1980s Plywood Armchairs

An assortment of 1980s plywood armchairs is available at 1stDibs. The range of distinct 1980s plywood armchairs — often made from plywood, wood and metal — can elevate any home. 1980s plywood armchairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. 1980s plywood armchairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Modern hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. Large 1980s plywood armchairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller 1980s plywood armchairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 18.12 inches in width — may make for a better choice. There have been many well-made 1980s plywood armchairs over the years, but those made by Philippe Starck, Radboud Van Beekum and UMS Pastoe are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

Prices for 1980s plywood armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, 1980s plywood armchairs begin at $650 and can go as high as $4,913, while the average can fetch as much as $3,020.

Armchairs have run the gamut from prestige to ease and everything in between, and everyone has an antique or vintage armchair that they love.

Long before industrial mass production democratized seating, armchairs conveyed status and power.

In ancient Egypt, the commoners took stools, while in early Greece, ceremonial chairs of carved marble were designated for nobility. But the high-backed early thrones of yore, elevated and ornate, were merely grandiose iterations of today’s armchairs.

Modern-day armchairs, built with functionality and comfort in mind, are now central to tasks throughout your home. Formal dining armchairs support your guests at a table for a cheery feast, a good drafting chair with a deep seat is parked in front of an easel where you create art and, elsewhere, an ergonomic wonder of sorts positions you at the desk for your 9 to 5.

When placed under just the right lamp where you can lounge comfortably, both elbows resting on the padded supports on each side of you, an upholstered armchair — or a rattan armchair for your light-suffused sunroom — can be the sanctuary where you’ll read for hours.

If you’re in the mood for company, your velvet chesterfield armchair is a place to relax and be part of the conversation that swirls around you. Maybe the dialogue is about the beloved Papa Bear chair, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Danish carpenter and furniture maker Hans Wegner, and the wingback’s strong association with the concept of cozying up by the fireplace, which we can trace back to its origins in 1600s-era England, when the seat’s distinctive arm protrusions protected the sitter from the heat of the period’s large fireplaces.

If the fireside armchair chat involves spirited comparisons, your companions will likely probe the merits of antique and vintage armchairs such as Queen Anne armchairs, Victorian armchairs or even Louis XVI armchairs, as well as the pros and cons of restoration versus conservation.

Everyone seems to have a favorite armchair and most people will be all too willing to talk about their beloved design. Whether that’s the unique Favela chair by Brazilian sibling furniture designers Fernando and Humberto Campana, who repurposed everyday objects to provocative effect; or Marcel Breuer’s futuristic tubular metal Wassily lounge chair; the functionality-first LC series from Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret; or the Eames lounge chair of the mid-1950s created by Charles and Ray Eames, there is an iconic armchair for everyone and every purpose. Find yours on 1stDibs right now.