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Armchairs For Sale
Period: Early 2000s
Period: 1940s
Iconic Leve Armchair in Pau Marfim, Joaquim Tenreiro, 1942, Midcentury Brazil
Located in New York, NY
The Leve armchair is one of the fundamental pieces in Brazilian Modern design history. Designed by Joaquim Tenreiro (1906-1992) in 1942, it is considered...
Category
1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rosewood
Armchair Spark from Bolia Winner of the Bolia Design Awards 2008
By Bolia
Located in Asker, 30
Super stylish and comfortable armchair.
Winner of design awards 2008 Designed by Danoform/Claus Chr. Engholm Pedersen - "Spark" for Bolia.
Chair is in very good condition have no d...
Category
Early 2000s Armchairs
Materials
Plastic, Bentwood
Pair of Vintage Little Albert Armchair by Ron Arad Moroso, Italy, 2000
By Ron Arad
Located in Biella, IT
Moroso Italy two little albert armchair by Ron Arad design year 2000.
Elegant blue avio colour no longer in production
Perfect vintage condition.
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Swan chair Model 3320 Designed By Arne Jacobsen Made By Fritz Hansen From 1958s
Located in Lejre, DK
The Swan chair, Model 3320, is an iconic piece of mid-century modern design. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair was designed by Arn...
Category
Early 2000s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Modernist Armchairs with White Leather Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your living or work space with our exceptional pair of Modernist armchairs, meticulously restored to prime condition by our team of professional craftsmen. These standout cha...
Category
Early 2000s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
2 Armchairs Modi Contura 2000 Zero Gravity by Hjellegjerde
Located in Asker, 30
2 Armchairs in whisky brown leather on aluminium base.
Chairs have many adjustments such as back recliner, neck recliner, and adjustable pillow for the neck.
Can rotate 360 degrees, ...
Category
Early 2000s Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1940s Antique Beech Armchair in Gobelin Fabric, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished§.
- Newly upholstered.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
American 40's Designer Art Deco Armchairs, Pair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of Art Deco oversized American designer chairs with an important ebonized wood trim and flared feet. Original design has been respected ...
Category
1940s American Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Early 20th Century Moroccan Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An early 20th century Moroccan armchair with an elaborate pattern of repeated large and small eight-point stars executed in inlaid exotic and ebonized woods and mother-of-pearl. The ...
Category
1940s Moroccan Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mother-of-Pearl, Wood
Pair of Organic Shaped Armchairs, Italian Manufacture, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of organic shaped armchairs upholstered in padded velvet fabric with turned legs and brass tips.
Italian manufacture, 1950s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of French greige Leather Armchairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of French greige leather armchairs wih leather cushion.
Black wood feet.
Category
Early 2000s French Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Bentwood and Bouclé Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropácek Bentwood Armchairs.
These iconic set chairs from Czechia, circa 1940, designed by By Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropácek, are a benchmark for midcent...
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Bentwood
Armchair in Wood and Chrome, Style: Bauhaus, German, 1940
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Armchair
Wood and chrome
Year: 1940
Country: Germany
We have specialized in the sale of Art Deco and Art Nouveau and Vintage styles since 1982. If you have any questions we are at ...
Category
1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1940s Fritz Hansen Beech Armchair by Soren Hansen Model 1628, Denmark
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- sturdy and stable.
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Rare Velvet Upholstered Oak Lounge Armchair by Maxime Old.
By Maxime Old
Located in Montreal, QC
Rare velvet upholstered oak lounge armchair by Maxime Old. France: circa 1947 Ref: Identical model shown p.294 in "Maxime Old , Architecte-Decorateur by Yves Badetz , Editions Norma ". Provenance: Galerie Yves Gastou...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Superb Pair of Adam Style Handpainted Armchairs with Caned Seats
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Lovely pair of elegant Adam style hand painted wood armchairs having black background with gold details and red and green berry like decoration. Seats are caned with custom off white...
Category
Early 2000s American Adam Style Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Cane, Wood
1940s Pair of Armchairs by André Arbus
By André Arbus
Located in Paris, FR
A beautiful variation from a set commissioned in 1945 by Georges Fontaine, administrator of the Mobilier national, for the layout of Jacques Jaujard'...
Category
1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Art Deco Armchairs, Poland, 1940s, After Renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco armchairs from the 1940s.
Furniture in very good condition, after professional renovation. The seats have been upholstered with a new fabric.
Dimensions: height 93 cm ...
