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'Sole' (Sun) Chair by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, England
Contemporary production of Piero Fornasetti's design from the Fornasetti Studio. Transfer printed and hand-colored decoration on wood, in tones of cheerful yellow mottled with ochre,...
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2010s Italian 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Bas Van Pelt Early Tubular Steel Chair with Blue Grey Sisal Seating
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bas Van Pelt for EMS, armchair, steel, sisal, The Netherlands, 1930s This original comfortable chair is designed by the Dutch interior and furniture designer Bas van Pelt (1900-1945...
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1930s Dutch Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Steel

Jacques Adnet, Original Chair, 1955
Located in Encino, CA
Jacques Adnet ( 1901-1984) Original chair in black lacquered metal and faux-leather camel color upholstery and vinyl piping. Original condition.   
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1950s French Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Metal

Asian Style Italian Bamboo Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
A single masterpiece. This well crafted single bamboo chair with an Asian flair, will complete perfectly your project, Woven wicker seat and back is in tact and no damage. A couple ...
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1970s Italian Organic Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Pair of Carved Swedish Monk Chairs in Solid Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of chairs, solid oak, Sweden, 1950s Sculptural pair of nordic monk chairs in stained, solid oak. Not only do these chairs have a very interesting, beautiful frame, moreover, th...
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1950s Swedish Medieval Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

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Oak

Set of 6 Unusual French 1960s Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
With tapered mahogany legs, a cut-out back and brass details.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Brass

A-Frame' Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
By Edward Wormley, Dunbar Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Mid-Century Modern Classic 'A-Frame' armchair with a woven caned backrest, upholstered black leather seat and brass capped feet. Designed by Edward Wormley, produced by Dunbar in t...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Brass

Jacques Adnet Pair of Large Comfortable Armchairs Model of.
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Encino, CA
Jacques Adnet, model of Pair of large comfortable armchairs in off white/beige lacquered mahogany upholstered in gray/green textured fabric. Sock...
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1980s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Brass

Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair in Patterned Upholstery and Wood
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frits Henningsen, wingback chair, multicolored pastel fabric, stained beech, Denmark 1930s. This modest yet refined armchair is a design piece from designer Frits Henningsen. Crafte...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

High Back Chair with Caryatid Head
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carved high back armchair with caryatid head and scrolled arms, 19th century Measure: Seat 17" H Arm: 29" H.     
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19th Century Antique 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Wood

Teak Cow Horn Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1952
By Johannes Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A rare teak Danish modern dining chair with a splined backrest and a natural cane seat. Model JH-505 was designed in 1952 by Hans J. Wegner and produced i...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Large Set of Italian Patio Chairs in Lacquered Steel
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining patio chairs, lacquered steel, Italy, 1960s This collection of patio chairs from Italy has a strikingly refined design that is emblematic of the quintessential Italian patio ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jules Leleu, Set of Three Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs, France, C. 1930
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Set of three side chairs by Jules Leleu in mahogany with gilt bronze sabots For an illustration of identical armchairs, see: Ensembles Mobiliers....
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20th Century French Art Deco 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Bronze

J.J.P. Oud for C.H. Eckhart Armchair in Leather and Mahogany
Located in Waalwijk, NL
J.J.P. Oud for C.H. Eckhart, chair, mahogany, leather, brass, The Netherlands, 1930s Elegant Dutch chair with cream leather designed by J.J.P. Oud for C.H. Eckhart. The chair has a ...
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1930s Dutch Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Fine Belgium Art Deco Chairs by De Coene (4 Side and 2 Arm)
Located in Long Island City, NY
De Coene Freres: A set of six fine Belgium Art Deco dining chairs (model Rubens) composed of 4 side and 2 arm with a darkened mahogany frame, an upholstered front back rest and a ros...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood, Mahogany

Tribal Chair from Nigeria
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A low slung African stargazer chair carved from one piece of wood, having three (3) legs.
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Early 20th Century African Tribal 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Wood

Jules Leleu, Walnut Armchair, France, C. 1948
By Jules Leleu
Located in New York, NY
Single walnut armchair by Jules Leleu An identical chair was shown at the Leleu exhibition, Chefs d’oeuvre de l’Afrique noire, in Leleu’s showroom on the Avenue Franklin-Roosevelt, ...
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20th Century French 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Friso Kramer Set of Eight 'Revolt' Dining Chairs in Metal and Blue Plywood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, set of eight dining chairs, model 'Revolt', lacquered plywood, metal, The Netherlands, 1953. This chair named ‘Revolt’ is designed by the Dutch d...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Metal

The Shell Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A laminated orange lacquered "shell" lounge chair with upholstered seat and back.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Alberto Orlandi, "Pompeii" Armchair, Italy, circa 1980s
By Alberto Orlandi
Located in New York, NY
Polished steel and leather modernist armchair by Italian designer Alberto Orlandi, 1980s.
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Safari Chairs by Ole Wanscher for PJ Furniture
By Ole Wanscher, PJ Furniture
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of oak framed Scandinavian Modern safari chairs with canvas seats and backs. Made in Denmark by PJ Furniture, circa 1960s. Measure: 23.5" arm height. Danish architect and ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Oak, Canvas

