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Armchairs For Sale
Large Märta Blomstedt "Aulanko" armchair
Located in Kiiminki, FI
Märta Blomstedt Hotel "Aulanko" lounge chair.
Chair is from 1940s and fully reupholstered in warm white sheepskin.
Category
Mid-19th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Antique Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Wood
4 Large Henredon Jacobean Style Armed Dining Chairs Barley Twist Gold Chenille
By Henredon
Located in Topeka, KS
Phenomenal set of four vintage large scale Jacobean style armed dining chairs with Barley Twist frames & gold sculpted chenille fabric with brass na...
Category
Late 20th Century American Jacobean Armchairs
Materials
Chenille, Wood
Pair of Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Blue Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Dimensions - H: 37 in W: 26 1/2 in D: 28 3/4 in SH: 20 in
This stunning pair of Louis XV style carved walnut armchairs captures the essence of classic 18th-century French design, e...
Category
20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
Danish Mid Century Highback Wingback Armchair in Grey Sheepskin Produced, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare Danish mid century high wingback armchair in the style of a Fritz Hansen "1672" produced by Thorald Madsen Snedkeri Denmark, 1940s. In great condition and professionally restore...
Category
1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Beech
Afra And Tobia Scarpa Roy Rogers Denim Soriana Armchair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Afra And Tobia Scarpa Roy Rogers Denim Soriana Armchair
Manufactured by Cassina
DENIM REFINEMENT BY DESIGN
The iconic contours of Soriana, the armchair by Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Com...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Erik Kirkegaard for Høng Desk or Side Chair in Rosewood and Leather, 1960s
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic armchair or desk chair designed by Erik Kirkegaard in the 1950's for Høng Stolefabrik in Denmark. Very sought after and increasingly rare to find. Perfect accent chair or d...
Category
1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
New Volumes Terracotta Cove Chair by Thomas Coward
Located in CREMORNE, AU
Two negative shapes are placed on top of each other, one creating lift, the other creating support. The Cove chair evokes the coastal formation that its name derives from; it exists by the absence of matter.
Collections for the home and office by Artedomus, New Volumes...
Category
2010s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Terracotta
$2,036 / item
Pair of Art Deco Cotton Velvet Chairs, 1930s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and sculptural pair of French Art Deco club chairs from the 1930s, featuring beautifully curved walnut frames with a warm, deep patina. The sides display rich book-matched ve...
Category
1930s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
$4,400 / set
Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs in New Bouclé Upholstery .
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of 19th Century French Armchairs in New Bouclé Upholstery
This elegant pair of 19th-century French armchairs beautifully embodies the refined craftsmanship and classic design s...
Category
Mid-19th Century French Biedermeier Antique Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
Tubular Steel Loungechair Zebra Hide by Fa. Hynek Gottwald, 1930s
Located in Wien, AT
The design of this chair goes back to the model of R.C. Coquery from the year 1929.
It was produced under the number B 251 from Thonet-France.
This chair by Hynek Gottwald is a czech version with changed proportions. It has been completely restored and upholstered.
Covered with 3 selected real zebra skins...
Category
Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Brand New Black Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Currently, the most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, and we have this incredible set of four (4) Tucroma armchairs...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$12,600 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pair of Mid Century Vintage Ochre Yellow Boucle Atlantis Big Armchairs, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Atlantis armchair from the 1960s, produced in the Silesian furniture factory in Swiebodzin/Poland at the moment they are unique.
Due to their dimensions, they perfectly blend in ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Green Wool Shell Club Chairs, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile club seats.
They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style.
They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs.
Chair was designed by Vint...
Category
2010s Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech
Rare Armchair by Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare beech bentwood frame, leather upholstery. Designed circa 1900-1910 by Josef Hoffmann for Cabaret Fledermaus in Vienna. Made by Thonet.
Delivery time about 4-6 weeks. Price per c...
Category
Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
$2,980 / item
Set of Four French Art Deco Armchairs after Jules Leleu
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Extraordinary set of four French art deco chairs crafted from radiant mahogany after Jules Leleu. The chairs feature a large flared back with a contoured rest that is upholstered wit...
