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Armchairs For Sale
Item type: Antique and Vintage
Color: Gray
Francesco Zaccone for Thonet Golf Chairs in New Bouclé Upholstery, Germany 1970
Located in Almelo, NL
Presenting this stunning set of ‘Golf’ chairs by Francesco Zaccone for Thonet. Beautifully shaped chrome bases creating an incredibly sturdy and stately pre...
Category
Late 20th Century German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Mid-Century Hollywood Regency in the Style of John Salterini, circa 1950
Located in Asheville, NC
Four-piece iron sofa, chairs, in the style of John Salterini from a Palm Beach Estate.
Attractive scrollwork on the arms.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Set of Eight English Regency Painted & Silver Gilt Dining Room Chairs. C. 1790
Located in Hollywood, SC
Set of Eight English Regency painted and silver gilt dining room chairs with scrolled arms, original ormolu mounts, and resting on saber legs. Late 18th Century. Dining room chairs h...
Category
1790s English Regency Antique Armchairs
Materials
Ormolu
Armchair, designed by Uno Åhrén or Björn Trägårdh for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden 1930s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Armchair, designed by Uno Åhrén or Björn Trägårdh for Svenskt Tenn,
Sweden. 1930s.
Wool upholstery.
Measurements:
H: 110 cm / 3' 8''
D: 70 cm / 2' 4''
W: ...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Louis XVI Style Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
A glamorous pair of silvered wood Louis XVI style fauteuils covered in a fabulous glimmering violet glazed linen.
Category
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Louis XVI Style Medallion Chairs, with Peony Flowers Pattern
Located in Lantau, HK
Original hand carved wood frame medallion shape from the 19th century,
newly painted in white, newly upholstered with elegant and modern fabric.
Ov...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Ivory Leather Copper Frame Tubular Knoll Brno Chair, Mies van der Rohe
Located in Pasadena, TX
A vintage Knoll Brno chair designed by Mies van der Rohe with tubular steel frame. This chair has been lovingly restored with a new ivory leather with a frame powder coated in a rust...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Magnificent Pair of Ebonized Mahogany Club Chairs in Luxe Gray Velvet
By Paul Follot
Located in Kingston, NY
Magnificent pair of ebonized solid mahogany club chairs in the style of Paul Follot in luxe gray velvet. They have been newly refinish and reupholstered.
Category
1930s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Velvet
Ernst Moeckl White 'Kangaroo' Dining Chairs
By Trabant, Ernst Moeckl
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernst Moeckl for Trabant, 'Kangaroo' or 'Z' armchairs, original finish, fiberglass, Germany, designed in 1968
This set of white 'Kangaroo' chairs is designed by Ernst Moeckl in 1968...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
70s Pair Artdeco German White Leather Armchairs, Steel
Located in Valladolid, ES
Amazing pair of German Art Deco style armchairs, manufactured in the 70s.
Characterized by the pursuit of both functionality and aesthetics, Art Deco furniture aspired to elegance a...
Category
1970s German Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Ralph Lauren, Pair of armchairs, France, circa 1990
By Ralph Lauren
Located in Nice, Cote d' Azur
Ralph Lauren,
Pair of weaved rattan armchairs,
France, circa 1990.
Measures: Width 76 cm, depth 84 cm, height 80 cm.
Born to Jewish immigrants, Ralph Lauren grew up in the Br...
Category
1990s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Set of Six Lucite Upholstered Armchairs Attributed to Lion in Frost
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of six Lucite newly upholstered armchairs unmarked but strongly attributed to Lion in Frost.
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Lucite
Set of Four Eames for Herman Miller Swivel Shell Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dazzling mid-century set of four padded swivel chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. The fiberglass shells are upholstered in a rare g...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Midcentury Armchairs reupholstered in Luxury Blue Grey Velvet, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent pair of original Italian armchairs with brass tips from the mid-century, 1950s.
The armchairs are equipped with springs inside for a soft and springy comfortable sitting of great quality.
Completely refurbished with quality material and re-upholstered with pale grey - blue super - soft velvet. The easy-care velvet is of latest collection and washable.
With three buttons.
The brass tips have been polished.
