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 The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics.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
Alcove Contemporary Linear Armchair With Fringe Base In Chocolate Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural statement piece defined by its architectural silhouette and introspective form. The Alcove Sofa embraces a bold exterior — rectangular and linear — that gently reveals a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Alcove Armchair w Curved Back in Velvet & Fringe Base By Sidani Design
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural statement piece defined by its architectural silhouette and introspective form. The Alcove Sofa embraces a bold exterior — rectangular and linear — that gently reveals a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Art Deco Style Velvet Armchair with Piping
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This armchair features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the d...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$5,385 / item
Modern Teak Armchair with Light Beige Fabric Upholstery - Mince Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A teak wood Mince armchair designed by Larissa Batista for Uultis, featuring a light beige Faded White Plain Weave fabric and a firm comfort level. *Ple...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak, Wood, Fabric
$1,700 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Olimpia Armchair by Daytona
By Daytona
Located in Milan, IT
The superbly elegant Olimpia Armchair features a structure in plywood, covered with rubber, air soft and goose down and Memory foam on cushions and seat. The feet are finished in bur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood, Leather, Foam, Rubber, Down
$9,079 / item
Frank Gehry for Knoll “Hat Trick” Chair 4 AVAILABLE!
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair. 4 AVAILABLE! Priced separately! Chairs are very clean and solid! Dated 1995. Great accent chair or use as a set! Visually a great ad...
Category
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
$1,400 / item
Contemporary Conchula Armchair Set of 2, Swivel, Italian MOHAIR, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Conchula Swivel Armchair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Conchula swivel lounge chair is a room-defining fu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Caju Lounge Chair Set of 2, Swivel, Bouclé, Brass, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Setm of 2 Caju Swivel Lounge Chairs, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Caju swivel lounge chair embodies the perfect balance between organ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Armchair Sapele Wood, Bouclé, Brass, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to encourage a paus...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Blue Velvet and Rattan Armchair Heritage design Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.163.7
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Gio Ponti in 1963, the Continuum armchair highlights the enduring relationship between Brianza's manufacturing companies and the pioneers of the Italian design furniture ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Niemeyer II Armchair, Bouclé and 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 Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer who...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Alcove Linear Armchair w Curved Back in Eggplant Velvet & Fringe Base
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sculptural statement piece defined by its architectural silhouette and introspective form. The Alcove Sofa embraces a bold exterior — rectangular and linear — that gently reveals a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, "Invisible Personage"
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Indulge in a rare opportunity to own a piece of art history with this Limited Edition Salvador Dali Armchair, featuring the artist's iconic "Invisible Personage" design. One of only ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
$75,852 Sale Price
20% Off
Modernist swivel armchair "Ju" in fabric
Located in Alto da Lapa, SP
With curved and modern lines, Alessandra creates the Ju Armchair.
The Ju armchair can be made in various fabric options, in the fixed or swivel version and various shades of the woo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Synthetic, Polyester, Wood
$3,680 / item
Marina Armchair by Ciarmoli Queda Studio
Located in Milan, IT
The Marina armchair is crafted from stainless steel for a traditional look, inspired by Classic Florentine designs. Specially crafted for outdoor use...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$7,780 / item
Customizable Artifort Big Mushroom Lounge Chair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
A design that is so clearly Artifort as the mushroom is something that’s dear to our hearts. Designer Pierre Paulin distinguished himself with this armchair in the original shape, bright colours and revolutionary manufacturing technique for the time. The idea for the mushroom came to Pierre Paulin while he was watching women, shaped and sheathed in their swimming suits. He wanted the same thing for a seat. The inspiration can be found in the beautiful curves as well as in the seamless one-piece elastic fabric. The mushroom is the first piece of furniture that is manufactured with an seamless one-piece elastic cover method. Its original shape will mark the furniture of the 60s by inspiring many other creations with sculptural forms. Today, the seat is part of the permanent collection of MoMa (The Museum of Modern Art in New York). The round shapes and comfortable padding are a perfect match with bright colours for an original and trendy effect. This iconic armchair was once launched as the F562, and has been re-launched as big mushroom...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Pair of Scandinavian armchairs in pine circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
A scandinavian pair of pine and fabric armchairs circa 1970
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Handcrafted Solid Wood Hammock Chair with Blue & Pale Pink Woven Detailing
Located in PARQUE INDUSTRIAL OTHON P BLANCO, Quintana Roo
The Káan Armchair incorporates hammock weaving into a comfortable and functional design. This piece can be disassembled for ease of transportation and to minimize its carbon footprint. Small bronze bolts make assembly and disassembly easy, while also providing stability.
