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Item Ships From: Europe
Josef Maria Olbrich, set of 4 armchairs for Thonet, Austria, 1910
By Joseph Maria Olbrich, Thonet
Located in Argelato, BO
Josef Maria Olbrich, set of 4 armchairs for Thonet, Austria, 1910
Rare and extraordinary set of 4 bent beech chairs by the architect and designer Olbrich for Thonet from an important office in Trieste...
Category
1910s Vienna Secession Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
Pair of Early 19th Century French Mahogany Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A Pair of Early 19th Century French Mahogany Armchairs with Faux Leather Upholstery.
These good sized chairs have scroll backs with carved paterae leading to arm supports terminatin...
Category
19th Century Antique Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
1970s, Danish relax armchair, green furniture velour, original condition.
Located in Tarm, 82
1970s, Danish relax armchair. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Original light green furniture velour, beige furniture fabric, brass springs...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Armchair Bamboo Rattan Gio Ponti Lio Carminati for Bonacina Midcentury 1950s
By Lio Carminati, Vittorio Bonacina, Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
Armchair designed by the well-known Italian designers Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti and produced in the 1950s by Vittorio Bonacina.
The high-backed armchair with curvilinear shapes was...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,650 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Adjustable Chaise Longue / Lounge Chair in Woven Wicker and Rattan, Italy 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
Spectacular reclinable armchair / lounge chair fully made in curved bamboo, rattan and hand-woven wicker. This gorgeous lounge chairs was produced in Italy during the 1970s and are ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Le Corbusier, Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC2 Poltrona Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Timeless, unique, and profoundly authentic, the LC2 armchair has p...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Restored Art Deco Reclining Armchair, by J. Halabala, UP Závody, Czech. 1920s
By Jindřich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This early 20th-century reclining armchair is a masterpiece of Czechoslovakian design, created by Jindřich Halabala for UP závody. Expertly restored, it retains its original charm—it...
Category
1920s Czech Art Deco Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Lacquer, Beech
18th Century Solid Walnut Pair of Rustic Armchairs
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Beautiful 18th century of the period Louis XVI Italian antique rustic set of 2 armchairs in solid walnut wood. These armchairs are very simple and essential. The seats are wide and c...
Category
1750s Italian Louis XVI Antique Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$3,318 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Heals of London Attri. a Tall Arts & Crafts Oak Wing Back or Porter's Armchair
By Heal's
Located in London, GB
Heals of London attributed.
An Arts & Crafts oak high back wing back or Porter's armchair with shaped cornice and shaped elongated wings to the sides to keep the draughts away from the porter.
Category
1910s English Arts and Crafts Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Bauhaus art deco amrchairs by Lajos Kozma for Thonet Mundus
By Thonet-Mundus, Lajos Kozma
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Bauhaus art deco amrchairs by Lajos Kozma for Thonet Mundus. Professionally stained and repolished with new fabric.
Category
1930s Hungarian Art Deco Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Beech, Bentwood
Restored 1960's Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchair and Ottoman
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale extremely rare and important lightly restored, original, Herman Miller No1 1960's black leather and Rosewood lounge armchair and ottoman
This is...
Category
1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Marsala armchairs by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1970s, set de 2
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in JASSANS-RIOTTIER, FR
This rare three-piece lounge set—comprising two armchairs and a matching footstool—was designed in 1971 by the renowned French designer Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. It is the icon...
Category
Late 20th Century French Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Plexiglass
Shell Dining Chair, Black and White Fabricut Fabric, Vintola, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vi...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Linen, Velvet, Beech
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Hunting Chair in Oak and Leather
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia, lounge chair model 'Hunting Chair', Denmark, 1970s
Hunting chair, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1950 for the Cabinetmakers Guild Exhibition. The theme...
