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Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Color:  Gray
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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Early Womb Chair Designed for 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...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Brass

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.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Brass

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...
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1950s Brazilian Vintage Armchairs

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Iron

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...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Mid Century Pair of Armchairs by Guy Besnard, Fully Restored
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.
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1950s Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

1 Vintage Eero Saarinen Executive Armchair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This 1957 award winning design brings style and comfort to any seating arrangement. Bring this brilliant look as an addition to any recreational use or task.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Pair of Vintage Russell Woodard 'Sculptura' Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage 'Sculptura' patio armchairs in matte brown. All-steel construction with woven wire shell.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Lady armchair by Marco Zanuso for Arflex 1951
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Designed in 1951 by Italian architect and furniture maker Marco Zanuso, these iconic chairs are a symbol of stylish, material and technological innovation. They won a gold medal at t...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Pair of Marco Zanuso Armchair Model Lady in White Thick Wool Fabric
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Marco Zanuso armchairs with original structure and thick wool white farbric.  
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Wool

Augusto Bozzi Cosmos set for Saporiti Italia 1954
Located in Meulebeke, BE
This set of Cosmos armchairs and sofa by designer Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti were designed in 1954 and are a model of elegance, comfort and innovation. The Cosmos collection is chara...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

20th Century Gio Ponti Pair of Armchairs by ISA Bergamo 50s White Upholstery
Located in Turin, Turin
The I.S.A. (Industria Salotti e Arredamenti) manufacture also known as ISA, ISA Bergamo and ISA Italia was founded in the late 1940s near Bergamo in Ponte San Pietro. It produced a s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Aluminum

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.          
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Sheepskin

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...
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1950s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchairs in Ico Parisi Style Gray Velvet
Located in Palermo, Sicily
The style is very reminiscent of Ico Parisi, an Italian designer of the mid-twentieth century.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Velvet

Swedish Easy Chair by Sten Wicén, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Produced by Sten Wicéns Möbelfabrik and sold by Westerbergs Möbler, Sweden, 1950s.
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1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric

Pair Mid-Century Italian Design Armchairs Gigi Radice for Minotti 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair midcentury Italòian Design armchairs Gigi Radice for Minotti 1950s.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Brass

Set of Four Italian Garden Iron Armchair, circa 1950
Located in Miami, FL
Wonderful Set of Four Italian Garden Armchair, circa 1950, From a Milano House.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Iron

Pair of Early 2nd Generation Eames Fiberglass LAX Lounge Chairs in Elephant Gray
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A classic pair Herman Miller fiberglass lounge chairs designed by Charles Eames from the early 1950's. These feature very desirable elephant hide grey fiberglass on lower sitting ste...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Steel

Pair of 1950s Italian Reclining Armchairs in Leather
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of reclining armchairs, newly upholstered in black leather hide. Can be used in two positions. In good condition with patina to the metal frame. Brass sabot feet. Sold as a pair.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

A Mid Century Modern newly upholstered lounge chair, circa 1950.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A Mid Century Modern newly upholstered lounge chair, in the style of Paul McCobb, circa 1950.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Mid-century Italian Armchair in Cane and Bamboo Fabric with Vivai Del Sud Flower
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian armchair in cane and Bamboo Fabric with Vivai Del Sud Flower.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric, Bamboo, Cane

