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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: 18th Century and Earlier
Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair by Vladimir Kagan for Directional
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A stunning dramatic form lounge chair designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Directional in the 1980's. Its retains the original upholstery which needs to be recovered. Padding a...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Pair Louis XVI Fauteuils, c. 1780
Located in Pasadena, CA
This is a great pair of Louis XVI gray painted Fauteuils. Both chairs are in overall very good condition and retain their original painted surface with some refreshing. The chairs ar...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

18th Century Verdure Tapestry Armchair
Located in London, GB
A charming 18th Century carved walnut armchair with bobbin turned supports and raised back. Featuring a closed-nailed needlework upholstery depicting a stork on a verdure background.
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18th Century Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Louis XVI Fauteuil in Original Painted Finish
Located in Doylestown, PA
A fine Louis XVI painted fauteuil, French circa 1780, with upholstered seat and back, with molded frame and tapering fluted lags, pegged construction. Great patina.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

American Hepplewhite Mahogany Inlaid Martha Washington Arm Chair, Circa 1790
Located in Charleston, SC
American Hepplewhite mahogany Martha Washington camel back arm chair with satinwood inlaid scrolled arms, white muslin upholstery, and terminating on tapered squared splayed legs wit...
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1790s American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany, Satinwood, Muslin

Philippe Starck Sonderbar armchair XO 1983
Located in Grenoble, FR
Philippe Starck iconic armchair model Sonderbar which already represents all the concept orientations of this designer. Ultra-rare Disform Edition XO The chair is characterized by it...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Later 16th to Early 17th Century Italian Renaissance Walnut Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of Italian Renaissance walnut chairs. Pozzetto, Ref & quot;Volpi Collection- Art Treasures of the Davanzati & quot; These chai...
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17th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Regence Beechwood Armchair
Located in Essex, MA
Nicely carved frame and very sturdy with caning in excellent condition. Includes a loose cushion. From a Fifth Ave New York estate.
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1730s French Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Early 18th Century Hand Carved with Figures Italian Renaissance Armchair
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous hand carved armchair with Figures carved on each arm post. Detailed and all mortise and tenon construction with wood pegs locking it tightly together. Flat back panel with a...
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1750s Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

English Made Early Georgian Style Carved Mahogany Armchair
Located in North Salem, NY
Exquisite English-made Wood & Hogan early Georgian style Mahogany armchair with beautifully hand-carved detail that enhance its refined design. The chair features an attractive pier...
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1980s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Armchair, Sweden, 1985
By IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
Scandinavian armchair with faux leather upholstery in original condition with patina. Sturdy and stabile.
Category

1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Louis XVI Period Armchair, circa 1790
Located in Doylestown, PA
A French Louis XVI Period Fauteuil in stained beechwood, with silk upholstery, circa 1790.
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Otto Zapf Arcona set of 2 leather armchairs for Art Collection
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
This pair of Arcona leather armchairs by Otto Zapf comes in very good condition. The thick black leather shows only minimal signs of wear. The back and seat cushions, as well as the ...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Venezia Mid-18th Century Baroque Hand-Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
Mid-18th Century baroque hand-carved 1750 Venetian walnut armchair. Straw seat not original. The 18th Century was in Venice the Golden Age and this armchair is a remarkable work by ...
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Mid-18th Century Italian Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Italian Renaissance Walnut Arm Chair
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Renaissance style (18/19th Cent) walnut arm chair with spool design on arms and stretcher with a brown leather seat and embossed design on back.
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Late 18th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Chairs by Donghia in Ebonized Walnut
Located in New York, NY
This stunning pair of Mid-Century Modern chairs were realized by the esteemed designer Donghia in the United States, circa 1980. They feature ebonized walnut bodies with circular bac...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Knoll Eero Saarinen Executive Chair, Armchair black upholstery
Located in Chicago, IL
This for (1) Saarinen Executive Chair, armchair version. Knoll, Circa 1985. Black upholstery, chrome legs. Priced individually. (4) available. Originally designed in 1946, these h...
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of 18th Century Mahogany Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of mid-18th century George III period mahogany Library Gainsborough armchairs, having serpentine top rails above set back arms, with serpentine seats, supported on chamfered l...
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Mid-18th Century English George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Divi Divi Fauteuils by Mark van Tilburg for Leolux, 1980s
By OTHR
Located in Rijssen, NL
An exclusive pair "Divi Divi" fauteuils by Mark van Tilburg for Leolux. Manufactured in 1988. Reupholstered with a wonderful france white and red structured fabric form the hig-end ...
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1980s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Memphis Design Postmodern Chairs by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, 1980s
Located in Zagreb, HR
One of four metal and upholstered fabric chairs designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, his namesake manufacturing company. Unique, geometrical and Memphi...
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1980s German Industrial Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of 18th Century French Fauteuil
Located in Chicago, IL
This handsome pair of 18th-century French Louis XVI fauteuil chairs brings a dash of historical charm with a fresh, playful twist. Their elegant oval backs and straight upholstered a...
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Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Wood

