Late 20th Century Acrylic Armchairs
Ettore Sottsass for Edizioni Vitra Armchair "Teodora," Italy 1984
By Ettore Sottsass, Vitra
Located in Naples, IT
Rare and beautiful chair Mod. "Teodora," designed by Ettore Sottsass and produced by Vitra around 1984.
This unique chair is an outstanding piece of the Memphis style, designed by t...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
$8,070
H 31.89 in W 21.66 in D 17.72 in
Pair of lucite armchairs
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Rare pair of lucite and leatherette space age armchairs.
Great design and comfort circa 1970.
Category
Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic
Hand Made Studio Craft Paper Maché Chair and Table Set by Ann Johnson
Located in Peabody, MA
A sculptural “wing” chair and draped table by the award winning artist Ann Johnson of Muncie, Indiana. Under the pseudonym F.B. Fogg, she created these works as part of the art furni...
Category
1990s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Glass, Acrylic, Wood, Paper
$1,795 / set
H 40.5 in W 26 in D 31 in
Vintage 1970s Acrylic Glass Armchair
Located in Basel, BS
This one-of-a-kind chair is made of transparent acrylic glass and dates back to the 1970s.
It was acquired from a Swiss Villa, and it was located in the pool house. The chair featur...
Category
Vintage 1970s German Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic
"Malu" Modular Lounge Chair by Claudio Vagnoni
Emilio Guarnacci, France 1970s
By Claudio Vagnoni, Emilio Guarnacci
Located in Chicago, IL
An iconic piece of Italian history, the rare Malu chair was the result of a collaboration between Claudio Vagnoni and Emilio Guarnacci in the 1970s. This stately modular lounge chair...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Textile, Acrylic
$2,400 / item
H 27 in W 32 in D 36 in
Armchair "Ovalia " by Thor-Larsen" 1970
By Thor Larsen
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
egg chair, fiberglass, Sweden
wear consistent with age and use
Category
Late 20th Century Swedish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic
Teodora Chair by Ettore Sottsass, 1984, Vitra Editions
By Ettore Sottsass, Vitra
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ettore Sottsass designed the Teodora chair for Vitra Editions shortly after leaving the Memphis Group in 1985.
Signed with decal manufacturer's label to underside: [Vitra 09.91].
...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Laminate
Pair Sculpted Acrylic Armchairs
By Hill Manufacturing
Located in Palm Springs, CA
1970s sculpted acrylic armchairs, newly professionally polished and reupholstered in a natural linen with a metallic silver sheen. They do have some stress marks where the arylic was...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Linen
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Deux Fauteuils Par Martin Visser 1979
By Martin Visser
Located in PARIS, FR
paire de fauteuils fin des années 70 de Martin Visser, designer hollandais (1922-2009)
Martin Visser a réalisé du mobilier depuis son plus jeune âge, il a suivi une formation de des...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Alf Svensson
Yngvar Sandström Black Loungchair "Galaxy", Dux, 1968
By Yngvar Sandström
Located in Porto, PT
A gorgeous mid-century rotating archair by Alf Svensson and Yngvar Sandstrom for Dux.
Model Galaxy, 1968. This rotating armchair with plastic seat bucket and black leather upholste...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Leather
Alf Svensson
Yngvar Sandström Loungchair
Galax, Sessel, 1970s
By Yngvar Sandström
Located in Porto, PT
Alf Svensson and Yngvar Sandström, 'Galaxy' armchair, designed in 1970 for Sessel. Shell in white acrylic with brown velvet cover, aluminum base on cross base. Signs of age-related w...
Category
Vintage 1970s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
Vintage Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset "Marsala" Lounge Set in Brown Perspex
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in North Miami, FL
Original Vintage Lounge Set designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in the 70s, known as the Marsala model. The structure is in brown Perspex (AKA Lucite or Plexiglas), cushions ...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic
Giulio Moscatelli Chair, Formanova 1970’s Italy
By Giulio Moscatelli
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
Original chair by Giulio Moscatelli for Formanova édition , model Poney with official socks cover 1970’s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic
Leather Marsala Lounge Chair by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, France, 1970s
By Ligne Roset
Located in Chicago, IL
Designed by Michel Ducaroy for Lignet Roset, the Marsala chair features a sculptural amber plexiglass frame that is entirely curved. This Marsala chair has gorgeous stitched black le...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Acrylic, Plexiglass
H 25 in W 32.5 in D 43 in
Pair of Piumetto Lounge Chairs by Arrigo Arrigoni for Busnelli, Italy, 1970s
By Busnelli, Arrigo Arrigoni
Located in Chicago, IL
A pair of ‘Piumetto’ lounge chairs designed by Italian architect Arrigo Arrigoni for Busnelli in the 1970s. These plush chairs retain their original patinated cognac leather upholste...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Acrylic
Wine Red Synthesis 45 Armchair by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti, Italy 1970
s
By Olivetti, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Steenwijk, NL
This armchair was designed by Ettore Sottsass for Olivetti Synthesis, the Olivetti Group company specializing in the office furniture sector. It is part of the 45 series that was dev...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 22.84 in
Lounge Chair by Oscar and Anna Maria Niemeyer, 1977
By Anna Maria Niemeyer, Oscar Niemeyer
Located in Roma, IT
Top rare lounge chair designed by Oscar Niemeyer and Anna Maria Niemeyer in 1977 for for Cartiera Burgo Headquarters.
