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Armchairs For Sale
Midcentury 508 Lounge Chair by Geoffrey Harcourt for Artifort, 1970s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very cute and comfortable "508" lounge chair.
This pivoting chair is designed by Geoffrey Harcourt.
It is fabricated by Artifort in the 1970s.
The chair is just reupholstered with...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Art Deco "Gondole" Chairs by Dominique
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Dominique.
André Domin (1885-1967) & Marcel Genevriere (1885-1967).
Pair of low-back chairs "Gondole", in light maple wood covered with mottled beige linen, from ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Wood
$14,000 / set
Rare German Mahogany Metamorphic Library Chair, Circa 1920's
Located in Norwalk, CT
Designed to enhance one's private library or study, this unique model of chair cleverly incorporates two pieces of furniture into one fascinating piece. This chair is easily able to...
Category
Early 20th Century German Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Modern "Normative-Chair" in Limited Burgundy Edition
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
This Modern chair is made of high quality painted wood, metal chrome frame and Raf Simons upholstery.
The "Normative-chair" was created as a par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$3,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Leather Reclining Swivel Lounge Chair with Ottoman by Tetrad, England circa 1970
By Tetrad
Located in London, GB
Leather reclining swivel lounge chair with ottoman by Tetrad, England, circa 1970.
Very good vintage condition consistent with age. No rips or tears. Tilt and swivel mechanism fully...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,212 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-century Set of 2 Armchairs, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Mid-century Set of 2 Armchairs, 1970s,
- made of fabric and metal
- seat heigh of armchairs is 41cm,
- shows signs of wear and age (scratches, etc.),
- in good original condition
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$708 / set
Pair of Cotswold School Arts & Crafts Oak Lattice Back Armchairs with rush Seats
By Ambrose Heal
Located in London, GB
A pair of English Cotswold School Arts & Crafts oak lattice back armchairs with subtle arches to the lattice backs, shaped arms, and pegged construction retaining the original rush s...
Category
Early 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Customized H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, Glossy Lacquer, Fabric Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
Customized Art Deco Streamline H 269 armchair by Jindrich Halabala, manufactured by UP Závody Brno, circa. 1945.
This armchairs are restored on request and available in different am...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
English Anglo-Indian Teak Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
English Anglo-Indian teak arm chair with a cane seat and a slat sunburst carved back with fluted legs. (repair to back)
Category
20th Century English Anglo-Indian Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair French Mid-Century Modern Grid Back Cherry Lounge / Armchairs, Rene Gabriel
By Rene Gabriel
Located in New York, NY
An Iconic pair of French Mid-Century Modern armchairs, club or lounge chairs in solid cherry by Rene Gabriel, circa 1948. The chairs feature angled armrests and angled saber legs with stunning grid form back rests which propel the chairs forward into a distinctive modern sensibility. The grid back form has since become an emblematic design of Rene Gabriel.
In addition, Gabriel initiated a design innovation as he was one of the first designers to design the chairs proudly displaying their means of construction and to highlight the means of construction itself as an element of style! Thus, the solid cherry wood frame is tongue and groove notched and displayed at the front of the chairs where the legs join the arms. This gives the chairs a bold look. The chairs have been refinished and have new cushions covered in cotton.
Gabriel was one of the premiere Modernist designers in France in the post war 1940...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
John Salterini American Mid-Century Outdoor Iron Lounge / Armchair
Located in Queens, NY
American mid-century outdoor adjustable reclining lounge / armchair with a latticed back and seat supported in an iron frame with ball finials on the c...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron
Vintage Mc Guire Bamboo & Rattan Butterfly Chair by Edward Tuttle
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Vintage Iconic Butterfly chair by Edward Tuttle for Baker Furniture Company.
Very sculptural bamboo & rattan peacock style chair. Gracefully curved arms ...
Category
20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Extraordinary Pair of French Louis XIV Period 17th Century Armchairs.
Located in Middleburg, VA
Extraordinary 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 swe...
Category
17th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Wittmann Vuelta 80 Velvet Swivel Chair by Jaime Hayon in STOCK
By Jaime Hayon, Wittmann
Located in New York, NY
Vuelta 80 swivel
base: brass satin matt
fabric: grade e velvet
It radiates through its unusual proportions, a special charm as a solitary character or ...
