Burke Armchair
Armchair by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960
By Maurice Burke
Located in Amstelveen, NL
Iconic chair by English designer Maurice Burke, produced by Arkana in the sixties.
Beautiful
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Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Mid-Century Safari Red Armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1970s
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Zagreb, HR
Rare edition vintage Safari chairs designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture, wearing their
Category
Vintage 1960s Scottish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 27.96 in W 24.41 in D 24.81 in
Maurice Burke for Arkana GB, Set of 4 Fibreglass Counter-Swivel Armchairs, 1960s
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Torquay, GB
Midcentury set of 4 fibreglass shell dining/armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana Furniture GB
Category
Mid-20th Century English Space Age Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Set of 2 'Tulip' Swivel Armchairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, England, 1960's
By Arkana Furniture, Maurice Burke
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Tulip' dining chair was designed by Maurice Burke for Arkana in England in the early 1960's
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
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Located in Detroit, MI
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Burke Tulip Chairs, Mid Century Fiberglass Armchairs, Set of 4 Dining Chairs
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Located in East Hampton, NY
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Burke Mid-Century Modern Tulip Style Armchair
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern shell tulip style armchair by Burke. In excellent original condition. Original
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Located in Oxford, GB
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Mid-Century Retro Maurice Burke for Arkana Swivel Tub Armchair, 1970s
By Arkana Furniture
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Manufacturer: Arkana Ltd.
Country: United Kingdom.
Date: 1970s
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Burke Armchair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the burke armchair you’re looking for. Frequently made of metal, fiberglass and plastic, every burke armchair was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect burke armchair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A burke armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. Burke, Inc., Maurice Burke and Arkana Furniture each produced at least one beautiful burke armchair that is worth considering.
How Much is a Burke Armchair?
A burke armchair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $995, while the lowest priced sells for $295 and the highest can go for as much as $7,600.
Finding the Right seating for You
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.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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