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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
'Caverna' contemporary wooden armchair by Brazilian Studio Knót Artesanal
Located in Paraty, Rio de Janeiro
Cavernas are the arched structures that, when combined, form the skeleton of a vessel.
These delicately sculpted pieces are the pure embodiment of design, blending the strength and...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Timeless Contemporary Chaise Lounge Aged Brass Steel & Natural Tobacco Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary chaise lounge belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Roy Armchair
By Zanaboni
Located in Milan, IT
Part of the Roy Collection which includes a 3- and 2-seater sofa and an ottoman, this armchair epitomizes modern sophistication. Detailed with diamond-embroidered brown leather on th...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Walnut
Pair of Sculptural 1970s Dunbar Chairs in Ivory Bouclé
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Sultry pair of Dunbar sculptural chairs freshly transported from the 1970s now in ivory bouclé. Created by Lydia dePolo and Jack Dunbar, these are the perfect chairs for the buyer who loves high design sculptural furniture so much, even arm chairs have to meet the mark and feed the passion. The chairs' outlines just never seem to stop. Quick u-turns encourage the eye to wander and scan the curved form. Not unlike a catsuit, our shop reimagined the pair in soft ivory bouclé with a slight stretch to hug every curve as Dunbar and dePolo intended. The bouclé texture allows for airflow and adds a welcoming soft delight to the touch. Want to see more beautiful things? Scroll down below and click "View All From Seller" or favorite our shop to get your 1stDibs on our new inventory.
Photographed alongside a Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Rosewood and Mirror Chrome Console c. 1970s, a Directional Pouf Ottoman in Ivory Bouclé, and Abyss by Artist Neeka Allsup...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery
Jetsons Swivel Armchair G.Berchicci for Giovannetti Collezioni New Made to Order
Located in Casalguidi, IT
Jetsons is a comfortable way to sit. Jetsons is a hammock, it's a chaise-longue, it's a throne, it's a nest, in the same time it's dynamic and modern.
Swivel seat.
Fiber-glass struct...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Sculptural Contemporary Chaise Lounge Old Silver Steel & Dark Brown Leather
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary chaise longue is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 16 mm is complemented by the flexibility of the doubl...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
Bruma Limited Edition by Imperfettolab
Located in Geneve, CH
Bruma limited edition by Imperfettolab
Limited Edition
Dimensions: 190 x 83 x H 99 cm
Materials: Fibreglass
Imperfetto Lab
Who we are ? We are a family.
Verter Turroni, Emanu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Contemporary Armchair by Hessentia with silver bouclè fabric and ash wood base
Located in Carate, Brianza (MB)
Kiro armchair is characterized by rounded shapes for both back and seat. Its strength is represented by the enveloping structure with the padding partition “into wedges” which gives ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Bouclé, Ash
1970s in Style Zanuso Reclining Purple Velvet Armchairs, one piece
By Marco Zanuso
Located in IT
One Reclining Armchairs from Italy from 1970s Attributed to Zanuso.
Reupholstered in Purple Velvet , it has been attributed to Zanuso for lines, shapes and proportions.
The reclinin...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Kartell Foliage Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foliage collection is a family of soft chairs. The key players are a two-seater sofa and an armchair, that seem to have grown "naturally": the frame provides support for a comfortabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Armchair 54, Gae Aulenti, Knoll International
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Armchair 54, Gae Aulenti, Knoll International. This piece is attributed to the designer/manufacturer shown above. It has no attribution mark
Mid-Century Style, Modern Italian, Moder...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Jaime Hayon, Monocolor Red Fabric Leather Upholstery Dino Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Main body made of rigid polyurethane covered with polyether foam cushioning. A fixed head rest, seat cushion and backrest in polyether foam cushioning. Cushion covers are removable. ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Dakota Jackson PFM Royale Leather Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Dramatic pair of hardwood dining armchairs designed by Dakota Jackson known as PFM Royale chairs. The pair feature whimsical bowed arms conjoined to a generous seating area with cogn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Leather
Pair of Emanuele Rambaldi Modernist Brown Lacquered Armchairs, Italy 1940s
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Pair of Emanuele Rambaldi Modernist Brown Lacquered Armchairs, Italy 1940s
Emanuele Rambaldi (1903 - 1968) was active/lived in Italy. Emanuele Rambaldi is known for furniture & Pain...
Category
20th Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Sipario Beige Armchair by Lorenza Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Milan, IT
The curtains ("sipari" in Italian) in theaters inspired the characteristic creased look of this armchair's backrest, the distinguishing trait of extraordinary visual and tactile appe...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Two Thonet Mundus A 60 F armchairs - Austria, 1929
Located in London, GB
With their Bauhaus form this pair of ‘A 60 F’ armchairs by Thonet Mundus epitomise avant-garde design. Their arms and legs connect to form a soft rectangular form, giving the chair a...
