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Armchairs For Sale
Daumiller Dining Armchair in Brown/Black Pine for GUBI
By Gubi, Rainer Daumiller
Located in Glendale, CA
Daumiller Dining Armchair in Brown/Black Pine for GUBI
Solid in construction, simple in form, and sculptural in expression, the Daumiller Armchair reflects designer Rainer Daumille...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine
Green Apple Armchair and Stool, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Set of armchair and foot stool GFM-142 type, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beechwood. Th...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Italian Vintage Tito Agnoli B4 Rattan Bamboo Armchair or Lounge Chair, 1970s
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Italian Vintage Tito Agnoli B4 Rattan Bamboo Armchair or Lounge Chair, 1970s
Gorgeous armchair or lounge chair, Mod. B3, designed by Tito Agnoli, and manufactured by Pierantonio Bon...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist Easy Chair model "Stora Kraal" , Sweden, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist Easy Chair model "Stora Kraal" made in Sweden around 1950. The "Stora Kraal" easy chair was originally designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist in 1952, and was ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Armchair, Sapele Wood, Dedar Linen, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Contemporary Sense Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Sense lounge chair embodies the essence of slow living, designed to enc...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Stainless Steel
Italian 1930s beautifully hand-crafted oak mountain armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1930s beautifully hand-crafted oak mountain armchair
Category
1930s Italian Folk Art Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Contemporary Conchula Armchair Set of 2, Swivel, White Bouclé, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Conchula Swivel Armchairs, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Conchula swivel lounge chair is a room-defining f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Arnold Madsen ‘Clam’ Chair in Sheepskin, 1940s
Located in Prague, New Town
Rare Danish armless 'Clam' chair, designed by Arnold Madsen (1907-1989). Produced by Madsen & Schubell in the 1940s. Made from wood, seat is newly uphol...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
Janine Abraham
Dirk Jan Rol armchair rattan and bamboo, 1950s
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Very rare chair made of bamboo and wicker, designed in 1956 by French-Dutch couple Janine Abraham and Dirk Jan Rol.
The famous couple won several awards, including the gold medal at...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Bamboo
Pr Mid Century Woven Wicker Arm Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Voguish and chic pair of mid century woven wicker tub chairs, executed in the style of Franco Albini. The chair are in very good, clean and ready tones condition, showing only light...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wicker, Reed
$1,200 / set
Acerbis Trench Armchair by Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Trench is a collection of sofas and armchairs that reinterprets the concept of upholstered seating with new proportions. Its pure, almost ancestral form exudes a sculptural presence,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
$4,827 / item
Set Campo
Graffi Garden Armchairs in Metal and Wicker Italy Design, 1950s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Set Campo & Graffi garden armchairs in metal and wicker Italy design 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$5,442 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Mid-Century Velvet Armchair Zanuso Style Italian Design, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Mid-century velvet armchair Zanuso style Italian design 1950s.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,841 Sale Price
30% Off
1001 AX Armchair by Fjord Fiesta in Black Leather
By Fjord Fiesta
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
1001 AX Chair / Armchair
by Sven Ivar Dysthe
Upholstered lounge chair with fluted padding and a solid walnut and stainless steel base.
Made in Norway.
Dimensions: Inches (D x W x ...
Category
2010s Norwegian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$7,541 / item
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An early original 'Senior' lounge chair, upholstered in new green English velvet. Metal frame with brass leg fittings and wooden construction.
Literature: Repertorio del Design Ital...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Set of Two Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1935. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Gerrit T. Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 193...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$17,043 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Pair of Dutch Art Deco Armchairs with Inlay Motif in Oak and Velvet, 1930s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of Dutch Art Deco Armchairs with Inlay Motif in Oak and Velvet, 1930s
A stylish and comfortable pair of Dutch Art Deco armchairs from the 1930s, thoughtfully designed with balan...
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Eero Saarinen Upholstered Tulip Armchair for Knoll
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A special order upholstered tulip arm chair with nice curved back and supportive bottom seat cushion . This is a very comfortable chair for hours of relaxing at home or in the office...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
One of Two De Sede
DS-14
Armchair Lounge Chair, Cognac Leather Teak
By De Sede
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two De Sede 'DS-14' armchairs in a warm high quality cognac brown leather with a solid Teak base, designed in 1989 and manufactured between 1989 and 1997.
The chairs are in gr...
