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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: 1990s
“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...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Bouclé
Poltrona Corona di Poul Volther per Erik Jørgensen Anni 90 rossa
By Poul Volther
Located in Milano, IT
Poltrona con poggia piedi, basi in metallo cromato, espanso, rivestimento in tessuto. Discrete condizioni, segni vistosi sul rivestimento.
Category
1990s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Solid Pine Slat Folding Outdoor Chairs, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage outdoor chairs. Solid wooden slat construction with armrests. Fold-able for easy storage.
Dimensions: 63 W x 97 H x 78 D cm, seat 42 cm...
Category
1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Mid-Century Modern Walnut Dining Chairs after Paul McCobb or Gio Ponti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A beautiful and interesting set of dining chairs made by Heywood Wakefield. A very nice minimalistic look created out of solid walnut. Armchairs measure H 40 W 23 D 19.
In the sty...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Monumental Woven Armchairs in Rattan
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Mid-Century monumental woven armchairs in rattan.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Molded Swiveling Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vibrant group of swiveling armchairs having organically shaped seats with their expressive original red upholstery floating on lacquered stems rising from early four-pronged bases.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
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...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Elm
I. S. A. Bergamo Italian Set of Two Cream Coloured Wingback Chairs, 1950s
By ISA Bergamo
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of two cream colored wingback chairs, design and manufacturer I. S. A. Bergamo, Italy, 1950s. The chairs come with exceptional dainty feet. The chairs needs a new upholstery.
Fe...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Seven Vintage Cognac Leather Teak Dining Chairs Cassina, 1990s, Italy
By Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern set of 7 vintage dining chairs, which were made out of a wooden base and cognac brown leather armchair shell.
Stamped Cassina - N 10
The set of dining chairs by Josep Lluska f...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Artifort F165 Lounge Chairs with New Ploeg Wool Upholstery, circa 1955
By Artifort
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair of beautiful restored lounge chairs by Artifort The Netherlands produced, circa 1955.
These top quality lounge chairs have been fully restored with respect to the original wa...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
Italian Pair of Curved Lounge Chairs in Light Beige Velours
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fabric and wood, Italy, 1950s
An Italian voluptuous and bold set of lounge chairs that show a play of volumes with soft, fluid and rounded lines. These chair...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Velvet
Friso Kramer Repose chairs Ahrend de Cirkel, 1959
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Important pair of modernist easy chairs model Repose, designed by Friso Kramer and manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1959. The chairs have a very nice v shaped black painted ...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Very rare pair of "Triennale" armchairs by Gio Ponti for I.S.A. Bergamo
By ISA Bergamo, Gio Ponti
Located in Rovereta, SM
Very Rare "Triennial" Armchairs Designer: Gio Ponti Manufacturer: I.S.A. Bergamo .
Date made: 1951 Country of origin: Italy
Literature: Domus, no. 280 March 1953 Irene de Gut...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Hardwood
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Coppia di Poltrone Gigi Radice Minotti tessuto Trama verde Giallo Mid-century
By Gigi Radice
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Coppia di Poltrone Gigi Radice Minotti tessuto Trama verde Giallo Mid-century
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Malatesta and Mason Armchair, Year 1950
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Malatesta and Mason armchair, 1950s, Made in Italy.
Ebonized wood armchair with original patina of the period. The fabric of the armchair is red faux leather and is original. This s...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 8 Tempestini for Salterini Black Enamel Iron "Radar" Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini set of eight radar dining armchairs. Featuring sculpted sturdy hoop frameworks in black enameled wrought iron, curved ergonomic full backs,...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron, Wrought Iron
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...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
Pair of Armchairs by Charles Ramos for Castellaneta France 1950's
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Very elegant and rare pair of lounge armchairs by Charles Ramos for Castellaneta France circa 1950.
The feet are in original golden anodized aluminum.
Structure in massive wood. Comp...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Midcentury Modern Sergio Rodrigues "Sheriff" Lounge Chairs, Brazil
Located in Argelato, BO
An authentic icon of Mid-Century Brazilian design, the Sheriff armchair is one of the most important and beloved works of the Brazilian designer Sergio Rodrigues.
Extremely comfort...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of armchairs Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze green velvet 1995
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of armchairs by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with solid bronze feet, fully restored and reupholstered. Garouste & Bonetti began their co...
