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Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This vintage pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs hand-crafted out of wood/iron combination was completed restored by our craftsmen team. The chairs are professionally up...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Rare Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Pair of "Bambi" Armchairs by Rastad
Relling
By Adolf Relling and Rolf Rastad
Located in Shippensburg, PA
An exceptional pair of "Bambi” armchairs in teak designed by Rolf Rastad and Adolf Relling in Norway in the 1950s, they are some of the most beautifully conceived chairs with a drama...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Expertly Restored - George Mulhauser "Scroll" Sculpted Arm Chair for Plycraft
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare armchair designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft Co. in the United States circa 1950s. This extraordinary swivel chair has been sturdily constructed with laminated walnut bent...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut, Scrap Wood
Sheepskin Armchair by Ole Wanscher for A.J Iverson, Denmark, 1950s
By A. J. Iversen, Ole Wanscher
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vintage teak armchair with new sheepskin upholstery by Ole Wanscher for A.J Iversen, Denmark, 1950s. In good condition with minor wear to the frame.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Teak
"the Chair" Armchair by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, Denmark
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Stockholm, SE
Beautiful oak and leather “The Chair” armchair by Hans J. Wegner. Smooth wood with striking woodgrain.
“The Chair” was designed in 1949 and quickly became a huge success. The mode...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Vintage 2226 Spanish Chair by Børge Mogensen in Tan Leather for Fredericia, 1960
By Fredericia Stolefabrik, Børge Mogensen
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Vintage 2226 Spanish Chair by Børge Mogensen in Tan Leather for Fredericia, 1960s
Iconic design by Børge Mogensen, also known as the 2226 Spanish chair for Fredericia, Denmark...
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Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair Edward Wormley for Dunbar Model 5480 Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture, Edward Wormley
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An iconic Edward Wormley design, the ‘A-Frame' chair is a wonderful example of Wormley’s expertise in mixing materials into sophisticated, architectural forms.
Employing dark stain...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Bentwood
LC3 Grand Confort by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 2000s
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
LC3 grand confort by Le Corbusier for Cassina, 2000s
Designer - Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand
Producer - Cassina
Model - LC3 Grand Confort
Design Period ...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Marco Zanuso First Edition Maggiolina Armchair for Zanotta, Italy, C1950
By Marco Zanuso Jr., Zanotta
Located in London, GB
This is a first edition of Zanuso’s Maggiolina lounge chair. The structure is formed of curved steel tubing from which a burlap leather ‘bag’ is hung. The Maggiolina chair was origin...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
20th Century George Mulhauser Reclining Lounge Chair in Wood and Leather
50s
By Plycraft, George Mulhauser
Located in Turin, Turin
George Mulhauser, born in 1922, was known for his pioneering molded plywood designs and iconic lounge chairs. Graduating in 1953 from Pratt Institute with a degree in Industrial Desi...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Red Chair" Armchairs by Kaare Klint, Denmark, 1950s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant “Red Chair” armchairs by Kaare Klint, made in mahogany with red leather seats and backs. Sturdy, distinct frames, original leather.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Illum Wikkelso Black Leather and Teak, Model 110 Lounge Chair
By Illum Wikkelsø, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
A very nice, completely original example, original leather and still with a rare removable headrest, held in place with sewn in lead counterweights.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair
Ottoman, Models 670
671, 1957
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Antwerp, BE
Eames; Herman Miller; Charles & Ray Eames; Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chair; Ottoman; Iconic Design; Historical Furniture; Collector's Item; Design Classic; Herman Miller Collection;...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Danish Cabinetmaker Wood and Leather Armchairs, Denmark, Ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
In Denmark modernism took a different route than in most other countries. The traditional craft of cabinetmaking came to play a very important role in Danish Modern, and in a way tha...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Brutalist Spanish Chairs in Leather and Brass
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of armchairs, wood, saddle leather, brass, Spain, 1950s
These classic, sturdy chairs are of Spanish origin. The lines and forms are simple, yet with the right amount of tensi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Danish Teak Armchair by Tove
Edvard Kindt-Larsen 1950s
By Gustav Bertelsen, Tove
Edvard Kindt-Larsen
Located in Asaa, DK
Vintage Danish Teak armchair by Tove & Edvard Kindt-Larsen for Gustav Bertelsen 1950s.