Mid-Century Pair Armchairs Isa Bergamo 1950s Green Fabric Brass Feet
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century pair armchairs Isa Bergamo 1950s green fabric brass feet.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Italian Mid-Century Zanuso Style Armchair in Multicolor Geometric Pattern
Located in London, GB
A vintage mid century armchair black enamelled legs with brass feet, re-upholstered in a geometrical patterned velvet in green dark and li...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Pair of Four White Harry Bertoia "Diamond Chairs" Produced by Knoll, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
A set of four of 1960s "421" Diamond chairs by Harry Bertoia for Knoll, in white with contrasting black legs. More information about the designer: Harry Bertoia's finest achieve...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Marco Zanuso Lady Chair Arflex, Italy, 1951
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic so called 'Lady chair' designed by Marco Zanuso and manufactured by Arflex, Italy, 1951. This lady chair has chrome-plated legs and original upholstery in grey. The upholstery...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Cees Braakman FM07 Armchairs, Japan Series for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1958
By Pastoe, Tibor Reich, Cees Braakman
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare pair of armchairs was designed by Cees Braakman and produced by Pastoe in The Netherlands, circa 1958. This striking model was numbered FM07 and is part of the iconic Japanese series designed by Braakman. The design is marked by the straight lines of the black frame and the more geometric shapes of the upholstered seat, backrest and armrests. A modern and minimalist design that is visually attractive from all angles, while at the same time very comfortable to sit in. The chairs have been completely restored and are in excellent condition. The pair has been reupholstered in a beautiful ecru 'Iris' fabric by Tibor Reich...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

LC1 Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand by Cassina 1950 Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Le Corbusier.
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1950s Italian Other Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of White Harry Bertoia "Diamond Chairs" Produced by Knoll, 1950s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare set of two "Diamond Chairs" designed by Harry Bertoia and produced by Knoll in the late 1950s. In good vintage and original condition with signs from age and use. Both chairs ar...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Vintage Armchair in Floral Fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous vintage armchair with ears from the 1950s, Italian manufacture. The armchair is fully upholstered in floral fabric, very beautiful and eleg...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fabric

Set 4 French / Italian Iron Garden Arm Chairs, Possibly Salterini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nice set of (4) Stylized Iron arm chairs,, Interior or exterior,Not certain if French or Italian ? Retains original patina,, in need of seats,, Hand delivery avail to New York City o...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Wrought Iron

" Suzy " Armchairs by Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi Di Albizzate
Located in New York, NY
" Suzy " Armchairs by Giampiero Vitelli for Rossi Di Albizzate. Upholstery and painted steel metal legs.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Steel

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Six ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of ‘Conference’ armchairs, original fabric, chromed metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957 This set of six armchairs were commissioned by ...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal, Chrome

Jacques Hitier, Pair of Tubauto Armchairs, France, 1950
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Pair of nickel-plated tubular metal armchairs created by Jacques Hitier, produced by Tubauto during the 1950s. The seat, armrests and backrest a...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Rare 1954-1959 Howard & Son's Lenygon & Morant Armchair Original Ticking Fabric
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely original 1954-1959 Howard & Son’s armchair retailed through Lenygon & Morant LTD 48 South Audley St London W1 A very good looking well made and decorative armchair, it has the original label to the base, the Howard & Son’s period ticking fabric...
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1950s English Victorian Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Original CM197 Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original CM197 armchair by Pierre Paulin. Designed for Thonet, France in 1958. Green vinyl upholstery in excellent original condition. Can be reupholstered easi...
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1950s French Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Early Pair of Charles Eames Fiberglass Arm Shell Chairs "Elephant Herman Miller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Charles Eames fiberglass arm shell chairs "Elephant Hyde Grey" Herman Miller. Nice original condition, retains original ...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of Twelve ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of twelve ‘Conference’ armchairs, original fabric, chromed metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957 This large set of armchairs were commiss...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal, Chrome

Pair of Italian Modernist Armchairs by ISA Bergamo
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Modernist armchairs by ISA Bergamo. Newly upholstered with original cast brass feet. Marked with manufacturers labels on the underside.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Brass

Vintage Ernest Race Heron Armchair and Footstool in White Bouclé, Britain, 1950s
Located in London, GB
A completely reupholstered Heron chair by Ernest Race from the 1950s, along with original footstool. An impressive and ergonomic design, the Heron armchair...
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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Vintage Armchairs in Grey Leather Attr to Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milano, IT
The elegant armchairs are attributed to Italian designer Ignazio Gardella and are of fine Italian manufacture of the '50s. The vintage armchairs are upholstered in their original li...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Grey New Upholstery and Brass Feets Armchairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of mid-century grey new upholstery and brass feets armchairs - Italy 1950s.
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1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs

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Textile

Mid-Century Italian Armchair New Velvet Paolo Buffa Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
The inimitable Italian style, in personalized velvet, maple feet, high back, unique design.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Velvet

Pair of Soft White Oversized Faux-Fur Arm Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of soft white oversized faux-fur arm chairs. *Newly upholstered.
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1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Faux Fur

Italian Midcentury Armchairs in Off-White Velvet in Gigi Radice Style, 1950s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Magnificent pair of original Italian armchairs reupholstered in off-white velvet with metal feet and Bakelite tips. Made in Italy in the 1950s in the style of Gigi Radice, 1950s. Completely refurbished with quality material and re-upholstered with soft easy-clean velvet in off white. The easy-care velvet is of latest collection and washable. The metal feet are varnished with golden antique...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Gastone Rinaldi 'DU 24' Pair of Armchairs in Grey Leatherette and Metal
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gastone Rinaldi for Rima, pair of armchairs, model 'DU 24', metal, leatherette, Italy, 1956 These Italian postwar armchairs have a sculptural appearance due to the well-constructed tubular frame in metal. The style is simple and understated, where clean, fluent lines are allowed to emerge in the design. The tapered, sleek legs and the backrest that is supported by a bent metal frame...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Fritz Neth for Correcta Madame Armchair Lounge Chair
Located in Lège Cap Ferret, FR
Very rare Madame armchair by Fritz Neth, Correcta Stizformbau edition. Germany 1950. The seat and the back are molded from the same piece and curved in an ergonomic shape which e...
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1950s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gastone Rinaldi Attr Lounge Chairs RIMA, Italy, 1955
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning shaped lounge chairs attributed to a design by Gastone Rinaldi and manufactured by RIMA, Italy 1955. The chairs have a stunning tubular steel frame, which is brilliantly wel...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Early 2nd Generation X Base Arm Shell Lounge Chair by Charles Eames
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early 2nd generation X base elephant gray arm shell lounge chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller. Amazing condition, featuring early solid iron X base, .Amazing color. Elephant gr...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Iron

Pair of Eames Elephant Hide Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of original elephant hide fiberglass armchairs, designed by Ray and Charles Eames, manufactured by Herman Miller. An early 1950s version, each has a...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Fiberglass

Pair of Armchairs 58 by Dangles & Defrance for Burov. France, 1950s
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Pair of armchairs model 58, first edition with fiberglass shell and black lacquered metal feet by Genevieve Dangles and Christian Defrance...
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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Metal

Harry Bertoia, Knoll International Large Chrome Bird Chair, Purple Cushion, 1952
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, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) Bird chair in chrome with a purple cushion...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Tulip Armchair by Eero Saarinen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern dining chair designed by Eero Saarinen. This chair features an upholstered seat on a white enameled cast iron pedestal base. Upholstery varies. Manufactured by K...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Acrylic, Upholstery

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.  
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1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs

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Iron

Pair of Edward Wormley Walnut Open-Arm Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Two architectural open arm lounge chairs in walnut by Dunbar, with green and blue horizontal stripe upholstery.
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1950s American Vintage Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Chair Model DU41 by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, Italy, 1956
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
chair dinning bridge or small armchairs model DU41 by the designer Gastone Rinaldi for the editor RIMA in 1956. Blue lacquered, original painting, great patina, ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Brass, Metal

Mid-Century Italian Pair of Armchairs Bergamo Studio Tecnico Isa Gio Ponti Style
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century Italian pair of armchairs Bergamo Studio Tecnico ISA Gio Ponti style. Pair of armchairs upholstered with beige velvet of excellent quality, feet in gilded aluminum as ...
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs

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Velvet

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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