Category
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Tobia Scarpa, Set of four Pigreco wooden Chairs for Gavina, Italy (1959)
By Gavina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Argelato, BO
The Pigreco chair was designed by the famous Italian architect Tobia Scarpa in 1959 for the Gavina company. This is an extremely important work in Scarpa's artistic career, in fact i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Teak and Bouclè Armchairs Model FM 106 by Framar, 50s
By Framar
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Teak
Set Of Six Russell Woodard Outdoor Sculptura Patio Armchairs
Located in Southampton, NJ
A beautiful set of 6 vintage Russell Woodard Sculptura patio armchairs in rare green. Very nice condition having no breaks or weakness. 2 of the chairs retain their original "WOODARD...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1950s, Danish design, refurbished armchair, geniue sheepskin "Wellington".
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, reupholstered Danish art-deco armchair. Quality Nevotex natural New Zealand sheepskin "Wellington. Legs and armrests of renewed beech wood, brass springs in the seat. Reuphols...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Beech
set of four white steel armchairs "Cap d'Ail" by Mathieu Matégot, ca 1950
Located in Rome, IT
rare set of four garden armchairs designed by Mathieu Matègot and named "Cap d'Ail" circa 1950
painted steel
originale condition: many signs of rust
the set comes directly from an ...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Fauteuil Direction by Jean Prouvé for VITRA
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Centreville, VA
The chair was intended for offices, but also for classrooms, which earned it the sobriquet of “teacher’s chair”.
Fauteuil Direction is especially suited for dining room seating or a...
Category
1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Wing Chair and Ottoman in William Morris Strawberry Thief Cotton Fabric
Located in Morristown, NJ
A vintage, roomy wingback armchair and ottoman reupholstered in the iconic "Strawberry Thief" pattern crafted in the United Kingdom and created by renowned Arts & Crafts textile desi...
Category
1950s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood, Upholstery
Delicate Italian Pair of Lounge Chairs in Teak and Brown Velvet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, velvet, teak, Italy, 1950s
An extremely elegant pair of armchairs, made in Italy in the 1950s. The seat is beautifully made and embodies a splendid constructi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Lounge Chair with Off-White Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, stained beech, fabric, Czech Republic, 1950s.
This beautifully designed lounge chair holds a striking construction by means of the sculpted elements discernible in th...
Category
1950s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Purple Swan Swivel Armchair
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the swan armchair was groundbreaking at the time and has gone on to become a true classic.
The ...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, Pair of ''Lady'' Armchairs in Blue Cotton Velvet
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An exquisite pair of Lady lounge chairs, originally designed by the renowned Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy in 1951. These remarkable chairs have undergone meticulous reupholstering,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Purple Swan Swivel Armchair, Set of Two
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the swan armchair was groundbreaking at the time and has gone on to become a true classic.
The ...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno Armchair in Velvet Upholstery
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, armchair model P32, velvet, metal, brass, Italy, 1956
Osvaldo Borsani designed the "Poltrona P32" in 1956 for Tecno. The refined formed seating shell with...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
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...
Category
1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner Rare Pair of Rattan Armchairs, Brazil, 1950
Located in New York, NY
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) and Carlo Hauner (1927-1997)
A rare and exceptional pair of lounge chairs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for their pioneering Brazilian design company,...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Italian 1950's Wing High Back Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sculptural Italian 1950's wing high back arm chairs; supported on elegant walnut legs the front straight and ending in brass sabot and the back sabre shaped. The strong lin...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Norbert Wangen Folding Armchair 'Attila' in Black Lacquered Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Norbert Wangen, folding armchair, model 'Attila', lacquered ash, metal, Germany, 1995.
Contemporary folding armchair model 'Attila' in black lacquered ...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Alfred Hendrickx S3 Armchairs, Belform, Belgium, 1958
Located in The Hague, NL
The S3 chair was designed by Alfred Hendrickx and produced by Belform in Belgium in 1958. This rare chair was a custom design by Hendrickx for the Sabena Airlines first class lounge in Zaventem Airport, Brussels. The three-legged, black lacquered frame is a stunning example of modernist design combined with streamline influences. Overseeing the entire interior of the Sabena lounge, Hendrickx had decided to upholster and use the S-3 chairs in three different colors: red, blue and green. Only 50 chairs...
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1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood
Easy Chair in Beige Decorative Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, stained wood, fabric, Europe, 1950s
This easy chair with its soft edges, tufted buttons, and sturdy shapes is typical for design of the fifties. The imposing, curvaceo...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Midcentury White Velvet and Beech Wood Italian Club Armchairs, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Refined fabric and linear shape for a pair of 1950s Italian armchairs.
This extraordinary pair of 1950s chairs are upholstered with velvet combined by our upholstery atelier. These ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chairs, Distressed Leather
Located in Stamford, CT
Jean-Michel Frank Style, Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chairs, Distressed Brown Leather
Pair of Jean Michel Frank style arm chairs. Weathered, heavy gauge distressed leather wrapped on pa...