Category
2010s Austrian Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
$2,395 Sale Price
68% Off
Saturn Chair, Occasional, Modern, Sculptural, Bronze frame, Furry Pink Fabric
By Lara Bohinc
Located in Holland, AMSTERDAM
The distinctive Saturn chair is a return to the split sphere concepts. The lower semi sphere metal constructions cradle the soft upper spheres of Bohinc’s...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Natura" leather armchairs by Karin Mobring, 1970s
By IKEA
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Pair of Natura armchairs designed by Karin Mobring for IKEA in 1976. Crafted with a blend of natural materials and Scandinavian minimalism, these chairs feature a striking yet unders...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
$3,649 Sale Price / set
20% Off
William IV Mahogany & Leather Library Chair
Located in Kent, Dover
An English, William IV mahogany library chair, with fluted legs and anthemion decoration. It has been upholstered in green leather, with buff leather buttoning.
Category
1830s English William IV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Spanish Club Chair with Plywood Armrests and Original Upholstery, Circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Club Chair with Plywood Armrests and Original Upholstery, Circa 1980
Type: Club Chair
Material: Plywood armrests and original fabric upholstery
Origin: Spain
Manufacture ...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Modern Twins Curved Couch, Beige Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Bouclé, Fabric
Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Vienna, AT
Lounge chair designed by Joe Colombo (1930-1971) in 1963 model "Elda"for Comfort. Made of fiberglass structure upholstered with black and white leather which make it very unique. It ...
Category
1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Fiberglass
A Reupholstered Antique English Victorian Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
A large Victorian late 19th century Library chair, newly re upholstered in Velvet. The new fabric copying the original fabric design on the ...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Mid Century Vintage Ochre Yellow Boucle Atlantis Big Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique.
Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ev...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
$5,762 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Early and Rare Evert Sodergren Sculptured Chair, c. 1955
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The 'Sculptured' chair was originally designed in 1953 by Pacific Northwest master craftsman and cabinetmaker, Evert Sodergren, and it is the crown jewel of his oeuvre which spanned ...
Category
1950s American American Craftsman Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Three Toshiyuki Kita 'Aki-Biki-Canta' Swivel Armchairs by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Designed by Toshiyuki Kita in 2000. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A design that responds to the needs of modern-day society and the rhythms of life in the era of the home office...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Shadow Armchair, Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Exceptionally rare Gaetano Pesce Shadow chair for Meritalia. Formed by pouring polyurethane resin into the specially designed fabric “bag” the res...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Resin
$6,250 Sale Price
50% Off
Le Corbusier Black on Black Armchair Model-LC1 for Cassina, 1970s, Italy
Located in The Hague, NL
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand and manufactured for Cassina, famous Italian furniture manufacture in 1970s period.
Model number LC1, origi...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Liberty Style Leather Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs made in the 1950s, in genuine leather and carved poplar wood, with liberty motifs.
Category
1950s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Poplar
$5,462 Sale Price / set
30% Off
'Pernilla' armchair and footstool designed by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconic 'Pernilla' armchair by Bruno Mathsson, with bentwood frame and woven seat, complete with matching footrest. Scandinavian 1960s design.
Designed by Bruno Mathsson in the 1960s...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
String, Wood
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair
Located in Soho, London, GB
Iconic easy chair by Pierre Jeanneret from the administrative offices of Chandigarh, India.
Restored and recaned in natural cane.
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$13,234 / item
A Pair of Halabala Style Chairs with Curved Arms and Legs
Located in Chicago, IL
These sinuous and stylish armchairs are made in the style of Jindrich Halabala, a Czechoslovakian furniture designer and maker from Prague. Like the original H-269 design, these chai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Czech Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
‘Willow’ Armchair Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh by Cassina
Located in Athens, Attiki
The ‘Willow’ armchair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for the ‘Willow Tea Room’, Glasgow 1904.
This masterful modern armchair is an expert re-edition by Cassina.
In its origi...
Category
Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Edward Wormley A-Frame Armchair for Dunbar
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dark walnut "A-Frame" armchair with tapered legs and brass capped feet by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, USA, c.1960s. The seat cushion has been reupholstered with a sage green mohair - ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Scroll Back Chair
Located in London, England
French scroll back armchair on turned legs. Circa 1890.
