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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Period: 1820s
Pair of Georgian Corner Chairs on Casters
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Georgian corner chairs on casters. Hand-carved from mahogany and joined circa 1775-1795 in England. Tapered square legs. Newly-covered in white ticking. Sold together and pri...
Category
Late 18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs
Located in Middleburg, VA
Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs. Made of Richly Patinated Circassian Walnut with a deep lustrous color. Arched Backs over elegant carved sweeping arms. Be...
Category
Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Walnut
18th Century French Rococo Armchair Fauteuil à la Reine around 1760
Located in Münster, DE
Armchair, so called "Fauteuil à la reine", France, rococo around 1760, dark stained beech, carvings with rocaille motifs, upholstered armrests, new upholstery, height: 91 cm, width: ...
Category
1760s French Rococo Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of 18th century Louis XV style oak frame chairs. Upholstered with burgundy velvet fabric, the seat height is 16 ¾” without the cushion and 19 ⅛” with the cushion. The caning i...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Oak
Armchair, Baroque, 18th Century
Located in Lučenec, SK
A beautiful Baroquoe armchair obtained from an English farmhouse near Broadway, Worcestershire. The light coloue of the pearwood and the leather makes it a welcome addition to any pe...
Category
1770s English Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pearwood
Armchair, "frailero" or friar. Wood, leather. Spain, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Friar armchair. Leather, walnut wood. Spain, 16th century.
Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has studded leather on the seat and upper part of ...
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Materials
Other
Baroque Swedish Armchair, Hand-Carved from Beechwood and Ash
Located in Houston, TX
Baroque Swedish armchair hand-carved from beechwood and ash (circa 1670-1699), with traces of early ruddy-color paint. Well-worn prominent, almost-serpentine shaped, claw arms, origi...
Category
Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Ash, Beech
Armchair, "frailero" or friar. Wood, leather. Spain, 16th century.
Located in Madrid, ES
Friar armchair. Walnut wood, leather. Spain, 16th century.
Armchair with arms and high back of the type known as “frailero”, which has leather with studs on the seat and upper part ...
Category
16th Century Spanish Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Materials
Other
Portuguese Pair of High-Backed Chairs, 18th Century
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of high-backed chairs
Portuguese
18th Century
In carved and patinated chestnut wood and rosewood, with leather and nailing. Leathers engraved with plant motifs and figures.
Dim...
Category
18th Century Portuguese Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Charles II Walnut Elbow Chair
Located in Maidstone, GB
A Charles II walnut elbow chair with foliate carved scrolling arms. The rectangular back and seat covered in modern needlework authentically styled to the period.
Category
1680s British Charles II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Mahogany Leather Gainsborough Style Armchair w/ Diamond Tufted Seat & Back
Located in North Salem, NY
Handsome Wood & Hogan Mahogany "Gainsborough" Armchair Covered in Leather with Diamond Tufted Seat & Back on Square Legs with Stretcher. Pine Green Hide with Brass Nail Trim.
Category
18th Century American Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Abalone, Jute, Cotton, Upholstery, Mahogany, Maple
Antique very fine quality 18th Century Dutch marquetry elbow chair armchair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique very fine quality 18th Century Dutch marquetry elbow arm or desk chair. Could also be used as a side, hall or carver chair.. Exceptional marquetry and carving.
Solid and str...
Category
18th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Louis XVI Style Pair of Two-Seaters from the 18th Century
Located in NICE, FR
A unique pair of wooden two-seaters with a charming period patina, supported by four sturdy, fluted, and ringed tapered legs. They feature simply moulded crossbars connected by diamo...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Louis XV Armchairs By Jean-René Nadal L'Ainé
Located in New Orleans, LA
This impressive pair of French armchairs displays the splendor and elegance of the Louis XV period. Crafted by the famed ébéniste Jean-René Nadal l'Ainé (1733-1783), the chairs are e...
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18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair George III Open Arm Chairs, Vintage Fortuny Upholstery
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is an exceptional pair of Adam Style George III, c. 1780 painted and gilt open arm chairs. The chairs are newly upholstered in a vintage (c.1970-1980's) Fortuny. The vintage Fo...
