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Set of 4 Armchairs in Metal and faux Leather, France, 1970s
Located in Uithoorn, NL
Set of 4 Armchairs in Metal and Leather, France, 1970s
A set of four highly unusual dining chairs from the 1970s, built around a sculptural idea rather than a conventional seating l...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs Cane
Iron, Carlo Hauner, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
These armchairs feature an iron structure with four legs, a tall backrest, a curved seat, and wide armrests with caning. The cane and iron are in their original condition and complem...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Mid-Century Modern Chairs, Rattan Lounge Chairs John Wisner Franco Albin Style
By Franco Albini, John Wisner, Bonacina
Located in Chula Vista, CA
The chairs are made from bent rattan, utilizing the natural fibers for both the structural frame and the intricate weaving.
They feature curved armrests and a high back with a promin...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
Antique Wing Back Armchair
Located in Chelmsford, Essex
Antique Wing Back Armchair in Deep Red Upholstery
Item Code: 1395
This elegant antique wing back armchair offers a timeless silhouette with generous proportions and classic Queen Ann...
Category
Early 20th Century English Used Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Romweber Chippendale Carved Walnut and Burl Wood Armchairs, Pair
By Romweber Furniture Co.
Located in South Bend, IN
An outstanding pair of Chippendale or Georgian style armchairs or dining captain chairs
By Romweber
USA, Circa 1920s
Carved walnut and burl wood frames, with ball and claw feet, a...
Category
1920s American Chippendale Used Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Burl
A pair of Vintage Pencil-Reed Bamboo Pod Chairs with a Coffee Table, Italy 1970s
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Roma, IT
These are not simple vintage outdoor furniture sets, this 1970s Lounge Set is perfect for gardens, verandas and terraces but the elegance and charm of its workmanship make it perfect...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Bamboo, Rattan, Reed
$4,305 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of 1950s bridges armchairs in wood and leather
Located in MONTESSON, FR
This pair of 1950s armchairs has a wooden frame combined with a burgundy woven leather back and seat. These bridges are in good vintage condition and have a lovely patina.
Category
1950s French Used Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Wesley Hall French Louis XV Versailles Bergere Striped Oversized Armchair 42"
Located in Dayton, OH
Vintage Wesley Hall oversized French Louis XV Bergere armchair. Features a serpentine oak frame with striped upholstery and southwestern cushions. The chair is supported by scrolled ...
Category
Late 20th Century Louis XV Used Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Hardwood
$822 Sale Price
30% Off
Pair Planner Group Arm Chairs by Paul McCobb for the Planner Group, 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pair of Paul McCobb Planner Group Arm Chairs. Solid Maple construction with original black lacquer finish. Original condition with wear. Structurally sound and ready to use.
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Maple
Vintage Lyre-Back Accent Chair With Fluted Arms
By Kittinger
Located in Trenton, NJ
This vintage lyre-back accent chair is a beautiful example of classical furniture design interpreted through warm mahogany wood and refined detailing. The lyre motif at the center of...
Category
20th Century Neoclassical Revival Used Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
PAIR OF RESTORED DE SEDE DS17 BROWN BUFFALO NECK LEATHER ARMCHAIRS
FOOTSTOOLs
By De Sede
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this stunning pair of fully restored Mid Century Modern circa 1970’s De Sede DS17 armchairs with footstools ...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Swedish Gustavian Armchairs Pair White Color Gold Detail Early 1900s A
Located in Lewes, England
This is a Classic pair of original Swedish Gustavian early 1900s armchairs in probable original paint with highly carved detailing on the frames , arm and legs, unusual delicately fl...
Category
Early 20th Century Swedish Gustavian Used Armchairs
Materials
Birch
$4,340 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Highback Lounge Chair, America 1950
Located in Culver City, CA
Highback Lounge Chair
America, 1950
Curved lounge chair with a high back, button-tufted interior, and rolled arms. Newly upholstered in Pierre Frey wool velvet.
32.5”w x 34”d x 38...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Used Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Velvet
1880s French Hand Carved Oak Throne Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
This 1880s French hand-carved oak throne armchair exemplifies the grandeur and craftsmanship of late 19th-century decorative furniture. The tall, sculpted backrest features ornate ca...
Category
Late 19th Century French Used Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Magnus Olesen Stacking Armchair Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern, 1970s
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen, Magnus Olesen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage armchair by Magnus Olesen, Denmark. Curved laminated oakwood design with light grey upholstery. Dimensions: 55 W x 48 D x 75 H cm. Chair of the 61 series, stackable laminated...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Oak, Plywood
$287 Sale Price
20% Off
Set of Twelve Baker Regency Style Burl Wood Klismos Armchairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of twelve English Regency style klismos armchairs or dining chairs made by Baker Furniture. Featuring handcrafted frames covered with dramatic burlwood veneers. The k...