H 98cm (SH 45cm) x W 80cm x D 84cm
Category
1890s French Antique Armchairs
Materials
Beech
$1,114
European Armchair in White Upholstery, Europe 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
This beautiful armchair is a great representation of the quality and craftsmanship of European master cabinetmakers from the mid-20th century period.
Cabinetmaker armchairs may see...
Category
20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1960s, Danish vintage relax armchair, furniture cotton/wool, beech wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish relax chair in original very good condition: no stains, no smells, stable construction. Green cotton/wool furniture fabric. Beech wood legs, brass springs in the seat. ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Henning Kjærnulf, Armchair in Oak & Lambswool, Model "Kurul", Mid Century, 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine and elegant armchair in solid oak, reupholstered in quality shearling lambswool. Designed by Henning (Henry) Kjærnulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark 1960s. Model "Kurul".
The...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Wool, Oak
Luna Piena Armchair by G. Ventura
Located in Milan, IT
This exclusive armchair by G. Ventura combines an elegant silhouette with a playful upholstery, making it the perfect choice for a variety of interiors. The complex construction is d...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
$7,596 / item
Knoll Chairs
By Knoll, Jeffrey Bernett
Located in Pasadena, TX
(30) Knoll 2000 "Moment" arm chairs
Designed by Jeffrey Bernett and Nicholas Dodziuk
Taking its cue from the cantilevered form of the classic Tubular Brno chair by Ludwig Mies van...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$640 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Coleman Chair by Munna
Located in Geneve, CH
Coleman Chair by Munna
Dimensions: D 63 x W 48 x H 81 cm. SH: 49 cm.
Materials: Wood, foam, brass, and upholstery.
Finish: Trevira Velvet upholstery, ebony wood veneer finished with ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$2,593 / item
Pair of Adriano Piazzesi Italian 1970's Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Adriano Piazzesi Italian 1970's lounge chairs; the whole with channel and tufted upholstery, the sides and back are curved and covered in a warm brown Italian leather. The ch...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Chairs in Leopard Velvet
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This pair of Italian Hollywood Regency Rope and Tassel Gilt Armchairs in new leopard velvet upholstery will stop anyone in their tracks. Chic. A killer combo. Glowing gilt wood and supple multitonal leopard velvet produce a luxurious high design silhouette that celebrates and renews the armchairs pedigree of Italian style and refinement. Original patinated gilt wood frames are well preserved and curve about in a gregarious Napoleon III Second Empire style. Soft leopard velvet adds depth with organic shapes that draw you in. Like eyeliner to a beautiful eye, black piping works to highlight the pair's curvaceous form. It perfectly contrasts the gilt wood frames and leopard velvet for a more finished look. Cushions are not included but available by inquiry. Ottomans currently available - see below.
Photographed along with and currently available in our shop -
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Ottomans...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Giltwood, Upholstery
Brazilian Modern Armchairs with Wheels in Hardwood & Velvet, Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Originally designed for Brasilia’s iconic Palácio Itamaraty, which houses the Ministry of External Relations of Brazil, the "Jimi" armchair is a testament of Brazil's history. With i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Antique 19th Century Armchair Attributed to Horrix with Victor & Rolf Upholstery
Located in London, GB
Armchair hand carved and ebonised is made in walnut. The frame with details refined inlay patterns in nut wood and boxwood is attributed to Matthijs Horrix, The Hague 1870-1875. The ...
Category
1870s Dutch Neoclassical Antique Armchairs
Materials
Damask, Walnut
Custom Made Danish Sheepskin Armchair
Located in London, England
Sheepskin Armchair originally designed by Danish architect Jens Houmoller Klemmensen in 1939.
This high-end reproduction is handmade to order at our workshops in England under license from the Klemmensen estate. The chair legs are available in oiled walnut, oiled oak or fumed oak. The chair is upholstered in luxurious shearling fabric from New Zealand available in your choice of 17mm tufted shearling in 4 colors: Off-white, Moonlight, Maple, & Sahara.
The chair shown in this listing has been upholstered in Moonlight Shearling.
Each chair measures: H 80cm, D 75cm, W 72cm, SH 41...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
$6,686 / item
Cleo Baldon Wrought Iron Campaign Armchairs for Terra, circa 1965
By Terra, Cleo Baldon
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of handcrafted wrought iron armchairs designed by Cleo Baldon and produced at her studio/work shop Terra in the 1960s.
