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Mid-Century Swedish Leather Armchair Circa 1950s
Located in Wembley, GB
A mid-century black leather armchair raised on beech block feet. Swedish, c. 1950s.
In good sturdy order with light cosmetic wear to the original leather upholstery.
66 x 83 x 89 c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
McGuire Director
s Chairs X-Chair, Set of 2, 1950s
By McGuire
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Rare set of 2 late 1950s McGuire X-Chairs in beautiful tinted oak wood, black leather and silver-chrome hardware.
Due to the age, there are minor signs of use and fixes, but nothing...
Category
Vintage 1950s North American Campaign Armchairs
Materials
Brass
English 1950s Pegasus Leather Armchair on Four Castors
Located in Santa Monica, CA
English 1950s Pegasus Leather Armchair on Four Castors
Category
Vintage 1950s English Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1950s, Danish design, reupholstered relax chair, genuine New Zealand sheepskin.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s Danish design. Refurbished-reupholstered relax chair. Quality genuine New Zealand sheepskin Wellington in charcoal/brown colour. Oak legs. Original brass springs retained. Manu...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Teak Armchair Attributed. to Arne Tideman Ruud, 1950 Ca
By Arne Tidemand Ruud
Located in Roma, IT
Teak armchair with leather seat and back.
Prod. Norway, around 1950, attr. to Arne Tideman Ruud.
83.5x77x80 cm.
Very Good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Antique Leather Gainsborough Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A smart and very well made pair of antique leather Gainsborough armchairs. They were made in England, they date from around the 1950’s.
The quality is superb, they are of lovely pro...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,263 / set
Vintage wingback lounge chair by Svend Skipper, 1960’S Green Leather with hocker
By Svend Skipper
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
Beautiful green chair with hocker. A timeless piece of furniture in wonderful green leather and in wonderful condition. This chair is in one word perfect for every modern apartment, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Mid-Century Modern "Kid" Armchair by Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1950s
By José Zanine Caldas
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Mid-Century Modern "Kid" Armchair by Zanine Caldas, Brazil, 1950s
Linha Z armchair by the acclaimed Brazilian designer, José Zanine Caldas, manufactured by Móveis Artísticos Z, foun...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Poltrone Anni 50
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di poltrone con imbottitura in espanso e rivestimento in pelle (non originali del periodo).
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
$837 / set
Nanna Ditzel model 113 armchairs Poul Kold Savvaerk Denmark 1955
By Jørgen Ditzel, Poul Kold Savvaerk, Nanna Ditzel
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Beautiful set of five armchairs model 113 designed by Nanna & Jørrgen Ditzel for Poul Kold Savvaerk, Denmark 1955. This amazingly shaped chair has a solid wenge wood frame and is uph...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
Mole Armchair with Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues, Mid-Century Modern-Vintage 1957
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Presently accessible for acquisition, this exquisite Mid-Century Modern masterpiece, the "Mole" armchair accompanied by a stool, fashioned from a harmonious blend of hardwood and bro...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Organic Modern Pair of Handmade Iron
Leather Armchairs Circa 1950s
Located in Oakland, CA
Pair of handmade armchairs circa 1950s in iron and thick latigo leather that is attached to the frames via rivets. A very unique design that we have not seen before with a blend of b...
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Mole Armchair with Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues, Mid-Century Modern-Vintage 1957
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Presently accessible for acquisition, this exquisite Mid-Century Modern masterpiece, the "Mole" armchair accompanied by a stool, fashioned from a harmonious blend of hardwood and bro...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Mole Armchair with Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues, Mid-Century Modern-Vintage 1957
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
Presently accessible for acquisition, this exquisite Mid-Century Modern masterpiece, the "Mole" armchair accompanied by a stool, fashioned from a harmonious blend of hardwood and bro...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Teak Armchair Attributed. to Arne Tideman Ruud, 1950 Ca
By Arne Tidemand Ruud
Located in Roma, IT
Teak armchair with leather seat and back. Prod. Norway, around 1950, attr. to Arne Tideman Ruud.
83.5x77x80 cm.
Good conditions!