Acrylic, upholstery, enameled steel.
Excellent conditions,...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1970’s ‘’Lucite Pod’’ Lounge Chair by Raphael Raffel
By Raphael Raffel
Located in Madrid, ES
‘’Lucite Pod’’ Space Age style lounge chair designed by Raphael Raffel. Base structure in two greyish see-through plastic pieces and tailored upholstery cushions. France, 1970’s.
P...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Acrylic
Set of 8 Lucite Dining Armchairs by Lion in Frost
By Lion in Frost
Located in Essex, MA
Set of 8 clear acrylic, lucite, dining arm chairs made by Lion and Frost, in their immaculate original grey and black striped upholstery fabric. Very sturdy, well made and comfortabl...
Category
Vintage 1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Armchairs in the Style of Anonima Castelli
By Pierre Poulin, Anonima Castelli
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern pair of Italian armchairs in the style of Pierre Paulin and Anonima Castelli with original red fabric from 1980s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
H 29.53 in W 25.99 in D 23.63 in
Modern Lucite Lounge Arm Chair
Located in Miami, FL
A modern Lucite arm chair. Chrome hardware.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Lounge Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Italian Mid-Century Modern Gaudi Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
- Pair of model Gaudi chairs designed by Vico Magistretti
- Manufactured in Italy by Artemide in Milano
- Bright pea green color
- Good condition, both chairs have all their feet.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
H 28.94 in W 24.02 in D 24.02 in
Acrylic Easy Chair by Isamu Kenmochi, 1970s
By Isamu Kenmochi, Tendo Mokko
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Acrylic chair by Isamu Kenmochi.
Manufactured by Tendo Mokko for a few years in 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Japanese Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Jeff Messerschmidt Pipe Line Series Signed, Numbered and Dated
By Jeff Messerschmidt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of four (4) near mint condition chairs that are equally pieces of Postmodern art, in the Pipe Line Series, this set in a limited edition run of "Eclipse Omni", by Jeff Messersc...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35 in W 21.75 in D 25.5 in
Set of Six Jeff Messerschmidt Pipe Line Series Signed, Numbered and Dated
By Jeff Messerschmidt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six (6) near mint condition chairs that are equally pieces of Post-Modern art, in the Pipe Line Series, this set in a limited edition run of "Eclipse Omni", by Jeff Messersc...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35 in W 21.75 in D 25.5 in
Set of Eight Jeff Messerschmidt Pipe Line Series Signed, Numbered and Dated
By Jeff Messerschmidt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of eight (8) near mint condition chairs that are equally pieces of Post-Modern art, in the Pipe Line Series, this set in a limited edition run of "Eclipse Omni", by Jeff Messer...
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 35 in W 21.75 in D 25.5 in
Set of Four Acrylic and Brass Chairs by Lion in Frost
By Lion in Frost
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A glamorous set of four 1970s clear acrylic and polish brass arm chairs by Lion in Frost. This chair have been newly professionally polished and recovered in a beautiful off white ch...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Hollywood Regency Lucite Armchair
By Alessandro Albrizzi
Located in Munich, DE
Fantastic Italian Lucite armchair from 1970s, new upholstery in fabric Dune Aqua by Colefax and Fowler.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Lucite Lounge Chairs
Located in North York, ON
These futuristic Lucite lounge chairs are sold in sets of four. Mid-Century Modern in style, they are fashioned in the manner of Charles Hollis Jones and have a beautiful contrast of...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Set of Four Lucite Armchairs with Ultrasuede Seats, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage set of four acrylic or Lucite dining armchairs with chrome-plated metal fittings and new light grey Kravet microsuede upholstery. In the style of Charles Hollis Jones, Lion i...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pace Collection Lucite Armchair
By Leon Rosen, Pace Collection
Located in New Windsor, NY
Upholstered seat supported by two bent acrylic rods. Signed with label, circa 1980. Original gray fabric.
