European Wingback Chairs

French Louis XIV walnut wingback armchair is a study in stately elegance, with extraordinary comfort. Gracefully contoured wingbacks with double-scrolled frameworks cradle one in lux...

Rare set of eight high back side Chiavari ebonized dining chairs, by Ezio Minotti in 1955. Ebonized wood, white velvet fabric Very good condition Measures: 50cm x 40 cm, height: 132...

These two wonderfully crafted chairs were made in Sweden 1962 and design by Erik Wörts. The chairs made in stained birch and sheepskin has been redone both in the wooden part as well...

Very cool Danish midcentury armchair in solid teak covered in wool and very representative of the easy chairs of the time designed by such icons as Ib Kofod-Larsen and Edvard Kindt-L...

wonderful wingback chairs, Denmark, 1950, upholstered with multicolor striped fabric in the beige range with beech legs and beech accents on the arms, one of the right armrests has a...

Upholstery Included - Choose your fabric, we'll refinish the frame and recover the chair with new foam and upholstery of your choice. Example shown in Kvadrat - Hallingdal 65 - 0457...

1970s, Scandinavian wingback, highback armchair. Original brown furniture corduroy, carved oak wood, springs in the seat. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains and stabl...

An excellent example of a early Georgian wingback armchair. Having shapely wings and arch top backrest with swooping arms, standing on a pair of Queen Anne legs with pad feet on the front and very typical round...

1970s, Danish highback armchair. Turkis green furniture wool, solid oak wood. Original very good condition: no smells, no stains and stable construction. Manufactured by Danish furni...

This enchanting armchair, in the style of Paolo Buffa, embodies the essence of 20th-century Italian design. The structure is a symphony of ...

An exceptionally, rare 18th century, upholstered wing armchair with a scalloped back from Notley Priory & the collection of Vivien Leigh & Laurence Oliver...

