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10 Monk Chairs

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" chairs for Molteni, canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of ten. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, red leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, cognac leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Lacquered Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of ten “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black & Red Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of ten “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa English Red Leather Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of ten “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973. Made of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Mid-Century Modern Constructivist Dining Chair by Wiesner Hager, 1960s Austria
By Wiesner-Hager
Located in Zagreb, HR
constructivist style of 'Monk' chairs by Tobia Scarpa. In original, very good vintage condition with expected
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Phrosine and Mélidore
Located in Fairlawn, OH
a monk carving a Christ in wood.[10] In 1880 he won a second class medal for his painting Un coin
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1870s Romantic Figurative Prints

Materials

Etching

North on West Street (West Side Highway NYC Cityscape)
By De Hirsch Margules
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
poem "Thelonius Monk," referring to the "thin wood rocking chair De Hirsch Margules's weight / Had
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1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Christopher Street (abstract Greenwich Village cityscape)
By De Hirsch Margules
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
poem "Thelonius Monk," referring to the "thin wood rocking chair De Hirsch Margules's weight / Had
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1930s American Modern Abstract Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of the Tyler
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

"Untitled" Black and White Linear, Calligraphic Drawing on Cream Paper
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of the Tyler
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium, Mixed Media

Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of the Tyler
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

"Eyes and Ears" Black, White, Olive Green Abstraction
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of the Tyler
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Other Medium, Mixed Media

Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of the Tyler
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

"Later that Evening" Large Abstraction, Tan, Black and White
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
small paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Other Medium

Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
small paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

Untitled
By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of the Tyler
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2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Other Medium

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Pierre Chapo, Pair of "Sahara" Armchairs, France, 1960
By Pierre Chapo
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Canvas ’Monk’ Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Large set of ten ’Monk’ dining chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Moleni, Italy, 1974. Minimal yet
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Listing for J: Afra and Tobia Scarpa Set of Six Monk Chairs Canvas
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Monk set of 6 dining chairs, reupholstered in canvas, Italy, 1974
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Set of Four Italian Mid-19th Century Renaissance Style Savonarola Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
the Lombardi region. Each wonderfully carved chair has 10 cross-strut legs, hand-cut from solid walnut
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Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Side Chairs

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Set of 4 Mid-Century Modern Constructivist Dining Chairs by Wiesner Hager, 1960s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Wiesner-Hager
Located in Zagreb, HR
constructivist style of 'Monk' chairs by Tobia Scarpa. In original, very good vintage condition with expected
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Postmodern Walnut Dining Table by Afra & Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, BE
invented classics such as the artona series for Maxalto, the monk chairs for Molteni and the Soriana series
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Located in Wellesley, MA
the artist's stay in Rome - where her then 10 year old son became addicted to Italian comic books
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By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of the Tyler
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"Part" Medium Sized Abstraction of Black, Pink, Teal, Read, Gray, and White"
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""Remembering Place: Small Abstraction of Blue, Black, Teal, Green, and Red"
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Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni Set of 10 Monk Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, ten 'monk' dining chairs, patinated beech, patinated ash, cognac
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Special Listing for B. and A: Set of 10 Monk Chairs in Black Leather
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, ten 'monk' dining chairs, patinated beech and black leather, Italy
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" chairs for Molteni, black leather, Italy, 1974, set of ten. The
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

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Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, red leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
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Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
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Monk Dining Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1970s Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lasne, BE
Set of 10 chairs in black leather and wood designed by Afra & Tobia Scarpa. Model: Monk. Seat
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of 10 Leather Chair Model "Monk" by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1973
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Brussels, BE
Set of 10 leather chair model "Monk" by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1973.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

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Leather

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By Margo Margolis
Located in Wellesley, MA
by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as Chair of the Tyler School of Art's (Philadelphia
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Vinyl

Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974, Set of 10
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black leather and beech, Italy, 1974, set of
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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Questions About 10 Monk Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    The monk chair gets its name from its understated clean lines. It refers to the fact that religious monks typically wear simple garments and live in spartan environments. Afra and Tobia Scarpa designed the chair in 1974. You'll find a range of monk chairs on 1stDibs.