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Armchairs For Sale
Paolo Malchiodi Wingback Chair in Yellow Ochre Fabric and Walnut, Italy, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by Paolo Malchiodi for a private residence near Florence in the late 1940s.
With its sensual, organic curves and strikingly positioned tapered legs, t...
Category
1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Cotton, Linen, Upholstery, Walnut
Hollywood Regency Napoleon III Style Gilt Rope & Tassel Armchairs and Ottomans
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Reign in fast this complete four piece set of Italian gilt rope and tassel armchairs with complimenting en suite ottomans fully professionally restored to their highest level of glam...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Giltwood, Upholstery, Wood
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair Outdoor For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Antonio Citterio Esosoft Armchair Outdoor For Cassina
Based on an exoskeleton that supports a shell in hand-woven fibre, the armchair mingles the industrial dimension with the artis...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Pair of Bronze Warren Platner Lounge Chairs for Knoll
Located in Dallas, TX
A pair of bronze lounge chairs designed by Warren Platner for Knoll. Newly upholstered in Holly Hunt / Teddy / Winter White fabric.
Matching large ottoman available separately.
Category
1970s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of 19th Century English Leather Tufted Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 19th century leather tufted armchairs with a rich, deep brown finish. The chairs have a classic, tufted design on both the backrest and the seat, creating a luxurious, textu...
Category
19th Century English Chesterfield Antique Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Børge Mogensen, Model 2254 Lounge Chair, 1956
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful lounge chair 'BM-2254/ Slædestolen' designed by Børge Mogensen in 1956 and produced by Fredericia Stolefabrik, Sweden, adjustable mahogany frame with original beige alcanta...
Category
1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Mahogany
Rare Art Deco Armchairs by J. Halabala, Model H269, 1930s, Set of 2
Located in Wrocław, Poland
Set of two Art Deco armchairs designed by famous Jindrich Halabala in 1930s in Czechoslovakia. One of his iconic models, H269. The armchairs have been professionally restored, reupho...
Category
1930s Czech Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Bentwood
Dillon Chair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Dillon chair has a solid American walnut or white oak x-based frame that features boxed cushions with piping and buttons on the back cushion.
The Lawson-Fenning Collection is ...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authenti...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair French Leather Moustache Back Club Armchairs
Located in Staffordshire, GB
Circa 1930
Pair French Leather Moustache Back Club Armchairs
sku 0000A
Paris Makers Name 'L.M. Paris'
Cognac leather matching club armchair moustache salon set. The two armchairs hav...
Category
1930s Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Virgola armchair by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex, 1991
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Virgola armchair by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex, 1991, Made in Italy.
The Virgola armchair designed by Yaacov Kaufman for Arflex has a steel frame. The padding is polyurethane and pol...
Category
1990s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Modern Low Chair Gropius CS1 Fluffy Edition with Ottoman in Faux Fur by NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
New NOOM furniture collection is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Bauhaus School in Germany. Ideas of functionalism and conciseness, the combination of Craft...
Category
2010s Ukrainian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fur, Fabric, Bouclé, Faux Fur, Sheepskin, Wool, Velvet
Pair of Mid Century Dedar Tiger Velvet Dante Armchairs, H. Lis, Europe, 1960s
By Henryk Lis
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A beautiful, restored armchairs designed by Henryk Lis. Original 1960s produced in Europe, Poland. Furniture after full carpentry and upholstery renov...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Arrben Chrome and Leather "Stiletto" Chairs, 1980s Italy
By Arrben
Located in Den Haag, NL
Love this crazy chair design by Italian Arrben model '' Stiletto '' These chairs are supported by chrome frames and are upholstered with stitched leat...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather
Angel Pazmino Dark Brown Tooled Leather Folding Arm Chair with Wood Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Angel Pazmino folding arm chair with tooled leather seat and back and lightly refinished wood frame. In original condition with wear consistent with ...
Category
1960s Ecuadorean Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Antique Pair French Empire Armchair Fauteuils Chairs, 19th Century
Located in London, GB
This is an elegant antique pair of French Empire Revival upholstered back mahogany armchair fauteuils, circa 1880 in date.
The mahogany is beautiful in colour with superb patina. Th...