Category
1980s Swiss Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak
Pair Midcentury Danish Rosewood Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Danish rosewood chair. Danish armchair in chrome and rosewood in mint vintage condition. Denmark, circa 1960's
Dimensions: 23" W x ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,150 / set
Unusual Edward Wormley For Dunbar Bentwood Arm Lounge Chair Ca
1950
s
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare and hard to find Edward Wormley for Dunbar Furniture lounge chair. Distinct bentwood arms and a floating seat with decorative steel bars on the back. Reupholstered, new spring...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Butaque Lounge Chair Made of Solid Wood Inspired in Clara Porset Design
By Clara Porset
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Butaque lounge chair made of solid wood inspired in Clara Porset Design
The Butaque lounge chair is an exquisite creation by NONO that draws inspiration from the celebrated design...
Category
2010s Mexican Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Large Italian 1950s Bamboo and Wicker Armchair
Located in Milan, IT
Large Italian 1950s Bamboo and Wicker Armchair
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan
$3,588 / set
Pair of Louis XIII Revival Open Armchairs French, Late 19th Century to Recover
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of French fauteuils, open armchairs side or desk chairs Louis XIII revival,
To be recovered.
circa 1880.
Good condition.
Frames sound and solid.
Shipping:
L146 P 68 H 12...
Category
Late 19th Century French Louis XIV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Walnut
$1,908 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Large Antique Victorian Quality Carved Oak Throne Chair
Located in Suffolk, GB
Large antique Victorian quality carved oak throne chair having a quality carved oak top rail with two cherubs, barley twist supports, cane back flanked by carved scrolls and sunflowe...
Category
19th Century English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Lounge Chair
Ottoman by Charles
Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1970s
Located in bruxelles, BE
Brown leather and wood swivel chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. Seat height: 40 cm. Both pieces are stamped Herman Miller and numbered. Ottoman dimensions: H: 44 cm W...
Category
1970s Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 8 Rose Tarlow Solid Wood
Cane Back Armchairs, Made in Los Angeles, USA
By Rose Tarlow
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of eight Rose Tarlow Melrose House armchairs, designed and handcrafted in Los Angeles, California, USA, exemplifying the timeless elegance and quality for which Rose Tarlow is in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American American Classical Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair Mid-Century Barrel Back Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of vintage modern arm chairs with tufted backs. Round back design with walnut wood trim and legs.
Please confirm location with vendor NY or NJ
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
$2,000 / set
Aksel Bender Madsen
Ejner Larsen, Armchair, Teak, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A teak "Metropolitan" armchair designed by Aksel Bender Madsen & Ejner Larsen and produced by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, c. 1950s.
Overall Dimensions (inches): 31.0"H x 28.5"W x 19.5"D
...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Teak
Italian Lounge Chairs, 1950s, Set of 2
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Set of two elegant Italian modernism armchairs with wood turned legs and original upholstery.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bentwood
$10,764 / set
Armchair in Smooth Black Leather and Laser-Cut Steel
By Klein Agency
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bulging over its edges, this contemporary single sofa seat by Klein Agency screams comfort. Puffy cushions hug the laser cut steel frame, creating a supple cocoon, demanding you to w...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cut Steel
$7,245 / item
French Louis XVI Period 18th Century Armchair with Floral Tapestry Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI period carved wood armchair from the late 18th century with oval back and tapestry upholstery. Born during the second half of the 18th century, this exquisite sing...
Category
18th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Tapestry, Upholstery, Wood
Kaare Klint, a Pair of Safari Chairs in Ash
Leather, Rud. Rasmussen, 1960s
By Kaare Klint
Located in Odense, DK
A gorgeous pair of vintage Safari chairs in a lovely patinated cognac leather and solid ash. Designed in 1933 by Kaare Klint and manufactured by Rud. Rasmussen, Copenhagen, Denmark. ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ash
Uniquely Sculptural Pair of Brazilian Modern Rosewood Lounge Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
This exceptional pair of sculptural armchairs is intricately handcrafted in Brazil from high-grade solid rosewood, showcasing dark grain patterns and prominent dark veins. The artisa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Large Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuil with Tapestry
Located in Nashville, TN
Estate lawyers say must sell as probate close looms . Pair of unusually large and commodious giltwood fauteuil with possibly 18th century chinoiserie...
