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Armchairs For Sale
Grey and Blue 1983 Westside Collections Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll
By Ettore Sottsass, Knoll
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
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Lounge Chair Scarpa 925 For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Lounge Chair Scarpa 925 For Cassina
The lounge chair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa that, in 1965, merged style and anatomic design in an i...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Vintage Swedish Samsas Armchairs by Carl Malmsten
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage Swedish Samsas armchairs by Carl Malmsten. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1960’s.
The quality is absolutely outstandin...
Category
1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
Italian Space Age Additional System armchairs by Joe Colombo for Sormani, 1970s
By Sormani, Joe Colombo
Located in MIlano, IT
Pair of armchairs model Additional System, with aluminum base and six cushions each, with rounded edges and of different sizes, placed side by side and connected to each other by hoo...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
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
$7,695 / item
17th Century Pair of Exquisite Charles II Arm Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of period Charles II oak arm chairs with exquisite hand carved decoration. The backs of the chairs have arched tops with hand carved decorations depicting putti and floral bask...
Category
17th Century English Charles II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
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
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
$11,010 / set
Pair of Large Italian Bamboo and Rattan Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning pair of vintage Italian bamboo chairs from the 1980s is an authentic work of art in exotic design. Crafted from bamboo and rattan, these chairs captivate with their env...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
$1,325 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Swedish Armchairs "Pernilla" by Bruno Mathsson in Birch & Leather, 1973
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Swedish mid century high back armchairs model "Pernilla" by Bruno Mathsson produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Sweden, 1973. In good vintage and matching patinated condition...
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
18th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Bergere Armchair
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
18th Century French Louis XVI Velvet Bergere Armchair
Gorgeous piece purchased in France
Reupholstered, see detailed photos.
Message us with any questions.
Category
Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Wood Lounge Arm Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote.
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Wood Lounge Arm Chairs with Distressed W...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
B3 Wassily chairs by Marcel Breuer, 1960s, set of 2
Located in Correggio, IT
Pair of Wassily armchairs designed by Marcel Breuer made of black leather and chromed metal tubular frame. The Wassily B3 Chair is an icon of twentieth-century modernism, ideal for f...
Category
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Butaque Lounge Chair Made of Solid Wood Inspired in Clara Porset Design
By Clara Porset
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Butaque lounge chair made of solid wood inspired in Clara Porset Design
The Butaque lounge chair is an exquisite creation by NONO that draws inspiration from the celebrated design...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Set of 4 Mariolina Chair by Enzo Mari for MAGIS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mariolina recalls the fifties-style, but features a series of extra details. The legs in powder coated or chromed steel tube are in fact slimmer and more precise in section. The poly...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$1,084 / item
Set of 2 Chair_One in Black 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
Plastic
Swedish Modern Wing-Back Armchair, Sweden ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Designed in the early phase of what we know today as mid-century modern, this charming armchair is evidence of how traditional Swedish craftsmanship was brought into modernism. A fun...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1960s Armchair designed by Illum Wikkelsø, Made in Denmark
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic armchair from the 1960s. High-quality frame made of solid teak with the high-quality original leather cover in brown.
Quality Features:
accomplished design: perfect proporti...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
David Linley Dice Armchairs in chocolate brown leather by LINLEY, London
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of Dice Armchairs designed by David Linley for LINLEY, London. Good original condition with slight traces of use, mainly on the wooden frames.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Ricardo Fasanello, Armchair "Gaivota", c. 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
This iconic armchair, designed by Brazilian visionary Ricardo Fasanello, is a true masterpiece from the late 1960s. Constructed with fiberglass and polyester resin and upholstered in...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Organic Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Navy Velvet, Handmade 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 curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Fabric, Wood
ED/50 004 Alma Acid-Green Armchair
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
Enveloping curves outline the sleek silhouette of this armchair, a lively addition to neutral-toned modern decors. Sealed by an EX fabric upholstery offered in a vibrant acid-green h...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Textile
$11,121 / item
1970s MAgriTTA Chair Roberto Matta for Simon Gavina Editions, Italy, 1970
Located in Camden, ME
"Roberto Matta designed this chair as a tribute to his friend and fellow surrealist painter René Magritte. The apple and black bowler hat are derived from Magritte's 1946 self-portra...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Polyester
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951, relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
An icon of 1950s Italian design, the armchair-sofa lady stands out for its extrao...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$10,063 / item
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
A Pair of Indian Art Deco Chairs with Zig-Zag Frame
Located in Chicago, IL
The distinctive meander pattern on the sides of these chairs is a signature feature that beautifully reflects the essence of the Art Deco style. This geometric motif is emblematic of...