Category
1880s French Empire Antique Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
Black Leather Armchair with Walnut Finish and Wraparound Back – Abra Collection
Located in Miami, FL
An Abra armchair by Uultis in black leather with walnut wood finish. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
The Abra armchair, designed by Uulti...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Leather, Wood
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Pair of Armchairs Tito Agnoli Style, Italy 1960s
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of armchairs in rattan and bamboo bent in the style of Tito Agnoli for Bonacina.
Made in Italy in the 1960s.
Bamboo / rattan has been polished by a professi...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Bibendum is one of a kind. Nowhere in the history of design will one find an armchair that compares to this. It is captivatingly harmonious despite its size and unites a majestic imp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery
Pair of shiny Casalino Armchairs by Casala model 2007/2008 from January 1974
Located in München, DE
The classic from the 1970s.
Two original Casalino Armchairs by Casala from January 1974 in very good vintage condition.
Model 2007/2008. Design by Alexander Begge.
This model is very...
Category
1970s German Space Age Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Plastic
Maker’s Armchair by Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maker’s armchair by Lawson-Fenning. The Maker's Armchair is a solid walnut or oak frame chair with a leather sling that features brass details on the seat and back. Loose seat and ba...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of French 18th Century Louis XV Style Fauteuils
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
A pair of 18th century Louis XV style oak frame chairs. Upholstered with burgundy velvet fabric, the seat height is 16 ¾” without the cushion and 19 ⅛” with the cushion. The caning i...
Category
18th Century French Louis XV Antique Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Oak
Pair of Paolo Buffa Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchairs, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful pair of armchairs with curved armrests, made by Paolo Buffa in 1950. The structure in curved and padded wood, the upholstery was redone more than twenty years ago but is in...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Blue Linen Mid Century GFM Stool, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful stool designed by Edmund Homa.
The stool was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type stool is regarded one of the best ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Antique French Vernis Martin Salon Open Armchair Druce & Co 19th Century
Located in London, GB
A superb French walnut Vernis Martin salon open armchair, Circa 1870 in date.
The shield shaped back painted with a scene of lovers in a garden, with rose decoration to the arms. With brass plaque for the renowned Victorian retailer Druce & Co., of London.
The seat has been reupholstered in sumptuous tan leather, by Moore & Giles, with individual brass studs.
The quality and attention to detail throughout is second to none.
Add a touch of unparalleled style to your home.
Condition:
In excellent condition having been beautifully cleaned, waxed and reupholstered in our workshops, please see photos for confirmation.
Dimensions in cm:
height 104 x width 57 x depth 55
Dimensions in inches:
height 3 foot, 5 inches x width 1 foot, 10 inches x depth 1 foot, 10 inches
Druce & Co of 68 Baker Street, Portman Square, London, were established in the 1840's and were both cabinet makers and retailers of second-hand furniture. In the Marlebone Trade Directory of 1853, they described themselves as 'Furnishers,Upholsterers and Upholders for clients of discernment'.
Vernis Martin
is a lustrous lacquer substitute widely used in the 18th century to decorate furniture and such personal articles as brisé fans...
Category
1870s French Antique Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Handcrafted Armchair with Architectural Silhouette and High Resistance Velvet
By Munna Design Studio
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This armchair is a time capsule of style. Taking cues from the most fashionable styles of scarves in history, it’s subtle and layered composition create a dynamic and effortlessly st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Walnut Finish Natural Cane-Back Chair with Oatmeal Fabric – Donna Collection
Located in Miami, FL
A Donna cane-back chair by Uultis with walnut finish and Oatmeal fabric. *Please check availability prior to purchase*.
Introducing the Donna cane-back chair, beautifully designed with a walnut wood finish, an oatmeal fabric seat, and a natural hand-woven cane backrest crafted from 100% natural cotton straw. The Wheat Thin Plain Weave fabric adds a soft and inviting texture to the seat, supported by medium-density foam for optimal comfort. Its solid wood structure ensures durability and a timeless aesthetic, seamlessly integrating into modern, contemporary, or traditional settings.
The natural cane backrest creates an airy and elegant visual contrast with the walnut finish, offering both a striking design element and comfort. Ideal for lounging in the living room, reading in a cozy corner, or as an accent chair in a bedroom or office, the Donna chair...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut, Cane, Fabric, Wood
Outdoor Woven Rope Dining Chair In Black Teak
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Material: Our products use taut, clean, and highly tenacious rope made of 100% polyester. What makes this material special is because the characteristic of polyester that is extr...
