Pair of Mid 20th Century French Parisian Club Armchairs
Located in Benington, Herts
Chairs of this sort were designed by many of the great French designers of the Art Deco period and later and the present chairs incorporate stylistic elements which relate to designs...
Upholstery, Wood
H 24.5 in W 34 in D 31 in
Pair of Polar Bear style Swivel Chairs
By Jean Royère
Located in Danville, CA
Pair of Velvet Swivel Chairs in the style of Jean Royere's Polar Bear chairs. The pair swivel on Rosewood veneer swivel bases.
Wood, Upholstery, Rosewood
H 14.5 in W 36 in D 48 in
Paul Frankl Cloud Coffee Table in Natural Cork and Bleached Mahogany Model #5005
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Dallas, TX
It will pair well with your Jean Royere Polar Bear sofa! The price listed is for a single table.
Mahogany, Cork
H 34 in W 43 in D 43 in
Polar Bear Chair after Jean Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A faithful circa 1980s reproduction of Jean Royère's classic Polar Bear chair, this extremely comfortable oversized armchair has been newly reupholstered in a textured white boucle f...
H 31 in W 94 in D 25.5 in
Mid Century Polar Sofa Jean Royere stile
By Jean Royère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Behold the timeless elegance of the Vintage Mid Century Polar Sofa by Jean Royere, now reborn in a luxurious transformation.
Textile, Wood
H 25 in W 44 in D 35 in
Pair of Midcentury Polar Bear Style Barrel Chairs after Jean Royere
By Milo Baughman, Jean Royère, Thayer Coggin
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Great, fully restored pair of midcentury polar bear style barrel chairs after Jean Royere..
Velvet
H 26 in W 41.5 in D 37.5 in
Pair of Mario Bellini Styled Floral Chintz Fabric Lounge Chairs
By Mario Bellini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of club chairs are quite wide and deep, giving plenty of space to lounge in, and deep thick seat back and arms which wrap around in a Jean Royere's Polar Bear vein provide ...
Fabric
H 37 in W 105 in D 53 in
Polar Bear Monumental Cresent Brown Leather Sofa, France
Located in New York, NY
Jean Royere style polar bear monumental cresent brown leather sofa, 1980s, France Absolutely unusual and huge leather sofa made in 1980s, France.
Leather
H 31 in W 108 in D 46 in
Polar Sofa in the style of Jean Royère
By Jean Royère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Polar sofa, most amazing King of sofa in the style of Jean Royère, edition modern 1990s.
H 30 in W 44 in D 46 in
Pair of Polar Chairs
By Jean Royère
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous pair of Polar Chairs, 1970s. Recently reupholstered. Provenance: acquired from the private home of L. Cooper, ex Mayor of City of San Luis Obispo, CA in 1960, deceased six y...
H 32.68 in W 39.38 in D 35.44 in
A SUMPTUOUS BOUCLE ARMCHAIR BY GUGLIELMO ULRICH - ATTRIBUTED c1950
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
Iconic in form and inspired by the famous leading french designers of the time, specifically the emblematic Jean Royère ‘Polar bear’ armchair which was launched in 1949.
Wool, Oak
H 35.44 in W 30.71 in D 33.86 in
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco Club Chairs in Mohair upholstery, 1940s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
A refined pair of Scandinavian club chairs offering a rare and elegant interpretation of Art Deco design. Sourced in Sweden and dating to the 1940s, the pair is firmly rooted in Nord...
Wood, Mohair
H 31.89 in W 27.56 in D 35.83 in L 31.89 in
Pair of Art Deco Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Art Deco was an era defining movement in furniture design. This pair of armchairs was created during an age of aesthetic creativity, and instantly recognisable cabinetmaking. Europea...
Wood, Fabric
H 31.7 in W 31.89 in D 40.95 in
Pair of Art Deco Low Armchairs, Europe First half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Art Deco seating from the first half of the 20th century moved toward softer and more streamlined forms rather than relying on heavy ornamentation. Designers focused on curved silhou...
