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Armchairs For Sale
An 18th C. English George III Hand-Carved Mahogany Armchair with Red Upholstery
Located in New York, NY
A Beautiful 18th C. English George III Hand-Carved Mahogany Armchair with Red Upholstery. With a serpentine shaped back and padded arms supported on carved molded downswept supports...
Category
18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Lamb Sofa by Vladimir Naumov
Located in Geneve, CH
Lamb Sofa by Vladimir Naumov
Dimensions: D 284 x W 164 x H 84 cm
Materials: Faux Lamb Fur, Wood
Customizable Size. Please contact us.
Vladimir Naumov is a ...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Fur, Wood
$42,723 / item
Hans Wegner Armchairs JH-505 Produced by Cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare set of 6 cowhorn armchairs model JH-505 designed by Hans Wegner. Produced by cabinetmaker Johannes Hansen in Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rosewood, Teak
Pair of Farstrup "Casa" Danish Mid Century Armchairs
By Farstrup
Located in New York, NY
Lovely pair of Mid-Century Danish Modern "Casa" Easy chairs by Farstrup. Crafted in solid dark beech wood, the frame is designed with curved lines, open armrests, and slatted backres...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Dos Gallos Custom Caned Seat Bobbin Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Our custom bobbin chair, as shown as armchair. Can also be made as a side chair. Can be made with a caned seat or an upholstered seat. Custom finishes. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Materials
Cane
$5,745 / item
Art Deco Carved Back Armchair
Located in New York, NY
1930s white painted Art Deco armchair with carved detail to back and great apron detailing. Newly restored with a beautiful Chenille fabric.
Category
1930s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chenille
Armchair Model "T-Line" Design Burkhard Vogtherr, 1980s
Located in taranto, IT
splendid "t-line" model armchair, original design by Burkhard Vogtherr, 1980s
It measures 85 cm in height, 75 cm in width, 70 cm in depth and 40 c...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pedestal Armchair with Swiveling Chrome Base by Adrian Pearsall for Craft
Located in Dorchester, MA
In this whimsical armchair, designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, a low, rounded cushioned puff of a seat floats above a polished chrome pedestal base and swivels 360 deg...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
“Hannibal” Black Leather Armchair for Isku, Finland – Original Leather
By Isku
Located in Astoria, NY
1970 Kurt Hvitsjö “Hannibal” Black Leather Armchair for Isku, Finland – Original Leather ( 2 pieces available )
A rare and iconic “Hannibal” armchair designed by Kurt Hvitsjö for Is...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Armchairs
Located in Lyndhurst, NJ
Pair of Russian neoclassical parcel-gilt mahogany armchairs
Each armchair made during the Empire period in Russia. The mahogany veneered frame with gilded details. With unusual tu...
Category
19th Century Russian Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
$7,500 / set
DOOQ Bauhaus Inspired Armchair L'Unité with Brass Feet, Green Cotton Velvet
By DOOQ
Located in Lisbon, PT
L’Unité armchair is proportional and sculptural, perfectly made to the human scale. It gathers strong upholstered shapes lightly supported on elegant stand...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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
$12,912 / item
Charles & Ray Eames, PAC Armchair, Mobilier International for Herman Miller, 60s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
This vintage PAC armchair is an authentic Mid-Century Modern design by Charles & Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller and distributed in France by Mobilier International.
The molded ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Louis XVI Style Spanish Pair of Carved Walnut Armchairs, 1900s
Located in Miami, FL
Louis XVI style pair of carved armchairs, Spain, 1900s.
Good antique condition with some minor marks from used and age.
If you want we could to restore the piece for a perfect wood c...
Category
Late 19th Century Spanish Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of 2 original Italian armchairs Model "Lady" by Marco Zanuso, Arflex 1951
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Pair of “Lady” Armchairs, Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 1950s
This Italian pair of armchairs was designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s and manufactured by Arflex.
They are still covered i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
After Ralph Lauren, Chrome-plated Metal Armchair, 20th Century
By Ralph Lauren
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large chrome-plated metal armchair, in the art deco style; after model by designer Ralph Lauren
Seat and bouclette fabric redone, some scratches and signs of use on the chrome
The ...
