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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: Early 2000s
Attributed Gio Ponti Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet Armchairs for ISA, Pair
By Gio Ponti, ISA Bergamo
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Elegant and splendid pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs, attributed to Gio Ponti, 1950 for ISA Editions, Bergamo. Sculpted profile, refined lines, sensual and deep comfort. The cha...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
The Swan, Model 3320 Designed By Arne Jacobsen, Made By Fritz Hansen From 1958s
Located in Lejre, DK
Introduce an iconic masterpiece to your decor with "The Swan," model 3320, designed by the legendary Arne Jacobsen and manufactured at Fritz Hansen in 1957-1958. This armchair repres...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Armchair Model CH28 in Oak, Designed By Hans J. Wegner Made by Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair, model CH28, represents a sublime meeting between functionality and aesthetics, created by the well-known designer Hans J. Wegner and produced by Carl Hansen & Søn. Crafted from solid oak, this special edition is beautifully upholstered in black leather, adding a sophisticated dimension to the original design.
The CH28 chair...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Eugenio Gerli for Tecno 'P28' Pair of Lounge Chairs in Wengé
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Rovereta, SM
Eugenio Gerli for Tecno, pair of armchairs, model 'P28', wenge, leather, Italy, 1958
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scandinavian Wing chair, 1950's
Located in Brussels , BE
Imposing armchair with a blue Fabric. The back has a winged shape and the seating is thick for maximum comfort. The wooden armrests have an organic shape, typical of the scandinavian...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Midcentury Armchairs reupholstered in Luxury Blue Grey Velvet, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent pair of original Italian armchairs with brass tips from the mid-century, 1950s.
The armchairs are equipped with springs inside for a soft and springy comfortable sitting of great quality.
Completely refurbished with quality material and re-upholstered with pale grey - blue super - soft velvet. The easy-care velvet is of latest collection and washable.
With three buttons.
The brass tips have been polished.
Exceptional pair of luxury armchairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Italian Mid Century Ico Parisi Blue Velvet Cocktail Armchairs, 1950s, Set of 2
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
A stunning example of classic 1950s Italian design, these cocktail chairs were designed by Ico Parisi.
The armchairs feature a sculptural shape with a curved seat cushion and dipped...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Swedish Mid Century Armchair in Leather & Walnut in style of Arne Norell, 1950s
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare mid century armchair in thick, patinated, well preserved buffalo leather and walnut in style of Arne Norell produced in Sweden 1950s. Good original condition.
Dimensions: H: 9...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
1950s Pair of Carver Armchairs by Andrew Milne
By Andrew Milne
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and very rare pair of carver chairs by Andrew Milne. They were designed in the 1940’s for Heal’s, this pair dates from the 1950’s.
They have a spectacular des...
Category
1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Antique Swedish Leather Club Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of antique Swedish leather club armchairs. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1950’s.
The quality is outstanding, they are extremely...
Category
1950s Swedish Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage Midcentury German Teddy fabric Scissor Armchair by Wilhelm Knoll 1950
Located in Gaggenau, DE
Vintage Midcentury German Teddy fabric Scissor Armchair by Wilhelm Knoll 1950s
The chair frame are made from solid wood , in good vintage condition, however, as with all vintage ...
Category
1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Upholstery, Wood, Beech
Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs with Soft Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fabric and beech, Italy, 1950s
A sensuous pair of armchairs that features a sculptural back with short armrests and a round seat. The tapered wooden legs give the chairs a more airy touch and support the floating seating...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Model 5003, Rudolf Wolf, 1950. set of armchairs
By Rudolf Wolf
Located in The Hague, NL
Amazing pair of minimalist and constructivist armchairs model 5003 for Elsrijk, The Netherlands, 1950
The solid steel rod frames are repainted but still have a bit of a patina.
Two ...
Category
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Kaare Klint Black Leather Safari Chairs, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of Kaare Klint "Safari chair" in patinated black leather with original seat cushions.
Designed by Kaare Klint in 1933, produced by Rud. Rasmussen, Denmark.
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Gorgeous Pair Silk Damask Upholstered French Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a superb pair of silk damask upholstered and nailhead trimmed armchairs in the Louis XV style. The chairs are in good condition and very fresh and clean. They are used so the...
Category
1950s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Danish Armchairs, Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Son
Located in New York, NY
Pair of teak wood armchairs with high curved armrests.
Designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen for France & Son.
The chairs feature two cushions that have been recovered wit...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Restored 4-Strand Staple Arm Rattan Lounge Chair by Paul Laszlo
By Paul Laszlo
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Restored 1948 Paul Laszlo four-strand rattan lounge chair featuring four-strand staple-shaped arms and arched bases.
1948, United States
We only purchase and sell only the best and...
Category
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Armchair by Bengt Ruda for NK
By Bengt Ruda
Located in Brescia, IT
Original 1950s red Nordic armchair.
