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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1940s
Period: 1870s
Italian Set of a Massive Sofa and Two Armchairs in Dark Red Velvet Cover, 1940s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This sofa set consists of a massive sofa and two armchairs from the Italian 1940s. The armchairs as well as the sofa are upholstered in dark red velvet fa...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Osvaldo Borsani Pair of Lounge Chairs in Walnut
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for ABV, lounge chairs, model 6553, walnut, fabric, Italy, 1945 This elegant pair of lounge chairs model 6553 is designed by Osvaldo Borsani and embodies a splendid ...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair of French Antique Walnut Empire Tulip Fauteuils or Armchairs
Located in Hopewell, NJ
This set of two elegant Empire arm chairs stand out for their classic simple design and the beautifully shaped front legs. These comfortable and stylish chairs feature a wealth of fi...
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1940s French Empire Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Dutch Dining Chairs in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chairs, stained beech, The Netherlands, 1940s This pair of dining chairs not only shows a well-balanced backrest and overall frame. The frame is very structured and sturdy wh...
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1940s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Art Deco Streamline Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, c. 1940
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Deco- Streamline Armchair designed by Jindrich Halabala and manufactured by UP Závody Brno, ca 1940. This original Art Deco - Streamline Armch...
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1940s Czech Streamlined Moderne Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Berga Mobler Pair of Lounge Chairs in Beige Teddy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Berga Mobler, pair of armchairs, beige teddy fabric, beech, Denmark, 1940s This bold and curvy armchair is based on a solid construction with a tender touch due to the soft texture ...
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1940s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of Gugliemo Ulrich Art Deco Italian Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Particular pair of armchairs attributed to the famous architect Guglielmo Ulrich, the upholstery is original from the time but replacement is recommended. Production from the 1940s i...
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo. Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Bentwood

Handsome Wood and Upholstered Armchair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
Roomy handsome vintage armchair having light colored wood curvy arms and cabriole legs, newly upholstered in a complimentary taupe fabric finished with braiding. Note: There's anoth...
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1940s American Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Stunning Highback King Chair of Solid Oak with Greenish Wool Denmark 1930-40
Located in Aarhus C, DK
Stunning danish baroque style high-backed ear-flap chair hand made in the 1930s The frame and armrests are made beautifully of turned and carved solid oak. Especially the armrests h...
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1940s Danish Baroque Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Wool

VERY RARE armchair by Miroslav Navrátil for Zdeněk Plesník - 1940s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Czechoslovakia, 1949 - Very rare - Only few pieces made - Completely original and well preserved condition - Published in books and found in museum in Brno.  
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Paire of armchairs by Maxime old circa 1947
Located in LAMBLORE, FR
Rare paire of armchairs by Maxime Old, model : Conversation N°312, circa 1947, in oak and velvet. Sold with a certificate by Maxime old concept.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Elegant Osvaldo Borsani Armchairs 'Model P35', 1948
Located in Berlin, DE
Two elegant and fine arm chairs (Model P 35) by Italian architect and designer Osvaldo Borsani. The chairs can be bought as a pair or individually. Upholstered seat, velvet cover an...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash, Plywood

Pair of armchairs from the 1940s
Located in Brescia, IT
Vintage Scandinavian armchairs made of wood and light-colored fabric. Characterized by a wooden frame that features flowing, harmonious curves that perfectly complement the upholster...
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1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of French armchairs / fauteuils
Located in Budleigh Salterton, GB
Great pair of 19th century gilt and painted armchairs Nice large proportions , need reupholstering but the frames are solid / firm Height 39 inches or 99 cms Width 27 inches or 69 cm...
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1870s French Napoleon III Antique Armchairs

Materials

Paint

Pair of Armchairs by Frits Schlegel for Fritz Hansen Model 1641 Denmark 1940's
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
An incredible set of armchairs design by Frits Schlegel for Fritz Hansen. The armchairs are a perfect combination of beech and woven jute. They are a beautiful example of Scandi...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Jute, Beech

Pair of Danish Design Armchairs Upholstered Light Boucle. Sweden, 1940s
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A Danish furniture design pair of easy armchairs upholstered with light bouclé. Original from 1940s Sweden. The chairs look in pristine condition and have not been used after a recen...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

1946 Pair of "Chauffeuse" Armchairs Attributed to Andre Arbus
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of armchairs "Chauffeuse" of 1946 attributed to Andre Arbus Composed of a low seat with cushion, the upholstery is original horsehair and spring, high back in horsehair. Fabric ...
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1940s French Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Damask, Silk, Beech

Pair of Rare Hand Carved Empire Style Chairs with Leopard Print Covering
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of our vintage oak Empire-style chairs. Each chair is adorned with eye-catching Leopard print upholstery and features intricately hand-carved ...
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1940s American Empire Revival Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