Category
1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Set of Two Solid Pine Side Arm Chairs by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals, 1970s
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of two arm chairs in solid pine designed by Rainer Daumiller for Hirtshals, 1970s, Denmark. Crafted from solid pine with beautifully rounded curves they offer durability and exce...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Ash Dalya Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash Dalya armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Materials: Solid ash or solid beech.
Technique: Blacked stained ash or coral lacquered beech. Seat and back in polyurethane foam of differen...
Category
2010s French Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood, Ash, Beech
$3,298 / item
Mid-Century Pair of Sesann Armchairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Pair of Sesann Armchairs by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, Italy, 1970s - Original Leather
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Danish Lounge Chair in Brown Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, brown leather, oak, Denmark, 1970s
This armchair is a prime example of Scandinavian Mid-Century design ideology. Clear in its appearance, use of neutral materials, and...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
A Pair of Mid-Century Armchairs With Stained Legs, Europe Mid 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid-century modern design, a hallmark of 20th-century innovation, is celebrated for its harmonious blend of minimalism, organic shapes, and bold yet understated elegance. It introduc...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood
Guglielmo Veronesi, 2 Perla Armchairs, Wood, White Fabric, ISA, Italy 1950s
By I.S.A. Italy
Located in Argelato, BO
Authentic icon of Made in Italy design, the "Perla" armchairs was designed by Giulia Veronesi and produced by ISA Bergamo, Italy in the early 1950s. Its sensual curves and the elegan...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Large Painted Mahogany Armchairs Model Ode À La Femme by Olivier de Schrijver
By Olivier De Schrijver
Located in Sofia, BG
Grands fauteuils by Olivier de Schrijver (born in 1958) Model Ode à la femme with mahogany wavy headband extended by the armrests and the base, curved s...
Category
2010s Belgian Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
De Sede DS-102 Armchair in Snow Upholstery by Mathias Hoffmann
By Mathias Hoffmann, De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A series with an eye-catching, core leather lacing. This model series’ softly upholstered shell with its extremely comfortable cushions creates a island in the living space. Whether ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Antique Neoclassical Armchair in Wood and Velvet Late 19th Century
Located in Meer, VAN
Antique Neoclassical Armchair in Wood and Velvet, Europe, 19th Century.
This is a wonderful antique armchair in a distinct neoclassical style. Majestic appearance with elegant detai...
Category
Late 19th Century European Neoclassical Antique Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Space Age Model 2038 Swivel Chair by Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison, 1970s
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in Hamburg, DE
Elegant design classic from knoll international according to a draft by bruce hannah and andrew morrison from the 1970s. Here in a version with a white frame and black cushion.
A fu...
Category
20th Century Space Age Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage French Iron and Leather Armchairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in London, GB
A stunning pair of vintage French iron and leather armchairs, dating from around the 1960’s.
This model is often attributed to Jacques Adnet, they are of superb quality and is extre...
Category
1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Iron
White Original Fiberglass "Ribbon Chair" Model no CL9, Fiarm
By Fiarm
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This extraordinary "Ribbon Chair" model no. CL9 was designed by Franca Stagi and Cesare Leonardi and manufactured by the Italian company Bernini in the 1960s. The seat made of white ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Rapunzel Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Rapunzel easy armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Polypile, urethane foam, stainless steel, steel.
Also available in other colors.
Dimensions: 91 cm x 78 cm x H 63 cm.
S...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
$3,603 / item
A 20th Century "Soriana" Armchair In Brown Fabric By Tobia Scarpa For Cassina
By Cassina, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
A lovely “Soriana“ armchair by Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, made in Italy around the latter part of the 20th century. Finished in a very rare dark brown colour fabric, it is lovely way ...
Category
20th Century Italian Other Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchari For Cassina
By Franco Albini
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Franco Albini Tre Pezzi Armchari For Cassina
In 1959, working with Franca Helg, his long-time assistant, Franco
Albini designed Tre Pezzi, a c...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$9,216 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Pair of French Open Armchairs Louis XVI Medallion Fauteuils, circa 1900
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils Medaillon, French open armchairs, made circa 1900.