Category
20th Century French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Lounge Chair
Rua Ipanema
by Man of Parts, Walnut base, Rohi, Opera, Mirror
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
Set of 6 Channel-Tufted Post-Modern Dining Chairs by Finesse, 1970s, Signed
By Steve Chase
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An intriguing and rare set of six vintage dining chairs by Finesse Furniture Ltd., comprised of four side chairs and two armchairs (also known as captain’s chairs). These sculptural, channel-tufted chairs exemplify 1970s Postmodern glamour and offer strong visual appeal with their plush, modular upholstery and cantilevered brass bases. The label from Finesse Furniture Ltd is intact and present on five of the six of the chairs.
The distinct silhouette of these chairs defined by stacked, contoured cushions and bold lines recalls the maximalist interiors popularized by designers like Steve Chase, while their construction and proportions also nod to the Art Deco revival and Hollywood Regency influences of the late 1970s and early 1980s. The unique design invites creative reupholstery: each channel-tufted section could be re-covered in contrasting tones or textures for a highly personalized, expressive look. These chairs would pair beautifully with a high-gloss lacquered or burl wood dining table, or a round glass or travertine-top table for a more eclectic aesthetic.
This sculptural set of dining chairs by Finesse Furniture Ltd would work great in a Mid-Century Modern, Postmodern, or Hollywood Regency interior, but could also add a splash of glam to a Contemporary, Transitional, or even Art Deco inspired home or penthouse apartment. Also consider mixing them in with a Traditional or Minimalist space for a bold juxtaposition. Ideal for a commercial project such as a hotel dining room, members club, or design studio showroom. Consider using as dining chairs, cafe or breakfast table chairs, side chairs, conference or meeting room chairs...
Category
1970s American Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$6,600 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Pair of Wingback Armchairs by Paolo Buffa for Framar, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa, Framar
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
Eastlake Period Walnut Olive Green Velvet Gossip Chair
Located in Pasadena, TX
This Gossip Bench was made around 1890.
It was designed by Charles Eastlake.
Its made of walnut and has an Olive Green Velvet upholstery.
The bench rest on original casters.
Category
Late 19th Century American Eastlake Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
A pair of Thomasville
Ernest Hemingway
carved alder armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of Thomasville 'Ernest Hemingway' carved alder armchairs
modern, each with armrests carved in the manner of antelope antlers, upholstered in sumptuous blush velvet.
Provenan...
Category
1960s American Colonial Revival Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Red Alligator Armchair with Kudu Horns
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair red Alligator with structure in solid beech wood.
Upholstered armchair with seat and back covered with Alligator
skin red tinted. Back rest covered in red tinted genuine lea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Important Pierre Patout Mahogany Dining Chairs from S.S. Île de France, c. 1927
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of important Pierre Patout open arm chairs were from the first class dining room on board of the S.S. Île de France, circa 1927. With excellent provenance, this exact set was previously sold at Christie's New York on June 1, 2006 during their Ocean Liner Furnishings and Art auction as Lot 286. As seen in the last photo, they had a hammer price of $12,000 plus buyers premium (usually from 20 to 30% of hammer price) and had an estimate of up to $25,000. Keep in mind that this is in 2006 and the inflation rate since then has been almost 30% in total. One of the chairs still retains the Christie's label as can be seen in the last photo.
These Pierre Patout french art deco dining chairs feature an open arm design, flared legs, scalloped Mahogany sections which make up the seat base and seat back. Covered in soft and sumptuous velvet which has a light orange-brown color. Such incredible craftsmanship and quality materials that you just don't find in todays products.
This set is priced for the set of 6 chairs, if you wish to purchase only a pair contact us to discuss.
Such an amazing set for art and design collectors or interior designers looking for something truly special for best client. These chairs have incredible heft - you can feel the quality at first touch. These chairs are just exquisite - get them while they are still available and before someone else does.
