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Armchairs For Sale
Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Style Hand Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This late nineteenth century French Louis XIII style hand carved walnut armchair features elegant barley twist legs and gracefully scrolled armrests with acanthus leaf carvings. An H...
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Late 19th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Upholstery, Walnut

Angel Pazmino Dark Brown Tooled Leather Folding Arm Chair with Wood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Angel Pazmino folding arm chair with tooled leather seat and back and lightly refinished wood frame. In original condition with wear consistent with ...
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1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set of 4 Woven Bamboo Armchairs in the style of Tito Agnoli, 1970s
Located in Roma, RM
Set of 4 Woven Bamboo Armchairs in the style of Tito Agnoli, 1970s Product Details Dimensions: 66 W x 75 H x 65.5 D cm Armchairs are sold also in couples (2) upon request.
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1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

Arnold Madsen ‘Clam’ Chair in Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Prague, New Town
Rare Danish armless 'Clam' chair, designed by Arnold Madsen (1907-1989). Produced by Madsen & Schubell in the 1940s. Made from wood, seat is newly uphol...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Wood

Modern Design Armchair, Custom Armchair, Loft 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 ...
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2010s Turkish Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Napoleon III Hessian tub chairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very high quality pair of French tub chairs. Elegant design and neat proportions. Ideal bedroom chairs or occasional seating in a living room. Measurements Height 82cm W...
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19th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Superb Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Paint Decorated Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is an exceptional and extremely rare and beautiful pair of over-sized armchairs in the Louis XV style. They are from the 1870s era and are ornately carved with Italian red clay ...
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1870s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

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Walnut

La-z-boy Rocking Armchair by Pizzetti Roma, Walnut, White Leather, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
A Pizzetti original, Classic La-z-boy reclining rocking chair, made of walnut and white leather, Italy circa 1960s. The leather shows signs of...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Set, Chairs and Coffee Table in Rattan, Wicker and Iron, Italy 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular French Riviera style set that includes two twin "shell" chairs and a coffee table all made in hand-woven wicker, rattan and enameled black iron. This lovely set was produ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of mid century Scandinavian lounge armchairs
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Pair of mid century Scandinavian armchairs circa 1960. Good quality pair of lounge armchairs upholstered in a blue crushed fabric.  Solid beech arms and legs. Very comfortable chai...
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Taliesin Armchair from the Riverview Terrace Restaurant by Frank Lloyd Wright
Located in San Francisco, CA
Taliesin Armchair from the Riverview Terrace Restaurant by Frank Lloyd Wright A sculptural armchair designed by Frank Lloyd Wright for the Riverview Terrace Restaurant in Spring Green, Wisconsin. The chair has a solid oak frame with a semicircular backrest and curved arms, reflecting Wright’s geometric style. Upholstered in a textured brick red fabric original to the period. Branded ‘Taliesin’ to the underside. Chair is in original condition. Provenance: Riverview Terrace Restaurant, Spring Green, WI Stuart Grannen, Architectural Artifacts...
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1950s American Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Walnut Finish Cane Back Armchair with Oatmeal Fabric Upholstery, Soho Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A Soho armchair designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis, with walnut finish, natural color cane and oatmeal fabric. The Soho armchair perfectly blends vintage elegance with modern craf...
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2010s Brazilian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather, Fabric, Cane, Wood

Midcentury Gray Alpaca Wool Stool, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique alpaca wool stool, designed by Edmund Homa. The stool was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type stool is regarded one of t...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ Armchair in Zebra for Artek
Located in Tilburg, NL
Alvar Aalto 400 ‘Tank’ armchair for Artek. Designed in 1936. New, current production. Please note: price is for a 'Tank' armchair in Zebra upholstery and nat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Wood

Pair of 1950s vintage armchairs in floral fabric Italian design
Located in None, IT
Pair of shell armchairs, with wooden feet and floral fabric upholstery, Italian design, 1950s. CONDITION: In good condition, showing signs of wear given by time. SIZING: Height 85...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Antique Victorian Carved Wood Arm Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition Materials: Carved Wood, Original Upholstery Style: Antique Victorian
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1940s American Victorian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Mario Bellini for C&B Italia Midcentury Amanta Velvet Armchairs Set of Two 1973
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian armchair model Amanta designed by Mario Bellini and produced by C&B Italia from 1966, with corduroy upholstery and fibreglass frame, original manufacturer’s label and relief ...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Set of vintage de Ster Gelderland armchairs, 1960's.
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Beautiful set of armchairs by De Ster Gelderland, a classic piece from 1950s. The uniquely shaped frame is made out of cherry wood which adds a distinctive character to this set. ...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Cherry