Category
1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Modern Gerard for Dessin Fournir Dining Arm Chair
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Priced each. Modern Gerard for Dessin Fournir Dining Arm Chair. It features art deco style front legs and dramatic saber legs in the back
Additional information:
Materials: Line...
Category
Early 2000s Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Shadow Armchair by Gaetano Pesce, Meritalia
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 uph...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Resin
1940s Art Deco Living Room Set
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
A rare Art Deco living room set from the 1940s. Beautifully manufactured in France, the set is made of two armchairs and one two seats sofa. B...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Antique Indian Hand Carved Teak Chair 1940s
Located in Bjuråker, SE
A beautiful hand-carved Indian chair in teak wood. The rich appearance of the chair has been given new rope as the seat and back, as it used to be....
Category
1940s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Hardwood, Teak
Wood and Rope Easy Armchair after Clara Porset
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Wood and rope easy armchair after Clara Porset.
In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina.
Category
Early 2000s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Set of Six Armchairs by Randall Tysinger for EJ Victor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six upholstered walnut wood armchairs by Randall Tysinger for EJ Victor.
Category
Early 2000s American Other Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Pair of French 1940s Sycamore Marquetry Open Armchairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Each stylish and well designed chair with incurved upholstered back above a loose cushion seat flanked by squared arms over a u-shaped frame with inlaid marquetry.
Category
1940s French Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sycamore
Armchairs Wood Velvet Red Leather Brass Art Deco Italian Design 1930s Set of 10
Located in Palermo, IT
I invite you to carefully view this set of 10 rare armchairs with particular lines and adaptable to any environment, which were found in an antique villa in Palermo. Each single armc...
Category
1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
'Pernilla' Armchair Designed by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconic 'Pernilla' armchair designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden in the 1940s.
The frame is made of birch wood and the seat of canvas with crossed str...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Birch
Windsor Armchair Sikes Chair Company by Herman de Vries, Designer
Located in Buffalo, NY
Classic Windsor armchair by the Sikes Chair Company of Buffalo. This was created by designer by Herman de Vries. Retains original patina. Finish, e...
Category
1940s American American Colonial Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Fine Quality Carved Limed Beechwood French Louis XV Armchairs Curca 1940
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
For customers that require professional insured delivery we are proud to have teamed up with a nationwide professional delivery company that will assist with coordinating your delive...
Category
1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Beech
Delicate Pair of Lounge Chairs in Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fabric, lacquered wood, Czech Republic, 1940s
These easy chairs are beautifully constructed featuring a shell shaped frame with sinuous ears that bring a mor...
Category
1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell Rare Pair of Clam Chairs, Denmark, 1944
Located in New York, NY
Arnold Madsen for Madsen & Schubell rare pair of Clam chairs with beech arms and legs and upholstered in ivory bouclé with camel leather buttons on back and seat, Denmark. 1944. These iconic Clam chairs have a characteristic organic shape with soft curves throughout including gently curved back, seat, and arms, and resting on club-shaped beech legs. The name comes from the shape of the seat and back that together form the silhouette of an open clam. The back is slightly tilted while the seat is slightly raised towards the front to provide conformity to the body and great comfort. These original exquisite Madsen Clam chairs...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
Armchair by Rene Gabriel, 1947
By Rene Gabriel
Located in PARIS, FR
Armchair by Rene Gabriel, 1947
"Salon des artistes décorateurs", 1946.
Medium-priced series of furniture published by Lieuvin in light ceruse oak.
See page 257, "René Gabriel" Nor...
Category
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Paolo Buffa Style Mid-Century Italian Armchair Heavenly Velvet Wood, 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Paolo Buffa style mid-cemtury Italian armchair heavenly velvet wood brown 1940s.
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
'Pernilla' Armchair and Footstool Designed by Bruno Mathsson
Located in Brescia, IT
Iconic 'Pernilla' armchair and footstool designed by Bruno Mathsson for Karl Mathsson AB in Värnamo, Sweden in the 1940s.
The frame is made of birch wood and the seat of canvas wi...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Canvas, Birch
Pair of Louis XVI Style Painted Armchairs & Two Matching Cane Sidechairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely set of four (4) midcentury French chairs, circa 1940, in the Louis XVI style. One pair of armchairs with faux black leather seats and backs is partnered with a pair of side ...
Category
1940s French Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood, Cane
Andre Domin, Maison Dominque, French Art Deco, Lounge Chairs, Sycamore, Boucle
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair mid-century French Art Deco Arm / lounge chairs by Maison Dominque, Boucle
Rare pair of chic French deco geometric accent chairs by Andre ...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Sycamore
Set of Four Art Deco Bentwood Lounge Chairs by Bas Van Pelt Netherlands
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Vienna, AT
Bas Van Pelt, a set of four Art Deco / early mid-century easy chairs, rosewood color stained oak frame with new upholstery, manufactured in the Netherla...