It's just beautiful and easy to reupholster in a fabric of your choice. (just fabric - as upholstery is PERFECT) Set of sofa and two wingback armchairs. Designed by Prof. Karl Nothelfer in 1957. Maker: Schörle & Gölz in Stuttgart-Bad Cannstatt. Solid cherry wood. New upholstery and fabrics in 1998, according to the last owner. Since then, it has only been used for two years, so the upholstery is in perfect condition! The seat rests can be removed and fixed by clips on the belts. High class. Measurements: Easy chair: 70 cm wide. Sofa: 178 cm wide. Both have a seating height of 40 cm and a seating depth of 57 cm. Condition: all firm and in very good condition with no damage. The furniture has been fully and accurately cleaned. Three steps: A: air pistol, B: industrial hoover, C: the latest Kärcher "wash & hoover" technology. The woods have been polished several times. Note: please ask for a shipping quote by sending us your postcode/destination. Prof. Karl Nothelfer * 14 June 1900 – 20 May 1980 Since the beginning of the 15th century, the Nothelfer family of carpenters has lived continuously in the former town of Überlingen. Every carpenter at that time mastered all aspects of woodworking, and the Nothelfers were no exception. They could even carve altars and figures and adorn them with gold, silver and paint. (Churches in Owingen and Hödingen). Some family members lived and worked in Hedingen or Hödingen, as the jubilarian Karl Nothelfer did in 1975. However, his father, Karl Anton Nothelfer, was the eldest of seven siblings and was therefore able to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen. However, Karl Anton Nothelfer was unable to take over his father's carpentry business in Überlingen. Instead, he moved to the industrial town of Singen with his young wife, Rosalie Hanner, and founded his own carpentry workshop. Hohenzollern in 1896, and he moved to the former Poststraße, where he founded his own carpentry workshop. He had a high sense of quality and form, and was a member of the German Werkbund before 1914. Karl Nothelfer and his three siblings grew up in such an environment. After attending primary and secondary school in Singen, Karl learnt the carpenter's trade in his father's workshop, before moving on to the Badische Landes-Kunstschule in Karlsruhe. , where he studied architecture. The well-known furniture professor also worked there at that time: Fritz Spannagel (born Freiburg, 1891; settled Ittendorf Castle near Meersburg in 1938; died 1957). burg (died 1957). In 1928, the gifted young architect received a teaching assignment at the Karlsruhe School of Art, but he followed his teacher Spannagel to Berlin in the same year. Berlin. He worked there as a teacher from 1928 to 1945, becoming a professor in 1931. Berlin Tischler-Schule, later known as the Bauschule für Raumgestaltung. The furniture he created in Berlin gained international recognition through numerous exhibitions and lectures. He became nationally known and influential. His furniture designs ushered in a new era of German and European furniture design. European furniture design. At the World Exhibition in Paris in 1937, Prof. Nothelfer was awarded the Golden Medal for his work in the furniture sector. For his work in the furniture sector. The first summary and evaluation of his furniture designs is presented in his seminal work, Das Sitzmöbel, published in 1942, was the first compendium of its kind in the world. world. In 1950, he published his second book, Furniture. Both books and a series of brochures were published by Verlag Otto Maier in Ravensburg. Karl Nothelfer continued to work intensively on seating furniture design in the years after 1945. In 1950, he made the important invention of the two-legged skid-base chair, which has since become widely accepted. Even the most distinguished American furniture companies, such as Miller and Knoll International, , use the skid as the main design feature of desks and chairs. At the same time, N. was pioneering in redesigning German school furniture and seating for industry. He succeeded in adapting his furniture designs, which originated in woodworking and craftsmanship, to modern technical possibilities of the industry. He thus became a leading figure in the redesign of schoolroom furnishings. The architect Nothelfer reflects on his own work, that his main contribution was in the field of seating furniture, although this was not really his profession. After the war, Prof. Nothelfer, like so many others, had to start again from scratch. He settled in his hometown of Hödingen on Lake Constance in 1945, working as a freelance architect. involved in all areas of construction in the years after the war. As early as 1935, he had designed many examples of American prefabricated buildings and recommended serial housing, This was at a time when no one in Germany was even thinking about mass production. He developed Several types of mass-produced houses were manufactured in Baiersbronn. More than 800 of these houses were built in France (types Paris, Provence and Normandie). In 1946, as part of the reparations in Strasbourg, there was an exhibition of houses featuring Swedish, Danish and French designs. These included Swedish, Danish, Finnish, English and German houses, and the French occupation For this exhibition, six different types were sent from the French occupation zone. Nothelfer's house design was considered the best in the exhibition. Karl Nothelfer was also involved in developing chipboard. In 1946, he founded the first magazine, Bauen und Wohnen (Building and Living), after the war, and remained its co-editor for many years. By presenting his own work, he interpreted what the magazine's essence was. interpreted the essence of what the magazine wanted to be. Building in order to live in it and live humanely in the built environment. Karl Nothelfer designed his houses The furniture and ground plans were designed with the need for living in mind. In 1948, he was appointed Honorary Senator of the State of Building School in Holzminden. Karl Nothelfer did not build much in Singen. The first post-war house was Haus Fahr on the slope of the Hohentwiel (Domäne), for which the building materials were sourced from a demolished log cabin that a French officer had built for himself on the Schienerberg. nerberg. In 1952, he also constructed the administrative building for the aluminium rolling mill in Singen. This building featured reliefs and wall paintings by C. G. Becker. In Überlingen, he built Among others, he built the Buchinger Sanatorium and the Riese+Hähnel radio house. various reconstructions in the old town, including Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel. Haus Kitt with the Glockenspiel, the Haus mit dem Bacchus in Überlingen village and the Dolphin Fountain in Hödingen (1975). Probably the most beautiful The Haus Nothelfers, also known as the Haus Himmelheber, is located in Baiersbronn-Tonbach. On the airfield In Mengen, Nothhelfer built the casino with the 30-square-metre faience painting 'Ikarus' by C. G. Becker. In 1954, he established a second office in Düsseldorf with the architect Hans Schwingen. This office primarily focused on housing construction, true to the motto: from the inside out. planning from the outside'. The Minister of Housing awarded a prize for the best social housing project in North Rhine-Westphalia, and it came from the Nothelfer+Schwingen studio in Düsseldorf. The idea of Nothelfer+Schwingen also promoted the new idea of home ownership. To celebrate the anniversary of the condominium ownership law, In 1961, Nothelfer gave a lecture in Essen on condominium ownership in Europe, which was published as a brochure. From Düsseldorf, among many others, in the silk city...

