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Armchairs For Sale
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Georgis & Mirgorodsky, Whalebone, Contemporary Armchair, United States, 2014
Located in New York, NY
A companion to his well-known sofa, this fabulous armchair by architect William T. Georgis features an extra wide seat and rests on a pair of well-spaced, polished bronze legs. May ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Armchair in Velvet Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Velvet by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by renowned It...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Shiro Kuramata Sofa With Arms in Chromed Tubular Metal for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An homage to the masters of early 20th century modernism, the sofa with arms armchair by Shiro Kuramata has a structure made of chromed tubular metal, p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Patrick Norguet Rive Droite in Pucci Upholstery Fabrics for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Rive Droite armchair by Patrick Norguet is supported by a structure in polyurethane foam with a metal insert, combined with a seat made of poplar plywo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pop Art Style Blue Velour Upholstered Hand Chair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century Pop Art-style 'hand' chair with royal blue velour upholstery and a backrest comprised of five 'fingers' resting on a circular pedestal...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Smile Adjustable Rotating Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Smile chair by De Sede. With its new, patented adjustment mechanism, Smile offers comfort that stands out from the rest and can be stopped at any angle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede International Steel Tube Armchair by Hans Eichenberger
Located in Brooklyn, NY
HE-113/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Upholstery: SEDEX upholstery with wadding cushion. Strap cover in core leather black. Frame: Chrome-plated steel tube frame. Bl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

DS-2011 Bauhaus Leather Armchair by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Armchair DS-2011/01 by De Sede. Aesthetics and functionality in a harmonious combination. An impressive design with a solid steel construction and light upholstery. Casual cushions and visible seams complete the harmonious look. Details: Standard configuration: Runners black...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

DS-2847 Children's Leather Armchair by De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Children's small armchair DS-2847 by De Sede. DS-2847, the small brother of DS-47, presents itself just as independently as its role model. The clear yet soft forms of this children’...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede Leather Club Chair by Kurt Erni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-2620/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Legs beechwood black-coated. If not specified otherwise, the standard configuration will be confirmed....
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Filou Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Filou chair by De Sede. Filou's seat and footrest are fully crafted and can be stopped at any angle without any effort. A clever solution presents the upholstery from being undul...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede Leather Armchair by Stephan Hürlemann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-77/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Steel legs, matte dark nickel coating. Standard seat and back heights. Neck support in brushed stainless ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Bauhaus Gabo Adjustable Cantilever Leather Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Gabo chair by de Sede. Gabo is multi-faceted. Take the cantilever chair, sleek and stylish with its classic round-tube profile, or the elegant square-tube frame chair. Both combi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Sesam Adjustable Reclining Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Sesam armchair by De Sede. The ultimate in comfort. A simple adjustment - that can even be made while seated - swivels out the footrest and reclines the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede Craft Fabric Armchair by Gordon Guillaumier
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-49/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Back cushion and cushion in leather. Legs polished aluminium. If not specified otherwise, the standard c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