The beechwood is finely scupted with plant motifs typical of the Louis 16 style.
The upholstery i...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XVI Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, Pair of ''Lady'' Armchairs in Blue Cotton Velvet
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An exquisite pair of Lady lounge chairs, originally designed by the renowned Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy in 1951. These remarkable chairs have undergone meticulous reupholstering,...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Steneby hemslöjd, armchair is solid pine, Sweden, circa 1930
By Torsten Claeson
Located in Hägersten-Liljeholmen, Stockholms län
Arms chair designed by the fabric Steneby hemslöjd in Sweden, circa 1930. The chair is made in stained solid pine with a scultural high. Nice orginal condition. Torsten Claeson have...
Category
1930s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Pair of Howard George Smith Signature Scroll Arm Style Brown Leather Armchairs
By George Smith, Howard and Sons
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this sublime large pair of fully restored Howard George Smith style Signature Scroll Arm cigar brown leather armchairs with oversized feather fille...
Category
20th Century English Victorian Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Frisé Set of White Armchair and Ottoman
By Pier Luigi Frighetto by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
The structures of this exquisite set complete with armchair and ottoman are in solid walnut with a water-based finish. The seat and back of the chair and the cushion of the ottoman a...
Category
2010s Italian Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Cotton, Feathers
$9,614 / set
Bold Love Seat - Anouk 105
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Expressing modern design excellence, the Bold Love Seat is a testament to the artistry of luxury living. Decades of design expertise are showcased through an elegant and refined aest...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé
$5,689 / item
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, New Upholstery, Italy, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs by Paolo Buffa, New Upholstery, Italy, 1950s
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti Mid-Century Armchair – Italy, Circa 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in NICE, FR
This sculptural armchair is a true testament to 1950s Italian design, reflecting the distinctive style of Gio Ponti for Casa & Giardino.
With its soft curves, low profile, and origi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Set of 2 Vintage Armchairs , Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 2 Vintage armchairs is an original design item realized by Italian Production, Italy in 1970s.
Wood and leather,
Excellent condition.
...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid 20th century Scandinavian modern teak reclining leather armchair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
Mid 20th century scandinavian modern teak reclining leather armchair circa 1960.
Solid teak show frame with a easy reclining action. Elegant piece of scandinavian mid century desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid Century Vintage Hand Tufting Green Yellow Atlantis Big Armchair, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique.
Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ev...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
19th Century Open armchair by Robertson & Coleman
By Howard and Sons
Located in Batley, GB
A good quality low deep seated mid 19th century open armchair by Robertson & Coleman of Norwich. Raised on turned Oak front legs and arm supports. 1 back leg bearing the makers plaqu...
Category
Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Pair of Arne Norell Easy Chairs Model Ilona, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Stockholm, SE
Ilona easy chairs with original brown leather.
Designed by Arne Norell, produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden, 1970s.
Category
1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash, Fabric
$14,815 / set
Biosca Brutalist Pair of Spanish Armchairs in Cognac Leather and Pine
By BIOSCA
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Biosca, pair of lounge chairs, leather, pine, Spain, 1950s
These sturdy armchairs, crafted by the Spanish Biosca, are made of pine and feature durable leather. Their robust appeara...
Category
1950s Spanish Brutalist Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Attributed to Geoffrey Harcourt design Artifort in years '68 space age armchair
By Geoffrey Harcourt
Located in Biella, IT
attributed to Geoffrey Harcourt design for Artifort in years '68 space age armchair original from years '70; the structure of the armchair is in plastic material and the cushions i...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Synthetic, Resin
Maison Jansen, Living Room Set Including a Sofa and 2 Armchairs, circa 1940
By Maison Jansen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Maison Jansen, Living room set including a sofa and 2 armchairs circa 1940
Sofa Size: 31,5" x51,18"x31,5" (80x160x80 cm)
Size of armchairs: 31,5"x24,8"x31,5" (80x63x80 cm)
hs : 17,...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Beech
CINNY Reupholstered Armchair in Leafy Stripe Lorcan Reverse Banana Palm
Located in Cheltenham, GB
CINNY Armchair
The CINNY Armchair, upholstered in Lorcan Reverse fabric in Banana Palm, beautifully crafted and designed for style and comfort. Hand sourced and upholstered in Cinny...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Linen
Fine Set of 8 Italian White Decapé Wood Chairs, 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Set of eight Italian white decapè wood chairs with white upholstery seats.