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite, Upholstery
Pace Collection 1970s Acrylic Swivel Armchair on Aluminum Base with Leather Seat
By Pace Collection
Located in Astoria, NY
A vintage, highly modernistic barrel-back swivel armchair, produced circa 1970s by Pace Collection, in curved acrylic, with a salmon colored leather seat, on an aluminum base, consis...
Category
Vintage 1970s Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 27 in W 26 in D 23 in
Chic Set of Four Hot Pink Lucite Chairs and Matching Table
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Washington, DC
Clean set of ultra chic four lucite chairs. Set comes complete with hard to find matching lucite table base with glass top. Chairs have been professionally reupholstered in hot pink...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Lucite
Set of Ten 1970s Charles Hollis Jones Smoked Lucite "Arch" Dining Chairs
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Extremely rare Charles Hollis Jones smoked-Lucite "Arch" dining chairs, circa 1970s—this is the only set we've seen in smoked Lucite. Very heavy, super high quality. Bronze fittings....
Category
Vintage 1970s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Bronze
1980
s Ming Style Acrylic Lounge Chair
Located in San Diego, CA
Beautiful Ming Style Acrylic Lounge Chair.
USA circa.1980's.
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Velvet
Set of ten Charles Hollis Jones Waterfall Chairs from the Dorothy McGuire Estate
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of ten Charles Hollis Jones Waterfall dining chairs from the Estate of Dorothy McGuire ( of the McGuire Sisters)
These chair are in like new condition, including the original ...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Acrylic
H 34.5 in W 23 in D 22 in
Pair of Tumbling Block Armchairs Chairs by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
The Tumbling Block armchair is from The Ziggarut Collection and was designed for the Mondrian Hotel in West Hollywood in the 1980's. The Tumbling Block Chair never went into producti...
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Steel
A set of four acrylic armchairs signed Lion in Frost
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of four "Lion in Frost" acrylic and faux ostrich embossed vinyl armchairs circa 1970. Signed "Lion in Frost".
Can be sold for $1,900.00 the pair.
Can be sold for $1,900.00 the pair.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic
Pair of Azure Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Two very sexy, curvy chairs upholstered in azure Ultrasuede. Each chair's single rear leg is a tapered cylinder, hand-sculpted out of Lucite acrylic with a frosted finish. The pair, ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Ultrasuede, Lucite, Acrylic
A pair of acrylic armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of acrylic arched armchairs with upholstered seats made by Charles Hollis Jones. This pair of armchairs has been obtained directly from CHJ and are signed and dated. The cha...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Fabric
A set of 4 acrylic armchairs by Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of 4 acrylic arched armchairs with upholstered seats made by Charles Hollis Jones. Obtained from a private residence in Palm Springs, CA. The fabric on the chairs is a low pile...
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Materials
Acrylic, Fabric
Armchair
Located in New York, NY
Upholstered chair with curved arms and back attributed to Mark Hampton, 1980's
Category
Late 20th Century American Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Down, Acrylic
Lucite Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lucite Lounge Chair. Chrome Fittings.Newly upholstered in Pink Patent Faux Leather.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Club Chairs
Materials
Acrylic, Faux Leather
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Fritz Hansen Model 1669 Three-Seat Sofa. Wool Bouclé Fabric. Circa 1940.
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Paris, FR
Rare and elegant three-seat sofa model 1669 manufactured by Fritz Hansen in Denmark, in the 1940s.
Original piece from the 1940s newly re-upholstered in the traditional way by the b...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Sheepskin, Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Faux Fur
$17,208
H 30.71 in W 74.81 in D 34.65 in
Carlton Wood Miniature Bookcase by Ettore Sottsass for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Group, Memphis Milano, Ettore Sottsass
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Here you are shown an authentic and perfect reproduction of the Carlton bookcase, originally designed in 1981 by Ettore Sottsass. The vivid colors and seemingly random interplay of s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood, Plastic
$1,890 / item
H 19.3 in W 18.71 in D 3.23 in
Kent Coffey Mid-Century Modern Bar / Drinks Serving Cart with Expandable Top
By Kent-Coffey
Located in Peabody, MA
Mid-Century Modern bar with expandable flip-top in black melamine, perfect for serving drinks. From the Perspecta line by Kent Coffey Furniture.
With top fully open, this measures 6...
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Carts and Bar Carts
Materials
Walnut
$1,695
H 32 in W 39.25 in D 18.5 in
French Upholstered Lounge Chair with Footstool, France 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The post-war period in France saw a wide array of inventive and creative contributions to the history of design. What made this particular period so prolific and influential is that ...
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
$7,950 / set
H 33.27 in W 32.68 in D 35.44 in
Augusto Savini for Pozzi "Pamplona" Chair, Italy 1960s
By Augusto Savini, Pozzi
Located in Naples, IT
the Pampelona chair designed by Augusto Savini in the 1960s is a model prized for its massive wooden frame that forms two arches on the back feet and joints with steel pieces.