French Louis XV Style Bergère with Carved Frame
Located in Buchanan, NY
This elegant French Louis XV style armchair features an ornately carved wooden frame that is finished in a beautifully antiqued white patina that contrasts the rich gray upholstery w...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

French Midcentury Rope Cantilever Chairs by Audoux & Minet
Located in Oakland, CA
Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, France 1940s. Cantilevered bentwood frame with woven sea grass rope in a grid pattern. Fantastic condition, frames have previously been restored. Sold ...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Beech

Fantastic Shabby Distressted Multicolored Maison Jansen Style Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Distressed. Upholstered. 38 1/2" h x 23" w x 24" d. Seat height 20". Condition Minor stains. Dimensions 39 x 23 x 24 in
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1940s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Upholstered Easy Chairs With Stained Beech Legs, Denmark ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modern designers are the undisputed masters of mid-century modern chair design. As this pair shows, their furniture generally united form and function; in every design, they p...
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Danish Oak Easy Chair with Black Stained Legs, Denmark 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modern, also known as Scandinavian Modern, is a design movement that emerged in the mid-20th century, particularly during the 1940s to 1960s. It originated in Denmark but quic...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Pair of Dutch Beechwood Lounge Chairs.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Dutch Beechwood Lounge Chairs.
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1940s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Beech

2 Antique 19th C Italian Renaissance Carved Walnut Putti Cherub Angel Arm Chairs
Located in Dayton, OH
Two antique Italian Renaissance parlor armchairs, circa 1870s. Made of walnut featuring ornate carved and reticulated design with figural puttis / angels / cherubs adorned throughou...
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1870s Renaissance Antique Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pair of Bertil Söderberg Armchairs in Mahogany for Nordiska Kompaniet, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Bertil Söderberg and produced by Nordiska Kompaniet in Sweden in the 1940s. The elegant shape of the desig...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood, Mahogany

Victor Courtray Rare Model Mid 20th Century Oak and Sisal Armchair
Located in Benington, Herts
A wonderful and rare model Victor Courtray Mid Century Modern French oak and sisal armchair. Victor Courtray (1896 - 1987) French - 1940 A very stylish and chic oak armchair with ...
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1940s French Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak

Armchairs in Gunnel Nyman Style, 1940s
Located in Helsinki, FI
Armchairs in Gunnel Nyman Style, 1940s. Stained birch legs, reupholstered with quality velvet like -fabric. Metal details. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age an...
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1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Armchairs Charles Dudouyt, oak and straw 1940
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Armchairs Charles Dudouyt, oak and straw 1940 in oak and straw seats. The seats of the armchairs have been completely redone. Armchair dimensions H78 x W59 x P54 Seat height: 30 cm.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Antique Georgian Accent Desk Armchair Mahogany
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of A Antique 1940s English G...
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1940s Georgian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Cotton

Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni Italian Club Chair Armchairs, 1940
Located in Rome, IT
A very rare and essential pair of armchairs in 1940. Giuseppe Pagano Pogatschnig e Gino Maggioni designed this Fine armchairs in curved wood. It is formed by two large square in cu...
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rattan, Beech

1940s Rare Pair of Oak Armchairs by Krasna Jizba, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Spring seats - Very comfortable - The color is actually brown - The substance has signs of usability - Structurally solid.
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1940s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Vintage Danish 1940s Velvet Lounge Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1940s lounge chairs produced by a Danish cabinetmaker in the 1940s. These examples have been reupholstered in moss green velvet fabric from Rose Uniacke. The legs are stain...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

Set of Two Original Bauhaus Armchairs, Chrome-Plated Steel, Germany, 1940s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
In pristine original condition, the upholstery has been professionally cleaned, and its polish revived by our refurbishing team in Czechia. The chrome parts have been cleaned and p...
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1940s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Victorian Pink Stripe Button Back Armchair
Located in Faversham, GB
A Victorian button-back armchair with a generous seat and a high back. Mahogany turned front legs and splayed back legs and all raised on original brass castors. The armchair has ...
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1870s British High Victorian Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

H-269 Lounge Chair by Jindrich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Poznań, PL
The legendary Halabala H-269 chair designed by Jindřich Halabala circa 1930. One of the most well known czechoslovakian designs in the world. Bent beechwood frame restored to a half ...
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

19thc English Armchair w/Acanthus Leaf Carving & Needle & Petit Point Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This elegant Jacobean Revival English oak armchair features hand carved acanthus leaves on the upper and lower sloping arms. The front legs and stretchers are also expertly hand carv...
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1870s English Jacobean Antique Armchairs

Materials

Oak

French Woven Lounge Chairs 1940's
By Vibo
Located in Hudson, NY
French Mid Century Ripe Chairs by Adrien Audox and Frida Minet for Vibo.
Beautifully curved bentwood and original woven rope seats.
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1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Bentwood

