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Armchairs For Sale
Period: Early 2000s
Period: Early 1900s
Elephant Desk Chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Elephant desk chair by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Original Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Postmodern Icon
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Shadow armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia is a highly collectible iconic masterpiece of Post Modern Design. The chair "deconstructed". Designed a...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Latex, Resin

Carved Wooden Armchair
Located in Hägersten, SE
Hand carved wooden armchair from Mexico, early 20th century. Professionally re-upholstered with a wool bouclè fabrication. Wood with beautiful patina.
Category

Early 1900s Mexican Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé, Wood

Striking French Louis XV Carved Walnut Chair and Ottoman Set
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Newly reupholstered in a beautiful linen cotton blend, this lovely French walnut chair and ottoman set displays classic Louis XV hand carved d...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Secession Desk Chair 715F by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession armchair no.715 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn designed for World Expo in Paris in 1900. Professionally stained and repolished.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Glasgow School Inlaid Armchair by George Walton
Located in Petworth, GB
An extremely elegant mahogany armchair with delicate stylised inlay decoration and a cut-out heart detail. This chair was designed by George Walton around 1900. George Walton was...
Category

Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Bruno Paul, Armchair 6126 for Vereinigte Werkstätten
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Bruno Paul, armchair 6126 for Vereinigte Werkstätten in original condition. Dokumentation: Bruno Paul German Interior Art and Architecture between Art Nouveau and Modernism...
Category

Early 1900s German Jugendstil Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Solo Chairs by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, Italy, 2000s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Solo armchairs by Antonio Citterio in luxurious dark blue velvet for B&B Italia. Made under the esteemed B&B Italia brand, these pristine armchairs redefine the concept of contemporary seating...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

ORIGINAL ANTIQUE LIBERTY'S LONDON JAPANESE QING DYNASTY ARMCHAiR FLORAL CARVING
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning and exceptionally rare original Liberty’s London Japanese ...
Category

Early 1900s Chinese Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Rare Chishen Chiu Extensible Armchair Flexible Love circa 2000
Located in L'Escala, ES
Very rare Chishen Chiu extensible armchair Flexible Love manufactured in early 2000s. This project is all about community and sharing social interactions...
Category

Early 2000s European Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Paper

Knole Armchair, English, Morant & Co, Green Strie Velvet
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
This is an early 20th century interpretation of an armchair inspired by the infamous, sumptuously, upholstered, 17th century, couch with hinged arm rests, found at Knole Park, Sevenoaks, Kent, the ancestral seat of the Sackvilles made by the most eminent upholsterer of the early 20th century. The original couch served the dual purpose of bed and settee, and is one of the earliest examples of English, upholstered, seat furniture. This is a particularly fine example, with a Morant & Co provenance. A matching 3-settee is also available The inside and outside back, wings, seat and cushion are upholstered in green strie velvet and trimmed in the traditional manner with matching braid and fringe. The strie velvet could be original, if this armchair has been lightly used, as there is significant fading from the original bright green. The adjustable padded wings are joined to the arms with original ratched iron hinges which are attached to the back. The arms are supported by oak turned uprights. The seat has a large loose cushion. Standing on original castors. English, circa 1900. Bearing the fabric retail label of Morant & Co Upholsterers, Decorators. 91 New Bond St., London. with Royal Coat of Arms, dated 1825, 1831, 1837 & 1890, founded 1790. During the late 16th-early 17th century a new form of day-bed was introduced to match the contemporary upholstered ‘X’ chairs and stools. They were padded and upholstered throughout and the ends were let down on a toothed steel ratchet to enable the occupant to repose at full length. They were generally destroyed when the coverings had worn out at the woodwork was of little value. Similar couches were plentiful in France under Louis XIII and can be seen in Abraham Bosse’s engravings of domestic interiors but they were only found at Court and the houses of great noblemen in this country. When the contents of the Royal Palaces were dispersed after Charles I’s execution a number of couches were included in the sale. Morant & Co (fl.1885-1915) The dictionary of English furniture makers 1660-1840, published by the Furniture History Society informs that Morant Snr. was a maker of carved and gilded frames from early in the reign of George IVth, and his trade card describes the company as ‘Ornamental Painter and Paper Hanging Manufacturer to their Royal Highnesses’. Work was executed for Sir Thomas Lawrence, Sir Robert Peel...
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Early 1900s English Baroque Revival Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Luscious Pair of Caramel Leather and White Carved Wood French Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Luscious pair of leather embossed armchairs or fauteuils. Can be used as elegant dining chairs at the head of a table, or armchairs in the livingroom or...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Fine Quality Pair of Antique Carved Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Suffolk, GB
Fine quality pair of antique carved mahogany armchairs having a quality oval carved mahogany shaped back with fantastic carved mahogany Prince of Wales feathers to the centre, shaped...
Category

Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Regency Style Mahogany Armchair Crafted in Italy
Located in Southampton, NJ
Heirloom quality hand crafted Regency style armchair made in Italy with original tags in rarely if ever used condition. Graceful lines & turnings in the manner & quality of Baker or ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Unusual Art Nouveau Set, 1 Sofa, 2 Armchairs, 4 Chairs, Country, France, 1900
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Incredible Art Nouveau Game. 1 Sofa 2 Armchairs 4 chairs Material: Wood, reupholstered with springs and elastic band (as it was in the old days) Country: France If you are looking f...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Rare 1930's Spanish Style Rolling Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an extremely rare 1930's Spanish Colonial Style Armchair that has been reupholstered. It has very convenient small wheels so its easy to move around,...
Category

Early 1900s Spanish Colonial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, Italy, 2007
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Extremely rare and difficult to find Shadow armchair by Gaetano Pesce for Meritalia, 2007. Formed from pouring polyurethane resin into the bag-like vin...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs

Materials

Resin, Plastic

Two Louis XIII Style Armchairs, circa 1900
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Two Louis XIII style armchairs, circa 1900.  
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Oak

Vintage Armchair in Gilt Wood and Blue Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Eccentric antique giltwood and velvet armchair from the late 1800s and early 1900s, fine Italian manufacture. The armchair has a frame made entirely of curved gilt wood, very elegan...
Category

Early 1900s Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

"Apollo" Chair by Patrick Norguet for Artifort
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very nice and comfortable Artifort Apollo Chair, designed by Patrick Norguet in 2002. It is covered with the original black Gabriel Fame wool fabri...
Category

Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Vitra by Jasper Morrison Park Brown Leather Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Designed by Jasper Morrison for Vitra in 2004, the park armchair has a sleek and modern aesthetic. The chairs have a cubic silhouette, with a solid wood frame and sits on four pol...
Category

Early 2000s German Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Secession Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession armchair by Josef Hoffmann professionally stained and repolished. Signed J&J Kohn Teschen Austria.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

English Regency Style Curule-Form Armchair with Greek Key Relief
Located in San Francisco, CA
The open back with carved Greek Key rail above reeded downscrolled arms with foliate carving; all raised on Curule form legs joined by turned stretchers.
Category

Early 1900s English Regency Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Wrought Iron French Art Nouveau Children's Armchair, 1900s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and rare Art Nouveau children's armchair. Striking French design from the 1900s. Blue lacquered wrought iron. This wonderful Art Nouveau children's armchair is in good co...
Category

Early 1900s French Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

One or Six Armchairs Designed by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine find! These barrel armchairs model No. 729/2F, designed by Josef Hoffmann, circa 1906. The simplicity of this chair design: is made up of a U-shaped horizontal rail that forms...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Substantial Sponge Chair by Peter Traag for Edra
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Substantial sponge chair by Peter Traag for Edra. With original tag on the side and original markings on the bottom. Created with original tag on the side ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Textile

