Vintage Mid Century Original Allan Gould Oak Compass Chairs, Set of 6
By Allan Gould
Located in Monrovia, CA
6 Original Allan Gould compass chairs dining or occasional chairs all original.
Upholstery, Wood
$3,375Sale Price|25% Off
Allan Gould Sculptural Compass Side Chair Black Wood, Tan Upholstery 1948 USA
By Herman Miller, Allan Gould
Located in North Miami, FL
This architectural and fully restored side chair that was called the compass chair was designed by Allan Gould in 1948 and produced by Herman Miller It is model #4171 and was conside...
Upholstery, Wood
Arne Vodder styled Mid Century Desk with Allan Gould Chair
By Arne Vodder
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A wonderful walnut desk with boomerang sculptural top, two drawers one small and one file sized with brass pulls. Also includes an Allan Gould compass desk chair which was used by th...
Upholstery, Walnut
Set of Six Compass Chairs by Allan Gould, circa 1948
By Allan Gould, Herman Miller
Located in Providence, RI
Set of six Compass chairs in black lacquer, designed by Allan Gould, circa 1941 and produced by Herman Miller.
Birch
1940s Allan Gould Compass Chairs
By Allan Gould
Located in Asbury Park, NJ
An outstanding set of six, early compass chairs in maple by Allan Gould for Herman Miller.
ALLAN GOULD COMPASS DINING CHAIRS
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Set of 4 Allan Gould "Compass" chairs , walnut frames with newly upholstered cream wool seats .
Compass Chair by Allan Gould, US, 1950s
By Allan Gould
Located in Berlin, DE
Wooden chair 'Compass Chair', designed in 1950s by Allan Gould in US.
Upholstery, Wood
Set of Four Compass Chairs by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould
Located in New York, NY
Hard to find form, Classic midcentury compass chairs, by Allan Gould. Four chairs offered and priced as a set, all show some cosmetic wear to finish, and will need to be reupholstered.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Herman Miller 1940s Compass Chairs by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould, Herman Miller
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
If you are a fan of the earliest designs from Herman Miller -- when the brand was just beginning to earn its names as an icon of mid-century modern furniture production, you will lov...
Bentwood
Sold
H 31 in W 17 in D 19 in
Four Folding Compass Style Mid-Century Modern Chairs with Molded Plywood Backs
By Allan Gould
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Set of 4 very nice compass style folding chairs. High quality vintage craftsmanship in style of Allan Gould.
Pair of French Bentwood and Steel 'Compass' Chairs after Pierre Guariche
By Allan Gould, Pierre Guariche
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Reminiscent of designs by both Allan Gould and Pierre Guariche, but unattributed.
Metal, Steel
Pair Allan Gould for Herman Miller Compass Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Allan Gould for Herman Miller Compass chairs with wood frames and a faux reptile skin black vinyl seat.
Wood, PVC
Allan Gould Compass Chairs
By Allan Gould
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural compass form chairs, designed by Allan Gould, American, circa 1950s.
Upholstery, Wood, Birch
Set of Six Allan Gould Compass Dining Chairs
By Allan Gould
Located in Houston, TX
Fabulous set of six Allan Gould Compass Dining Chairs. Chairs are finished in a cerused oak and upholstered in a pale linen.
Set of Four Mid Century Compass Chairs by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould
Located in New York, NY
Rare set of four compass chairs, designed by Allan Gould, circa 1950's.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of 6 Original Vintage Allan Gould Compass Dining Chairs 1950s
By Allan Gould
Located in Troy, MI
A set of six compass dining chairs designed by Allan Gould Molded plywood back rests with inverted V legs and subtly curved seats Produced by Allan Gould Designs Inc late 1940s to ea...
Fabric, Walnut, Plywood
Pair of Allan Gould for Herman Miller Compass Chairs
By Herman Miller, Allan Gould
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of walnut compass chairs by Allan Gould for Herman Miller are fully restored with textured linen blend seats.
