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1950
s Pair of French Palisander and Black Leather Armchairs
Located in Firenze, IT
Pair of armchairs with original leather in good condition and vintage patina, some scratches as showed in both leather and wood, lacquered palisander the armrest and backrest, natura...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
Carl Gustaf Hiort Af Ornäs, Lounge Chair, Wood, Sheepskin, Sweden, 1950s
By Carl Gustaf Hjort
Located in High Point, NC
A lounge chair, design attributed to Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, for reference study model "Mikki" for Puunveisto Oy - Träsnideri Ab, Finland.
Stained wood, brand new authentic sh...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Alvar Aalto Armchair in Laminated birch, Model no. 47, Made at Artek, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Odense, DK
A rare vintage Alvar Aalto armchair in amazing condition. The chair was manufactured at Artek, Finland in the 1950s. Laminated birch and original blue wool upholstery. Leather wrappe...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wool, Birch
Spanish Chair, Model BM2226, Designed by Børge Mogensen
By Børge Mogensen, Fredericia Stolefabrik
Located in Lejre, DK
The Spanish chair, model BM2226, designed by Børge Mogensen in 1958 and manufactured by Fredericia Furniture. The chair is in oak and with cognac colored patinated leather and is in ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Early Model Ico Parisi Desk Chair with Arm Rests by MIM Roma, Italy 1959
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Hellouw, NL
Rare early model office chair, designed by Ico Parisi for M.I.M. (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma 1959. This chair is fully restored with an eye to detail. This fully ply-rosewood scal...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Nickel
Pair of Danish Lounge Chairs in Patinated Brown Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chairs, leather, beech, brass, Denmark, 1950s
Comfortable Danish lounge chairs in patinated brown leather. The leather is fixated to the chair with brass nails that contrib...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Lounge Chair Dark Walnut Leather Webbing Widdicomb 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of lounge chairs / armchairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings. Produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company in Grand Rapids, Michigan, circa 1950s. Executed in dark-stained walnu...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Lounge Chairs in Oak and Leather by Carl-Axel Acking, Nk, Nordiska Kompaniet
By Carl-Axel Acking, NK (Nordiska Kompaniet)
Located in Hägersten, SE
Pair of lounge chairs model "Trienna" designed by Carl-Axel Acking. Produced in Sweden by Nordiska Kompaniet around 1957-1960s. Made from solid oak with cognac leather seats. The lea...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Italian Mid Century Lounge Chairs in Coral Color and Beige Leather, 1950
Located in Berlin, DE
This beautiful pair of Italian mid century lounge chairs where made around 1950.
They are made from solid beech ans lacquered in a coral color and have been reupholstered in a beige...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Paint
Pair of Herman Miller Chair Model Soft Pad in Brown Leather and Steel
By Herman Miller
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of American armchairs of Herman Miller production of the late 50's. Model soft pad.
The pair of office chairs are upholstered in brown leather. The frame is steel slightly recl...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
Danish Mid-Century Oak and Teak Easy Chair, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
“Danish Modern” is a recognized term around the world standing for the characteristic style of Danish design created during the mid-20th century. Like this easy chair, Scandinavian c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak, Teak
Easy Chair, Model Lamino, by Yngve Ekström and Swedese, 1950s
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Lejre, DK
Easy chair, model Lamino, designed by Yngve Ekström and manufactured by Swedese in the 1950s. The chair is in great vintage condition and with sheep skin.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Swan Chair, Model 3320, Designed by Arne Jacobsen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Lejre, DK
The swan chair, model 3320, designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1958 and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The chair is with original upholstery in Walnut elegance and is in perfect condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Brazilian Armchairs and Sofa by Liceu De Artes e Officios, Midcentury
By Liceu de Artes e Ofícios
Located in New York, NY
Pair of armchairs and two-seat sofa designed by Liceu de Artes e Oficios in solid rosewood, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 1960s. The piece has been recently refinished and newly upholstered in ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
"Cow horn" Arm Chair by Svend Aage Madsen by Cabinetmaker K. Knudsen, 1950s
By Svend Åge Madsen, K. Knudsen
Son
Located in Hägersten, SE
Rare "Cow horn" chair designed by Svend Aage Madsen. Produced by Cabinetmaker K. Knudsen & Søn in Denmark during the 1950s. Made from solid oak and teak with new black leather seat. ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak, Teak
Pair of French Easy Chairs in Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchairs, leather, wood, France, 1950s.
