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Wooden Concrete Chair by Jonas Bohlin, Sweden, 1981
By Jonas Bohlin
Located in Amsterdam, NL
iconic Concrete Chair and its wooden variant, the Wooden Concrete Chair, were designed for his degree
Category
Vintage 1980s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ron Arad Rover Chair for Oneoff Ltd, 1981
By One Off, Ltd., Ron Arad
Located in Untersiggenthal, AG
Reclining armchair rover chair by Ron Arad 1981. Oneoff Edition seat redone by Tapissier. New foams
Category
Vintage 1980s Club Chairs
Materials
Leather
Axel Brüchhauser for Tecta B45 High Back Chairs, 1981
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wonderful high back cantilever chairs B45 by Axel Brüchhauser for Tecta, 1981 in dark brown
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Alan Siegel Post-Modern Craftsman 'Tongue' Chair, Signed & Dated 1981
By Alan Siegel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This work of Post-Modern functional art is called the 'Tongue' chair by artist and sculptor Alan
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Vintage Egg Chair & Ottoman by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1981
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Aachen, NW
SAS Hotel in Copenhagen and produced by Fritz Hansen in 1981. The Egg chair comes with a very fine
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of Six Costes Chairs by Philippe Starck for Driade, 1981
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Lisboa, PT
The “Costes” chair was used by Philippe Starck in 1981 to furnish the famous Café Costes in Paris
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Wenge & Leather Lounge Armchair By Coja, 1981
By Coja Culemborg
Located in Bunnik, NL
Leather wenge armchair made by Dutch Coja furniture makers, stunning chair, lovely organic shape
Category
Late 20th Century Dutch Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wenge
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini Walnut and Black Leather Chairs, Italy 1981
By Gianfranco Frattini, Bernini
Located in Sacile, PN
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini set of six walnut and black leather chairs,
Italy 1981 circa.
This
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 30.32 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in
Toshiyuki Kita ‘Wink’—Articulating Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1981
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exciting and ambition postmodern seating deign, ‘Wink’ chair by Toshiyuki Kita is a completely
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Radboud van Beekum FM60 Lounge Armchairs by PASTOE - Netherlands, 1981
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Iconic and minimalistic cube lounge chairs by Radboud van Beekum for PASTOE - Netherlands, 1981
Category
Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 26.78 in W 24.02 in D 26.78 in
Yrjö Kukkapuro, Sirkus, Office Armchair, Avarte, 1981
By Yrjö Kukkapuro
Located in Paris, FR
,
Circa 1981.
Literarure: Fang Hai, Yrjö Kukkapuro, Furniture designer, Southeast University Press
Category
Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Wood
Charles Rennie Mackintosh “Ingram” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1981, Set of 6
By Cassina, Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charles Rennie Mackintosh “Ingram” dining chairs for Cassina, ash and fabric, United Kingdom, 1981
Category
Vintage 1980s British Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash
H 41.74 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Knoll 1407 Chair by Richard Schultz
By Richard Schultz
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Immerse yourself in the distinct appeal of this exceptionally rare Knoll 1407 chair. An embodiment
Category
Vintage 1980s American Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Kartell Dining Chairs by Anna Castelli Ferrieri
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri, Kartell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six late modernist dining chairs from Italian design house Kartell. The 4855 model is a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plastic
Ultra Rare 30th Knoll Anniversary Limited Edition Barcelona Chair No 45 & No 81
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Aachen, NW
1981 a very rare limited edition of only 100 Barcelona chairs in cream white. The very first Barcelona
Category
Vintage 1980s German Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 29.53 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Dining Chairs Strax by Hartmut Lohmeyer Vintage 1970s, Germany Set of Eight
By Hartmut Lohmeyer
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of eight mid century modern dining chairs named Strax, which were designed by Hartmut
Category
Vintage 1980s German Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Beech
H 30.91 in W 20.87 in D 21.26 in
Set of Six "Zea" Dining Chairs by Annig Sarian for T70, Italy, 1980s
By Annig Sarian
Located in Milan, IT
Set of six Zea dining chairs by Annig Sarian for T70.
