Group, manufactured in Milan, Italy circa 1980. Both chairs are made of gray marbled cardboard and in good orig...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Paper

Illum Wikkelsø Easy Chair In Teak and Oak for Søren Willadsen, Denmark 1950s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic and rare easy chair in oak and teak for Soren Willladsen from the 1950's. Curved armrests in teak sweeping around the sides and back of the chair. Legs and frame made from so...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Teak

Set of Four Tripod Memphis Dining Chairs in the Manner of Michele de Lucchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A beautiful set of four steel and wood dining chairs from the Memphis period in the manner of Italian designer Michele De Lucchi. Newly powder coated satin black and the seat and bac...
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1980s Italian Memphis Group Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Gio Ponti, rare pair of Wingback Armchairs for ISA, Italy, 1950s (customizable)
Located in Argelato, BO
Gio Ponti, Rare pair of Bergere Armchairs for Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s A very rare pair of Gio Ponti armchairs, retaining their original green velvet, ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. Th...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Plywood

1950s green velvet armchair
Located in Milano, IT
Armchair with sprung upholstery and feather seat cushion, velvet upholstery. An armchair to be revisited to m...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Pine & Leather Armchair, England circa 1980
Located in Culver City, CA
England circa 1980 Large scale armchair with original leather upholstery. 31.5”w x 33”d x 37.5”h x 15”seat
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1980s English Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Pine

Set of 2 Danish Model 113 Oak Armchairs by Nanna Ditzel, Denmark, c. 1950's
Located in Deland, FL
These “Model 113” chairs, with their elegant and ergonomic shape, are instantly recognizable as being Danish Mid-Century Modern. As with most of Ditzel’s designs, like her iconic “E...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Italian Art Deco Parchment, Cream Velvet and Black Lacquered Armchairs
Located in Meda, MB
This stunning pair of Art Deco style armchairs was produced in Italy in the 1980s. The back is in parchment (goat skin), the frontal frame and the legs are black lacquered, while th...
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1980s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Lacquer, Parchment Paper

'Dueacca' armchair, by Franco Poli Bernini production Italian manufacturing 1980
Located in Milan, IT
'Dueacca' armchair, design by Franco Poli, Bernini production, Italian manufacturing dating back to the 1980s. The armchair has a wooden structure with a very particular characterist...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage condition
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rosewood, Walnut

Set Bonacina 1889 armchair with rattan footrest
Located in Roma, RM
Set Bonacina 1889 armchair with rattan footrest complete with original removable cushions Product details Armchair dimensions 64 W x 85 H x 95 D cm Footrest dimensions 65 W x 35 H x ...
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1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Pair of Rhubarb Leaf Grotto Style Armchairs
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Pair of Italian hand carved rhubarb Grotto style leaf armchairs by Bartolozzi and Maioli Chairs are made of durable solid European beechwood and finished in light brown stain in whit...
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1980s Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Post-Modern Luxury Jaimé Tresserra Casablanca Office Armchair, Spain, 1987
Located in Antwerp, BE
Jaime´ Tresserra Casablanca armchair; Office chair; Tresserra collection; Cognac leather seating; Spanish furniture design; Walnut; Postmodern...
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1980s Spanish Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Set of Eight Warren Platner Armchair.
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Warren Platner armchair, newly upholstered. 3 armchair with the knoll logo . Very good vintage condition, please see video .
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair 20th Century Arm Chairs
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Pair 20th century mahogany chairs, the upholstery is in good condition and both have castors on the front legs. ideal for desk chairs.
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1980s Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

set of four white steel armchairs "Cap d'Ail" by Mathieu Matégot, ca 1950
Located in Rome, IT
rare set of four garden armchairs designed by Mathieu Matègot and named "Cap d'Ail" circa 1950 painted steel originale condition: many signs of rust the set comes directly from an ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Carlo De Carli pair of armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of small armchairs by Carlo De Carli, new upholstery, Italy, 1950's
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Pair of Art Deco Silk Armchairs by Jules Leleu for La Mamounia Hotel
Located in Chicago, IL
Beautiful pair of art déco armchairs Designed by Jules Leleu in 1929, and re-issued in 1986 for La Mamounia hotel Marrakesh which was commissioned by Jacques Garcia. This beautiful...
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1980s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Armchair 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The chair could be said to be an iconic piece as it embodies style and comfort. It can easily represent a central piece of furniture that will always be admired. A very pleasant si...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

