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Armchairs For Sale
Number in Set: Set of 6
Color:  Green
Brno Armchair with Chrome Frame, Knoll Style A Midcentury Masterpiece
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Knoll Brno armchair was designed by Meis van der Rohe in 1930 and is celebrated for its lean profile, clean lines and meticulous attention to detail. These chair are a faithful homag...
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Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

German Mid Century Green Velvet Club Armchair, Germany, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile polish club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality velour. The armc...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Modern Green Velvet Armchair Cactus Shape with Gold Swivel Base
Located in Porto, PT
Ajui Armchair II is a conceptual piece. It’s an accent chair that combines an artsy interpretation of a cactus with the comfort expected from a luxury armchair. This modern armchair ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

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

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

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Customizable Tacchini Lagoa Armchair Designed by Zanini De Zanine
Located in New York, NY
Zanini de Zanine, the famous Brazilian designer, son of architect and designer José Zanine Caldas, creates an absolutely original model, conceived exclusively for Tacchini: Lagoa. It...
Category

2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Fabric

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...
Category

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’...
Category

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...
Category

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 ...
Category

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 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 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

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...
Category

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

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

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

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Contemporary Armchair Offered in Velvet & Metal Base
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
this armchair is an elevated homage to the golden age of gentleman drivers. The piece’s flawless structure is deceivingly simple, yet undeniably striking. The detailed upholstery and...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Locus Solus Green Armchair by Gae Aulenti
Located in Milan, IT
Reinterpreting her Sgarsul rocking chair in contemporary style, Gae Aulenti created the Locus Solus Armchair, whose tubular steel frame and bright...
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2010s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Memphis Design Style Plumy Armchair Upholstered in Green Velvet w Curved Shape
Located in Porto, PT
Memphis Design Style Plumy Armchair Upholstered in Green Velvet w Curved Shape Vonkli Armchair II Green is a Memphis Design style plumy armchair with a large seat and a small backrest. This chunky armchair, upholstered in green velvet, has a voluptuous silhouette that offers a neat yet seductive aesthetics to any modern living room or contemporary entryway. The vibrant colors and the fabric’s unique texture highlight the rich details and refinement of Vonkli Armchair II Green. Materials: Upholstered in Velvet. Base in Gloss Black Lacquer. Dimensions: width: 116 cm 45.7 in – depth: 115 cm 45.3 in – height: 75 cm 29.5 in – seat height: 42 cm 16.5 in About Hommés: HOMMÉS Studio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet, Lacquer

Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec Quilt Armchair for Established & Sons
Located in London, GB
The Bouroullec’s iconic Quilt series of feature seating comes in a selection of bright, springy, high-tech stretch fabrics that give a room an intense hit of colour. For a calmer fir...
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21st Century and Contemporary Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam

Dust Armchair with Natural Oak, Polished Brass and Paris Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dust Armchair is constructed in solid wood, with an elevated tufted elegant look and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base and wood legs. Polished brass metal fe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Dust Armchair with Beech Ash-056-5, Polished Brass and Paris Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dust armchair is constructed in solid wood, with an elevated tufted elegant look and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base and wood legs. Polished brass metal fe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Dust Armchair with Beech Ash-056-1 and Paris Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dust Armchair is constructed in solid wood, with an elevated tufted elegant look and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base and wood legs. Polished brass metal fe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Dust Armchair with Beech Ash-056-1, Polished Brass and Paris Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dust armchair is constructed in solid wood, with an elevated tufted elegant look and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base and wood legs. Polished brass metal fe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Dust Armchair with Natural Oak and Paris Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dust Armchair is constructed in solid wood, with an elevated tufted elegant look and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base and wood ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Dust Armchair with Beech Ash-056-5 and Paris Green
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Dust Armchair is constructed in solid wood, with an elevated tufted elegant look and a comfortable seating. Handmade with a solid wood base and wood legs. Polished brass metal fe...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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’...
Category

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 ...
Category

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Jasper Morrison Thinking Man's Chair in Varnished Metal for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An eloquent name for a product that invites contemplation. For the Thinking Man’s chair, Jasper Morrison envisioned a design in which all the eleme...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Brass Armchair or Dining Chair in Black White Green or Pink
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Pupa armchair signed by Andrea Branzi is agile and voluptuous at the same time. It leans on a light metallic frame leaving the volume floating in the space. Born with chrome frame fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Plush Modern Black Side or Arm Chair with Chrome Legs by Andrea Branzi
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Pupa armchair signed by Andrea Branzi is agile and voluptuous at the same time. It leans on a light metallic frame leaving the volume floating in the space. Born with chrome frame fo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Mid-Century Modern 6 Green Haussmann Chair, Robert & Trix Haussmann, Design 1964
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
The Haussmann chair is a vibrant timeless piece of comfort and elegance. This unique three-leg chair premiered at the "Haussmann Expo 64" and was designed by Robert & Trix Haussma...
Category

2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Customizable Artifort Mushroom Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The mushroom armchair is one of the world’s most famous designs. Designer Pierre Paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape, bright colours and revolutiona...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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

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....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Cayenne Lounge Chair, Avocado Velvet/High Gloss Varnish Walnut
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Cayenne lounge chair is a deft homage to midcentury design. Designer Marie Burgos has taken the clean lines that defined seating designs of that era and given them a luxurious ne...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Ali Armrest Chair in Beech Walnut Base with Seat, by Philippe Tabet
By Philippe Tabet, Miniforms
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Roma Green Armchair, by Marco Zanini for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Roma Green Armchair in fiberglass with iridescent finish, designed by Marco Zanini in 1985. Marco Zanini was born in Trento in 1954. He graduated in architecture at the University o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fiberglass

Emeco 1 Inch Reclaimed Chair in Green by Jasper Morrison
Located in Hanover, PA
For the 1 Inch Reclaimed Jasper Morrison designed a one-piece mono-block stackable chair, that is useful and durable, engineered to meet the demands of high use environments, and sui...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Modern Black White or Green Brass Armchair or Accent Chair by Marcantonio
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The prickly pear is an iconic plant of the Mediterranean. It represents the welcoming traits of the land in which it grows, a magic territory that tastes like holiday and discovery. It evokes unforgettable places and unique relaxing moments where the air is clear and full of light. Filicudi is the new indoor armchair designed by Marcantonio for Qeeboo, able to recreate Mediterranean magic in daily spaces. Sun, sand, and the air smelling like the sea: Filicudi armchair by Marcantonio is the indoor and outdoor object...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Monti Armchair Green Forest
Located in Paris, FR
All over upholstered armchair in velvet with lacquered wooden feet. Made in France.   
Category

2010s French Other Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Cape Lounge Chair, by Charlotte Høncke from Warm Nordic
Located in Viby J, DK
An elegant armchair with an organic design inspired by the puffed sleeves and layered designs of haute couture. Its soft lines and chic details make the cape armchair a real eyecatch...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Foam

Jasper Morrison Thinking Man's Outdoor Chair in Varnished Metal for Cappellini
Located in New York, NY
An eloquent name for a product that invites contemplation. For the Thinking Man’s Chair, Jasper Morrison envisioned a design in which all the eleme...
Category

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 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern 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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