Modern Armchairs
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Period: 20th Century
Pair of Tan French Modernist Oak Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of French Modernist geometric form (1940s) oak open arm chairs with a seat & back upholstered in tan suede with an impressed squiggle pattern.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Foldable Fireside Chair by Hans J Wegner
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Really nice foldable fireside chair
Hans J Wegner
Teak wood and black skai,
circa 1950.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Italian Modern Red Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish set of four leather and metal frame armchairs which would compliment any modern or midcentury setting.
Please confirm item location (NY o...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of 20th Century Girogetti Armchairs by Umberto Asnago
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 20th century Girogetti armchairs by Umberto Asnago
Pair of wooden armchairs with their original upholstery, crafted by Giorgetti following the designs by Umberto Asnago.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Armchairs, France, 1970s
Located in New York, NY
Over-upholstered seats are supported by a chromed sleigh base, fitted with loose brown leather sleeves in the back.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Fanciful Pair of American Aluminum Antler Armchairs Designed by Arthur Court
By Arthur Court
Located in San Francisco, CA
A fanciful pair of American 1970s aluminium antler arm chairs designed by Arthur Court, San Francisco (1928-2015); a new and innovating aluminum casting process led Arthur and Arthur Court Designs into a New Era; his unique aluminum furniture...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Modern Lounge / Garden Chairs in the Style of Gerrit Rietveld
Located in New York, NY
Stunningly visual, early 20th century style modern rustic lounge chairs /armchairs /club chairs using natural materials in comfortable dimensions for indoors, porch or garden in Gerr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Poplar, Pine
Pair of Upholstered Italian Midcentury Armchairs with Walnut Tipped Legs
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Italian Mid-Century armchairs in emerald green ultra-suede. Blackened steel frame tipped with walnut feet.
Category
1960s European Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Guillerme et Chambron, Set of Six Oak Armchairs, Edition Votre Maison
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Guillerme et Chambron, set of six oak armchairs, Fumay model. Edition Votre Maison, circa 1960.
Full restored, new woolen upholstery.
Possibility to have more "Fumay" armchairs and...
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Swivel Armchairs at cost price.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of swivel armchairs newly upholstered with Dominique Kieffer fabric.
Can be sold separately.
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
20th Century Pair of Girogetti Armchairs by Umberto Asnago
Located in Marbella, ES
20th century pair of Girogetti armchairs by Umberto Asnago
Pair of wooden armchairs with their original upholstery, crafted by Giorgetti following the straight line designs of Umber...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Fredrik Kayser Rosewood Chairs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of excellent model-806 chairs by Fredrik Kayser for Vatne, Norway, 1967. Rosewood (palisander) with original black leatherette upholstery. Imported for Carson Pirie Scott-fame...
Category
1960s Norwegian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Upholstered and Leather Club Chair, Approx. 1960
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish upholstered and leather club chair, circa 1960, with a tub back and partially padded leather armrest.
Original leather with a warm patina and new upholstery from Baker.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Giuseppe Raimondi Design Modern Aluminum Cube Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Rare pair of Giuseppe Raimondi design aluminum modernist lounge or cube chairs made in Italy. Each constructed from flat-bar aircraft style aluminum frames with a brushed finish. Uph...
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Pair of Armchairs, Lacquered Wood, Blue Loop Pile Fabric - Italy
Located in Girona, ES
Rare pair of armchairs, white lacquered wood, seats and backs cushions upholstered in dark blue loop pile fabric, with pressure clips. Nickel-plated brass hardware.
Italy, circa 1...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
French Modern Armchair with Rope Detail
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
French modern armchair with rope detail, with spindle backrest, 28" high arms, upholstered seat, raised on four tapering legs bound with rope.
Category
20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rope, Oak
"Plante Carnivor" Armchair, Louis Durot, 1970
By Louis Durot
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair in polyuréthane
Lacqued in red, green and black
Signed and dated.
Category
Late 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Polyurethane
Pair of Large Channel Cube Dunbar Chairs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of impressive, large-scale, cube-shaped Dunbar chairs in original leather. Designed by Roger Sprunger, ca'1970's.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Beautiful Channel Back Chairs
By Samuel Marx
Located in Miami, FL
Black painted wood legs and frame with channel back design. Very pretty chairs.