DanishMid-Century Modern armchair by Arne Hovmand Olsen, 1950’s
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Throughout the 1950’s-70’s Danish designer Arne Hovmand Olsen created furnishings that boasted all of the alluring qualities now associated with vintage Scandinavian modern design. T...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Maison Jansen Style White Painted Upholstered French Directoire Desk Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Directoire French-made Maison Jansen style armchair. The chair looks like Jansen and may very well be but isn't marked. The chair is in good condition with normal ...
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1950s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Harry Bertoia Diamond Armchair Knoll International
Located in BAARLO, LI
Classic Diamond wire armchair by Harry Bertoia for Knoll. Designed in 1952. This version was produced in the 1970s. The white frame is in good vintage condition, with slight signs of...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Mia armchair by Franco Marabelli for B&B Italia, 1980's
Located in Brussels , BE
Beautiful green Mia armchair by Franco Marabelli for B&B Italia, 1980's
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Coppia di Poltrone Gigi Radice Minotti tessuto Trama verde Giallo Mid-century
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Coppia di Poltrone Gigi Radice Minotti tessuto Trama verde Giallo Mid-century
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Guglielmo Veronesi, 2 Perla Armchairs, Wood, White Fabric, ISA, Italy 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Authentic icon of Made in Italy design, the "Perla" armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy in the early 1950s. Its sensual curves and the elegan...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Rosewood & Black Leather 'Capella' Arm Chair by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Utrecht, NL
Arm chair model 4 from the Capella Series designed in 1958 by Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø executed in beautiful Rosewood with black leather loose cushions. Made by Danish manufact...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Franco Albini Gala chair by Bonacina, Italy, 1951
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful chair in bamboo and straw, Gala model, designed by Franco Albini in 1951, produced by Bonacina. The Gala chair, designed in 1951, embodies all the desires for novelty an...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Straw

Pair of black lacquered Campanino armchairs, Enzo Rotella, Chiavari, Italy 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of Campanino armchairs produced by Enzo Rotella, made of stained beech wood and straw, manufactured in Chiavari, Italy, in the 1950s. The wide seat and curved armrests characte...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Federico Munari Midcentury Armchairs Bronze Velvet Curved Wooden Feet, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Federico Munari midcentury armchairs bronze velvet curved wooden feet, 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Ico Parisi pair of armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of very elegant armchairs by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950's
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs for ISA, Pair
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs, attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950 for ISA Editions, Bergamo. Sculpted profile, refined lines, sensual and deep comfort. The cha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Poltrona Malatesta e Mason, Anno 1950
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Poltrona Malatesta e Mason, Anni '50, Made in Italy. Poltrona in legno ebanizzato con patina originale del periodo. Il tessuto della poltrona è in ecopelle rossa ed è originale. Que...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

1 of 6 Postmodern Memphis Style Armchairs by Thema Italy, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Six vintage 1980s postmodern design armchairs, produced by Thema Italy. White metal structure and yellow faux leather upholstery. Backside faux leather has a pattern while the seating one is smooth. Reminiscent of Orsay chairs...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

