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Armchairs For Sale
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Danish Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Forest Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, fabric, oak, brass, Denmark, 1960s
This well-executed Danish pair of armchairs shows an exquisite level of craftsmanship. The chair features a sculpted frame that...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Aksel Bender Madsen for Bovenkamp Lounge Chair in Oak and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Aksel Bender Madsen for Bovenkamp, lounge chair, teak and oak, fabric, Denmark, 1950s.
Madsen is known for his modest, minimalist designs. This lounge chair has armrests made out of...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Teak
Robert Haussmann for De Sede Pair of 'DS-201' Armchairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Haussmann for De Sede, pair of armchairs model 'DS-201', chrome-plated metal, leather, Switzerland, designed in 1957
A design by Robert Haussmann that features a cubic shape...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Bas Van Pelt Tubular Cantilevered Lounge Chair with Red Sisal Seating
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bas van Pelt for EMS, armchair, metal, sisal, wood, The Netherlands, 1930s.
This original comfortable chair is designed by the Dutch interior and furniture designer Bas van Pelt (19...
Category
1930s Dutch Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
20th Century Gavina Studio Pair of Armchairs mod. Viscontea Red Leather, 1980s
Located in Turin, Turin
Dino Gavina began his activity as early as the 1940s with objects for theater sets, his great passion. Convinced of the need for design that was modern but also rich in poetry, he gr...
Category
1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
BBPR Lounge Chair in Burgundy Leatherette
By Studio BBPR
Located in Waalwijk, NL
BBPR, armchair, skai leather and oak, Italy, 1950s.
This sculptural lounge chair is clearly a design by the architects of BBPR. The model with a wide seat has the characteristic, sc...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Pair of Lounge Chairs in Oak With Slatted Backs in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, oak, fabric, Czech Republic, 1950s
These beautifully designed lounge chairs hold a striking construction by means of the sculpted elements discernible in the ...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Franz Sartori for Flexform Pair of Armchairs in Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Franz Sartori for Flexform, pair of lounge chairs, leather, stained wood, Italy, circa 1965.
Sturdy pair of lounge chairs in black leather by the Italian sculptor Franz Sartori. The...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Karl Erik Ekselius Lounge Chair in Original Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Karl Erik Ekselius, lounge chair, leather, chromed steel, walnut, Sweden, 1960s.
This easy chair is executed in original black leather. The tufted seat and back in combination with ...
Category
1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Upholstered Armchair by Bas Van Pelt for My Home, The Netherlands 1940s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Utrecht, NL
This elegant armchair by Dutch designer, Bas Van Pelt is a classically luxe model with a level of craftsmanship that’s immediately visible to any eye. The construction of this rare 1940s design is simple at its core, but thanks to the details, it is a unique representation of early Dutch modernism.
While Bas Van Pelt's creative work was primarily influenced by the 1920s straight lines dominated by The Hague School, this armchair is the result of his more mature design era, which was primarily dominated by natural materials and more curvature. While made of solid wood, this armchair has an open feel to it thanks to the airy arrangement of the arms and legs. The curved lines of the armrests are beautifully crafted and follow the raised seat’s angle. The curves nicely contrast with the straight lines of the frame, keeping it from appearing too strict. Apart from the expert woodwork, the upholstered seat and back stand out as well. The light bouclé fabric is tightly fitted around the frame, and the seat’s thick shape is an especially pleasing element that offers plenty of comfort both figuratively and literally. The overreaching backs further enhance the back’s widening shape and thus allow the individual loops of the yarn to stand out. The block legs blend seamlessly into the back and form a gentle angle. Thanks to the well-chosen proportions and the luxurious upholstery, this armchair provides great comfort. This model can be easily used as an accent chair thanks to its characteristic details, but can also complement a wide variety of interior styles with it refined and elegant style.
Bas van Pelt’s progressive designs were, in many ways, ahead of his era. The Dordrecht-born designer’s furniture models are quite rare, a few are preserved in the Stedelijk Museum Amsterdam for modern art, contemporary art, and design.
Condition:
In good vintage condition. Wear consistent with age and use. The chair has been reupholstered recently in a premium bouclé fabric. Each of our items can be re-upholstered by our in-house atelier in a fabric of choice. Please reach out for more information.
Dimensions:
24.6 in W x 24.4 in D x 37 in H; Seat height 15.35 in; Arm height 23.22 in
62.5 cm W x 62 cm D x 94 cm H; Seat height 39 cm; Arm height 59 cm
About the Designer:
Bas Van Pelt (1900 Dordrecht (NL) - 1945 Sandbostel (DE) was a well-known Dutch interior and furniture designer, known for the clarity and quality of his designs. His works created in the 1930s and 1940s are regarded for their progressive design and quality.
