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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: Early 1900s
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.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

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...
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

1940s Sheraton Shield Back Embroidered Accent Chair
Located in Harlingen, TX
A George III style decorative mahogany armchair by Grand Ledge Chair Co. circa 1945. Sheraton design featuring a carved shield back, tapered fluted f...
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1940s American Sheraton Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

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...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Birch

Four Finn Juhl "48" Armchairs
Located in Hudson, NY
Four Finn Juhl armchairs for Baker model 400 1/2 in original condition. Solid walnut and original white leather upholstery. Early 1950s production. Price per pies
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1940s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Pair of Chippendale Style Italian Boucle Small Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chippendale style armchairs, Italian production in the 1940s, completely restored and upholstered in Boucle fabric. They fit very well in a bedroom or living room.
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1940s Italian Chippendale Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Art Deco Style blue armchair, France 1930s
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Art Deco Style blue armchair, France 1930s A 1940s Art Deco armchair. Curved solid wood structure and blue velvet cover. In excellent condition...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Amsterdam School Armchairs in Original Upholstery, Art Deco, Dutch Modern, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
1940's, Dutch Modern, Lounge Chair, Amsterdamse school, Armchair, Art Deco, Expressionism, Jugendstil. Dutch modern set of six chairs of Amsterdamse school. The original upholste...
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1940s Dutch Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Fabric

Vintage Scandinavian Safari Chair
Located in Bochum, NRW
Midcentury Scandinavian design Elias Svedberg Triva Safari chair, Sweden 1940s, in original vintage condition. Triva Safari chair by Elias Svedberg for NK – Nordiska Kompaniet. Or...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Canvas, Wood

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...
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

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 ...
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1940s Moroccan Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Wood

Danish Sculptural Handcrafted Lounge Chair of Solid Oak with Sheepskin 1940s
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Danish handcrafted lounge chair of solid dark oak, made in the 1940´s by a Danish cabinetmaker. The chair has a sculptural hand-carved front and the seat is upholstered with new offwhite sheepskin. Here you get a Danish cozy lounge chair...
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1940s Danish Brutalist Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Charles Dudouyt Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Single Charles Dudouyt "Fire Side" chair with low rushed seats and beautiful carved oak.  
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1940s French Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

1940s Antique Beech Armchair in Gobelin Fabric, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished§. - Newly upholstered.
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

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 ...
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1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Solid Lucite Vanity Chair, 1940s
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of solid lucite chairs 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 your disposal. Pushing the button that reads 'View All From Seller'. And you can see more objects to the style for sale. Why are there so many antiques in Argentina? In the 1880 – 1940 there was a grate wave of immigration encouraged by the periods of war that were taking place. 1st World War took place between 1914 and 1918 2nd World War took place between 1939 and 1945 The immigrants options were New York or Buenos Aires. Tickets were cheap and in Buenos Aires they were welcomed with open arms, as it was a country where everything was still to be done. Argentina was the country of new opportunities, labour was needed and religious freedom was assured, in many cases the of the family travel first until they were settled and then the rest of the family members join them. In the immigrant museum “Ellis Island Immigrant Building” in New York you can se the promotional posters of the boats that would take them to a new life. Between the years 1895 and 1896, Argentina had the highest DGP (gross domestic product) per capita in the world according to the Maddison Historical Statistics index, this situation arose due to the large amount of food being exported to European countries, which were at war. The Argentinean ships left the port of Buenos Aires with food, but they returned with furniture, clothes and construction elements, (it´s common to see this the old buildings of the historic neighbourhood of San Telmo, the beams with the inscription “Made in England)”, as well as many markets that were built in Buenos Aires, such us the San Telmo Market, whose structure was brought by ship and afterwards assembled in 900 Defensa Street. With the great influence of European immigrants living in the country, the children of the upper classes travelled to study in France, resulting in the inauguration of “La Maison Argentinienne”, on 27th of June 1928, in the international city of Paris, which hosted many Argentinians that were studying in Frace. It´s the fourth house to be built after France, Canada and Belgium, being the first Spanish-speaking one. Still in place today (17 Bd Jourdan, 75014, Paris, France). Many of the children of these wealthy families who attended international art exhibitions, museums and art courses abroad, took a keen interest in the European style. This is why Buenos Aires was at the time referred as “The Paris of South America”. Between the years 1890 and 1920 more than a hundred Palaces were built on Alvear Avenue the most exclusive avenue in Buenos Aires. Today some of these palaces have been transformed into museums, hotels and embassies. In the year 1936, the Kavanagh building was inaugurated, it was the tallest reinforced concrete building in South America. During 1994 the American Society of Civil Engineers distinguished it as an “international engineering milestone”, and it´s now considered a World Heritage of Modern Architecture. At the time was common to hire foreign architects such as Le Corbusier, who visited Buenos Aires/Argentina in 1929 and in 1948 he drew up the blueprints for a house built in La Plata City (which was declared a World Heritage Site). In 1947, the Hungarian architect Marcelo Breuer designed “Parador Ariston” in the seaside city of Mar del Plata. After an Argentinean student at Harvard University convinced him to come to Argentina. He worked on an urban development project in the Casa Amarilla, area of La Boca. The Ukrainian architect, Vladimiro Acosta, arrives in Argentina in 1928 and worked as an architect until que moved to Brazil. Antonio Bonet, a Spanish architect who worked with Le Corbusier in Paris, arrives in Argentina in 1937, where he carried out several architectural works and in 1938 designs the well-known BFK chair...
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1940s American Space Age Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Lucite