Exceptional pair of luxury armchairs...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pierre Guariche Vintage SK660 Armchairs Chairs
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Pierre Guariche was born in 1926, son of a family of Parisian goldsmiths. He studied at the École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs, where he was taught by René Gabriel. He graduated in the Spring of 1949. He became a member of the Union des artistes modernes (UAM). He joined the studio of another of his teachers, Marcel Gascoin. He began to exhibit his own work in the Salon des Arts Ménagers and the Salon des Artistes Décorateurs.[1] In the period after World War II (1939–1945) there was increased interest in using new methods and materials for mass production of furniture. Manufacturers of materials such as formica, plywood, aluminum, and steel sponsored the salons of the Société des artistes décorateurs. Designers who exhibited their experimental work at the salons in this period included Guariche, René-Jean Caillette, Joseph-André Motte, Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Antoine Philippon and Jacqueline Lecoq
Beautiful pair of SK660...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Italian Space Age Mario Bellini Style Organic Lounge Chairs, 1970, Italy
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Extraordinary Space Age Italian lounge chairs in the style of Mario Bellini. The frame of the chairs is covered with a rounded soft foam and upholstered with very fine Italian fabric...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Petite Mid Century Wing Back Armchairs in " White Damask "
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Beautiful and elegant in their size combined with damask upholstery. Well constructed wood frames that support the tall back well, very comfortable. Chairs are white, not green or ye...
Category
1960s American Queen Anne Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Damask, Maple
Pair of 1st Edition Pierre Paulin F580 Groovy Chairs by Artifort, 1966
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Pair of 1st edition F580 ‘Groovy’ 'M' lounge chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort – Netherlands, 1966.
The chairs have been beautifully new upholstered by our craftsman reupholsterer...
Category
1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of 19th Century Chinese Huanghuali Horseshoe Back Armchairs
Located in Water Mill, NY
Pair of 19th century Chinese Huanghuali horseshoe back Armchair, with very good patina. Some restoration.
Contact dealer for more information.
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Armchairs
Knoll Tulip Dining Set by Eero Saarinen 1960s Large Marble Table Armchairs
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Ijzendijke, NL
Magnificent fully original tulip dining set designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll International in the 1960s. The set consists of 6 original marked tulip armchairs and the ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Carrara Marble, Aluminum
Le Bambole armchair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 2022
Located in Athens, Attiki
B&B Italia’s Le Bambola has received a radical redesign for its 50th anniversary by its original designer, Italian architect Mario Bellini.
Le bambola was designed in 1972 and awarde...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Aluminum Stacking Chairs Garden Chairs Dining Chairs Jorge Pensi 1980s
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern set of 4 chairs or garden chairs or dining chairs from aluminum by Jorge Pensi 1986-1988, Spain.
The name Toledo is given from a fortress, which obtain impregnable.
Produced ...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
pair of velvet armchairs by Beka 70s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of velvet armchairs by Beka from 70s
Beka is in fact a renowned Italian furniture publisher
Here is a general biography about the Beka Mobili company
Mobili is an Italian co...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of 20th Century Armchairs In the Style of Gio Ponti, 1940s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Paris, FR
Set of two Italian design classic armchairs or lounge chairs by iconic designer Gio Ponti from the 1940s. In fully restored condition, with new padding, beige/ light brown velvet uph...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Jens Risom Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Danish Jens Risom attributed Mid-Century Modern armchairs with new wool felt upholstery, circa 1960s . Button tufted. Tapered legs with minor loses and fading to wood. Good original ...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool
Pair of Marco Zanuso Armchair Model Lady in White Thick Wool Fabric
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Marco Zanuso armchairs with original structure and thick wool white farbric.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool
KNOLL Eero Saarinen Executive Armchairs- Textured Knoll Upholstery 7 available
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Hudson, NY
Executive armchairs designed by Eero Saarinen and manufactured by Knoll. Have original labels as well as Knoll ticking on underside of each chair. These chairs are all in very good o...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988
A set of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the man...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Wassily Lounge Chair White Leather by Marcel Breuer, Gavina, circa 1962
Located in Paris, France
This early original of Wassily pair of lounge chairs, are with the original white leather, highly sought after by collectors. The leather has no structura...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
By Jorge Pensi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988
A set of of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the ...
