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What is a tube frame?

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What is a tube frame?
A tube frame is a structure designed to resist lateral loads by acting as a three-dimensional hollow tube. A truss-like, lightweight rigid structure made up of interconnected struts in a geometric design is known as a space frame or space structure.
1stDibs ExpertOctober 19, 2021
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Tube frame lounge chairs Scandinavian 1970s
By IKEA
Located in Den Haag, NL
Two Tube frame lounge chairs .Comes with the original cushions. like the Pop art print on these
Category

Vintage 1970s Scandinavian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Brueton Contemporary Black Leather and Steel Tube Frame Armchairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Contemporary armchairs with silver steel tube frames and black leather upholstery (BRUETON
Category

20th Century American Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Italian Bent Textured Brass Tube Frame Glass Top Serving Cart on Wheels
By Karl Springer
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Mid-Century Modern bent embossed or textured brass tube frame glass top serving tea or bar cart.
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Serving Tables

Materials

Brass

Gispen Set Of 4 Diagonal Wicker& Tube Frame Armchairs, 1930's Dutch Design
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen
Located in The Hague, NL
1930's. 102 Diagonal tube chairs The chairs are made of woven wicker rattan seats and tubular steel
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Chrome Tube and Beige Upholstered Square Bench 'Manner of DIA'
Located in New York, NY
American Mid-Century square bench with a chrome tube frame with x-shaped stretcher topped with a
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

Pair of Mies van der Rohe for Knoll 'Brno' White Leather and Chrome Tube Armchai
By Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Pair of American Mid-Century 'Brno' armchairs with chrome tube frames and white leather upholstery
Category

20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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