This characterful armchair is wrapped in a vibrant shade of red. The black-colored wooden frame emphasizes the contrast and gives the armchair a ...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Henrik Bønnelycke Black Leather and Wood Armchair, Model 102
Located in Madrid, ES
Lounge chair, model 102, designed by Henrik Bønnelycke and made of steam-bent black-stained oak. Seat upholstered in black leather. Soft lines, comfortable round back and armrests.
Category
Early 2000s Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of Two Leather Original George Nelson Coconut Chairs, Vitra
By Vitra, George Nelson
Located in Praha, CZ
Coconut lounge chair designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller, manufactured by Vitra. Black leather, white shell and chrome legs, good original condition.
- Marked by original lab...
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Early 2000s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1950s, Danish highback armchair, original upholstery, green velour.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish armchair in original good condition: no smells. Light olive green furniture velour. Laqiered teak wood. Double-sided seat cushion. ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut and Bouclè Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Made in Italy from the 1950s, this pair of spectacular lounge chairs! With its dark walnut frame, understated curved back top and swooping armrests, these lounge chairs represent the...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
A Pair of Model 803 Armchairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A Pair of model 803 armchairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950s. Oak and fabric upholstery. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. The armchairs are sold as ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Gastone Rinaldi Velvet and Lacquered Metal Armchair for Rima, Italy, circa 1955
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in New York, NY
Gastone Rinaldi armchair, designed for Rima, circa 1955.
This Italian postwar armchair has a sculptural appearance due to the well-constructed tubular frame in lacquered metal; simp...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Pair of Ocra Yellow Velvet and Wood 1950s Perla Armchair by G. Veronesi for ISA
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Beautifull and rare armchairs "Perla" designed by Guglielmo Veronesi and produced by ISA in the early 1950s. Original yellow velvet. Good vintage condition: all parts are authentic a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
1950's Stitched leather armchairs by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather armchairs by Jacques Adnet
Rare modèle
Fully restored
Category
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
1950 Armchair / Lounge Chair With Powder Pink Wool Upholstery By Dux From Sweden
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Beautiful designed armchair by Dux of Sweden. The armchair is upholstered with powder pink wool upholstery fishbone patterned.
This chair come out of the rubble spring series, ( Dubb...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Carl-Axel Acking "Trienna" Armchair in Oak & Cow Hide Produced in Sweden, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Very rare mid century "Trienna" armchair by Carl-Axel Acking produced by Nordiska Kompaniet Sweden, 1950s. The oak frame is in great condition with a nice matching and unique cowhide...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cowhide, Oak
Italian Armchair With ottoman Crocodile Leather Brown
Located in Long Island, NY
Italian Armchair , With Ottoman in Brown Leather Crocodile Made in Italy , The Finest Furniture. Beautiful And Rare Armchair and Ottoman .
Category
Early 2000s Italian International Style Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Regency Style Parcel Ebonized Armchair with Cane Seat, Back with Lionhead Detail
Located in Morristown, NJ
20th c., Regency style armchair, parcel ebonized with caned seat and back, lion head mount to back. The scroll arms are decorated with gold tone painted accents. There is a nice butt...
Category
1950s American Regency Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint, Giltwood, Wood, Cane, Upholstery
1950s Pair of Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
Seat Height 40cm
wood repolished
cleaned
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Six ‘Domus’ Dining Chairs in Black Stained Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ilmari Tapiovaara, set of six armchairs, stained teak, metal, Finland, 1953
This is a wonderful set of early ‘Domus’ armchairs by Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara. Executed in a b...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 armchairs, bar chairs, Akerblom Chair
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
These chairs are designed and produced by Bengt Akerblom
by Nassjo Stolen Fabrik (Later Nesto) in the early 1950s.
Height: 89 cm.
Seat height: 42 cm.
Width: 60 cm.
Depth: 56 cm.
Ori...
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1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Arm chairs in elm by Arne Wahl Iversen, by cabinetmaker Niels Eilersen, Denmark
Located in Hägersten, SE
Arm chairs designed by Arne Wahl Iversen. Manufactured in Denmark by cabinet maker Niels Eilersen during the 1950s. Made from solid elm with beautiful grain and structure and seats w...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
Finn Juhl for Bovirke Lounge Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Finn Juhl for Bovirke, armchair model BO-59 ‘Westermanns Kaminstol’, teak, fabric, Denmark, design circa 1946, production 1950s
Static armchair designed by Danish designer Finn Juhl...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, PJ-SI-30-D, Committee Armchair, Chandigarh, C. 1955
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-SI-30-D
Committee armchair, circa 1955
Solid teak. Leather.
Various administrative buildings. Chandigarh India
Important: vintage collector's item with guarantee...
