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Bibendum Chair

Bibendum Black Leather Chair by Eileen Gray, 1980s
Bibendum Black Leather Chair by Eileen Gray, 1980s

Bibendum Black Leather Chair by Eileen Gray, 1980s

$4,469

H 31.5 in W 31.89 in D 30.71 in

Bibendum Black Leather Chair by Eileen Gray, 1980s

Located in Roma, IT

Iconic Bibendum lounge chair originally designed by Eileen Gray in 1926, a landmark piece of early modernist design.

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design (Book)
Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design (Book)

Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design (Book)

$295

H 8.25 in W 6.5 in D 0.63 in

Eileen Gray: Objects and Furniture Design (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Her voluptuous leather and tubular steel Bibendum Chair and clinically chic E-1027 glass and tubular steel table are now icons of the International Style. 123 pages. 480 grams.

Category

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Materials

Paper

Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

$8,683 / item

H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 31.11 in

Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

Bibendum is one of a kind. Nowhere in the history of design will one find an armchair that compares to this. It is captivatingly harmonious despite its size and unites a majestic imp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery

Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

$11,305 / item

H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 31.11 in

Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

Bibendum is one of a kind. Nowhere in the history of design will one find an armchair that compares to this. It is captivatingly harmonious despite its size and unites a majestic imp...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs

Materials

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Eileen Gray Art Deco Desk Lamp, Brass & Metal, Vintage Design, 1940
Eileen Gray Art Deco Desk Lamp, Brass & Metal, Vintage Design, 1940

Eileen Gray Art Deco Desk Lamp, Brass & Metal, Vintage Design, 1940

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

Others feature the tubular chrome frames favoured by Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. These include the Bibendum chair – named after the resemblance of its semi-circular b...

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Materials

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Pair of Signed Eileen Gray Bibendum Chairs
Pair of Signed Eileen Gray Bibendum Chairs

Pair of Signed Eileen Gray Bibendum Chairs

Located in Miami, FL

A pair of Eileen Gray Bibendum chairs by Classicon. Signed and numbered, one is # 111 and the other one is # 166.

Category

Late 20th Century German Lounge Chairs

Materials

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20th Century Bibendum Chair in the Manner of Eileen Gray, England, c. 1990
20th Century Bibendum Chair in the Manner of Eileen Gray, England, c. 1990

20th Century Bibendum Chair in the Manner of Eileen Gray, England, c. 1990

By Eileen Gray

Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent

The Bibendum chair inspired by Eileen Gray is one of the most iconic pieces, created over 100 years ago.

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Late 20th Century British Club Chairs

Materials

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Eileen Gray Bibendum Club Chair for Classicon
Eileen Gray Bibendum Club Chair for Classicon

Eileen Gray Bibendum Club Chair for Classicon

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H 28.35 in W 36.23 in D 34.65 in

Eileen Gray Bibendum Club Chair for Classicon

By Eileen Gray

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Famous and comfortable club chair in red leather. Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark and date.

Category

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Materials

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Eileen Gray Bibendum Club Chair for ClassiCon
Eileen Gray Bibendum Club Chair for ClassiCon

Eileen Gray Bibendum Club Chair for ClassiCon

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H 28.35 in W 36.23 in D 34.65 in

Eileen Gray Bibendum Club Chair for ClassiCon

By Eileen Gray

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Famous and comfortable club chair in beautiful and timeless fabric. Signed with impressed manufacturer's mark and serial number. Free shipping for European destinations! We str...

Category

Vintage 1920s German Modern Club Chairs

Pair of Bibendum armchairs by Eileen Gray 80's
Pair of Bibendum armchairs by Eileen Gray 80's

Pair of Bibendum armchairs by Eileen Gray 80's

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H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 31.89 in

Pair of Bibendum armchairs by Eileen Gray 80's

By Eileen Gray

Located in Conversano, IT

Extraordinary pair of Bibendum armchairs inspired by Eileen Gray's original design and made in the 1980s in italy. Designed for a famous fashion designer in the early 1900s, the name...

Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs

Materials

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Eileen Gray, Architect/Designer 'Book'
Eileen Gray, Architect/Designer 'Book'

Eileen Gray, Architect/Designer 'Book'

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H 10.75 in W 7.5 in D 1 in

Eileen Gray, Architect/Designer 'Book'

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

This does of course include her black lacquer brick screens, the Bibendum chair, the E1027 table and the Serpent/Dragon chair previously owned by Yves St.

