Salterini Slice
Vintage Salterini "Orange Slice" Chair
By Salterini
Located in Doylestown, PA
Salterini "Orange Slice" chair. Professionally restored and powder coated in a vibrant cobalt blue
Category
Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
Orange Slice Chairs by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini
By Maurizio Tempestini, Salterini
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1950s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Previously painted green.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Black Iron "Orange Slice" Table, C. 1950s
By Maurizio Tempestini, Salterini
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini black wrought iron and metal mesh oval occasional table
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
4pc Suite Tempestini for Salterini Orange Slice Style Set Settee Chairs Table
By Maurizio Tempestini, Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four vintage Salterini pieces, to include a settee, two lounge chairs and a small
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 28 in W 41 in D 25 in
Set 6 Mid Century Modern Orange Slice Chairs by Tempestini & Salterini + a Table
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare set of six orange slice chairs. Freshly painted in a satin white enamel, chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 27.25 in W 22.25 in D 23.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Orange Slice Iron with Sailcloth Lounge Chairs by Salterini
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous and rare to find radar chairs by Maurizio Tempestini with Sailcloth as the seating material. Actual sails were cut and installed professionally. Chairs need a good cleaning ...
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Iron
H 27.25 in W 22.5 in D 24 in
5 Pc Salterini Orange Slice Clam Shell Patio Dining Table & Chairs Powder-Coated
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tempestini for John Salterini. This set has been freshly powder-coated in white. Chairs dimensions: 27.5 H x
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 27.5 in W 23 in D 24 in
Maurizio Tempestini Salterini Clamshell Orange Slice Footstool Stool Ottoman
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
Salterini and matches the clamshell or orange slice pieces, it is unsigned but has all the characteristics
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Wrought Iron
H 22 in W 21.5 in D 17 in
Italian Iron Orange Slice Loveseat by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A sculptural iron and mesh orange slice loveseat in a flat black finish with curved legs having
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Iron
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Wrought Iron Bench Taj Mahal by Salterini, circa 1950-1960s
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Located in New York, NY
Rare Salterini bench, in the Taj Mahal pattern. The bench features a wrought iron frame, wrought iron back supports, decorative cast metal finials, and a metal mesh seat.
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Russell Woodard 30" Round Black Wrought Iron & Mesh Patio Coffee of Side Table
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in St. Louis, MO
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1960s John Salterini High Back Lounge Chairs & Ottomans, 2 Lounge Set
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Salterini, John Salterini High back lounge chairs, Newly Powder Coated Flat Black.
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Wrought Iron Garden Patio Poolside Settee Loveseat Bench by Salterini
By Woodard Furniture Co., Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Chic wrought iron garden, patio, poolside loveseat, bench, sofa by Salterini. The sofa is in very good original condition, showing only light cosmetic wear, normal and consistent wit...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Vintage Wrought Iron Sofa Set Refinished by TVPB
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Set of Three Garden Patio Poolside Sling Seat Lounge Chairs by Salterini
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Voguish suite of three sling seat lounge chairs by noted garden furniture maker, Salterini. The chais features a suspended upholstered continuous back, seat rest in original diamond ...
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1960’s MCM Black Outdoor Set of 4 Rid-Jid Hoop Chairs & Newer Dining Table
By Salterini
Located in Topeka, KS
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Vintage Russell Woodard Black Wrought Iron Patio Set with Table and 4 Chairs
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Pair of Tempestini for Salterini "Clam Shell" or "Slice" Iron Chairs
By John Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Cool pair of Tempestini design for Salterini chairs. Often called the "Clam Shell" or "Slice" chair
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Pair of Salterini Mid Century Orange Slice Garden Settees Maurizio Tempestini
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Salterini Midcentury Modern Clam Shell Orange Slice Patio Set Chair Settee Table
By Maurizio Tempestini, John Salterini
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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By John Salterini
Located in New York, NY
Salterini bench, love seat designed by M. Tempestini. This form is know as the "Clam Shell" or
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
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By Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini outdoor "orange slice" or "clam shell" stool or ottoman.