Pair of Swedish Curved Arm Easy Chairs in Charcoal Sheepskin Produced, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Swedish mid century curved arm easy chairs attributed to Otto Schulz produced in Sweden, 1940s. In good condition and newly reupholstered in a dark charcoal matching she...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Adolf Wrenger Large Bouclé Beech Wood Armchair Germany, 1950
Located in Vienna, AT
Adolf Wrenger Armchair original, labelled, newly upholstered, Germany, 1950 A very rare wingback armchair with new wool Bouclé upholstery and in very good condition. Adolf Wrenger, ...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

James Mont Hollywood Regency Style Chinoiserie Lounge Chairs, 1970's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
James Mont Style horseshoe Chinoiserie accent lounge chairs. These Hollywood Regency style chairs feature beautiful honey wood curved fra...
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1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Scandinavian Teak and Black Leather CH28 Chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic Scandinavian Teak Lounge chair has been designed in the 1950s by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and known universally as Sawback Chair. It is manufactured by Carl Han...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Leather, Teak

Arrben Chrome and Leather "Stiletto" Chairs, 1980s Italy
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this crazy chair design by Italian Arrben model '' Stiletto '' These chairs are supported by chrome frames and are upholstered with stitched leat...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Antique English Edwardian Mahogany Inlaid Marquetry Mother Pearl Parlor Armchair
Located in Dayton, OH
Antique Edwardian parlor accent arm chair. Made of mahogany featuring shield shaped back with marquetry and mother of pearl inlaid floral acanthus design, pierced support, padded se...
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Early 20th Century Edwardian Armchairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Upholstery, Mahogany

Set of 'Ster Gelderland' cherrywood rush seat armchairs, 1960's
Located in CASTENRAY, NL
Set of ‘de Ster Gelderland ‘ rushed fruitwood armchairs, 1960’s. Very good condition. Recently reupholstered with American native fabric with typical Navajo patterns. The arm chai...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Cotton, Rush, Cherry

Victorian Rococo Revival Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Condition: Original Vintage Condition, New Upholstery Recommended Materials: Carved Walnut, Original Upholstery Style: Victorian Rococo Revival This exquisite Victorian Rococo Rev...
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1940s American Rococo Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Paolo Buffa Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful pair of armchairs with curved armrests, made by Paolo Buffa in 1950. The structure in curved and padded wood, the upholstery was redone more than twenty years ago but is in...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of French Provincial Oak and Tapestry Wing back Armchairs
Located in Trensacq, FR
Charming pair of Provincial French wingback chairs. An unusual duo of oak-framed armchairs upholstered in a striking rose-themed floral tapestry. All original and thought to be a tot...
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Early 20th Century French French Provincial Armchairs

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Tapestry, Oak

Mid-Century White Boucle Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful white boucle Armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska furniture factory from solid beech wood. The GFM-142 armchair is regarded one of the best polish armchair design from the previous age. The armchair has been thoroughly renovated. The tension belts have been changed, new upholstery foams, boucle upholstery it's Italian boucle of the highest quality. A boucle fabric whose uniqueness is added by its particularly pronounced weave. The fabric is made of recycled polyester. It is characterised by high resistance to light. The fabric is composed of yarns of one colour but of different thicknesses. Isla perfectly combines with smooth structures, we can easily match it with multicoloured weaves. The fabric fits Scandinavian and rustic style, combined with chrome or black accessories...
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Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Velvet, Beech

Ripple Armchair Reflecting Contemporary and Modern with Turkish Quilting in Blue
Located in Istanbul, 34
The story of the Ripple Armchair represents a perfect combination of the aesthetic elegance of contemporary design and traditional craftsmanship. The wooden frame stands out as the r...
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2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Oak

Early Authentic Antique British Roorkhee Campaign “Safari” Arm Chair
Located in Shippensburg, PA
AUTHENTIC BRITISH ROORKHEE CAMPAIGN "SAFARI" ARM CHAIR England, ca. early 20th century 35 1/4" H x 21 7/8" D x 22 3/8" W; 15 1/8" H to seat A rare early example of the Roorkhee Ca...
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20th Century English Campaign Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Wood