The chairs and their cushions are in excellent conditio...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of English Regency Style Upholstered Bergeres in Tapestry Fabric
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of English Regency Style (20th Century) bergeres with curved mahogany frames, scroll arms, leather upholstered backs and armrests, the front and seat upholstered in an urn-theme...
Category
20th Century European Regency Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Armchairs Attributed to Federico Munari for ISA Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
A beautifully proportioned pair of armchairs attributed to Federico Munari and produced by ISA Bergamo in the 1950s. Their organic curves and slender profile embody the refined sensu...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Located in London, London
Pair of armchairs
Arched arms and legs
Fake fur upholstery
Seat height 46cm
Contemporary Italy
These in stock but more can be made to order.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Poplar
$4,032 / set
Antique Oversized Carved Walnut Armchair with Carved Floral Elements C1890
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced Delivery Rates - See Below or Click “Ask The Seller” to Request a Quote***
A Victorian oversized armchair offers walnut frame with deeply carved floral crest over upholst...
Category
Late 19th Century Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
4 French Louis XV Style Cane Back Upholstered Open Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 35 1/2 in W: 22 1/2 in D: 22 in SH: 19 in
This stunning set of four 20th century French Louis XV style armchairs epitomizes the grace and elegance of the 18th-centur...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Walnut
$2,372 Sale Price / set
20% Off
19th Century Spanish Colonial Altar Carved Armchair with Leather Seat and Back
Located in Miami, FL
19th century Spanish colonial altar armchairs with wood seat with ornamental carved on the back and beautiful legs and armchairs. There are a very resistant and heavy armchairs.
Mea...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Dunbar Mahogany Armchairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of 6309 lounge chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar as part of the Today and Tomorrow collection, circa 1963. French inspired channeled mahogany frames. Upholstered in Manuel Canovas fabric...
Category
1960s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Toro loungechair made in Apuí Amazon Cane, Brazilian design by Tiago Curioni
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Apuí is a fast-growing, highly flexible, and woody vine native to the Amazon region, similar to Rattan. Tiago Curioni chose this raw material to give life to the Poltrona Toro (Toro armchair...
Category
2010s Brazilian Armchairs
Materials
Felt, Rattan
Liberty & Co. An Arts & Crafts rush seat armchair with wavy shaped back slats
Located in London, GB
Liberty and Co. An Arts and Crafts rush seat armchair, with wavy shaped back slats running down past the seat to the back leg stretcher.
Category
Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Mies Van Der Rohe Set of Two Weissenhof MR20 Armchair Bauhaus
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mies van der Rohe Set of Two armchair mr20., circa 1928, for Tecta.
Frame tubular steel chromed.
In good original condition, preserving a beautifull patina, with minor wear consiste...
Category
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Scandinavian Modern pair Bristol armchairs by Lindlöfs Mǒbler, Lammhult Sweden
Located in New York, NY
A pair of solid rosewood "Bristol" chairs with elegantly carved arms, a gentle curved backrest supported with spindles. The tapered leg braces are refined as well as functional. Mad...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Louis XIII Style French Armchairs
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of armchairs from France in the Louis XIII style. The chairs have wood structures; primarily walnut; that have been finished with a lustrous hand rubbed wax finish. They have be...
Category
1920s French Louis XIII Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$2,640 / set
19th century French carved walnut tapestry armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century french carved walnut tapestry armchairs circa 1870.
Fine quality pair of french carved armchairs, with fine craftmanship shown in the quality of the carving.
Heavily c...
Category
Late 19th Century French Country Antique Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Leather 'Falcon' Sling Chair by Sigurd Ressell for Vatne Møbler, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic leather 'Falcon' sling chair in burgundy leather by Sigurd Ressell for Vatne Møbler, suspended in air and harnessed by four sculptural dark wood frame components featuring ...
Category
1970s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Wood
$3,200 Sale Price
21% Off
Gorgeous 19th Century Armchair
Located in Dublin, IE
A gorgeous 19th Century mahogany button back armchair, fully restored and of fabulous quality. The curved back framed with beautifully hand carved mahogany scroll detail raised over ...
Category
19th Century English Antique Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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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