Made in Italy 1970'. The wood is in perfect vintage condition. The upholstery is in very good condition onl...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Gufram Pratone 1971
By Riccardo Rosso, Piero Derossi and Giorgio Ceretti, Gufram Furniture
Located in Perpignan, FR
A unique and unconventional Chaise longue that has as yet found no ersatz, Pratone has become a reference parameter in the history of design. Included by Vitra Design Museum among t...
Category
1970s French Beaux Arts Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Resin, Epoxy Resin, Foam
$10,311
Percival Lafer Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
By Percival Lafer
Located in Weesp, NL
Gorgeous Mid-Century Modern pair of white upholstery and Brazilian Jatoba wood lounge chairs made in São Paulo by Percival Lafer. Both very comfortable chairs are in great condition as can be seen in the images.
This beauty will be shipped insured overseas in a custom made wooden crate. Cost of insured transport is crate included. Price of transportation is per chair.
Percival Lafer is a contemporary Brazilian furniture maker and pioneer of the Brazilian Modernist movement. He is most famous for his chair and sofa designs, which combine low-profile hardwood structures with plush leather upholstery. “I’ve always been drawn to the motion features of furniture,” he’s said. “The engineering and design work that goes into its mechanisms is fascinating and fulfilling.” Born on April 12, 1936 in Brazil, he studied at the Mackenzie Presbyterian University College of Architecture in São Paulo. After graduating, his father passed away and he and his brothers took over LAFER, his father’s furniture company. The designer currently lives and works in Campos do...
Category
1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$4,444 / item
Mario Bellini "Le Bambole" Sofa for Cassina, Ivory Chenille, 1972
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini “Le Bambole” three seater sofa for B&B Italia, ivory chenille, Italy, 1971.
The search for a new shape for upholstered furnitur...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Chenille
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 Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Ziprocker Rocking Chair
Located in Jesteburg, DE
An Iconic design that was only made possible through computer technology.
Developed as a cooperation between the Fachschule für Holztechnik Hamburg (Hamburg school for timber technology) and Swiss manufacturer schindlersalmerón.
This is a cantilevering rocking chair...
Category
Early 2000s Europe - Armchairs
$22,519
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
The Flying Carpet or Tappeto Volante armchair is an iconic seat with a base and an armrest in beech wood, the seat, and the back are made with polyuret...
Category
1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
Restored Pair of 1960 Herman Miller No1 Hardwood Eames Lounge Armchairs Ottomans
By Charles Eames, Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer extremely rare and important pair of fully restored, original, Herman Miller No1 & Herman Miller Hillie circa 1958-1960 black leather and Rosewood lounge armchairs and ottomans
These are pretty much the most iconic and well known armchair and ottoman ever made, exhibited countless times, displayed in the V&A, Metropolitan Museum of Art, winners of countless awards these are the simply put the finest suite around
They have been on a journey, I’ve had all pieces stripped to the bare shells, the frames have been washed back and traditionally French polished, the leather all restored and hand dyed the original nero black, they are the finest example pair anywhere in the world today
One suite has the black Herman Miller No1 label, the other, the earlier redish Herman Miller Hillie label
Condition wise, the restoration has been done in such a way to keep all the original charm and patina but make them gallery ready, they will have age and use related patina marks here and there but mostly they are in very fine order
Dimensions armchairs
Height:- 80.5cm
Width:- 85cm
Depth:- 86.5cm
Seat height:- 41cm
Dimensions ottomans
Height:- 42cm
Width:- 65.5cm
Depth:- 53.5cm
Please note all measurements are taken at the widest point,
MUST READ!