This late nineteenth century French Louis XVI style walnut wingback armchair or bergere features hand carved detailing of alternating acanthus leaves and beading along the seatback a...

Louis XV style wingback armchair with Rococo-inspired bronze rocaille motifs along the frame. The chair is upholstered in a delicate blush-pink fabric with a diamond pattern. The so...

Pair of Late 19thC Chippendale Revival Wing Arm Chairs with blue Corduroy upholstery on ball and claw cabriole legs - 31"w x 36"d x 44"h (21" to the seat)

A 19th century French provincial Fauteuil à La Reine avec Oreilles or "queen's wingback armchair with ears". This is a large size chair-and-a-half with solid walnut frame and distinc...

The AVI Armchair. Be embraced by this modern twist of the classic wing chair with its soft curves and its comfortable upholstery. Its dynamically sh...

Hvidt and Mølgaard Sculptural High-Back Bordeaux Wingback chair, Denmark 1950s Elegant and sculptural Danish wingback lounge chair designed by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen an...

Awesome armchair. New upholstery in white boucle fabric.

We are delighted to this stunning original Baker Furniture Oxblood leather porters barrel back armchair A very good looking decorative and comfortable armchair, the leather is sof...

Mahogany framed wing armchair of generous proportions, the arched top above deep buttoned back, upholstered arms and seat in brown leather, raised up on square supports united by H s...

A Danish cabinetmaker wingback lounge chair produced in Denmark circa 1945–1955, newly upholstered in a sand-toned bouclé wool that pairs naturally with the chair’s sculptural silhou...

This wingback easy chair, produced in Denmark during the 1940s, represents a rare example of mid-century Scandinavian furniture design, though the designer remains unidentified. The ...

Fritz Hansen - Model 1672 Wing Chair A large wing chair produced in Denmark in the 1940s by manufacturers Fritz Hansen. The square beech wood legs have been stained and oiled and th...

A pair of wingback chairs in oak, with soft green wool mix fabric. Country style, Scandinavian 1960/70s. In good condition, smaller signs of use.

Pair of Paolo Buffa Wingback Velvet Armchairs, Italy, 1950s – Reupholstery Advised Offered is a striking pair of mid-century Italian wingback armchairs attributed to renowned design...

The high back lounge chair ‘Marcello’ was inspired by stylish Italian design from the 1950s and is now created by English craftsman for the 21st century. We developed a lounge chair ...

Classic pair of armchairs manufactured by ISA, Italy, circa 1950s. Beautiful and decorative pair of armchairs from ISA, floral fabric with yellow background and the manufacturer's cl...

What a great design, we couldn't see ourselves enough. Measures: width 74 cm Depth 75 cm Height 109 cm Seat height 42 cm.  

Heals of London attributed. An Arts & Crafts oak high back wing back or Porter's armchair with shaped cornice and shaped elongated wings to the sides to keep the draughts away from the porter.

Whether you’re curled up with a good book, streaming the latest binge-worthy TV series, or even cozying up by the fireplace- this charming vintage wingback chair packs plenty of comf...

Create your own world in your safe space that is the Hana Armchair. Let the softness of the folds lure you in and when you step into that abundance of soft fabric, you’re stepping in...

A beautifully crafted 1960s Danish chair in bent teal with a sled base and reupholstered cushions in a luxurious cut Donghia velvet.

In this listing you will find an elegant Italian wingback lounge chair attributed to Paolo Buffa, manufactured in Italy during the 1950s. This striking armchair exemplifies the refi...