Linen, Walnut
Allan Gould Attributed Compass Chair for Herman Miller, USA 1940s
By Allan Gould, Herman Miller
Located in Miami, FL
Attributed to Allan Gould for Herman Miller, USA, 1940s
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Wood
Sold
H 28.5 in W 22 in D 20 in
1950s Black Ebonized Compass Side Chair After Allan Gould or Pierre Jeanneret
By Allan Gould, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Mid-Century American Modern 'Compass' accent chair in the Manner of Allan Gould and Pierre Jeanneret.
Wood
Midcentury Modern Compass Chairs
By Allan Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A nice set of four architectural designs. Made of solid oak wood with beautiful natural grain and chic upholstery. Solid and sturdy. Great to use for dining or occasional seating.
Allan Gould "Compass" Chair
Located in New York, NY
"Compass" chair in walnut by Allan Gould, produced by his company Functional Furniture, c. 1955.
Walnut, PVC
Early Allan Gould 'Compass' Chair(s)
Located in New York, NY
Early Compass chair in birch, designed by Allan Gould and produced by Herman Miller, c. 1941.
Birch
Allan Gould Compass Chair
By Allan Gould
Located in Geneva, IL
SINGLE ALLAN GOULD COMPASS CHAIR CIRCA THE 1950S. CHAIR HAS BEEN RESTORED.
Rare Early Edition Allan Gould Compass Chairs
By Allan Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Very rare first / early edition original Allan Gould compass chairs, set of three.
Wood
Allan Gould Compass Chair
Located in New York, NY
Allan Gould Compass chair Ca.1960 in freshly french polished restored walnut finish and newly added Wool Flannel seat upholstery.
Walnut, Wool
Pair of Allan Gould Compass Chairs
By Herman Miller, Allan Gould
Located in Long Beach, CA
Beautiful pair of walnut compass chairs designed by Allan Gould for Herman Miller in 1949.
ALLAN GOULD "COMPASS CHAIRS" SET OF 4
Located in Miami, FL
MOULDED PLYWOOD CHAIRS WITH LACQUERED PAINT FINISH (BLACK SATIN)UPHOLSTERED WHITE LEATHER SEAT CUSHIONS.
Wood, Leather
Set of Six "Compass" Chairs by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ebonized wood finish with ultra-suede 'zebra' upholstery. Set of 6.
Alan Gould, Compass Chair
By Allan Gould
Located in Hudson, NY
Designed by Alan Gould for Herman Miller, the very popular, "Compass" chair, of laminated, bentwood maple, with a leather upholstered seat.
Leather, Maple
Midcentury Allan Gould for Herman Miller Compass Chairs
By Herman Miller, Allan Gould
Located in Chicago, IL
Set of 6 (more available if needed) vintage "Compass" chairs model 4171 designed by Allan Gould for Herman Miller, 1950s.
Fabric, Wood
Pair Compass Chairs by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould
Located in Oakland, CA
Iconic form. NIce example of mid century design.
Wood, Upholstery
Compass Chair by Allan Gould
By Allan Gould
Located in Cologne, DE
The elegant Compass Chair was created in 1949 - George Nelson wrote about this chair in his famous book CHAIRS: ”The compass chair, a strong simple design, in which seating and struc...
Set of Six Compass Dining Chairs Designed by Allan Gould
By Herman Miller, Allan Gould
Located in Providence, RI
Set of six "compass" dining chairs in black lacquer designed by Allan Gould, circa 1948, and produced by Herman Miller.
Wood
$7,538 / set
H 31.5 in W 18.9 in D 16.54 in
Eight Mid Century Modern Bumerang Chairs, Brown Beige Velvet, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The “Bumerang Chair” is a characteristic piece of furniture from the Polish People’s Republic (PRL) era. Its name comes from the distinctive shape of the backrest, resembling a boome...
