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Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four early Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara. These stackable chairs are upholstered in
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Cowhide
Set of Armchairs, Werner West, Keravan Puusepät Oy, 1940s
By Werner West, Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of armchairs, designed by Werner West, manufactured by Keravan Puusepät Oy, 1940s. Birch frame
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Birch
Pair of Mid Century Easy Arm Chairs in Red Velvet Produced in Finland, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare pair of mid century easy / armchairs designed by unknown designer in Finland ca 1940s. In good
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
A Pair of Carl-Johan Boman Club Chairs, Circa 1940-50
By Carl-Johan Boman
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Carl-Johan Boman club chairs, Finland, Circa 1940-50, with curved and angular backrests
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Armchair Model 35, Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Oy Huonekalu-ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Armchair Model 35, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas Ab
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Birch
Ilmari Lappalainen ‘Laila’ Armchair in Black Fabric, 1940s
By Ilmari Lappalainen, Asko
Located in Prague, New Town
Armchair, model 'Laila' (model '238'), designed by the Finnish designer Ilmari Lappalainen (1918
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Armchair in Patinated Leather by Alvar Aalto, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchair in patinated leather. Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1947 for Artek. Original condition.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Leather
Ilmari Lappalainen Pair of ‘Laila’ Armchairs in Black Fabric, 1940s
By Ilmari Lappalainen, Asko
Located in Prague, New Town
Pair of armchairs, model 'Laila' (model '238'), designed by the Finnish designer Ilmari Lappalainen
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Armchairs with Fabric and Patinated Leather Bymaija Heikinheimo, 1950s
By Artek
Located in Lejre, DK
Armchairs with fabric and patinated leather arms. Designed by Bymaija Heikinheimo for Artek.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fabric
Early Alvar Aalto Armchair Model 401 for Artek
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful and early version of the iconic Aalto arm chair model 401 that was first designed in 1933. The 401 chair was part of the iconic Paimio Sanatorium that basically launched ...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Set of Four Alvar Aalto Bentwood Dining or Armchairs, circa 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four bentwood modern armchairs, designed by Alvar Aalto, Finland, circa 1940s. They have
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Wood
Pair of Armchairs with Bouclé and Patinated Leather by Alvar Aalto, 1950s
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of armchairs with bouclé fabric and patinated leather arms. Designed by Alvar Aalto in 1947
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Beech, Fabric
Early Alvar Aalto Leather
Birch Tank Chair
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Early Alvar Aalto for Artek 400 tank chair circa late 1940's. This example is stuffed with it's
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Alvar Aalto Model 34/402 Chair, Early Edition for Finmar
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
This graceful armchair, designed by Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, has a cantilevered beech bent
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Upholstery
Pair Of Ilmari Lappalainen Laila Arm Chairs Model 238 in Sheepskin, Asko 1940s
By Asko, Ilmari Lappalainen
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of elegant armchairs designed by Ilmari Lappalainen and manufactured by Asko Oy in Finland
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Sheepskin
Early Finmar Production Alvar Aalto 403 “Hallway” Chair
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
An early production of one of Aalto’s classic designs. A classic piece of Scandinavian modernism, the Hallway chair was originally made for the Paimio Sanitorium. Bent ply seating re...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Early Finmar Production Alvar Aalto 403 “Hallway” Chair
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in London, GB
An early production of one of Aalto’s classic designs. A classic piece of Scandinavian modernism, the Hallway chair was originally made for the Paimio Sanitorium. Bent ply seating re...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
1946, Eero Saarinen, Unique Black Womb Chair and Ottoman in One Piece Leather
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Very rare, probably even unique, one in the world, beautiful set in black leather. Leather has traces wear with some scratches from the cat of the former owner.
Frame is in good cond...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Finnish 2nd World War 1940s Folk Art Armchair in Birch Bark
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Unique hand-made lounge chair made from birch bark during the war-time in Finland. With its natural
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Birch
Vintage 1950s Finnish Armchair in Pierre Frey Fabric
Located in London, England
Finnish Cabinetmaker - Lounge Chair, circa 1940s.