Solid ash wood frame with sculptural
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Materials
Ash
Jeff Messerschmidt Pipe Line Series II Lounge Chair
By Jeff Messerschmidt
Located in Highland, IN
A fantastic design that builds on historic precedents, Jeff Messerschmit's "Pipe Line" chair
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Modern Grey and Chrome Lounge Chair by George Kasparian
By George Kasparian
Located in Van Nuys, CA
-Miller Group. The chair features grey coverings with a chromed steel base,
circa 1981.
Measures: Height
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Chair Revolving Easy-Chair, Chromed Steel, White Leather by Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
. In 1981 his Dafne chair produced in 1979 received a mention at the Compasso d'Oro, as also in 1981
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 18.51 in D 22.84 in
Ron Arad English Postmodern 'One off' Rocking Chair
By Ron Arad
Located in New York, NY
English Modern "One Off" chromed tubular steel rocking chair designed by Ron Arad, circa 1981, one
Category
Vintage 1980s English Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair, circa 1980
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer around 1970, manufactured in Italy.
Metal pipe frame
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Marcel Breuer Cantilever Chair, circa 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair model cantilever, designed by Marcel Breuer circa 1960, by unknown manufacturer.
Metal pipe
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Ostergaard Steen Plastic White Chairs, 1970
By Steen Ostergaard
Located in Rome, IT
Chair "Cantilever 290": solid cast plastic structure. May sometimes have a yellow or orange color
Category
Antique 1870s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Plastic
Postmodern Dining chairs, Eka Wohnmöbel
Located in Neuss, NW
Postmodern dining chairs from the 1980s. Solid beech frame, seat and backrest. The offer includes 2
Category
Vintage 1980s German Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Layered Steel Chair by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
make simple pieces of artwork, he has always experimented with layering.
Born in Seoul, 1981
Category
2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Layered Steel Chair by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
make simple pieces of artwork, he has always experimented with layering.
Born in Seoul, 1981
Category
2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1930's Thonet B33 Chair By Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, GB
An original 1930's Thonet B33 side chair by Marcel Breuer (Hungarian 1902-1981) designed 1925-7
Category
Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
Riviera Chair in Plastic Laminate Memphis Milano Collection
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Riviera chair in plastic laminate with cushions covered for Memphis Milano collection
Additional
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Vintage Costes Chair by Philippr Starck for Aleph 1980s
By Philippe Starck
Located in Čelinac, BA
Vintage Costes chair by Philippe Starck for Aleph 1981 to french famous cafe Costes in Paris.
Category
Vintage 1980s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, circa 1960
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Marcel Breuer, manufactured by Gavina, Italy.
In original condition, with
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Marcel Breuer Cesca Chairs, circa 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Set of two chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer circa 1960, by unknown manufacturer
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Wooden Chairs by Jacques Mottheau, France, 1930s
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of six French 1930s wooden chairs in oak by Jacques Mottheau (1899-1981).
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
Tomaso Buzzi 1929 Pair of Wooden Structure Chairs
By Tomaso Buzzi
Located in Paris, FR
Tomaso Buzzi (Sondrio, 1900 - Rapallo, 1981) Italian architect and Designer ( Well Known for the
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
Natural Oak Klee Chair 1 by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Oak Klee chair 1 by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Natural Oak.
Technique: Varnished
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
Mid-Century Modern Italian DSC106 Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castel
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Mid-Century Modern Italian DSC106 Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castellic Set of 6
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 30 in W 22.5 in D 22.5 in
Natural Oak Klee Chair 2 by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Oak Klee chair 2 by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Natural Oak. Fabric.
Technique: Varnished
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Ash
Black Ash Klee Chair 2 by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black ash klee chair 2 by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Natural ash. Fabric.
Technique: Black
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Ash
Chair in the Style of M.Breuer, circa 1970
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed in the style of Marcel Breuer, by unknown manufacturer from France.
