Armchairs
Armchairs For Sale
Period: 1950s
Color: Red
1950s, pair of Danish lounge chairs, red cotton/wool fabric, beech wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, pair of Danish lounge chairs. Reupholstered about 20 years ago by craftsman in Denmark. Very good condition: no smells and no stains. Red cotton/wool fabric, beech wood legs, ...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Cotton, Beech
Italian Wingback Armchair in Red Velvet by Gio Ponti, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian wingback armchair in red upholstery by Gio Ponti. Gio Ponti high-back lounge chair with a slightly titled backrest that supports the seating posture, making them very comfort...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Molded Swiveling Chairs by Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A vibrant group of swiveling armchairs having organically shaped seats with their expressive original red upholstery floating on lacquered stems rising from early four-pronged bases.
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Aluminum
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Purple Swan Swivel Armchair
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the swan armchair was groundbreaking at the time and has gone on to become a true classic.
The ...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs
By Carlo Hauner
Located in London, GB
This early 1950s pair of armchairs by Hauner for Móveis Artesanal is amazing and super rare set of chair. The design for these armchairs resembles the Executive Armchair by Saarinen,...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Armchairs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury, 1955
Located in New York, NY
This stunning armchair was produced by the Brazilian Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte in the 1950s, a company directed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler. The piece is made of an iron structure and upholstered seats and backrests.
This singular design consists of upholstered geometrical backs and armrests with shapes that embrace the body. Indeed, a very comfortable and elegant piece.
Forma S.A. Móveis e Objetos de Arte was one of the pioneer companies and manufactured a few icons of Brazilian design history, such as the Costela Armchair designed by Eisler and the iconic chair that illustrates Móveis Artesanal's logotype designed by Hauner.
The piece is in its original condition. Restoration...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Italian Pair of Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Red Velvet and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of easy chairs, red velvet, brass, Italy, 1950s.
This pair of lounge chairs is an iconic example of Italian design from the fifties. Organic and sculptural the armchairs are an...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Purple Swan Swivel Armchair, Set of Two
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 for the SAS Royal Hotel in Copenhagen, the swan armchair was groundbreaking at the time and has gone on to become a true classic.
The ...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Ezio Longhi Mitzi Armchair in Black Wood and Red Velvet for Elam Italy 1950s
By Elam, Ezio Longhi
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Mid-century modern Mitzi armchair with a black ebonized wooden structure, seat, and, back upholstered with a bright red velvet.
Designed by the Italian designer Ezio Longhi for E...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Italian Vintage Red Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of armchairs from the 50s are in red fabric, with damask details in dark red. The seat is very high and soft, in the same fabric. The backrest is slightly curved and rounded. Th...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Italian Large Wingback Chair in Red Checkered Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Wingback chair, fabric, wood, Italy, 1950s.
This Classic Italian Postwar wingback chair has an unusually high back and gracious wings that contain dramatized pointed corners. The el...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Red Danish Design Chair, Mid Century Wooden Chair, Original Fabric, 60's
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
This is a beautiful piece of furniture. As timeless as you can get them. I almost perfect condition. The wooden construction as well as the fabric. Eyecatching is an understatement. This is the chair you want in the livingroom...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Rare Pair of Red Hans Wegner Arm Chairs for Hansen and Son. Original. Signed.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare and desirable pair of red side chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Hansen and Son, Denmark, 1950s. These are in very good completely origin...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Danish Lounge Chair in Red Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Schiller Polstermøbler, lounge chair, fabric, beech, brass, Denmark, circa. 1950
This well-designed armchair was presented at the Manufacturers' Association's Furniture Fair in Fre...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Two Gispen 416 Polyester Chairs by Wim Rietveld and Andre Cordemeyer
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Listed is a unique set of two model no. 416 armchairs, designed by Wim Rietveld (son of Gerrit Rietveld) and Andre Cordemeyer in 1957. It was the first Dutch polyester armchair ever made out of one piece of molded polyester, reinforced with glass fibers. The polyester seat is supported by a tubular solid metal frame with rubber shock mounts. In the days, this experimental chair...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Red Armchair Fiorenza by Franco Albini for Arflex, Italy
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Armchair Fiorenza by Franco Albini for Arflex, Italy.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Italian Pair of Easy Chairs in Red Velvet and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, velvet, brass, Italy, 1950s
These chairs are iconic examples of Italian design from the fifties. Organic and sculptural, these easy chairs are anything but mi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Paolo Buffa Mid Century Armchair Red Velvet High Back, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Paolo Buffa mid century armchair red velvet high back 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Midcentury Armchairs by Gigi Radice for Minotti, Italy
By Gigi Radice
Located in Albano Laziale, Rome/Lazio
A pair of Italian armchairs designed by Gigi Radice for Minotti produced, circa 1950 with original fabric. Legs are in solid brass.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Red Armchair, Italy, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage red armchair is an original design item realized in Italy during 1950s.