An elegant, classical lounge chair designed and
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Vintage 1940s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wool, Cotton, Elm
Pair of 1940s Finnish Curved Wingback Lounge Armchairs in Soft Lambskin Fabric
Located in London, England
Pair of 1940s deep-seated armchairs with a very generous curved wing backrest. These Scandinavian
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Materials
Lambskin
Märta Blomstedt Aulanko Armchair in Sheepskin, 1940s
By Märta Blomstedt
Located in Helsinki, FI
Aulanko in Finland. Reupholstered in soft & warm honey coloured sheepskin to make this the most
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Märta Blomstedt Aulanko Armchair in Sheepskin, 1940s
By Märta Blomstedt
Located in Helsinki, FI
Hotel Aulanko in Finland. Reupholstered in soft & warm honey colored sheepskin to make this the most
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Armchair by Carl Gustav Hiort av Orsnaas
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in London, GB
Great Mahogany framed chair with cognac leather wrapped arms and back. Great colour to both the wood and leather. Similar to the work Alvar Aalto did for the Villa Mairea but picking...
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wool, Upholstery
Ilmari Tapiovaara, Domus Lounge Armchair in Birch, Keravan Puuteollisuus 1940s
By Keravan Puuteollisuus Oy, Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Helsinki, FI
brought to the forefront of Finnish designers in an exhibition (Home Exhibition ´39) in 1939, so right at
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Plywood
Early Alvar Aalto Hallway Armchair in Red Lacquer Finish
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Sanitorium, later issued by Finmar. The armchair showcases a fluid design, with a gracefully curved plywood
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch
Wingback Armchair, attr. Runar Engblom, Finland, 1940s
By Runar Engblom
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Armchair, attributed to Runar Engblom, 1940s. Birch frame. Reupholstered with quality Lauritzon's
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Green Velvet Lounge / Easy Chair Attributed To Carl-Johan Boman Finland 1940
By Carl-Johan Boman
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
. Boman AB Finland. This chair is stil in her original condition and is in good condition.
Sits and
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Green Velvet Lounge / Easy Chair Attributed To Carl-Johan Boman Finland 1940
By Carl-Johan Boman
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
. Boman AB Finland. This chair is stil in her original condition and is in good condition.
Sits and
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Art Nouveau Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchair, Einari Kyöstilä, 1940s/1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
This elegant armchair was designed by Einari Kyöstilä in the 1940s or 1950s. It is made of birch
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 45 Armchair Artek, Finland, 1947
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic early armchair model 45 designed by Alvart Aalto and manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Birch
Pair of “Laila” Armchairs by Ilmari Lappalainen for Asko, Finland, 1948
By Asko, Ilmari Lappalainen
Located in Utrecht, NL
“nr. 238” armchairs are from the Finnish designer’s most famous series called “Laila”. The design
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs with Striped Upholstery, Finland ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
achieving the essence of luxury and glamour. This timeless pair of armchairs are a true embodiment of the
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of “Laila” Bouclé Armchairs by Ilmari Lappalainen
Attr.
, Finland 1948
By Ilmari Lappalainen, Asko
Located in Utrecht, NL
“nr. 238” armchairs are from the Finnish designer’s most famous series called “Laila”. The design
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
Pair Of Ilmari Lappalainen Laila Armchairs Model 238 in Sheepskin, Asko 1940s
By Ilmari Lappalainen, Asko
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of elegant armchairs designed by Ilmari Lappalainen and manufactured by Asko Oy in Finland
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Birch
Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara for Artek
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Centreville, VA
A masterpiece of modern furniture design, the Domus Chair was created as part of a series of furniture for the Domus Academica student housing complex in Helsinki.
Comfortable en...
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Alvar Aalto Tank Chair for Artek
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Alvar Aalto tank chair for artek in new fabric with birch bentwood arms refinished .