De Sede Fixed Leather Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-110/101 armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard configuration: Thread color according to the color of the body. For further versions, please inquire. If not specified...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Cleo Adjustable Reclining Leather Easy Lounge Chair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Cleo chair by De Sede. Slim and self-assured in every setting – the Cleo easy-chair is made for relaxing. Its striking modern lines transform it into a contemporary sculpture tha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pavo Adjustable Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pavo chair by De Sede. The all-purpose armchair. Pavo has many facets, whether as an elegant side armchair or as a comfortable relaxing armchair with remarkable functions. Pavo o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede Leather Folds Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/01 armchair by De Sede. Technical Details: Standard Configuration: Legs steel, matt nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation function. If not specified otherwise, t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Pli Dual Rotation Multi-Functional Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Pli chair by De Sede. A miracle of rotation. The chair Pli consists of two armchair parts, each rotating about its own axis. Thanks to the option of Dual rotation the armchair can fulfill a variety of functions and surprises the person seated with unimagined flexibility. Depending on how the two chair parts are rotated relative to one another, the armchair can be used with an armrest, a footrest or an intelligent shelf. The needs and demands of the person seated are virtually limitless. Designer Stefan Heiliger’s basic IDEA was to create a functional armchair that can be operated differently. Previous functional armchairs had a footrest that could be pulled up or an armrest that could be folded up individually. Pli can do without all this. This smart swivel armchair revolutionarily fulfills the arm- or footrest functions with the correct pivot point. The design of the dynamic seating object looks stately. This is how Pli lends a tasteful touch of extravagance to the commercial and residential settings alike. Details: Standard configuration: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture. Upholstery and assembly: Seat, back and footrest: supporting metal structure, high bulk density molded foam. Seat and back with comfort upholstery, back with integrated lumbar support. Seat comfort: Ergonomically designed seat with soft upholstery. Function: Footrest and armchair can be rotated 360° independently of one another. Substructure: Round base and column coated in matte black with a fine texture. Pearl-gloss chrome-plated or coated in different color on request for a surcharge. Double-shell steel structure with closed round base. Synthetic slide-on glides also supplied. Note: The seat and back are loosely covered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Shelby Adjustable Swivel Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Shelby chair by De Sede. Built for blissful relaxation, this easy chair takes its name from its constructional design: a hard shell containing a soft and cosy core with convenien...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

De Sede Wide Leather Folds Armchair by Alfredo Häberli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DS-373/12 wide armchair by De Sede. Technical details: Standard Configuration: Legs steel, matte nickel bronze-coated. Chair without rotation func...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Marc Newson Embyro Armchair in Chromed Steel and Fabric Upholstery by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Marc Newson, the Embryo chair has three legs and a chromed steel structure padded with molded polyurethane foam. The fixed bi-elastic fabric c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Rex Posture Support Leather Armchair by FSM
Located in Brooklyn, NY
FSM Rex chair by De Sede. The armchair Rex revolutionizes the act of sitting. Like the De Sede model DS-343, the armchair Rex is based on a patented seat study developed over the last two decades by seat expert and physical therapist Bart Van der Heyden. Rex is an armchair that moves with the movements of the person seated. Changes in posture are not just permitted but even encouraged. The armchair presents itself in a novel architecture. The seat shell does not stop at the backrest as usual but extends to pelvis height instead. This is not only a stylish design element but the elementary basis for this sitting revolution. With the extended seat shell, the person seated assumes a different posture when leaning back: if you lean backwards, only the upper part of the backrest moves backwards. Following the movements of the body, this provides gentle support to the spine and the chest opens automatically. The person seated immediately feels a more open posture, which is accompanied by a freedom of sitting. Details: Standard configuration: Substructure coated in silk-grey. Mechanism resistance low. Upholstery and assembly: SEDEX upholstery with SEDE-Lux padding. High-quality strap suspension. Seat, back and armrest with supporting metal structure and integrated gas pressure spring suspension. Thread color tone on tone. Function: Shifts in weight adapt the seat and backrest inclination to the respective sitting position. This prevents the typical shearing forces. Armchair rotatable 360°. Headrest infinitely forward-adjustable. Mechanism resistance low or, on request, mechanism resistance strong (better for very large and/or heavy persons). Substructure: Coated in silk-grey or coated in black-grey on request. Available with coating in different color on request for a surcharge. High-gloss chrome-plated on request for a surcharge. Star base with glides for hard and soft floor coverings. Note: Lumbar support based on the latest ergonomic/medical knowledge. Loosely covered...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Armchair in Dotty Velvet, Steel Molteni&C by Gio Ponti - D.153.1 - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
D.153.1 Armchair in Dotty Velvet and Steel by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C The iconic D.153.1 armchair is a mid-century design by acclaimed Italian de...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Colony Armchair in Black Legs, Walnut Structure, Upholstered Cushions, by Skrivo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colony armchair with metal base varnished is offered here in black, however, also available in white, silk grey, dusty grey, intense blue or bronze. Th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Harvey Probber Cube Form Blue Textured Fabric Upholstered Lounge / Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century cube form lounge / armchair with textured royal blue fabric upholstery and a matching removable back cushion. (HARVEY PROBBER)(Available in black: DUF0509B).  
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb Walnut and Blue Vinyl Dining Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century dining armchair with a shaped walnut frame and bright blue vinyl upholstered seat and back cushions, resting on four angled dowel legs. (T.H. ROBSJOHN-GIBBINGS F...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Pair of Bernhardt Contemporary 'Mitt' Light Blue Felt Upholstered Slipper Chairs
Located in New York, NY
PAIR of American Contemporary slipper / side chairs with light blue felt upholstery with dark blue contrast blanket stitching around the seams, wide sea...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Harvey Probber Oversized Blue Patterned Upholstered Lounge / Armchair
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century oversized lounge / armchair upholstered in a bright. and dark blue geometric patterned fabric with matching bolster/back pillow. (HARV...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery

