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French Togo Chair in Green Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, 1974.
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first chair ever made only of foam and leather. The innerwork consists of foam in 5 different densities. Th...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

Six Henry II circa 1880 French Oak and Embossed Crocodile Leather Dining Chairs
Located in GB
We delighted to offer for sale this exceptional set of six French oak with Embossed pressed brown leather upholstered Henry II circa 1880 dining chairs with crocodile leather embosse...
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Antique 1880s French Victorian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Crocodile, Oak

Les Arcs Chairs Chosen by Charlotte Perriand, 1960s, Set of Four
By DalVera, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning set of chairs, difficult to find a set of four chairs like this on any web site worldwide! designed / chosen by Charlotte Perriand for and used in the Ski Resort Les Arcs, c...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Metal, Chrome

Eric Schmitt (*1955), Osselet Chairs, 1996
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural " Osselet " side chairs by Eric Schmitt. Patinated bronze frames and cognac leather seats.
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1990s French Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Les Arcs Black Stained Chairs Chosen by Charlotte Perriand, 1960s, Set of Four
By Charlotte Perriand, DalVera
Located in Markington, GB
unusual set of 4 black stained leather chairs, designed / chosen by Charlotte Perriand for and used in the Ski Resort Les Arcs, circa 1960. These chairs were commissioned to be mad...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of Eight Mid-Century French Mahogany Dining Chairs
Located in Nashville, TN
Set of eight sophisticated chairs have carved mahogany frame and faux raffia upholstery with Edelman leather piping and antique brass nailhead trim.
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Mid-20th Century French Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

Wassily Style Leather Chair in the Manner of Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Austin, TX
A fine, comfortable Wassily style lounge chair from France featuring bands of stitched leather attached to a seamless tubular chrome frame, inspired by Marcel Breuer’s original desig...
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20th Century French Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Paulistano Natural Leather Sling Armchairs - a Pair
By OBJEKTO, Paulo Mendes da Rocha
Located in Miami, FL
Originally designed for the Paulistano Athletic Club in São Paulo, Brazil, by Paulo Mendes da Rocha in 1957, the Paulistano armchair’s frame is a continuous 17-foot-long piece of sol...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Steel, Stainless Steel

12 Dining Chairs Art Deco in Leather, Italian
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
They were exhibited at Palm beach "American International Fine Art Fair (AIFAF)" Art Deco Dining chairs 1920 - French - 12 people Dining Table Art Deco Year: 1920 Country: French Woo...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs

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Leather, Wood

12 Dining Chairs Art Deco in Leather, Italian
12 Dining Chairs Art Deco in Leather, Italian
H 36.62 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Le Corbusier LC1 Black and Chrome Armchair Mid Century Modern
By Le Corbusier
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
Embrace the timeless elegance of the Le Corbusier LC1 armchair, an exemplar of Mid Century Modern design. This sleek piece showcases a harmonious blend of high-quality black leather ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

French Early 20th Century, Black Leather Slipper Chair
Located in Southampton, GB
The wear on this wonderful French Leather Slipper Chair is exceptonal, no rips or tears just an amazing surface wear to the leather. Original tassles to the bottom of the seat. Fran...
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20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Leather

Chair-Jacques Adnet-France-Mid 20th Century
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Milan, IT
Jaques Adnet was a French architect and designer who described himself as "innovative and classical; advocate of a tradition that looks toward the future." Although mostly associated...
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Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Iron

Chair-Jacques Adnet-France-Mid 20th Century
Chair-Jacques Adnet-France-Mid 20th Century
H 30.32 in W 16.93 in D 23.23 in
Pair of French Campaign-Style Leather Folding Chairs with Faux-Bamboo Frames
Located in East Hampton, NY
These wonderfully authentic pair of French Campaign-Style Leather Folding Chairs with Faux-Bamboo Frames in red and black. Featuring brass caps to feet and finials. Leather is ALL ...
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Vintage 1950s French Campaign Chairs

Materials

Brass

French Modern, Rocking Chair, Oak & Lambswool, Charles Dudouyt Style, 1950s
By Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt
Located in Odense, DK
This French Modern rocking chair in solid oak, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt's iconic style from the 1950s, offers a harmonious blend of form and function. Crafted from sturdy oak w...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

