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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Period: Late 19th Century
“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
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...
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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 scultoree anni '50
By Rochester
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Coppia di poltrone scultoree anni '50 prodotte da una piccola realtà italiana la Rochester di Crusinallo (NO), come riportato dal marchio ancora presente sulla struttura.
Particolar...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
English Walnut George II Style Open Armchair of Large Scale
Located in San Francisco, CA
A nicely scaled English walnut open armchair in the George II style with an upholstered drop in seat. This attractive and commodious chair sits well and is quite comfortable. The she...
Category
Late 19th Century English George II Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Fin Juhl style armchair adjustable seat
Located in London, GB
Beautiful armchair.
Leather, walnut and upholstery in an off white linen fabric
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Hardwood
Mid-Century Modern 1950's Set 2 Armchairs Blue Velvet Guglielmo Ulrich (attrib)
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Mid-Century Modern 1950s Italian set of 2 Blue Shell Armchairs attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich.
Shell-shaped in Blue velvet. with wooden feet.
These Armchairs showcase elegant form a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Dunbar Armchairs by Edward Wormley
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of Edward Wormley for Dunbar armchairs with brass handles and brass feet.
Category
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
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
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
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 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
Franco Albini Gala chair by Bonacina, Italy, 1951
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beautiful chair in bamboo and straw, Gala model, designed by Franco Albini in 1951, produced by Bonacina.
The Gala chair, designed in 1951, embodies all the desires for novelty an...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Straw
Pair Polychromed and Gilded Louis XV Style Armchairs
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Pair of Louis XV style, hand-carved, hand-painted, polychromed and gilded armchairs. Late 1800's. Newly upholstered in Fortuny fabric.
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Giltwood, Paint
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 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...
Category
1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Beech
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
Arne Hovmand-Olsen Mogens Kold Dining Chair in Teak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Møbelfabrik, dining chair model 71, teak, Denmark, 1959
This sculptural dining chair is designed by the Dane Arne Hovmand-Olsen for Mogens Kold Mø...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Teak
19th C. French Walnut Upholstered Armchair
Located in London, GB
This gorgeous and very comfortable 19th C. French armchair is supported on turned and fluted legs, with a carved moulding around the outer frame. The chair has recently been reuphols...
Category
Late 19th Century French Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Set of 8 Hans Wegner GE Dining Chairs for GETAMA, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner, GETAMA
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 8 Hans Wegner GE dining chairs for GETAMA, Denmark 1950s
This set is newly upholstered in Raf Simons fabric by Kvadrat.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak, Wood
Danish Wingback Lounge Chair in Colorful Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, fabric, wood, Denmark, 1950s
This lovely and comfortable Danish chair features wings and curved armrests. Thanks to its voluptuous armrests and seating, the chair gets a...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Armchairs in Bright Red
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs, beech, faux leather, Italy, 1950s
Easy chairs designed in Italy. The influence of Ponti’s philosophy and the Italian modern movement is very noticeable in this chair. Thi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Beech
Antique Pair of French Armchairs or Throne Chairs, circa 1880 Unrestored
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique pair of French Armchairs from the late 1800s in an as found condition, meaning that, they will require restoration and new upholstery. This particular pair of Antique French ...
Category
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, Pair of ''Lady'' Armchairs in Blue Cotton Velvet
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
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
Pair of Victorian Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Altrincham, GB
Pair of Victorian Mahogany Framed Armchairs Upholstered in Deep Blue Velvet with Buttoned Arms on Turned Front Legs and Sabre Rear having Pot Castors 29"w x 39"d x 35"h (16" to the s...
Category
1880s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
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
French 19th Century Louis XV Style Three-Piece Giltwood and Aubusson Salon Suite
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A very fine French 19th century Louis XV style three-piece giltwood carved and silk Aubusson tapestry three-piece salon suite, comprising of a settee and two fauteuils (armchairs), the Aubusson silk...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Wood
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
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...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
"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
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
19th Century Dutch Bonnin Wooden Armchair
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
This oak bead-spindle chair, a fine representation of Dutch craftsmanship, merges the simplicity of rural life with the versatility of design. Originating from the Netherlands, it st...
Category
1880s Dutch Country Antique Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Carl-Axel Acking ‘Trienna’ Lounge Chairs in Oak and Patinated Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carl-Axel Acking, pair of lounge chairs model ‘Trienna’, oak, leather, Sweden, designed in 1957
These characteristic lounge chairs were designed by the Swedish architect and furnitu...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
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
Illum Wikkelsø Easy Chair In Teak and Oak for Søren Willadsen, Denmark 1950s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Classic and rare easy chair in oak and teak for Soren Willladsen from the 1950's. Curved armrests in teak sweeping around the sides and back of the chair. Legs and frame made from so...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Teak
Carlo De Carli pair of armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of small armchairs by Carlo De Carli, new upholstery, Italy, 1950's
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original Vintage condition
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood, Walnut
Charles Eames, Lounge Chair in black leather by Herman Miller
Located in Argelato, BO
Eames Lounge is probably one of the most famous armchair designs in the world. The design couple Charles and Ray Eames designed it in 1956 for Herman Miller. It was the first chair ...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
DanishMid-Century Modern armchair by Arne Hovmand Olsen, 1950’s
Located in TOLLEBEEK, NL
Throughout the 1950’s-70’s Danish designer Arne Hovmand Olsen created furnishings that boasted all of the alluring qualities now associated with vintage Scandinavian modern design. T...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Maison Jansen Style White Painted Upholstered French Directoire Desk Armchair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a gorgeous Directoire French-made Maison Jansen style armchair. The chair looks like Jansen and may very well be but isn't marked. The chair is in good condition with normal ...
Category
1950s French Directoire Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Venice 19th Century Throne Chair attributed Testolini Frères Leather Upholster
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Venice 19th Century Throne Chair attributed to Testolini Frères Venice ,Leather Upholstery, wax polished
About Testolini Frères Venise
Testolini Brothers saw its birth as a carpentr...
Category
1890s Italian Renaissance Revival Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Beige Italian Chairs, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Beige Italian Chairs, 1950s
Category
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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
Ico Parisi pair of armchairs
By Ico Parisi
Located in London, GB
Pair of very elegant armchairs by Ico Parisi, Italy, 1950's
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Rosewood & Black Leather 'Capella' Arm Chair by Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Utrecht, NL
Arm chair model 4 from the Capella Series designed in 1958 by Danish designer Illum Wikkelsø executed in beautiful Rosewood with black leather loose cushions. Made by Danish manufact...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Paire de fauteuils style Louis XVI
Located in LIVAROT-PAYS-D’AUGE, FR
Paire de fauteuils style Louis XVI, datant du XIXème siècle.
Ces confortables fauteuils en chêne, faits dans les règles de l’art, sont tapissés de velours de lin chocolat en très b...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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
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.
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