While he is most well-known for his chair designs, van Pelt was also active as an interior designer. He also designed fabrics for window coverings...
Category
1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Bouclé
Sam Son Armchair in Curry by Konstantin Grcic for MAGIS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sam Son is an easy armchair with a hint of a cartoon character. Supported on four stilt legs, the armchair features a softly suspended seat shell between a giant, horseshoe-shaped el...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Teak Mogens Koch MK-16 Safari Chair
By Mogens Koch
Located in Montreal, QC
Teak Mogens Koch MK-16 Safari chair in rosewood foldable safari chair by Danish architect and designer Mogens Koch. These are re-editions by Interna of the ...
Category
1960s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
French Club Chairs in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Club chairs, red fabric, beech, brass, France, 1940s.
These classically sculpted armchairs feature seatings that are designed as a shell, which embraces the sitter wonderfully. The ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
W. Andersag Lounge Chair in Patinated Black Leather and Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
W.D. Andersag, lounge chair, teak, leather, steel, Italy, 1960s
Beautiful armchair designed by W.D. Ansersag. This design has a very dynamic appearance by means of the sharp lines d...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Gabriel Englinger Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gabriel Englinger, lounge chairs, wood, long pile velvet upholstery, France, 1928.
Rare pair of Art Deco armchairs designed by Gabriel Englinger in 1928. These chairs are upholstered in a taupe colored long pile velvet fabric which complements the warm stained color of the wood in an elegant manner. The chairs are a wonderful example of Art Deco luxury...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Finnish Designer, Armchair, Walnut, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut and off-white fabric armchair designed and produced in Finland, 1950s.
Provenance: Helsingin Puhelinyhdistys
Seat height: 19.5”
Category
1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
French Art Deco Lounge Chair in Leather and Pink Silk
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, silk, leather, brass, birch, France, Circa. 1930.
This beautifully designed lounge chair is created in one of the most influential periods for the arts namely the Art Deco...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova 'Elisa' Armchair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, armchair model 'Elisa', fabric, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s
This wonderfully constructed chairs is based on a solid construction where clea...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Eccentric Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs in Oak and Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, oak, alcantara, Italy, 1960s
This striking pair of lounge chairs comes with an eye-catching sea blue alcantara upholstery, giving the room a vibrant and livel...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Ultrasuede, Oak
Italian Set of Six Dining Chairs in Red Velvet and White Lacquered Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six dining chairs, velvet, lacquered wood, Italy, 1970s
These armchairs embrace the aesthetic sense of the 'Pamplona' chairs designed by Augusto Savini for Pozzi. This design...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Finnish Designer, Armchairs, Walnut, Fabric, Finland, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and off-white fabric armchair designed and produced in Finland, 1950s.
Provenance: Helsingin Puhelinyhdistys
Seat height: 19.5”
Category
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
White Sheepskin Armchair "Petit Frank" by Hervé Langlais France
Located in Paris, FR
White armchair Petit Frank, in sheepskin, designed by Hervé Langlais for Galerie Negropontes, it is a tribute to the Jean-Michel Frank armchair in sheepski...
Category
2010s French Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Ernst Moeckl Set of Six 'Kangaroo' Dining Chairs in Soft Pink
By Ernst Moeckl, Trabant
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, set of six 'Kangaroo' or 'Z' armchairs, fiberglass, Germany, designed in 1968
This set of pink 'Kangaroo' chairs is designed by Ernst Moeckl in 1968. The c...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Italian Sculptural Lounge Chair in Cherry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, pine, fabric, Italy, 1950s
This well-designed lounge chair features a characteristic wooden frame executed in cherry. The biomorphic looking armrests represent natural...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Rare 19th Century Gothic Revival Armchair from Eaton Hall by Gillows
Located in London, GB
A Splendid Gothic Revival Armchair
Of the Regency Period
By Gillows of Lancaster
Designed by William Porden
For Eaton Hall, Cheshire
The finish parcel gilded and painted throughout, the chair stands on four legs, each wrapped with carved acanthus leaves, and the lower section consisting of five blind cusped ogee arches; above, the seat frame with a blind trefoil and quatrefoil design, with corner rosettes adorned with embedded lozenges, issuing the arm terminals of conforming hexagonal shape, consisting of three tiers each set with blind cusped ogee arches and topped by a foliate boss.
English, circa 1812-14
An in-depth discussion on the chair's history, design, and significance in relation to Eaton Hall, written and compiled by Dr Peter Lindfield, available for consultation.