Category
1950s Indian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid-Century Modern, Wicker armchair from the fifties, Italian manufacture
Located in Milan, IT
Wicker armchair from the fifties, Italian manufacture.
The wicker armchair has an important and elegant appearance thanks to the weaving of the wood.
The seat with balconies is enve...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Italian Mid-century Armchair Arflex 1950s Optical fabric iron feet
By Arflex
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Italian Mid-century Armchair Arflex 1950s Optical fabric iron feet
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
1950s Jindrich Halabala Set of Two Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition
- The seat height is 45 cm
- The fabric is partially destroyed
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Guido Chiappe Model Campanino Armchairs, Beechwood and Cane, Chiavari 1950s
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A rare and spectacular collection comprising six meticulously restored and newly caned armchairs, identified as the "Campanino" model, crafted by Guido Chiappe in Chiavari, Italy, in...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Armchair designed by Grete Jalk for France and Son Danish design from the 1950s
Located in Genova, IT
Armchair danish 1950s designed by Grete Jalk and produced in the early 1950s by France & Daverkosen (known from the early 1960s as France & Son )
Solid teak wood frame , vinyl-cove...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak, Fabric, Wood
Robert Haussmann for De Sede Pair of Armchairs in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Haussmann for De Sede, pair of armchairs, model 'RH-304', leather and steel, Switzerland, ca. 1950.
This cantilevered pair of tufted chairs...
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1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Cognac Faux Leather And Walnut Armchair, Czechoslovakia 1950s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful armchair with stunning details. The chair was produced in 1950s in Czechoslovakia. The chair is made of walnut wooden structure and faux leather sear and backrest. The wood...
Category
1950s Slovak Baroque Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Walnut
Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier).
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pair Italian mid century egg shape chairs. Re upholstered in Alpaca wool velvet
Located in London, GB
Chic pair of 1950s egg shaped Italian armchairs. Brass legs.
Beautifully curved chairs upholstered in an alpaca wool velvet
Very comfortable!
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce - Green
Located in La Morra, CN
Armchair padded with soft polyurethane
foam, built without a mould to adapt to the
body that sits on it.
Being truly radical means rejecting any preconception, embracing
recklessnes...
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Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Mid-century modern Carl Malmsten "Hemmakväll" armchair
Located in Madrid, ES
"Hemmakväll" armchair by Carl Malmsten for OH Sjögren AB, beech and upholstery. Sweden, 1960s. Excellent condition, restored and reupholstered
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Vintage Rare Bauhaus German Leather Armchair by Franco Albini for Tecta, 1950s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This exceptionally rare chair with arms was designed by Franco Albini in 1933 and produced by Tecta during the 1950s. The frame is made of tubular chrome-plated steel but the seat an...
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1950s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Coppia Poltroncine color ocra Anni 50-60
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di poltroncine, imbottitura in espanso, rivestimento in velluto, gambe in legno. ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce - Black
Located in La Morra, CN
Armchair padded with soft polyurethane
foam, built without a mould to adapt to the
body that sits on it.
Being truly radical means rejecting any preconception, embracing
recklessnes...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce - White
Located in La Morra, CN
Armchair padded with soft polyurethane
foam, built without a mould to adapt to the
body that sits on it.
Being truly radical means rejecting any preconception, embracing
recklessnes...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Ilmari Tapiovaara Set of Four ‘Domus’ Dining Chairs in Black Stained Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ilmari Tapiovaara, set of four armchairs, stained teak, metal, Finland, 1953
This is a wonderful set of early ‘Domus’ armchairs by Finnish designer Ilmari Tapiovaara. Executed in a ...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs, 1950s - New upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs, 1950s - New upholstery
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce - Red
Located in La Morra, CN
Armchair padded with soft polyurethane
foam, built without a mould to adapt to the
body that sits on it.
Being truly radical means rejecting any preconception, embracing
recklessnes...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Superb Brno Armchairs for Knoll in Stainless Steel Not Chrome
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
beautiful set.
These are special order non-magnetic stainless steel frames with a different sheen and slightly different color then the chrome frames. Hand-polished stainless steel ...
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Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Ib Kofod-Larsen Rosewood & Leather Samso Chair, 1958
Located in London, GB
Ib Kofod-Larsen - Samso Lounge Chair, 1958
Rare lounge chair produced for Olof Perssons Fatoljindustri (OPE) in Jonkoping, Sweden and designed by Danish ...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce - Yellow
Located in La Morra, CN
Armchair padded with soft polyurethane
foam, built without a mould to adapt to the
body that sits on it.
Being truly radical means rejecting any preconception, embracing
recklessnes...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Other
Pair of Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, 1950's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia
Made of wood and fabric
Completely restored
Newly upholstered
Wooden parts have been refurbished
Measure: Height of Seat 43cm
Good original condition.
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
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Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
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