Armchairs
Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1930s
Color: Brown
Amsterdam School Unusual Armchair with Purple Velours
Located in Antwerp, BE
Unusual Dutch Art Deco armchair, 1930s, Netherlands
Stained oak sculptural armchair on five ebonized conic feet.
The sides and the back are...
Category
1930s Dutch Arts and Crafts Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
1930, Paul Schuitema Easy Chair, Fabric with Black Lacquered Wooden Armrests
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
1930, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, Unique Barber or Optician Chair, Museum Piece
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Category
1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
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....
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Art Deco Thonet H269 Armchair by Jindřich Halabala
By Thonet
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood walnut stained armchair made by Thonet in the 1930s.
Excellent restored with new seat springs upholstered with Lelievre wool fabric.
Another fabric and wood finish o...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Set of 4 Italian Authentic Armchairs, Chintz Cover and Landscape Scenery, 1930s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of four armchairs was made in Italy in the 1930s. The chair frame is made of oak and the seat and back are covered in chintz. The beige chintz fabric is printed with colourf...
Category
1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Cotton
Set of 2 Story Book Dutch Brutalist Wabi Sabi Oak Rush Lounge Chairs ca. 1935
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Two lovely solid oak chairs with a rush seat from the 30's.
Fit perfectly with the style of designers such as Axel Einar Hjorth, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Touret and Charles Dudouyt....
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
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...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Mahogany
Pair of Chromed Tubular Steel and New Blue Mohair Cantilever Art Deco Armchairs
Located in Vienna, AT
Pair of cantilever Art Deco armchairs in tubular steel with new dark blue mohair fabric covers. The original design of the FN 21 Famos model was made by Mücke & Melder in 1930. The armrests are made of stained beech.
Mucke Melder began producing furniture in nickel-plated and chromed steel in 1928. The first type was a spring chair designed by A. Lurcat for the Thonet company, whose designs he often used under licence. Arnošt Beck created her own design for it.
This pair of Art Deco- Bauhaus cantilever...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Art Deco J. Halabala Armchair from 1940
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...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Set of Three Bauhaus Folding Armchairs Naether, Germany, 1930s
By Naether
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very rare type
- Practical
- Indoor and outdoor
- Designed by E. A. Naether
- Functionalism, Art Deco, bauhaus.
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1930s Restored Art Deco Armchair in Solid Walnut, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished
- Newly upholstered
- rare model
- high of seat 43 cm
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
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...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rush, Oak
Kaare Klint Pair of Red Chairs for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint pair of red chairs in mahogany, black horsehair and brass nails. Version of the chair with upholstered arms. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen,...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Desk Chair in Leather and Wood, Style: Art Deco, France, 1930
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Art Deco Armchair
Wood and leather
Year: 1930
Country: France
If you are looking for a desk chair to match your desk, we have what you need.
We have specialized in the sale of Art ...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Antique English Chesterfield Lounge Chair: Cordovan Red Leather Tufted Design
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Dive into the opulence of the early 1900s with our Antique English Chesterfield Lounge Chair, masterfully hand-crafted from high-quality leather and meticulously restored by our team...
Category
1930s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Restored Art Deco Walnut Jewelry Box, Rotating Watch Case, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored ArtDeco Walnut Jewelry Box/Rotating Watch Case.
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Material: Walnut
Our professional refurbishing team in Czechia has...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Walnut
Art Deco armchair, Poland, 1930s. After renovation.
Located in Chorzów, PL
Art Deco armchair from the first half of the 20th century.
The armchair is in very good condition. The seat has been upholstered with new fabric.
Dimensions: height 81 cm / seat he...
Category
1930s Polish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Alvar Aalto Armchair 41 "Paimio" by Artek, 1970s
By Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced late 1970s by Artek. Excellent condition, no signs of usage. Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1932, Armchair 41 was created for the interior of a tuberc...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Frits Henningsen: Armchair with carved mahogany frame
Located in London, GB
Armchair with carved mahogany frame. Seat, back and armrests upholstered with light patterned fabric. Stamped 6416. Made by cabinetmaker Frits Henningsen.