Shapland & Petter Eight Arts & Crafts Oak Armchairs with Shaped Headrest & Seats
Located in London, GB
Shapland and Petter. A good set of seven Arts & Crafts oak armchair's with shaped headrests, stylized cutouts to the side and back splats, and contoured comfortable seats with a good...
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Stunning circa 1900 George Hepplewhite Style Hardwood Giltwood Georgian Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this extremely well made circa 1900 George Hepplewhite style Mahogany & Giltwood armchair A very decorative and well made armchair, this piece ...
Category

Early 1900s English Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Hardwood, Giltwood

Early Westport Chair by Thomas Lee and Harry Bunnell
Located in New York, NY
Early Westport chair by Thomas Lee and produced by Harry Bunnell. Signed with branded manufacturer's mark to the backside.
Category

Early 1900s Adirondack Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Fauteuil à la Reine Armchair Frames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of French Belle Époque Louis XV Style Fauteuil à la Reine (Armchairs) Frames. The upholstered backrest with a giltwood carved ribbon, open and padded armrests and cabriolet le...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

Thonet "Caminfauteuil" Fireplace Armchair Number One
Located in Vienna, AT
original condition
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Henrik Tengler Armchairs, Model Chairman
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Henrik Tengler armchairs in steel and backrest of ash. New upholstered with vintage tan aniline leather. Made by Hansen & Sørensen.
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Unique Jugendstil Arm Chair made in 1908
Located in Vienna, Austria
This is a special arm chair designed by the owner and made by a furniture maker in India. Robert Haardt was the owner and designer of this lounge c...
Category

Early 1900s Indian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs

Materials

Hardwood

Companion Pair of Nearly Identical French Louis XVI Armchairs, Circa 1900
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Carved wood frame and legs. Upholstered seat, back and arms. Measures: 34" H x 22 1/2" W x 22 1/2" D. Seat height 15". Condition Finish loss. Scratches. Nicks. Chips. Minor wear to...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Sumptuous Set of 7 Louis XV Leather Embossed Painted Wood Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Stunning Set of Seven French Louis XV Leather Embossed Armchairs or Fauteuils, to be used in any room of the home. Can be used as elegant dining chairs, or armchairs in the living or...
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Stickley Brothers in the Style of, an American Arts & Crafts Oak Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Stickley Brothers in the style of. A good quality American Arts and Crafts oak rocking chair, with a stylish curved and slatted back and a burgundy leather cushion.
Category

Early 1900s American Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Beautiful Antique Arm Chair, Oak and Rush
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful antique carved oak armchair with a rush seat. In good condition with some normal wear. Believed to be from Europe.
Category

Early 1900s German Antique Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Contemporary Armchair Set of 2 in Natural Straw
Located in New York, NY
This midcentury style armchair is defined by its striking angles and play on texture. The handmade wood and rattan armchair gives a nod to vintage furniture, but with a modernized tw...
Category

Early 2000s Asian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Cane, Ash

Pair of Oak Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts Armchairs by H.F. Jansen & Zonen Amsterdam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and ultra rare pair of Art Nouveau Arts & Crafts armchairs. Design by Royal H.F. Jansen & Zonen Amsterdam. Striking Dutch design from the 1900s. Solid oak frames with ori...
Category

Early 1900s Dutch Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Gustav Siegel, by J & J Kohn, Tall Stylish Secessionist Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in London, GB
Gustav Siegel. A tall high back stylish Viennese Secessionist ebonised bentwood rocking chair. Model# 824, manufactured by Jacob & Josef Kohn, Austria 1905. Illustrated in Jacob ...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood

Fledermaus Secession Armchairs No.423
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Fledermaus secession armchairs no.423 designed by Josef Hoffmann for the Fledermaus Cabaret in 1905. Made by J&J Kohn, beautiful original preservation, stains on two seats.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Series 3300 Grey and Chrome Armchairs, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen for the SAS Air Terminal in Copenhagen, the Series 3300 chair has a futuristic aesthetic. Featuring a slim tubular ...
Category

Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

George Nelson Coconut Armchair for Vitra
Located in Vienna, AT
The armchair was designed by George Nelson for Vitra in 1955. The coconut chair is an icon of the design of the 1950s and is still a cult today. With clear shapes and reduced mate...
Category