Exceptional Pair George II Carved Walnut Library Armchairs
Located in Lymington, GB
An exceptional pair of English George II-period carved walnut library armchairs. Raised on very well-carved cabriole legs with stylised ball-and-claw feet, each chair with rectangul...
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Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Red Hans Ullrich Bitsch Chairs Series 8600 Two Pairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Two pairs of red Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs Series 8600, circa 1980. Postmodern classic with perforated backrest and seat and highly delicate metal joints. Very good original conditi...
Category

1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

The Mandarin armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1986
Located in Athens, Attiki
The Mandarin chair by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1986. The Mandarin Chair was a particular favorite for corporate interiors, restaurants and libraries. Its flowing, sculptural arm in...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

18th Century Wingback Chair in the Irish Manner c. 1765
Located in Heathfield, GB
A very fine and extremely rare and large Georgian mahogany wing armchair with blind fretwork carving to both arms and extensive foliate pierced fretwork carving the seat rails with c...
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18th Century Georgian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of French Baroque Walnut Needlework Armchairs of the Late 17th Century
Located in Essex, MA
Pair of well carved Baroque needlework armchairs. Colorful but later needlework probably 19th century in period form.
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Late 17th Century Louis XIII Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century French Louis XIII-style Os De Mouton Walnut Armchair
Located in Antwerpen, BE
18th Century (1780) Louis XIII-style Armchair with walnut handcarved Os de Mouton legs and re-upholstered velvet fabric.
Category

18th Century French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of Louis XVI Painted Bergère Armchairs, France, Circa 1770
Located in New York, NY
This extraordinary pair of 18th century bergères boast well-preserved painted wood frames, plush seats, backs and arms, and a new, patterned linen upholstery. Provenance: Private collection of Hubert de Givenchy, Paris. Private collection of Mrs. Susan Gutfreund
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1770s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

17th Century Charles I English Oak Wainscot Armchair Primate Design Hand Carved
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this original early 17th century Charles I Wainscot armchair. A good early original piece, hand carved, very naïve but at the time this would ha...
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Early 17th Century European Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Big Tulip Chair and Ottoman by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1980s
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable and original Big Tulip lounge chair with Ottoman, designed by Pierre Paulin for Artifort in 1965. This 80's pivoting edition has a round metal foot. The set ...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

18th Century American Ladderback Armchair
Located in Rochester, NY
Mid 18th century American ladderback armchair in maple and oak with beautiful rich honey colored surface. Pegged construction at top two rails / turned legs / turned flared arms / ba...
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Mid-18th Century American American Colonial Antique Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak, Maple

Beta Wassenaar Philippe Starck Style Armchairs w/ Black Upholstery & Wood Arms
Located in Los Angeles, CA
These original Beta Wassenaar Philippe Starck style armchairs feature organically shaped wood armrests. The seats and back are upholstered in soft black f...
Category

1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Armchair Swedish Early Baroque Period Gilt Leather Sweden
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Swedish Early Baroque period gilt leather Sweden. An armchair in a generous size made during the Carolean Baroque Era 1650-1720 period in Swede...
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Late 17th Century Swedish Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Louis XV Epoque Fauteuil à La Reine
Located in LA CIOTAT, FR
A wide and comfortable Louis XV style fauteuil 'à la reine', hand carved in the 18th century and featuring exquisite green silk upholstery woven with neoclassical motifs of lyres, ch...
Category

Mid-18th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Armchair Model "T-Line" Design Burkhard Vogtherr, 1980s
Located in taranto, IT
splendid "t-line" model armchair, original design by Burkhard Vogtherr, 1980s It measures 85 cm in height, 75 cm in width, 70 cm in depth and 40 c...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Modern Vintage Ten Black Beech Yellow Faux Leather Dining Chairs 1980s Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage ten dining chairs or armchairs from beech and faux leather in black and yellow color Italy 1980s. A beautiful set of 10 dining chairs with armrests a simple and bold color combination of black and mustard yellow from beech and faux leather. All chairs are stable and sturdy, while the surface shows signs of age and use like abrasions and scratches on both, the frame and the seat cover. So we title the condition as distressed. The slightly curved shape from these dining chairs offers to take a seat for a lovely meeting with your friends and family. The chairs could also perfect work in a hospitality such as a boutique hotel or restaurant as well as in a working space or office in the entry room...
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Swaim Modern Neoclassical Form Desk or Armchair
Located in St. Louis, MO
1980s Swaim contemporary neoclassical style X-back chair. Can be used as a desk or occasional chair. Constructed of lacquered steel and brass with new green leather cushion. Excellen...
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1980s American Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