Set of 8 High Back 'Oxford' Chairs by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A set of eight swiveling armless high back "Oxford" chairs on five-point satin cast aluminum bases in vibrant mauve vintage upholstery.  
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Distinctive Caribbean Style Mahogany Cane Back Chair
Located in North Miami, FL
Mahogany cane back single chair with newly upholstered linen cushion. Perfect for living room, bedroom or library.
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1950s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Linen, Mahogany

Iron and Woven Rush Pilot or Passenger Seat from a circa 1920s Aircraft
Located in Chicago, IL
This pilot's or passenger's seat from a circa 1920s airplane is an excellent example of early 20th century industrial design. The frame is made from rod iron, and the seat and back are woven rush. The rear of the seat back has a cleverly integrated map pocket of the same woven material. The legs bend at the bottom to form feet, which have holes to allow them to be secured to the floor of the aircraft. The design is an elegant and functional solution to the specific needs of light weight plus strength. We purchased this piece from the estate of a collector of aviation related items. It was only identified as an airplane chair...
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1920s Industrial Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Iron

Late 20th Century Artist Made Aluminum Desk / Side Chair by Jose Pascual
Located in New York, NY
Stunning late 20th century Modern Craftsman artist made desk / side chair in aluminum relying on abstraction and the grid form as means of defining space and transparency. The sculpt...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Augusto Bozzi Cosmos Dining Chairs 6 Saporiti, Italy, 1954
By Augusto Bozzi, Saporiti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare set of 6 dining chairs designed by Augusto Bozzi and manufactured by Saporiti, Italy 1954. These chairs have a black lacquered metal wire frame with brass feet. The chair...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Alain Gaubert Oak "Africanist" Chair, France, 1980s
By Alain Gaubert
Located in Utrecht, NL
This sculptural chair by French designer, Alain Gaubert is an eye-catching nod to minimalist design. The construction is as ingeniously simple as it is visually striking. The chair is made of solid oak, and each was crafted using just two planes that intersect at the base. The exquisitely spare design of this “Africanist” chair...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Wood

'Flex2' Low Chair by Stephane Ducatteau, France, 2005
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
'Flex2' low chair by Stephane Ducatteau, France, 2005. Signed All Ducatteau pieces are available exclusively from Decoratum and are To Order only. Please allow 6-8 weeks for d...
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21st Century and Contemporary French 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Cut Steel

Chinese Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Fritz Hansen, 1943
By Hans J. Wegner, Fritz Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
The Chinese Chair designed by Hans Wegner, manufactured by Fritz Hansen. Cherry wood frame featuring a sinuous back and arm design with a natural leather seat cushion. Designed in 19...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Cherry

Fabiaan Van Severen Dining Chairs in Black Leather
By Fabiaan Van Severen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fabiaan Van Severen, dining chairs, leather, tubular steel, lace, Belgium, 1997 Distinct chairs by Belgium designer Fabiaan Van Severen. Created in 1997, this design features a blac...
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1990s Belgian Post-Modern 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Steel

Tom Bruinsma Glazed Chair and Table for Mobach Ceramics, the Netherlands
By Mobach, Tom Bruinsma 1
Located in Utrecht, NL
This elemental chair and table are a beautiful example of the collaboration between Dutch designer Tom Bruinsma and Mobach ceramics. These fully glazed...
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1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Ceramic

Ax Lounge Chair by Peter Hvidt & Orla Mölgaard-Nielsen for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
By Fritz Hansen, Hvidt & Mølgaard
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Peter Hvidt & Orla Mølgaard-Nielsen designed Scandinavian Modern lounge chair in a sculptural and innovative armless design. Made of laminated teak and beech, the chair features a ...
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1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Beech, Teak

Hans Wegner PP51/3 V Chair PP Mobler, Denmark, 1988
By Hans J. Wegner, PP Møbler
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare set of 4 chairs model PP51/3 or the so called V chair designed by Hans J. Wegner and manufactured by PP Mobler, Denmark 1988. Between 1952-53 Wegner desig...
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1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Oak

Wingback Lounge Chair by Ib Kofod Larsen, 1950s
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black leather upholstered lounge chair with tufted wingback, having a finely joined exposed frame supporting a floating sculptural s...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Wood

Provincial French Wood Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Provincial French wood chair having chip carved decorated back over plank seat and decorated apron, 18th century.
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18th Century French French Provincial Antique 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Bertoia child's chairs by Knoll
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia
Located in Highland, IN
The classic Bertoia wire chair was produced in the standard size for adults, but also in two smaller sizes for children. This pair is the larger of the two kid's sizes. They were often marketed with the Noguchi cyclone side table as a diminutive version of the dinette set to be used as a child's activity table...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fabiaan Van Severen Dining Chairs in Black Leather
By Fabiaan Van Severen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Fabiaan Van Severen, dining chairs, leather, tubular steel, lace, Belgium, 1997 Distinct set of dining chairs by Belgium designer Fabiaan Van Severen. Created in 1997, this design f...
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1990s Belgian Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Steel