ABOUT THE DESIGNER:
Pierre Patout (1879-1965), was a close friend and associate of Jacques-Emile Ruhlman, creating designs for the 1925 Exposition of Decorative Arts. Patout designed the main gateway of the Exposition on the Place de la Concorde, and also The Hôtel du Riche Collectionneur, one of the most popular attractions at the Exposition. Inside it displayed new furniture designs of Emile-Jacques Ruhlmann, as well as Art Deco fabrics, carpets, and a painting by Jean Dupas.
His success at the Exposition led to commissions for transatlantic ocean liners including the Ile de France, L'Atlantique, and, the most famous of all the SS Normandie. The highlight of the Normandie interior was the dining room, illuminated with rows of lighted columns of Lalique crystal.
The SS Île de France...
Category
1920s French Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Mahogany
Pair of LC3 armchairs, Le Corbusier, Jeanneret
Perriand for Cassina, 1990
s
Located in NICE, FR
LC3 Armchair – An Iconic Design by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, and Charlotte Perriand (1928)
A true masterpiece of modernist design, the LC3 armchair embodies timeless elegance ...
Category
1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Moroso FJORD Small Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From a piece of seashell, which has been broken and smoothed by the waves, Patricia Urquiola has designed a collection of seats for both the home and public spaces. As the name sugge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$1,683 / item
Pair of Jacques Adnet Style Faux Bamboo Gilt Iron Armchairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa. 1950's
Pair French mid century Jacques Adnet style faux bamboo gilt iron armchairs.
Reupholstered in buttoned deep pile rich black velvet.
Price is per pair
(2 pairs availab...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Yrjö Kukkapuro
Skaala
Leather Lounge Chairs for Avarte, Finland, 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible collectible 'Skaala' lounge armchair by Yrjo¨ Kukkapuro for Avarte, made in Finland, circa 1970. Featuring original burgundy red leather seat and back cushion, birch and t...
Category
1970s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,700 Sale Price
22% Off
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 Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
$13,777 / set
Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb modern round arm armchair and ottoman. Handmade beech frames, sprung seat and newly upholstered in a premium, golden brown, soft, pure alpaca wool fabric with solid oak feet...
Category
2010s British Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
Set of Two Mid Century Armchairs, by Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A pair of mid century armchairs GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchairs were made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory. They are made from solid beech wood. The...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Franco Albini Style Rattan Armchair
Located in Rochester, NY
Rattan and cane armchair in nicely aged original old color patina. In the style of Franco Albini, circa 1950. Great looking chair. Measures 29 1/2" h x 23" w x 26" d x 15 1/2" h to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Rattan
$375 / item
Rare armchair, Gastone Rinaldi, 1960
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Berlin, DE
This very rare armchair by Gastone Rinaldi, model Roma, was manufactured by RIMA in 1960. The construction is lacquered steel, the upholstery is made of velvet.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four French Louis XVI Style Mahogany Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Magnificent set of four mahogany dining armchairs hand-crafted for the historic 19th century City of Paris department store in San Francisco, CA. Beautifully constructed in the grand...
Category
20th Century American Louis XVI Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Kartell Foliage Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foliage collection is a family of soft chairs. The key players are a two-seater sofa and an armchair, that seem to have grown "naturally": the frame provides support for a comfortabl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,794 / item
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, Black Leather, 1972
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Percival Lafer “MP-41” Armchair for Lafer MP, wood and black leather, Brazil, 1972
The “MP-41” armchair by Percival Lafer embraces fluidity with a structure that appears weightless ...
Category
1970s Brazilian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Set of "Y" Armchairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, C. 1950s
Located in Westport, CT
A set of "Y" armchairs, designed by the Iconic Edward Wormley for Dunbar, circa 1950-1959. Completely restored, fitted with new caning, walnut frame work fully restored, stained in d...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Dutch production, Armchair 1950
s
Located in Kampen, NL
Armchair most likely manufactured by De Ster, a well-known Dutch furniture manufacturing company, in the 1950s, celebrated for its exceptional craftsmanship and timeless modernist de...
Category
1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Wingback Armchair with Beech Legs, Denmark Second half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modernism can be visually described by this beautiful wingback chair: sleek, organic and timeless. These attributes are met with high quality materials and the famous craftsma...
