Italian modern geometrical chair in iron, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern geometrical chair in iron, 1980s Chair entirely in rusty iron, treated so that not release color.
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Metal, Iron
Italian modern geometrical chair in iron, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern geometrical chair in iron, 1980s Chair entirely in rusty iron, treated so that not release color.
Metal, Iron
$1,486Sale Price|25% Off
Postmodern Handmade Geometrical Solid Beech and Walnut Side Chair, Italy 1980s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Handmade in Italy, 1980s. This chair features a solid beech and walnut frame. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very...
Beech, Walnut
1980s Geometric Pastel Upholstered Swivel Armchair on Round Plinth Wood Base
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A lovely 1980's Thayer Coggin style swivel armchair. Upholstered in a geometric pastel pattern, this chair features rolled arms, and a rounded waterfall back.
Fabric, Wood
1980s Arnold Merckx for Arco Armchairs, Geometric Upholstery, Set of Four
By Arco, Arnold Merckx
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4, Mid-Century, Arnold Merckx for Arco "DLA/DSA" armchairs with original upholstery, complementing birch backrests and black enameled metal frames. The name of Arco (short fo...
Chrome
$1,350 / item
Postmodern Geometric Chairs, Italy, 1980s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare postmodern chairs blending sculptural form with bold material contrasts. Each piece features a geometric silhouette crafted from rich wood, paired with pressed chipboard surface...
Wood
1 of 4 Memphis Design Postmodern Geometrical Chairs by KFF, 1980s Germany
By Karl Friedrich Förster, KFF
Located in Zagreb, HR
A steel, chrome and plywood postmodern chair designed in the 1980s in Germany by Karl Friedrich Förster for KFF, his own manufacturing company.
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable
H 23.63 in W 35.83 in D 31.11 in
Leather Geometric Armchairs by Robert and Trix Haussmann for Walter Knoll, 1980s
By Walter Knoll, Trix and Robert Haussmann
Located in Warsaw, PL
This pair of lounge chairs were designed by Robert and Trix Haussmann for the Walter Knoll collection during the, 1980s.
Leather
Sold
H 44.69 in W 19.3 in D 22.05 in
Four Geometric Dining Chairs with Sheepskin Seats by Rach Finazzi, Italy 1980s
Located in Utrecht, NL
Rach Finazzi, an Italian designer active from the late 20th century, is recognised for a distinctive approach to furniture-making that merges geometric structures with unique materia...
Metal
Pair of Italian Dining Chairs Art Deco
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Pair of two Italian dining chairs Art Deco in Gold Laquared wood and Black Leather 1980s.
Leather, Wood
Pair of Danish 1980s Geometric Wire Chairs
Located in Oaks, PA
Pair of Danish 1980s geometric wire chairs, each one of square grid form.
Metal
Geometric Oak Armchair, circa 1980s
Located in Alhambra, CA
Very comfortable solid oak armchair with dark walnut stain and Kravet upholstery. Great form and very comfortable. Great as an office guest chair or side chair. Measures: 20" D x 2...
Fabric, Oak
Sold
H 26.78 in W 25.2 in D 37.41 in
Geometric “M" Lounge Chairs by Ebbing and Haas for Pastoe, Dutch Design 1980s
By 't Spectrum
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Pair of geometric lounge chairs by Hans Ebbing and Ton Haas for Pastoe, produced by 't Spectrum the Netherlands. Ebbing and Haas graduated in 1981 at the Academy for Arts Arnhem i...
Fabric, Wood
$2,587Sale Price|25% Off
H 35.5 in W 32 in D 29 in L 35.5 in
Danish 1950s Lounge Chair with Loose Cushion
By Mogens Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Super charming early 1950s lounge chair in the style of Mogens Lassen with very sculptural organic shape and harmonious proportions. Versatile and very suitable for a smaller space i...
Beech, Wool
Richard Young Highback Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Richard Young, Merrow Associates
Located in Uxbridge, GB
A very handsome set of six Richard Young dining chairs, combining the polished chrome and strong geometric forms characteristic of British furniture design during the late 1960s and ...
Chrome
$3,295
H 30.25 in W 28 in D 31.5 in
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Walnut Base Swivel Lounge Chair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin Mid Century Walnut Base Swivel Lounge Chair This chair measures: 28 wide x 31.5 deep x 30.25 high, with a seat height of 17 and arm height/chair clea...
Upholstery, Walnut
French Provincial oak chair, 1960s Mid-Century Modern
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Solid oak chairs. Slight traces of use.
Oak
Sculptural Italian metal lounge chair
Located in RIDDERKERK, NL
This set of two lounge chairs from Italy, designed in the 1970s, is a beautiful example of Brutalist design. The chairs combine a robust, sculptural metal base with fully reupholster...
Metal
$1,137 / set
H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 23.63 in
Midcentury Set of Four Dining Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Praha, CZ
- Seat Height 48cm - Italy, circa 1960s-1970s - Designer: Gastone Rinaldi - Good original condition . - Four pieces available. - cleaned , polished
Steel, Chrome
$4,500
H 31.5 in W 26.75 in D 23 in
Mid Century Sculptural Chair in Walnut and Copper, American Studio Craft 1950s
Located in Troy, MI
Exceptional studio craft armchair USA circa 1950's Handcrafted walnut frame with continuous horseshoe-form arms, tapered uprights and exposed joinery Copper framed suspended seat w...