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Modern Italian High Back Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of Mid-Century lounge chairs feature high sculpted seat backs, comfortable and accommodating seats and tapered hardwood legs. Exquisite two tone fabric is complimen...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
1970 Pair of Armchairs Covered in Floral Print Linen, Metal Base
Located in Milano, IT
1970 pair of armchairs covered in floral print linen, metal base, padding in hypoallergenic polyurethane foam.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Rare Pair of Wishbone Chairs by Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rare pair of wishbone armchairs studio made by Arthur Espenet Carpenter (1920-2006), Bolinas, CA. In grained walnut with visible dowel construction, a shaped back that continues in...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Rare James Mont Upholstered Lounge Chair
By James Mont
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare James Mont lounge chair with curved arms. Another one available to make a pair.
Category
1950s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Pair of Vintage Chrome Armchairs
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Two chrome and upholstered armchairs by Pieff & Co. Furniture, U.K. Newly upholstered in cotton velvet. Freshly polished chrome. Good scale for dining or as occasional chairs. Priced...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Ward Bennett Pair of Armchairs by Brickel
Located in Highland, IN
Ward Bennett's highly refined aesthetic combines subtle, graceful shapes and exquisite craftsmanship. The classical proportions of these wood framed armchairs allows them to work in ...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Six Italian Avant Garde Dining Chairs
Located in Danville, CA
Set of Six Sculptural Italian Armchairs. The solid wood chairs have been restored from the ground up and refinished in Espresso Lacquer. The splats are connected by a contrasting p...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Rare Pair of French Hammered Iron and Chain Lounge Chairs by Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
Important pair of chairs (lounge chairs, side chairs, slipper chairs, armchairs) hand-forged in iron embracing both the neoclassical tradition with its Curile form and a spare, sober...
Category
1930s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Pair of 1960s Armchairs in Orange Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of 1960s small armchairs in orange velvet, metal structure new fabric and padding.
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Modern High Back Vinyl Armchairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This unique pair of high back upholstered armchairs feature brushed aluminium frame and padded vinyl covering. Stylish pair offer comfortable proportions and attractive modern shape ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Original CM197 Armchair by Pierre Paulin for Thonet France
By Thonet, Pierre Paulin
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...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Decorative Modern Sculptural Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sculpted metal armchair features comfortable high back design with ornate detail. Uniquely shaped decorator chair offers stylish and comfortable seating for any setting. Please ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Armchairs
Vintage Modern Leather and Chrome Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Unique pair of vintage leather armchairs feature sturdy decorative metal frames and make a striking addition to home or business seat...
Category
20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-20th Century Danish 'Easy Chair, '
Located in Kastrup, DK
Danish cabinetmaker 'Easy Chair' with mahogany legs.
Re-upholstered with fabric from Gastón y Daniela,
Denmark, 1930-1940.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Pair of French Early Modern Geometric Lounge Chairs, Style of Atelier Martine
By Atelier Martine
Located in New York, NY
An Early Modernist pair of club / lounge chairs in the Manner of Atelier Martine formed from a repeating geometrical grid pattern typical of early mode...
Category
Early 20th Century French Modern Armchairs
Vintage Spun Fiberglass Chair with Alpaca Seat Cover
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage spun fiberglass chair with Alpaca seat cover. Great for indoor or outdoor use. Lightweight but robust, sturdy design.
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Fiberglass
Rare Belgian Mid-Century Modern Fireside Lounge Chair by Marcel Baugniet
Located in New York, NY
Rare Belgian Mid-Century Modern 1940s Lounge Chair / fireside chair,/ armchair / club chair by the leading Belgian modernist designer, Marcel Baugniet (1896-1995, Liege, Belgium). The chair is visually dramatic . It is sleek and low to the ground...
Category
1940s Belgian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Rope, Wood
Pair of Elegant 1970s Chrome Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of elegant 1970s chrome armchairs.
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian mid-century Outdoor Armchairs in bamboo and rattan, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century Outdoor Armchairs in bamboo and rattan, 1960s
Set of 61 armchairs with curved armrests in finely woven bamboo of different shades. The legs are joined in the midd...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Vintage side chair, model Pixi, by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, 1970s
By Gillis Lundgren, IKEA
Located in Denventer, NL
Vintage armchair, model “Pixi” designed by Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, 1970s. The armchair has a tubular steel frame (demountable) in which a canvas seat is stretched. There is a black...
Category
1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of armchairs, François Bauchet 1990's
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Pair of armchairs, François Bauchet 1990's
Model Pluriel armchair.