Category

20th Century Books

Bibendum by Eileen Gray
Bibendum by Eileen Gray

Bibendum by Eileen Gray

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H 28.35 in W 32.29 in D 33.86 in

Bibendum by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in Piacenza, Italy

Famous chair Bibendum designed by Eileen Gray in 1929. This is re-released.

Category

Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Classicon Red Velvet Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray in STOCK
Classicon Red Velvet Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray in STOCK

Classicon Red Velvet Bibendum Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray in STOCK

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

Bibendum is one of a kind. Eileen Gray underscored the character of her endearing prior lion with sly irony; she named it after the Michelin man, whose form this armchair calls to mi...

Category

2010s German Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Table Lamp, Late 1930s
Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Table Lamp, Late 1930s

Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Table Lamp, Late 1930s

By Eileen Gray

Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR

In 1968, a complimentary magazine article drew attention to her accomplishments, and Gray agreed to production of her Bibendum chair and E-1027 table as well as numerous other pieces...

Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

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Eileen Gray Classicon Armchair, 1989
Eileen Gray Classicon Armchair, 1989

Eileen Gray Classicon Armchair, 1989

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H 35.44 in W 31.11 in D 28.35 in

Eileen Gray Classicon Armchair, 1989

By Eileen Gray

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Designed by Eileen Gray, one of the most outstanding designers of her time, Bibendum is a chair reissued by Classicon that was originally designed for the furnishing of the villa E 1...

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Vintage 1980s British Armchairs

Materials

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Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work by Peter Adam  (Book)
Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work by Peter Adam  (Book)

Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work by Peter Adam (Book)

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H 11.75 in W 10.25 in D 1.75 in

Eileen Gray: Her Life and Work by Peter Adam (Book)

Located in North Yorkshire, GB

Eileen Gray is nowadays looked upon as one of the most celebrated and influential designers of the 20th century. Her Bibendum chair and E.1027 table are familiar around the world and...

Category

20th Century Books

Materials

Paper

Eileen Gray Bibendum Ledersessel von ClassiCon in rot 1926
Eileen Gray Bibendum Ledersessel von ClassiCon in rot 1926

Eileen Gray Bibendum Ledersessel von ClassiCon in rot 1926

By Eileen Gray

Located in Münster, DE

Original “Bibendum” armchair by Eileen Grey from 1926, manufactured by ClassiCon in red leather. Like no other armchair, the armchair combines a majestic representative effect with ...

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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Bibendum Leather Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray
Bibendum Leather Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

Bibendum Leather Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

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H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 31.11 in

Bibendum Leather Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray

By Eileen Gray

Located in New York, NY

Bibendum is one of a kind. Eileen Gray underscored the character of her endearing parior lion with sly irony; she named it after the Michelin man, whose form this armchair calls to m...

Category

2010s German Modern Armchairs

Materials

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Eileen Gray Art Deco Desk Lamp, Brass & Metal, Vintage Design, 1940
Eileen Gray Art Deco Desk Lamp, Brass & Metal, Vintage Design, 1940

Eileen Gray Art Deco Desk Lamp, Brass & Metal, Vintage Design, 1940

Located in Wiesbaden, DE

Others feature the tubular chrome frames favoured by Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. These include the Bibendum chair – named after the resemblance of its semi-circular b...

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Pair of Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel Ring Chairs aka "Sausage Chair"
Pair of Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel Ring Chairs aka "Sausage Chair"

Pair of Nanna and Jorgen Ditzel Ring Chairs aka "Sausage Chair"

Located in San Francisco, CA

A cantilevered response to Eileen Gray's Classic Bibendum chair, this clever riff suspends itself mid air and leaves the space open in contrast to the massive presence of the Biben...

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Vintage Eileen Gray Bibendum Chair, 1970s
Vintage Eileen Gray Bibendum Chair, 1970s

Vintage Eileen Gray Bibendum Chair, 1970s

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H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 31.11 in

Vintage Eileen Gray Bibendum Chair, 1970s

By Eileen Gray, Vereinigte Werkstätten München

Located in Bern, CH

The Bibendum chair is really one of a kind, named after the Michelin-tyre character by the designer Eileen Gray.

Category

Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Bibendum Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal bibendum chair for your home. A bibendum chair — often made from animal skin, leather and metal — can elevate any home. There are 3 variations of the antique or vintage bibendum chair you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a bibendum chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A bibendum chair, designed in the Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. ClassiCon, Eileen Gray and Riluc each produced at least one beautiful bibendum chair that is worth considering.

How Much is a Bibendum Chair?

Prices for a bibendum chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $2,650 and can go as high as $37,618, while the average can fetch as much as $3,851.