Modern Armchairs
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Customizable Black Matte and Gray Upholstered Lounge Chair - Soho Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A Soho armchair designed by Sérgio Batista for Uultis with black matte finish and checkered gray fabric. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
The Soho armchair brings vint...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Lacquer, Leather, Fabric, Cane
Contemporary Minimalist Armchair Fully Upholstered In Performance Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Elegant and bold, this custom-made armchair is a statement piece for any space. Curving edges with hugging back for the ultimate comfort with a high-density foam fixed seat.
Contact ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery, Velvet
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
Percival Lafer Black Leather and Chrome Swivel Relax Recliner, Brazil, 2003
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Percival Lafer Leather Relax Recliner, Brazil, 2003
A striking swivel recliner designed by Percival Lafer and produced by Lafer S/A, Brazil. Upholstered in supple black leather, thi...
Category
Early 2000s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Palace Wood Chair, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Palace chair in colored lacquered wood, designed in 1983, by George Sowden.
George Sowden was born in Leeds, UK in 1942. He studied architecture at Glou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Frank Gehry for Knoll “Hat Trick” Chair 3 AVAILABLE!
By Frank Gehry, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Frank Gehry for Knoll "Hat Trick" Armchair. 4 AVAILABLE! Priced separately! Chairs are very clean and solid! Dated 1995. Great accent chair or use as a set! Visually a great ad...
Category
1990s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Birch
$1,100 / item
Arflex Marenco Outdoor Armchair by Mario Marenco
By Mario Marenco, Arflex
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Marenco Outdoor Armchair by Arflex reinterprets the iconic 1970s design for open-air environments, combining comfort, modularity, and structural innovation. Its construction feat...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$12,327 / item
Bold Armchair - Leather
By Mohdern
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Celebrating the art of relaxed sophistication, the Bold Armchair is a statement piece that embodies the spirit of modern design. The skillful use of high-quality materials, combined ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery
$3,263
Le Corbusier LC1 Cowhide Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina
Located in Antwerpen, BE
This pair of LC1 Cassina armchairs captures the essence of Le Corbusier’s modernist design clean, balanced, and timeless.
Made by Cassina, each chair carries the engraved signature a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$5,339 / set
Contemporary Conchula Lounge Chair Set/2, Swivel, Italian MOHAIR, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Conchula Swivel Lounge Chair, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
The Conchula swivel lounge chair is a room-definin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
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
Swivel Armchair In Cotton Velvet with Seaming Details on the Back
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The front of this swivel armchair is composed as a verse, with a smooth seat, backrest and legs. The scene is set for the explosion of the chorus, bursting from its quilted back, inf...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
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
Mid Century Style Armchair In Moss Green Velvet
Matte Walnut
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A sophisticated design piece, this upholstered armchair with metal accents offers both exceptional comfort and undeniable elegance. Featuring smooth lines and a robust build, its con...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair in Bicolor Canvas Molteni&C by Gio Ponti Round D.154.5 - made in Italy
Located in New York, NY
Armchair in Leather by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The end of the Second World War ushered in an era of creativity and it was no different for furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Armchair PLAY in Bouclé – Award-Winning Design
Located in Kyiv, UA
PLAY Armchair by Dmitriy Kozinenko – Award-Winning Design That Redefines Comfort and Playfulness
The PLAY armchair, designed by Dmitriy Kozinenko, is a bold and playful piece that c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
$3,024 / item
Brand New Emerald Green Leather
Tucroma
Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four Tucroma armchairs in beautiful emerald green leather with polished chrome frames. The seats and backs have supple green leather upholstery and are attached to graceful po...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
$12,000 Sale Price / set
21% Off
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 Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet
$4,400 / set
Rare
Karate
Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chair by Michel Cadestin.
This iconic chair was designed circa 1970 by Michel Cadestin for French furniture manufacturer Airborne. Referred ...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Contemporary Sense Accent Chair, Armchair, Oak Wood, Bouclé, Brass, 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
Hans J. Wegner Pair Of
China Chairs
Model FH4283 in Cherrywood
Located in Kastrup, DK
Pair of 'China Chairs', model FH4283, crafted in solid, matte-lacquered cherry wood with matching seat cushions in black leather.
Originally designed in 1944 and produced by Fritz Ha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Cherry
Mid-Century Modern curved white bouclé oak Niemeyer II armchair by InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Gold Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category at the A’Design Award Competition 2021-2022
The Niemeyer II armchair is named after the Br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bouclé, Oak
Modern Armchair from "Disused Collection"
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
This elegant and minimalistic armchair was designed as an addition for "The Disused Collection". The armchair has sectional construction. It makes the armchair easy to fold.