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
$6,800 Sale Price / set
80% Off
Pair of Wingback Armchairs by Paolo Buffa for Framar, Italy, 1950s
By Framar, Paolo Buffa
Located in Brescia, Brescia
A rare and elegant pair of wingback armchairs designed by Paolo Buffa and produced by Framar in the 1950s. Executed in beautifully aged cherrywood, the frame showcases Buffa’s sign...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Chenille, Wood, Cherry
Regency Style Mahogany Armchair
Located in Astoria, NY
Regency Style Mahogany Arm Chair, turned wood top rail, sky blue floral upholstery.
32.5" H x 20" W x 21" D; arm: 26.25" H; seat: 18.5" H.
Provenance: From a 955 Fifth Avenue Apart...
Category
20th Century Regency Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Beautiful Pair of Cane Back French Louis XVI Needlepoint Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This elegant pair of French Louis XVI style armchairs perfectly embodies the timeless sophistication of 18th-century French design. Crafted with solid carved frames, these chairs feature the iconic oval cane backs that are both airy and refined, while the hand-painted finish adds a touch of patina and age that enhances their authentic charm. The carved floral motifs, tapered fluted legs, and gently curved arms showcase the neoclassical detailing associated with the Louis XVI period.
Each chair is upholstered with finely executed needlepoint seat covers...
Category
1950s Spanish Louis XVI Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Walnut
Seating Set of Baroque Sofa and Two Armchairs, Budapest, 1870s
Located in Budapest, HU
Beautiful baroque seating set consisting of a sofa and two armchairs. Extraordinary workmanship of the woods made according to the canons of the ti...
Category
Late 19th Century Hungarian Baroque Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$2,870 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Upholstered Art Deco Armchair, Europe 1930s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This upholstered armchair is rooted in the European Art Deco movement of the 1930s. It was a period defined by confidence, structure, and a belief in modern luxury. Art Deco design e...
Category
1930s Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
French Upholstered Fauteuil Armchair or Salon Chair of Walnut
Located in Austin, TX
A fine French fauteuil desk or salon chair with carved detail to the frame, scroll arms, on raised legs, circa 1900.
Featuring a comfortable seat re-upholstered in plain linen...
Category
Early 20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
BAUHAUS Stackable armrest chair 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bauhaus Industrial Arm Chair 1970s.
Bend Aluminium base with formed beech plywood seat, back rest and hard wood armrest.
Chairs have beautiful ...
Category
1970s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum
$215 Sale Price / item
59% Off
Esther Armchair in Walnut, Made to Order by Petersen Antiques
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This walnut armchair, designed by Petersen Antiques, features a brutalist design with visible through-tenons following the contours of the seat and back. Shown here in walnut, the ch...
Category
2010s American Brutalist Armchairs
Materials
Walnut, Linen
Eames 1st Generation Zenith Label Rope Edge DAX Fiberglass Armchair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Eames DAX Zenith Label Rope Edge Fiberglass Armchair in Coral. Shows fading and discoloration, seem like this color easily faded. Structurally solid, all original! Very nice label...
Category
1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Contemporary Lounge Chair
Rua Ipanema
by Man of Parts, Sahco, Moss, 004
Located in Paris, IDF
'Rua Ipanema' Armchair by Man of Parts
Signed by Yabu Pushelberg
Dimensions:
Standard height base: H. 66.5 x x 96.5 x 108 cm / Seat 40 cm
Extra height base: H. 71.5 x x 96.5 x 1...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Walnut
Mahogany Cockfighting Chair
Located in Huntington, NY
Victorian walnut
Mahogany cockfighting chair
Circa 1875, atrributed to Wright and Mansfield
The Chair frame
legs made of walnut, its b...
Category
1870s English Victorian Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Mahogany, Walnut
$6,240 Sale Price
35% Off
Fantastic Pair Leather Vintage French Louis XV Carved Oak Armchairs Circa 1920
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This pair of leather vintage French Louis XV carved oak armchairs from circa 1920 combines classic French style with luxurious craftsmanship, offering both comfort and sophistication...
Category
1920s French Louis XV Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
French Armchair Bergere Louis-Philippe Period, Louis XV Style circa 1800, France
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very nice bergere armchair from the Louis-Philippe period, in the Louis XV style.
Large comfortable but elegant armchair.
The seat and back are well padded (as well as the armrests) to give it a very comfortable and soft seat.
The legs are curved, the wood is solid and upholstery nails run through the bottom of the seat and the left and right sides of the armrests.
This armchair is upholstered with a fine cream-coloured tapestry with vegetal and floral motifs, bunches of grapes, knots and foliage.
The tapestry presents a fine and delicate decoration in light tones.