Copper
Mid-Century Modern Plywood Kid's Chair, Hand-Crafted, USA, 1940s Style
By Ilonka Karasz
Located in Portland, OR
Fantastic early modernist plywood kid's chair. A sculpture, a historical reference, a functional design. Cut fir plywood stained and fitted together with minimal use of fasteners- a...
Plywood
Poggioli Sculptural Dining Chair, 1970
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Poggioli sculptural dining chair, suede and burl, 1970, Italy. This dining chair by Poggioli, crafted in 1970, captures the avant-garde spirit of Italian design in the early Seventi...
Suede, Wood
$2,156
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 18.12 in
Peregalli and Calatroni Post Modern Armchair, circa 1985, Italy
By Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Brussels, BE
Post-modern Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni chair, edited by Zeus circa 1985, Italy. Poltrona model. Black powder-coated square steel tube, black self-skinning polyurethane s...
Metal
Sculptural cherry wood Armchair by A. Sibau, Italy, 1960s
By A. Sibau
Located in Vienna, AT
Striking sculptural armchair designed by A. Sibau in Italy during the 1960s. With its bold curves and distinctive silhouette, this piece embodies the expressive spirit of postmodern ...
Cherry
Vintage Thayer Coggin Recliner Lounge Chair
By Thayer Coggin
Located in Esperance, NY
Vintage Thayer Coggin recliner lounge chair.
Fabric
$5,500
H 24 in W 30 in D 36 in
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Swivel Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered
By Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
Mid Century Modern Milo Baughman Style Barrel Back Swivel Lounge Chairs Newly Upholstered In SeaFoam Pleaded Mohair & Crushed AquaBlu Velvet - Pair These chairs not only offer a sty...
Mohair, Upholstery, Velvet
Tobia Scarpa "Pigreco" Chair for Gavina, Italy 1950's
By Tobia Scarpa, Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Pigreco" chair by designer Tobia Scarpa in walnut with genuine leather seat. This chair was manufactured in the 1950's by the Italian company Gavina. Retain their Stendig paper ...
Leather, Walnut
Mid Century Adrian Pearsall Style Swivel Armchair
Located in Baltimore, MD
Mid-century Adrian Pearsall style swivel armchair. Features wooden four-leg base that allows it to swivel 360°effortlessly, offering smooth movement and a stylish look. The sloped ar...
Fabric, Wood
$4,370 / set
H 30.71 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in L 30.71 in
Stunning Leather & Wood Dining Chairs by Arnold Merckx for Arco, c.1980
By Arco, Arnold Merckx
Located in Den Haag, NL
5 Postmodern Dining chairs signed by Arco, The Netherlands, Grey oak and Black saddle leather chairs, 1980s unusual armchair designed by Dutch architect. Arnold Merckx Sculptural an...
Oak
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$950 / item
H 25.6 in W 32.67 in D 13.78 in
New Black Wrought Iron Curule Bench with Cushion, Savonarola, Throne
Located in Miami, FL
New black wrought iron curule bench with cushion, Savonarola, Throne. Cushion included.
Iron
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Streicher Goods, Ethan Streicher
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
Basurto 01 Contemporary Wooden and Fabric Stool
By Difane, Colección Estudio
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A tribute to the architectural style that characterized Mexico City during the mid-20th century. Inspired by its lines, symmetry, volumes and shapes, each piece is a miniature abstra...
Hardwood
$2,440Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 9 in W 6 in D 5.375 in
Pair, Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce Polished Nickel, Brutalist Perforated Wall Light
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Tenfold 3T Wall Sconce in Polished Nickel by Luft Tanaka Studio Brutalism meets glam. Wall light inspired by brutalist design and Op Art composed of interlocking mirror poli...
Aluminum, Steel
Nebula Rug in Olive, Hand-Knotted Wool
By Pieces
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Crafted from 100% New Zealand wool yarn which is batch-dyed and hand-knotted at a luxurious 100 knots per square inch. - All Pieces rugs are made by hand to order - Lead time i...
Wool
$1,602
H 41.74 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in
1 x Hourglass Rope Dining Chair Tom Dixon Style Metal Frame UK, 1980s Postmodern
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon. The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. It holds a playful and beautiful...
Iron
Lula Chair, Stripe Silk & Black Lacquer by Christian Siriano
By Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order silk and lacquer accent chair designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: Black/grey stripe silk (available in custom fabric) Base: Black Lacquered Maple (available in cust...
Maple, Silk
Aldo Rossi 'Teatro' Chairs for Molteni, Italy c 1983
By Aldo Rossi, Molteni & C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post-Modern 'Teatro' side chairs in solid beech wood designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni circa 1980s. These beautiful...
Leather, Wood, Beech
Paolo Buffa, walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2534 Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare walnut bar cabinet with maple inlaid front and lacquered metal interior. Two maple drawers with glass fronts, mirrors and hidden light. Drawing...
Maple
Paolo Pallucco "Sedia No.52" Chair, 1990 Italy.
By Paolo Pallucco
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare sculptural chair number 52 "Sedia per inquadrature inconapevolmente di spalle", part of the series "100 Sedie in una Notte". Designed by Paolo Pallucco and produced by Galleria ...
Wood
Paolo Pallucco "Sedia No.24" Chair, 1990 Italy.
By Paolo Pallucco
Located in Brussels, BE
Chair number 24 "Sedia sarcastica sulla propria sorte" is part of the series "100 Sedie in una Notte". Designed by Paolo Pallucco and produced by Galleria d'Arte Contemporanea Emilio...
Wood
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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.
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