Category
20th Century American Regency Used Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Burl
$18,000 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Coppia di poltrone Senator di Ole Wanscher per Cado
By Cado, Ole Wanscher
Located in Brescia, IT
Coppia di poltrone Senator di Ole Wanscher per Cado.
Raffinata coppia di poltrone modello Senator disegnate da Ole Wanscher per Cado negli anni ’60. Realizzate in teak massello, pre...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Model "Euroform" Armchairs, Maija Ruoslahti, Sopenkorpi, 1960s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Model "Euroform" armchairs (2 pieces sold separately), design Maija Ruoslahti, manufactured by Sopenkorpi, Finland, 1960s. Teak frame, brass details, beautiful original velvet -like ...
Category
1960s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Fritz Hansen FH 1669 easy chair, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A sculptural Fritz Hansen easy chair, model 1669.
NOTE: Available as this single chair, as a pair and with the matching sofa, model 1669A.
Designed in the early 1940s and made by...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Armchairs Attributed to Milo Baughman.Mid-Century Modern Chrome and Cane
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a pair of armchairs attributed to Milo Baughman.Mid-Century Modern chrome and cane armchairs.
The chairs feature the minimalist, modern aesthetic popular in...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ViCTORIAN HAND CARVED ENGLISH OAK
LEATHER LIBRARY ARMCHAIRS
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this lovely pair of "His
Hers" Circa 1870-1880 Antique Victorian Green leather Library Reading armchai...
Category
1870s English High Victorian Used Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Pair of 1900s French Louis XIII Wooden Armchairs With Cane Seats
Backs
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of 1900s French Louis XIII wooden armchairs showcases the elegance and craftsmanship associated with the style, highlighted by beautifully preserved cane seats and backs. E...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XIII Used Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Rud Thygesen
Johnny Sørensen
Dark Horse" Danish Modern Chairs
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
80s Side or Dining Chairs "Dark Horse" designed by Rud Thygesen & Jonny Sørensen for Botium. Made in Denmark. Rare. Steel + Plywood. 2 available. Original colors.
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Steel
19th Century English Small Spindle-Back Wooden Armchair
Located in High Point, NC
19th Century English Small Spindle-Back Wooden Armchair. This charming, petite armchair reflects the classic craftsmanship of 19th-century English country furniture. Made from solid ...
Category
19th Century British Used Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of 1970s French Brutalist Upholstered Armchairs with Carved Details
Located in High Point, NC
Pair of 1970s French Brutalist Upholstered Armchairs with Carved Details. These striking French armchairs embody the bold geometry and substantial presence characteristic of Brutalis...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Brutalist Used Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of 1970s French Carved Oak Armchairs With Upholstered Seats
Located in High Point, NC
This pair of 1970s French carved oak armchairs brings together rustic charm and artisan detail, showcasing hand-carved backs with decorative motifs that lend each chair a distinctive...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Used Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Lounge Chairs / Armchairs, Denmark, 1940s, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Fritz Hansen, Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb pair of 1940s Danish armchairs. Newly upholstered in a premium, soft, pure alpaca fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Wood
Early 20th C. English Regency Arm Chairs
By Thomas Hope
Located in Southampton, NJ
A pair of English Regency-style armchairs with x-shaped backs, burl splats, multiple reeded & tapered carved turnings throughout, well supported with faux bamboo X stretchers. Newly ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Regency Used Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Faux Bamboo, Wood
$2,995 / set
Late 19th Century Mahogany Armchair in the style of Giles Grendey
By Giles Grendey
Located in North York, ON
This late 19th-century mahogany armchair, crafted in the style of Giles Grendey, showcases exquisite carved detailing emblematic of the English Georgian period. Its original burnt or...
Category
Late 19th Century English Georgian Used Armchairs
Materials
Metal
A Pair of Celtic Armchairs by " Maison Branthôme " Brittany France 1970
s
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A Pair of Celtic Armchairs by " Maison Branthôme " Brittany France 1970's.
Low and comfortable.
Beautiful solid French oak with grain.
Quality manufacturing.
In good condition.
...