Category
1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Bentwood
Armchair by Fritz Hansen, Danish Design, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in faux leather designed and made by Fritz Hansen in 1940s. Original condition.
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
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
French Reconstruction Armchair, 1940s
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
One of a kind French Reconstruction Armchair, 1940, post-war modernist design.
Structure in solid oak.
Condition report : the chair show si...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Mahogany
Harry Bertoia Study for Wire Form, Rare / Experimental 1949
Located in Buffalo, NY
Provenance: Wright Modernist 20th Century, auction 12/7/2003,
Bertoia worked with the Eames' in California in the late 1940s to develop their wire form chairs. His involvement led...
Category
1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Original Tyrolean Robust Armchairs in Chestnut Wood, Wax Polished
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid century Original Tyrolean armchairs in chestnut wood, polished to wax
Beautiful chair model with antique patina for your modern kitchen.
Category
1940s Italian Country Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chestnut
Hollywood Regency Lucite Frame Armchairs Newly Upholstered, Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Hollywood Regency lucite frame and curved lucite arms armchairs newly upholstered in a high end soft "white" mongolian sheep's fur - pair.
Super chic, Old Hollywood Glam pair of clean lined Mid-Century Modern Lucite framed armchairs with curved arms newly upholstered in a soft "white" Mongolian sheep's fur. A unique and stylish custom set of rare & funky armchairs...
Category
1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Lucite
Art Deco Design Lounge Arm Chair set, Belgium 1940's
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Art Deco Design Lounge Arm Chair set, made in Belgium 1940's. Beautiful shaped chairs with OP Art velvet fabric, which is probably not original and reupholstered somewhere in...
Category
1940s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Oak
Augusto Romano Armchair Wood Rope stuffing 1940 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Augusto Romano Armchair
Category
1940s Italian Other Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Armchairs in the Style of André Arbus, France, 1940's
By André Arbus
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of French lounge chairs, Bissson Bruneel fabric, France 1940's. Shape of the backrest in the style of Andre Arbus and two lacquered oak legs.
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Lacquer
Meltdown Chair, PP Tube #1 White by Tom Price, Contemporary, Limited Edition
By Tom Price
Located in PARIS, FR
'Meltdown Chair, PP Tube #1 White' is a piece by English artist Tom Price, from the Meltdown Series. This chair is made entirely from polypropylene tubes, no other material is added. The artist assembles a stack of common plumbing tubes and then he presses it on a heated metal seat-shaper former. The ends of the tubes melt and fuse together. When they cool and subsequently harden, the shape of the seat is created. Tom Price thus alters the structural and aesthetic qualities of the plastic material, giving rise to interesting contrasts in texture and form within the same object.
Launched in 2007, the Meltdown Series earned Tom Price widespread international acclaim for his innovative production processes and eye-catching approach to working with commonplace plastic products. The way of assembling the plastic material and the mostly unpredictable patterns created by the heating method ensure that every piece is unique and unrepeatable. This design pieces are true sculptural objects, while at the same time being fully functional and very robust.
Meltdown Chairs are included in the permanent collections of several Museums, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), the Denver Art Museum (US), The Nelson Atkins Museum (US), Chatsworth House (UK), MKG Hamburg (Germany) and the Amore Pacific Museum (South Korea).
Works from the Meltdown Series have been exhibited extensively throughout the USA, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They have been included in many high-profile museum exhibitions, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), MAD Museum of Art and Design New York (US); The Mint Museum (US); Denver Art Museum (US); Design Museum Holon (Israel); Design Museum Gent (Belgium); NRW Forum Dusseldorf (Germany); The Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga (Latvia). They have also featured at international art and design fairs, including Design Miami Basel (Switzerland); Sao Paolo Design Festival (Brazil); Cheongju International Craft Biennale (South Korea), Design Days Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Gwangju Biennale (South Korea) and Lodz International Design Biennale (Poland).
Finally, the series has been featured in multiple publications, including: The Campaign for Art...
Category
Early 2000s English Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Charles Dudouyt Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Rush Seat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Charles Dudouyt, pair of lounge chairs, poplar, ash, beech, rush, France, 1940s.
Decorative lounge chairs designed by Charles Dudouyt. The frame has multiple carved details that add up to a complex whole. Carved lines and circular ends, straight and round parts come together to form a rather striking Art Deco chair. A special feature is the flexible backrest that can be moved all the way towards the seat. Webbed...
