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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1930s
Hans Wegner Sawbuck Chair
Located in New York, NY
A Danish oak and leather armchair. Designed by Hans Wegner Name - Sawbuck chair Model Number - CH-28 armchair was designed by Hans Wegner in 195...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Oak, Leather

Arm Chair Model 53 by Finn Juhl
Located in Utrecht, NL
Chair model 53 was originally designed by Finn Juhl in 1953 and is one of the most appreciated designs from his oeuvre. It's an extravagant piece of furniture. It integrates the ligh...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

1930s Central European Wooden Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
Striking and sophisticated, this vintage armchair offers a unique period piece. Made in Central Europe in the 1930s, the design takes inspiration from the elegant geometries of Vienn...
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1930s European Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bentwood

Gerhard Berg Teak "Mama Bear" Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sexy, quintessential Mid-Century Scandinavian design, reminiscent of Hans Wegner's Mama Bear chair. Beautiful old-growth teak arm rests and legs, with fully padded seat upholstered i...
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1950s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Teak

Midcentury pair of armchairs attributed to Gio Ponti and Fede Cheti, Italy 1938
By Gio Ponti, Fede Cheti
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Very charming midcentury pair of armchairs attributed to Gio Ponti with original velvet upholstery by Fede Cheti. Fabulous silk fringe. Perfect vintage condition , light wear on vel...
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1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Brutalist Slat Back Adjustable Armchairs
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Brutalist pair of oak slat high back adjustable armchairs with rush seats, France circa 1950's.
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1950s French Brutalist Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Wood, Oak

Giulio Moscatelli Armchair in Teak and Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Giulio Moscatelli, armchair, teak, fabric, Italy, ca. 1950 This armchair by Giulio Moscatelli is distinctive in its execution. The legs are beautifully sculpted, showing concave car...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

1960s, reupholstered Danish art-deco armchair, beech wood, leather.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish art-deco armchair. Reupholstered in quality light grey/white furniture fabric, leather buttons. Renewed beech wood armrest and legs. Brass springs in the seat are retai...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Beech

Cane & Teak Lounge Chair Peter Hvidt & Orla Molgaard-Nielsen France & Daverkosen
Located in Utrecht, NL
Teak & cane lounge chair designed by Danish designers Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen. This renowned designer duo has stood side by side for over 30 years, designing many famous ...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Teak, Fabric

Set of Two Reclining Chairs
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of two reclining chairs - very early design by Osvaldo Borsani, Italy, 1950s. The reclining chairs are in original condition and feature a fol...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Modern Italian Sofa, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Italian three-seater sofa from the 1950s. The structure and legs are in beech and fir, the cushions in goose down, the sofa was upholstered in the 90s but the fabric is faded and wor...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Alfred Christensen Style, Danish Mid-Century Modern Arm Chair, Shearling, Elm
Located in Stamford, CT
Alfred Christensen Style, Swedish Mid-Century Modern Arm Chair, Shearling, Beech Lounge chair designed and produced in Denmark circa 1950s. The backrest and the seat are upholstere...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Elm

Pair of Mid-Century Monumental Woven Armchairs in Rattan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Mid-Century monumental woven armchairs in rattan.
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Ib Kofod-Larsen Rosewood & Leather Samso Chair, 1958
Located in London, GB
Ib Kofod-Larsen - Samso Lounge Chair, 1958 Rare lounge chair produced for Olof Perssons Fatoljindustri (OPE) in Jonkoping, Sweden and designed by Danish ...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Pair of Carl Malmsten of Armchairs, circa 1950s
Located in London, GB
Carl Malmsten Armchairs, circa 1950s A pair of upholstered armchairs from Swedish master: Carl Malmsten. This model is a lighter variation on the Samsas chair with taller legs. This...
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1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Pair of 1950s Italian Armchairs in the Style of Carlo de Carli
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful silhouette with flanged arms in the style of Carlo di Carli. Solid wood turned legs in the front and solid wood legs in the back. Just reupholstered in a crème velvet fr...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Hardwood

José Zanine Caldas for Móveis Artísticos Z factory High Back Armchair
Located in Waalwijk, NL
José Zanine Caldas for Móveis Artísticos Z factory, high back lounge chair, reupholstered in green mohair, lacquered wood, Brazil, circa 1950 This armchair is designed by the estee...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Mohair

