$2,600 / item
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Rust Velvet for Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Aluminum, Steel
$5,000 / set
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Pair Lounge Chair in Brown Velvet for Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic pair Alky lounge chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli
Aluminum, Steel
$2,600 / item
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Autumn Velvet for Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Aluminum, Steel
$2,600 / item
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Sky Blue Velvet for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Aluminum, Steel
$7,800 / set
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 27.56 in
Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli 1960s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
the "Alky" lounge chair for Anonima Castelli, in 1969. The unique design offers a blend of comfort
Velvet
$7,023 / set
H 27.56 in W 25.99 in D 31.89 in
Giancarlo Piretti Set of Three Dark Brown Alky Chairs by Anonima Castelli 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of three Alky chairs with a structure in aluminum covered with dark brown velvet and chromed
Metal, Aluminum
$2,320Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 28 in W 26 in D 31 in
Original Alky Chair by Giancarlo Piretti in Red Velvet – Italian Modernism
By Artifort
Located in Astoria, NY
FREE LOCAL DELIVERY WITHIN NEW YORK CITY This striking Alky chair, designed by Giancarlo Piretti
Velvet
$1,937 / item
H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in White Velvet for Anonima Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Argelato, BO
Iconic Alky lounge chairs designed by Italian architect and designer Giancarlo Piretti in the
Metal
Navy Velvet Alky Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Haverhill, MA
The iconic Alky lounge chair is multifunctional, combining comfort, design and modularity. These
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 25.99 in D 31.5 in
Giampiero Piretti Alky Chair in Brown Velvet by Anonima Castelli 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Alky chair with a structure in aluminum covered with dark brown velvet and chromed metal feet
Metal, Aluminum
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H 28.75 in W 27.17 in D 32.68 in
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Black Velvet, for Castelli Italy, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Iconic 'Alky' lounge chair newly reupholstered in black velvet Designed by Giancarlo Piretti for
Aluminum
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H 29.14 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Giancarlo Piretti Alky Lounge Chair in Pink Velvet Fabric for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Iconic Alky lounge chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the sixties for Anonima Castelli, Italy
Metal
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H 27.5 in W 26 in D 28 in
Set of Three "Alky" Chairs Designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in Velvet
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
Giancarlo Piretti designed lounge "Alky" chairs newly upholstered in a blue grey Italian silk
Aluminum
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H 26.78 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Gray mohair velvet Alky chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Brussel, BE
Gray mohair velvet Alky chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli. 2 available.
Metal
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H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 32.29 in
2 brown velvet Alky lounge chairs by G.Piretti for A.Castelli 70s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Padova, IT
Handcrafted and licensed by Anonima Castelli in Italy, this Alky chair was designed for individual
Metal
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H 27.5 in W 26 in D 31 in
Pair of Alky Chairs in Checkered Green Velvet by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Chicago, IL
The Alky chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1969. Sculptural, fantastic modern
Aluminum
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H 27.56 in W 25.99 in D 31.89 in
Giancarlo Piretti Set of Three Dark Brown Alky Chairs by Anonima Castelli 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Cascina, Pisa
Set of three Alky chairs with a structure in aluminum covered with dark brown velvet and chromed
Metal, Aluminum
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in designers guild linen colored velvet
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.29 in
STUDIO CO - Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet *Customizable*
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in L 28.35 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 32.29 in W 26.78 in L 32.29 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in a biscuit-coloured velvet
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in L 28.35 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s - *Customizable*
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s - *Customizable*
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s, *Customizable*
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s, *Customizable*
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.29 in
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s - *Customizable*
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in a biscuit-coloured velvet
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored velvet
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.29 in
AC - Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in DG Velvet, Artifort, 1970s *Customized*
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
cotton velvet. Please allow approx 4-6 weeks for delivery. Our Alky chairs can be completed in both
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s - CUSTOM 082124
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
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H 27.96 in W 25.99 in D 27.96 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Castelli, 1970s
By Cassina, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in designers guild linen colored velvet
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Cassina
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in designers guild linen colored velvet
Steel
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H 27.96 in W 25.99 in D 27.96 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Castelli, 1970s
By Cassina, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen coloured
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in designers guild linen colored velvet
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in designers guild linen colored velvet
Steel
Sold
H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in designers guild linen colored velvet
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored velvet
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
A Single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A single (1x) Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
A Single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A single (1x) Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in designers guild linen colored velvet
Steel
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.29 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 27.56 in D 32.29 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.29 in
CUSTOM MIAMI - Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Artifort
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.29 in
CUSTOM DG - Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
CUSTOMIZED IN CLIENTS CHOICE OF COLOUR IN DG VARESE VELVET A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky
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H 27.56 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored velvet
Steel
Sold
H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
AB CUSTOM - Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.29 in
CUSTOM CATHY - Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
***CUSTOM CATHY*** A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.29 in
CUSTOM MARCUS - Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
**CUSTOM MARCUS** A pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in Designers Guild
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
CUSTOM OE-INT - Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chair in New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen-colored cotton
Steel
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H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 32.68 in
CUSTOM PLR - Alky Chair By Giancarlo Piretti In New Velvet, Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
A single Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” chair newly upholstered in Designers Guild linen colored cotton
Steel
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H 27.96 in W 25.99 in D 27.96 in
PRE-ORDER Pair of Giancarlo Piretti “Alky” Chairs in New Velvet, Castelli, 1970s
By Cassina, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
Piretti “Alky” chairs newly upholstered in designers guild linen colored velvet. Manufactured by Castelli
Steel
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H 27.96 in W 26.78 in D 33.47 in
Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s, Set of 2
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Alky chairs in brown velvet with a label Castelli. Seat height: 38cm. Wear due to time and
Metal
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H 27.56 in W 25.99 in D 33.08 in
Alky Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s, Set of 2
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of Alky chairs in velvet with a label Anonima Castelli. Seat height: 39cm. Wear due to time
Metal
$5,800 / set
H 35.5 in W 20.5 in D 23 in
Pair of Yellow 'Camargue' Swiveling Counter Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Great pair of yellow 'Camargue' swiveling counter stools by Design Frères. Practical swiveling and comfortable wide seat, footrest and backrest design.