The arm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$2,900 / item
Semo Armchair in Green by Merve Kahraman, Burl Wood Upholstery White Stitching
Located in New York, NY
Semo Armchair by Merve Kahraman
High polished burl wood veneer and green upholstery with white colored stitching.
28" W x 29" D x 38" H
SEMO is the perfect armchair for the ultima...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Burl
Six Black Leather Tucroma Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, Brand New
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, and we have this incredible set of six (6) Tucroma armchairs in beautifu...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$18,700 Sale Price / set
21% Off
Mid-Century Modern organic round oak handmade Niemeyer armchair by InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Golden Winner at the Muse Design Awards Competition 2022
The Niemeyer armchair is named after the Brazilian Architect Oscar Niemeyer whose Architecture w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak, Wood
George Smith Scroll Arm Lounge Chairs - Pair
By George Smith
Located in Franklin Park, IL
George Smith Scroll Arm Lounge Chairs - Pair
Each chair measures: 36 wide x 39 deep x 35 high, with a seat height of 20 and arm height/chair clearance of 24.5 inches
We take our ph...
Category
Late 20th Century English Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Surrealist Salivasofa
Original
Prototype Red Lips Sofa By Salvador Dali
Located in Barcelona, ES
In the pioneering year of 1972, the visionary duo of Salvador Dalí and Oscar Tusquets unveiled their very first prototype sofa, a testament to their inn...
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam
Mid-Century Modern Style Armchair With Sculptural Silhouette In Velvet
Located in NEW YORK, NY
A bold reinterpretation of mid-century form, this armchair features a sculptural silhouette wrapped in a curated trio of velvets. The frame is upholstered in golden olive velvet, con...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood, Velvet
Lloyd Vanity and Desk Low Back Arm Chair by Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Lloyd Accent chair by Crump and Kwash
Solid wood frame / hand rubbed oil finish / brushed brass or bronze rungs / leather wrapped back support / ...
Category
2010s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass, Bronze, Steel
Sublime High Armchairs, Contemporary Style in Solid Wood, Textiles Upholstery
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
A collection composed by armchairs available in two back hights, coffee tables, side tables and center tables. The Sublime collection, is born from the research in the organic form field, that originates a comfortable shell structure for seating, developed with the ergonomics to embrace the body with a soft foam area, to provide a relaxing and comfortable experience.
In the design, complex forms along the Silhouette create, details and points of interest to elevate the piece, where the structural blocks are conceived in a pure and strong relationship overall, in seek of a sublime outcome. It is an inside to the lounge mindset, an invitation to good conversations...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Textile, Upholstery, Hardwood
20th Century, Diego Mattu Pair of Armchairs Model Malù for 1p in White Fabric
Located in Turin, Turin
1P - INDUSTRIA CHIMICA PER L'ARREDAMENTO is an Italian manufacturer, active between 1967 and 1986, based in Florence. Thanks to the collaboration with several Italian designers (such...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic, Foam
Vintage Modern Royal Blue Hopsacking
Chrome Cantilever Sling Chair
Located in Topeka, KS
Fantastic vintage modern cantilever sling chair with original royal blue hopsacking fabric & chrome tube frame. Beautiful condition, keeping i...
Category
Late 20th Century Unknown Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Gianni Moscatelli Pair of Chrome Lounge Chairs, Italy, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
A pair of lounge chairs / armchairs by Gianni Moscatelli, for Formanova, 1970's.
The chairs display a sleek and sinuous shaped chrome design for which Moscatelli was known. Newly r...
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 2 Kartell Venice Chairs in Glossy Rusty Orange by Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A tribute to the city of Venice in a chair for both the table and the living room, which combines classic lines with comfort. Venice is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Custom Pair Hand-Rushed Oak Gabriel Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Custom pair of oak hand-rushed Gabriel lounge chairs.
Lead Time for custom made is 8-12 weeks.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Oak
$28,000 / set
Armchair Play by WOO, Fabric Upholstered Sculptural Chair, Minimalist Lounge
Located in Kyiv, UA
PLAY Armchair by Dmitriy Kozinenko – A Modern Icon of Playful Design and Comfort
The PLAY armchair, designed by Dmitriy Kozinenko, is a contemporary masterpiece that seamlessly blen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Plywood
Modern Organic Style Collana Armchair in Solid Wood, Leather Flexible Seating
By SIMONINI
Located in Vila Cordeiro, São Paulo
THE COLLANA SERIES – WHERE ARTISTRY MEETS COMFORT IN EVERY CURVE." THE ARMCHAIRS
The Collana armchairs are a celebration of refined design and unparalleled comfort. Crafted to elev...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Fiberglass, Upholstery, Textile
Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 10 by David Lopez Quincoces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Modern Twins Curved Sofa, Ivory-Gold Jacquard Brass Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins curved sofa and day bed shar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Original George Nelson Pretzel Chair, Leather
Located in Miami, FL
Rare and beautiful ''Pretzel'' ArmChair, laminated wood and dark brown leather seat. Manufactured in the 1984/1986 in Italy by ICF De Padova. Price is for one chair. Pair available.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
$2,800 / item
Mid-Century Modern curved oak handmade Niemeyer II armchair by InsidherLand
Located in Maia, Porto
Gold Design Award Winner for Furniture Design Category at the A’Design Award Competition 2021-2022
The Niemeyer II armchair is named after the Br...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Foam, Oak
$2,583 Sale Price / item
19% Off
Modern "Normative-Chair" with Upholstery
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
The "Normative-chair" was created as a part of the "Normative" collection, which was shown in Milan Design Week 2019.