Black & Gold Hollywood Regency Armchairs by Baker
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Elegant pair of Chinoiserie decorated armchairs having black backgrounds with gold and red figural design. Seat is upholstered and should be redone.
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1970s North American Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Antique Early 20th Century Brtisih Colonial Oak Plantation Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Dayton, OH
Intriguing early 20th century British Colonial style plantation chair. Features an oak frame with traditional lounging back, downswept scrolled arms over reeded baluster supports co...
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Early 20th Century American British Colonial Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Set of 4 "Lens" Chairs by G. Offredi Blue Velvet and Chrome, Saporiti Italy 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury armchairs with tubular steel structure and seats. "Lens" model was designed by Giovanni Offredi and produced for Saporiti, around 1968 in Italy. These items are made of a stunning new stain-resistant, fire-retardant petrol blue velvet. A magnificent and iconic set that will be perfect for a living room or study, thanks to the brightness of the chromed steel structure. These pieces are in amazing vintage conditions as shown in the photos. The shipping quote refers to the chairs shipped with the seating disassembled from the chrome base. Giovanni Offredi (born 1927, Milan–died 2007, Milan) was a prominent Italian furniture and product designer of the second half of the 20th century. As opposed to most of the other Italian furniture designers of his time, Giovanni Offredi was not an architect, nor did he start designing early in his professional career. Instead, Offredi partially fits the career path of some of the talented contemporary designers who pursue product design outside of a formal education in architecture. The earliest furniture design work known by Giovanni Offredi consists of exemplary furnishings made specifically for some of the wealthy families in Milan. Such is the case of the works done by Offredi for Casa C., in 1960, in Gorgonzola, a small town 14 miles from Milan. These works were designed with a surprisingly minimal simplicity and elegance, and they also clearly display a hallmark of his design work with the use of angular lines and exposed metal or wood frames—not unlike some of the modern Scandinavian design of the time. In the late 1960s, Giovanni Offredi met Sergio Saporiti, the owner of Italian design shop and furniture maker Saporiti, and in 1970, Offredi formalized a partnership with the furniture maker. This partnership would be long and successful and resulted in many furniture designs of distinct precision that were clearly modern and innovative and that went on to enjoy considerable commercial success. The most prominent furniture designs that Offredi made for Saporiti include the Paracarro table...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel, Chrome

Cachemire Fur Piroutte Swivel Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
Located in Milan, IT
Lorenza Bozzoli Couture presents a limited-edition collection characterized by an extremely soft design, eclectic and distinctly retro. The new Fur Collection...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of Italian Iron Leather Savonarola Curule Leg Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern pair of Italian Savonarola armchairs with neoclassical style curule legs. The chairs are crafted from wrought iron with a dimpled finish and dimpled finials on the...
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20th Century Italian Neoclassical Armchairs

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Iron

French Louis XV Style Lounge Chair With Suede Upholstery by Minton - Spidell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful lounge chair in the Louis XV style designed and manufactured in Los Angeles, California by Minton - Spidell during the 20th century. The chair has a wooden frame and cabri...
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Early 2000s American Louis XV Armchairs

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Suede, Fruitwood

1970s- wonderful set consisting of 4 sculptural Design armchairs.
Located in Taranto, IT
1970s- wonderful set consisting of 4 sculptural armchairs by Design Chrome-plated steel frame, seat and back covered in black genuine leather. The item is in good conservative c...
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1970s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of McGuire Organic Modern Rattan Armchairs and Ottomans
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern pair of round back rattan armchairs with matching ottomans or footstools made in the California coastal organic modern style by McGuire artisans. The chairs featur...
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20th Century American Organic Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Rattan, Oak

A Pair of Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Savannah, GA
A pair of Louis XVI-Style Giltwood Fauteuils, 19th Century. 25 inches wide by 25 inches deep by 37 ½; seat height 17 inches
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19th Century Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Moby Dick Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Moby Dick is an armchair with an iconic and enveloping ash backrest evoking a whale tail. The armchair is made of walnut ash wood with a structure that recal...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Moby Dick Armchair
Moby Dick Armchair
$3,904 / item
Karin Mobring 'Diana' Side Chair, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful, compact Danish modern safari chair by Karin Mobring, Sweden, designed in 1970, pine frame with leather upholstery, stains
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1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Pine

Pair of Italian Savonarola Dante Curule Chairs
Located in Sheffield, MA
A rare, classic vintage pair of curule Savonarola chairs, originally meant for Roman magistrates, is made with now aged tooled and gilded leather backs and a new replacement seat in ...
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Early 1900s Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