Category
2010s Asian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Vintage Pair Of Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs, Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark, 1950s
Located in LEWES, GB
Vintage Pair Of Cabinetmaker Lounge Chairs From Denmark, Circa 1950 by Henning Kjærnulf, Denmark. Oak frames in good original condition with a nice even tone and patina. Original f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
JMF Chair by Forsyth
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
The JMF Chair is inspired by and in homage to the lean, modern lines and silhouettes created by design icon Jean-Michel Frank. 1 and a quarter inch solid oak...
Category
2010s American Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Modern Dark Green Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Polish armchair produced at the turn of the 1960s and 1970s in the Bending Furniture Factory in Radomsko. This is a limited edition marked with the B-310 VAR symbol. The armchair is ...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Salvador Dali Surrealist Leda Armchair Sculpture Black Label Limited Edition
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Leda armchair designed by Dali manufactured by BD.
All pieces of ironwork in this collection are made of brass. The black label Leda collection has an artisanal application of a spe...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Hans Olsen Armchair model 500 for CS Møbler, 1960. New upholstery.
By CS Møbler, Hans Olsen
Located in Paris, FR
Elegant single armchair designed by Hans Olsen and manufactured by CS Møbler in Denmark, in the 1960s.
Original piece from the 1960s newly re-upholstered in the traditional way by t...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery
Pair of 19th century French open armchairs
Located in Malton, GB
These are a very stylish, late 19th century pair of French open armchairs. Made from oak with a great shaped stretcher. The quality is very high and the design is classic that I beli...
Category
19th Century Antique Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Westside Armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1983 Post Modern Original
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare pair of vintage 'Westside' armchairs by Ettore Sottsass for Knoll, 1983 in good condition.
We have these on sale now! (original price was $9500)
Iconic west side designed by Ettore Sottsass in 1983. Stylish and very comfortable oversized chairs in 3 different shades of red and violet on heavy enameled steel feet. The lounge chairs still have their original upholstery which is astonishingly well preserved. Overall they are in good to very good original condition with no major flaws and ready to use. One arm-rest shows a bit of slight deformation. Labelled Knoll at the bottom. Dimensions are H.30.7" x W.38.2 x D.29.52". Seating height is 14.17 cm. Provenance: derives from a Villa in Vienna.
These will sell as a pair only and will ship crated and internationally. We do offer white glove service in NYC and LA.
In 1983, two years after the founding of Memphis, Sottsass splintered off from his collective to partner with Knoll Studio, creating the Eastside and Westside collections. Inspired by his lifelong love of Viennese Biedermeier chairs, characterized by plush seats with clean lines and minimal adornment, the collection consisted of geometric sofas and lounge chairs in color-blocked upholsteries. In spite of his iconoclasm, Sottsass had a deep appreciation of ancient art and architecture—particularly Sumerian, Assyrian and Chinese—resulting in the decision to shoot the collection against the backdrop of the Great Pyramids of Giza.
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Antique French Oak Armchair Upholstered in Shearling Properly Restored c1800's
Located in Chicago, IL
Antique French Armchair Upholstered in genuine Shearling. The armchair was made in the style of Louis XIII and was completely and properly restored from the bare wood frame and on up...
Category
1880s French Louis XIII Antique Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Oak
Midcentury Gray Alpaca Wool Armchair, Edmund Homa, Poland, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Unique alpaca wool armchair, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska Furniture Factory from solid beechwood. The GFM type armchair is regarded...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Hight Back Swivel Easy Chairs 620 by Dieter Rams for Vitsoe
By Vitsoe, Dieter Rams
Located in Vienna, AT
Designed by Dieter Rams in 1962. Produced by Vitsoe Model 620
Modular system. Frame made of grey-white lacquered, glass fibre reinforced plastic on a swivel base. Seat cushion and ba...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
James Mont Hollywood Regency Style Chinoiserie Lounge Chairs, 1970's
Located in Lambertville, NJ
James Mont Style horseshoe Chinoiserie accent lounge chairs. These Hollywood Regency style chairs feature beautiful honey wood curved fra...
Category
1970s Hollywood Regency Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid Century Baby Blue Velvet Vintage Armchair, Walnut Wood, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
A wonderful armchair made in the 1960s in Poland. Stabile design of the furniture and a comfortable seat. Furniture after full upholstery renovation, refreshed woodwork. The whole is...