These lounge chairs hold a solid crafted frame with decent wood details/joints. The design is original and rare and features a completely...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Danish Modern Teak and Leather Lounge Chairs, Jens Harlad Quistgaard
By Jens Quistgaard
Located in Hollywood, FL
Pair of Danish Modern Teak and Leather Lounge Chairs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in White Mongolian Wool Poggi Italy
By Franco Albini and Franca Helg, Poggi
Located in Cascina, Pisa
PL19 also known as Tre Pezzi armchair with black enameled steel tube structure, upholstered in white Mongolian goat wool.
Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi, Pavia p...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Danish Armchair in Original Olive Green Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Armchair, walnut, leather, Denmark, 1950s
This elegant armchair in olive green leather and walnut shows signature characteristics of Danish modern design. The frame is modest and ve...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Scandinavian Teak and Green Sheepskin Lamino Chair by Yngve Ekstrom for Swedese
By Swedese, Yngve Ekström
Located in Vienna, AT
This iconic Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chair with matching stool was designed by Yngve Ekström in 1956, The socalled Lamino Chair is one of the most comfortable chairs and a timeless...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Teak
Antique Georgian Style Leather Armchair
Located in London, GB
A fantastic deep buttoned leather armchair in the antique Chippendale style, dating from around the 1950’s.
The quality is excellent, this is very well built, comfortable and supp...
Category
Vintage 1950s European Georgian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Set of Leather Armchairs, Western Europe, Mid-19th Century xx Century
Located in Chorzów, PL
A set of leather armchairs, Western Europe, mid-19th century XX century.
Very good condition, skin undamaged.
Wood: walnut
dimensions height 93 cm, height 44 cm, width 85 cm...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Louis Philippe Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
De Pas, D
Urbino and Lomazzi for Poltronova
Scacciapensieri
Lounge Chairs
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Pas, D'Urbino and Lomazzi for Poltronova, lounge chairs model 'Scacciapensieri', leather, wood, Italy, 1960s
Cantilevered Italian lounge chairs with organically shaped frame. T...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Florence Knoll Leather Armchairs
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Hanover, MA
Originally designed by Florence Knoll in 1954 and in continuous production ever since, this beautiful pair was produced by Knoll in 2010 for the offices of a Boston investment bank.
...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Kaare Klint "Nørrevold" Armchair in Oak and Leather
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint armchair in oak.
New upholstered with tan aniline leather, mounted with brass nails.
Model Nørrevold, made by Rud Rasmussen.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Kaare Klint "Nørrevold" Armchair in mahogany and leather
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Kaare Klint Armchair in mahogany.
New upholstered with tan aniline leather, mounted with brass nails.
Model Nørrevold, made by Rud Rasmussen.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany, Leather
Folke Ohlsson Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Folke Ohlsson for Fritz Hansen, lounge chairs, in any preferred leather of fabric, teak, Denmark, designed in 1957
These high quality made lounge chairs are made to reach an ultimat...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs Attributed to Jules Leleu, c1950
Located in Paddock Wood Tonbridge, GB
Pair of Art Deco armchairs attributed to Jules Leleu c1950
A pair of Art Deco armchairs in cream leather with black piano lacquer l finish, the armchairs have been fully restored ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Easy Chair, Anonymous, Sweden, 1940’s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Oak, velvet, leather and brass.
Measures: H: 84 cm/ 2' 9 1/8"
SH: 42 cm/ 1' 4 1/2"
W: 74 cm/ 2' 5 1/8"
D: 78 cm/ 2' 8 3/4.