Category
20th Century North American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Finn Juhl Armchair 209 Diplomat, Early 1960s
Located in Vienna, AT
Finn Juhl, diplomat desk chair or armchair with frame in solid hardwood, model 209. Designed in 1963. Produced by France & Son.
Measures: H. 82 cm, SH. 44 cm, B. 69 cm.
Used but st...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Danish Lounge Chair and Foot Stool
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Mid-Century Modern Danish Lounge Chair and Foot Stool by Illum Wikkelso, 1960’s. Black leather upholstered interpretation of a wing back ch...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Baleri Italia Caprichair Armchair in Leather by Hannes Wettstein
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Caprichair is a precise idea: function perfectly expressed. A playful, almost anthropomorphic form, a serendipitous example of details and small finishing touches. Its formal and con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$2,575 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Table Nisus by Alter Ego Studio
Located in Castelo da Maia, 11
Coffee table with a minimalist and asymmetrical shape from natural stone or solid wood.
Category
2010s Portuguese Armchairs
Materials
Marble
Luxury Beverly Hills Art Deco Contemporary Velvet Upholstered Dining & Armchair
Located in Coimbra, PT
The current vogue for Art Deco furniture, combined with an interior design love affair with velvet makes this chair one of the most sought after pieces in our collection.
Perfect ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
LARGE PAIR OF HOWARD STYLE HAND DYED LEATHER ARMCHAIRS FEATHER FILLED CUSHiONS
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
A magnificent pair of large Howard-style armchairs, beautifully hand-dyed in rich brown leather with a deep patina that only improves with age. These chairs ep...
Category
20th Century British Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, Pair of ''Lady'' Armchairs in Blue Cotton Velvet
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An exquisite pair of Lady lounge chairs, originally designed by the renowned Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy in 1951. These remarkable chairs have undergone meticulous reupholstering,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Wooden Armchair with Handmade Weaving, Mexican Contemporary Design, In Stock
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The armchair has a simple and very lightweight structure. Its clean lines, with smooth and rounded edges, blend with the meticulous handwoven pattern. In this handwoven fabric, crafted by a family of artisans from Bacalar, Mexico, the "partridge eye" technique is used with cotton or nylon thread.
The design of Cocom armchair draws its inspiration from the wicker rockers and armchairs traditionally woven in Yucatan. Nowadays, this tradition is fading away, along with the art of hand-weaving chairs. That's why the intention behind the design of the Cocom collection is to remember and reclaim that heritage.
This piece merges tradition with modernity and elevate craftsmanship to its highest expression in terms of attention to detail.
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design: Ania Wolowska
finish: waxed
weaving: cotton
available in: Caribbean Walnut...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut, Cotton
$1,248 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Cesare Lacca Armchair
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Shibuya-ku, 13
This armchair was designed by Italian architect and designer CESARE LACCA. He is known as a craftsman who worked on modernist furniture as well as metalwork. The flowing silhouette o...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,600 / item
Reclining Chair in Metal, Hardwood & Leather, Ernesto Hauner, 1960, Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, with domestic shipping in NYC metro area included, This Modern Century Reclining Chair in Metal Hardwood and Leather Ernesto Hauner 1960 is nothing less than gorgeo...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of 1930s danish modern armchairs by Magnus Stephensen for Fritz Hansen
Located in København K, 84
This rare pair of Danish modern armchairs, designed in the 1930s by architect Magnus Læssøe Stephensen for esteemed cabinet maker Fritz Hansen, exemplifies the innovative spirit of e...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina – Pair of Iconic ‘Utrecht’ Chairs in Leather
Located in Voorburg, NL
Offered is a striking pair of authentic ‘Utrecht’ lounge chairs, originally designed in 1935 by Dutch modernist master Gerrit Thomas Rietveld and produced by the esteemed Italian man...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Scandinavian Midcentury "Biri" Lounge Chairs by Harry Moen and Torbjørn Afdal
Located in Karlstad, SE
These lounge chairs are early pieces from the iconic Biri series, designed specifically for Norwegian mountain cabins by Harry Moen and Torbjørn Afdal for Bruksbo Tegnekontor. The co...
