Pair of Sri Lankan Easy Armchairs, Sri Lanka, Late 20th Century

The influence of Chinese design on the West has been subtle, almost by osmosis, but we can see references in much of western art and design. Much of Europe has long had a magpie tradition of taking from the different cultures it has come into contact with in its past, furniture being no exception. Similar to European Chinoiseries, Britain formulated an Anglo-Chinese style that copied Chinese models yet adhered to British fashions affecting furniture design. The resulting aesthetic is quite unique and has evolved much in the past decades as demonstrated by these armchairs. These solid, exotic wood chairs...

In the midst of the swinging 1960s a remarkable design style emerged, a kind of mature mid-century modernism that captivated the essence of the era's design trends. These lounge chai...

This pair of easy chairs is exemplary of the main ideals of mid-century modernism: the chairs are characterized by clean, simple lines, honest use of materials, and a lack of unneces...

In Norway, cube chairs have been in use since the Middle Ages, and in the 18th and 19th centuries, cube chairs were mostly used in the farming communities in Eastern and Southern Nor...

This beautiful early midcentury pair of carver chairs combines historic elements with an organic design. Using natural materials and traditional techniques, the resulting aesthetic i...

The ‘spinning chair’, this historic type of seating has had numerous modern interpretations across Europe, however, most preserved the main functional characteristics: solid wood, enduring, high quality craftsmanship, a tall, straight back for good posture and freedom of movement. The art of spinning yarn is thousands of years old, but the spinning wheel as we know it is estimated to have arrived in Europe around the middle of the 13th century and along with it came the three or four-legged spinning chair. The backs were often hand carved with various motifs or fantasy creatures making each one unique and individual. As this oak chair shows, the Modernist movement influenced the traditional design by removing most of the intricate decorative elements, and substituting them with a more streamlined structure. The carved high back and octagonal seat...

Cutest little pair of antique Childrens Georgian style mahogany armchairs.

A late 20th century pair of large, sturdy Spanish brutalist director's style armchairs. Dark wood frames with cognac saddle leather chair backs and seats. Dimensions: 26.75" W x 2...

Made from Elm Wood with mortise-and-tenon joinery, these chairs are as sturdy as they are beautiful.

Four Danish modern armchairs, late 20th century.

This beautiful pair of Mid-Century Modern armchairs were made in Czechia by renowned furniture manufacturers TON, design attributed to J. Smidek. Low-set and comfortable, a deep seat...

Late 20th Century pair of Louis XIV style style walnut leather upholstered armchairs, each having a shaped back with brass nail head trim, sloped arms, and rising on inswept legs