Pair of upholstered lounge chairs circa 1950 having floating arms and new fabric

A pair of Italian Mid Century Modern Club Chairs; resting on splayed legs in the manner of Ico Parisi. Circa 1950.

Recently reupholstered with new fabric with dark contrasting piping, this beautiful pair of lounge chairs blends funky modern elements with the comfort of more traditional wingback.

Stylish and sculptural, these low-profile boudoir chairs feature painted wood frames with angled, tapering legs capped in brass. The floating and tufted backrests are supported by sl...

A pair of Italian lounge chairs circa 1960, having new fabric and ebonized wood bases.

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Highback Armchairs, New Upholstery

Pair of 1950s lounge or slipper chairs in the manner of Gilbert Rohde. Off-white upholstery with black lacquered wood legs. Dunbar style.

This elegant pair of lounge chairs is an interesting bridge between the 20th century’s earlier artistic movements like Art Deco, and the modernist movement that was about to shape mo...

Mid-Century Modern, a design movement devoted to timeless functionalism established itself in the post-war period with furniture that appealed to the senses. Furniture design was guided by the famous maxim: “Form follows function.” For midcentury designers, materials were used for their own distinct; often a piece of furniture would combine only two materials or colours – creating tension and harmony without fuss or superfluous ornament and these fully upholstered lounge chairs are perfect examples of this sentiment. The duality of two materials and colour scheme create an elegant, self-supporting, and enticingly functional design. The combination of solid wood and high-quality upholstery is traditional in mid-century design for a good reason. The two materials complement each other by highlighting their unique material qualities. This pair falls into the category of the so-called biomorphic midcentury: furniture that relished in organic, curved, smooth surfaces, design that was moulded into the shapes of natural occurrences, and which was a lively contrast to the more austere machine aesthetic...