Category
1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Tulip Armchair by Eero Saarinen for Knoll
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A classic piece of modern design combining elegance and functionality, the Knoll tulip armchair was designed by Eero Saarinen in 1957. It feature...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Rara poltrona di Gio Ponti e Giulio Minoletti per la prima classe del treno Roma
Located in Rivoli, IT
Comunemente noto come Settebello, secondo il nome coniato dagli operai che lo costruirono, l’automotore a sette vagoni Elettrotreno rapido 300 (ETR 300) è stato in esercizio presso le Ferrovie dello Stato dal 1952 al 1992. Un mezzo davvero unico, prodotto solo in 3 esemplari dalla ditta Ernesto Breda di Sesto San Giovanni (MI) con l’idea di dotare la flotta delle ferrovie statali di un prodotto che unisse nuova tecnologia e design avveniristico. Con una potenza di 2600 kW, più che doppia rispetto al suo predecessore ETR 200, L’ETR 300 poteva raggiungere agevolmente i 200 km/h, percorrendo l’intera tratta Milano-Roma in sole 5 ore e 45 minuti, ad una media di oltre 110 km/h quando ancora la direttissima Roma-Firenze non esisteva. Il progetto, caratterizzato da sagome aeronavali all’esterno, venne firmato da Giò Ponti, da Giulio Minoletti ed altri architetti e designers di grido dell’epoca, e prevedeva per l’arredamento interno innovative pareti vetrate, finestrini panoramici, salotti con poltrone mobili, sala ristorante ed ampio bar, servizio bagagli registrati. Forse l'elemento più distintivo erano le due carrozze bombate di testa che vennero progettate con cabine di guida sopraelevate per lasciare spazio in basso a confortevoli salotti belvedere per gli 11 posti di prima classe.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of 8 Pace Dining Armchairs in Ivory Crocodile Leatherette , circa 1970s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Beautiful set of eight Charles Hollis Jones style lucite dining arm chairs freshly reupholstered in Ivory Crocodile Leatherette. Sexy and light, easy t...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Lucite
Early Womb Chair Designed for Eero Saarinen
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
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
Rare Pair of Swedish Sheepskin Easy Chairs, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Reupholstred in white sheepskin, excellent condtition.
Produced by Sten Wicéns Möbelfabrik, Sweden, 1950s.
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin
1970s Enrique Garcel Armchair Tessellated Bone Inlay Colombia
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1970s Enrique Garcel (in the style of Karl Springer + Maitland Smith)
Armchair in tessellated bone
Fabulous sculptural profile
Original vintage preowned condition with new upholstery...
Category
1970s Colombian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bone, Fabric
Pair of French Art Deco Armchairs with Grey Fabric, circa 1920s
Located in Greding, DE
A wonderful pair of French Art Deco Armchairs, dating from the 1920s.
Category
Early 20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
Velasquez lounge chair by Mimo Padova 1970s
By Mimo Padova
Located in OSS, NB
Velasquez lounge chair by Mimo Padova , Italy 1970s. Newly reupholstered in a limited edition colourful fabric by Fabricut ‘Pastels Fiesta’. This beautiful multicolored fabric is mad...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs in Re-Upholstered Boucle by Guy Besnard, 1959
By Guy Besnard
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs designed and edited by Guy Besnard in re-upholstered Bouclé fabric, France, 1959.
These lounge chairs would be an eye-catching complement to any interior, such as the living room, family room, screening room or office. It also perfectly fits hospitality or corporate establishments like a boutique hotel lobby, cocktail bar, members club or luxury boutique. These chairs could also work great in an area such as a boutique hotel or workspace studio. When you choose for used mid...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of “Shell” Armchairs
Located in Collonge-Bellerive, GE
Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler were influential Brazilian furniture designers who collaborated in the mid-20th century. They played a significant role in the development of modern Br...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
1980 EA 108 Charles Ray Eames Herman Miller ICF Design Swivel Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
Chrome aluminum frame
Black netweave seat
Adjustable and reclining seat
Excellent condition.
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of Italian Lounge Chairs in the style of Alberto Rosselli, 1960s
Located in Lasne, BE
Italian white fibreglass armchairs. Wear and tear due to time and age of the chairs.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Antique English Chesterfield Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Introducing our extraordinary antique English Chesterfield lounge chair, expertly restored by our team of professional craftsmen. This stunning armchair, with its frame beautifully c...
Category
1910s English Chesterfield Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
Vintage Rocking Chrome and Leather Armchair
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage rocking armchair in white leather and chrome metal base.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Ico Parisi Italian Midcentury Armchairs for Mim
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in bari, IT
Set of four armchairs in white fiberglass Kubilia series of Ico Parisi for M.I.M. Rome, Italy.