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Armchairs
Materials
Teak
$12,800 / set
Set of 20th Spanish Walnut Armchairs with Backs and Caned Seats, 1940
Located in Miami, FL
Incredible rare solid walnut frame with cane back and seat, Spanish mid-century caned armchair beautiful original condition nice seat. Refinished. Wear consistent with age and use.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Baroque Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Miles Love Seat Zebra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Miles is a series of seating furniture designed by MER Arkitekter in collaboration with Dusty Deco. The series includes among others, the Miles Love Seat Zebra. This generous armchai...
Category
2010s Bulgarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Spruce, Plywood
$6,990 / item
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
Pair of Midcentury Solid Walnut Lounge Chairs by Stow Davis
By Stow Davis, Jens Risom
Located in Buffalo, NY
Pair midcentury solid walnut lounge chairs by Stow Davis, handsome architectural profile in the style of Jens Risom. Superior quality and construction, retains original orange wool f...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
2000s Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Dining Arm Chair in Black
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Tulip Pedestal Swivel Armchair, Model 150A, initially designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1956. This particular example was produced in Italy in the 2000s. The ...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Ico Parisi velvet and brass armchairs by Isa Bergamo, Italy, 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
Pair of fabric armchairs with brass legs by Ico Parisi and manufactured by Isa Bergamo.
This pair of Italian armchairs exemplifies the finest stylistic research of the 1950s. The de...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
"Juliette" Armchair by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, France 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Renowned for their innovative, high-quality furniture, Robert Guillerme and Jacques Chambron combined elegant form with straightforward functionality to create their iconic designs. ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Style Antique Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
We offer you this antique armchair dating back to the end of the 19th century, with a design inspired by the Louis XIV period.
The armchair is characterized by a solid walnut struct...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
"Le Bambole" Armchair Designed by Mario Bellini for B&B, 1972
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Lounge Chair, produced by B&B Italia in the 1970s, is an iconic piece of Italian design. Characterized by its distinctive and innovative form, the chai...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti Art Deco Italian Lounge Armchairs from Hotel Bristol Merano 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A luxurious and comfortable pair of Italian Art Déco armchairs designed by Gio Ponti for Hotel Bristol Merano Italy. Lounge chairs with low armrests with a curved sculptural shape. M...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Neatly finished, large design sheepskin armchair with excellent seating comfort
Located in Harderwijk, NL
This amazing sheepskin armchair fits easily into almost any interior and should not be missing from yours, if you ask us. It is neatly finished with black piping and has a luxurious ...
Category
20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin
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
Vintage Pair Louis XV Revival French Gilded Armchairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a stunning pair of French carved giltwood armchairs in the Louis XV style and dating from the last quarter of the 20th century.
The chairs feature hand-carved decoration a...
Category
1980s English Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Giltwood
Red leather and wood Art Deco French armchair
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Jacques Emile Ruhlmann style red leather and wood Art Deco armchair
Category
1930s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Wood Arm Chairs to Refinish DIY - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Louis XV Style Gold Gilt Wood Arm Chairs to Refinish DIY - a Pair. Item features solid wood construction, upholstered armrests, gold distressed finish, cabriole legs, ...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Square Alchemy Chair by Rick Owens
By Rick Owens
Located in Geneve, CH
Square alchemy chair by Rick Owens
Dimensions: L 60 x W 60 x H 81 cm
Materials: Bronze, camel skin
Weight: 43 kg
Available in both light and dark c...
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
$28,710 / item
Set of Twelve Italian Dining Chairs in Oak and Vibrant Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of twelve dining chairs, black lacquered oak, fabric, Italy, 1970s.
Outstanding set of twelve geometric Italian dining chairs. These chairs combine a sculptural design that is s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Pair of 18th Century Italian Walnut Armchairs, Circa 1750
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Louie XV style hand carved walnut chairs with 17th century wool tapestry upholstery. These are of generous proportions, very sturdy and comfortable....