Cinna editions. Designer François Bauchet.
Reupholstered with Guell Lamadrid fabric
Category
1990s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Poltrone Plona italiane di Piretti per Anonima Castelli in pelle e acciaio 1970
Located in MIlano, IT
Coppia di poltrone modello Plona, pieghevoli, con struttura in tubo di alluminio ovale cromato e seduta in pelle nera originale.
Produzione di Anonima Castelli del 1970 ca. e disegno...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Usa modern Armchair and ottoman 670 671 by Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Usa modern Armchair and ottoman mod. 670 and 671 by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Iconic and vintage set of armchair and ottoman mod. 670 and 671 with wooden structu...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
LC1 Chair by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand for Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
An LC1 armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand during the late 1920 and built up using chromed metal tubes and leather.
Our version dates from the...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Folding designer armchairs designed by Teun van Zanten for Molinari, Italy 1970s
Located in Denventer, NL
Beautiful designer armchairs designed by Teun van Zanten and produced by the Italian Molinari in the 1970s. The design classic from the Netherlands ha...
Category
1970s Dutch Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mahogany Armchair Attributed to Jacob Kjaer
By Jacob Kjaer
Located in San Francisco, CA
A wonderful armchair, attributed to Jacob Kjaer. Featuring an elegant rosewood frame and original black leather seat and back.
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Giuseppe Scapinelli. Mid-Century Modern Armchair in Caviúna Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Extremely rare armchair made of Brazilian caviúna wood (nicknamed 'golden wood'). This is a stylish and very comfortable seating, suitable to any decoration style.
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Jose Zanine Caldas Armchair
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Brazilian hardwood armchair by José Zanine Caldas with paddle arms and his signature angular lines.
The wood has been refinished and is in excellent condition. The upholstery is i...
Category
1960s Brazilian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
Armchair "Ovalia " by Thor-Larsen" 1970
By Thor Larsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
egg chair, fiberglass, Sweden
wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic
'Fratina' Chair by Mario CEROLI, 1972, SIGNED, POLTRONOVA
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Totem Chair designed by Mario Ceroli. Italy, Poltronova, 1972.
Two 'FRATINA' chairs by Mario Ceroli, produced by Mobili Nella Valle for Poltronova. Unrefined Russian pine, stamped o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Set of Two Armchair by Paul Frankl, Dal Vera
By Paul Frankl
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The set of 2 bamboo armchairs designed by Paul Frankl is a captivating combination of natural beauty and modern design. Crafted with sustainable bam...
Category
1960s Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo
Italian modern brown teddy Alky armchairs by Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown teddy Alky armchairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Pair of Alky model monocoque armchairs, in soft brown teddy fabric. The shell is provided o...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Armchairs by Mobilgirgi, Brown Leather
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Indulge in the timeless luxury of this set of two armchairs by Mobilgirgi, exquisitely upholstered in rich brown leather. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these armchairs...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Shiro Kuramata "How High the Moon" Armchair in Steel Produced by Vitra, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare and early "High High The Moon" chair designed by Shiro Kuramata and produced by Vitra in 1986. In great original condition with almost no signs of age and use.
A spectacular...
Category
1980s German Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Modern Armchair LC3 Le Corbusier Jeanneret and Perriand for Cassina 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Armchair mod. LC3 by Le Corbusier, Jeanneret and Perriand for Cassina, 1980s
Armchair mod. LC3 with metal tubular structure. The squared seats, backrests and armrests...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Bocconi Chair, Giuseppe Pagano
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This project from Giuseppe Pagano was developed for Bocconi University. It is a modern armchair that is a symbol of mid century italian modernism, very inspirational. A very collecti...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of White Sheepskin Armchairs, 20th Century
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of sheepskin armchairs with black legs and armrests. The armchairs have been newly covered with a genuine sheepskin and hand-polished.
Category
20th Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Grey Upholstered Chesterfield Style Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Modern Chesterfield armchair upholstered with a grey fabric. In very good vintage condition.
Dealer: S138XX.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of 4 Modern Armchairs in Smoked Emerald Velvet & Ebonized Walnut by Donghia
By Donghia
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated and elegant set of four arm chairs were realized in the United States by the great Angelo Donghia circa 1985. They represent a reinterpretation of the iconic horse...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Portugal pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Finn Juhl, De Sede, Jaime Hayon, and Philippe Starck. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $139 and tops out at $497,965 while the average work can sell for $4,833.
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