Jindřich Halabala Lounge Chair in Green Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jindrich Halabala, customizable lounge chair, wood, fabric, Czech Republic, 1930s Extraordinary easy chair with green fabric upholstery. This chair has a very dynamic and abundant a...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Augusto Romano, Architectural Mahogany Armchair and Ottoman, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Augusto Romano (1918-2001) A stunning armchair and ottoman set by Torinese modernist architect Augusto Romano, in mahogany with brass detailing, upholstered in a deep chartreuse. An...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Hungarian Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Houston, TX
Armchairs are made out of walnut wood and re-upholstered in a light velvety fabric. Arms of the chair is made out of solid piece of wood. On the side beautiful woodgrain is visible. ...
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1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Erik Kirkegaard Set of Four Armchairs in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Erik Kirkegaard for Høng Stolefabrik, set of four armchairs, model 53, teak, dark blue fabric upholstery, Denmark, 1956 Very comfortable dining chairs, due to well shaped armrests a...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Pair of Roland Rainer Lounge Chairs Armchairs Cafe Ritter, Velvet Wood, 1950s
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of midcentury lounge chairs with organically curved armrests designed by Roland Rainer for the Cafe Ritter in Vienna, Austria, in 1952 and manufactu...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Wood

Hungarian Art Deco Armchair in Walnut
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of Hungarian Art Deco Armchairs One of a kind chairs re-upholstered in a light cream colored fabric. The body of a chair is made out of fine...
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1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Alvar Aalto Pair of Artek Cantilever Armchairs Model 401, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of mid-century Alvar Aalto cantilever 'spring' chairs model 401. This chair is similar to the iconic one known as Pikkupaimio (small paimio) but with a higher back a...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Green and Purple Velvet Club Chair / Armchairs, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant armchairs with a typical Italian taste of the 1950s. Particular design for its slot between the backrest and the seat. This is a combined velvet of two colors, green and pur...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Josef Frank easy chair 891 for Firma Svenskt Tenn, Sweden
Located in Forserum, SE
Easy chair 891 designed by Josef Frank for Firma Svenskt Tenn in 1937. Made from solid mahogany, reupholstered in a striking zebra-striped textile. The Austrian architect Josef Frank...
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1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Mahogany

Pair of Art Deco Streamlined Armchairs in yellow Velvet with Wooden arms 1930's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Art Deco Streamlined Armchairs in yellow Velvet with Wooden arms 1930's
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

2 Dutch Story Book Brutalist Wabi Sabi Oak Rush Lounge Chairs, circa 1935
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two lovely solid oak chairs with a rush seat from the 1930s. Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Henning Kjærnulf, Axel Einar Hjorth, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Touret an...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Danish Modern Børge Mogensen "BM62" Armchair by P. Lauritsen & Søn, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage Danish Modern armchair in oak and rattan cane designed by Danish designer Børge Mogensen in the 1950s and manufactured at "P. La...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

Magnificent Pair of Ebonized Mahogany Club Chairs in Luxe Gray Velvet
Located in Kingston, NY
Magnificent pair of ebonized solid mahogany club chairs in the style of Paul Follot in luxe gray velvet. They have been newly refinish and reupholstered.
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany, Velvet

Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Beautiful couple of Iconic Franco Albini armchairs model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina. Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Alvar Aalto Pair of Artek Cantilever Armchairs Model 402, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful pair of mid-century Alvar Aalto cantilever 'spring' chairs model 402, also known as Pikkupaimio (small paimio) associated with the legendary Paimio Sanatorium designed by Aalto. The chairs are lightweight and can be situated practically in any room or interior, and are easily moved around due to their lightness, both in weight and in appearance. The chairs have beautiful patina and are reupholstered in black premium fabric. Both chairs are stamped "Artek Aalto design Made in Finland...
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1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

A Pair Of Ilmari Lappalainen "Laila" Armchairs, Asko 1950s
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of elegant armchairs designed by Ilmari Lappalainen and manufactured by Asko Oy in Finland in the 1950s. Apart from the reupholstery the chairs are in original and very good c...
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Birch

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Teak and Bouclè Armchairs Model FM 106 by Framar, 50s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Produced in Italy in the 1950s by the Framar company (Fratelli Marelli), this pair of spectacular lounge chairs! With its lightweight rosewood frame, understated wing-back top and sw...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé, Teak

Casa E Giardino Mid-Century Modern Italian Small Armchair, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Armchair produced by Casa e Giardino in the style of Gio Ponti, the upholstery needs to be redone, while the structure is robust and solid.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

“Petit Repos” Armchair by Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, France 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This oaken “Petit Repos” chair deserves its title of iconic. Both in terms of quality and design, this model represents why Votre Maison, the French duo Guillerme et Chambron’s compa...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Bouclé

Robert Lewis Bronze and Sheepskin Lounge Chair, Santa Barbara, California, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage bronze framed armchair with new sheepskin upholstery by Robert Lewis, Santa Barbara, circa 1930s. In good condition with a lovely patina to the bronze.
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1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bronze

Pair of T. H. Robsjohn Gibbings for Widdicomb Arm Chairs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Elegant pair of Robsjohn-Gibbings armchairs.
Category