18th Century Federal Hepplewhite Lolling Chair
Located in Southampton, NY
18th century federal Hepplewhite lolling chair, Massachusetts, Probably Boston or North Shore, Circa 1790 Primary wood: Mahogany Secondary wood: Maple, pine...
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Late 18th Century American Hepplewhite Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Pair of 18th Century Italian Rococo Walnut Fauteuils
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of hand-carved walnut armchairs, recently refinished and newly upholstered with Fortuny fabric. Chairs are sturdy and sound with a nice generous size seat, and in remarkable a...
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Late 18th Century Italian Rococo Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Antique George III period carved mahogany armchair
Located in London, GB
A Mid-18th Century Chippendale period mahogany Library Gainsborough Armchair having acanthus carved set-back arms supported on fluted legs with leaf carving to the lower sections.
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Mid-18th Century English Chippendale Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Fine Louis XV Beechwood Bergere, early 18th cent.
By Jean-Baptiste Tilliard
Located in Sheffield, MA
A Fine Louis XV Beechwood Bergere, Mid 18th Century Attributed to Jean-Baptiste Tilliard Covered in floral tapestry Height 43in. Width 29in. Depth 23in. Provenance: THE PROPERTY...
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Mid-18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Vintage leatherette Armchairs, 1980s, Czechoslovakia
Located in Prague 8, CZ
These leatherette vintage armchairs were made in the 1980s in the former Czechoslovakia. The chairs are made of wood and leatherette. They are in good vintage condition with no damag...
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Late 17th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Pair Paint Decorated Louis XVI Open Arm Chairs, or Fauteuils
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
This handsome pair of provincial oval back chairs feature carved bowknots, and stop fluted tapered legs. They are currently covered in floral Fortuny fabric.
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

20th Century Red Leather Italian Armchair with Footstool Zanotta, 1980
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Armchair with footstool, Italy from the 1980s. Furniture made by Zanotta (stamped and numbered) of beautiful line and pleasant decor, upholstered in leather. Very comfortable armchai...
Category

1980s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather

18th Century Giltwood Gustavian Bucket Chairs, Set of 4, Sweden, Circa 1790-1800
Located in New York, NY
18th Century Gustavian bucket chairs, set of four (4), giltwood, origin: Stockholm, Sweden, circa 1790 - 1800. Elegant proportions, beautif...
Category

18th Century Swedish Gustavian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Metric Armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our exquisite Metric Armchairs in Lucite & Brass, meticulously crafted by renowned designer Charles Hollis Jones and adorned with his signature. These luxurious chairs ar...
Category

1980s American Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Italian Carved And Painted Armchair
Located in Bradenton, FL
18th Century Italian Neoclassic Carved and Painted and Armchair. Fauteuil features finely carved wood on the frame. Backrest has a carved crest featuring a male head in profile withi...
Category

18th Century Italian Neoclassical Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Trix Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster, C.1980
Located in Basel, BS
Fast shipping, insured, in 2-3 weeks. A gorgeous 'Trix' chairs from the postmodern era, crafted by designer Karl Friedrich Förster and manufactured in the 1980s. The chair features ...
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1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Dr. Sonderbar Postmodern Chair by Philippe Starck 1st Edition
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Extremely rare first version of the model Dr. Sonderbar by Philippe Starck.
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Suite of Six French Louis XVI Fauteuils with a Painted Finish, 18th Century
Located in Dallas, TX
A set of six period French Louis XVI armchairs with a painted finish.
Category

Late 18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Wingback Chair by Tom Dixon
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Wingback Chair by renowned designer Tom Dixon. Crafted with the utmost attention to detail, this chair features a sleek and modern design that will elevate a...
Category

17th Century British Baroque Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Louis XVI "Bergère" Armchair with Cream Silk Upholster Late 18th Century
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Lovely small Louis XVI "Bergère" armchair with cream silk upholstery and original wood paint in beige and light blue. Fluted legs and typical decoration in Louis XVI the style with r...
Category

Late 18th Century French Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Silk

Pair of "Klinte" by Tord Björklund, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of "Klinte" designed by Tord Björklund, 1980s. Very good vintage condition.
Category

1980s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Black & Chrome Plated Metal Penelope Armchair by C. Pollock for A. Castelli, 80s
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chair with chromed metal, plastic structure and metal mesh shell. Very good condition.
Category

1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome, Wire

English George II Walnut Armchair with Upholstered Slip Seat, c. 1740
Located in Kenilworth, IL
George II shepherd's crook armchair in old-growth mahogany. The pierced back splat is framed between the cupid’s bow crest rail with scroll carved ears and t...
Category

Mid-18th Century English George II Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Mahogany

Barbara Barry for McGuire Caned Dining Desk Arm Chair
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on More Details Below. Shipping Quote Information The shipping quote stated in the listing was from 1st Dibs and they normally set all the costs and ...
Category

1980s Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

18th Century Italian Gothic Renaissance Square Chair Walnut Side Armchair
Located in Vigonza, Padua
18th century Italian Gothic Renaissance square chair in turned and hand-carved walnut. Polished to wax Measures cm: H77/40, W 52, D 46.
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Mid-18th Century Italian Gothic Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

18th Century Italian Louis XVI Solid Carved Walnut Armchair
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique armchair in solid walnut wood. An imposing large armchair with a wide and comfortable seat. Very linear characterized b...
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1780s Italian Louis XVI 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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