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
50
s Leather Armchair with Curved Plywood, D176
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French safari armchair from the 1950s. Solid wood and curved plywood structure, brown leather seat and back with straps on the back. Very nice patina of time, traces of use on the le...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
Hans. J. Wegner for AP Stolen, Armchair Model Papa Bear Vintage, circa 1950
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Nice, Cote d
Azur
Hans. J. Wegner (1914-2007) for AP Stolen, armchair model vintage papa bear,
Black leather, teak legs and armrests
Padded backrest,
circa 1950, Denmark.
Measures: Width 91 c...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
RESTORED HARRODS LONDON CHESTERFiELD BROWN LEATHER ARMCHAIR CLAW
BALL FEET
By Chesterfield, Harrods
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this exceptionally rare original circa 1950’s Harrods London fully restored office or occasional armchair
...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood
Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in Black Mongolian Fur for Poggi Pavia
By Poggi, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Exquisite PL19 (also know as Tre pezzi) armchairs with Enameled steel tube structure, upholstered in black Mongolian goat fur.
Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi, Pa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage
Mole
Rosewood Armchair with Ottoman by Sergio Rodrigues, 1957, Brazil
By Sergio Rodrigues
Located in New York, NY
Sergio Rodrigues signature piece designed in 1957, the "Mole" Armchair – which means "soft" in Portuguese – is composed of a solid rounded Rosewood frame, adjustable leather support ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Gio Ponti Model 688 Chair
By M. Singer
Sons, Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Hanover, MA
Gio Ponti designed chair model 688 produced by Cassina in 1952 for M. Singer & Son's, New York.
This is the armchair companion to the model 687 side chair (see original Cassina phot...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Poul Kjærholm Pair of
PK31-1
Lounge Chairs in Original Black Leather
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen, pair of 'PK 31-1' lounge chairs, leather, chrome-plated steel, Denmark, 1958.
The design features Poul Kjaerholm’s ability to work with exquis...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Nanna Ditzel Pair of Two Lounge Chairs in Original Green Leather
By Nanna Ditzel, Soren Willadsen Mobelfabrik
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Nanna Ditzel for Soren Willadsen, easy chairs model 'ND83', beech, original leather, Denmark, 1952.
Set of two round lounge chairs with a dark stained wooden frame and olive green l...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Stendig Leather Sling Lounge Armchair
By Stendig Co.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Armchair by Stendig, Finland, c.1950s. The chair features the original hand-stitched brown leather accented with metal hardware. The base is powder-coated in black and delicately car...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Dan Johnson “Viscount” Brass Accent
Cognac Leather Armchair for Selig
By Dan Johnson, Selig
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid Century Modern “Viscount” armchair designed by Dan Johnson for Selig in Denmark circa 1950’s. This elegant design features a newly refinished walnut wood frame and freshly polish...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Arne Vodder Mid-Century Modern Armchair Denmark
By Arne Vodder
Located in Weesp, NL
Mid-Century Modern Arne Vodder Denmark armchair
Elegant and stylish set of armchairs model 431 designed by Arne Vodder in the 1950s and produced in the early 1960s.
This set is made ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Patinated Oak Armchair by Danish Cabinetmaker, Denmark, circa 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish modern focused on the aesthetics of modern design whilst employing the exquisite technique and material familiarity of highly skilled craftsmen such as cabinetmakers. This arm...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Oak
Child Size Antique Leather
Mahogany Wing Back Armchair
Located in London, GB
A wonderful antique Georgian style leather wing back armchair, in child size! This was made in England & I would date it to around the 1950’s.
The quality is amazing, this is soli...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Chippendale Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany
Hans J. Wegner Lounge Chairs from the 1960s in Oak and Dark Green Leather
By Carl Hansen
Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Odense, DK
Pair of rare and important "Sawbuck" lounge chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son, Denmark. Model "CH-28". Designed by Wegner in 1952 they were an instant classic. This pair...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen Armchairs by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik in Denmark
By Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of armchairs designed by Kai Lyngfeldt Larsen. Produced by Søren Willadsen Møbelfabrik in Denmark.