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Pair of Outdoor Patio Iron Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Modern by Salterini
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in San Diego, CA
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By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
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By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Pemberton, NJ
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Pasadena, TX
"lemon slice" clam shell lounge chairs with side table designed by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini
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Homecrest Casino Wrought Iron Garden Furniture
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Located in Rochester, NY
with minor wear. Often attributed to Maurizio Tempestini - clamshell orange slice design for Salterini
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By Salterini
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By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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By Maurizio Tempestini, Salterini
Located in Buffalo, NY
Fabulous and rare pair orange slice chairs. Freshly painted in a satin black enamel, chairs are in
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Wrought Iron Chairs, "Orange Slice-Clam Shell"
By Maurizio Tempestini, John Salterini
Located in Miami, FL
Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini wrought iron chairs, "Orange Slice-Clam Shell" chairs
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Set of 4 Mid Century Salterini Orange Slice Clam Shell Iron Footstools
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
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3 Pc. Salterini Orange Slice Clam Shell Bistro Patio Dining Table & Chairs Set
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
John Salterini. This set has been freshly powder-coated in white. I will also have the matching dining
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Wrought Iron
H 28.5 in W 23 in D 19.5 in
Tempestini for Salterini Clamshell Chair
By John Salterini
Located in New York, NY
"Orange Slice" series from Salterini. Please view the matching table we have listed from this set.
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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By John Salterini
Located in New York, NY
End or occasional table designed by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini, from the "Orange Slice", or
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Orange Slice Lounge Chair by Tempestini for Salterini, Italy
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Cincinnati, OH
like a orange slice hence the name . The curved legs sit on pads to provide support , manufactured by
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Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Midcentury Patio Set, circa 1950
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in San Francisco, CA
About
A set of four matching clam shell or orange slice outdoor patio chairs composed of wrought
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Mid Century Modern Sculptural Lounge Chair by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Unique 3 legged orange slice outdoor lounge chair by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini. Recently
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Iron
H 27.25 in W 22.75 in D 24 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Patio Lounge Clamshell Chairs by Salterini
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of 3-legged slice or clamshell shells designed by Maurizio Tempestini for John
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Rare Pair of Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini Midcentury Patio Chairs Table
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Pemberton, NJ
this sale. This pair of Salterini orange slice chairs have a very rare feature having 3 legs-this is
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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H 27 in W 22.5 in D 26 in
Pair of Maurizio Tempestini Outdoor Patio Iron Lounge Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine outdoor patio "Clamshell" or "Orange Slice" chair set designed by Maurizio Tempestini and
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H 27 in W 22.5 in D 20 in
Salterini 1950s Orange Slice Settee and Lounge Chair
By Salterini
Located in Hudson, NY
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By John Salterini
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Set of outdoor furniture by Salterini
By John Salterini
Located in Dallas, TX
A slice settee, lounge chair and ottoman/table by Salterini.
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Pair of Maurizio Tempestini Orange Slice Patio Chairs
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini orange slice / clamshell patio chair pair. Mesh + wrought iron
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Maurizio Tempestini Orange Slice Patio Set
By John Salterini, Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini orange slice / clamshell patio set. Two chairs and side table
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture
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Wrought Iron
"Clam Shell" or "Slice" Lounge Chair by Maurizio Tempestini for Salterini
By Maurizio Tempestini
Located in Denver, CO
This beautiful little classic is equally at home on the deck, next to the pool, or as a sitting chair in a bedroom. Great looks, personality, and comfort in a metal lounge...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Wrought Iron
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Salterini Slice For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the salterini slice you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each salterini slice for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, iron and wrought iron. Your living room may not be complete without a salterini slice — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A salterini slice, designed in the Mid-Century Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made salterini slice has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Maurizio Tempestini, John Salterini and Salterini are consistently popular.
How Much is a Salterini Slice?
Prices for a salterini slice can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $400 and can go as high as $5,800, while the average can fetch as much as $1,950.
A Close Look at Mid-Century Modern Furniture
Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.
ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS
The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.
Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively.
Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer.
Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.
The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by legendary manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.
As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.
Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.
As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.
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