Dimensions: H: 37.5 in / 95 cm W: 30 in / 76 cm D: 37 in / 94 cm
Comparative Literature:
Christopher Payne. British Furniture 1820 to 1920 : The Luxury Market. ACC Art Books, 2023, pp. 52-53, for a discussion of Eaton Hall’s furnishings and a bed designed by William Porden previously with Butchoff Antiques...
Category
19th Century English Gothic Revival Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Cini Boeri for Knoll 'Brigadiere' Living Room Set in Black Leather
By Knoll, Cini Boeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cini Boeri for Knoll, sofa and armchairs, model 'Brigadiere', leather, lacquered wood, Italy, 1976.
Architectural 'Brigadiere' living room set designed by Italian designer Cini Boe...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Guillerme & Chambron 'Gregoire' Lounge Chair in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, lounge chair, model 'Gregoire', burgundy red fabric, oak, France, 1960s
Comfortable lounge chair designed by Guillerme and Chambron. These ...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Bernt Petersen for Søborg Møbelfabrik Set of Four Dining Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bernt Petersen for Søborg Møbelfabrik, set of four dining chairs, leather, mahogany, Denmark, 1960s
Elegant and comfortable set of four dining chairs designed by Bernt Petersen in t...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova Set of Four 'Elisa' Armchairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giovanni Battista Bassi for Poltronova, set of four armchairs model 'Elisa', fabric, lacquered wood, Italy, 1960s
These wonderfully constructed chairs are based on a solid construc...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Etienne Henri-Martin "SK 250" Armchairs for Steiner, France, 1950s
By Steiner
Located in Utrecht, NL
Etienne-Henri Martin’s design work combined elements of classic and avant-garde French design. The French designer and decorator designed this model in the early 1950s, symbolizing F...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Taichiro Nakay for La Permanente Mobili Cantù Armchair in Cherry
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Taichiro Nakay (Nakai) for La Permanente Mobili La Permanente Mobili Cantù, armchair, cherry, fabric, Italy, 1955
Taichiro Nakay is an incredibly talented Japanese designer who is m...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Midcentury pair of "Square" armchairs by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy 1960
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Pair of "Square" armchairs or lounge chairs designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, in 1962.
Original leather upholstery.
Very good vintage condition.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Guillerme & Chambron Pair of 'Denis' Armchairs in Oak and Purple Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, pair of armchairs, model 'Denis', purple fabric, oak, France, 1960s
These sculptural armchairs are designed by Guillerme et Chambron. The duo...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Studio APA for Lenzi Pair of Lounge Chairs in Red Upholstery
By Lenzi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Studio APA for Lenzi, pair of club chairs model 'M538', fabric, metal, brass, Italy, 1960s
This dynamic pair of armchairs originates from Italy and features a well-proportioned cons...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid-Century Turned Oak Armchairs in the style of Charles Dudouyt, France 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In the realm of mid-century furniture, there exist turned furniture with a historical charm that exudes timeless elegance and craftsmanship, harkening back to the design sensibilitie...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Emiel Veranneman Pair of Rare Lounge Chairs in Cherry and Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Emiel Veranneman, pair of lounge chairs model 'La chaise', cherry, fabric, Belgium, design 1952
Belgian designer Emiel Veranneman designed this model for the lecture hall of an elec...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cherry
Italian Lounge Chairs in White Plywood and Black Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, plywood, fabric, Italy, 1970s
Pair of armchairs composed of white lacquered wood. The chairs are build up from a square base with rounded edges and three larg...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
PJ 149 “Colonial” Armchair by Ole Wanscher, Denmark, 1949
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Colonial chair is one of Danish designer, Ole Wanscher’s key designs, drawing influence from British and French colonial furniture from t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Lounge Chairs in Blue and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, lounge chairs, iron, faux leather, Brazil, 1950s
Elegant and modern armchairs by Brazilian designer duo Hauner & Eisler. The thin, elegant frame is made in black painted iron. Due to the diagonal connection and lines of the frame, these lounge chairs get a delicate appearance. The armrest runs smoothly over into the seating. The seat itself reclines backwards giving these chairs a playful dynamic appearance. The red and blue upholstery...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
19th Century Irish Mahogany Open Armchair
Located in Dublin 8, IE
19th Century Irish Mahogany Open Armchair. This desk chair in the Georgian style with a solid carved splat and top rail, outswept arms, oval seat, with scallop scroll seat rail, sitt...
Category
19th Century Irish Georgian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Nordiska Kompaniet Armchair, Sweden ca 1930s
Located in Mjöhult, SE
Fine armchair by Nordiska Kompaniet, Sweden ca 1930s.
