Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Italian, 1920-2006
As one of the founding fathers of modern Italian design, prolific architect and industrial designer Ludovico Magistretti (known by his nickname Vico) was guided by his philosophy, “There is no excuse for bad design.” His architectural projects are widely revered, and an ingenious meld of form and function can be found in his stylish and deceptively simple table lamps, sofas, armchairs and other mid-century furnishings.
Born in Milan, Magistretti followed in the footsteps of his father and grandfather (both architects) to study architecture at the Polytechnic University of Milan. At the outbreak of World War II, he fled to Switzerland, and it was there he met his role model and mentor, renowned humanist architect Ernesto Nathan Rogers. Magistretti was inspired by Rogers’s vision to revive postwar Italy, and they collaborated on several reconstruction projects. Among Magistretti’s first architectural designs is a “poetic” round church, which he created for the QT8, an experimental Milanese neighborhood.
When Magistretti returned to Milan in 1945, he worked at his father’s architectural firm. It wasn’t until the early 1950s that he expanded his talents into design while working with furniture artisans.
In the 1960s, Magistretti began his 30-year working relationship with famed entrepreneur Cesare Cassina of the Cassina furniture manufacturing company. In their design approach, the two men shared a vision of the relationship between modernity and tradition and enjoyed a close bond (Magistretti designed Cassina’s luxurious villa in 1965). However, their friendship was not without contention.
Legend has it that upon seeing the prototype for Magistretti’s Maralunga sofa, Cassina hated it so much that he punched it, breaking the back of the sofa, which crumpled into itself.
“Right, great, it looks perfect to me like that,” an unfazed Magistretti allegedly responded, and the Maralunga’s slumped, adjustable-height backrest was born. Incidentally, the Maralunga sofa won Italy’s Compasso d’Oro award as did his Eclisse lamp for Artemide and his Atollo lamp for Oluce.
Magistretti died in 2006, but his designs live on in galleries, museums and private residences and offices around the world.
Find a range of vintage Vico Magistretti furniture and lighting on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Vico Magistretti
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti, Set of 4 "Carimate" Chairs for Cassina, Italian Modern, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Odense, DK
Set of 4 iconic "Carimate" armchairs in solid beech wood and straw.
Designed by Italian designer Vico Magistretti, made at Cassina in 1970s.
This model was designed for "Carimate G...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Vico Magistretti Midcentury “Carimate” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1963, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 8 “Carimate” chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in 1963.
Initially commissioned for the Carimate Golf club near Milan, they were then produced for t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Black leather vintage 905 dining chairs by Vico Magestretti for Cassina Italy
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
A masterpiece of complexity.
Great vintage set of 905 armchairs in original black leather.
Designed by Vico Magistretti for CASSINA in 1964.
A masterpiece of complexity, this cowhid...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Leather
Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti, set of 6, 1970s
By Vico Magistretti, Poggi
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 6 dining chairs model 'Golem' designed by Vico Magistretti voor Poggi.
The chairs are made of black lacquered wood and upholstered with black skai.
Beautiful slim and modern...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Lacquer
Single Vico Magistretti Style Oak & Rush Throne Dining Chair
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Only 1 left! Mid-Century, Vico Magistretti style, oak and rush throne-like dining chair. Beautifully carved oak frame with hand woven rush seating makes for the perfect accent chair....
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Pine
Pair of High Back Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy 1969
By Poggi, Vico Magistretti, Mario Bellini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Pair of stunning high-back SD51 Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969 Italy. This Post Modern chair plays on the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic of Carlo, Afra and Tobia Scar...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Bentwood, Paint
Set of Four SD51 "Golem" Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy, 1960s
By Poggi, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lucija, SI
Mid-Century Modern black Lacquered wooden dining chairs Golem by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969.
Nice set of 4 dining chairs „Golem SD51“ designed by Vico Magistretti for Poggi in 1969...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Leather, Wood
6 High Back Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, Italy 1969
By Poggi, Vico Magistretti, Mario Bellini, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Set of 6 stunning high-back SD51 Golem chairs by Vico Magistretti for Poggi, 1969 Italy. This Post Modern chair plays on the Mid-Century Modern aesthetic of Carlo, Afra and Tobia Sca...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Bentwood, Paint
Red Carimate Chair by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1960s
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
Red Carimate Chair by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1960s
Behold the captivating Carimate chair, a masterpiece carved from rich, red-stained solid beech and br...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Wood, Beech
FOUR CIRENE 03 DINING ARMCHAIRS DESiGNED BY VICO MAGISTRETTI FOR DE PADOVA
By Vico Magistretti
Located in GB
Royal House Antiques
Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this suite of four Vico Magistretti Cirene 03 bent Ash dining chairs made for De Padova
Please note the de...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Ash
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 12
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "122" Chairs for Cassina, 1967, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti for Cassina "122" chairs for Cassina, brown leather, beech and plywood, Italy, 1967, set of eight.