The Eames Lounge Chair and ottoman are furnishings made of molded plywood and leather, designed by Charles and Ray Eames for the Herman Miller furniture company. They are officially titled Eames Lounge ( 670 ) and Ottoman ( 671 ) and were released in 1956 after years of development by designers. It was the first chair that the Eameses designed for a high-end market. Examples of these furnishings are part of the permanent collection of New York's Museum of Modern Art.
Design
Charles and Ray Eames sought to develop furniture that could be mass-produced and affordable, with the exception of the Eames Lounge Chair. This luxury item was inspired by the traditional English club chair. The Eames Lounge Chair is an icon of Modern style design, although when it was first made, Ray Eames remarked in a letter to Charles that the chair looked "comfortable and un-designy". Charles's vision was for a chair with "the warm, receptive look of a well-used first baseman's mitt." The chair is composed of three curved plywood shells covered with veneer: the headrest, the backrest and the seat. The layers are glued together and shaped under heat and pressure. The shells and the seat cushions are essentially of the same shape, and composed of two curved forms interlocking to form a solid mass. The chair back and headrest are identical in proportion, as are the seat and the ottoman.
The products have changed in various ways over time. Beginning in 1956 and running through the very early 1990s, the shells were made up of five thin layers of plywood which were covered by a veneer of Brazilian rosewood. The use of Brazilian rosewood was discontinued in the early 1990s, and current production since then consists of seven layers of plywood covered by finishing veneers of cherry, walnut, palisander rosewood (a sustainably grown wood with similar grain patterns to the original Brazilian versions), and other finishes. Small changes include the sets of spacers between the aluminum spines and the wood panels, originally of rubber, later hard plastic washers, and the number of screws securing the armrests, originally three, changed to two in second-series models, while the "domes of silence" (glides/feet) on the chair base originally had thinner screws attaching them to the aluminum base than those on later chairs, and the zipper around the cushions, either brown or black on early models, was later black only. Further, early ottomans had removable rubber slide-on feet with metal glides, and early labels are of oblong foil.
History
The Eames Lounge Chair first...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Pair of Armchairs in Oak and Leather
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Stolefabrik, pair of armchairs model 3237, oak, leather, Denmark, 1964
This pair of armchairs reminds of the classical foldable 'director-chairs', yet ...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of 19th Century French Louis XV Style Gilt Throne Chairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A stunning pair of 19th Century French Louis XV style high back throne chairs with a gilt finish.
Upholstered in loom woven tapestry with a lovely floral design.
Generally in good co...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Giltwood
SET OF 2 SVEN ELLEKAER FOR COJA ARMCHAIR COGNAC LEATHER WOOD, NETHERLANDS 1960s
By Sven Ellekaer , Coja Culemborg
Located in Reutlingen, DE
Beautiful set of 2 midcentury armchairs in warm cognac leather and a solid wood frame by Sven Ellekær for Coja, Netherlands 1960s.
Designer: Sven Ellekaer
Manufacturer: Coja
Coun...
Category
1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
A Louis XV Style Porter's Chair By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
The comfort of a good armchair that is also statement chair.
Sink into our hand carved, French, Louis XV style, Porter's chair and feel cosseted. The seat has been feather & down fi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Louis XV Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Mid Century Modern Vintage Green Beech Sculptural Lounge Chairs Austria 1950s
By SW Möbel
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern green beech vintage armchairs or lounge chairs model number F3 Soziale Wohnkultur, SW, 1950s Vienna.
A wonderful and sculptural pair of lounge chairs from beech an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Austrian Mid-Century Modern Europe - Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
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