Pair of 1930's French Linen Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of upholstered armchairs from France, 1930's. Newly upholstered in a creamy linen with button detail. Beautifully curved wood arms and wood tapered feet in a medium s...
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Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Linen

Art Deco Modernist Armchair by 't Woonhuys, 1920s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Deco Modernist armchair. Design by 't Woonhuys Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1930s. Solid oak frame with solid macassar ebony armrests. Re-upholster...
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1920s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Macassar, Oak

Chrome Upholstered Cane Cantilever Armchairs, Thonet Attributed, Pair
Located in Miami, FL
Chrome Upholstered Cane Cantilever Armchairs, Thonet Attributed, Pair Offered for sale is a pair of vintage cantilever chrome and cane Thonet armchairs. The seats and backs are newly upholstered. The sides of the chairs are caned below the arms within the black wood framing. The chairs are attributed to Thonet but are also similar to Knoll Marcel Breuer Cesca chairs...
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Velvet Mustard Yellow Pantone Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The GFM 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 furnit...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Beech

Pirouette green Bouclé fabric swivel Armchair #1 by Lorenza Bozzoli Couture
Located in Milan, IT
The Pirouette Green Bouclé Armchair captures the elegance and movement of a dancer in a graceful, dynamic form. The chair's soft, enveloping silhouette is designed for ultimate comfo...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Set of Two High Back Curved Wicker Rattan Armchairs
Located in Rümmingen, BW
Note: if you are only interested in one of the two Armchairs please contact us. Shipping Note: If your region or country is not listed under the shipping options, don't hesitate to...
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Late 20th Century German Country Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Wood

Antique French Louis XIV Carved Walnut & Upholstered Parlor Armchair C1880
Located in Big Flats, NY
***Reduced In-House Delivery Rates - Click on “Ask Seller” to Request a Quote*** Antique French Louis XIV Carved Walnut & Upholstered Parlor Armchair C1880. Measures - 36.75"H x 23.75"W x 25"D. This antique parlor chair...
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19th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, C. Perriand LC1 UAM Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Armchair with structure in polished trivalent chr...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Mid Century Blue Velvet Vintage Armchair, Zenon Baczyk, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The B-7522 armchair was designed in the 1960s by Zenon Baczyk, it was produced by Swarzedz Furniture Factories in Poland. Furniture kept in perfect condition, after full upholstery a...
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Velvet, Beech

Coppia di Larghe Poltrone in Bambu' e Rattan, Italia 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Rara e affascinante coppia di poltrone in rattan che presenta una originale una forma a "culla" o "barca" unica, con schienale e braccioli che si fondono in una curva continua, crea...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Bamboo, Rattan

Mario Botta Latonda Chair
Located in Barcelona, ES
The 'Latonda' chair was designed by the famous Swiss architect Mario Botta in 1987 for the Italian company Alias. This chair has become an icon of contemporary design and is characte...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Sheet Metal

Scandinavian Modern Brown Leather Wood Armchair
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Scandinavian Modern Brown Leather Armchair: Organic Design" Manufacturer: Unknown Production Year: Circa 1990 Material: Brown leather and walnut wood Condition: Goo...
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1990s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Bone-Inlaid Armchair from India, Square Back
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful armchair, handcrafted in India out of aged and naturally seasoned teak wood, inlaid with responsibly sourced bone and artisanally weaved cane. Inlay is ancient decorati...
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2010s Indian Anglo-Indian Armchairs

Materials

Bone, Teak

1950s Geneviève Dangles & Christian Defrance Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A mid century armchair attributed to Geneviève Dangles and Christian Defrance. Iron base and new wool bouclé upholstery. Sourced in Northern Italy. Two available, sold separately. G...
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1950s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Eero Aarnio for Asko Chair Orange Fiberglass Pastil or 'Pastille', Finland, 1968
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
An orange high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio in 1968 for modern furniture maker Asko Oy in Helsinki, Finland. This vi...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Pair Of Art Deco Ocean Liner Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Comfortable and spacious open arm Art Deco style club chair pair. Sleek in appearance. With loose upholstered seat cushions. Dimensions: 25.75” wide by 32” deep by 31” high. Seat h...
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20th Century Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Bentwood

19th Century French Arm Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
This 19th-century French armchair exemplifies refined craftsmanship and timeless design, showcasing the elegance of Louis XV or Rococo-inspired styles. The solid wood frame, likely w...
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19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

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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