Charles Eames for Herman Miller Tandem Aluminum Lounge Chairs in Edelman Leather
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of restored and reimagined Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, 1962 Collection, Tandem modular seating that was originally designed for Chicago O'Hare Airport, w...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Six French Art Deco Chairs in the Manner of Jean Pascaud
By Jean Pascaud
Located in North Miami, FL
Three have brass sabots and three with nickel over brass (as found in France). They are intended to be used alternating finishes. Tapered legs with squared sabots. Nailhead trim t...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Brass, Chrome

Bas Van Pelt Tubular Armchair in Original Grey Sisal
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Bas Van Pelt for EMS/My Home, armchair, tubular metal and sisal armchair, the Netherlands, 1920s. This classic armchair is designed by Bas Van Pelt and is executed with a sisal back...
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1920s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Metal

Friso Kramer Result Chairs Set Birch Ahrend 1965
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice iconic and rare set of 6 early Result chairs with birch plywood seats and backs. Designed for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958 and these specific chairs were manufactured in 1965. The R...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Metal

Oak Arm Chair with Wenge Inlay by Hans J. Wegner for PP Mobler
By PP Møbler, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An oak armchair with wenge inlay detail to the C-shaped backrest with a paper cord seat.
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Oak, Wenge

Chair by RO/LU "Sitting as Seeing (After Rietveld)"
By RO/LU
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Powder-coated, welded-steel chair by RO/LU from the series "Surfaces On Which Your Setting and Sitting Will Be Uncertain". 2 available. This is the last project that the now-defunct ...
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2010s American 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Steel

Niccolini Pair of Gilt Iron Side Chair
By Niccolini
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of gilt iron side chairs, Italian, circa 1950. Hand-forged gilt iron in a heavy, twisted rope design.
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1940s Italian Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Iron

"Cadre" Chair
By Stephane Ducatteau
Located in London, GB
Brutalist chair in steel with a smooth waxed finish. Stephane Ducatteau's pieces are sculptural and yet ergonomic and functional. He uses a range of metal treatments to achieve a glossy soft finish. Please note that this particular Cadre chair...
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2010s French Brutalist 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Steel

French Alpine Midcentury Deerskin Desk or Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
A Primitive Desk / Side Chair with a Seat of Stretched Deerskin.
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Unique Sculptural Pine Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
"Vertebrae" chair great form and design.  
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1970s American Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pair of Italian Orange Chairs by Kartell
By Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Two orange Lucite chairs by Kartell with the original stamp.
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Mid-20th Century Italian 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Sculptural Side Chair with Woven Leather Seat
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Side chair, leather, stained wood, United States, 1950s Admirable handcrafted side chair from the 1950s. This chair features a combination of diverse shapes that create a wonderful ...
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1950s American American Craftsman Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rosewood Dining Chairs by Vestergaard Jensen for Peder Pedersen
By Peder Pedersen, Helge Vestergaard-Jensen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A Scandinavian Modern ladder back dining chair by renowned Danish designer Helge Vestergaard-Jensen. This sculptural chair features a luminous Brazilian rosewood frame with black lea...
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Jean-Charles Moreux, Rare Pair of Garden Chairs, France, C. 1935
By Jean-Charles Moreux
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of garden lounge chairs in hand-hammered iron with fabric seats by Jean-Charles Moreux (1889-1956) Illustrated in Jean-Charles Moreux by Susan Day, Éditions Norma, Paris, ...
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1930s French Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Renato Venturi Dining Chairs Mim Roma, Italy, 1961
By Renato Venturi, MIM Roma
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice minimalist dining chairs designed by Renato Venturi and manufactured by MIM (Mobili Italiani Moderni) Roma, Italy, 1961. The chairs have solid rosewood frames and are newly...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

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Leather, Rosewood

Friso Kramer Revolt Folding Chair for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1953
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare Revolt folding chair designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1953. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the production started in 1958. The chair...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Metal

Léon Jallot, Early Art Deco Side chair, France, c. 1922
By Léon Jallot
Located in New York, NY
Carved fruitwood Art Deco side chair by Léon Jallot. Provenance: This set of furniture, comprised of a pair of armchairs, a pair of side chairs,...
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1920s French Art Deco Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Aline Hazarian, Nar, Contemporary Chair Valet, Lebanon, 2019
By Aline Hazarian
Located in New York, NY
This striking piece is a playful take on formality. The chair's polished bronze, its rigid back, and its red upholstered cushion all suggest a throne, yet it rests upon playful, spla...
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2010s Lebanese 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Indonesian Wood Loop Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Beautiful organic wood chair.
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1980s Indonesian Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Wood

Art Nouveau Armchair, Belgium, C. 1900
By Henry van de Velde
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau armchair in walnut and white leather, in the manner of Henri van de Velde.
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Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Friso Kramer Revolt Chairs Set 1953 Black Blue Liver Colors
By Friso Kramer
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice set of six Revolt chairs designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland 1953. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the production started in 1958. The c...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 20th Century Specialists Chairs

Materials

Metal

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