In original
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
1980ies Palace chair designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
By Memphis Milano, George Sowden
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
1980ies Memphis Milano Palace chair in colored lacquered wood designed by George Sowden, 1983
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Executive Chair by Charles Pollock for Knoll
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Charles Pollock for Knoll office desk chair featuring brown leather upholstery. When you think of
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Metal
Primula Chair by George J. Sowden by Post Design Collection/Memphis
By George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Primula chair in metal and wood by George J. Sowden by Post Design collection/Memphis
Additional
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Six Oak Dining Chairs by Niels O. Moller for J.L.Moller
By Niels Otto Møller, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik
Located in Vienna, AT
Dining chairs in oak by Niels O. Møller for J.L. Moller. The model 85 chair is one of Moller's
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Palace Wood Chair, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
By Memphis Milano, Memphis Group, George Sowden
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
Palace chair in colored lacquered wood, designed in 1983, by George Sowden.
George Sowden was born
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Overscale Postmodern Sculptural Art Chair by Alan Siegel dated '83-'85
By Alan Siegel
Located in Miami, FL
Alan Siegel exhibited Post-modern chairs in 1981 at the Betsy Rosenfield Gallery in Chicago.
Siegel's
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
6 Scandinavian Upholstered Dining Chair Danish Mid-Century Modern Cabin Chalet
By Niels Otto Møller, J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik
Located in Hyattsville, MD
tears, but does have some light soiling. Upholstery is original.
1981 Upholstered Ash Model Nº 85
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
H 33 in W 19 in D 20 in
Chair that can be attributed to Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier - 80s/90s
By Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier
Located in Paris, FR
Oversized chair that can be attributed to Paolo Pallucco & Mireille Rivier.
.
Memphis period
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel, Iron
H 59.06 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Marcel Breuer Aluminium Chair 1933 ICF Cadsana Italy MoMa Museum Bauhaus Black
By Marcel Breuer, ICF De Padova
Located in Munster, NRW
Marcel Breuer - Aluminium Chair 1933, manufactured by ICF Cadsana, Italy - MoMa
German-born
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 33.47 in W 23.23 in D 25.99 in
Pois Crate Chair by A. Guerriero for Alchimia Redesign Collection
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Chair re-designed by Alessandro Guerriero for the Alchimia Redesign Collection. The piece is a
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano ca. 1990
By Memphis Milano, Nathalie du Pasquier
Located in Offenburg, Baden Wurthemberg
Nathalie chair designed by Nathalie du Pasquier for Memphis Milano, 1987
Manufactured by Memphis
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 25.2 in
Chair Post Steltman by Alessandro Guerriero for Alchimia Redesign Collection
By Alessandro Guerriero
Located in Milan, Italy
Chair re-designed by Alessandro Guerriero for the Alchimia Redesign Collection. The piece is a
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Plexiglass
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink and White Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the gorgeous version with white metal structure and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Petite Friture Grid Chair without Armrest in Peach by Studio Pool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Petite Friture Grid chair without Armrest in Peach by Studio Pool, 2016
Pool designed the Grid
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Carl Hansen Vega Series Chair in Edelman's Oath Leather by Ilse Crawford
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Vilhelm Lauritzen, Ilse Crawford
Located in Burlington, NJ
Edelman
The foremost creator of leather for interiors, Edelman was founded in 1981 by husband-and
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Giancarlo Piretti Lucite Pink Folding "Plia" Italian Chair for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chair. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 2 Natural Oak Klee Chairs 1 by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Natural Oak Klee chairs 1 by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Natural Oak.
Technique: Varnished
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
Pair of Marcel Breuer B64 Design Cesca Chairs by Gavina, circa 1960
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs, model Cesca, designed by Marcel Breuer.
Manufactured in Italy around 1960 by Gavina
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 2 Black Ash Klee Chairs 2 by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Black ash klee chair 2 by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Natural ash. Fabric.
Technique: Black
Category
2010s French Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Ash
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