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Bibendum Armchair

Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray, 1970s
By Eileen Gray
Located in Roma, IT
Bibendum Armchairs is a design item realized by Eileen Gray. Polished chromium plated tubular
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Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray, 1970s
Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray, 1970s
$6,550 / item
H 28.75 in W 33.47 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Bibendum armchairs by Eileen Gray Made in Ireland Additional information: Material
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20th Century Northern Irish Chairs

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Leather

Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray
Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray
$6,500 / set
H 29.5 in W 36.75 in D 34.5 in
2 Black Leather Eileen Gray Design Of The BIBENDUM Chairs Chrome Base Art Deco
By Eileen Gray
Located in Monrovia, CA
BIBENDUM CHAIRS 1980s. The BIBENDUM ARMCHAIR Is An Art Deco Design by Eileen Gray. Gray Used This Design
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Late 20th Century Italian Art Deco Lounge Chairs

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Chrome

Pony Bibendum 2 Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Pony Bibendum 2 armchair black and white, covered with treated natural cowhide, on polished
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pony Bibendum 2 Armchair
Pony Bibendum 2 Armchair
$7,026 / item
H 29.93 in W 38.98 in D 33.86 in
Pony Bibendum 1 Armchair
Located in Paris, FR
Pony Bibendum 1 armchair black and white, covered with treated natural cowhide, on polished
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Pony Bibendum 1 Armchair
Pony Bibendum 1 Armchair
$7,026 / item
H 29.93 in W 38.98 in D 33.86 in
Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Armchair 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
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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Leather, Textile

Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Armchair by Eileen Gray
Customizable ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Armchair by Eileen Gray
$11,305 / item
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 31.11 in
Customizable Leather ClassiCon Bibendum Lounge Armchair 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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Leather, Textile

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
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
$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
Category

21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Leather, Fabric

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

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Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray, 1970s
By Eileen Gray
Located in Roma, IT
Bibendum Armchairs is an original design item realized by Eileen Gray. Polished chromium plated
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray, 1970s
Pair of Bibendum Armchairs by Eileen Gray, 1970s
H 28.75 in W 33.47 in D 35.44 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. Leather and chromed
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Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Bibendum by Eileen Gray
Bibendum by Eileen Gray
H 28.35 in W 32.29 in D 33.86 in
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
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2010s German Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Eileen Gray for Jumo French Art Deco Bakelite Desk or Table Lamp, Late 1930s
By Eileen Gray
Located in Saint-Amans-des-Cots, FR
E-1027 table and rotund Bibendum armchair were inspired by the recent tubular steel experiments of
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Table Lamps

Materials

Metal, Copper

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
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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
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2010s German Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather

Bibendum Leather Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray
Bibendum Leather Lounge Chair by Eileen Gray
H 28.35 in W 35.44 in D 31.11 in

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