Steel
$1,322 / item
H 34.26 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in
Contemporary stained beech wood Silhouette dining chair by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an eye-catching dining chair. The joint dimension of people and objects represented by severa...
Fabric, Wood, Beech
Murano Glass Purple Battuto Table Lamps
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of Murano glass lamps made of hand-blown glass in a purple tone. They are crafted in the battuto technique, which creates a hammered appearance to the glass. They have been newl...
Murano Glass
Sold|$284
H 38.59 in W 31.89 in D 27.56 in
BKF Butterfly Chair by Jorge Hardoy-Ferrari for Knoll, 1960s incl. Sheepskin
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in The Hague, NL
This black 'butterfly' chair was designed by Jorge Ferrari Hardoy in 1938 and was produced in the 1970s. It is made from metal frame with canvas and is in a good vintage and original...
Metal
Milo Baughman Chesterfield Style Tufted Sofa
By Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Milo Baughman Chesterfield style tufted sofa with wood plinth base. In good vintage condition, circa 1980s Dimension: 84" long 32" deep 26" tall seat height 14".
Fabric
Palmer Smith Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp
By Palmer Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp by Palmer Smith, unsigned, American, circa 1930s. In 25 years of collecting American Art Deco, we have only seen this lamp form come up for sale twi...
Metal, Aluminum
Baobab Desk by Philippe Starck for Vitra, 2000s
By Philippe Starck, Vitra
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Function The BaObab desk, designed by Philippe Starck for Vitra, is ideal for computer-based and paper work. Constructed as a single piece, it is designed to include storage space an...
Plastic
Constant Night Stand in Walnut by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the Constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the idea is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Walnut
Patinated Brass Clad Cabinet by Sarreid Spain
By Sarreid Ltd.
Located in Las Vegas, NV
This show stopping Sarried cabinet is the epitome of patinaed brass perfection. I don't know that I have ever seen a more perfect and evenly patinaed piece of brass cabinetry. Pic...
Brass
$4,875Sale Price|25% Off
H 41.5 in W 29.5 in D 2.25 in
Painting by Peter Keil, Mid-Century Modern Art, Fall Colors, 1977, Oil on Canvas
By Peter Keil
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
Acrylic
$3,500 / item
H 32 in W 23.5 in D 27.5 in
Sornay Attr. Art Deco Rosewood Lounge Chairs, France 1930s-1940s, Mid-Century
By Andre Sornay
Located in New York, NY
Sornay attributed deco Animal print rosewood lounge chairs, France, 1930s-1940s Mid-Century. Incredible rosewood chairs with beautiful Patina throughout. Modernist square arms and t...
Cowhide, Rosewood
Pair of "Leaf" Sconces in Murano Glass by Studio Glustin
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Pair of "Leaf" wall sconces in sculpted Murano glass and brass structure. One light bulb. Creation by Studio Glustin.
Brass
Paolo Buffa, Dining Chairs
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
c.1940s Set of four Wood and rattan Made in Italy H100 x W42 x D42 cm
Rattan, Wood
AVRA Wall Sconce - Piccolo
By Thomas Cooper Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Buds of warm natural alabaster – glowing harbingers of Spring after a long Winter - nestle in textured, Brutalist – inspired cast bronze frames. Custom Sizes Available. Models in t...
Alabaster, Bronze
$7,605 / item
H 31.89 in W 26.97 in D 25.6 in
Custom Made 1940s Style Sheepskin Ryo Lounge Chair by Dagmar
Located in London, England
Ryo armchair The Ryo is a new edition of a design first produced by cabinetmakers Hans Hansen & Son in the early 1940s at their workshop in Odense, Denmark. Ryo encapsulates the ele...
Sheepskin, Oak
$18,797 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 78.75 in
Customisable Spider ceiling light brass parchment design by Diego Mardegan Italy
By Diego Mardegan
Located in London, GB
A very stunning ceiling light fixture tiled Spider Special Edition. Spider Special Edition light is made of a brass structure, the arms are painted in opaque ivory colour and are fix...
Brass
Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums, including MoMA, New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with his son, designer Alessandro Piretti.
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
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
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 celebrated 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.
Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. 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.
While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.
Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.
Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.
The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.
On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.