It is ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Sideboard by Gianfranco Frattini / Bernini, Italy 1961
By Bernini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Berlin, DE
Sideboard by Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini Italy, 1961
Materials & Techniques Notes: rosewood,
2 tambour style roll down fronts,
4 drawers,
free-standing
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Rosewood, Down
Fontana Arte Glass/ Crystal, Dish, Vide-Poche, Free Form Shape Signed FX
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very pretty signed Fontana Arte, vide-poche. We think is Max Ingrand design.Also Pietro Chiesa worked at Fontana's at same time. Signed with FX and acid Fontana Italy.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Glass
Materials
Art Glass, Glass
Tito Agnoli for Arflex, Modular Sofa Model
9000
, in Teddy Re-Upholstery 1970s
By Arflex, Tito Agnoli
Located in Almelo, NL
Tito Agnoli for Arflex, modular sofa model '9000', in teddy fabric re-upholstery, Italy 1970s.
This model is marked by showing infinite possibilities to customize its use accordi...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Fabric, Beech
$14,625 Sale Price / set
25% Off
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Set of Six Catilina Chairs in Steel and Fabric Azucena
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni, Azucena
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of six Catilina chairs with frame in painted steel, seat top in multi-layered wood, and upholstery-shaped polyurethane cushions covered with red fabric. This iconic seat was desi...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Steel
$15,902 / set
H 27.56 in W 22.84 in D 18.51 in
Maison Jansen Style Dining Table With Bronze Swan Finials Circa 1940s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Peabody, MA
French art deco, Maison Jansen style table in red lacquered wrought iron with bronze corner embellishments of a stylized swan.
See our separate listing for corresponding chairs.
Category
Vintage 1940s Unknown Directoire Dining Room Tables
Materials
Bronze, Wrought Iron
$2,975
H 32.5 in W 61 in D 27.5 in
Set of Six Clifford Pascoe for Modernmasters Dining Chairs Circa 1950s
By Modernmasters Inc., Clifford Pascoe
Located in Peabody, MA
A set of six wrought iron and bentwood dining chairs designed by Clifford Pascoe for Modernmasters Inc., circa 1950s. Likely inspired by a similar chair by Paul McCobb for Winchendon...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
$2,950 / set
H 28.5 in W 19 in D 19.5 in
Side Table by Osvaldo Borsani, around 1960
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant side table from the T61 series was designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1960.
It has a generous drawer made of wood, the legs are made of lacquered metal.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Metal
Large Expandable 3-Seater De Sede DS-44 Sofa in Tobacco Brown Buffalo Leather
By De Sede
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Mid-Century Modern plush made in Switzerland. The De Sede DS-44 buffalo "Neck" leather is extremely thick (up to 5mm or 3/16in) and yet is super soft. Top quality buffalo has a high-...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather
$7,000
H 27.56 in W 74.81 in D 41.34 in
Svend Aage Eriksen for Glostrup Danish Teak
Leather Three Seat Sofa Ca. 1960s
By Glostrup Møbelfabrik, Svend Åge Eriksen, Grete Jalk
Located in Peabody, MA
A Danish teak three seat sofa in original soft leather upholstery, designed by Svend Aage Eriksen for Glostrup Mobelfabrik, in the manner of Grete Jalk, who also designed for Glostru...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Teak
$4,150
H 28 in W 73.5 in D 29.5 in
Mid Century Modern Sculptural Walnut
Glass Cocktail Table by Vladimir Kagan
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Iconic design by Vladimir Kagan C1960 Sculptural 412 glass and walnut kidney shape cocktail table. Sinuous arms reaching out to collect the shapely kidney glass top. Fabulous style a...
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Walnut
$7,850
H 17.4 in W 60 in D 35 in
"Revoar" Hanging Swing Chair in Natural Leather Handmade in Caramel
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
The project starts from leather threads, valuing the manual work of various craft techniques, such as braids, cords, chains and fringes.
The chains were represented in three-dimensio...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
$4,349 / item
H 78.75 in W 23.63 in D 11.82 in
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Late 20th Century Acrylic Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of late 20th century acrylic armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Late 20th century acrylic armchairs made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Modern — are very popular at 1stDibs. Many late 20th century acrylic armchairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Jeff Messerschmidt, Pace Collection and Alf Svensson produced popular late 20th century acrylic armchairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Late 20th Century Acrylic Armchairs?
Prices for late 20th century acrylic armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, late 20th century acrylic armchairs begin at $1,500 and can go as high as $19,000, while the average can fetch as much as $5,500.
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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