Category
Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Walnut
Pair of Original Art Deco Armchairs, Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Art Deco Pair of Armchairs Designed by Jindrich Halabala
Period: 1930-1939
Designer: Jindrich Halabala
Maker: UP Zavody
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Material: Beech
With these ...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Beech, Lacquer
Restored Art Deco Pair of Armchairs, Jindrich Halabala, UP Zavody, Czech, 1930s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Art Deco Pair of Armchairs Designed by Jindrich Halabala
Period: 1930-1939
Designer: Jindrich Halabala
Maker: UP Zavody
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Material: Walnut
With these...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Sweet Fuchsia Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Queen Of Love Armchair by Moro, Pigatti
Dimensions: D 98 x W 103,5 x H 112,5 cm. SH: 38 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Available in different color and finish options. T...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
60s 70s Dining Chair Arm Chair Danish Design Oak Eiche Denmark
Located in Neuenkirchen, NI
60s 70s dining chair arm chair Danish Design Oak Eiche Denmark 60s
Object: armchair
Manufacturer:
Condition: good
Age: around 1960-1970
...
Category
1960s European Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Amazing Pair of Billy Haines Barrel Back Chairs, Regency Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful pair of Billy Haines fruitwood barrel back chairs. This pair is meant to be seen from all angles-looks as good from the back as they do from the front. They are in fantasti...
Category
1960s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Mid-Century Beech Armchairs in Oak and Teddy Upholstery, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Beech Armchairs in Oak and Teddy Upholstery, France, 1950s
This description features a pair of original mid-century armchairs designed and manufactured in France durin...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Ecume Armchair by Guillaume Chevalier
Located in Geneve, CH
Ecume Armchair by Guillaume Chevalier
Dimensions: D 76 x W 90 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Solid American walnut and fabric.
Handcrafted in France by Ateliers de Brimbois. Copies signed an...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$25,525 / item
Large Painted Mahogany Armchairs Model Ode À La Femme by Olivier de Schrijver
Located in Sofia, BG
Grands fauteuils by Olivier de Schrijver (born in 1958) Model Ode à la femme with mahogany wavy headband extended by the armrests and the base, curved s...
Category
2010s Belgian Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
1970s Armchair by Albert Stoll for Giroflex, Switzerland
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Switzerland
Made of fabric and bent wood
Very good original condition.
Category
1970s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Chair in Style of Marco Zanussi
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian arm chair great Italian design in style of Marco Zanussi. Wood frame and the hand painted upholstery material.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Stainless Steel, Ash, and Leather PK11 Armchair by Poul Kjærholm
Located in Dorchester, MA
Poul Kjærholm designed the PK11 chair in 1957 as a matching companion to the PK51 worktable. The PK11 is a complex and beautiful modern chair carried by a three-...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Regency Style Ebonized And Caned Accent Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A finely formed Regency style accent chair lacquered black and ornately detailed with gilt design work throughout. Features a straight top rail, double-X splat, and high arms that el...
Category
Early 20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Mid Century Modern Small Scale Petite Parsons Armchair Lounge Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A handsome classic matching pair of fully upholstered parsons chairs. These feature smaller scale framing. Upholstery is original and could u...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of 4 Vintage White Rattan Bamboo Canvas Sling Folding Directors Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Pair of recently restored white and green rattan director’s chairs. Made in Vietnam. The white enamel paint finish looks new. The white and green canvas slings also look bright and clean, good as new. The rattan chairs have a lovely coastal vibe. They do collapse like typical directors chairs, making them easy to store if needed. Consider completing your coastal arrangement with our McGuire wheat sheaf...
Category
1980s Vietnamese Bohemian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Bamboo, Rattan
Set of 6 black leather arm chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64
Located in Houston, TX
Original ICONIC set of 6 chairs by Marcel Breuer for Thonet model S64. With the original tags from the Enron building circa 1986. A part of Houston history. Newly reupholstered in a ...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$2,500 Sale Price
49% Off
José Zanine Caldas, Lounge Chair, Imbuia Plywood, Leather, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A lounge chair designed by José Zanine Caldas for Mòveis Artísticos Z, Brazil, in 1949. It features Imbuia plywood, brass, and black-dyed leather webbing.
Seat Height (inches): 14"
...
Category
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Imbuia, Leather
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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