Padded wooden structure.
Base with brass tubular.
Unique ...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Red 'Oase' Lounge Chair with Armrests by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend, 3 Available
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The Oase lounge chair was designed by Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958, and gained the Signe d'Or price in 1959. A beautiful piece of Dutch design! These chairs are newly up...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1950's Stitched Leather Armchairs by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare pair of Stitched leather armchairs by Jacques Adnet
1950's
France.
Category
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Osvaldo Borsani P40 Relaxing Leather Armchair Red Leather, Tecta, 1950, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Osvaldo Borsani P40 mid-century relaxing system leather armchair, Tecta 1950
Beautiful Osvaldo Borsani P40 Chaiselongue by Tecta, Italy upholstered in thick red leather with brass d...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Augusto Bozzi Armchair, Model "Golden", Manufactured by Fratelli Saporiti, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This "Golden" armchair model was designed by Augusto Bozzi and manufactured by Fratelli Saporiti in the 1950s. The curved masonite body rests on a black lacquered iron frame. The a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Gilbert Rohde Att. Pair of American Armchairs in Red Velvet Damask and Wood
Located in Milano, IT
Extraordinary pair of American armchairs attributed to Gilbert Rohde from the 1950s. The pair of armchairs are made of very elegant red dam...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Carlo Mollino, Brass and Velvet Armchair from the RAI Auditorium, Italy, c. 1951
Located in New York City, NY
Rare and Exceptional Brass and Velvet Armchair by Carlo Mollino, Turin, Italy, c. 1951.
This armchair was originally made for the important Radio Audizioni Italiane (RAI) Auditorium...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Wingback Red Cotton Armchair with Brass Feet, Italy
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s.
This armchair features brass feet and its original cotton upholstery.
It is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as i...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Armchair by Carlo Mollino, Italy, 1950-1953
Located in New York, NY
A rare armchair, originally from the RAI auditorium in Torino, Italy. We re-upholstered the chair in a fabric close to the original. The brass has been refreshed but shows wear consi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Carlo Mollino, Armchairs from RAI Auditorium, Turin, Italy, Velvet, Brass, 1952
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of red velvet and brass armchairs designed and produced by Carlo Mollino for the RAI Auditorium in Turin, Italy, 1952.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Armchairs by Jacques Adnet
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of armchairs with black iron structure and brass details
Red Stiched original leather and black stripes
Jacques Adnet, circa 1950
Great condition.
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Egg-Shaped Armchair in Black Lacquered Metal, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Egg-shaped armchair standing on four tapered legs in black lacquered metal ending by balls. Rounded seat and back covered by red false fur fabric.
Work realized in the 1950s.
Category
1950s European Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Carlo de Carli Red velvet and Walnut Armchair Model 806 by Cassina, Italy, 1955
Located in Den Haag, NL
Carlo de Carli red armchair model 806 by Cassina, Italy 1955.
It is recent upholstered in a velvet style fabric. The legs are made from solid walnut.
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pair Vintage Mid-Century Heywood Wakefield M1161G Lounge Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Two vintage Mid-Century lounge chairs by Heywood Wakefield. These chairs feature a stunning red colored fabric, with a strawberry spotted pattern.
Good condition. Wheat finish. Ma...
Category
1950s American Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Maple
High Armchair by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury Design
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler for Forma S.A Móveis e Objetos de Arte in circa 1960.
A modern Brazilian armchair made in curved iron structure and recently upholstery in...
Category
1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Iron
"Kosmos" Chair - Design by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy, 1954
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The "Kosmos" chair, designed by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy, in 1954, epitomizes timeless sophistication with its geometric lines and graceful framework. Retaining its original...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Armchair "Fiorenza" in Original Red Color, by Franco Albini in 1952 for Arflex
By Arflex, Franco Albini
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This pair of Italian "Fiorenza" armchairs was designed by Franco Albini for Arflex. The elegantly shaped wooden frame supports the furniture body, which is covered with the original ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
1950s Red Skaï Covered Wrought Iron Armchairs
Located in Marseille, FR
1950s red skaï covered wrought iron armchairs. Recently restored.
Category
1950s French Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Italian 50s Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Niceley shaped comfortable chairs with delicately carved wooden legs
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Armchairs
Harry Bertoia, Bird Armchair and Ottoman, 1950
Located in Saint ouen, FR
Bird armchair and ottoman - Harry Bertoia
Black edition (1st edition)
Circa 1950
Metal and fabric
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Category
1950s European Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Theater Bench by Carlo Mollino, Rai Auditorium Torino, Italy, 1951
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This two-seater bench was designed by Carlo Mollino in the 1950s. The bench was part of the original seating from the Rai Auditorium in Turin, which is why there are small numbers on...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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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