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Oak, Lambskin

Roche Bobois Nuage 2 by Tapinassi and Manzoni Chrome and Leather Accent Chair
By Roche Bobois
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A Roche Bobois Nuage 2 accent chair. An absolutely gorgeous accent chair designed by Roberto Tapinassi and Maurizio Manzoni. This contemporary modern chair features a metal frame con...
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20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Jacques Adnet Sculptural Leather Armchair, 1950s France
By Jacques Hitier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black metal tube frame with leather seat, leather seat back and leather wrapped armrests. Chair features a beautiful wing loop armres...
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 6 Louis XIV Style Dining Chairs with Carved Wood Frames
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 6 Louis XIV Style Dining Chairs featuring intricately carved wood frames and luxurious leather upholstery. Includes 2 armchairs measuring 45" h x 23" w x 24" d and 4 side chai...
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Early 20th Century French Louis XIV Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Jacques Adnet Black Leather Armchair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning leather armchair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron frame sitting atop brass ball feet. Black leather seat, seat back and arm rests with signature Adnet contrast s...
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

French Togo Chair in Light Brown Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
By Michel Ducaroy, Ligne Roset
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first chair ever made only of foam and leather. The innerwork consists of foam in 5 different densities. A ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

Jacques Adnet Leather Armchair, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare leather and iron armchair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Entire chair is wrapped in handstitched leather. Brass capped feet and brass hardware detailing on chair backs. Seat ...
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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Iron

French Modern, Armchair, Oak & Lambswool, Charles Dudouyt Style, 1950s
By Charles Dudouyt, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Odense, DK
This French Modern armchair in solid oak, reminiscent of Charles Dudouyt's iconic style from the 1950s, offers a harmonious blend of form and function. Crafted from sturdy oak wood, ...
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Mid-20th Century French French Provincial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Lambskin, Oak

Dentist Chair Type III, Series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France, ca 1920
Located in Delft, NL
A dentist chair Type III, series 3266 by J. Corno, Union Frimor, France ca. 1920 The heavy chair has the color in a mahogany look with gold line. The chair has leather headrests a...
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Lucite and Wool ’Sphere’ Lounge Chairs by Boris Tabacoff for MMM, 1971
By MMModern, Boris Tabacoff
Located in Echt, NL
Set of beautiful and rare ’Sphere’ lounge chairs in very good condition. Designed by Boris Tabacoff in 1971 Manufactured by the French MMM. factory (Mobilier Modular Moderne) Thes...
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20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid 20th Century Italian Otto Parzinger Campaign Maison Jansen Sling Chair
By Otto Parzinger
Located in Houston, TX
Step into the golden age of design with the Mid-20th Century Maison Jansen Campaign Chair, a true icon of vintage luxury and functionality. Crafted by the esteemed Maison Jansen, ren...
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Mid-20th Century French Campaign Chairs

Materials

Brass, Bronze, Steel

Pair of Pierre chapo Side Chairs S11 in oak France - 1960s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Pierre chapo Side Chairs S11 in oak and leather
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Pair of Saddle Leather and Iron Armchairs by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important pair of armchairs by French designer Jacques Adnet. Heavy, tubular iron frame makes a substantial and grounded seat. Cognac saddle leather with signature Adnet contrast sti...
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Vintage 1950s French Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

A Set of 4 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN CHAIRS by GEORGES ROBERT, France 1960
By Georges Robert
Located in PARIS, FR
A suite of 4 massive chairs, Modernist, Brutalist, Popular Art, impressive solid wood structures with thick legs, mulch seats, by Georges Robert, France 1950. CONDITION: In beautifu...
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Vintage 1960s French Brutalist Chairs

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Leather, Elm

Series Of 6 Louis XVI Style Chairs In Solid Walnut And Embossed Cordoba Leather
Located in BARSAC, FR
Beautiful series of 6 Louis XVI style chairs in very finely carved solid walnut and embossed Cordoba leather trim decorated with flower garlands. French work around 1900 Very good ...
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Antique Early 1900s French Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Plexiglass chair by André Courreges, France, circa 1970
By André Courrèges
Located in TOURS, FR
Rare chair by André Courrèges in plexiglass with white leather cover France, circa 1970
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Vintage 1970s French Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plexiglass

Cello Chair
By Arman
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze, leather upholstery Fonderie d’art Bocquel, numbered.
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1990s French Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Cello Chair
Cello Chair
H 33.08 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Pascal Mourgue Set of Four 'Biscia' Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pascal Mourgue for Steiner, set of 4 'Biscia' dining chairs, steel, cognac leather, France, 1960s. Set of four 'Biscia' cantilever chairs in patinated cognac leather designed by Pas...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rare Pierre Chapo S11 Saddle Cognac Dining Chair Set of 3
By Pierre Chapo, Chapo Creation
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A rare Pierre Chapo dining chair Model S11.Designed in 1966. This Version of the S11 comes with minimalistic cube puristic joints. Made of elmwood and saddle cognac stretched leather...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