Erwan Bouroullec Spring Armchair in Satined Stainless Steel for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Based on a slender structure in satined stainless steel, the sophisticated Spring chair was designed by Erwan Bouroullec. The distinctive shell is made of rigid polyurethane foam wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Armchair in Leather and Steel Molteni&C by Gio Ponti - D.153.1 -made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Part of the Molteni&C Heritage Collection, this armchair is a re-make of the D.153.1 designed initially in 1934 by Gio Ponti his own residence in Via Dezza in Milan. This re-edition...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Lem Armchairs in Metal Structure and Upholstery, by Francesco Beghetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Lem armchair is with metal a structure and completely upholstered in the listed fabrics. This armchair is also available in an ottoman style, and 2 o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Jasper Morrison Lotus High Chair in Polished Chrome for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Lotus (High), by Jasper Morrison, is part of a complete collection of chairs, envisioned to be easily adaptable for both domestic and variegated professional settings. Available ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec Basket 011 Armchair in Varnish Metal for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
A casual, relaxed appeal characterizes the Basket 011 sofa, created for Cappellini by the French designer-duo, Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec. The collection, composed of a two and three...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Swedish Lounge Chair in Blue Floral Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Easy chair, fabric, wood, Sweden, 1960s This armchair has all the flair and vitality of a typical Swedish mid-century furniture piece. This particular design invites you to spend more time on it due to its imposing, high backrest which is slightly tilted and the presence of a head cushion...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Cappellini Sunset Armchair in Beech with Fabric or Leather by Christophe Pillet
Located in New York, NY
The Sunset armchair by Christophe Pillet has a swiveling design and backrest and seat made of curved beech wood; the base is made of satined stainless steel. The padding of the Sunse...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Marcel Wanders Dalia Armchair with Fabric or Leather Upholstery for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Charming at first glance: the Dalia armchair by Marcel Wanders is a floral embrace whose sensual curves capture the soul in poetic suspense. An iconic element of design, with a conte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam, Resin

Cappellini Orla Swivel Armchair in Poplar and Fabric by Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Classic and contemporary stylistic elements define the Orla sofas and armchairs by Jasper Morrison, a masterpiece of contemporary design that has entered the collection of the Tate M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Ali Armrest Chair in Beech Walnut Base with Seat, by Philippe Tabet
By Miniforms, Philippe Tabet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with solid beech legs stained oak, walnut or black aniline. Shell upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Ali armrest chair in beech stained walnut base with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Geo Armchair Braided Blue Upholstery & Satin Brass by Paolo Grasselli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sometimes a name can say a lot, sometimes it says everything. Geo is an all rounded armchair, the protagonist in a home. It’s generous without invading space, welcoming without being...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Marc Newson Felt Armchair in Fiberglass Shell with Glossy Finish for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An explosion of vitality: Felt chair by Marc Newson has a reinforced fiberglass shell that can be varnished with a glossy finish in a vast array of colors: orange, red, blue, white o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Soft Blue Velvet Lady Chair in the Style of Marco Zanuso
Located in Montreal, QC
Soft blue velvet lady chair in the style of Marco Zanuso for Artflex. The chair was awarded the Gold Medal at the IX Milan Triennale, in 1951.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Ultrasuede