The "122" chairs designed by Vico Magistretti in 1967 have a scul...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood, Leather
Mid-Century Modern Wooden Dining Chairs "Golem" by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern black Lacquered wooden dining chairs Golem by Vico Magistretti, Italy 1969.
Stunning set of 4 dining chairs „Golem SD51“ designed by Vico Magistretti for Poggi in 1969. The unique frame of the chairs are made of black high lacquered wood and the seats have a black high quality leather upholstery. These chairs are very elegant in its graceful lines and at the same time they embody a linear simplicity.
The element that serves as the backrest is lightly profiled to adjust to the seated position. It is one of the very few cases in which the reference to the past is not through the recovery of anonymous types and models, as Magistretti was used to doing. He revisited this formal typology with the collection of Koube chairs designed for the Japanese brand...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of 4 Selene Dining Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in München, DE
Stunning Italian plastic chairs from the 1970s.
Extremely successful design and an enrichment for every home.
The chairs are both comfortable an...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Plastic
Cassina green Carimate Chair in rare birchwood by Vico Magistretti, Set of 6
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Cassina Model Carimate chair by Vico Magistretti.
Comfortable dining chairs with with armrests.
This version is very rare in birchwood.
It is very hard to find it in birch.
Made of ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Papercord, Lacquer, Birch
Vico Magistretti Midcentury “Carimate” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1963, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 4 “Carimate” chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in 1963.
Initially commissioned for the Carimate Golf club near Milan, they were then produced for t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of x6 Glossy Green Carimate Chairs by Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
Set of x6 Glossy Green Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti
The Carimate chair was born when Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) was conceiving d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Golem Chairs by Vico Magistretti, Set of 8, 1970s
By Poggi, Vico Magistretti
Located in HEVERLEE, BE
Set of 8 dining chairs model 'Golem' designed by Vico Magistretti voor Poggi.
The chairs are made of black lacquered wood and upholstered with black skai.
Beautiful slim and modern...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Vico Magistretti Set of Eight ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of eight ‘Carimate’ armchairs, model '892', stained beech, rush, Italy, design 1963
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous chairs. Origi...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
1969, Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Set of Four White Selene Chairs
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and/or find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-)
Set of four Selene chairs...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti Pair of ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs with Rush Seats
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, pair of ‘Carimate’ armchairs, model '892', stained beech, rush, Italy, design 1963
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous chairs. Originally...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Beech
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of Six Naturel "Carimate" Dining Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Antwerp, BE
A Natural beautiful set of six Carimate model dining chairs by Vico Magistretti from the eighties in natural wood and rattan.Five chairs are in a perfect condition with signs of use ...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
Vico Magistretti Set of Twelve ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs in Straw
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of twelve dining chairs model ‘Carimate’, stained beech, straw wicker, Italy, designed circa 1960
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 2
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of two.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Set of x2 Glossy Black Carimate Carver Chairs By Vico Magistretti
By Vico Magistretti
Located in London, GB
Set of x2 Glossy Black Carimate Carver Chairs by Vico Magistretti
The Carimate chair was born when Vico Magistretti (1920-2006) was conceiving d...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti Midcentury “Carimate” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1963, Set of 10
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 10 “Carimate” chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in 1963.
Initially commissioned for the Carimate Golf club near Milan, they were then produced for ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Vico Magistretti Set of Ten ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs in Straw
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, set of ten dining chairs model ‘Carimate’, stained beech, straw wicker, Italy, designed circa 1960
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, black lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Carimate Dining Chair by Vico Magistretti for Habitat/Conran, Red
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
Carimate 115 chair (single)
The Carimate or “Red Chair” is one of the most iconic of Magistretti’s designs if not the most popular here in Britain. Design...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Rush
Vico Magistretti, a Pair of Chairs, Model 122, Cassina, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of dark brown walnut stackable dining chairs. Each with a bent plywood back, the seat upholstered with burgundy velvet on four feet.
Manufactured by Cassina.
Italy.
1967.