Category
Mid-20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mid Century Modernist Shearling & Walnut Chair, Denmark 1950s
Located in Aspen, CO
Denmark 1950's Modernist Chair with Walnut Legs Restored & Reupholstered in Shearling
Category
1950s Danish Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
1950s, Danish artdeco armchair, green furniture wool, beech wood, original.
Located in Tarm, 82
1950s, Danish artdeco armchair. Green furniture wool, beech wood legs, springs in the seat. Original good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction, slightly faded fabr...
Category
1950s Danish Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Wool, Beech
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Midcentury Walnut Lounge Chairs for Craft Associates
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs designed by the American designer Adrian Pearsall. The frame of these cocktail lounge chairs is made of walnut wood in a beautiful curved shape and upholstered in w...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Chenille, Walnut
Exceptional Guglielmo Ulrich Armchair in Velvet and Fluted Walnut, Italy, 1940s
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare armchair was designed by Guglielmo Ulrich in the 1940s.
The elegant design is marked by the distinct, curved lines of the winged backrest and the rounded li...
Category
1940s Italian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Beige Armchair, Edmund Homa, GFM-142, 1960s, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful armchair GFM-142 type, designed by Edmund Homa. The armchair was made in the 1960s in the Gosciecinska furniture factory. It is made from solid beechwood. The GFM-142 armch...
Category
20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Midcentury Italian Rattan Armchair in Calf Leather Attributed Tito Agnoli
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Midcentury Italian rattan armchair in calf leather attributed to Tito Agnoli for Bonacina
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rattan
Kids Fur Bean Bag Chair, Pink Rose Gold
Located in Dural, AU
From gentle softness to perfectly tailored comfort, this rose gold, pink fur bean bag cover brings kids luxury comfort to life. The bean bag chair cover i...
Category
2010s Australian Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Sheepskin
Pair of 1930s Ebonized Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Dorchester, MA
This exuberant pair of European art deco club chairs from the thirties frame generous, comfortable seats between muscular curves of ebonized wood.
They are solid and in excellent s...
Category
1930s English Art Deco Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
After Thonet 209 Bentwood Chairs 1050s 3 set of 2
By Thonet
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
The chair after Thonet is from the years between 1950-1960
Hard to find in such quantity, Perfect for a dining room or office table
Due to their tone, they harmonize very well with a...
Category
Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Bentwood
Vladimir Kagan, Armchairs, Walnut, Fabric, USA, 1960s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of walnut and white bouclé fabric arm chairs designed by Vladimir Kagan and produced by Kagan-Dreyfuss, USA, 1960s.
Seat height 18”.
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
1960s Danish Modern Beech Armchair by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Alfred Christensen for Slagelse Mobelvaerk, this beautifully constructed Danish Modern armchair was made in the 1960s. It consists of a beech frame and striped, floral u...
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
La-z-boy Rocking Armchair by Pizzetti Roma, Walnut, White Leather, Italy, 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
A Pizzetti original, Classic La-z-boy reclining rocking chair, made of walnut and white leather, Italy circa 1960s.
The leather shows signs of...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid Century White and Mustard Boucle Club Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile German club seat. Produced in the 1960s at the Karl Lindner factory in Germany. The whole armchair is covered with high-quality boucle (color 04...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Ralph Lauren, Chrome-plated Metal Armchair, 20th Century
By Ralph Lauren
Located in MARSEILLE, FR
Large chrome-plated metal armchair, in the art deco style; model by designer Ralph Lauren
Seat and bouclette fabric redone, some scratches and signs of use on the chrome
The back o...
Category
20th Century North American Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Paolo Buffa Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchair, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Beautiful armchair with curved armrests, made by Paolo Buffa in 1950. The structure in curved and padded wood, the upholstery was redone more than twenty years ago but it is in very ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Organic Gustav Bergmann Armchair in Pierre Frey Bouclé and Beech, Germany, 1960s
By Gustav Bergmann
Located in The Hague, NL
This extremely rare armchair was designed by Gustav Bergmann and produced by his company in Lippe, Germany in the early 1960s. The organic and round lines of the design give the chai...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
Antique and Vintage Armchairs for Sale on 1stDibs
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Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.
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