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1780s English George III Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
Rare Renaissance Caquetoire from the Fontainebleau School
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
RARE RENAISSANCE CAQUETOIRES FROM THE FONTAINEBLEAU SCHOOL WITH A PERSPECTIVE MOTIF THAT COULD FORM A PAIR
ORIGIN : FRANCE, VAL DE LOIRE or ILE DE FRANCE
PERIOD : 16th CENTURY
Heig...
Category
16th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian, Toscana, Shaped & Carved Walnut Open Armchair, Rush Seat, late 18th cen
Located in Atlanta, GA
having a barrel shaped backrest, the splat with open carving and the top with a detailed carved rosette, the arms splaying slightly outward and raised on curved supports, having a ru...
Category
1790s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Large 18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Fauteuil
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 18th Century French Louis XIII Style Walnut Fauteuil
Category
18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
A pair of Gustavian armchairs
Located in Stockholm, SE
A pair of Gustavian armchairs made in Sweden, Stockholm around 1780. The chairs have a rectangular back with two open, padded arms. They ar...
Category
1780s Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Louis XVI Painted Fauteuil, circa 1770
Located in Kinderhook, NY
A wonderful circa 1770 French provincial Louis XVI fauteuil in original 'gris' paint, the narrow back and wide seat (typically connoting a ladies chair for gowns) having late 19th ce...
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Paint
George I Wing Armchair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine George I walnut wing armchair of elegant proportions, the arched back over shaped sides and outrolled arms and standing on cabriole legs joined by turned stretchers front to bac...
Category
18th Century English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Seating group, France c. 1790
Located in Greding, DE
Three-piece seating group consisting of two armchairs (95 x 66 x 64 x 45 cm) and one large armchair (97 x 98 x 70 x 45 cm) made of mahogany. The group is covered with a green fabric....
Category
18th Century French Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
A pair of Antique Louis XVI Chairs
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant , Antique Pair of LOUIS XVI Chairs , d Epoque,
the chairs are in a nice Blond colored Oak and have a great old patina and shine of the wood,
the chairs are newly upholstered ...
Category
1780s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
18th Century Ebonized and Inlays Decorated Cane Seat Armchair
Located in Germantown, MD
A very distinctive, structurally sound 18th Century Ebonized, Inlaid and Decorated Cane Seat Armchair measuring 20.5" in width, 20.5" in depth and 35" in height. Sear height is 16",...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Hardwood, Paint
Antique Italian Chair in a bleached Oak
Located in Schellebelle, BE
An exceptional antique Italian Chair from a church from the 17th Century,
the bleached Oak has a beautiful bleached patina and shine,
the chair ...
Category
Late 17th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Armchairs Set of 8 Directoire 1790-1810 France
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Set of 8 Directoire 1790-1810 France. A set of 8 armchairs made during the Directoire period 1790-1810 in France. Frame made in dark staine...
Category
18th Century French Directoire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Birch
18th Century Light-Grey Swedish Gustavian Pair of Antique Pine Armchairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A light-grey, antique Swedish Gustavian pair of armchairs with a loose seat cushion, made of hand crafted painted Pinewood in good condi...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Pine, Upholstery, Cotton
Rare Pair of Tyrolean Walnut Armchairs 18th Century
Located in Ottawa, Ontario
Rare Pair of Tyrolean Walnut Armchairs
18th Century
Crescent arm ending in rounded terminals
surmounted by a traditional crest with pierced heart
supported by six turned columns
s...
Category
Late 18th Century Austrian Folk Art Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Large 18th Century English George III Armchair in Elm with Crewel Work Slip Seat
Located in Atlanta, GA
Large 18th Century English George III Armchair in Elm with Crewel Work Slip Seat
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Antique Genuine Swedish Gustavian Upholstered Armchair
Located in Kramfors, SE
Swedish gustavian upholstered armchair from the late 18th century, circa 1790. The armchair has a straight shape with hand carved woode...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Pine
A Louis XIII antique Armchair
Located in Schellebelle, BE
Elegant antique LOUIS XIII armchair from the 18 Th Century,
the chair has a good and old patina and shine,
the chair is also completely reupholstered in a Beige Color,
comfortable se...
Category
Late 18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Empire Mahogany Armchairs Stamped "Jacob D R Medee"
Located in Stamford, CT
This pair of capacious, perfectly designed and executed chairs was created by the workshop of George Jacob and his son, Francois, during the Empire period at their Parisian workshop ...