Category
20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
Tobia & Afra Scarpa Armchair in Wood and Padded Leather by Maxalto 1975
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
A single armchair with a frame in wood and cushions upholstery with leather (cognac shade) designed by Tobia and Afra Scarpa and manufactured by Maxalto from the Artona series 1975 c...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Custom Made Sheepskin Lounge Chairs
Located in London, England
Dagmar Design - Model 54 lounge chair
The Model 54 Chair is from our custom-made upholstered range. This piece has been developed and hand-made at our ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech, Oak
$14,692 / set
Sweet Green Armchair by Stefano Giovannoni
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
The Sweet armchair features a sculptural, rounded design inspired by a spherical form with a carved-out seat reminiscent of a soft, risen pastry. Its classic bergère-style interior ...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Textile
$7,900 / item
2 English Bobbin Ladder Back Oak Rush Seat Armchairs
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful armchairs from the 1970s made of solid oak with a wicker woven seat.
Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Charlotte Perriand and Charles Dudouyt.
Comfortable a...
Category
1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Modern Outdoor Armchair Crafted from Iroko Wood with Striped Cushions
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This is an outdoor armchair, crafted from iroko wood, given its warm, medium-brown wood tone. The chair features a modern, rectilinear design with clean lines. The frame consists of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Eames Early Rope Edge 1st Series Chair for Herman Miller and Zenith
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very early 1st generation rope edge fiberglass arm shell chair with the larger rubber shock mounts having metal washers and a zinc X base and screw on foot pads . The chair still r...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Mariani Wing Executive Office Chair by Luca Scacchetti Italy
Located in Moreno Valley, CA
Mariani Wing Executive Office chair, Collection Wing.
i 4 Mariani WING Swivel high-back executive chair with 5-spoke base by Desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Antique Metamorphic Mahogany Library Armchair Chair, English Regency, circa 1810
Located in Niederdorfelden, Hessen
Antique metamorphic mahogany library chair, English Regency circa 1810, after a patented design by Morgan and Sanders, Catherine St, London - a cha...
Category
1810s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Modern Unique Oak Wood Seating Cane Weaving Cross My Heart Armchair by Carla Baz
By Carla Baz
Located in Geneve, CH
Modern Unique Oak Wood Seating Cane Weaving Cross My Heart Armchair by Carla Baz
Dimensions: W 85 x D 70 x H 82 CM
Weight: 30 kg
Material: French Oak, E...
Category
2010s Lebanese Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Bench in the Style of Mobichalet Made of Solid Wood, Brutalist Seat
By Mobichalet
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Bench in the style of Mobichalet made of solid wood, Brutalist seat by NONO.
NONO's Mobichalet-inspired bench seat is the perfect addition to any rustic interior. Made from solid wo...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern Armchair in Hardwood & Grey Fabric, Scapinelli, 1950’s Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Available today, this sculptural Mid-Century Modern armchair in hardwood and grey fabric by Giuseppe Scapinelli made in the fifties is absolutely gorgeous!
The vintage armchair is m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Needlepoint Upholstered Chair C1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
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Antique French Louis XV Style Carved Walnut & Floral Needlepoint Upholstered Chair...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Upholstery
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
Pair of Mid Century 366 Armchairs in Pink Velvet, Jozef Chierowski, Europe 1960
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The 366 armchair is an icon of the polish design of the PRL period.
The famous armchair was designed in 1962 by the Polish interior designer and furniture designer Jozef Marian Chierowski. Produced in the Lower Silesian Furniture Factory in Swiebodzice.
The chair has a simple, modernist form. It consists of an upholstered seat combined with a wooden backrest. The organic shape is typical of the 1960s style.
The chair is very ergonomic and comfortable, as the furniture designs of that time were largely focused on the user. Due to its small size, the furniture fits perfectly into the interiors of contemporary apartments, perfectly meeting the needs of customers.
The chair is in perfect condition after a professional renovation. We can prepare this set also in another wood and fabric color.
About the fabric:
This is special collection of velvet in a stunning color range of more than 100 different shades of both pure classic and non-obvious pastel broken colors. The colour palette has been created with extreme attention following the most recent trends. The unique feature of this fabric is its producing in nanotechnologies, so called WATER CLEAN, which gives it a high resistance to stains and facilitates the removal of stains from coffee, chocolate and even ink. This fabric is a perfect imitation of cotton velvet, gives the effect of softness and matte surface which works very well in heavy curtains...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Niels Moller Model 56 Teak & Papercord Teak Armchair For J.L Mollers Mobelfabrik
Located in Shepperton, Surrey
A very handsome and finely crafted chair designed in the early 50’s by Niels Moller.