The structure is made of solid wood, turned on a lathe, with precise joinery that allows the elements to be assembled and disassembled. The weaving is meticulously handcrafted by artisan Agustín Caamal Chimal using...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood, Walnut
"Metropolitan" Armchair by Jeffrey Bernett for B&B Italia
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchair designed by Jeffrey Bernet and manufactured in Italy by B&B italy.
The chair was produced in 2002 and we just had it reupholstered in a beautiful cream leather.
The seat...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Armchair in Velvet with Tassel Details on the Arms
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This armchair merges the glamour of vintage Hollywood with modern design sensibilities. Its graceful curves and meticulously tailored upholstery exude classic sophistication, while p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
$8,850 / item
Customizable Artifort Orange Slice Armchair by Pierre Paulin
Located in New York, NY
The Orange Slice armchair by designer Pierre Paulin is one of the most popular design armchairs in the world. The iconic armchair makes every roo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile
Ripple Armchair Reflecting Contemporary and Modern with Turkish Quilting in Blue
Located in Istanbul, 34
The story of the Ripple Armchair represents a perfect combination of the aesthetic elegance of contemporary design and traditional craftsmanship. The wooden frame stands out as the r...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Red Velvet Armchair Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Design D.151.4, Made in Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
D.151.4 armchair in wear linen by Gio Ponti - Expert-crafted in Italy by Molteni&C
Gio Ponti leaned on nautical inspiration to design this armchair that was destined for use on o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Modern "Normative-Chair" with Upholstery
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
The "Normative-chair" was created as a part of the "Normative" collection, which was shown in Milan Design Week 2019.
This surreal “Normative” collection makes advances to the Soviet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$3,200 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Niemeyer II 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 armchair is named after the Br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Armchair PLAY in Bouclé – Award-Winning Design
Located in Kyiv, UA
PLAY Armchair by Dmitriy Kozinenko – Award-Winning Design That Redefines Comfort and Playfulness
The PLAY armchair, designed by Dmitriy Kozinenko, is a bold and playful piece that c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
$3,024 / item
Armchair Play by WOO, Fabric Upholstered Sculptural Chair, Minimalist Lounge
Located in Kyiv, UA
PLAY Armchair by Dmitriy Kozinenko – A Modern Icon of Playful Design and Comfort
The PLAY armchair, designed by Dmitriy Kozinenko, is a contemporary masterpiece that seamlessly blen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Modern Wooden Armchair from "Normative" Collection
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
The armchair was created as a part of the "Normative" collection, which was shown in Milan Design Week 2019.
This surreal “Normative” collection makes advances to the Soviet everyda...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,632 Sale Price / item
20% Off
The Nº2 Armchair. Produced in Solid Jequitibá Design by Amilcar Oliveira
Located in São Paulo, SP
Armchair No. 2 pays tribute to the Brazilian modern furniture of the 1950s and 1960s. Its sturdy and comfortable structure uniquely blends relaxation with sophistication. Crafted met...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Foam, Wood
Finn Juhl 45 Chair, Wood and Fabric
By Finn Juhl
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Finn Juhl in 1945, relaunched in 2003.
Manufactured by House of Finn Juhl in Denmark.
