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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Moroso Longwave Armchair in Leather by Diesel Living
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Retuning a Classic! Like a 1960s motorcycle with a new engine, every bit the attitude, but still a modern machine. A high back lounge chair with constant flowing lines, this has been...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$4,015 / item
21st Century Manhattan Armchair in Fabric by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
An unquestionable glam charm for the Manhattan armchair, featuring a gold frame that seems to support the armchair and a comfortable seat.
Manhattan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair in Vegetable Tanned Leather and Oiled Laser-Cut Steel
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bulging over its edges, this contemporary single sofa seat by Klein Agency screams comfort. Puffy cushions hug the laser cut steel frame, crea...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cut Steel
1950s Pair of Lena Arm Chairs by Sven-Erik Fryklund for Hagafors Stolfabrik
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Lena armchairs designed by Sven-Erik Fryklund, originally designed in 1955. They were manufactured by the Swedish furniture compa...
Category
1950s Swedish Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Birch
Cast Brass and White Leather Brutalist Primal Lounge Chair by Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The white leather Primal lounge chair, a quintessential masterpiece from Egg Designs that stands as an icon of contemporary design. Versatile and striking, it seamlessly integrates i...
Category
2010s South African Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Grass Curved Sofa, Nobilis Fabric, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Grass Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Grass curved sofa takes its shape from nature’s own dewdrop on grass, promising a comfortabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Contemporary Clay Low Rocking Chair by Maarten Baas
By Maarten Baas
Located in Warsaw, PL
These vibrant Rocking chairs are from Maarten Baas’s iconic ‘Clay’ collection launched in 2006. The idiosyncratic childishness of this collection is created through Baas’s individual...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$19,940 / item
Vintage Military Canvas and Blackened Steel Armchair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Armchair by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, and supportive belts. The deep seating area is perfect for a relaxing lounge experience. This armchair comes with removable cushion covers to allow for easy cleaning should the need arise.
Every Stephen Kenn piece is made to order through our Los Angeles studio in partnership with a number of small businesses and fabricators in the LA area. With this highly customizable armchair you can select from a wide range of finishes and materials to complement your home and lifestyle - please message us to see our Customization Guide with all available options.
Since the development of the Inheritance Collection, Stephen Kenn has been inspired by the history inherent in vintage military-issue materials. This version of our Inheritance Armchair is upholstered with salvaged vintage military canvas...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,700 / item
Modern by Giueseppe Carpanelli Galileo Pierced Small Armchair
By Carpanelli
Located in Desio, IT
Armchair with curved and perforated structure and back, upholstered seat in fabric or leather. The structure is in oak available with natural finish (F101) or with slate finish (F104).
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Jaime Hayon, Contemporary, Playwood Walnut Leather Upholstery Lounger Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair structure base in cast aluminium.
Seat, backrest are in plywood with exteriors in walnut nature effect NG EN2
Upholstered in Testa di Moro V19
Various fabrics and lea...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
$7,189 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Vienna Soft Armchair in Beechwood and Wool Fabric Tropic Blue Made in Italy
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Vienna soft is an extraordinarily comfortable and elegant dining little armchair designed by Emmanuel Gallina who loves to quote Brancusi when saying that “simplicity is complexity r...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Kaare Klint "Faaborg Chair" – Rud Rasmussen, 1950s
Located in Kastrup, DK
Kaare Klint (1888–1954)
The Faaborg Chair was designed by Danish architect and furniture designer Kaare Klint (1888–1954) in 1914 as part of the interior for Faaborg Museum, dedicate...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan, Mahogany
Modern style Armchair, Grey PMMA panels by MW DESIGNER FURNITURE
Located in Beaumont-Louestault, FR
Panels made of cast PMMA, an extremely durable acrylic glass, bean-shaped cushions, customizable seating in 13 colors, available in vegan leather or fabric.
The KUUMO armchair is a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Minimalist "Lina" armchair with Ottoman, in natural wood and upholstered fabric
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
The use of fine woodwork at the sides and legs of the minimalist armchair adds to its sophistication. Both the wood and upholstery can be customized t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Synthetic, Polyester, Oak, Walnut
Cognac Leather and Blackened Steel Armchair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Inheritance Armchair by Stephen Kenn is as comfortable as it is unique. The design features an exposed construction composed of three elements - a steel frame, plush upholstery, ...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$4,000 / item
Pair of Rive Gauche Armchair, by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Rive Gauche armchair by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier is a testament to timeless elegance and comfort. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this chair features a deep seat tha...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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
Modernist Spanish Side Haiku Armchairs by Tresserra
By Tressera Collection
Located in Austin, TX
Spanish Pair of side chairs in the modernist style by Tressera (Spain). These chairs have lacquered steel bases and steel structures with original brown leather upholstery and styliz...