Category
1920s Austrian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Mastercraft Brass Dining Armchairs with Grandma Fabric, circa 1970s
By Mastercraft
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This super cute set of dining armchairs by Mastercraft feature a brass base with light patina and a very unique and interesting fabric that features light pink and baby blue flowers ...
Category
1970s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
"Xilte" Armchair
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" chair is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archytypical modern furnitur...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Hollywood Regency Style Armchair with Slimmed Down Armrests
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This armchair is a tribute to the golden age of filmmaking, featuring the classic Hollywood Regency look. Its deep seat, open back and slimmed down upholstered armrests brings back t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Modern Upholstered Swivel Club Chair, Light Gray
Located in Miami, FL
The design of the MANCHETTA club chair is inspired by the elegance of a man‘s cuffs. The conically shaped body solidly grounds on a swivel base and is graced by an overlaying plush u...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Ivory-Gold Jacquard Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Italian Jacquard Velvet Made in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins cu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Jacquard
Maple Faux Bamboo Tapestry Upholstered Arm Chairs, a Pair
Located in Germantown, MD
An exquisite pair of faux bamboo maple and tapestry upholstery arm chairs. Very good vintage condition.
Measures 23" in width x 23" in depth x 35" in height . Seat height is 19", arm...
Category
20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Faux Bamboo, Maple
Candelaria Contemporary Armchair
By Difane
Located in Mexico City, MX
A conversational armchair built by a unique assembly process of three separate elements, with a subtle visual effect intended to create a classic, but infinitely bold piece. Ad Hoc g...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Frits Henningsen Mahogany and Leather Open Armchair, circa 1940s
Located in Kastrup, DK
A pair of Danish mahogany open armchairs by Frits Henningsen with leather seat and back finished with French nail heads, circa 1940s, a rich mahogany frame with downs wept armrests r...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Custom Pair of Cerused Oak Alain Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of cerused oak Alain lounge chairs in the French 1940s manner.
Dimensions: total Arm W 25" x H 31" x D 30". Arm Height: 23".
Seat Height: 16". Inner Seat Cushion...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Muslin
Niemeyer II Armchair, March & Dark Oak, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Gold Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category at the A’Design Award Competition 2021-2022
The Niemeyer II armchair is named after the Br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Faux Fur, Fabric, Oak
Emily Armchair by Chiara Provasi
Located in Milan, IT
As if straight from a glamorous lounge, the Emily armchair exudes luxury where minimalism just won't do. On a bronze-colored base, the chair is upholstered in dramatic red cotton vel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Faux Leather
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
Moroso GEMMA Armchair by Daniel Libeskind
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Gemma collection was developed around the idea of contrast and experience derived from the perception of a shape. The sharp asymmetry of its three-dimensional geometry contrasts ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
"Elisa" Outdoor Armchair Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an outdoor armchair, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel with protective cataphoresis treatment, finished in black-brown ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1970s Set of 8 Guido Faleschini Tucroma Armchairs i4 Mariani + Pace Collection
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an outstanding set of eight Tucroma dining chairs, designed by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani in 1971. i4 Mariani is the specialty Italian design division of the Pace Collection. While this design has been relaunched into production after retirement due to high demand, locating a set of eight original examples is quite special.
The design features a round tubular steel frame that has been lacquered black, and the upholstery is done in a rich black leather. They incorporate hand-tooled leather...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Sage Green by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Vibieffe 1355 Timeless Walnut Armchair by Gianluigi Landoni
Located in Boston, MA
1355 Timeless chair's appearance comes in a fabric, Mumble 02 (cat.nature), with black piping and a Canaletto Walnut Frame. The cover is conveniently removable for easy maintenance a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
Brazilian Modern manifest, the scissor chair is a Lina Bo Bardi design still on the process of attribution. It has been inspired by Le Corbusier Modernism and the tropical wood give ...
Category
1950s Brazilian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Contemporary Alae Wing Chair in Charcoal Wool with Copper Nails and Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
The Alae is available as a Wing or Lounge Chair and features sleek sculptural lines. The seat is softened perfectly with a luxurious feather and down wrapped cushion. The Alae Wing C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Walnut
Pair of Lounge / Easy Chairs with Lambskin, Danish Design, 1940-1950
Located in Kastrup, DK
By lounge chairs. Danish design and cabinetmaker, 1940-1950.
Newly upholstered in lambskin in very fine quality.
Grate seating comfort.
Sold as a pair for € 11.050.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Mahogany
Bustier Armchair in Vip Planet Blue Upholstery by Giuseppe Viganò
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bustier’s elegant, curvy shape was inspired by the body-hugging corsets worn by ladies in the 19th century. Its rigid shell embraces soft feather cushions, and its shape means you can adapt it to many different covers and uses. The unique Saba Italia fabric collection offers an eclectic selection of Bustier covers for residential or contract furnishing. Also available with a swivel base, fully removable covers.