Offered in outstanding condition. The frame is near enough perfect with almost no wear with a pr...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Anemone Armchair Velvet G. Zema for Giovannetti Collezioni
Located in Casalguidi, IT
Swimming like happy fishes in the warm shapes of sea, feeling comfortable and protected within the big embrace of a colourful anemone.
Swivel seat.
Fire retardant polyurethane foa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Liba Velvet Armchair, Comfy Arm Chair, Custom Sofa
Located in İnegöl, TR
MODERN ARMCHAIR
Customizable: Available!
Production Time: 2-3 Weeks
We customize all of our furnitures (armchairs, dining tables, coffee tables, tv units, consoles etc..) in terms ...
Category
2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
A Pair of 19th Century French Jacob Frères Consulat Armchairs.
By Jacob Frères
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This pair of Jacob Frères, Consulat mahogany armchairs is distinguished by their arched padded backs above a padded seats and tapering front legs topped with the head of a sphinx and...
Category
Early 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Set of Four Italian Mid Century Asian Style Armchairs
Located in Troy, MI
Found in Italy, this set of four Asian-inspired armchairs dates from the 1960s. Frames are dark-stained wood of unknown species and have an airy, boxy shape with a contrasting, wider...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Living room armchair mod. BP4 by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, Italy 1960
Located in Roma, RM
Living room armchair mod. BP4 by Tito Agnoli for Bonacina, Italy 1960
Product details
Dimensions: 70 L x 100 H x 90 P cm
Materials: rattan
Manufacturer: Bonacina 1889
The armchair is...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
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 ...
Category
1770s English Chinese Chippendale Antique Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Mahogany
$16,500 / set
Waje Chair by Comuna MX
Located in Geneve, CH
Waje Chair by Comuna MX
Dimensions: W 80 x D 80 x H 75 cm
Materials: Orange Cantera Stone, Chuspata Weaving.
Weight: 50 Kg.
Some parts of this product are...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stone
$4,386 / item
FD 130 Armchair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen, 1960
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model FD 130 designed in 1960 by danish designers Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Daverkosen, Denmark. Early edition in hardwood with new upholstery in Kvad...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Inverness Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inverness chair is a Japanese-inspired spindle chair made of solid oak or walnut. Cushion available in rounded or square.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is designed and handmade ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
$3,810 / item
Pair of Empire Style Armchairs with Versacesque Decoration
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Pair of maximalist empire revival style armchairs featuring Versace inspired motifs. The chairs have a classic gondola shaped frame with faux leather naugahyde upholstery. The faux l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Empire Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Antique English Regency Wing Armchair, circa 1820
Located in London, GB
Antique English Regency Wing Armchair circa 1820
Good example in excellent condition commensurate of age. Fabric will require replacing. Standin...
Category
1820s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Otto Schulz Armchair in White Sheepskin and Beech, Boet, Sweden, 1940s
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare wingback chair was designed by Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Goteborg, Sweden in the 1940s. The elegant organic lines of the design create a striking silhouette. Its ...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved & Chinoiserie Bergeres, Jansen Attr.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A Fine and Rare Assembled Set of Four French Louis XV Style Gilt-Wood Carved and Japanned-Chinoiserie Lacquer Decorated Bergers Armchairs, attributed to Maison Jansen (House of Janse...
Category
Early 1900s French Chinoiserie Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood, Lacquer
$33,950 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Seated Cage, Contempoary Artist
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Seated Cage. Contemporary artist. made by order and available in other textures, colors and finishes.
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$7,696 / item
Grey and Blue 1983 Westside Collections Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Rümmingen, BW
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Designed in 1983 by Ettore Sottsass, the blue and grey Westside Chair...
Category
Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Wooden armchairs by Studio Glustin
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Superb pair of armchairs in beech wood upholstered with a bouclette fabric.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
France, 2023
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$11,012 / set
Antique Victorian Mahogany Spoon Back Slipper Armchair
Located in Wisbech, Cambridgeshire
Antique quality Victorian mahogany spoon back slipper armchair C1870.
Solid, no loose joints and no woodworm. Full of age, character and charm. A...
Category
1870s Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$1,328 Sale Price
30% Off
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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