Diplopia Armchair in Marsala Red Lacquer, Metal Frame, by Skrivo Design
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Diplopia armchair with the Lacquered Red Marsala metal frame and upholstery. The armchair is available for custom orders with a metal frame lacquered in white,...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Leda Cushion Armchair in Black Metal Base, by Francesco Beghetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Leda chair with is shown with an upholstered cushion and armrests, as well as in the black Metal structure. The chair is available without arms as well...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Swale Low Armchair with Upholtered Base by La Cividina
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Thanks to an abundant and generous structure, the Swale armchair evokes relaxed conversation scenarios for residential and contract environments. The comfort of the seat is given by ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

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Carbon Fiber, Upholstery

Kepi Armchair in Diplo Blue Upholstery with Blue Metal Feet by Emilio Nanni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Kepi armchair’s sober design and vaguely Nordic look are softened by rounded lines that add character and improve comfort. Its clean design and nonchalant elegance make it perfec...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Cappellini Small Orla Sofa in Foam Seat with Metal Frame by Jasper Morrison
Located in New York, NY
Classic and contemporary stylistic elements define the Orla sofas and armchairs by Jasper Morrison, a masterpiece of contemporary design that has entered the collection of the Tate M...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Iola Armrest Chair in Black Ashwood Base and Foam Seat, by E-ggs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Werner Aisslinger Juli Plastic Chair with Ash Base & Plastic Shell by Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
The Juli Plastic armchair, by Werner Aisslinger, reflects new experimental frontiers. Over the decades, this chair has lent itself to numerous creative and constructive interpretatio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Ash

Jasper Morrison Low Pad Armchair in Beech with Fabric or Leather for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
Maximum comfort, minimum dimensions: this was the underlying study behind this design by Jasper Morrison. The low pad has a shell made of curved beech plywood ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam, Beech, Plywood

Cappellini Sunset Armchair in Beech with Blue Fabric by Christophe Pillet
Located in New York, NY
The Sunset armchair by Christophe Pillet has a swiveling design and backrest and seat made of curved beechwood; the base is made of satined stainless steel. The padding of the Sunset...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

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Stainless Steel

Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH Czech Armchair in Steel Blue with Plywood Seat
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1994, the Hermann Czech chair represents the turning point of modern furniture towards the passion of reminiscence and intimacy: a contemporary design that evokes memorie...
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21st Century and Contemporary Austrian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Valerie Armchair with Coral Seat and Wood Base, by Giopato & Coombes
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Valerie armchair is available in an upholstered Kvadrat - Coral Steelcut Trio cushion, with a solid wood structure. Here you are offered wooden finishes in Stained Aniline, Oak, Canaletto Walnut, Beech or Lacquered. The Valerie Chair is also available as a stool or without armrests, or in additional seating upholstery's. If you are interested in a height that is not offered with this listing, please contact the dealer for further information.tructure available with or without seat-cushion, upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Valerie chair in oak with upholstered seat. Cristiana Giopato...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wool, Oak

Louise Upholstered Armchair in Beechwood Legs, by Miniforms Lab
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Here you are shown the Louise upholstered armchair with beech wood legs, and multiple upholstering options by Miniforms Lab. The Louise Armchair is also available with an ash stained...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech

Marcel Wanders Wanders' Tulip Armchair in Fiberglass and Resin Shell, Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
A sculptural presence makes the Wanders' Tulip armchair, by Marcel Wanders, an exceptional protagonist in any setting: ideal in spacious areas, both contract and private, thanks to t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

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Resin, Fiberglass, Foam

Danish Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, fabric, oak, Denmark, 1950s. This archetypical wingback chair and ottoman of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes. Soft edges, tilted shapes an...
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1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

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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