Category
Early 2000s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1960s Set of Four Eero Saarinen for Knoll Tulip Pedestal Arm Chairs, Model 150US
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of four Saarinen Tulip Pedestal Swivel Armchairs, Model 150A, initially designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll in 1956. These examples date to the 1960s. The listed price ...
Category
1960s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Madras Armchair in Gris by Laura Gonzalez
Located in Paris, FR
The Madras armchair in Gris is made with a hand-carved wooden base and hand-painted in high-gloss grey-blue lacquer. This flagship armchair from our co...
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Oak
$5,762 / item
Iconic F598 ‘Groovy’ Chair by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, Purple Upholstery, 80s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Iconic F598 ‘Groovy’ chair in vibrant purple upholstery. Designed by the legendary Pierre Paulin in the early 1970s for Dutch manufacturer Artifort. The design was an evolution from ...
Category
1980s Dutch Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Spindle Chair in Solid, Carved Walnut and Steel Designed by Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
Since its release, the Spindle chair’s distinctive Silhouette has appeared in a vast array of celebrated commercial and residential interiors. The phenomenally successful piece was inspired by a visit to Louis Kahn’s Exeter Library. Designer Craig Bassam’s imagination was ignited when he noticed the traditional utilitarian chair juxtaposed against the powerful geometry of Kahn’s building. Seduced by its elemental simplicity, Bassam realized an updated spindle back chair would fit perfectly within the BassamFellows ‘Craftsman Modern’ aesthetic.
The BassamFellows Spindle chair offers a new take on the Classic piece, a descendent of the Classic English Windsor chair. One first notices its weightless quality, which Bassam achieved by using metal for the chair’s legs and spindles, giving the illusion of two floating surfaces. This contemporary reboot makes the spindles less prominent, evoking a less rustic, 21st century setting for the chair.
A counterpoint to the metal spindles is the chair’s timber elements, including an ultra-comfortable ergonomic seat carved from solid wood. Given its updated minimal silhouette, ultra-light materiality and concern for comfort, it’s the kind of chair you can envision in many contexts.
The Spindle Collection includes counter and barstool...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
De Sede DS-265 Armchair by Sven Dogs
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sven Dogs has designed the DS-265 armchair to offer the ultimate in comfort, with its soft, elegant curves and contrasting seat edge. When he embarked on creating this elegant design...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$6,645 / item
Handmade Noor Armchair in Bouclé and Velvet Upholstery by Nolita Harbour
Located in Carvalhosa, PT
The Noor Armchair is a seamless blend of organic curves and luxurious materials, designed to bring both sophistication and comfort into any living space. Wrapped in a sumptuous combi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet
Niemeyer II Swivel Armchair Bouclé 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 bouclé armchair in this swivel version is named after the Brazilia...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak, Fabric, Wood
Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Armchair in Blue Cord Fabric with Brass by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s; a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Red Sofa Designed by Thomas Dariel
Located in Geneve, CH
Red sofa designed by Thomas Dariel, Maison Dada
Measures: L 113 x D 80 x H 80cm
Structure in solid timber and plywood
Memory Foam
Legs and seating fully upholstered in fabric
Re...
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$8,518 / item
Dust Armchair with Beech Ash-056-1, Polished Brass and Paris Safira
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
Outdoor Armchair with Bouclé Upholstery and Green Leather Accents
By Myface
Located in Santo Tirso, PT
Hound armchair
The Hound armchair is a perfect combination of classic elegance and modern durability, designed to elevate any outdoor setting. Designed with high-quality materials, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vao Armchair by Paolo Castelli
Located in Boston, MA
Vao armchair is part of the new Greenkiss Eco-Luxury collection.
Armchair and pouf with well-rounded lines, with legs made of discarded eco-friendly solid ash with an acetic finis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool
$8,521 / item
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
"Vigilius" Armchair Designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Vigilius" is an elegant armchair, designed by Matteo Thun and Antonio Rodriguez and manufactured by Driade, with ebonized beechwood legs and polyurethane foams padded wooden structu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Foam, Fabric, Leather
"King Costes" Curved Bamboo or Striped Wenge Armchair by P. Stark for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"King Costes" is an iconic armchair, designed by Philippe Starck and manufactured by Driade, featuring a polished aluminum structure and curved plywood striped wenge or bamboo finished shell. Polyurethane foams padded seat with black or light colored leather fixed cover.
Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 22", W. 19.8", H. 31.8", Seat H. 18.5"
Philippe Starck revisits Costes easy chair project with King Costes armchair, changing its size and statics, while confirming its image as a recognizable piece of design, untouched by passing fads.
PHILIPPE STARCK is an internationally acclaimed French creator, designer and architect. His profound comprehension of contemporary mutations, his determination to change the world, his anticipatory concern for environmental implications, his love of ideas, his desire to defend the intelligence of usefulness and the usefulness of intelligence have accompanied one iconic creation after the other.
From everyday products such as furniture and lemon squeezers to revolutionary mega-yachts, individual windmills, electric bikes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
De Sede DS-707 Sofa in Black Club Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-707 is the modern composition of handmade leather and contemporary design. The flowing, soft transitions combine the postmodern era of Swiss furniture design with the clear open structures of brutalism that inspired designer Philippe Malouin. Available as a comfortable armchair or as a modular sofa that can be combined in infinite ways, the DS-707 is the visual perfection of form that gives every room a unique highlight.
Where the St. Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 concrete blocks arranged in a stepped pattern adorn a part of Montreal’s multifaceted skyline, designed by architect Moshe Safdie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
MW05 armchair in modern style for outdoor use with transparent panels.
Located in Beaumont-Louestault, FR
Ultra-design and sculptural, the MW05 bicolor armchair in its outdoor version is a true work of art, designed to enhance your outdoor spaces. Winner of the first prize in the Furnitu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1990s Set of Ten Ginotta Ebonized Bentwood Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of ten Ginotta Dining Chairs, initially designed by Enrico Franzolini for Crassevig in 1989. The pieces were imported and distributed by Knoll, and the listed price inc...
Category
1990s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1983 Pair of Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates Dining Bankers Chairs in Oak
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a pair of Bankers Armchairs, initially designed by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates in 1965. The listed price includes the pair as shown. T...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Jaime Hayon Contemporary Plywood Upholstery Lounger Armchair for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lounger armchair designed by Jaime Hayon.
Manufactured by BD Barcelona Design.
Armchair structure base in cast aluminium and painted. Seat and backrest are in plywood with exteri...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
$7,189 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Upholstered and Solid Wood "Seccia" Armchair by Robert Stilin, United States
Located in New York City, NY
Armchair with solid wood frame, made an upholstered in New York. The price listed is for COM upholstery, and the lead-time is 6-8 weeks.
NOTE: Customer must provide their own fabric...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Mariani Wing Executive Office Chair by Luca Scacchetti Italy
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Mariani Wing Executive Office chair, Collection Wing.
i 4 Mariani WING Swivel high-back executive chair with 5-spoke base by Desig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
21st Century Wings Armchair in Leather by Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Armchair with an informal seat that recalls the 1960s-1970s style. It represents an iconic piece of Roberto Cavalli Home Interiors and it is presented in different finishing, fabric ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam
"Mingx" Leather and Steel Armchair Designed by Konstantin Grcic for Driade
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Mingx" is an armchair, designed by Konstantin Grcic and manufactured by Driade, with structure in printed steel sheet and rod with polyester painted in orange, light gray, bronze or black colors. Feet in ABS. Leather seat.
Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 23.2", W. 27.1", H. 29.5", Seat H. 17.3"
The design of the Mingx collection has reference to the same tubular profile that also inspired the ZigZag...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Curvy armchair designed by Luca Pasqualotti for Seconda Giovinezza 2024
Located in Arezzo, Italy
ODE ALL'EQUILIBRIO IN OGNI SUA FORMA
E’ dal tentativo di unire due mondi diversi ed antitetici in
un’armonica complessità che nasce il disegno della poltroncina
“Curvy”: l’assolut...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Wittmann Yellow Velvet Swivel Merwyn Chair by Sebastian Herkner in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Merwyn Armchair
Cat E-Seat: Velvet
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$2,529 Sale Price
25% Off
Toshiyuki Kita Wink 111 Armchair in Black by Cassina, circa 1980
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Add an exceptional piece to your collection with this rare Toshiyuki Kita Wink 111 Armchair in Black, manufactured by Cassina in Italy circa 1980.