Condition
Normal patina du...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Art Deco Bergere, Armchair Att. Maurice Jallot, c1940
Located in Wiesbaden, DE
Beautiful Bergere, armchairs by Jallot, circa 1930.
Upholstery a little tired, fabrics in good condition.
We can reupholster this armchair on request.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Bridge Chairs Attributed to Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in Long Island City, NY
Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany bridge or office chairs attributed to Jean Pascaud.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Vintage bentwood armchair Thonet B 47
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Manufactured by Thonet in 1930s under catalogue number 1626/1. Labeled with manufacturers trade mark. Made of beech wood and plywood. In good original condition with some traces of w...
Category
1930s Austrian Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Art Deco Vintage Wood Armchairs and Coffee Table by Josef Frank Vienna
By Josef Frank
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco Vintage Wood Armchairs and Coffee Table by Josef Frank Vienna circa 1930.
We present a stunning ensemble of two armchairs and one coffee table by Josef Frank, Vienna circa 1...
Category
1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Tripolina folding armchair, design Vittoriano VIGANÒ. Italy, 30s
Located in Torino, IT
Foldable armchair
Tripolina, design
Victorian VIGANÒ,
in cherry wood
and leather.
Italy, 30s
ORIGIN
Italy
PERIOD
1930s
DESIGNER
Victorian VIGANÒ
(1919-1996)
MODEL
Tripolina
MATE...
Category
1930s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Danish 1930s Club or Lounge Chair in Reddish Leather
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic Danish lounge chair made by unknown manufacturer around the late 1930's. The chairs have a very edgy and modern look with loose cushion over the seat with coil springs whic...
Category
1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
"Aulanko" Armchair by Märta Blomstedt for Hotel Aulanko, Finland, 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Finnish architect and designer, Märta Blomstedt, was one of the driving forces of the Finnish functionalism movement. Her first works were noted for their functional, rather than decorative appearance, which clearly changed as evidence by these famous “Aulanko” armchairs.
Blomstedt designed all aspects of her buildings including the furnishings, demonstrated in one of her most noted designs of the Hotel Aulanko. The hotel was conceived as a single work of art and the furnishings, dishes and textiles were part of the project. This model – designed in 1939 - got its name after this architectural project and was specifically designed for the lobby of the hotel in Hämeenlinna, Finland. While it has been stated before that this model was heavily inspired by Danish designer, Fleming Lassen's genre-defining 'Tired Man' wing chair from 1935, the “Aulanko” became world-famous in its own right. Most notable is the voluminous body that stands on four bun shaped feet. While this model originally had tubular steel legs, various iterations were produced for the hotel over the subsequent decades. This version with spherical wooden bun feet is one of the earliest examples created and until the late 1940s, Artek marketed this version of the armchair. The flowing, round lines are beautifully accentuated by the light sheepskin. Furthermore, the warm brown colour of the wooden feet nicely contrasts to the soft, light colour of the upholstery, creating a cosy look, not to mention that wooden bun feet make a long-lasting, rock solid foundation for any chair.
The large curves and rounded edges of the body and feet are very inviting, asking the user to be embraced by the soft sheepskin. The Aulanko Hotel in Hämeenlinna (the city of Jean Sibelius) was in its time a luxury hotel of international relevance. In this “Aulanko” chair...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Bespoke H269 Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, Glossy Lacquer, Fabric Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
Customized Art Deco Streamline H 269 armchair by Jindrich Halabala, manufactured by UP Závody Brno, circa. 1935.
This armchairs are restored on request and available in different am...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of art deco armchairs, 1930s
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Elegant art deco armchairs with ebonized wooden armrests and bases and faux leather upholstery.
Beautiful art deco design and above all very comfortable.
The chairs look great from...
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1930s Belgian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Art Deco Lounge Chairs by Jindrich Halabala
Located in Vienna, AT
Beech bentwood frame upholstered seat and back rest. Designed in 1930s by Jindrich Halabala. Excelent restored, another upholstery on request possible.