1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Mahogany, Upholstery

Pair of Giulia Veronesi Perla Armchairs in Green Loro Piana Velvet, Italy, 1950s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of 'Perla' armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy in the early 1950s. Its sensual curves and the elegantly tapered legs give the chair a sculptural and modern feel. These striking armchairs have been fully reconditioned and newly upholstered in a sumptuous clover green Loro Piana velvet. The Perla model is one of the iconic chair designs of the Italian Modern era. Literature reference: Domus No. 274, October 1952, page 4. Additional note: The designer of the Perla model has been credited as G. Veronesi in the ISA advertisement in Domus. Previously, Guglielmo Veronesi was assumed to be the full name. However recent research has indicated it was in fact Giulia Veronesi who designed the Perla chair...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech, Fabric, Upholstery

Pair of 1950s French Country Armchairs with Rush Seats
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage 1950s French country armchairs with rush seats.
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1950s French Country Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rush, Maple

Hans Wegner "the Chair" Early Version Teak and Cane Jh-501 Chair Johannes Hansen
Located in Studio City, CA
Iconic in design and aesthetic. Designed in 1949 by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and known universally as "The Chair", the JH501 chair is perhaps the mo...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

vintage "Amsterdam School" style armchairs
Located in GRONINGEN, NL
vintage "Amsterdam School" style armchairs armchairs period 1950s design unknown Amsterdamse School condition good with light signs of use size 68 x 66 x 79 (hxwxd) seat hei...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1930s Parlor Armchair by Magnus Oleson, Denmark
Located in Oakland, CA
A classic silhouette armchair from Magnus Oleson circa 1930s. Dark stained Beech frame and striped wool upholstery which appears to be original. Dramatic side profile with button tuf...
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1930s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech, Lacquer

Set of 2 Art Deco Silver Velvet and Oak Frame, Lounge Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of Art Deco lounge armchairs, each upholstered in luxurious silver velvet and featuring elegant oak frames finished in satin varnish. These exquisite chairs exude gla...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Oak

Pair of rare Delfino armchairs by Erberto Carboni for Arflex, Italy, 1954.
Located in Milano, IT
Delfino armchairs by Erberto Carboni, Arflex production, 1954. Pair of very rare armchairs designed by Erberto Carboni for Arflex in 1954. Blue fabric upholstery, black painted met...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Francis Jourdain French Modernist Art Deco Rope Armchair (4 Available)
Located in London, GB
An armchair by Francis Jourdain. France, c1930s. Woven seagrass rope seat and back rest over a wooden frame. Ideal as an occasional chair. Good vintage condition. PLEASE NO...
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1930s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Paco Muñoz Riaza Armchair in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Paco Muñoz, armchair, leather, beech, Spain, 1950s Midcentury Safari or ‘Riaza’ armchair by Spanish designer Paco Muñoz. This chair is made of high quality saddle leather with remov...
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1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Malatesta & Masson Pair of armchairs Shell Mid-Century Design 1950's
Located in Taranto, IT
Wonderful pair of shell armchairs by Malatesta & Masson , Italy 1950s. Bent wood frame, fabric upholstery. The item is in excellent conservative condition, there are no major cosme...
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1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gastone Rinaldi 'DU 24' Armchair in Grey Leatherette and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, armchair, model 'DU 24', metal, leatherette, Italy, 1956 This Italian postwar armchair has a sculptural appearance due to the well-constructed tubular fram...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

1930s Set of Two Art Deco Club Armchairs , Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- good condition - very confortable - cleaned - wood polished - Seat Height 44cm
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Art Deco J. Halabala Armchair
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
Art Deco armchair from 1940, Czech Republic. Designed by a famous Czech designer Jindrich Halabala, (a Czech designer ranked among the most outstanding creators of the modern period....
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1950s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Art Deco Armchairs, H237 by Jindrich Halabala, Flower Patterned Upholstery
Located in Lučenec, SK
This beautiful set of floral patterned Art Deco armchairs will uplift any living room or conservatory with its beauty and craftsmanship. The armchairs were designed by the reknowned ...
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1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Argentine Rocking Armchairs 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of ebonized beechwood armchairs, foam padding, velvet upholstery. Very good condition, restored.
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1950s Argentine Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Melchiorre Bega High Backs Armchair, Italy 1950s
Located in Naples, IT
Italian-made armchair designed by Melchiorre Bega in the 1950s. Wooden frame upholstered and lined with new blue velvet fabric, seat with upholstered and lined cushion and shaped woo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Rare Pair of Fine Carved English Mahogany Georgian Marlborough Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous and large scale pair of armchairs. The chairs are beautifully carved mahogany with age-appropriate signs of wear and use on the finish and may show signs of use on...
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1930s English Georgian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian Art Deco Arm Chair, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
Italian Art Deco Arm Chair
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1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Midcentury italian bamboo Gala armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Very rare pair of Gala armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina. In the 1950s Franco Albini combined formal experimentation with the recovery of a natural material to be worked by ha...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of wood and bouclé armchairs, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Pair of wooden and bouclé armchairs, 1950s. These two fantastic armchairs were made in the 1950s.  The upholstery is new bouclé lying on a wooden frame with elegant bronze feet. This...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

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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