Fine Pair of Fully Restored Antique Art Deco Armchairs Hand Carved Carved Panels
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored pair of antique hand dyed Cigar brown leather Art Deco club armchairs with hand carved panels. An exceptionally goo...
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Early 1900s English Art Deco Antique Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1940s Sofa Set by Theo Ruth for Artifort
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Very rare set of 3 armchairs and bench designed by Theo Ruth for Artifort made from leather and oak with block turned legs and arms. In 1936 Ruth joined Wagemans and Van Tuinen, first as a furniture maker and then, from 1939, as head of the design and development department. Ruth was the first permanent designer at Artifort furniture. 1940s - Netherlands The chairs are beautiful made with quality oak and nice patinated but comfortable leather seats...
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1940s Dutch Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Danish Midcentury Lounge Chair with Slat Back Attributed to Edmund Jorgensen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful high quality easy chair, circa late 1940's likely made by Master Carpenter, Edmund Jorgensen of Denmark. The chair is very much in his style although it is not marked and w...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Beech

‘Willow’ Armchair Designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh by Cassina
Located in Athens, Attiki
The ‘Willow’ armchair designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh for the ‘Willow Tea Room’, Glasgow 1904. This masterful modern armchair is an expert re-edition by Cassina. In its origi...
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Early 1900s Italian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Rare Armchair Design by Jindřich Halabala Model H-282, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1945 - Made of wood, fabric - Original upholstery - Measures: Adjustable depth 181 cm - Good, original condition.
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Secession Seating Group No.715 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Secession seating group no.715 by Gustav Siegel for J&J Kohn. Originaly designed in 1899 for world exhibition in Paris in 1900.
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Armchairs

Materials

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...
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gugliemo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Armchair, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Particular armchair attributed to the famous architect Guglielmo Ulrich, the upholstery is not original of the time, the fabric was replaced in the 80s but it is recommended to repla...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

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Beech, Fabric

1940s Pair of Armchairs 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'...
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1940s French Neoclassical Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Red Velvet Armchairs 1900s, Antiques
Located in Foggia, FG
Red velvet armchairs 1900s - Antique- Very good condition Measures Cm 33/80 h x 50 cm x cm 45
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Early 1900s Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

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...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany

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...
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Early 1900s English Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Versatile Set of 4 Newly Updated French Louis XVI Armchairs, 18 Available
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Really lovely Louis XVI armchairs bought in Lyon, France. Sturdy with pretty caning, all in great condition. We have 19 available. Contact us for larger sets at discounted prices! Al...
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Early 1900s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Wood

Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs in Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, wood and blue upholstery, Europe, 1940s This fine pair of lounge chairs undoubtedly breathes the late art deco period of the 1940s. The design has a certain t...
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1940s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Swedish Modern Armchairs with Curling Arms, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Svensk design, “Swedish design”, is unquestionably a conventional and popular branding device, with many companies explicitly promoting their products as examples of god design, or “...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Wood