Set of two.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
1930s Pair of Rare Restored Art Deco Adjustable Armchairs, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Professionally reupholstered in old technique in quality fabric
- Wooden parts have been carefully refurbished
- Frame made of stained beech wood
- height of seat 37 cm
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Set of Czech Beech Bauhaus Armchairs, Vichr a Spol., Four Pieces, Chrome, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Arm-chairs - 4 pcs
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech and chrome
Source: Czechia.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Eight, Ten or 12 Mies Van Der Rohe Tubular Brno Chairs by Knoll
Located in Highland, IN
These tubular Brno chairs by Mies van deer Rohe have stainless steel frames and are upholstered in Eames small dot fabric, giving a lighter, playful touch to an otherwise sober refin...
Category
1930s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Pair of 1930's Rope chair by Karl Schrøder
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beatiful pair of 1930's Rope chair Model 1570 by Karl Schrøder for Fritz Hansen. Beautiful woven papercord on the back and seat with beech frame. The frame has been restored and the ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Beech
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...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Armchairs by Moveis Gerdau, Bentwood and Cane, 1930
Located in New York, NY
This pair of armchairs was produced by the Brazilian company Móveis Gerdau in the 1930s. The restored pieces were made of bent wood and plastic cane, whi...
Category
1930s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Art Deco Cubist office armchair - France 1930
Located in Girona, ES
Cubist office armchair with wooden structure, legs and armrests in solid varnished walnut, reupholstered with geometric pattern Art Deco velvet.
France c. 1930.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Walnut
French Art deco Reupholstered Armchair with Outdoor Fabric, 1930s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice club-style Art Deco armchair which has been completely redone by us (we are upholsterers) with a very nice outdoor fabric from Nobilis.
We put a beige fabric on the interi...
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Alvar Aalto Early ‘Mod. 31′ Armchair, Finland 1930s
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Alvar Aalto ‘Mod. 31' Armchair, Finland 1930s. Early edition manufactured by O.y. Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas A.b. Turku and Supplied by the famous Wohnbedarf, Zürich; marked with...
Category
1930s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Cantilevered Lounge Chair by Alvar Aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black lacquered birch cantilevered armchair "number 42" O.y Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas. Made in Finland circa 1932.
Provenance:
This chair is documented on a family photograph f...
Category
1930s Finnish Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Art Deco Mahogany Armchair and its Footrest, circa 1930
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Art Deco mahogany armchair and its footrest, circa 1930
to be restored
Measures: stool 35 x 55 x 55 cm.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Customized H269 Armchair by Jindrich Halabala, Glossy Lacquer, Fabric Upholstery
Located in Berlin, DE
Customized Art Deco Streamline H 269 armchair by Jindrich Halabala, manufactured by UP Závody Brno, circa. 1945.
This armchairs are restored on request and available in different am...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Set of Czech Beech Bauhaus Armchairs, Vichr a Spol., Four Pieces, Chrome, 1930s
By Vichr & Spol
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Armchairs - 4 pcs
Style: Bauhaus.
Period: 1930-1939.
Material: Beech and chrome
Source: Czechia.
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 10 Spanish Painted Walnut Dining Chairs with Aqua Velvet Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of (10) Spanish painted walnut dining chairs with aqua velvet upholstery and antique brass colored nailhead trim detail.
Measures: Armchairs 28 x 22 x 40 SH 19
Side chairs 19 x...
Category
1930s Spanish Other Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Gispen Set Of 4 Diagonal Wicker& Tube Frame Armchairs, 1930's Dutch Design
Located in The Hague, NL
Mid- Century modern period, vintage set of 4 armchairs designed by Willem H. Gispen for Gispen in 1930's.
102 Diagonal tube chairs
The chairs are made of woven wicker rattan seats a...
Category
1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Kaare Klint Armchair for Rud. Rasmussen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Kaare Klint 'red chair' in walnut. Upholstered with Niger leather. Executed by Rud. Rasmussen, 1934-1938.
