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Armchairs For Sale
Pair of “Leve” armchairs in hardwood & leather by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1942, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today in NYC with free domestic shipping, these one a kind pair of “Leve” armchairs in hardwood and leather by Joaquim Tenreiro, c. 1942are nothing less than spectacular, c...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Minimalist Armchair "Helena" by Samuel Lamas
By Samuel Lamas
Located in Brasilia, DF
Helena Armchair by Samuel Lamas, 2022
Introducing the Helena Armchair, an award-winning minimalist masterpiece designed by Samuel Lamas. This chair is crafted with architectural and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ricardo Fasanello, Armchair "Esfera", c. 1970
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconique fauteuil "Esfera" dessiné par Ricardo Fasanell qui est aujourd'hui dans la collection MOMASF (San Francisco Museum of Modern Art).
Fabriqué en fibre de verre et résine de polyester et tapisserie en cuir. Base tournante. Cette pièce est originale de la findes années 1960.
Le fauteuil "Esfera" est l'un des chef d'oeuvre du designer brésilien Ricardo Fasanello. Avec une forme et un volume qui ne manqueront pas d'être utilisés dans n'importe quelle pièce, l'influence de l'ère spatiale est claire sur cette beauté. La base pivotante offre une flexibilité supplémentaire.
Notre pièce est un modèle très rare exposée au "Salon du Design 1975, Copacabana Palace...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
High-Quality Vintage Yellow Fabric Armchair, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1960s.
This armchair has been recently upholstered with a high-quality goldenrod fabric, and features wood and varnished iron feet.
It might show slight traces of use ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Finn Juhl Lounge Chair Model FD 136 in Teak
By Finn Juhl
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lounge chair model number FD 136 designed by Finn Juhl for France & Son, Denmark, with a curved backrest and an undulating seat that float within a spare, elega...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Teak
Henning Kjærnulf, Set of 6 Armchars in Oak & Lambswool, Mid Century Modern 1960s
Located in Odense, DK
A fine and rare set of 6 armchairs in oak, reupholstered seats in a great quality shearling lambswool. Designed by Henning Kjaernulf for EG Kvalitetsmøbel, Denmark in the 1960s.
Th...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Italian modern brown fabric armchair Compor S 72 by Gero for Mussi, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown fabric armchair Compor S 72 by Gero for Mussi, 1970s
Armchair mod. Compor S 72 in brown fabric and leather. The structure is in chromed metal tubing, at the side...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century Thonet Danish Bentwood Armchairs - a Pair
By Thonet
Located in Waxahachie, TX
Came out of a government building in Oklahoma City.
Still labeled.
A fabulous pair of Mid Century/ Danish Modern Chairs by Thonet Industries. They are super heavy and solid chairs-...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Naugahyde, Wood
20th Century, Pair of Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs in Egyptian Revival Style
Located in IT
20th Century, Pair of Lacquered Giltwood Armchairs in Egyptian revival style
This particular pair of armchairs, made of carved wood, lacquered and golden, is very bright and decorat...
Category
20th Century English Egyptian Revival Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Eric Merthen Amiral Armchair Rosewood Ire Möbler, Sweden 1960
By Eric Merthen
Located in Paris, FR
Armiral chair designed by Eric Merthen for Ire Mobel Sweden in the 1960s.
The chair has a beautiful rosewood frame and is upholstered in the original light brown leather.
The cushi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Mies Van Der Rohe Thin Brno Chairs by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
We think this version of Mies' Brno chair with it's thin seat and back is the most elegant and comes closest to his minimalist ideal. Upholstered in black leather, this pair is in go...
Category
1920s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Quilt Armchair for Established & Sons
Located in London, GB
Konstantin Grcic has created a compact, geometric divan with a purity of form and a big personality that offers a modern, Minimalist update on the traditional chaise...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam
Cini Boeri for Knoll 'Brigadiere' Chair in Black Leather
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Knoll, armchair, model 'Brigadiere', leather, lacquered wood, Italy, 1976.