Ico Parisi was born in Palermo in 1916. He gained a diploma in construction and served his apprenticeship in Giuseppe Terragni's studio. In 1937 he carried out, for the magazine Quadrante, a photographic study of the Casa del Fascio that marked the entire research that Parisi conducted in "meditating on the legacies and contradictions of the enormous baggage of ideas and forms constituted by the experience of the masters".
His activity, marked by continuous experimentation, is an incessant quest in the fields of architecture, art and design. Between 1948 and 1950 he devoted himself to the study of furniture elements. In the field of design, crucial encounters with Munari and Fontana (1951) and Melotti profoundly marked his experience. In 1948 he founded the studio La ruota with his wife Luisa Aiani, a designer and designer, which ceased its activity in 1995.
In 1954 he was awarded the Gold Medal at the X Milan Triennale with the work Padiglione Soggiorno, with Silvio Longhi and Luigi Antonietti. In 1957 he presented at the exhibition Colori e forme della casa d'oggi the work Casa per vacanze, which was the result of a collaboration with Manlio Rho...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Fiberglass
Pair of Italian Art Deco Club Chairs in Black Lacquer and White Bouclé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This pair of black lacquered armchairs features plush white bouclé cushioning. High-gloss features are softened slightly by the tufted upholstery to create a luxurious yet cozy set o...
Category
1930s Italian Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Lacquer
Pair of Green Bamboo Style Arm Chairs With Cut Velvet Seat Cushions
Located in Locust Valley, NY
A pair of green wood, faux bamboo arm chairs with newly upholstered cut velvet seat cushions. The newly painted green chair frames have a shaped back and diagonal bamboo design with...
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Paint
Large vintage swivelling armchairs by Kravet, USA 1970s / 1980s 2 available
Located in Hastings, GB
Huge squashy swivelling armchairs. Made by Kravet, USA, late 1970s / early 1980s. They're the most comfortable chairs we've had (down & feather in the cushions) and have their origin...
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern White Metal Vintage Garden Chairs Auersperg by Sonett
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern set of 8 white elegant metal armchairs designed by J.O.Wladar & V. Mödlhammer Vienna circa 1955 for Sonett Karl Fostel´s Sen. Erben.
Also the garden chairs...
Category
1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Restored Bauhaus Armchair, by Karel Josef Říha, New Upholstery, Czech, 1930s
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Restored Bauhaus Armchair
Source: Czechia (Czehoslovakia)
Period: 1930-1939
Material: Upholstery, Chrome-Plated Steel
Architect: Josef Karel Říha
Producer: F. Bobek (Dec-Art Prague...
Category
1930s Czech Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Fritz Hansen 1669 Armchair, Brown Sheepskin, Denmark 1930s, Scandinavian Modern
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
FRITZ HANSEN & MID-CENTURY MODERN
A beautiful Fritz Hansen easy chair, model 1669, 1930s.
Sculptural and comfortable armchair upholstered in brown sheepskin with cognac coloured bu...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Pair of 1960s armchairs in purple fabric
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of french 1960s armchairs in purple fabric
Category
Late 20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Restored Bauhaus Armchair by Kovona, Chrom-Plated Steel, Germany, 1930s
By Kovona
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Origin: Germany
1930-1939
Made by Kovona, a renowned Czech manufacturer and dealer from the 20th century.
Made according to the original design by Mauser.
It has been reupholst...
Category
1930s German Bauhaus Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Set of Four 1970s Spanish Woven Wicker White Armchairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Set of four vintage 1970s Spanish woven wicker white armchairs.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
Set of 8 Wrought Iron French Cafe Chairs
Located in Cumberland, RI
Set of 8 Wrought Iron French Cafe Chairs
Perfect for your next outdoor gathering. Pair with one of our wrought iron 74” glass topped tables to enjoy dining service for 8. In stock a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Pair of Armchairs by Guy Besnard, Fully Restored
By Guy Besnard
Located in Brussels , BE
The "Casamance" fabric creates a great depth, and the sandblasted metal feet of the chair have been painted with satin epoxy for a shining finishing look.
Category
1950s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Late 20th Century Gray & Chrome Cantilever Chairs Style Steelcase Set of 8
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of Steelcase, set of 8. Comprised of a chrome cantilever fram...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
1950s Exquisite Italian Lounge Chairs Style Gastone Rinaldi by Vico Magistretti
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1950s Exquisite Italian Lounge Chairs Style Gastone Rinaldi by Vico Magistretti
35 h x 27 d x 26 w, Seat16 h Arm 20h
Preowned original vintage condition with new upholstery.
Refer to...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 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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