Category
1970s French Used Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of Gunlocke Co. Art Deco Style Armchairs
By Gunlocke
Located in Alhambra, CA
Matching set of two Gunlocke Company lounge/armchairs. Art Deco style with brown textured mohair and printed satin upholstery. Walnut frame with aluminum foot caps and support bars. ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Art Deco Used Armchairs
Materials
Mohair, Satin, Walnut
$1,500 / set
Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Armchair in Rosewood for Fritz Hansen Denmark 1960s
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Butterfly Armchair Series 7 (Model 3207) designed by Arne Jacobsen in 1955 for Fritz Hansen, Denmark. Rare version with plywood shell veneered with beautiful grained Rosewood....
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
Pair of Mid century Italian design low seating armchairs with black feet.
Located in London, GB
Pair of Mid century low seating armchairs recovered in Shannon splash powder teal fabric, black lacquered feet with brass metal ending front feet. Made in Italy ca. 1950s
...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
3 fauteuils dans le style de Charles Dudouyt circa 1930/1950
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Mouscron, WHT
Three armchairs in the style of Charles Dudouyt
recently reupholstered...stuffing in good condition
price is for one armchair, three are available
Category
Mid-20th Century French Art Deco Used Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Faux Leather
Fredrik Kayser Rosewood Armchair / Lounge chair, Model 711 for Vatne Mobler
Located in Sleepy Hollow, NY
A Fredrik A. Kayser Rosewood Armchair / Lounge chair, Model 711 for Vatne Mobler circa 1960, the rosewood frame in original, untouched finish.
This chair was re-upholstered by the pr...
Category
Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Art Deco Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Oak and Green Upholstered Seats
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of eight dining chairs, oak, faux leather, The Netherlands, 1930s
These striking Art Deco armchairs, crafted in the Netherlands during the 1930s, embody a distinctive balance be...
Category
1930s Dutch Art Deco Used Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Oak
Mario Bellini, for B&B Amanta leather armchair. Circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Mario Bellini, for B&B
Amanta armchair, white fiberglass-reinforced polyester shell, tan leather seat and backrest. An iconic design by Mario Bellini and mid-20th century Italian de...
Category
20th Century Italian Used Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Mats Theselius "Älgskinnsfåtöljen" in Patinated Metal
Leather by Källemö 1990s
By Mats Theselius, Källemo
Located in Stockholm, SE
A very rare Swedish contemporary "Älgskinnsfåtöljen / Moose Chair" armchair in patinated sheet metal, dark stained elm handles and original light brown moose leather upholstered seat...
Category
1990s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Sheet Metal
Maurice Calka Arflex Coppia di Poltrone Mod. Grand Prix , Design anni
60
By Arflex, Maurice Calka
Located in Taranto, IT
Elegante coppia di poltrone disegnate da Maurice Calka per Arflex negli anni ’60, modello Grand Prix, uno dei classici più iconici del design italiano del periodo.
Le sedute present...
Category
1960s Italian Space Age Used Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Salvino Marsura
Cuore
armchair - Treviso Italy, 2000s
By Salvino Marsura
Located in London, GB
The Cuore armchair is defined by two sinuous vines that curve into a heart-shaped backrest. Its recently reupholstered velvet seat lends a complementary softness to the tender iron f...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Organic Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Rare “Sedus” Armchair by Wim Mulder for Meubelatelier Allerhanden, Netherlands
Located in DE KWAKEL, NL
A rare and characterful example of under appreciated Dutch design: the “Sedus” armchair by Wim Mulder, crafted in the 1980s by the artisanal workshop Meubelatelier Allerhanden.
Its a...
Category
1980s Dutch Used Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
Set of Two Reconstruction Walnut Armchairs, 1940s, France
By Pierre Jeanneret, Francis Jourdain
Located in Split, Splitsko-dalmatinska županija
Captivating Set of Two French Reconstruction Walnut Armchairs with Colonial Inspiration - Preserved Authentic Patina
Presenting a stunning set of two French Reconstruction armchai...
Category
1940s French Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
$2,774 Sale Price
60% Off
Gigi Radice per Lenzi Coppia di Poltrone in Tessuto Bianco, Italia 1950s
By Lenzi, Gigi Radice
Located in Naples, IT
Coppia di poltrone in tessuto disegnate da Gigi Radice per la Ditta Lenzi in Italia negli anni '50.