This surreal “Normative” collection makes advances to the Soviet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$4,200 / item
Sculptural Armchair Carved from a Single Block of Aromatic Cedar Wood
By Riva 1920
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This striking armchair, crafted from a single block of aromatic cedar wood, is a sculptural monolith defined by its curvilinear design. An ergonomic seat seamlessly transitions into ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cedar
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
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
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
Conservatory Outdoor Chair in Stainless Steel Powder Coated White with Cushions
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Conservatory Collection offers a window to a bygone era, when conservatories and orangeries were sanctuaries of peace and quiet, seamlessly blending the indoors with the natural ...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair with a Distinctive Design, Fully Upholstered in Velvet By José Castro
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This is a modern, upholstered armchair characterized by its distinctive design where the armrests seamlessly connect and flow into the backrest. This creates a continuous, rounded, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet
Ercol Jubilee Armchair
By Ercol
Located in Glasgow, GB
This is a very fine example of a 1970's Ercol armchair in very fine condition. The piece has been recovered in 1960's Ewe textile from the Volta region of Ghana . The covering is wov...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Modern Armchairs
Materials
Bentwood
$1,641
Ripple Curved Armchair – Sculptural Carved Wood Base In Deep Blue Lacquer
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Ripple Armchair draws from the soft rhythm of water and air, vertical lines echoing ripples, pillars and sculpted silence. Its base anchors the form, while the upholstered seat f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Modern Twins Curved Couch, Mint Green Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Twins Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Twins ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern 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
Handmade Velvet Armchair by Munna Design Studio, Modern Style
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The handmade armchair draws on the signature fashion theme, ruffling the scene and inviting guests with its fun and flirtatious feel. Featuring three...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Velvet, Wood, Trimming
MIM Armchair by Ico Parisi for M.I.M, Italy 1950s
By Ico Parisi, MIM Roma
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 Vintage Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Salvador Dali, Contemporary, Limited Edition ‘Invisible Personage’ Armchair
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Salvador Dali manufactured in Spain by BD.
"Invisible Personage" is extracted from the "Singularities" painting, painted by S...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Lacquer
Greige Leather and Walnut Finish Armchair, Soft Comfort — Abra Collection
Located in Miami, FL
An Abra armchair by Uultis with walnut finish and greige leather. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
The Abra armchair offers a refined bala...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
$1,964 Sale Price / item
20% Off
"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
De Sede DS-707 Sofa in Perla Touch Leather Upholstery by Philippe Malouin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The DS-707 is the modern composition of handmade leather and contemporary design. The flowing, soft transitions combine the postmodern era of Swiss furniture design with the clear open structures of brutalism that inspired designer Philippe Malouin. Available as a comfortable armchair or as a modular sofa that can be combined in infinite ways, the DS-707 is the visual perfection of form that gives every room a unique highlight.
Where the St. Lawrence River Montreal flows in a serpentine pattern, a residential complex marked by the architectural style of brutalism rises up on a small headland, the famous Habitat 67. 354 concrete blocks arranged in a stepped pattern adorn a part of Montreal’s multifaceted skyline, designed by architect Moshe Safdie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
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
Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a broad range of unique Modern armchairs for sale on 1stDibs. Many of these items were first offered in the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artisans have continued to produce works inspired by this style. If you’re looking to add vintage armchairs created in this style to your space, the works available on 1stDibs include seating, building and garden elements, asian art and furniture and other home furnishings, frequently crafted with fabric, wood and other materials. If you’re shopping for used Modern armchairs made in a specific country, there are Europe, Italy, and Portugal pieces for sale on 1stDibs. While there are many designers and brands associated with original armchairs, popular names associated with this style include Finn Juhl, De Sede, Jaime Hayon, and Philippe Starck. It’s true that these talented designers have at times inspired knockoffs, but our experienced specialists have partnered with only top vetted sellers to offer authentic pieces that come with a buyer protection guarantee. Prices for armchairs differ depending upon multiple factors, including designer, materials, construction methods, condition and provenance. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $139 and tops out at $497,965 while the average work can sell for $4,833.
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