Oak Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau Armchair Attributed to Carel Adolph Lion Cachet
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Magnificent and rare Arts & Crafts Art Nouveau armchair. Design attributed to Carel Adolph Lion Cachet. Solid oak base with original hand-carved elements...
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Early 1900s Dutch Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

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Oak, Fabric, Macassar

Set of Eight Georgian Style Armchairs
Located in Greenwich, CT
Fine set of eight George III mahogany oval back armchairs with upholstered backs, armrests and seat, the arms with scroll ends and long leaf details, the apron finally molded and sta...
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Early 1900s English George III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Art Nouveau Bentwood Desk Armchair by Fischel, circa 1900
Located in VÉZELAY, FR
Superb office / desk armchair with bentwood structure (beech) and caned seat. Manufacturer's stamp and label present. Art Nouveau, Bohemia (current Czech Republic), around 1900. By ...
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Early 1900s Czech Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood, Beech, Bentwood

1940s Art Deco Adjustable Armchair, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Newly upholstered. - Carefully refurbished. - Height of seat 44 cm.
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

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...
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Early 1900s Scottish Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Decorative Patina Antique Edwardian Sold Elm Bow Back Smokers Captains Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England sold elm with sublime patina, Elm bow back smokers captains armchair A good looking ...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Elm

'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...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Canvas, Birch

Italian Settee in Stained Beech, 1940s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rustic modern, Art Deco style, cubist loveseat, Italy, 1940s Craft style junctions give these Art Deco chairs a very rustic feel to it. What should be a conflict of styles is a m...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech

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...
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1940s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fur, Lucite

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.
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1940s French Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sycamore

Armchair by Rene Gabriel, 1947
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...
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1940s French Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech

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...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Giltwood

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....
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1940s Indian Anglo-Indian Vintage Armchairs

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Rope, Hardwood, Teak

1940s Fritz Hansen Beech Armchair by Soren Hansen Model 1628, Denmark
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use - sturdy and stable.
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Beech

Otto Schulz Armchair in White Sheepskin and Beech, Boet, Sweden, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare wingback chair was designed by Otto Schulz and produced by Boet in Goteborg, Sweden in the 1940s. The elegant organic lines of the design create a striking silhouette. Its ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Leather, Sheepskin, Upholstery, Wood, Beech

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...
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Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Liberty & Co Arts & Crafts Armchair with Heart Cut-Outs & Stylised Floral Detail
Located in London, GB
Liberty & Co, attributed. An Arts and Crafts ash armchair with heart cut-outs and stylised floral detail to the back, professionally re-upholstered in a quality hide.   
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of Fauteuils Open Armchairs French Leather and Beech Safari Style, C. 1940
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs in the safari style. The armrests have been changed into a similar red leather and patinated. A little miss on one back...
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

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 ...
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1940s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

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Wool, Walnut

A Pair of French Tapestry Upholstered Open Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of right and left facing French open armchairs with splayed tapered legs having hand carved acanthus leaf detail. Each leaf form curved asymmetrical...
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1940s Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Tapestry, Walnut

Goodyers of Regent St. an Arts & Crafts Oak Armchair with Stylized Decoration
Located in London, GB
Goodyers of Regent St. A good Arts & Crafts oak armchair, with stylized lolly-pop cut-outs to the back splats and stylized floral cut-outs to the side arms and to the front apron wit...
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Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Stunning Patina Antique Edwardian Sold Elm Bow Back Smokers Captains Armchair
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand made in England sold elm with sublime patina, Elm bow back smokers captains armchair A good looking and decorative chair nicel...
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Early 1900s English Edwardian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Elm

Set of 8 Thonet Armchairs Model Nr. 15, Black Wood and Cane, 1900s
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 8 Thonet armchairs Model Nr. 15, Black Wood and Cane, 1900s.  
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Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Antique Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Pair of Armchairs by Marcel Kammerer, Austria, 1905
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of armchairs by Marcel Kammerer, Austria, 1905.
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Early 1900s Austrian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wood

1960´S, Walnut Arm Chair Bierdemeir Style with Bordeaux Leather Upholstery
Located in BILBAO, ES
Walnut arm chair bierdemeir style with in bordeaux leather upholstery. Dimensions chair Height: 86cm seat 33.85cm. Width: 22.83 in. (58cm). Depth: 19.29 in. (49cm). PRADERA is a...
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1940s Spanish Biedermeier Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Wood

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...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Silk, Beech

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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