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Peter Dunham Seat Cushion & Ladder Back Chair
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Peter Dunham Seat Cushion & Ladder Back Chair
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21st Century and Contemporary Pillows and Throws

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Fabric

City of Angels Book by Firooz Zahedi and Jennifer Ash Rudick
By Jennifer Ash
Located in New York, NY
garden designers, including Lloyd Wright, Paul Williams, Rudolph Schindler, Richard Neutra, Peter Dunham
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21st Century and Contemporary Books

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Paper

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Located in Germantown, MD
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Located in London, GB
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Located in London, GB
'Gather Ye the Rosebuds' A 20th century Art Nouveau style stained glass tryptich of maidens in a woodland setting. The enameled logo at the back of one of the panels states 'Glashau...
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By Michael Taylor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Michael Taylor
Located in North Hollywood, CA
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By Johnson Furniture Company, Paul Frankl
Located in Palm Desert, CA
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By Paul McCobb, Arbuck
Located in Chicago, IL
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Humphrey's Gouache
By Danny Heller
Located in Fairfield, CT
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Wall 38
By JP Long
Located in Glen Ellen, CA
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Steel

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Wall 38
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Large Blanchard Ottoman-Custom Order
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Large blanchard ottoman upholstered in Peter Dunham. Nathan Turner for Elite Leather
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20th Century Ottomans and Poufs

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Midcentury Bentwood Armchair Newly Upholstered in Peter Dunham Linen
Located in Pasadena, CA
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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By Kaare Klint
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 1950s Danish high back wing chair. Restored with new upholstery in Peter Dunham Textiles
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Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Wood, Fabric

Cassina Soriana Four Seater Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa in green Peter Dunham
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Soriana, Cassina, Italy 1970s, reupholstered in Peter Dunham
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Vintage Iron Garden Dining Chairs Set of 4
Located in Pasadena, CA
Set of 4 vintage iron garden dining chairs, newly powder coated and upholstered in Peter Dunham
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Pair of Vintage Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Pasadena, CA
Pair of vintage iron garden chairs newly powder-coated in white and custom seat cushions in Peter
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20th Century Chairs

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Iron

Pair of Vintage Iron Garden Chairs
Pair of Vintage Iron Garden Chairs
H 35.5 in W 21 in D 24 in
Craig Ellwood 1960s Sofa
By Craig Ellwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1960s sofa, attributed to Craig Ellwood as a custom design, newly upholstered in Peter Dunham
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Vintage 1960s American Sofas

Craig Ellwood 1960s Sofa
Craig Ellwood 1960s Sofa
H 27 in W 96 in D 34 in
Pair of Guillerme et Chambron "Edouard" Armchairs with Newly Upholstered Cushion
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1970s French Armchairs

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Fabric, Oak

Pair of White Chinese Chippendale Fretwork Benches
Located in Stamford, CT
white finish. Newly upholstered in Peter Dunham Textiles Kashmir Paisley linen in blue.
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Vintage 1940s American Chinese Chippendale Stools

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Wood, Linen

Set of Three Indoor/Outdoor Iron Ottomans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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By Craig Ellwood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage 1960s American Club Chairs

19th Century English Bobbin Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage 19th English bobbin chair. Newly upholstered in an Ikat printed linen by Peter Dunham
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Antique 19th Century English Armchairs

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19th Century English Bobbin Chair
19th Century English Bobbin Chair
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By Esko Pajamies, Asko
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in amstelveen, NL
fabric by Peter Dunham Textiles. It shows it’s characteristic round and bulky shape. The concept behind
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Kaleidoscope Modern Toy Set with Interior Pieces by Bozart Toys
By Laurie Simmons
Located in Houston, TX
house features paintings, photographs and sculpture by Peter Halley, Carroll Dunham, Laurie Simmons
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17th Century, Henriette-Anne d'Angleterre, Circle of Jean Charles Nocret
By Jean Nocret
Located in IT
collections of Dunham Massey, in the County of Cheshire in England. The princess here portrayed in the act of
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Antique Late 17th Century French Louis XIV Picture Frames

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Canvas

Pair of Vintage 1970s Stools Upholstered in Peter Dunham Textiles
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of vintage 1970s stools on steel bases. New upholstery in Peter Dunham Textiles "Zanzibar
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Blue Rattan Sofa with Performance Fabric Upholstery
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Graphic rattan frame newly painted a deep, marine blue, and freshly upholstered in Peter Dunham
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20th Century Sofas

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Rattan

Hollywood at Home Lexington Ottoman with Vintage Textile
By Peter Dunham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Hollywood at Home's Lexington ottoman with red/blue vintage textile.
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2010s American Ottomans and Poufs