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
60s, Scandinavian Design, Reupholstered Art Deco Armchair, Genuine Sheepskin
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Scandinavian design. Completely renovated-reupholstered art deco armchair in quality genuine sheepskin Wellington, charcoal colour. Sheepskin Wellington, with quality certific...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Set of 2 Safari Chairs Attributed to Charles Dudouyt 1950
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Rare set of 2 safari chairs attributed to Charles Dudouyt 1950.
Wooden structure, base in the shape of a rosary. Seats and backs in leather
Seat height : 38 cm
Good condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Tulipwood
1960s, Danish Design by Henning Kjærnulf, Chair Model "Kurul", Sheepskin, Oak
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish design by Henning Kjærnulf, chair model "Kurul". Reupholstered in quality charocal/brown genuine sheepskin. Renewed dark oak wood. Manufactured by Danish furnituremaker...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Midcentury Kaare Klint Style Brutalist "Cognac" Leather Safari Chairs, Pair
By Kaare Klint
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid-Century Modern Kaare Klint Style Brutalist "Cognac" Leather Safari Chairs - Pair
Iconic, Danish modern, pair of Safari chairs in the style of Kaare Klint in stained ash and co...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Finn Juhl FD-133 Easy Chair in Teak and Cognac Leather for France
Daverkosen
By France
Daverkosen, Finn Juhl
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant Easy Chair Model 133 designed by Finn Juhl for France & Daverkosen in 1953, Denmark. Teak frame with distinguishing thin (plywood) curved armrests. The leather cushions are s...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Gigi Radice for Minotti Wingback Chairs and Tommi Parzinger Dining Table
By Gigi Radice, Minotti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
*Consolidated listing for client, pair of Gigi Radice lounge chairs and Tommi Parzinger dining table, detailed below:
This pair of 1960s Gigi Radice for Minotti leather wingback cha...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Armchair in Teak and Patinated Leather, 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
Danish armchair in patinated leather and solid teak frame. Designedand made in Denmark. Great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Teak
Arne Hovmand-Olsen Black Leather Lean Back Armchair
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by iconic Danish designer Arne Hovmand-Olsen in 1957, the Lean Back lounge chair is a fantastic example of mid century Scandinavian style.
Constructed from a t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Katavolos Kelley and Littell T Armchairs ICF 1952
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic and rare set of 6 so called 'T-armchairs' designed by William Katavolos, Ross Littell and Douglas Kelley, and manufactured by ICF De Padova Italy 1952. This is the rare arm...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$13,762 / set
50s, Danish Design, Karl Schrøder for Fritz Hansen, Lounge Chair, Sheepskin
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Tarm, 82
50s, Danish design by Karl Schroeder, chair model 1462. Refurbished - reupholstered in quality gray genuine New Zealand sheepskin Wellington. Renewed legs and armrest made of stained...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Beech
Kaare Klint Armchair Model 3758a in Leather and Mahogany Rud Rasmussen Denmark
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in WIJCKEL, NL
Armchair model 3758 A in original red indian leather and mahogany base. Model designed in 1927 for the Danish Museum of Decorative Art, produced by Rud Rasmussen in the 1940’s. Signe...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Pierre Jeanneret, PJ-SI-30-D, Committee Armchairs, A Pair, Chandigarh, C. 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Pierre Jeanneret
PJ-SI-30-D
Pair of Committee armchair, circa 1955
Solid teak. Leather.