The Win...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,906 Sale Price
44% Off
Moooi Bart Swivel Armchair in Foam Seat with Spectrum Walnut 30093 Upholstery
By Moooi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bart Armchair brings a friendly sort of grandeur to your home. This single-seater does the rounded shapes of the Bart family even more justice, especially with the optional swive...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Walnut Leather and Antique Brass Armchair
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A new chair in our leather series, this version of the Inheritance collection chair has walnut leather upholstery atop an antique brass frame with...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$4,100 / item
Modern T50 Lounge Chair, Pierre Frey Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
T50 Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The T50 lounge chair pays homage to the retro aesthetics of 1950s design, a time when creativity met function in perfect harmony. Its distinctive design, resembling the curves of the number five, captures the era’s creative spirit while offering modern elegance and superior comfort. Influenced by mid-century modern design, the T50 lounge chair effortlessly adapts to today’s interiors, proving that great design stands the test of time.
The T50 armchair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
21st Century Madras Armchair in Fabric by Etro Home Interiors
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
Madras is an elegant and sophisticated armchair, characterized by soft and harmonious lines, emphasized by the upholstery with Leroy fabric, featuring a typical cashmere design and p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Jaime Hayon Contemporary Plywood Upholstery Lounger Armchair for BD
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Lounger armchair designed by Jaime Hayon.
Manufactured by BD Barcelona Design.
Armchair structure base in cast aluminium and painted. Seat and backrest are in plywood with exteri...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
$7,189 Sale Price / item
25% Off
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Armchair in Brown Cord Fabric with Brass by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s; a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Ghidini 1961 Tarantino Armchair in Cream Cord Fabric with Brass by L. Bozzoli
By Ghidini 1961
Located in Villa Carcina, IT
Soft and welcoming, this sofa is inspired by the 1970s; a decade that changed our culture forever through freedom and self-discovery. The Sofa invites you to a world of fantasy where...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Modern Armchair Frame in Wood Swivel Base Cover Removable Customisable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Large, solid, and comfortable, the Botero armchair captivates with its generous roundness. The solid and multilayer wood frame guarantees stability and durability, while the padding ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Nube Italia Fency Armchair in Light Brown Leather with Cushion by Marco Corti
Located in New York, NY
Armchair and stool with internal metal frame covered by shape retaining polyurethane foam. Black oven painted or black nichel painted feet. Not removable cover.
Marco Corti was born...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Industrial Black Leather Desk Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
A modern industrial-style swivel desk chair with channel quilting onyx black leather upholstery on a metal frame with wooden armrests.
Dimensions: 25" W x 28" D x 38" H
Seat - 21" H
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Asian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$1,983 / item
Giorgio Collection Dune Outdoor Garden Chair
Located in New York, NY
Giorgio Collection Dune Outdoor occasional chair in special treated fabric.
Cushion filling in waterproof dacron. Structure in combination of satined black metal treated in cataphore...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Färg & Blanche Contemporary Brown Leather Couture Armchair for BD Barcelona
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Färg & Blanche manufactured by BD Barcelona.
Solid wooden structure and upholstered seat with the possibility of integrating a swivel system within the base. ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
"Nemo" Brass, Iron or Copper Finished Head-Armchair by Fabio Novembre for Driade
By Driade, Fabio Novembre
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Nemo" is an iconic polyethylene fixed or swivel monobloc head-armchair available in metal powder finishes (metal powder mixed with resin) such as iron, copper and brass. As these finishes contain metal powder, natural oxidation has to be considered as a peculiar feature of the armchair and not as a defect. Indoor use only.
DIMENSIONS:
D. 32.6", W. 35.4", H. 53.1", Seat H. 16.1"
FABIO NOVEMBRE uses furniture design to tell intense and fascinating stories in which the protagonist is often the human figure. This human figure is capable of becoming abstract and universal, able to propose a mythical beauty as occurred in Greek art. So that Nemo, a face with classic features, is hollowed out to create an inhabitable space. The result is a head-armchair to be lived from the inside. Like a mask, it simultaneously conceals and reveals its inhabitant.
Fabio Novembre said about Nemo:
"In 2010 it happened that the name "Nemo" immediately evoked the famous little fish, protagonist of the movie of the same name, made by Pixar in 2003.
If this question had been asked at the end of the nineteenth century, the answer would have probably been Captain Nemo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Copper, Iron
Brass armchair model "Leda" By Salvador Dalí 20th Century Spanish design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
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