Colonial Bamboo Folding Chair
Located in Čelinac, BA
If you are thinking about purchasing this great piece, feel free to ask for an additional video to be absolutely sure of your choice.
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Vintage 1940s French Colonial Revival Chairs

Materials

Leather, Bamboo

Colonial Bamboo Folding Chair
Colonial Bamboo Folding Chair
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H 35.44 in W 22.84 in D 17.72 in
Set of Jacques Adnet Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare set of 4x Jacques Adnet Dining Room Chairs, France 1940s Leather is original on legs and newly upholstered seats and backs to match patina. Brass accents with signature contras...
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Vintage 1940s French Chairs

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Leather

Set of Jacques Adnet Chairs
Set of Jacques Adnet Chairs
H 31.5 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Dining Chairs by Etienne-Henri Martin
By Etienne-Henri Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Etienne-Henri Martin - A set of 6 fine French 1930s dining chairs in solid sycamore with their original leather upholstery. Documented
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sycamore

Pair of Late 20th Century Louis XIV Style Walnut Leather Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 20th Century pair of Louis XIV style style walnut leather upholstered armchairs, each having a shaped back with brass nail head trim, sloped arms, and rising on inswept legs
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Vintage 1980s French Louis XIV Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

French Togo Chair in Black Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first chair ever made only of foam and leather. The innerwork consists of foam in 5 different densities. A ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

Pharrell Williams Perspective Chair for Domeau & Pérès Resin Leather France
By Domeau & Pérès
Located in Munster, NRW
Pharrell Williams, Perspective chair for Domeau & Pérès “If we could have fabricators for everything that we think in our lives, do you understand how great life would be?”. Born fr...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Resin

Suede Togo One Seater by Mario Sabot for Ligne Roset
By Michel Ducaroy
Located in Toronto, ON
In 1973, Michel Ducaroy created the now-iconic Togo. This collection features all-foam seating with covers generously quilted with polyester. The unique design of the Togo allows it ...
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Vintage 1970s French Chairs

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Suede

Pierre Paulin cognac leather chair, F446
Located in Brecht, BE
a rare edition, this Pierre Paulin for Artifort cognac colored leather and chrome chair, F446, 1968, in very good vintage condition.
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pierre Paulin cognac leather chair, F446
Pierre Paulin cognac leather chair, F446
H 25.2 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil
By Maison Jansen
Located in Houston, TX
French Maison Jansen Louis XVI Style Giltwood Fauteuil. Our handsome large French Louis XVI style gilt wood fauteuil or arm chair is upholstered in distressed black leather and is th...
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Vintage 1920s French Louis XVI Chairs

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Leather, Giltwood

Pierre Chapo S11 Chairs Set of 4 - Beautiful Stunning Patina
By Pierre Chapo
Located in San Francisco, CA
This set of 4x S11 chairs with an absolutely stunning heavy patina shows Chapo’s artisanal craftsmanship and refined sharp design details as evidenced by its wood joinery and leather...
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Vintage 1960s French Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

French Art Deco Set of 12 Chairs in Maple and Cream Leather, 1930s
Located in Meda, MB
This set of 12 Art Deco chairs was produced in France in the 1930s. They have a maple structure and are upholstered with two different color of leather: cream and light brown for the...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs

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Leather, Maple

French Colonial Walnut Faux Bamboo and Leather Folding Deck Chair, circa 1900
Located in Fayetteville, AR
This French walnut folding deck chair from the turn of the twentieth century features turned legs and seat back supports of faux bamboo. From the French Colonial period when the Fren...
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Early 20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Brass

Antique Club Armchair Fauteuil Cognac Leather French or "Cats Chair", circa 1930
Located in Labrit, Landes
Fauteuil club armchair French. Cognac Leather Antique, circa 1930 This armchair was for a time used by the cats of the family, This is why we call it "Cat chair" ! (please see photos...
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Vintage 1930s French Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Gaston Poisson Set of Six Dining Chairs in Oak and Leather
By Gaston Poisson
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gaston Poisson, set of six dining chairs, oak, leather, France, 1940s. Dining chairs in solid oak, with beautiful detailed woodcarving and stunning patinated leather. The back of th...
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Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Rare suite of 12 Louis Philipe period chairs in oak and leather, 19th century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Rare suite of 12 Louis Philipe period chairs in oak and leather, 19th century leather not original, but still in very good condition, small defects, but no leather deserves to be cha...
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Antique Late 19th Century French Louis Philippe Chairs