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Textile, Wood

Mid-Century Chair Upholstered in Peter Dunham Fabric
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mid-Century Chair, upholstered in Peter Dunham Fig Leaf fabric
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of vintage armchairs upholstered in Peter Dunham linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Comfortable club chairs completely reupholstered in Peter Dunham Ikat fabric.
Category

Vintage 1970s American Lounge Chairs

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Upholstery, Wood, Linen

19th Century French Arm Chair - Rebuilt, Reupholstered in Peter Dunham Fabric
Located in West Hollywood, CA
19th Century French Arm Chair - Rebuilt, Reupholstered in Peter Dunham Fabric 28" w x 31" d x 34.5
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Antique 19th Century French Other Chairs

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Custom sofa by Peter Dunham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great comfortable deep sofa uphosltered in Old World Weavers woven stripe velvet cotton
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21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

Custom  sofa by Peter Dunham
Custom  sofa by Peter Dunham
H 40 in W 90 in D 40 in
"Barrymore" Wing Armchair by Peter Dunham
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish reproduction of French 1940's armchair upholstered in French cotton velvet stripe from Old World Weavers
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21st Century and Contemporary American Club Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Bamboo Lounge Chair in the Style of John Wisner
By Ficks Reed, John Wisner, Peter Dunham
Located in Chicago, IL
• Reupholstered in Peter Dunham peacock ikat linen hand printed fabric • Down and feather back
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Vintage Upholstered Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage sofa upholstered in Peter Dunham's Holister Linen
Vintage Upholstered Sofa
Vintage Upholstered Sofa
H 24 in W 92 in D 35 in
Antique Country Swedish Bench
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Pine inlaid antique country Swedish bench with Peter Dunham fabric.
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Antique 19th Century Swedish Country Benches

Materials

Cotton, Wood

Antique Country Swedish Bench
Antique Country Swedish Bench
H 32.5 in W 69.5 in D 28 in
Pair of vintage armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Low comfortable English armchairs newly upholstered in Peter Dunham linen
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Vintage 1930s British Club Chairs

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Pair of vintage armchairs
Pair of vintage armchairs
H 36 in W 34 in D 36 in
Vintage stool
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual Paul Frankl stool reupholstered in Peter Dunham St Tropez Linen Handprint
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American Stools

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Vintage stool
Vintage stool
H 18 in Dm 20.5 in
Pair of Vintage English Club chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sink-in comfortable armchairs totally reuphostered in Peter Dunham "Globe" linen
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Vintage 1930s British Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of lamps
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom lamps clad in Peter Dunham "Arabesque" linen. Priced as a pair
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21st Century and Contemporary American Table Lamps

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Wood, Linen

Pair of lamps
Pair of lamps
H 19 in Dm 5 in
Antique French slipper chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Slipper chair with great pitch. Recently restored and upholstered in Peter Dunham "Almont" velvet
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Antique 19th Century French Slipper Chairs

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Wood, Upholstery, Cotton

Antique French slipper chair
Antique French slipper chair
H 33 in W 21.5 in D 30 in
Pair of Midcentry Italian slipper chais
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Unusual midcentury low chairs with brass handles. Newly upholstered in Peter Dunham Textiles
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Vintage 1960s Italian Slipper Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Vintage Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Armchairs newly Upholstered in Peter Dunham Textile: Kashmir Paisley, Tea/Red. Comfortable
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Vintage 1940s Armchairs

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Wood, Linen, Upholstery

Pair of Vintage Armchairs
Pair of Vintage Armchairs
H 34 in W 32 in D 36 in
An eccentricly wide French armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One custom Napoleon III style "Marquises". Newly upholstered in hand printed Peter Dunham olive
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21st Century and Contemporary French Lounge Chairs

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Wood, Upholstery, Linen

Antique Biedermeier Chaise Longue
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stylish chaise longue, adapted from a period bed newly uphostered in Peter Dunham "Almont" Velvet
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Antique 19th Century Austrian Chaise Longues

Materials

Birch

Antique Biedermeier Chaise Longue
Antique Biedermeier Chaise Longue
H 40 in W 79 in D 35 in
Custom Screen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Five panel screen covered in Peter Dunham "ST Tropez" linen, made for a House and Garden Showhouse.
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20th Century American Screens and Room Dividers

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Wood, Linen

Custom Screen
Custom Screen
H 88 in W 82.5 in
Pair of vintage painted sofas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of antique red painted wood framed sofas, newly upholstered in Peter Dunham Samarkand Linen
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Early 20th Century American Sofas