Danish Mid-century modern arm chair in solid teak with original black leather upholstery desig...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Scandinavian Armchairs in Wood attr to Gunnar Asplund
Located in Milano, IT
Important Swedish vintage wooden armchair with armrests designed in the 1950s attributed to designer Gunnar Asplund.
The armchair is very important: its structure is entirely made of...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Liberty
Co Chair with Footstool Design by Thebe, 1950
By Liberty
Co.
Located in Oirlo, LI
An original rare chair from Liberty & Co with footstool.
This set was part of the first editions and that was between 1884 and 1919, so this set is old.
But still in excellent ...
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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Iconic Vintage Eames Lounge Chair in Leather and Cherrywood
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Cape Town, WC
The Eames Lounge Chair is one of the most complex seating pieces in terms of its construction. It comprises 20 major separate components and was one of the Eames couple’s first ‘luxu...
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Vintage 1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
Vintage MG5 Leather Armchairs by Marcel Breuer for Matteo Grassi
By Matteo Grassi, Marcel Breuer
Located in Cape Town, WC
In 1935 Marcel Breuer, like other Bauhaus architects Walter Gropius and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, left for the United States. Marcel Breuer's large library of tubular steel furniture...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Diamond Chair by Harry Bertoia, Knoll International
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Original diamond chair, designed by Harry Bertoia. U.S.A., Knoll International, 1970s
Late production Diamond chair in chrome-plated metal with black leather pad. WIth KNOLL marki...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metallic Thread
1950s Danish Teak Wood Armchair
Located in Brescia, IT
Elegante sedia con bracioli di manifattura danese originale degli anni ’50.
Le linee minimali caratterizzano questa seduta dalle chiare linee scandinave retrò.
Buone condizioni...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of 1950s Danish Oak Armchairs in Sheepskin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 1950s armchairs in solid oak, Denmark, 1950s. New cushions upholstered in genuine sheepskin with leather tufted buttons and leather straps on the back cushions. Both chairs a...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Oak
Pair of Rustic Woven Leather Bamboo Armchairs, Mid-Century Modern, France, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Armchairs; woven leather; bamboo; folding chairs; Mid-Century Modern; rustic; France; 1950s;
Mid-Century Modern folding chairs with a tilted backrest and curved armrests. These a...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Bamboo
Italian Vintage Armchairs in Grey Leather Attr to Ignazio Gardella
By Ignazio Gardella
Located in Milano, IT
The elegant armchairs are attributed to Italian designer Ignazio Gardella and are of fine Italian manufacture of the '50s.
The vintage armchairs are upholstered in their original li...
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Hans Wegner Chinese Chair 4283
By Fritz Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner famous and beautiful chair is an adaptation of an old Chinese chair of the Ming dynasty; “China Chair”. A very comfortable armchair made in mahogany. Loose seat cushio...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Swedish Mid-Century Lounge Chair "Divina" Shearling Sheepskin Arne Norell 1950s
By Arne Norell
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
The “Divina” lounge chair model is a perfect example of the Swedish designer Arne Norell’s use of sculptural forms and comfort.
Deeply, integrated seat cushions and voluptuous arm...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Pair of Paolo Buffa Armchairs in Rosewood, Italy 1950s, Mid-Century Modern
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Basel, BS
Beautiful pair of chairs made by Paolo Buffa in 1950. Frames made in cherrywood with a beautiful warm patina. The seats are upholstered in its original burgundy leather.
The curv...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Mid-Century Armchair in Teak and Patinated Leather by Harboe Sølvsten, 1950s
By Harboe Sølvsten
Located in Lejre, DK
Danish armchair in patinated leather and solid teak frame with wenge “shoes”. Designed by Harboe Sølvsten. Great original condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Ch...