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Leather, Oak

Dal Vera Pair of 'Les Arcs' Chairs in Black Leather
By Dal Vera
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dal Vera pair of 'Les Arcs' chairs, selected by Charlotte Perriand, pair of dining chairs model 'Les Arcs', black leather, chrome-plated metal, circa 1970 This well-constructed pai...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Pair of Original Art Deco Chairs, by Jules Leleu, Beech, France, 1920s
By Jules Leleu
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Designed by Jules Leleu, a French designer at the top of French 20th Century decoration who distinguished himself during the Art Deco style's renaissance. This item features classic...
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Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Chairs

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Fabric, Wood, Leather, Beech, Lacquer

Jacques Adnet Green Leather Chairs, Circa 1950s, France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of rare chairs by French architect and Art Deco Modernist designer and icon of luxurious French Modernism, Jacques Adnet, circa 1950s. Each chair upholstered in sumptuous green ...
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Vintage 1950s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Postmodern Sculptural Steel Brown Leather French Pair of Chairs, 1980s, France
By Maria Pergay
Located in New York, NY
Sculptural steel brown leather French pair chairs, 1980s, France These are very rare leather and steel chairs form France. From the Maria Pergay, Michel Boyer Era. The leather is ...
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Vintage 1980s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Brutalist Rustic French Turned Wood Low Chair in the Style of Charles Dudouyt
Located in Regensburg, DE
Lovely French Brutalist Low or Side Chair in the Style of Charles Dudouyt from the 1940s. This beautiful turned wood Chair is very stable and super comfortable. The dark wood and the...
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Vintage 1940s French Brutalist Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of Six Ocean Liner Armchairs by Jules Leleu
By Jules Leleu
Located in Bridgewater, CT
Jules Leleu (1883-1961). Set of six beechwood armchairs, "fauteuils de paquebot", with coiled armrest supports, reupholstered with dark green leather, standing on four slightly arch...
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Vintage 1940s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

6 Chairs Style : Art Deco , Materials: Leather and wood
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
6 chairs in leather and wood. Art Deco The back of the chair forms the word Munich Year 1900 Country: German Materials : wood and leather Elegant and sophisticated 6 chairs. You want...
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Black Goatskin Altay Armchair by Patricia Urquiola
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Goatskin Altay armchair by Patricia Urquiola Materials: Black lacquered solid beech structure. Seat covered with black Mongolian goatskin. Technique: Lacquered and stained wood...
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2010s French Modern Armchairs

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Goatskin, Goat Hair, Beech

Set of four Champagne chair by Estelle & Erwine Laverne for Formes Nouvelles
By mes nouvelles, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Set of four Lucite Champagner chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960 manufactured by Formes Nouvelles, in France. We have a 2nd set of four Champanger chairs availab...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Aluminum

Pierre Cardin, 6 Dining Chairs in Walnut and Leather, 1970s
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Argelato, BO
Pierre Cardin (1922-2020), Set of six dining chairs in walnut and leather, Italy, 1970s. Four rare chairs made by the famous French designer Pierre Cardin in the 70s for an Italian ...
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Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Leather, Walnut

Set of four Champagne chairs by Estelle & Erwine Laverne for Formes Nouvelles
By mes nouvelles, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Set of four lucite Champagner chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne, ca. 1960 Manufactured by Formes Nouvelles, France, ca. 1960 This offer contains four chairs. As shown i...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Kwok Hoi Chan ‘Buffalo’ Lounge Chair in Cow Hide and Steel
By Kwok Hoi Chan, Steiner
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kwok Hoi Chan for Steiner, lounge chair ‘Buffalo’, cow hide, tubular steel, France, 1969 This extraordinary lounge chair by Kwok Hoi Chan is produced by Steiner, Paris. What marks t...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Maison Jansen Brass and Steel Paw Footed Campaign Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This a beautiful pair of Maison Jansen campaign style folding chairs. The chairs are in good condition with minor signs of age and use and will show normal wear and a few bolts are m...
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Vintage 1960s French Campaign Chairs

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

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French Animal Skin Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of french animal skin chairs for sale on 1stDibs. There are 830 antique and vintage french animal skin chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 13 modern editions to choose from as well. French animal skin chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. French animal skin chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Art Deco hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. French animal skin chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Pierre Chapo, Charlotte Perriand and Jacques Adnet are consistently popular.

How Much are French Animal Skin Chairs?

Prices for french animal skin chairs start at $117 and top out at $95,000 with the average selling for $4,800.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.