Various administrative buildings. Chandigarh India
Important: vintage collector's item ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Poul Kjaerholm, E. Kold Christensen Steel and Leather PK22 Lounge Chairs
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A pair of early production 1950s Vintage Danish Mid Century Poul Kjaerholm PK22 Lounge chairs in polished steel and cognac/bronze leather for E. Kold Christensen. The price shown is ...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
1960s, Danish Design, Reupholstered Vintage Armchair, Model "Kurul"
By Henning Kjærnulf, EG Kvaliteet
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish design by Henning Kjærnulf, armchair model "Kurul". Reupholstered in quality grey-brown genuine sheepskin Wellington. Renewed, waxed oak wood. Made by the Danish furnit...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Vintage Hans Wegner AP-16 Lounge Chair in Teak
Black Leather, 1951
By A.P. Stolen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Hans Wegner is one of the few designers working in the applied arts who consistently offers a confident, mature harmony between aesthetics and functionality. A trained cabinetmaker, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
1960s Danish Design, Armchair in Quality Genuine Sheepskin, Oak Wood
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish design. Completely refurbished-reupholstered armchair in quality genuine sheepskin Wellington, charcoal colour. Sheepskin Wellington, with quality certificate, is a fur...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Paul McCobb for Directional Irwin Collection Mahogany and Woven Leather Armchair
By Directional, Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in South Bend, IN
A sleek and stylish Mid-Century Modern club chair or dining armchair
By Paul McCobb for Directional and produced by Calvin Furniture, "Irwin Collection"
USA, 1950s
Elegant s...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Mid-Century Modern Strap Leather Webbed Lounge Chair by Jens Risom for Knoll
By Jens Risom, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Mid-Century Modern strap leather webbed lounge chair by Jens Risom for Knoll. Early, Knoll bow-tie label. Wonderful Original, color and finish
perfect patina, Worn in all the righ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Maple
1960s, Danish Design by Henning Kjærnulf, Pair of Chairs Model "Kurul", Skin
By EG Kvaliteet, Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Danish design by Henning Kjærnulf, pair of chairs model "Kurul". Reupholstered in quality sheepskin. Renewed oak wood. Manufactured by Danish furnituremaker EG Kvalitetsmøbel....
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lambskin, Oak
Set of Two Danish Leather Side Chairs, 1950
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful set of Danish leather side chairs by Ole Wanscher, matching high and low back versions, solid dark beech frames with chocolate colored, tufted leather cushions, measurement...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$2,800 / set
Bachelor Chair
By Verner Panton
Located in Forest, BE
The “Bachelor” chair has been known as being the first success of Verner Panton. An original Fritz Hansen work designed and created in 1953. The chair was marketed toward businesses,...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,615
Rare Pair of Brazilian Armchairs Designed by Sergio Rodrigues in Leather
By Sergio Rossi
Located in Milano, IT
This exceptional vintage pair, a masterpiece of the Brazilian architect and designer is visually stunning and incredibly comfortable. Designed in the late 1950s, early 1960s, the cha...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Scandinavian Oak and Black Leather CH28 Chair by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen
By Carl Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic Scandinavian Lounge chair has been designed in the 1950s by famed Danish designer Hans Wegner and known universally as Sawback Chair.
It is manufactured by Carl Hansen ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Rare Kindt-Larsen Gustav Bertelsen Teak Chair
By Tove
Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Winnipeg, CA
Rare Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen teak armchair for Gustav Bertelsen with brand new leather upholstery.
This was was first shown at the 1958 Copenhagen Cabinetmaker's Guild Exhibit...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Lovely ‘Safari’ Easy Chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950s
By Kaare Klint, Rud Rasmussen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Lovely ‘Safari’ easy chair by Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen, Denmark 1950’s. This chair features a frame made out of oak and the original cognac leather seat and back with leather st...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Wilhelm Kienzle Pair of Safari Chairs Wohnbedarf, Switzerland, 1950
By Wohnbedarf, Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Iconic pair of 'Safari' chairs designed by Wilhelm Kienzle in 1928 and manufactured by Wohnbedarf, Switzerland 1950. These chairs have solid beechwood constructions and very nice nat...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Eero Saarinen for Knoll Set of ‘Conference’ Armchairs of UNESCO Paris
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of ‘Conference’ armchairs, fabric, chromed metal, France, Paris, designed in 1957.
This set of six armchairs was commissioned by the UNE...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Rosewood&Leather Lounge Chair Model 800 by Hans Olsen
By CS Møbler, Hans Olsen
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This leather armchair was designed by Hans Olsen for the Danish manufacturer CS Møbler in 1958. This is the 800 model. The armchair is low, with a slim and organic form. It is charac...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
1950s, Danish Vintage Armchair, Original Condition, Leather, Beechwood
By Kaare Klint
Located in Tarm, 82
Danish designed vintage chair. Made in about 1950 by Danish furniture manufacturer. Original upholstery in good condition, no stains, no smells. Normal signs of wear, patina. Brown l...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
1950s Pair of Armchairs by Andrew Milne
By Andrew Milne
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and very rare pair of carver chairs by Andrew Milne. They were designed in the 1940’s for Heal’s, this pair dates from the 1950s.