Materials
Leather, Teak, Fabric, Wenge
Jorge Zalszupin Paulistana Lounge Chair with original Ottoman
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in Barra Funda, SP
Paulistana Armchair with ottoman in jacaranda. Original leather upholstery. Original screws, original jacaranda buttons, original metal parts.
We decided not to restore this unique...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Arne Vodder Pair Lounge Chairs in Teak and Saddle Leather for Kircodan, Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful and hard to find Arne Vodder hunting lounge chairs manufactured by Kircodan Furniture, Denmark. Teak frame and cognac coloured patined saddle leather. Very good condition w...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Vintage Leather and Chrome Sling Lounge Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
A rare and spectacular leather and chrome sling lounge chair, by Charles Pollock for Knoll, circa the 1960s. In very good vintage condition with makers mark still intact.
Dimensi...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Sculptural Lounge Chairs in Sheepskin Shearling Sweden 1950s
By G.A. Berg
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
These lovely sculptured easy/lounge chairs were made in the 1940-50 s Sweden and are attributed to designer G.A. Berg.
The arms and legs are made in birch that has been refinished a...
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Art Deco, Mid-Century Box Form Lounge Armchair, Very Large, Honey Sheepskin, 50s
By Harvey Probber
Located in Manhasset, NY
Art Deco Style / Mid-Century box form lounge armchair, Honey Sheepskin, 1950s
Almost loveseat or seetee sized Art Deco form American designer mid-century lounge or arm chair newl...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Ebony
Prototype Chair by Albert Haberer, 1950s Germany
By Albert Haberer
Located in Hellouw, NL
Rare Prototype Easy chair by Albert Haberer from the 1950s, Germany. Only three of them were made, and the chair comes from the previous home of Albert Haberer. In the end, this chai...
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Wood
Westnofa of Norway Teak Frame Arm Chair, Leather Sides and Red Upholstery
By Westnofa Furniture
Located in San Francisco, CA
Westnofa of Norway, a Teak frame arm chair, in a red wine color blended upholstery.
Has a "Westnofa" medallion on the cross bar under the front of the seat
Right and left sides of ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric, Foam, Teak
"Elda" Modernist Armchair Designed by Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
"Elda" Modernist armchair designed by Joe Colombo and manufactured by Comfort.
Fiberglass and multi color leather.
Category
Vintage 1950s Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Pair of Hans Wegner AP-19
Papa Bear" Armchairs for A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1950s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Hans Wegner AP-19 'Papa Bear" Armchairs for A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1950s
New upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Model Sirocco Easy Chairs with Side Table by Arne Norell for Arne Norell AB, 196
By Norell Möbel AB, Arne Norell
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Pair of easy chairs model Sirocco with side table designed by Arne Norell, Produced by Arne Norell AB in Aneby, Sweden. The chairs are made of a rosewood frame and original black lea...
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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Vintage 50
s Armchairs in Green Leather and Brass Italian Design
Located in None, IT
Pair of armchairs with base and feet in gilded brass and upholstery in green skai leather, 1950s.
Conditions: In fair condition, they show signs of wear visible in the photos.
...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Danish Cabinetmaker Mid-Century Shearling Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
An exceptional tall wing back armchair from a Danish cabinetmaker.
Denmark, c1950s.
Re-upholstered professionally in an off white sheepskin.
Lovely raised arms and elegan...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Pair of Armchairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, Wood and Leather, 1950
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of armchairs made of solid walnut from Joaquin Tenreiro, 1960
Sculpted wood with a great quality of wood: density and deep grain.
Subtil and geometric curves inspired by the Da...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
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 ...
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Vintage 1950s Indian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Pair of Armchairs by Borge Mogensen Model 3238
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Mid-Century Modern scandinavian pair of arm chairs model 3238 by Borge Mogensen for Fredericia Furniture. Solid laquered oak and leather. Piece bought in 1970. Initialy produced by c...