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Ash, Beech, Poplar
Pair of French Oak and Papercord Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
A pair of French Art Deco solid oak and papercord chairs by Charles Dudouyt. Foldable back rest with beautiful turned details throughout.
Category
1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Papercord, Oak
Meltdown Chair, PP Tube #1 Black by Tom Price, Contemporary, Limited Edition
By Tom Price
Located in PARIS, FR
'Meltdown chair, PP Tube #1 Black' is a piece by English artist Tom Price, from the Meltdown Series. This chair is made entirely from polypropylene tubes, no other material is added. The artist assembles a stack of common plumbing tubes and then he presses it on a heated metal seat-shaper former. The ends of the tubes melt and fuse together. When they cool and subsequently harden, the shape of the seat is created. Tom Price thus alters the structural and aesthetic qualities of the plastic material, giving rise to interesting contrasts in texture and form within the same object.
Launched in 2007, the Meltdown Series earned Tom Price widespread international acclaim for his innovative production processes and eye-catching approach to working with commonplace plastic products. The way of assembling the plastic material and the mostly unpredictable patterns created by the heating method ensure that every piece is unique and unrepeatable. This design pieces are true sculptural objects, while at the same time being fully functional and very robust.
Meltdown Chairs are included in the permanent collections of several Museums, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), the Denver Art Museum (US), The Nelson Atkins Museum (US), Chatsworth House (UK), MKG Hamburg (Germany) and the Amore Pacific Museum (South Korea).
Works from the Meltdown Series have been exhibited extensively throughout the USA, South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. They have been included in many high-profile museum exhibitions, including SFMOMA San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (US), MAD Museum of Art and Design New York (US); The Mint Museum (US); Denver Art Museum (US); Design Museum Holon (Israel); Design Museum Gent (Belgium); NRW Forum Dusseldorf (Germany); The Latvian National Museum of Art in Riga (Latvia). They have also featured at international art and design fairs, including Design Miami Basel (Switzerland); Sao Paolo Design Festival (Brazil); Cheongju International Craft Biennale (South Korea), Design Days Dubai (United Arab Emirates); Gwangju Biennale (South Korea) and Lodz International Design Biennale (Poland).
Finally, the series has been featured in multiple publications, including: The Campaign for Art...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Early Fritz Hansen Arm Chair Model 1561, Denmark, 1942
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Miami, FL
Beautiful original Fritz Hansen arm chair from the 1940s. Original vinyl and brass nails. Ready for a new home.
Category
1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Faux Leather
Pair of Italian Large Lounge Chairs in Blue Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, velvet, wood, Italy, late 1940s.
These Italian Postwar wingback chairs have an unusually high back and gracious ears. The armrests feature pronounced curves t...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Bentwood Armchair, Jindrich Halabala with Adjustable Back, Czech Republic, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Bentwood armchair, Jindrich Halabala with adjustable back - Czech Republic 1940s.
Category
1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Swedish Modern Birch, Bambu & Rattan Longe Chair, Attr. to Otto Schulz, ca 1940
By Boet, Otto Schulz
Located in Uppsala, SE
Very rare loung chair from ca 1940 in birch (or maybe elm) with new off-white fabric to both cushions. The pegs / stems at the backrest are made of bambu and the seat cushion is held...
Category
1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan, Birch
"Power Play" Chair by Frank Gehry for Knoll
By Knoll, Frank Gehry
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
"Power Play" Chair designed by Frank Gehry for Knoll.
Beautiful and ingenious design of 'woven' of bended wood.
This particular chair is manufact...
Category
Early 2000s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Minimalist Solid Oak Armchair Creme Pierre Frey Mohair, France 1940's
By André Arbus
Located in New York, NY
Elegant minimalist solid oak armchair in the style of André Arbus. Elegantly carved details on armrests and legs.
In good vintage condition (one water stain on left armrest) minor structural damage on the back. Else in very good vintage condition. Freshly reupholstered in Pierre Frey "Teddy" creme...
Category
1940s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Oak
Green Stylex "Rhythm" Armchair by Sava Cvek, Pair
By Sava Cvek
Located in Van Nuys, CA
This piece is a simple, yet elegant modern "Rhythm" armchair featuring a chromed steel base with a molded "black twilight" plastic seat. The chair was designed by Sava Cvek...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Red Velvet Armchair with Wooden Structure by Paolo Buffa, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, Early 1940s.
This armchair features a wooden structure, which is padded and upholstered with a high-quality velvet.
It is a vintage piece, therefore it might show slig...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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