Early 2000s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic, Bouclé

Pair of Armchairs by Marcel Kammerer, Austria, 1905
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of armchairs by Marcel Kammerer, Austria, 1905.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Original Important & Rare Jugendstil Wood Chair from 1901, Josef Hoffmann School
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare chair from the early 20th century, school Josef Hoffmann, highly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, beechwood stained and varnished - Original.  
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

George II Brown Leather Armchair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
George II style mahogany armchair upholstered in a hand dyed brown leather with a buttoned back with scroll over arms, the chair has close studding to the top, sides and arms. Stands...
Category

Early 1900s European George II Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Liberty & Co. Two Arts & Crafts Mahogany Armchair's with Stylized Floral Inlays
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co. attributed. A near pair of Arts & Crafts mahogany armchair's. Both with stylized floral inlays and one with inlaid hearts. The straight arm...
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Philippe Starck, Four Armchairs from Eurostar
Located in Encino, CA
Philippe Starck Set of two pairs of swivel armchairs Eurostar, realized by Starck and edited by Cassina especially for the Premier Salon Lounge, Eurostar Terminal, Paris and London (2002). Only 100 copies have been made: 44 for the Business Eurostar of "Gare du Nord...
Category

Early 2000s French Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Steel Armchair "Web" Designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 2000s
Located in taranto, IT
Very rare "web" armchair designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia Chromed steel structure, seat and back in metal mesh, silicone feet Measure cm. height 70 cm, width 65 cm, ...
Category

Early 2000s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Liberty And Co. An English Beech Rush Seated Lattice Back Children's Chair
Located in London, GB
Liberty And Co. A simple little turned Beech and lattice back children's chair, with its original rush seat. Lightweight but strong.
Category

Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Beech

Antique Wooden Armchair Ca.1900
Located in Meulebeke, BE
French antique wooden armchair made around 1900. Has a cane seat and nice sculpture in the backrest.
Category

Early 1900s French Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Elegant French Antique Carved Wood & Upholstered Armchair and Ottoman
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Old world charm is found in this French antique armchair and round ottoman set, having romantic carved walnut with acanthus leaves and wreath like forms at the top, reeded tapered le...
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Early 1900s French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Magnificent Pair of Black Hand Painted Italian Armchairs with Caned Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Superb pair of black painted shield back armchairs having lovely floral decoration caned seats and custom off white damask seat cushions.
Category

Early 2000s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

English Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with a Carved Mouse Inset to the Headrest
Located in London, GB
An English Arts & Crafts oak armchair with a carved Mouse inset to the headrest flanked by extended capped uprights with a shaped central back spat and a drop in brown leather seat w...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Original of Time Otto Wagner Armchair 1901 Jugendstil, Secession Style, 1901
Located in Vienna, AT
As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs. The design of this armchair dated back in 1901. This particular chair was manufactured at Mundus circa 1906. Especially the design of the armrests shows the adventure of the new technique. Lit.: Giovanni Renzi, „Il mobile moderno“, Silvana Editoriale Spa, Milano, 2008. S.48-49 Eva B. Ottillinger (Hg.), „Wagner, Hoffmann, Loos und das Möbeldesign der Wiener Moderne“, Ausstellungskatalog Hofmobiliendepot Wien, Böhlau Verlag, Wien, 2018, S.34 ff. J. Uhlír: Vom Wiener Stuhl...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

1 SOHO Task Chair by Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini for Knoll
Located in Pasadena, TX
1 SOHO Task chair by Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini for Knoll Ergonomical design from 1994, this award winning chair features a wide seat that slid...
Category

Early 2000s North American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Armchairs by Hans Vollmer for Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren Vienna
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Armchairs by Hans Vollmer for Prag-Rudniker Korbwaren Vienna. Professionally stained and repolished with new yellow seat.
Category

Early 1900s Czech Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Bergères in Style Louis XV, 1900 circa
Located in London, GB
Pair of bergeres in the style of Louis XV in hand carved solid mahogany, wax-polished, circa 1900s.
Category

Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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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