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Vintage 1950s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Niels Møller Teak / Leather Model 55 Armchair Denmark
By Neils O. Möller
Located in Buffalo, NY
Niels Møller teak / leather Model 55 armchair. Denmark, nice original condition, retains original ink stamp, price per chair, open to offers for set of 4.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Midcentury Pair of Easy Chairs DUX in Sheepskin shearling, Sweden, 1950s
By Dux of Sweden
Located in Hillringsberg, SE
Wonderful armchairs / easy chairs in beech produced for the famous DUX company in Sweden.
Wonderful, detailed, and curved stained beech wood and all new upholstery in quality sheeps...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Set of 4 Vintage Leather Club Armchairs by Giuseppe Munari, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 vintage leather club armchairs is an original design furniture realized by Giuseppe Munari for Poltrona Munari, Italy 1970s.
Outstanding set of four armachairs realized b...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Sweden Vintage Armchair in Wood and Leather att. to Gunnar Asplund
By Gunnar Asplund
Located in Milano, IT
Important vintage Swedish wooden armchair designed in the 1950s attributed to designer Gunnar Asplund.
The armchair is very important: its structure is entirely made of wood, suppor...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rare Danish Modern Ib Kofod Larsen 1950s Leather Lounge Chair
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in West Hartford, CT
Rare Danish Modern Kofod-Larsen lounge chair done in leather upholstery which is very distressed and will need to be reupholstered. The chair is structurally sound. Priced commensura...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Mole Lounge Armchair, by Sergio Rodrigues in White Leather and Rosewood
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in Houston, TX
The design originated with a 1957 commission for the photographer Otto Stupakoff, who asked Rodrigues for a "spread-out" sofa for his studio. The design sat in Rodrigues’ company Oca...
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Pair of Armchairs in Cognac Suede Leather by Carlo Ratti , Fully Restored
By Carlo Ratti
Located in Rome, IT
1950s Italian '' Boomerang '' armchairs by Carlo Ratti ,
This pair of chairs with armrests has an ultra light and modern design, but at the same time it is solid and comfortable.
...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Antique Leather Armchairs / Desk Chairs
Located in London, GB
A superb pair of antique leather and wood armchairs. These were made in England, they date from around the 1950’s.
They are a perfect size to be used as desk chairs as the seat he...
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Vintage 1950s English Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s Arm Chair "Razorblade" in Sheepskin by Henning Kjærnulff, Danish Modern
By Henning Kjærnulf
Located in Odense, DK
Vintage arm chair in solid patinated Scandinavian oak tree and sheepskin. This model was designed in the 1950s by Henning Kjærnulff, Denmark and it takes its name from the razor blad...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Oak, Sheepskin
Danish Cabinetmaker Armchair in Warm Sheepskin, Denmark ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Strongly influenced by the functional forms of the Bauhaus school in Germany, Danish designers led the way in furniture design during the 1950s. They combined the inspiration brought...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Mid-Century Colonial Lounge Chair by Ole Wanscher for Poul Jeppesens
By Ole Wanscher, Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik
Located in München, Bavaria
Ole Wanscher’s PJ-149 Colonial chair was designed in 1949 and is one of the best examples of Ole Wanscher's iconic designs. This chair is a newer version of the chair and comes in Wa...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Nutwood, Leather, Wicker
Hans J. Wegner Early Set of Six Arm Chairs in Mahogany and Leather, 1950s
By Plan Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Hans J. Wegner set of six early armchairs with frame of mahogany. Seat and back with original black patinated leather upholstery.
Model 432, made by Plan Møbler.
This model is...
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Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Vintage Brutalist Armchair, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century armchair with a stained oak frame and light brown leather upholstery.
Brutalist/Wabisabi design with nice details.
1960s - Belgium
Good condition, sturdy frame.
...
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Vintage 1950s Belgian Brutalist Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
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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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