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 45 Armchair Cane Artek, Finland, 1947
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic early armchair model 45 designed by Alvart Aalto and manufactured by Oy Huonekalu- ja
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Lounge chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in New York, NY
Lounge chair. Designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1947-48. For the Low-Cost Furniture design
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Alvar Aalto Tank Chair Model 400 by Artek Finland, circa 1940
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto tank chair Model 400 by Artek, Finland, circa 1940
A rare early 20th century 'Tank
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 36 / 401 Cantilever Lounge Chair by Finmar, Finland circa 1940
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto model 36 / 401 cantilever lounge chair by Finmar, Finland, circa 1940
Rare early
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Alvar Aalto Model 36 / 401 Cantilever Lounge Chair by Finmar Finland, circa 1940
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto model 36 / 401 cantilever lounge chair by Finmar, Finland, circa 1940
Rare early
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Finnish Armchairs by Lasse Ollinkari and Aarne Ervi, 1940s
By Aarne Ervi, Lasse Ollinkari
Located in Sylacauga, AL
Pair of sophisticated armchairs in black leather designed by Lasse Ollinkari and Aarne Ervi for the
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Hallway Chair 51, Alvar Aalto, Artek, Finland, 1940s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Brussels, BE
Hallway chair 51, with frames precisely the same as the plywood-seated Hallway chair 51 that Aalto designed for The Paimio Sanitorium. Aalto designed a few modified versions includin...
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Pair of armchairs by Alvar Aalto
Located in Hudson, NY
Comfortable and graphic armchairs by Aalto,
Nice at the heads of a dining table.
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Alvar Aalto Model 36 / 401 Cantilever Lounge Chair by Finmar, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Finmar
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto model 36 / 401 cantilever lounge chair by Finmar, Finland, circa 1940.
Rare early
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Domus Armchairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Cambridge, MA
A pair of early Domus armchairs designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, circa 1946. Manufactured in Finland
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch, Leather
Ilmari Tapiovaara Leather and Birch Armchair 1947 All Original
Located in Minneapolis, MN
A rare Ilmari Tapiovaara leather and birch armchair from 1947 in original unrestored condition
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Materials
Metal
A Pair Of Fauteuils By Huttunen
Located in New York, NY
A highly unusual pair of 1940's Finnish walnut armchairs. The chairs have rounded front legs which
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Early Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Hudson, NY
and seat, these stacking armchairs were produced by Keravan Puuteollisuus and distributed by Knoll
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Rare Ilmari Tapiovaara "MOMA" Lounge Chair 1948
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Art Low Cost furniture competition and made by Asko/Finland, an ingenious design by one of the masters
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Prinssi Easy Chairs by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
By Carl Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs
Located in Hollola, FI
Pair of restored Prinssi easy chairs by Carl-Gustaf Hiort af Ornäs from 1945. Upholstered with high quality wool fabric with zebra pattern. Wooden parts restored. Measures: width 62....
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
Pair of Eero Saarinen "Grasshopper" Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Pair of Eero Saarinen (Finnish, 1910 -1961) Grasshopper chairs, by Knoll Associates, laminated
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Lounge Chairs
Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus Plywood Lounge Armchair, 1948
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Chicago, IL
Ilmari Tapiovaara Domus plywood armchair designed in 1948 by Keravan Puuteolisuus Oy Kerava Finland.
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Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Pair Model No. 37 Armchairs by Alvar Aalto
Located in High Point, NC
Pair vintage Model No. 37 or "Tank Chairs" by Alvar Aalto with original black upholstery
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Mid Century Alvar Aalto Armchairs, 1947
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Porto, PT
Mid Century Alvar Aalto birtch and linen rattan wrapped arms chairs, 1947.
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Birch
$1,305 / set
Alvar Aalto Model 401 Cantilever Lounge Chair Bouclé by Finmar circa 1940 No:1
By Finmar, Alvar Aalto
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Alvar Aalto Model 401 cantilever chair by Finmar Finland circa 1940, the cantilevered birch ’S' shaped
Category
Vintage 1940s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Birch
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Find many varieties of an authentic Finnish armchair 1940 available at 1stDibs. Each Finnish armchair 1940 for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, birch and animal skin. Your living room may not be complete without a Finnish armchair 1940 — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Each Finnish armchair 1940 bearing Scandinavian Modern, Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made Finnish armchair 1940 over the years, but those crafted by Alvar Aalto, Finmar and Artek are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Finnish Armchair 1940?
Prices for a Finnish armchair 1940 can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,048 and can go as high as $90,303, while the average can fetch as much as $4,600.
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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