They have a spectacular de...
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$4,457 / set
Hans J Wegner, the Chair/Round Chair, Design 1949, for Johannes Hansen, Denmark
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Hans J Wegner, the chair or round chair, model JH503, designed 1949, manufactured by Johannes Hansen, Denmark
Teak frame with curved back, upholstered black leather seat
Stampe...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Armchairs by Grete Jalk/Rino Levi, c. 1951, Brazilian Midcentury Design
By Grete Jalk
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous armchair was created by the Danish designer Grete Jalk and produced in Brazil in circa 1951 by Móveis Ambiente under the order of the architect and designer Rino Levi. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Leather, Hardwood
Pair of Vintage Swedish Leather Club Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of vintage Swedish leather club chairs. They were recently imported from Sweden, they date from around the 1950’s.
The quality is outstanding, they are very well mad...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Ole Wanscher, Colonial Chair, Model Pj149, 1949, Poul Jeppesen Mobelfabrik
By Ole Wanscher, Poul Jeppesen
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Ole Wanscher, Colonial Chair, model PJ149, designed 1949, manufactured by Poul Jeppesen mobelfabrik in 1950s
Rosewood frame with cane seat.
Choice of leather cushions in eithe...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cane, Rosewood
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Model C-120 Leather
Walnut Armchairs by Jens Risom
By Jens Risom
Located in Lafayette, IN
Fantastic pair of Model C-120 armchairs chairs designed by Jens Risom and manufactured by Jens Risom Design Inc. Chairs feature beautifully sculpted walnut frames and are newly uphol...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Arne Hovmand-Olsen Black Leather Lean Back Armchairs, Set of Two
By Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in Basildon, London
Originally designed by iconic Danish designer Arne Hovmand-Olsen in 1957, the Lean Back lounge chair is a fantastic example of mid century Scandinavian style.
Constructed from a t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Walnut
Trienna’ Armchairs, Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, 1957
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1950s armchairs designed by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, circa 1957.
Although made exclusively of solid Walnut, the chairs' frames are wonderfully light and airy t...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bouclé, Walnut
Lounge Chair by Augusto Savini, Italy, 1950
s
By Augusto Savini
Located in Austin, TX
Italian mid-century lounge chair by Augusto Savini. Hardwood frame with leather armrests and floating upholstered seat. Ergonomic shape and adjustability make for a very comfortable ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
Tove
Edvard Kindt Larsen for John Stuart Danish Teak Lounge Chair in Leather
By France
Søn, John Stuart Inc., Edvard Kindt-Larsen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Our restoration team decided on a pebbled, congnac-coffee, genuine leather hide to keep this lounge chair as handsome and stately as possible. Just one glimpse and you can hear the i...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Time-Worn Old Money Style Gerogian Mahogany Mustard Hued Leather Wing Chair
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This is a beautiful leather chair in a time-worn finish. The mustard colored leather will show signs of age and wear and signs of use, worn spots and wear of the topcoat color on som...
Category
Vintage 1950s Unknown Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
The Chair Model JH503 By Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen From 1950s
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Lejre, DK
This teak and leather chair, designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen in the 1950s, is a highly sought-after piece known as the model JH 503, or more famously, "The Chair" or ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Armchairs, Italian Manufactory, 1950s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of Italian Mid-Century armchairs with genuine sheepskin upholstery on polished wooden frame. The chairs have been restored and reupholstered.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
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At 1stDibs, there are several options of 1950s animal skin armchairs available for sale. 1950s animal skin armchairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Scandinavian Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Hans J. Wegner, Ole Wanscher and Jacques Adnet each produced beautiful 1950s animal skin armchairs that are worth considering.
How Much are 1950s Animal Skin Armchairs?
1950s animal skin armchairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $4,716, while the lowest priced sells for $1 and the highest can go for as much as $130,000.
Finding the Right Armchairs for You
Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.
Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.
Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.
When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.
If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.
If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.
Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.
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