In the Autumn of 1945, Finn Juhl presented the 45 Chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$11,573 Sale Price / item
20% Off
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
Wedge Chair in Solid Walnut and Leather by Craig Bassam
By Craig Bassam
Located in Ridgefield, CT
There is subtle, invisible but crucial architectural detail here. One of BassamFellows’ ongoing projects is to create what we think is the most fundamental as well as elegant dining ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Modern Armchair from "Disused Collection"
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
This elegant and minimalistic armchair was designed as an addition for "The Disused Collection". The armchair has sectional construction. It makes the armchair easy to fold.
The arm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$2,500 / item
"Fever Dream" Armchair by Laurids Gallee
Located in Potts Point, NSW
Fever Dreams Armchair by Laurids Gallée
This sculptural armchair by Rotterdam-based designer Laurids Gallée is a striking fusion of craftsmanship and contemporary design. Crafted fr...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Pine
Rare 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chair by Michel Cadestin.
This iconic chair was designed circa 1970 by Michel Cadestin for French furniture manufacturer Airborne. Referred ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
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 exteriors...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Brand New Emerald Green Leather 'Tucroma' Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four Tucroma armchairs in beautiful emerald green leather with polished chrome frames. The seats and backs have supple green leather upholstery and are attached to graceful po...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$11,900 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Brand New Black Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Currently, the most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, and we have this incredible set of four (4) Tucroma armchairs...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$12,500 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Customizable Modernist Club Chair by Mauser, Chromed Metal, Leather Upholstery
By Mauser Werke
Located in Berlin, DE
Customizable club chair by Mauser Werke, Waldeck, Germany, c. 1939.
Chrome plated tubular steel, leather upholstery and lacquered wood.
Delivery time c. 8-10 weeks.
Category
2010s German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Hermès - Folding Armchair Pippa Leather And Wood
By Rena Dumas, Hermès
Located in Boulogne Billancourt, FR
Folding Armchair "Pippa" made in taurillon Clémence gold leather and natural maple wood frame, brass finishes. Designed by Rena Dumas and made in Italy.
Leather and wooden frame ...
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vintage Chrome Cantilever Chairs United Chair Co Style Steelcase Sold Separately
By Steelcase
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome gray-blue & chrome vintage cantilever chairs by United Chair Company in the style of steelcase. Comprised of a chrome cantilever frame, black plastic armrests, and their original teal & gray tweed fabric with button details. We have 99 chairs that we are selling separately. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear. Please see photos and zoom in for details. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa late 20th century.
Note & Disclaimer: We have 89 of these gray-blue & chrome cantilever chairs available for purchase so the chairs in the photographs may not be the actual chairs you receive. However, you will be sent photographs for your approval of the actual chairs you will be receiving prior to shipping.
Aren’t these chairs magnificent???!!! We certainly think so! These are fabulous gray-blue and chrome cantilever chairs made by United Chair Company and they’re in the style of Steelcase. They are comprised of a gorgeous chrome cantilever frame with black plastic armrests, and they wear their original awesome gray-blue and orange fleck tweed fabric with button detail on their backs and seat cushions. The fabric is cool because in different lights, it looks a little different. It’s kind of gray, kind of blue, and has little orange specs throughout… It takes on the color of what you set it with. Super stylish and super comfortable!! We say these chairs are mostly modern, but they would definitely blend in beautifully with Art Deco, mid-century modern, or Bauhaus styles. And did we mention that we have 89 of them available? So, your options are limitless! They would be fabulous seating for your dining table or around the office conference table...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
French modern pink leather and green wood Argos armchairs by Baumann, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
French modern pink leather and green wood Argos armchairs by Baumann, 1970s.
Pair of fantastic Dining Room Chairs mod. Argos with curved seat, composed of two padded rectangular cush...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Large Italian Bamboo and Rattan Armchairs
Located in Milano, IT
This stunning pair of vintage Italian bamboo chairs from the 1980s is an authentic work of art in exotic design. Crafted from bamboo and rattan, these chairs captivate with their env...