French Folk Singer Chair, contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
Design Classic contemporized by Markus Friedrich Staab, painted, lacquered, additional pieces added. Functional art with a classic soul, past forges future. • Info about Markus F. S...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Set of Four Mid-Century Armchairs in Rosewood Designed by Rasmus Nielsen, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Set of four armchairs in rosewood and patinated leather designed and made by Rasmus Nielsen in 1950s. Made in Denmark. Great condition.
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Scandinavian design armchair by Hans Wegner for Getama, 1980’s Denmark
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Vintage chair designed by Hans. J. Wegner for Getama. The seat and backrest is upholstered in blue alcantara with a frame in solid lacquered/varnished oak. Condition Good, usage mar...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Danish teak armchair "Captain´s chair" by Arne Hovmand Olsen
Located in Kiel, SH
The Armchair Captain's Chair by Arne Hovmand Olsen, crafted in teak and leather in 1958, is a timeless piece of mid-century modern design. This iconic chair features a sleek teak fra...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Alky Lounge Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Lovely and comfortable Alky chair. Designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1969, produced by Castelli Italy. Both chairs have the original wool fabric, color red. The chairs are professi...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Beech armchair with rope seat, France, 1950's
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
Like a desire to sit on this armchair on the balcony of a small village room in Provence, and enjoy breakfast facing Mont Ventoux... These lines, borrowed from furniture that has pr...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Beech

Set of two sheep leather Art Deco style design armchairs with a beautiful patina
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered by ByThijs, this delightful set of two sheep leather Art Deco style design armchairs with a beautiful patina and a positively used appearance. These armchairs don't hide the ...
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin

Pair of French Antique Louis XV-Style Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage Condition
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1950s American Louis XV Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of Six Solid Golden Oak Bankers Armchairs, circa 1950
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Set of Six Bankers Open Oak Armchairs by Community for Jasper Seating Co. Inc. Featuring open, double cross braced, sturdy, solid Golden Oak frames, 27H Arm rests, Wide comfortable s...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak

1950s, reupholstered Danish armchair, Gabriel furniture wool, oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, completely reupholstered Danish armchair. Upholstered in quality Gabriel furniture wool. Renewed oak wood. Brand new upholstery. Manufactured by a Danish furniture manufacture...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Pair of Antique Pink 50s Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of armchairs with sprung upholstery, fabric cover, wooden base. A pair of armchairs that lend themselves to be revisited to make them suitable for a room with a relaxation area,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 2 Mid-Century 1950s Italian Armchairs 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century 1950s Italian armchairs, 1950s. Intact structure, original fabric covering with signs of aging.
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1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Rare Ebonized Mahogany Chair by Gerald McCabe + Gregg Fleishman
By Gerald McCabe, Gregg LeFevre
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This chair is an extremely rare one of a kind design by Gregg Fleishman and Gerald McCabe. Gregg Fleishman is an architect, designer, artist and inventor whose work is largely inform...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of André Sornay Armchairs in Sapele Mahogany and Bouclé, France, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by André Sornay and produced by his workshop in Lyon in the early 1950s. High, angled backrest in sapele mahogany with upholstered cushions. ...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Bouclé, Chenille, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy This is a very elegant pair of 1950s Italian armchairs, polished solid wood structure and fabric cushions, an iconic...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Vintage Cocktail Chair
Located in London, GB
A stylish and very comfortable Danish vintage cocktail chair. This was recently imported from Denmark, it dates from the 1950’s. It is of fantastic quality and is a lovely size. The...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

Coppia di poltrone scultoree anni '50
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Coppia di poltrone scultoree anni '50 prodotte da una piccola realtà italiana la Rochester di Crusinallo (NO), come riportato dal marchio ancora presente sulla struttura. Particolar...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair Empire Style leather armchairs
Located in Weiningen, CH
Pair Empire Style leather armchairs very wide and comfortable with golden print on the seat and back
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1980s French Empire Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Birch

Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier). Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations. Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23. Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments. Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory. Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Fin Juhl style armchair adjustable seat
Located in London, GB
Beautiful armchair. Leather, walnut and upholstery in an off white linen fabric
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Hardwood

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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