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vico Magistretti Set of Twelve ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs in Straw
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of twelve dining chairs model ‘Carimate’, stained beech, straw wicker, Italy, designed circa 1960
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Large Italian Lounge Chair in Stained Pine and Rope Seating
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, stained pine, rope, Italy, 1970s
The designer of this Italian lounge chair truly wanted to impress the viewer with a monumental, volumetric design. The wide frame in s...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Pine
17th c. Abbot's Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
A splendid early Abbot's chair in dark bog oak with decorative back and apron of vasiform splats and fretwork railing, having shaped arms over a paneled seat and standing on bobbin l...
Category
Early 17th Century English Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of armchairs ‘Eva’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson, Swedish
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of armchairs ‘Eva’ designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson,
Sweden, 1964.
Leather and birch.
Stamped.
With its characteristically curved legs and armrests, this iconic c...
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1960s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate Pair of 'Minore' Easy Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi di Albizzate, pair of 'Minore' lounge chairs, leather, plywood, Italy, 1961
A truly magnificent piece that scores highly on every design aspect: executio...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Ole Wanscher for Poul Jeppesen Armchairs in Teak and Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ole Wanscher for P. Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, armchairs, model 'PJ412', teak, leather, Denmark, 1960s
Modest pair of dining chairs designed by Ole Wanscher in the 1960s. These chairs ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Guillerme et Chambron, Dominique, Oversized Armchair , France, Mid-century
Located in New York, NY
Robert Guillerme studied design and architecture at the École Boule, graduating in 1934. After the Second World War he moved to Lille, in the north of France, where he decorated home...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pietro Lingeri Pair of High Back Lounge Chairs in Velvet Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, pair of easy chairs, beech, velvet upholstery, Italy, 1950s
This pair of high back armchairs has an elegant character. Beautifully curved yet sharp rounded edges cre...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Renzo Franchi, Lounge Chairs, Light wood, Blue Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of highly modernist lounge chairs. Designed by Renzo Franchi, Italy, 1950s. Restored and reupholstered in a brand new blue velvet fabric in recent...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Karate armchair, light grey corduroy, Michel Cadestin, Airborne, France, 1970s
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
Space age "Karate" armchair by the french designer Michel Cadestin, manufactured by Airborne (France) during the 70's. Made of a fiberglass shell with upholstered seats. Reupholstered with a light grey corduroy fabric.
Its organically rounded and embracing form invites for a comfortable sitting. This version is fully upholstered with corduroy. This armchair was notably displayed in 1971 in the very first scenes of the French film by Serge Korber with Louis de Funes...
Category
1970s French Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik Set of 'Spanish' Dining Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, set of six 'Spanish Dining Chairs' model 3238, oak, black leather, Denmark, 1964
These chairs remind of the classical foldable 'director-c...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Illum Wikkelsø 'Ox' Lounge Chairs in Red Brown and Black Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Illum Wikkelsø, lounge chairs model ‘Ox’, leatherette, wood, Denmark, 1960s
Due to the prominent horizontal headrest this lounge chair by Illum Wikkelsø is nicknamed ‘Ox’. In a way,...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen 'Oxford' Desk Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, pair of 'Oxford' desk chairs model 3272, aluminium, wood, fabric upholstery, United Kingdom, design 1965, recent production
The original version of t...
Category
1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Illum Wikkelsø Set of Easy Chairs and Ottoman with Canvas Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Illum Wikkelsø for C.F. Christiansen, pair of easy chairs and ottoman model 272, teak, off-white canvas, leather, Denmark, 1963
Very rare easy chairs and ottoman by Danish designer ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Teak
Ate van Apeldoorn Lounge Chairs in Ash and Black Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ate van Apeldoorn for Houtwerk Hattem, lounge chairs, ash, leather, The Netherlands, 1960s
The founder of Houtwerk Hattem, Ate van Apeldoorn, designed this lounge chair in the early...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pop Art Style Blue Velour Upholstered Hand Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Pop Art-style 'hand' chair with royal blue velour upholstery and a backrest comprised of five 'fingers' resting on a circular pedestal...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Børge Morgensen for Fredericia Armchairs in Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Morgensen for A/S Fredericia Stolefabrik, armchairs model 'BM 73', oak, suede, wool, Denmark, design 1960
Well-proportioned chairs designed by the Danish ...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Suede, Wool, Oak
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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Carli Di Carli
Vintage Armchair With Ottoman
Embossed Leather Armchair
Fabric Panels Pair
Gio Ponti Domus