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan
$1,328 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Walnut Finish Natural Cane-Back Chair with Oatmeal Fabric – Donna Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A Donna cane-back chair by Uultis with walnut finish and Oatmeal fabric. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
Introducing the Donna cane-back chair, beautifully designed with a walnut wood finish, an oatmeal fabric seat, and a natural hand-woven cane backrest crafted from 100% natural cotton straw. The Wheat Thin Plain Weave fabric adds a soft and inviting texture to the seat, supported by medium-density foam for optimal comfort. Its solid wood structure ensures durability and a timeless aesthetic, seamlessly integrating into modern, contemporary, or traditional settings.
The natural cane backrest creates an airy and elegant visual contrast with the walnut finish, offering both a striking design element and comfort. Ideal for lounging in the living room, reading in a cozy corner, or as an accent chair in a bedroom or office, the Donna chair...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Cane, Fabric, Wood
$1,336 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Six Black Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Brand New
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, and we have this incredible set of six (6) Tucroma armchairs in beautifu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$18,500 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Moroso FJORD Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From a piece of seashell, which has been broken and smoothed by the waves, Patricia Urquiola has designed a collection of seats for both the home and public spaces. As the name sugge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,751 / item
Modern "Normative-Chair" in Limited Burgundy Edition
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
This Modern chair is made of high quality painted wood, metal chrome frame and Raf Simons upholstery.
The "Normative-chair" was created as a par...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$3,600 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Contemporary Elodie Dining Chair in Champagne Pearlized Leather with Walnut Legs
By Stuart Scott
Located in Trowbridge, Wiltshire
A sophisticated and simple silhouette with beautifully detailed flutes. This dining or occasional chair effortlessly appeals. Shown here: upholstered in half grain pearlized...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Sublime Armchairs, Contemporary Style in Solid Wood, Textiles Upholstery.
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
A collection composed by armchairs available in two back heights, coffee tables, side tables and center tables. The Sublime collection, is born from the research in the organic form field that originates a comfortable shell structure for seating, developed with the ergonomics to embrace the body with a soft foam area, to provide a relaxing and comfortable experience.
In the design, complex forms along the silhouette create, details and points of interest to elevate the piece, where the structural blocks are conceived in a pure and strong relationship overall, in seek of a sublime outcome. It is an inside to the lounge mindset, an invitation to good conversations...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
$2,960 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Surrealist Salivasofa 'Original' Prototype Red Lips Sofa By Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
In the pioneering year of 1972, the visionary duo of Salvador Dalí and Oscar Tusquets unveiled their very first prototype sofa, a testament to their inn...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam
Armchair in Bicolor Canvas Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Leather by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no different for furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Dark Green VelvetArmchair Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Design D.151.4, Made in Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
D.151.4 armchair in wear linen by Gio Ponti - Expert-crafted in Italy by Molteni&C
Gio Ponti leaned on nautical inspiration to design this armchair that was destined for use on o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Gold Finish Special Edition 'Tucroma' Chair by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, New
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Currently, the most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, and we have this incredible special edition Tucroma armchair ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Henredon for Ralph Lauren Leather Wingback Writer's Club Chair & Ottoman, Signed
By Ralph Lauren, Henredon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This gorgeous 'Writers' wingback club chair and ottoman by Henredon for Ralph Lauren has such incredible leather, very thick and quality natural hides were used in it's making. The o...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Fully Upholstered Lounge Features a Sleek Hourglass Silhouette and Plush Seat
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Futuristic design meets ultimate comfort in this lounge chair. The sleek hourglass shape and plush seat create a visually striking and inviting space to unwind.
We will be glad to c...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Foam, Hardwood
Modern Organic Style Collana Armchair in Solid Wood, Leather Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." THE ARMCHAIRS
The Collana armchairs are a celebration of refined design and unparalleled comfort. Crafted to elev...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
$1,408 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Modern Low Chair Gropius CS1 Fluffy Edition in premium Azur Faux Fur 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, Bouclé, Fur, Faux Fur, Cotton, Linen
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
"Leda" Chair Sculpture by Salvador Dalí 20th Century Brass Surrealist 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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21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
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Brass
Niemeyer Armchair, Oak & COM, Insidherland by Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Golden Winner at the Muse Design Awards Competition 2022
The Niemeyer armchair is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer whose Architecture w...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
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Fabric, Oak, Wood
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