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1990s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning lounge chair 'BM-2254/ Slædestolen' designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956 and produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Sweden, adjustable mahagony frame with original beige alcantar...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Early Womb Chair Designed for Eero Saarinen
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Stamford, CT
A early production womb chair designed by Eero Saarinen. Produced by Knoll starting in 1946 this model was produced in 1952. It re...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Armchairs, Italy, 1990s
Located in New York, NY
Inox steel frames featuring wraparound backs upholstered in dark brown leather, the seats and backs upholstered in the original crushed velvet with leaf pattern. These chairs were de...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pratfall Armchairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1980s, Set of 2
Located in Kelkheim (Taunus), HE
Postmodern design classic "Pratfall" arm chair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade.
1st Edition made in the early 90s. Both arm chairs are in good condition with normal wear of ...
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signed with manufacturer’s label to underside: (Rud. Rasmussens Snedkerier).
Kaare Klint is widely recognized as the father of Danish modern design. It is hard to overstate his influence. He developed an entirely new analytical approach to furniture design that his students at the Danish Academy of Art would emulate for years to come, yet was also inspired by historic designs from various cultures, modernizing and re-interpreting classic pieces for new generations.
Literature: Kaare Klint, Harkær, pg. 28-30. Dansk Møbelkunst Gennem 40 Aar: 1927-1936, Jalk, pg. 169. Danish Chairs, Oda, pg. 22-23.
Kaare Klint (1888-1954) is regarded as the founding father of Danish Modernim. As an architect, furniture designer and leading professor at the Department of Furniture Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen, Klint established the principles of modern Danish furniture by combining a profound appreciation of traditional construction techniques with a modernist emphasis on function and a rejection of ornaments.
Klint’s design was always based on relentless research; he never compromised. Every piece had to fulfill its purpose, be completely clear in its construction with dimensions and proportions corresponding to the human body and display materials and craftsmanship of the highest quality. Logic, often using a mathematical system of measures, and a constructive way of thinking were the foundation of Klint’s philosophy of furniture design. Like many of his contemporaries, counting Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius, he advocated standardization and functional requirements and dismissed the use of all ornamentation. But Klint realized his vision in wood and leather, using traditional craftsmen and working methods and often finding inspiration in historical models. In this way, he charted the course for an alternative Nordic Functionalism that idealized the workshop and the collaboration between furniture architects and cabinetmakers as opposed to the factory.
Kaare Klint’s first major work was a collaboration with his mentor, the architect Carl Petersen. In 1914 they were commissioned to design furniture and fixtures for Faaborg Art Museum. One of the highlights to emerge from this commission was the Faaborg chair, a light and elegant chair with clear references to classical furniture. The construction and proportions of an 18th century English Chippendale...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Arm Chair Model 53 by Finn Juhl
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...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Iron Armchairs by Geraldo de Barros, Brazil, 1955, Unilabor
Located in Houston, TX
Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998)
Set of two Iron armchair
Manufactured by Unilabor
Brazil, 1955.
Iron frame, fabric upholstered.
Measurements:
55 cm x 65 cm x 75 h cm
21.6 in x 25.59...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
"Minoletta" armchair designed by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti. Italy 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
The Minoletta chair, a masterpiece designed by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, is an epitome of elegance and comfort. Originally crafted with exquisite attention to detail, it features a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Martin Eisler and Carlo Hauner "Costela" Lounge Chair, Brazil, 1953
Located in New York, NY
The Costela armchair is an iconic Brazilian Mid-Century Modern piece. It was designed by Martin Eisler (1913 - 1977) in 1953 and manufactured by the c...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Scandinaviaan Brown Leather Swan Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Denmark
Located in Vienna, AT
Beautiful brown leather swan lounge chairs model 3320, designed by Arne Jacobsen 1958 for the SAS Royal Copenhagen Hotel which opened in 1960. This o...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
2 Elettra Armchairs by BBPR Studio From Arflex, 1955s
By Arflex, Studio BBPR
Located in Lucca, IT
Pair of Elettra armchairs by BBPR Studio from Arflex Italy 1956s, original and first Edition.
fabric is original, original label :ARFLEX. The Elettr...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Armchairs by Jose Zanine Caldas, 1950s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
A set of armchairs designed by Jose Zanine Caldas for his studio 'Moveis Artisticos Z' in 1950.
Brazilian midcentury design.
Made with solid wood, reu...
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1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Cab 413 Chair by Mario Bellini for Cassina, 1990s
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Renens, CH
Cab 413 arm chair in black leather by Mario Bellini for Cassina:
The Cab chair is built up as a tubular frame over which thick saddle leather is fitted; the leather skin is kept in ...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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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