Note: the upholstery has some marks of time (wear or tears) (especially on the edges of the armrests)
France - circa 1800
The Louis XIV style is a furnishing style covering more or less the period of the reign of Louis XIV (1661 to 1715).
This style is characterized by the majesty and richness of its furnishings.
The Louis XIV style follows the Louis XIII style. The furniture is increasingly luxurious, but unlike previous styles, it is almost no longer inspired by architecture. There are two kinds of furniture: ceremonial furniture richly decorated with veneers and inlays (especially with André-Charles Boulle), solid gilt wood and bourgeois furniture in solid wood.
The style is characterized above all by its absolute symmetry and an important and ostentatious dimension. The Louis XIV style is of Italian and ancient inspiration.
The style emerged with the advent of the reign of Louis XIV in 1661 and lasted until the end of the 17th century. In 1690, on the death of Lebrun, decorator to the King, the style declined and was gradually replaced by the Regency style.
The Palace of Versailles is obviously extremely and lastingly marked by the Louis XIV style. His long reign made it possible to impose the unique style of the Grand...
Category
19th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood
$669 Sale Price
20% Off
Red Eberto Carboni Delfino Armchairs, Italy 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional first-generation pair of “Delfino” chairs for Arflex. never seen in their unrestored state with all original factory wool felt fabric with no fading. the foam is dried ou...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Mid Century Armchair Model "Eva" by Bruno Mathsson Birch/Hemp, Sweden
Located in München, BY
Mid century armchair model "Eva" made of birch and braided hemp webbing. Design by the well-known Swedish designer Bruno Mathsson, Sweden. The Eva armchair is a design from 1941.
Ve...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Hemp, Birch
French Louis XVI Style 19th Century Bleached Walnut Marquise Bergère Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
A French Louis XVI style bleached walnut marquise bergère chair from the 19th century, with slanted rectangular back, petite carved finials, scrolling knuckles on the arms, fluted le...
Category
19th Century French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
20th C. Hickory Chair Federal Style Mahogany Inlaid and Upholstered Arm Chair
Located in Germantown, MD
A late 20th Century Hickory Chair Sheraton Style Mahogany Inlaid and Upholstered Arm Chair
Measures 25" in width, 25" in depth and 36.5" in...
Category
Late 20th Century American Sheraton Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Faux Bamboo Directors Chair by Telescope Chair Company
Located in New York, NY
Stylish folding directors chair, by Telescope Furniture. This example has a turned wood faux bamboo frame, and stenciled bamboo motif canvass backrest sling...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Campaign Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
An Angular Armchair, Upholstered in Pure Mohair
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb modern angular club armchair. High quality handmade beech frames and sprung seats. Newly upholstered in a premium soft, pure mohair fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
2010s British Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
$5,769 / item
Pair of Brown Leather Scandinavian Cantilever Teak Bentwood Sling Chairs
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Here you have all the important elements for the coziest of lounge chairs. Well padded leather cushions rest in a canvas sling, suspended in a cantilever frame. The sling and cantile...
Category
1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Teak
Pema Meditation Retreat Offered In Coral Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This unique piece is more than an armchair. It is a vessel for wellbeing, a temple for meditation and enlightenment. Designed to be used in your place of choice for a retreat, be it ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$5,830 / item
19th century florence savonarola style wooden armchair and sofa set
Located in Cantù, IT
Savonarola style wooden armchair and sofa set from 19th century florence - Private Collection Domenico Rugiano
Category
19th Century Italian Other Antique Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
Pair Of Gianfranco Frattini Model 831 Lounge Chairs For Cassina, 1950s
Located in Rovereta, Repubblica di San Marino
Incredibile coppia di sedie modello 831 di Gianfranco Frattini per Cassina, anni Cinquanta.
These model chairs are exceptionally rare.
The fantastic design by renowned Italian desi...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Wood
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Carved Mahogany Parlor Lounge Chairs - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Please message us with your zip code to request a more reasonable domestic U.S. shipping quote.
Vintage French Hollywood Regency Carved Mahogany Parlor Lounge Chairs - a Pair. Item ...
Category
Early 20th Century Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Mahogany
Pair Danish cabinetmaker Art Deco Armchairs in burgundy wool fabric
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Characterful and distinctive Art Deco armchairs with curved armrests and wool upholstery, produced by a Danish cabinetmaker. The grandparents of the last owner received them as a wed...
Category
Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Beech
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
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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