P...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
1st Edition Carimate Armchair Designed by Vico Magistretti for Comi (Artemide)
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Milano, IT
Green Carimate Wooden Dining Armchair designed by Vico Magistretti for Comi (Artemide), rare first edition manufactured before the design patent was acquired by Cassina.
Blending a t...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 8
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famou...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 10
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of ten.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti Black Leather Golem Dining Chairs for Pozzi, 1968, Set of 8
By Vico Magistretti, Poggi
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 8 Golem chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and manufactured by the Italian brand Poggi in 1968.
Excellent vintage condition.
This design creation speaks for itself. It...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti Midcentury “Carimate” Dining Chair for Cassina, 1963, Set of 6
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 6 “Carimate” chairs designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina in 1963.
Initially commissioned for the Carimate Golf club near Milan, they were then produced for t...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Set of 4 Italian Gaudi Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Italy 70s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in Lucija, SI
This Italian armchair model Gaudi was designed by Vico Magistretti and produce by Artemide Milano in 1968
It is made from fiberglass.
SPA Artemide Milano Modello Gaudi Design Vico ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 16
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of sixteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most fam...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
White Stackable Selene Chairs by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, Pair
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
Vico Magistretti’s Selene was one of the first commercially produced chairs pressed from a single sheet of plastic.
The Selene was first conceived by Magistretti in 1961 but it took several years working alongside the technicians and model makers at Artemide to produce the first production model in 1969. It was the S shaped cross section that solved the issue with lateral strength of the legs for Magistretti.
“ It cannot be drawn. To draw it I’d have to have drawn at least a hundred cross sections”
The Artemide chair was made from a single sheet of 3mm thick Reglar, a new glass reinforced polyester (GRW). It was first shown in white at the 1968 Triennale di Milano. Production of the Selene started in 1969 with white, red and black models shortly followed in orange in 1970. In 1984 came a new inspired pallet of yellow, light blue and pink for the aesthetically radical Los Angeles Olympics. Artemide’s production of the chair ceased in the 1990s then Heller reissued nylon and polycarbonate (colour dependant) injection moulded versions in 2002.
The 1960s saw an intense period of exploration in product design with many embracing the recent advances of Industrial plastics. Verner Panton, Joe Colombo, Helmut Batzner and Sergio Mazza were amongst those who had chairs utilising modern plastics in production by the late 60s. Helmut Batzner’s chair...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 12
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of twelve.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famo...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 14
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, green lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of fourteen.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most fa...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of six.
The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 6
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, wood and beautiful dark green velvet, Italy, 1960, set of six. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
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Mid-20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Beech
Vico Magistretti for Cassina Set of Eight Chairs in Red Velvet and Walnut
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti for Cassina, set of eight dining chairs, model '122', walnut, velvet, 1967
This Italian set designed by Vico Magistretti features a remarkable sculpted back that is...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Velvet, Walnut
Vico Magistretti ‘Carimate’ Dining Chairs with Rush Seating
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Vico Magistretti, dining chairs, model ‘Carimate’, lacquered beech, rush, Italy, designed circa 1960
The ‘Carimate’ chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous chairs. Originally designed in red color for the ‘Carimate Golf Club’ in Italy that Magistretti designed, the chair was produced for a long time and with four different manufacturers. Since Magistretti was very confident about the success of this model, he requested a patent for the construction and the joints in 1963. Due to the architectural, open frame the ‘Carimate’ chair has a strong expression. The angular frame has two curved armrests that add a dynamic appeal. Where the frame...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Rush, Wood
Italian modern plastic red Chairs Selene by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Artemide
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern plastic red Chairs mod. Selene by Vico Magistretti for Artemide, 1960s
Set of 4 iconic chairs mod. Selene in dark red-burgund...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Vico Magistretti Dining Room Chairs
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Plastic
Vico Magistretti dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Vico Magistretti dining room chairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Vico Magistretti dining room chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 75 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 1 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original dining room chairs by Vico Magistretti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by Mario Bellini, Gio Ponti, and Giancarlo Piretti. Prices for Vico Magistretti dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $495 and can go as high as $33,600, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,400.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The Carimate chair for Cassina is one of the most celebrated pieces of Vico Magistretti but this designer is also well known for the Eclipse Table Lamp, Selene Stacking Chair, Chimera Lamp and more. He is seen as one of Italy’s most influential industrial designers, furniture designers and architects. Shop a collection of Magistretti furniture from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.
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