Price listed is / item.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Vintage Pair of English Handmade Leather Desk Chairs, Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb vintage pair of English leather Tub chairs, mid 20th century.
The chairs features hand dyed brown leather with turned front legs which extend to the top of the arms and j...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Pair of English Leather Desk Chairs, Mid 20th Century
Located in London, GB
Vintage pair of English leather tub chairs mid 20th century.
The chairs features hand dyed brown leather with turned front legs which extend to the top of the arms and join the cu...
Category
Vintage 1950s English Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Leather and Oak "Tokyo" Armchairs by Carl-Axel Acking
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Carl-Axel Acking
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pair of elegant “Tokyo” armchairs by Carl-Axel Acking, made from oak and upholstered with natural leather, heavily patinated. The “Tokyo” model was created in 1959 for the Swedish em...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Bruno Mathsson "Eva" Easy Chair in Birch and Leather, Sweden, 1950s
By Bruno Mathsson, Firma Karl Mathsson
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare easy arm chair designed by Bruno Mathsson and produced by Firma Karl Mathsson Värnamo in 1959. Signed and dated on the frame. The chair is in good vintage condition and showing ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Birch
Vintage Fredrik A. Kayser Teak, Leather
Brass Easy Chair #563, Norway, 1950s
By Vatne Møbler, Fredrik A. Kayser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A brilliantly-conceived compact lounge chair in patinated hand-sculpted teak and cognac leather upholstery with baseball stitching designed by Norwegian industrial designer Fredrik A...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Teak
Arctander "Muslingestolen" or "Clam" Chair in Shearling
By Vik
Blindheim, Philip Arctander
Located in Sherborne, GB
Philip Arctander "Muslingestolen" aka the clam chair, 1944.
This lounge chair was designed in 1944 by Danish architect Philip Arctander, the "Muslingestolen" or Clam chair was firs...
Category
Vintage 1950s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
BBPR Pair of Armchairs "Elettra" for Arflex in Italian Sheep Hair
By Studio BBPR, Arflex
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of armchairs by BBPR studio from the 1950s. The pair of armchairs have been refreshed in a warm, soft Italian sheepskin. Its frame is made of black painted iron. In the ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Pair of Poul Kjærholm PK31 Lounge Chairs, 1st Series by Ejvind Kold Christensen
By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm
Located in Utrecht, NL
Set of 2 black leather Poul Kjaerholm Pk31 lounge chairs from the first production series made by maker Ejvind Kold Christensen (stamped to frame) in original black leather and compl...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of “Pedro” Armchairs by Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs, Finland, 1950s
By Puunveisto OY, Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Utrecht, NL
These “Pedro” armchairs show the homely curviness that defined the design of the 1950s. Hiort af Ornäs developed this model for his own furniture company, Puunveisto Oy.
The Pedro...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in Black Mongolian Fur for Poggi Pavia
By Poggi, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A beautiful PL19 (also know as Tre pezzi) armchairs with Enameled steel tube structure, upholstered in black Mongolian goat fur.
Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi, ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in White Mongolian Fur for Poggi Pavia
By Poggi, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A beautiful PL19 (also know as Tre pezzi) armchairs with enameled steel tube structure, upholstered in white Mongolian goat fur.
Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi, Pa...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Other Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1950s Pair of Safari Armchairs Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen
By Kaare Klint
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of Kaare Klint Safari armchairs from the 50s for Rud Rasmussen
Inspired in 1937 by the colonial armchairs of English officers in Africa.
Elm wood frame with a neutral waxed fini...
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pair of 20th Century Leather and Wood Italian Armchairs, 1950
Located in Vicoforte, Piedmont
Pair of Italian armchairs from the mid-20th century. Furniture in carved wood and covered in leather in fabulous patina with decorations in gilded and chiseled wood. Pair of living r...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Leather
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1950s Animal Skin Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
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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