Architectural 'Brigadiere' chair designed by Italian designer Cini Boeri for Knoll. This p...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Postmodern Chrome Armchair in the Manner of John Mascheroni Grey Velvet, Casters
Located in Basel, BS
Incredible tubular chrome 1970s chairs on very gorgeous chrome, ball casters / wheels. Very clean condition on the frame. Brand new upholstery, in stunning condition. In the style of...
Category
20th Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Scandinavian Easy Chairs "Arbetsstolen" by Bruno Mathsson, 1940s
Located in Karlstad, SE
Gorgeous pair of “Arbetsstolen” lounge chairs by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Andersson & Söner, Sweden, 1940s.
This early pair is made with paper webbing, due to loss of hemp during the Second World War.
Condition: Great original condition with perfect patina. No damage to the webbing, and all original parts.
We at 1st Modern...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Antique Salon Chair, English, Walnut, Armchair, Early Victorian, circa 1840
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
This is an antique salon chair. An English, walnut armchair, dating to the early Victorian period, circa 1840.
Beautifully appointed salon chair...
Category
Mid-19th Century British Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Split Back Barrel Chairs, 1970
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Chicago, IL
Italian Split Back Barrel Chairs, 1970. Original upholstery in great condition on casters.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Patricia Urquiola Dudet Armchair
Manufactured by Cassina
INVITATION TO COMFORT
An armchair with sinuous curves, envisioned as a refuge of relaxation.
The structure, adapted from t...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Antique Pair Crimson Leather Chippendale Wingback Throne Armchairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an absolutely fabulous pair of antique English button back leather wingback Chippendale Revival throne armchairs, circa 1920 in date.
They feature high shaped backs with fi...
Category
1920s English Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of 19th Century French Country Carver Armchairs
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wonderful pair of antique French country carver armchairs, dating from the 19th century, and full of character and quirky detail. These comfortable chairs feature woven rush seatin...
Category
19th Century European Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
In Stock Clover Small Armchair Polyethylene Black by Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Can armchairs become flowers? Flowers of an unknown species with four fleshy petals and strong roots. Abstract flowers, capable of enriching nature thanks...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Materials
Other
Slatted Arm Chair Art Nouveau designed by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare set of two slatted art nouveau arm chairs in used original condition.
Designed by Thonet Austria.
Category
1910s Austrian Art Nouveau Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
F555 Bouclé Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort 1960s
Located in The Hague, NL
Rare early design by Pierre Paulin (1927-2009) only produced during certain years in the 60s. Perhaps the design was too much ahead of its time?
The F555 wasn’t that succesful for ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, "Invisible Personage"
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Indulge in a rare opportunity to own a piece of art history with this Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, featuring the artist's iconic "Invisible Personage" design. One of only ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
'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
Mid Century Vintage Hand Tufting Blue Atlantis Big Armchair, 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
Set of Eight Orlando Diaz-Azcuy for McGuire Salon Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Elegant set of eight bamboo rattan organic modern dining chairs by Orlando Diaz-Azcuy for McGuire furniture. Known as the Salon armchair constructed from ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan
Colosseo Armchair in Casimir by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Colosseo is an enveloping, pivoting armchair made with an oak structure, high-density foam for resiliency and feather topper for optimal comfort. Upholstered in sunburst yellow v...
Category
2010s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak, Fabric
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
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Bentwood and Bouclé Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropácek Bentwood Armchairs.
These iconic set chairs from Czechia, circa 1940, designed by By Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropácek, are a benchmark for midcent...
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Chair_One_4Star by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A die-cast aluminium shell made up of many small, perforated and triangular faces. Chair_One is in a certain sense built like a football, i.e. with a series of flat ele- ments joined one to the other at angles to create a three-dimensional shape. All this is achieved by exploiting the potential of die-casting which is a precise technology allowing complex three-dimensional shapes to be obtained from metal (in this case aluminium). The result is therefore a chair in which the spaces prevail over the solid parts to characterise its aesthetic quality. Chair_One has now become a classic of the future.
Chairs, stools, tables and seating systems for domestic and contract use (bars and restaurants).
Chair_One: legs in polished, anodised or painted aluminium; concrete base painted transparent natural or black; base and seat in die-cast aluminium treated with sputtered fluorinated titanium and painted in polyester powder. Suitable for outdoor use (painted version). Flame-retardant. Also available cushions in fabric (Kvadrat “Steelcut Trio” or “Steelcut 2”) or in leather for indoor use and cushions in polyurethane for outdoor use.