Rare Pair of Stamped Maison Jansen Louis XV Neoclassical Armchairs, 1940s
Located in Paris, IDF
The construction of this pair of armchairs was deeply cared about, and it shows in the finished product, even some eight decades later. The armchairs were made and stamped by French ...
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

H-269 Lounge Chair by Jindrich Halabala, 1940s
Located in Poznań, PL
The legendary Halabala H-269 chair designed by Jindřich Halabala circa 1930. One of the most well known czechoslovakian designs in the world. Bent beechwood frame restored to a half ...
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Armchair “Saxhorn” by CLC France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing the exquisite Armchair "Saxhorn" by CLC France, originating from France in the 1940's. This elegant piece of furniture exudes sophistication and class with its sleek chro...
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1940s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Swedish Mid Century Armless Easy Chairs in Sheepskin Produced, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of Swedish mid century curved armless arm / easy chairs in beech and newly upholstered dark mocha colored sheepskin. In great matching condition. Produced in Sweden 1940s. ...
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1940s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Beech

Circa 1940s Italian Reclining Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The allure of the Italian design of the 1940s is immediately evident in this two position reclining armchair. Once I gave it a sit I did not want to ever move. It's a must-have for ...
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1940s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Joaquim Tenreiro: Exceptional Pair of Jacaranda Armchairs, Brazil 1940's
Located in New York, NY
Joaquim Tenreiro (1906 - 1992) A stunning pair of armchairs of exceptional lightness and elegance, in jacaranda, by pioneer of Brazilian modernism Joaquim Tenreiro. With their slim...
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1940s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Armchair by Kozelka and Kropacek
Located in Dorchester, GB
A Bentwood armchair by Kozelka and Kropacek for interior praha, circa 1950. In good all round condition, left in its original upholstery, spring core in perfect condition, very stud...
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1940s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

1900s Pair of Venice Baroque Louis XV armchairs, carved walnut with floral motif
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair of Venice Baroque Louis XV armchairs from the 20th century, walnut hand-carved with floral motifs and threads. The two armchairs are sturdy and in good condition of upholstery, ...
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1940s Italian Louis XV Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Armchairs for Dunbar in Dark Expresso x 2
Located in St. Louis, MO
Early 1940s Edward J. Wormley Elegant Neoclassical Style occasional arm chairs for Dunbar model No. 116B. As shown in "The Other Face of Modernism" book on Wormley , and in the 1940s...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Melchiorre Bega, Armchairs, Fabric, Wood, Italy, 1949
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of dark-stained wood and beige fabric armchairs designed by Melchiorre Bega and produced by Figli Di Amadeo Cassina, Italy, c. 1949. Seat height 17”.
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1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

19thc Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils w/ Petite Point and Needlepoint
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely pair of fauteuils with carved wood frames feature a combination of needlepoint and petite point upholstery with brass nail head trim. If you look closely they are each a ...
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1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Walnut

A Louis XV style armchair. 1940's
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Louis XV style armchair with a very classic French accent in a beige linen. 1940's
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1940s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Linen, Wood

A pair of armchairs, Sweden, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of armchairs, Sweden, circa 1870. Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 92 cm seat height 42 cm width 64 cm depth 64 cm
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1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

19thc Louis XVI Style Carved Walnut Fauteuils with Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This lovely matching pair of fauteuils with walnut frames feature carved serpentine backs, arms, legs and crests with flower decoration. The gorgeous color needle point upholstery is...
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1870s Antique Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 4 chairs, Sweden, circa 1870.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Set of 4 chairs, Sweden, circa 1870. Very good condition. The upholstery is in original condition. Wood: walnut dimensions: height 74 cm seat height 43 cm width 50 cm depth 50 cm
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1870s Swedish Louis XV Antique Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, Sweden, 1940s
Located in Brussels, BE
Easy Chair by Otto Schulz, Sweden, 1940s
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1940s Swedish Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

PAIR 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Armchairs with Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
PAIR 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Armchairs with Needlepoint Tapestry were literally designed to last for centuries! Hand-crafted from highly revered exotic imported mahogany...
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1870s French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

1940s Pair of Cocktail Armchairs by Gösta Jonsson Newly Upholstered, Swedish
Located in London, GB
Pair of 1940s Swedish deep-seated armchairs with generous curved backrests designed by Gösta Jonsson. These armchairs/easy chairs are exceptionally well-proportioned and well-padded ...
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1940s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

PAIR 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Armchairs with Needlepoint Tapestry
Located in Dallas, TX
PAIR 19th Century French Mahogany Empire Armchairs with Needlepoint Tapestry were literally designed to last for centuries! Hand-crafted from highly revered exotic imported mahogany...
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1870s French Empire Revival Antique Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Mahogany

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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