Leather, Textile, Wool, Beech
Custom Made Oak and Velvet Bench by Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Bench designed by Danish master Kai Kristiansen in the 1950s and now produced under license by Dagmar. Hand-made to order, this upholstered bench has a fumed and oiled oak frame. Th...
Mohair, Oak
$1,366 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$482 / item
H 5.01 in W 2.96 in D 2.68 in
Danish Modern Wall Lights by Vitrika, Golden Art Glass & Brass, 1960s
By Fog & Mørup, Lyfa, Vitrika, Orrefors
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Danish modern double wall lights of solid golden art glass on shiny brass mount. Produced by Danish Vitrika with Orrefors glass in the 1960s. 6 items available, price per item. Wire...
Brass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$4,400
H 33.88 in W 63.75 in D 38 in
Mid Century Modern Danish Teakwood Desk by Peter Lovig Nielsen ca. 1970s
By Peter Løvig Nielsen
Located in Shippensburg, PA
DANISH MODERN PETER LØVIG NIELSEN TEAKWOOD FLIP-TOP WRITING DESK Denmark, circa 1970s Item # 405XLG28A This brilliant desk was designed by Peter Løvig Nielsen and originally was off...
Teak
Glossy Cream Ceramic Chandelier in Antique Brass 5-Arm 42.5" DIA
By Lostine
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Five antique brass patina arms curve up from a ceramic cluster dish to five tall stoneware ceramic shades in a glossy glaze with a subtle off-white hue. With a fixed black walnut orb...
Brass
PMPT Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Part of Lumfardo Luminaries contemporary collection, the PMPT Flush Mount is a conical flush mount fixture in the spirit of Paavo Tynell of the Scandinavian Modern tradition. Made t...
Brass
1958 Danish Teak Royal Cado Wall Unit by Poul Cadovius
By Poul Cadovius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Highly versatile and functional Cado wall unit in walnut by Danish designer Poul Cadovius. We currently have many different Cado pieces in stock and can customize your order to incl...
Teak
$3,800
H 28.75 in W 60 in D 24 in
Mid-Century American Modern Studio Craft Walnut Desk by Richard Artschwager
By Richard Artschwager
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Walnut Studio Craft single pedestal desk by renowned painter and sculptor, Richard Artschwager, who designed a small collection of furniture in New York City in 1953. These pieces ar...
Walnut
$2,300 / item
H 20.5 in W 14 in D 67 in
HIFI Vinyl LP Storage Bench / Record Shelf Mid-Century Modern Walnut Pete Deeble
By Pete Deeble
Located in Long Beach, CA
This bench is the ideal solution to having records sitting all over your house and no place to sit. This is an original design, but with a strong influence of Mid Century Danish Mode...
Walnut
Danish Mid-Century Modern Rosewood Sideboard, 1960s
By Sibast, Arne Vodder
Located in Asaa, DK
Danish Mid-Century Modern Low Rosewood sideboard, 1960s Beautiful Danish Modern low sideboard in minimalistic style attributed to Danish designer Arne Vodder for Sibast. Front with...
Rosewood
Scandinavian Danish desk in teak
By Arne Vodder
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Danish desk from the 60s in the taste of Arne Vodder's work. Structure in solid wood and veneer. This Scandinavian desk features two columns of drawers suspended from the front and b...
Wood
$4,500
H 29 in W 72.25 in D 42.5 in
Expertly Restored-Mid-Century Modern "Skulptura" Boomerang Desk by Alma Desk Co.
By Alma Desk Company
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Mid-Century Modern Skulptura boomerang desk by Alma Desk Co. showcases the sculptural, space-age optimism that made American office and home furnishings of the period so distinc...
Steel
$16,726 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$3,298Sale Price|31% Off
H 31.3 in W 45.67 in D 23.23 in
Italian Mid Century Table Desk and chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in 1950s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Italian Mid-Century Desk and Chair Designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1950s This stunning Italian Mid-Century desk and chair set was designed by the renowned designer Vittorio Dassi ...
Maple, Teak
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