Category
Late 18th Century Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
18th Century Reclining Wing Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
This type of French reclining armchair is also called 'Fauteuil' a Crémallaire, de malade or Molière chair. Crémaillère stands for the iron brackets which make reclining possible, de...
Category
Early 18th Century French Régence Antique Armchairs
Materials
Elm
A pair of green velvet Louis XVI fauteuils armchairs
Located in London, GB
France, circa 1780
A pair of late eighteenth century painted fauteuils, with oval backs and seats, upholstered in striking nineteenth century apple green cut velvet, all supported o...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, Germany 1820
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of Biedermeier Armchairs, South German 1820
This unique pair of Biedermeier armchairs has a gorgeous walnut veneer. They have very pretty hand-carved details on the armrests. T...
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1820s German Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Rustic French Late 18th Century Walnut Armchair with Rush Seat and Cushion
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rustic French walnut armchair from the late 18th century with rush seat, carved ladder back, curving arms and upholstered cushion. Created in France during the later years of the 1...
Category
18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Pair of 19th century Armchairs, Mahogany
Located in Leimen, DE
Pair of French 19th century Armchairs, 1820-30
This pair of French 19th century Armchairs dates back to 1820-30 and was made during the Restoration period. The elegant chairs have a ...
Category
1820s French Restauration Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fruitwood
Early 18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut Armchair
Located in Atlanta, GA
Early 18th Century Italian Venetian Walnut Armchair with Embossed Leather Upholstery
Category
Early 18th Century Italian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Large English Chippendale Gainsborough Armchair, mid-18th Century
By Wright & Elwick
Located in London, GB
A very fine George III period Gainsborough armchair of superb quality and large scale, attributable to Wright and Elwick.
English, circa 1760.
Why we like it
We love the imposing scale of this iconic design from the mid-18th century, superbly handcrafted and beautifully reupholstered in a luxurious Claremont silk damask.
Provenance
With a pre-1903 label underneath reading GEO TROLLOPE & SONS / BELGRAVE SQUARE, / LONDON, S.W.
Attribution
This armchair relates to 'French Chair' designs in the George II picturesque manner illustrated in Thomas Chippendale's The Gentleman and Cabinet-Maker's Director, London, 1754. The pattern relates closely to a suite of five library armchairs from Swinton in Yorkshire and now attributed to the Yorkshire cabinet-makers, Wright and Elwick, who were known to have worked for William Danby at Swinton in around 1775, and who were both subscribers to the first edition of the Director. The suite was sold by the Earl of Swinton and the Hon. Nicholas Cunliffe-Lister, from Swinton House, Masham, Yorkshire, in Christie's house sale, 20-21 October 1975, lot 17.
Wright and Elwick
Established in 1747 by Richard Wright and Edward Elwick, this prolific partnership '[had] the honour to serve most of the Nobility & Gentry in the West and North Rideing' (G. Beard and C. Gilbert, eds., Dictionary of English Furniture-Makers 1660-1840, Leeds, 1986, pp. 1006-1008). Certainly, records indicate that they received patronage from such distinguished clients as Sir Rowland Winn at Nostell Priory, the Duke of Norfolk at Worksop Manor, Viscount Irwin at Temple Newsam House, John Spencer at Cannon Hall and most notably, the Marquess of Rockingham at Wentworth Woodhouse.
A pair of virtually identical armchairs is in the collestion of the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. An identical armchair was sold Christie's, London, Ronald Phillips Ltd - Making Room, 2 July 2014, Lot 69.
The design also corresponds to a chair in the collection at Southill, Bedfordshire (P. Macquoid and R. Edwards, The Dictionary of English Furniture, London, rev. ed., 1954, vol. I, p. 277, fig. 160). A pair of armchairs of this form was sold Christie’s New York, 19 October 2000, lot 100 ($182,000); a single chair of virtually identical form was sold Christie's London, 15 April 1999, lot 65; a further related pair was sold Sotheby's London, 5 July 1997, lot 58.
George Trollope & Sons - Retailers
The firm, established in 1820 as 'paper hangers...
Category
Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Silk
Charles III Armchair, England 18th Century
Located in Culver City, CA
Charles III Armchair
England 18th Century
Armchair in worn pink velvet upholstery on ebonised frame.