Le poltrone presentano una struttura con gambe affusolate in ottone e forma ovale...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Stained Oak Armchairs, Europe ca 1940s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The 1940s were a transformative era for design throughout Europe. Around this period, furniture began blending the streamlined elegance of modernism with the inviting charm of skille...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
$5,500 / set
Set of Two Armchairs with Stools in Cane
Iron, Carlo Hauner, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Carlo Hauner in the 1950s, these two armchairs feature an iron structure with four slender legs, a tall backrest, a curved seat, and wide armrests—all finished in handwov...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Antique J. M. Young or Stickley School Mission Oak Armchair c1920
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique J. M. Young or Stickley School Mission Oak Armchair C1920
Measures - 38 1/4" x 29" x 25"
An antique Mission-style oak armchair in the manner of J. M. Young and Stickley de...
Category
Early 20th Century Arts and Crafts Used Armchairs
Materials
Oak
$760 Sale Price
20% Off
A Significantly Important and Rare 18th Century French Sleigh Form Crown Chair
Located in Hastings, GB
This outstanding piece of French Nobility history with its opulent hand painted lacquered decoration featuring classical figures and motifs, set upon a deep, dark olive green backgro...
Category
Late 18th Century French Neoclassical Used Armchairs
Materials
Wood
1950s Pair of Antique French Armchairs with Floral Upholstery and Green Patina
Located in Marbella, ES
An elegant pair of classic French-style armchairs, restored and preserved with a charming aged green patina that enhances their curved lines and carved details. They are upholstered ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Used Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Office set, library, desk, armchair
Located in Kraków, Małopolska
A unique office set from 1930. In very good condition. Library Width: 320 cm Depth: 70 cm Height: 215 cm Desk Width: 188 cm Depth: 70 cm Height: 75 cm Armchair Total height: 118 cm W...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Used Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$13,874 / set
Pair of Metal Framed Chairs
Located in London, England
Pair of mid-century steel framed side chairs by T Murphy. With solid teak square arms and recovered in a beige linen. Ireland circa 1950.
H 76cm (SH 45cm) x W 58cm x D 54cm
Category
1950s Used Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$1,365 / set
Kengu Leather Lounge Chair by Elsa
Nordahl Solheim Rybo Rykken, Norway, 1960s
By Rybo Rykken, Westnofa Furniture, Elsa and Nordahl Solheim, Ingmar Relling
Located in Praha, CZ
- rare type
- very confortable
Category
1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
1950s, Danish relax armchair, green furniture velour, carved oak wood.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish relax armchair. Green furniture velour, carved oak wood, brass springs in the seat. Chair was reupholstered by craftsman about 15 years ago. Very good condition: no sme...
Category
1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
llum Wikkelsø 1960s chromed steel swivel chair, upholstered with black leather.
By A. Mikael Laursen, Poul Kjærholm, Illum Wikkelsø, E. Kold Christensen
Located in København K, 84
Rare 1960s swivel chair designed by Illum Wikkelsø for Mikael Laursen, executed in chromed steel with a refined, architectural clarity that resonates with the period’s exploration of...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Mid-Century Danish Modern Brown Leather Swivel Armchair from Lystager
By Lystager Industri 1
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This lounge chair was manufactured by the Danish manufacturer Lystager Industri during the 1970s. The armchair is upholstered in a patchwork pattern of leather in various shades of b...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Suede, Wood
ANTIQUE SHOW FRAMED VICTORIAN CHESTERFIELD DYED LEATHER ARMCHAiR
FOOTSTOOL
Located in Pulborough, GB
Antiques of London
A magnificent antique Victorian show-framed Chesterfield armchair with matching footstool, beautifully upholstered in richly hand-dyed leather. This impressive ...
Category
20th Century British Used Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Light Grey
Tucroma
Chairs by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, 1980s, Signed
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani and produced in Italy for the Pace Collection, the Tucroma chair has become one of the most recognizable and well-regarded seating designs...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Used Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of chenille armchairs, style Adriano Piazzesi 1970s
Located in Manzano, IT
Pair of chenille armchairs, style Adriano Piazzesi 1970s
Wooden feet, strap detail and rhomboid fabric.
MEASUREMENTS H80 x W100 x D100 - Hsit 40cm - Kg40cad.
DESIGN PERIOD ...
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1970s Italian Used Armchairs
Materials
Chenille
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Used Armchairs For Sale on 1stDibs
An assortment of used armchairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and animal skin, all used armchairs available were constructed with great care. Used armchairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of used armchairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Scandinavian Modern and Art Deco used armchairs are of considerable interest. Many used armchairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Hans J. Wegner, Knoll and Jindrich Halabala produced popular used armchairs that are worth a look.
How Much are Used Armchairs?
Prices for used armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, used armchairs begin at $1 and can go as high as $8,319,974, while the average can fetch as much as $3,500.
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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