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Wood, Upholstery, Linen

Pair of Vintage Slipper Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical pair of larger scale lipper chairs. Newly upholstered in Peter Dunham Textiles Fig Leaf
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Vintage 1960s Slipper Chairs

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Upholstery, Linen, Wood

Pair of Vintage Slipper Chairs
Pair of Vintage Slipper Chairs
H 34 in W 26 in D 26 in
Pair of Vintage English Upholstered Armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Nice pair of low vintage armchairs. All new hand-upholstery. Covered in Peter Dunham Textiles
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Early 20th Century English Club Chairs

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Wood

Pair of eccentricly wide French armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of custom Napoleon III style "Marquises". Newly upholstered in hand printed Peter Dunham olive
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21st Century and Contemporary French Armchairs

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Vintage Slipper chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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Vintage Slipper chair
Vintage Slipper chair
H 27.5 in W 22 in D 23 in
French Mahogany Bergere
Located in Los Angeles, CA
upholstered in Peter Dunham cotton Velvet Stripe with brass nailheads
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Vintage 1940s French Bergere Chairs

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Brass

French Mahogany  Bergere
French Mahogany  Bergere
H 34 in W 21 in D 20 in
Flip top Bench
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Upholstered in Peter Dunham Textiles " Globe" Linen, this piece is great for bottom of the bed
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21st Century and Contemporary American Benches

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Wood, Upholstery, Linen

Flip top Bench
Flip top Bench
H 21 in W 54 in D 18 in
Pair of Mahogany Paul McCobb amchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
and upholstered in Peter Dunham handprinted "Samarkand" Linen
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Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Cane, Upholstery

Pair of Mahogany Paul McCobb amchairs
Pair of Mahogany Paul McCobb amchairs
H 35.5 in W 22.5 in D 21 in
Pair of Upholstered armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Whimsical Emilio Terry style Italian armchairs newly reupholstered in Peter Dunham Mattress Ticking
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

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Upholstery, Down, Linen

Pair of Upholstered armchairs
Pair of Upholstered armchairs
H 37 in W 33 in D 34 in
Pair of 1920's French armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of smaller vintage armchairs completely re-upholstered in "Almont Stripe" Velvet by Peter
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Early 20th Century French Armchairs

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Brass

A Large Scale Medallion Upholstered Ottoman
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Large Scale English Ottoman upholstered in a Peter Dunham Fabric surrounded in chic
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Vintage 1950s English Benches

Vintage Indian Four poster bed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
brass sheets. Custom mattress and boxspring available for $1500, Canopy in Peter Dunham Samarkand Linen
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Vintage 1930s Indian Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Brass

Vintage Indian Four poster bed
Vintage Indian Four poster bed
H 86 in W 86 in D 90 in
Pair of 19th Century Bergere
Located in Encinitas, CA
wonderful Peter Dunham Kashmir Paisley linen. Down bolster pillows included. French Blue and pink.
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Antique 19th Century French Bergere Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 19th Century Bergere
Pair of 19th Century Bergere
H 37 in W 26 in D 24 in
Pair of French 1940s armchairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-upholstery. Covered in Peter Dunham Textiles "Kashmir Paisley" linen. Available as reproductions also. Priced
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Vintage 1940s French Armchairs

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Wood, Upholstery, Linen

Pair of French 1940s armchairs
Pair of French 1940s armchairs
H 33 in W 30 in D 31.5 in
Hollywood at Home "Grant" Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Lido" chenille from Peter Dunham Textiles. Brass nailheads. Great comfortable depth. Also available in
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21st Century and Contemporary American Sofas

Materials

Brass

Hollywood at Home "Grant" Sofa
Hollywood at Home "Grant" Sofa
H 32 in W 90 in D 39 in
French Cerused Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
Reupholstered in Peter Dunham fig leaf linen Original cord trim Cerused wood frame Early 20th
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20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

French Cerused Armchair
French Cerused Armchair
H 31.75 in W 22.5 in D 26.75 in
Vintage Elsie De Wolfe Sofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
from Peter Dunham Textiles.
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Vintage 1940s American Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Linen, Wood

Vintage Elsie De Wolfe Sofa
Vintage Elsie De Wolfe Sofa
H 27 in W 92 in D 36 in
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Peter Dunham For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the peter dunham you’re looking for. Frequently made of fabric, wood and linen, every peter dunham was constructed with great care. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect peter dunham — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A peter dunham is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency. A well-made peter dunham has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Peter Dunham, Afra & Tobia Scarpa and Cassina are consistently popular.

How Much is a Peter Dunham?

Prices for a peter dunham can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,250 and can go as high as $20,500, while the average can fetch as much as $3,250.

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.