Measures 26”w x 25”d x 44.5”h x 15”seat
Category
18th Century English Charles II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
18th Century French Transition Period Walnut Armchair with Scrolling Arms
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French walnut Transition period armchair from the 18th century with scrolling arms, fluted tapering legs and carved stretchers. A French walnut Transition period armchair from the ...
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18th Century French Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Georgian Mahogany Armchair
Located in New Orleans, LA
A magnificent 19th-century mahogany arm chair crafted in the George II taste. From the pierced, intertwined ribbon back and duck-form armrests to the hairy ball-and-claw feet, the qu...
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18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany
Stunning 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Barrel Back Chairs, Pair
Located in San Angelo, TX
A gorgeous and unique pair of late 18th century Swedish barrel backs from the Gustavian period that have been dry scrapped and then had a recent paint touch up with grays and white h...
Category
Late 18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood, Paint
George III Antique Painted Hepplewhite Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fine George III painted open armchair in the French Hepplewhite taste. The shield shaped back, serpentine seat and arm-rests upholstered. The chair frame with channeled detailing p...
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18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Paint
18th Century Louis XVI Marquis Armchair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century Louis XVI Marquis Armchair. beautiful shape. Marquis chairs are slightly wider and this chair is unique. Great for any room.
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Four George III Neo-Classical Antique Giltwood Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fine set of four George III neo-classical giltwood armchairs. The shield shaped backs surmounted by a ribbon motif and finials to the uprights, the armrests terminating in acanthus...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
18th Century Walnut Bregere, Upholstered
Located in El Monte, CA
This statement 18th century French walnut bergère is a stunning example of the craftsmanship and artistry of this period. The Frenc...
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Mid-18th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Baroque Armchair, Germany end of 18th century
Located in Leimen, DE
Discover an extraordinary 18th-century Baroque Armchair hailing from Germany and dating back to approximately 1790-1800. Crafted with precision, the cherry wood frame exhibits exquis...
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Late 18th Century German Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Cherry
George II Antique Walnut Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
An extremely fine George II walnut library armchair of very generous proportions, with a serpentine shaped uphosltered back, the arm-rests ansd straight-fronted similarly upholstered...
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18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of English Sheraton mahogany shield back armchairs, 1790
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Pair of generously proportioned English Sheraton mahogany shield back arm chairs with over rail upholstered seats. The chair backs are detailed w...
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Late 18th Century English Sheraton Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
A Continental Mahogany Gainsborough Armchair, Mid 18th Century
Located in Lincoln, GB
A CONTINENTAL MAHOGANY GAINSBOROUGH ARMCHAIR MID 18TH CENTURY AND LATER 109cm high, 73cm wide, 62cm deep
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18th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Three Neoclassical Armchairs, Baltic States, Late 18th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Set of three neoclassical armchairs made of mahogany with brass decoration and diamond-shaped strutting in the backrest. The chairs stand on square tapered legs with H-shaped struts....
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Late 18th Century Baltic Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Mahogany Regency Period Large Caned Library Chair
Located in Montreal, QC
Mahogany Regency Period Large Caned Library Chair Stamped number "03020"
Caning was professionally redone.
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Antique Georgian Deconstructed Wingback Armchairs William Morris Arms
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite pair of Deconstructed Antique Georgian circa 1820 Wingback armchairs with ornately carved cabriole legs and William Morris style fla...
Category
1820s English Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Oak
All Original 18th Century High Wycombe Windsor Chair with Fabulous Colour
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very good, sturdy and fine example of a low back 18th century wheel back Windsor chair with a really fantastic and naturally developed colour and patina. High Wycombe and c. 1780 ...
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18th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Ash, Elm
Matched Pair of George III Gainsborough Chairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine matched pair of George III mahogany Gainsborough chairs with shaped backs, the arms with blind fretwork carving, the square legs similarly carved and joined by pierced fretwork ...
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1770s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Mahogany
French Louis XV Fauteuil a La Reine, Signed “G. Lebrun”
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XV period fauteuil a la reine, stamped under seat rail “G.LEBRUN”, circa 1760, upholstered in its original Aubusson verdue tapestry depict...
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1760s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Beech
Neoclassical Armchair, Germany 1820-30
Located in Leimen, DE
Beautifully designed Neoclassical Armchair dating back to around 1820-30. The chair comes from southwest Germany, The back has a very pretty open work design with a hand-carved leave...
Category
1820s German Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Elm
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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