Stool_One: legs in anodised aluminium or painted in polyester powder. Seat in die-cast aluminium treated with sputtered fluorinated titanium and painted in poly- ester powder. Suitable for outdoor use. Also available cushions in fabric (Kvadrat “Steelcut Trio” or “Steelcut 2”) or in leather for indoor use.
Table_One_Bistrot: frame in anodised aluminium natural or black (suitable for out- door use); concrete base painted transparent natural or black; top in HPL laminate.
Chair_One Public Seating System 1: concrete bases painted transparent clear, suitable for floor-fixing. Bar in anodised aluminium. Seat in die-cast aluminium treat- ed with sputtered fluorinated titanium and painted in polyester powder. Concrete small table...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of 19th Century Qing Elmwood Horseshoe-Back Armchairs
Located in Germantown, MD
19th Century Pair Of Chinese Elmwood Horseshoe-Back Armchairs in good antique condition. Measure 25" in width, 25" in depth and 39" in height. Seat height is 21" and arm height is 31...
Category
19th Century Chinese Qing Antique Armchairs
Materials
Elm
Pair of French Art Deco Period 1930s Walnut Horseshoe Back Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of French Art Deco period walnut armchairs from the early 20th century, with horseshoe back, saber legs and linen upholstery. Created in France during the Art Deco period in t...
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of Mid-Century Leather Lounge Chairs France, 1960s
By De Sede
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-century leather armchairs manufactured and designed in France 1960s. It is in perfect vintage condition, minor patina on leather parts. These amazing lounge chairs would make an ...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Cube 01 Armchair and Side Table
Located in PARIS, FR
The Design Of The “01” Fine Pianta Armchair Is Distinguished By Its Unique Cube Shape. This Cube-Shaped Set Is Actually A Clever Combination Of Two Armchairs And A Coffee Table. Seat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Armchairs
Materials
Metal
French Club Chairs in Brown Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of club chairs, brown fabric, beech, brass, France, 1940s.
These classically sculpted armchairs feature seatings that are designed as a shell, which embraces the sitter wonderf...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Bespoke English Library Armchair
Located in London, GB
Our bespoke library armchair, inspired by boldly scaled Regency designs, hand made and traditionally upholstered in England. Stock model available, as photographed.
Features elegant...
Category
2010s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Beech
Hynek Gottwald 'EK32' Bauhaus Cantilever Armchairs in Green Fabric, 1935
Located in Prague, New Town
A rare Bauhaus cantilever armchair, model 'EK32', designed by Hynek Gottwald in 1935. Tubular steel, black-lacquered wooden armrests, recently reupholstered in green fabric.
Please ...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Mid Century Campaign Chairs in the style of Kaare Klint, Denmark, 1960
By Kaare Klint
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful pair of campaign chairs in teak, leather, canvas and brass inspired by Kaare Klint. Chairs are in good condition given their age and wear. Comfortable, casual and classic a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Travertine Arm Chairs Attb to Stéphane Parmentier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning pair of armchairs designed and manufactured in France.
Made in solid travertine, beautiful architectural lines and upholstered in an off white fabric.
The chairs are att...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Travertine
Mid-Century Armchairs Designed by Jan Kalous for ÚLUV, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Armchairs Designed by Jan Kalous for ÚLUV, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
This rare and unique pair of armchairs, expertly designed by renowned Czech architect Jan Kalous, was ma...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech
N-Gene Armchair Beige by Merve Kahraman, Hand-Crafted Beech Wood & Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
N-Gene Armchair Beige by Merve Kahraman
Handcrafted beech wood with natural finished caning and beige upholstery.
39" W x 34" D x 36" H (Seat Height: 17")
The N-gene Armchair is a...
Category
2010s Turkish Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Cane, Wood, Beech
17th Century Armchair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
Great 17th century walnut armchair from the Louis XIII period. The proportions and turning quality are exemplary and are complimented with...
Category
17th Century French Renaissance Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Boomerang Armchair from Ton, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By TON a.s.