Wood, Fabric
H 37.01 in W 29.53 in D 29.93 in
Pair of Art Deco armchairs - Italy, 1930s
Located in London, GB
Characteristically Art Deco in its rounded geometry and symmetry, this pair of armchairs featuring a generous seat, back and armchairs, is underscored by attractive undulating detail...
Upholstery
H 29.14 in W 33.47 in D 35.44 in
Club Armchairs in the Style of André Sornay, France, 1940s, Set of 2
By Andre Sornay
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Club armchairs in the style of André Sornay, France, 1940s, set of two. This pair of club armchairs presents the assertive geometry associated with French Art Deco seating of the 19...
Fabric, Mahogany
H 33.08 in W 44.1 in D 42.13 in
Pair of Art Deco Club Chairs by De Coene Frères, Belgium 20th Century
By De Coene Frères
Located in Utrecht, NL
Belgium is often overlooked when thinking about Art Deco design, even though some of the most defining pieces of the era were created in the country. De Coene Frères dates back to th...
Fabric, Wood
H 29 in W 35.5 in D 35 in
Pair of French Armchairs after an Original Danish Design
Located in North Miami, FL
These beautifully crafted re-editions of an early original Danish design are made in France and upholstered in a knubby thick boucle and natural oak feet. These chairs are in the ma...
Bouclé, Wood
H 31.11 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern of Italian Wingback Armchairs, New Upholstery
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Mid-Century Modern of Italian Wingback Armchairs, New Upholstery
Fabric, Wood
H 30.32 in W 32.29 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern Armchairs, Europe Mid-20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
Mid century modern design in Europe was driven by a desire to balance comfort, clarity, and everyday use. Emerging after the Second World War, it favoured honest materials, soft scul...
Fabric, Wood
H 33.5 in W 26 in D 28.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern French Lounge Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
These unique lounge chairs feature solid Beech Wood arms and legs that have an unusually angular design. The chairs are modest in scale and easy to blend into a variety of interior d...
Beech
H 28.75 in W 29.14 in D 31.5 in
Pair of 1950s French Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of 1950s French armchairs fully restored and upholstered in a lovely corduroy fabric to add extra comfort and charm.
Wood
H 34.65 in W 29.14 in D 37.01 in
Pair of Upholstered Armchairs with Geometric Armrests, Europe ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
These armchairs are a clear expression of European mid-century modern design, a period defined by softer forms, functional comfort, and a move away from rigid older styles. Designers...
Fabric, Wood, Upholstery
H 35.44 in W 30.71 in D 35.44 in
Large Pair of Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
A large pair of mid-20th Century French upholstered armchairs in the Louis XVI style. In off white painted, beech wood and newly upholstered in heavy duty hessian fabric. Circa 1950.
Upholstery, Beech, Paint
H 33.47 in W 33.08 in D 36.62 in
Pair of Club Armchairs with Rounded Armrests, Europe 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
These armchairs are a clear expression of European mid-century modern design, a period defined by softer forms, functional comfort, and a move away from rigid older styles. Designers...
Wood, Fabric
H 33.08 in W 38.59 in D 35.44 in
Large Pair of Vintage Italian Armchairs, circa 1970
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Large pair of lounge armchairs in white skai leather upholstery, partially padded. Sides in Wood. Chrome base. Italy, 1970s. More images available upon request.
Chrome
H 32.5 in W 37 in D 36 in
Pair of 1940s Art Deco Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of 1940s Art Deco newly upholstered lounge chairs. The chairs have solid walnut bracket feet, and the chairs are oversized.
Upholstery, Walnut
H 35 in W 24 in D 20 in
Casamidy Black Powder Coated Iron Manchez Chairs
By CasaMidy
Located in Southampton, NY
Casamidy black powder coated iron Manchez chairs covered in muslin fabric. These chairs could be used for indoor or outdoor use with the appropriate outdoor fabric applied. These mod...
Wrought Iron
H 29.53 in Dm 45.28 in
Paolo Buffa Dining Table, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Dining table 1950 Paolo Buffa. Brass and wood.
Brass
H 35 in W 34 in D 34 in
Danish Early 1950s Easy Lounge Chair
By Alfred Christensen, Slagelse Mobelvaerk
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A design that will just never go out of style. Classic Danish early 1950's Easy style lounge chair. Original grey wool fabric with diamond pattern. Strong presence and generous size....