Underside with manufacturer's paper label RUD. RASMUSSENS/SNEDKERIER/45 NØR...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Bespoke Modernist Tubular Steel Armchair, Fabric/ Leather Upholstery c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Bespoke Modernist tubular steel cantilever armchair manufactured by Mücke-Melder, c. 1930. Available in fabric or leather upholstery.
This armchairs are restored on request and avai...
Category
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Modernist Tubular Steel Armchairs, Can Be Covered In Fabric Or Leather, c 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel armchairs with an elegant sinuous shape. The upholstery can be covered with fabric or leather.
The armchairs were designed and manufactured by Gottwald, Cze...
Category
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Fine French Art Deco Beech Wood Desk Chair
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French 1930s desk armchair in solid stained beech wood with flat arms.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Brown Armchairs, Mücke - Melder, Czechia, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Brown Armchairs by Mücke - Melder.
Period: 1930-1939
Maker: Mücke - Melder
Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia)
According to the original process, our professi...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1930s Lounge Chair in Sheepskin, Otto Schulz for Boet, Scandinavian Modern
By Otto Schulz, Boet
Located in Odense, DK
Rare vintage lounge chair made in the 1930s at "BOET", Sweden. Designed by Swedish designer Otto Schultz. The frame is in beautifully patinated solid elm wood with the most amazing g...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Elm
Bauhaus Style Rope Arm Chair by Axel Larsson, 1930's
By Axel Larsson
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Bauhaus Period Arm Chair by Axel Larsson for Bodafors, Sweden 1930's / 1940's period. Stained beech wooden frame with twisted rope seat and back rest. Nice detailed with a da...
Category
1930s Swedish Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Modernist Thonet A 745/F Armchair manufactured by Tatra, Stained Wood, c. 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist armchair modell A 745/F in stained bentwood designed by Thonet and manufactured under Thonet licence by Tatra, Slovakia, c. 1930.
Category
1930s Slovak Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Italian armchair in original floral fabric of the time
Located in Milano, IT
Step into a captivating era of Italian design with this exquisite armchair from the 1930s, blending the enchanting styles of Art Deco and Rationalism. This is not just a piece of fur...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Marta Blomstedt 1930s Sheepskin Wing Chairs for the Hotel Aulanko
Located in London, GB
Marta Blomstedt
Hotel Aulanko Wing Chair, 1939.
This iconic wing chair was designed by Finnish architect Marta Blomstedt for the foyer of the Hotel Aulanko in Hameenlinna, Finland. Around 20 chairs were made for the Hotel itself with tubular steel runner legs. This version of the chair with the spherical, stained elm wood feet is an early production and was subsequently produced for local retailers. It draws inspiration by Danish designer Flemming Lassen's genre-defining 'Tired Man' chair from 1935. This is the larger of the 2 Hotel Aulanko versions that were made and is slightly taller and wider than the other version.
This example has been reupholstered in New Zealand sheepskin at our workshop in London.
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Märta Blomstedt (1899-1982) was an architect and one of the driving forces of the Finnish functionalism...
Category
1930s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Elm
Eileen Gray, Safari Chair / Authentic
By Eileen Gray
Located in Zürich, CH
"Safari" armchair designed by Eileen Gray. It has cylindrical base and grey painted wood structure. Armrests, seat and tilting back are made in leather. Piece is authentic and made a...
Category
1930s Dutch De Stijl Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Art Déco Streamline Tubular Steel Cantilever Armchairs, Fabric Upholstery c 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Art Déco Streamline tubular steel cantilever armchairs manufactured by Mücke-Melder, circa. 1930
This armchairs are restored on request and available in different amounts.
Delivery...
Category
1930s Czech Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Art Deco Armchair by Czech Designers Kozelka and Kropacek, 1930's
Located in Praha, CZ
Made in Czechoslovakia.
Made of bentwood, fabric.
The fabric is suitable fot reupholstery.
Wood is good condition.
Two pieces in stock.
Original condition.
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
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.
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