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful Boomerang armchair, produced by TON in 1960s. Original Thonet design. This armchair has been fully restored into a dark stained oak. The d...
Category
1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Wingback Armchair by Eva & Nils Koppel for Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark, 1947
Located in Odense, DK
Important and rare wingback armchair designed by Eva &Nils Koppel in 1947 and manufactured at Slagelse Møbelværk, Denmark. Made from dark stained beech and upholstered in custom made...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Erik Wørts Safari Lounge Chair in Off-White Canvas and Wood
By Erik Wørts
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Erik Wørts for Niels Eilsersen, safari chair, stained beech, canvas, Denmark, 1960s
This sturdy lounge chair with refined details is designed by Danish designer Erik Wørts. The saf...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Beech
Marco Zanuso for Arflex Pair of Lounge Chairs in Black Leather
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, pair of lounge chairs, model 'Regent', leather, metal, Italy, designed in 1960
This admirable lounge chair named ‘Regent’ is designed by the talented Italia...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
20th Century Baby Blue Dante Armchair, H. Lis, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchair designed by Henryk Lis. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renovation. The fabric, which is covered with a backrest and a seat, is a high-qu...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Antique French Empire Bergere
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A lovely period French Directoire bergere, restored and upholstered in silk velvet. Lovely armchair with beautiful turned legs and columnar supports at the arms.
Category
Early 19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Antique Louis XV Revival Giltwood Shaped Bergere Armchair 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful antique French Louis XV revival carved giltwood tub shaped Bergère, dating from circa 1880.
The wingback armchair with hand-sculpted giltwood frame that envelo...
Category
1880s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Gio Ponti "Ninfea" Hand-Woven Folding Chair for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Fabulous "Ninfea" folding chair designed by Gio Ponti for Fratelli Reguitti in Italy during the 1950s.
In the super rare hand-woven wicker version, completely original and in fabul...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Classic Hans Wegner Round Chair
Located in New York, NY
Sleek, sophisticated and architectural, wraparound armchair in solid rosewood, designed by Hans Wegner made by Johannes Hansen The chair has a solid rosewood frame, drop in upholstered seat, and wrapped cane backrest. The frame looks like it has a later, but not new, clear lacquered overcoat, the fabric seat shows cosmetic wear, normal and consistent with age.
Measures: Total H 29.5 x arm H 27.5 x seat H 17 inches. Know as the Round Chair...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rosewood
Pair of Armchairs in Hardwood & Suede by Giuseppe Scapinelli, c.1950s
Located in New York, NY
Available today, these pair of Armchairs made in Hardwood & Suede designed by Giuseppe Scapinelli, in Brazil during the 1950s is nothing less than spectacular.
This pair of armchai...
Category
20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Rosewood
Swedish Modern Armchair in Brown Fabric, 1940s
Located in Prague, New Town
Swedish Modern armchair, created by an anonymous Swedish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. Features wooden legs and retains its original brown fabric.
Dimensions:
H 78 cm, W 83 cm, D 85 cm...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Spanish Colonial Throne Armchair with Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Spanish Colonial style armchair, having leather seat and backs brass nailheads and a beautiful patina throughout, 19th century or earlier.
Measures: Height to the arm: 25.59 in.
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs
Materials
Iron
3x Very rare Modernist Brutalist armchair designed by architect Fritz Zeiger
Located in Breda, NB
3x Very rare Modernist Brutalist armchair designed by architect Fritz Zeiger. Fritz Zeiger was a German architect known for his work in the first half of the 20th century. He is ofte...
Category
1970s German Brutalist Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Art Deco Jindrich Halabala Lounge Armchairs Model H269, Czech, 1940s
Located in London, GB
Pair of Original and Authentic Lounge Armchairs model "Easy chair" H269 from the late 40s designed by architect Jindrich Halabala
Curved black lacquer arms, beech wood in a steam bentwood process
Manufactured by UP Zavody Brno made in the Czech Republic from the 1930s-1950s.
Newly upholstered in Maison THEVENON Paris fabric (Optimo model) with this incredible 1960s geometric pattern in the style of legendary interior designer David Hicks who created the famous Hexagon rug...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
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.