Wool, Beech
H 41 in W 28 in D 41 in
Melchiorre Bega Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Italy, 1940s
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of white fabric and dark-stained wood lounge chairs or wingback chairs attributed to Melchiorre Bega, Italy, c. 1940s. Reupholstered at some point in history, staining to fab...
Fabric, Wood
H 40.5 in W 32.75 in D 33.5 in
Fritz Hansen 1950s Wingback Chair Model 8023 in Teak Danish Midcentury
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Fantastic Danish midcentury wingback chair model 8023 designed by Fritz Hansen and first seen in Fritz Hansen's 1951 catalog. Very elegant design with a slim silhouette and a strong ...
Wool, Teak
H 42.52 in Dm 36.62 in
Italian Murano Glass Floral Chandelier, Multicolor, 1980s — Giovanni Dalla Fina
By Giovanni Dalla Fina Gallery
Located in Villaverla, IT
Monumental Italian Murano glass multi-light floral chandelier (ciocca) crafted during the nineteen eighties showcases an exuberant synthesis of traditional Venetian Rococo revival cr...
Gold, Gold Leaf
H 21.5 in W 89 in D 11 in
Vintage Wall Cabinet
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Houston, TX
Floating bookcase in the style of Charlotte Perriand with oak shelves and aluminum doors. The doors are a combination of sliding and open style. The piece has a warm vintage oak fini...
Metal
H 18 in W 14 in D 19 in
Contemporary Step Stool "Steps" in White Oak by Casey Lurie USA
By Casey Lurie
Located in Chicago, IL
Given their usefulness, it is surprising that the common step stool is such an overlooked piece of furniture. Steps is a simple rethinking of this established type and is proportione...
Ash, Cherry, Walnut, Oak
H 25 in W 26 in D 17.5 in
Pair of 1960s Mid-Century Modern Walnut Nightstands With Recessed Panels
Located in Elkton, MD
Refined pair of 1960s Mid-Century Modern walnut nightstands featuring clean lines and framed recessed-panel doors. Each cabinet opens to a roomy interior, ideal for bedside or living...
Walnut
H 38.98 in W 29.93 in D 32.29 in
Villy Sørensen Easy Chair With Oak Frame, Denmark 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Danish Modernism can be visually described by this beautiful wing-back chair: sleek, organic and timeless. These attributes are met with high quality materials and the famous craftsm...
Oak, Sheepskin
H 21.5 in Dm 8.25 in
Arc Well Sconce
By Allied Maker
Located in Glen Cove, NY
A spot bulb shoots light into a sandblasted glass dome, the fixture creates a warm glow inside the glass. UL certified. Handcrafted in USA.
Brass
H 25.6 in Dm 21.66 in
Gueridon Table in Shagreen and Textured Brass by Ginger Brown
By Ginger Brown
Located in Bourguebus, FR
This gueridon table is made of textured brass with a round shagreen top. The brass has been hammered by hand to give an irregular and artistic finish aspect. The light grey color o...
Brass
H 31.5 in W 29.53 in D 35.44 in
Italian 1950s Armchair in Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Haag, NL
Italian 1950s armchair in style of Gio Ponti.
Fabric, Walnut
H 78.75 in W 45.67 in D 11.82 in
Italian Floor Lamp in the Style of Angelo Lelli Pendulum
By Angelo Lelii
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Base in black marble and brass. System pendulum with metal lamshade In the style of Italian Angelo Lelli.
Marble, Metal, Brass
H 34.75 in W 36 in D 18 in
Early Pair of Florence Knoll No. 126 Louvered 4-Drawer Cabinets, Late 1940s
By Knoll, Florence Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Made in the early 1940s in New York City, this pair of cabients was designed by Florence Knoll, widely regarded today as one of the most prolfic Knoll designers. Initially getting he...
Maple
H 31.5 in W 45.67 in D 36.62 in
Handmade Contemporary Sculptural Armchair by Munna Design Studio
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
Shaped by a modernist sculptural language, this armchair commands attention through its sweeping, continuous curves and enveloping proportions. Effortlessly balancing precise lines w...
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
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