Pair of modern high back lounge chairs with designer cream velvet. Art deco inspired frames, made in Italy. Upholstered in a beige cream designer velvet and finished in a satin hand ...

Rare and Iconic 1950s Italian Lounge Armchair by Osvaldo Borsani - A Statement of Elegance and Sensual Design Discover the timeless charm of Italian mid-century design with this rare...

This "Senior" armchair model was designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s. The beautifully shaped armchair was marketed under the Arflex Italia label. It is upholstered in its original ...

Rara Poltrona Franco Albini

Very cool highback lounge chair with buttoned backrest made in Denmark around 1950. Beautiful harmonious proportions with a slim and tall silhouette and somewhat angular lines in the...

A stylish pair of Italian armchairs dating to the 1960s, upholstered in soft velvet. These chairs feature a classic wingback silhouette with gently flared sides and rounded arms, giv...

A French Louis XVI style walnut bergère à oreilles circa 1870 with carved décor and fluted legs. Transport yourself to the charm of 19th-century French décor with this Louis XVI styl...

Decorative Armchair in Italian Wicker and Bamboo 1950 Style Franco Albini

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian paolo buffa wingback lounge chairs. Iconic paolo buffa styling, Italy, circa 1960’s. Masterfully restored to its original condition with ne...

Rare Post-modern Memphis style chair designed by Augusto Mandelli and Walter Selva for Salmistraro, Italy in the 1980s. The black parts are made of l...

This rare, modernist wing chair was manufactured in Denmark during the 1950s. It seamlessly combines classic aesthetics with functionality. The wide, profiled backrest ensures comfor...

Very cool Danish midcentury highback lounge chair with teak legs and teak accents on the armrests. Epitomizes the style from around 1960. This chair is much in the style of Kurt Ost...

Exceptional Pair of late Empire Period Chairs, of Comfortable Size and Flowing Movement of Form. The accentuated wings beautifully complementing th...

Mid-Century Modern Wingback Lounge Chair by Krásná Jizba, Praha, 1960s Description: This striking mid-century modern wingback lounge chair was designed and produced by Krásná Jizba ...

Hans J. Wegner - AP-19 Papa Bear Chair, 1953 Vintage, original 1950s production of one of Danish master Hans Wegner's most iconic designs. The Papa Bear is rightly considered one of...

This Lounge chair measured proportions perfectly balance thickness and straight lines. The four-leg structure is presented in wood while the seat, back, and armrest are fully upholst...

Hello, This elegant Viennese Biedermeier upholstered wing armchair from c. 1825 is distinguished by sophisticated proportions, rare and refined design and excellent craftsmanship an...

- Carefully refurbished - Newly upholstered

Fine pair of Italian 19th-20th century baroque style giltwood carved winged throne armchairs, each finely carved throne with scrolls and wavy armrests, on cabriole carved feet. (New ...

The high back lounge chair ‘Marcello’ was inspired by stylish Italian Design from the 1950s and is now created by English craftsman for the 21st century. We developed a Lounge chair ...

This very unusual looking and handsome Georgian styled English leather wing armchair features a deep buttoned back and scrolled arm rests as well...

1950s, Danish relax armchair. Green furniture velour fabric, ash wood legs, springs in the seat and back. The chair was reupholstered by craftsman about 15-15 years ago. Good conditi...

Danish Mid-Century Modern, Wingback Lounge Chair, Beech Ash, Fabric, Denmark, 1950s A large wingback chair in ash wood, stained beech and patterned fabric designed and produced by a...

France, late 19th to early 20th century Likely by a Parisian atelier in the manner of Maison Jansen or Maison Krieger Dimensions: 41.5″ H × 32.25″ W × 25″ D A handsome French Louis...

England, 1780 Wingback chair with a high, contoured back and rolled arms. On tapered wooden legs with front brass casters. Newly upholstered in wool blend by Holland & Sherry. 32”w x...

Prepare to have your jaw hit the marble floors—this pair of Italian wingback lounge chairs are total showstoppers. Crafted by none other than ISA Bergamo—the same legendary manufactu...