Quinta Chair
Mario Botta Quinta Chair Alias Italy
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in BAARLO, LI
Iconic 'Quinta' chair designed by Mario Botta for Alias. This sculptural masterpiece, dating back
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mario Botta Quinta Chairs for Alias, a Pair
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Quinta chairs with chrome frame and black steel seat and back by Mario Botta for Alias
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
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Quinta chair by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1984
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in TOURS, FR
Quinta chair (model 605) by Mario Botta, for Alias
Black lacquered steel structure, seat and back
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Quinta Chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Designer - Mario Botta
Producer - Alias
Model - Quinta Chair
Design Period - Eighties
Measurements
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mint Green Quinta Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Renens, CH
The Quinta Chair is an iconic piece of design, with use of perforated sheet metal and tubing,which
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Vintage 1980s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mario Botta "Quinta" Chair for Alias 1980s
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Wien, Wien
Quinta, a chair with a legacy dating back to its creation in 1985, is not your ordinary seat; it
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Stainless Steel
Quinta Chairs by Mario Botta, Alias Italy ca. 1985
By Mario Botta
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Price per SKU
Chair model 605 also known as Quinta by the Italian designer Mario Botta,
Black
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mario Botta Set of Six 605 Quinta Chairs in Black Lacquered Steel by Alias 1980
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of six 605 Quinta chairs with a black steel rod frame seat and back in bent perforated sheet
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Sheet Metal
H 37.01 in W 22.25 in D 17.72 in
Set of Four "Quinta" Chairs Designed by Mario Botta for Alias, 1985
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in taranto, IT
Set of four "Quinta" model chairs, designed by Mario Botta for Alias, in the 1980s.
Entirely
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
A pair of post-modern Quinta dining chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy 1984
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
actually provide a “spring” effect. the quinta chair is an experiment, a lesson and an icon at the same
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.23 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern light green blue chairs Quinta 605 by Mario Botta Alias, 1980s
Pair of chairs mod
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.23 in W 17.72 in D 22.25 in
SET DI 6 sedie "Quinta" di Mario Botta per Alias
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Milano, MI
Sedia Quinta 605, italiana postmoderna, in metallo di Mario Botta per Alias 1980
Poltrona Quinta
Category
Late 20th Century Chairs
Materials
Iron
Quinta 605 chair, Italian postmodern, in metal by Mario Botta for Alias 1980
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in MIlano, IT
Sedia Quinta 605, italiana postmoderna, in metallo di Mario Botta per Alias 1980
Poltrona Quinta
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 17.72 in
Alias 602 Seconda Chair with Arms in Black Steel Sheet Seat and Lacquered Frame
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. For them he designed two of his most famous chairs seconda and quinta – now on show at the MoMA. An
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 22.84 in
Alias 602 Seconda armchair in Black
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
. For them he designed two of his most famous chairs seconda and quinta – now on show at the MoMA. An
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Noviembre v Stool, Side Table Inspired in Brancusi in Walnut by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
furniture such as tables, chest of drawers and dining chairs, as well as comfortable lounge chairs, console
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Wood, Hardwood, Walnut
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Noviembre V Stool, Side Table inspired in Burned Oak Wood by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
furniture such as tables, chest of drawers and dining chairs, as well as comfortable lounge chairs, console
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
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H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Noviembre XV Sideboard, Credenza in Oak Wood and Marble Console by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
furniture such as tables, chest of drawers and dining chairs, as well as comfortable lounge chairs, console
Category
2010s Mexican Scandinavian Modern Credenzas
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Marble
H 29.53 in W 70.87 in D 19.69 in
Noviembre V Stool, Side Table inspired in Brancusi in Oak Wood by Joel Escalona
By Joel Escalona
Located in Estado de Mexico CP, Estado de Mexico
furniture such as tables, chest of drawers and dining chairs, as well as comfortable lounge chairs, console
Category
2010s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Oak, Wood, Hardwood
H 15.75 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in
Mario Botta, Silver Shogun Wall Light Sconce by Artemide, Italy
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in PARIS, FR
for his furniture and lighting designs. Pieces such as the Seconda, Quinta and Quarta chairs, like
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Sheet Metal
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One Quinta chair by Italian architect Mario Botta, designed in 1985.
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Mario Botta, Alias Editor, Pair of Armchairs, Model "Quinta"
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Mario Botta Quinta Chair for Alias
By Mario Botta
Located in London, GB
The iconic Quinta chair is constructed with a steel rod frame and folded perforated sheet-metal
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
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"Quinta" Chair by Mario Botta, Produced by Alias, 1985
By Mario Botta, Alias
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"Quinta" chair Mario Botta for Alias design 1980s
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Quinta chair by Mario Botta for Alias design from the 1980s. Metal structure. 8 chairs available
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Vintage 1980s Italian French Provincial Chairs
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Mario Botta Quinta Chair Alias Post Modern design
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Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
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Mario Botta La Quinta chair for Alias, Switzerland 1985, One Chair
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Mario Botta Quinta Chair
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Quinta Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal quinta chair for your home. Each quinta chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, steel and sheet metal. There are many kinds of the quinta chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. A quinta chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Modern and Mid-Century Modern styles are sought with frequency.
How Much is a Quinta Chair?
Prices for a quinta chair start at $950 and top out at $7,984 with the average selling for $2,200.
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