The designer Giuseppe Viganò...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Wittmann Set of Two Pink Velvet Merwyn Armchairs by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Collection by Sebastian Herkner
Merwyn Dining Armchairs
Cat E-Seat: Velvet Harald 612 Brass Satin matte
pipping & Shell: Nappa flint
Has some stains.
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Nube Italia Rest Armchair in Red or Dark Brown Velvet by Carlo Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Metal base painted and finished under high heat in col. Opaque black nichel. Multi-layered curved wood frame covered in polyurethane foam with a differentiated density and shape reta...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"Xitle" Armchair
By ADN Studio
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
The "Xitle" chair is part of ADN Studio´s Volcan collection. This collection seeks to go back to basics. It is a subtle and refined interpretation of the archytypical modern furnitur...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Customizable Modern Armchair Guerrero, Solid wood, Upholstery and Leather.
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The Guerrero armchair is a favorite best seller since it was first designed in 2015. A great piece for a small waiting area, it’s so comfortable that it also makes for a perfect read...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Modern English Mahogany and Leather Captains Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Modern English mahogany and leather captains chair, of typical form with subtle details, custom calfskin leather upholstery.
Provenance: Acquir...
Category
20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
2010s Knoll Saarinen Executive Arm Chair in Orange Fabric 2x Available
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a Saarinen Executive Arm Chair, Model 71A, designed in 1950 by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll. The listed price includes one chair, and we have two chairs available for ...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1951 Bauhaus W199 Dining Arm Chair designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a ‘W199’ Birch Armchair, designed by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet in 1951. It was produced in Austria in the early 1950s. Gropius was a co-founder of the Ba...
Category
1950s Austrian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Arflex Hall Armchair Black & White Riga Fabric and Wenge Legs by Roberto Menghi
By Roberto Menghi, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are at the end of the ‘50s: an interesting series of armchairs and sofas, designed by Roberto Menghi and called Hall, joins arflex collection. Hall armchair receives in 1959 the h...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Modernist Armchairs Attributed to Jacques Adnet
Located in New York, NY
Pair of modernist armchairs attributed to Jacques Adnet.
Stained beechwood.
Category
1960s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
Laurameroni "Margaret" Small Armchair with Handle by Cesare Arosio
Located in Monza, IT
Small padded armchair with structure in bronze Lacca 61. Seat and back in polyurethane foam padding covered in shiny "Roxana" velvet.
FINISH:
Shiny velvet "Roxana 111" and bronze La...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Polished white fiberglass armchair, Lloyd Schwan for Cappellini Italy 1995
By Lloyd Schwan, Cappellini
Located in Catania, IT
Sculptural lounge chair made of reinforced fiberglass in glossy white on a heavy metal powder-coated base. "Statuette" was designed by the late Lloyd Schwan...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Modernist Armchairs, Chrome Plated Steel, Fabric Upholstery, Customizable, 1930
Located in Berlin, DE
Modernist tubular steel cantilever armchairs manufactured by Mücke-Melder, c. 1930.
This armchairs are restored on request and available in different amounts.
Production time c. 10...
Category
1930s Czech Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair PLAY in wool fabric
Located in Kyiv, UA
“PLAY” armchair has an unusual shape that was assembled from several geometric elements. The bagel-shaped detail serves the back of the chair.
Handcrafted in Ukraine, this armchair e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
21st Century Phoenix Armchair in Prince of Wales Fabric by Gianfranco Ferré Home
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
A revisited vintage style for the Phoenix armchair, featuring armrests and backrest with oval section, slightly inclined outwards and upholstered in brown and black Prince of Wales f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Niemeyer II Swivel Armchair, Fur and Oak, InsidherLand by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Gold Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category at the A’Design Award Competition 2021-2022
The Niemeyer II fur armchair in this swivel version is named after the Brazilian A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Oak
Rhone Arm Chair by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wood Frame Arm Chair with wrap around upholstery.
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Modern Low Chair Gropius CS1 with Ottoman in Fire Retardant Wool by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool
Toshiyuki Kita Wink 111 Armchair in Black and Red by Cassina, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair Wink 111 designed Toshiyuki Kita in 1980.
Ergonomically correct and exquisitely versatile, wink armchair cleverly unfolds into a chaise-longu...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Bohemian Sweet Dreams Armchair Navy Velvet Handmade Portugal by Lusitanus Home
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sweet Dreams Armchair, Lusitanus Home Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Lusitanus Home.
A Greenapple x Byfly creation.
In fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ceramic
1984 Set of Six Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Flat Bar Brno Arm Chairs in Grey
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of 6 Flat Bar Brno Chairs, Model 255, originally designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930. These particular examples were manufactured by Knoll in 1984, and the listed pri...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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.