Category
Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
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 Armchairs
Materials
Rosewood
Solid Wood, Natural Leather Sole and Cast Metal Pilão Armchair by Studio Orth
Located in Geneve, CH
Solid Wood, Natural Leather Sole and Cast Metal Pilão Armchair by Studio Orth
Dimensions: W 131 x D 107 x H 104 cm
Materials: Solid Wood, Natural Leather Sole and Cast Metal.
Finishe...
Category
2010s Brazilian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Le Corbusier, P. Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC3 Divano Sofa by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Sofa designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Fauteuil Grand Confort, grand modèle four uncon...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoor Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color.
Outdoor LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Charl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Louis XV Style Giltwood Fauteuils
Located in Houston, TX
An ornately carved pair of 20th century Louis XV giltwood armchairs newly upholstered in a creamy ecru nubuck Italian leather.
Category
20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Giltwood, Wood
$14,500 / set
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Low Bergere Lounge Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Country Louis XV Style Carved Walnut Low Bergere Lounge Chair. Circa Mid 20th Century. Measurements: 28.5" H x 28.5" W x 26" D x 18" Seat height x 22.5" Arm height.
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Set of Lounge Chairs in Floral Upholstery
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Set of tree french armchairs that have a elegant curve of the backrest and the large, bulky armrests that provide the sitter to lay down their arms comfortably. This design is ably e...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
$3,000 / item
Arnold Madsen Sheepskin Clam Chair
Stool
Located in London, England
Official Re-Edition of the iconic Clam Chair & Stool by Arnold Madsen.
The Clam Chair was designed in 1944 in Copenhagen by Danish upholsterer Arnold Madsen. In 1945 Arnold founded ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Fabric, Bouclé, Oak, Walnut
$11,583 / set
Danish Leather Lounge Chairs by Ebbe Gehl
Søren Nissen, 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
wonderful Danish leather lounge chairs 'Model BEO' by Ebbe Gehl & Søren Nissen, 1970 with dark stained beech wood frame, upholstered in brown leather and the back in nubuck leather, ...
Category
1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Genuine Soft Leather Sling Chair, Modern Stylish Sensory Swing
Located in Johannesburg, ZA
Stripped away from all excess, this hanging chair has a circular frame with the sheets of soft leather hanging loose within it, to create a sleek, sexy, and oh so comfortable experie...
Category
2010s South African Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Fritz Hansen Armchair in Beech and Seagrass, Scandinavian Modern, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Rare early modernist armchair made at Fritz Hansen, Copenhagen in the 1930s. Designed by Karl Schröder. Made in solid beechwood and woven seagrass. This beautiful model’s simplicity ...
Category
1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Seagrass, Beech
Moroso FJORD Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Brooklyn, NY
From a piece of seashell, which has been broken and smoothed by the waves, Patricia Urquiola has designed a collection of seats for both the home and public spaces. As the name sugge...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$3,751 / item
Gilt and painted French upholstered open armchair in the Louis XV style.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A gilt and painted French upholstered open armchair in the Louis XV style circa 1900.
Category
Early 1900s French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
MIM Armchair by Ico Parisi for M.I.M, Italy 1950s
By MIM Roma, Ico Parisi
Located in Roma, IT
M.I.M. Armchair is a piece of design furniture realized in the 1950s by Ico Parisi for M.I.M (Mobili Italiani Moderni).
Elegant armchair in curved wood, seat and back padded and c...
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid Century Danish Modern Spindle Back Lounge Chair by IB Kofod Larsen in Walnut
By Selig, Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Restored classic hoop chair designed by IB Kofod Larsen and produced by Selig in the 1960's. It features solid walnut construction with newly made seat cushions. Manufacture label. R...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
Fine Quality Giltwood Pair of Antique French Louis XVI Armchairs
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This magnificent pair of antique French Louis XVI gilded armchairs, dating to the 1870s era, embodies the timeless elegance of neoclassical design. Crafted with exceptional attention...
Category
1870s French Louis XVI Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
20th Century Vintage Hand Carved Wooden Armchair in Louis XV Style
Located in Sofia, BG
20th century Louis XV Style Armchair – Hand-Carved Wood
Floral Damask Upholstery
Add timeless elegance to your space with this stunning Louis XV-style armchair. Featuring an in...
Category
Early 20th Century French Louis XV Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Walnut
$1,546 Sale Price
30% Off
Regency Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Armchair by Maitland Smith.
Located in Vero Beach, FL
Regency Style Chinoiserie Red Lacquered Armchair by Maitland Smith.
A mid-century red japanned open armchair. Wood framed, the arms and legs are decorated with gilt line accents and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Philippine Regency Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Pair of Finn Juhl NV #45 Chairs in Walnut by Baker Circa 1955 Mid Century
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Once described as the most beautiful chair in the world, the number 45 chair is certainly one of Finn Juhl's most important designs. Acknowledged as the father of Danish modern desig...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
French Empire style walnut Armchair - blue green yellow - France 19th
Located in Beuzevillette, FR
Very pretty Empire-style walnut armchair with carved palmettes and acanthus leaves.
The armrests are fluted.
The legs are saber-shaped.
The armchair is upholstered with floral tapest...
Category
19th Century French Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
"Leda" Chair Sculpture by Salvador Dalí 20th Century Brass Surrealist design
Located in Barcelona, ES
Armchair model "Leda"
Structure in polished cast brass varnish.
Salvador Dali
Taken from “Femme à tête de roses" (1935)” 1935 (Woman with a head of roses). It was sufficient for this sculpture to be made as a three dimensional piece, remaining faithful to every detail in Dalí’s painting.
Dalí affirmed: “A chair can be used even to sit on, but only on one condition: That we sit uncomfortably.” We can sit on the Leda, but due to the fact that it only has three legs and that the chair is heavy, it being made of solid brass, is more a work of art than a functional piece of furniture.
© Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, Figueres, 2022
Artworks by Salvador Dalí: © Salvador Dalí, Fundació Gala-Salvador Dalí, VEGAP, Barcelona, 2022
Salvador Dalí is the most versatile and prolific artists of the 20th century and the most famous Surrealist. Though chiefly remembered for his painterly output, in the course of his long career he successfully turned to sculpture, printmaking, fashion, advertising, writing, filmmaking and design.
Born in Figueres, Catalonia, Dalí received his formal education in fine arts in Madrid. Influenced by Impressionism and the Renaissance masters from a young age, he became increasingly attracted to Cubism and avant-garde movements. He moved closer to Surrealism in the late 1920s and joined the Surrealist group in 1929, soon becoming one of its leading exponents.
In the Paris of the 1930s, Dalí surrounded himself with a circle of friends working in the application of art to a number of varied disciplines, beyond the study of purely pictorial art. One of these, Jean-Michel Frank, an acclaimed furniture designer and decorator in Paris at that time, got on extremely well with Dalí, and together they developed a number of ideas. One example of this is the Bracelli lamp, a classic design in Jean-Michel’s manner of designing and working that Dalí adopted for his home in Portlligat.
Among Dalí’s projects, which add to his CV as a designer, are the garden furniture for his home in Portlligat, the complete architecture of the Night Club (in the shape of a hedgehog) for the Hotel Presidente in Acapulco (1957) and a project for a bar in California in the 1940s.
His creations were not limited to traditional furniture elements, but included taps, handles, knobs, prints and objects of indeterminate use. In 1933, Dalí even registered the patent for the design of a bench as an outdoor seat. In the 1990s, a team of experts led by Oscar Tusquets set out to bring to life the furniture that Dalí had sketched for Jean-Michel Frank, including the Leda chair and low table taken from the 1935 painting “Femme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
$38,455 Sale Price
10% Off
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
Located in Athens, Attiki
Vicario armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 1970s.
In production from 1970 until the mid-70s.
Made of fiber glass, this armchair is characterized by fluid shape...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
French Armchair in Princeton Ticking
Located in Faversham, GB
A 19th century French Napoleon III square back armchair with a low back and a wide generous seat.
The beech frame is raised on turned ebony legs complemented with brass castors to t...
Category
19th Century French French Provincial Antique Armchairs
Materials
Calico, Linen, 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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