Garouste & Bonetti Koala Bronze Leg Stools, France 1980's
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in New York, NY
Classic Garouste & Bonetti Koala stool from the "En attendant les barbares" era, on bronze legs and
Bronze
Garouste & Bonetti Koala Set, France 1980's
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in New York, NY
Rare Matching set of koala chairs and stools with bronze legs. COM available
Bronze
Garouste & Bonetti Koala Bench, France 1980's
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in New York, NY
Koala Bench from the "En attendant les barbares" era, on bronze feet and upholstered in faux
Bronze
$22,960 / set
H 15.36 in Dm 16.54 in
Pair of stools Garouste & Bonetti Koala bronze mohair velvet 1995
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of stools by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with solid
Bronze
$9,796Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 29.14 in D 29.53 in
Koala armchair by Garouste & Bonetti, France, 1990's
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Red velvet Koala by Garouste & Bonetti, created circa 1995 Bronze feet, signed BG, with its cushion
Bronze
$23,548
H 43.31 in W 63 in D 31.89 in
Original 'Koala' Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti Stamped 'BG'
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, Élizabeth Garouste, Mattia Bonetti
Located in PARIS, FR
Iconic 'Koala Sofa' circa 1985 by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti. Stamped 'BG' on one of
Bronze
"Koala" meridienne by Garouste and Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
"Koala" meridienne by Garouste and Bonetti A comfortable Meridienne sofa with two nickel-plated
Bronze
Unavailable
H 43 in W 64 in D 33 in
"Koala" Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
By Élizabeth Garouste, Mattia Bonetti
Located in New York, NY
. Model "Koala". Sofa: Height: 43” back, 17” Seat Width: 64” Depth: 33”
Bronze
Garouste & Bonetti Koala Pouf, 1990s
Located in PARIS, FR
Circular pouf, Koala model, by designers Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, from the 1990s
Velvet
Sold
H 33.08 in W 29.53 in D 29.14 in
Pair of armchairs Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze green velvet 1995
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of armchairs by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with
Bronze
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H 33.08 in W 29.53 in D 29.14 in
Garouste & Bonetti Koala armchairs and stools bronze mohair velvet 1995
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
, model Koala, with solid bronze feet, fully restored and reupholstered. Garouste & Bonetti began their
Bronze
Pair of stools Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze royal blue velvet 1995
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of stools by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with solid
Bronze
Koala Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa by Garouste & Bonetti, Koala design with bronze feet and red velvet, ready to be reupholstered.
Bronze
Koala Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa by Garouste & Bonetti, Koala design with signed BG bronze feet and grey fabric cover
Bronze
Koala sofa by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa by Garouste & Bonetti, Koala design with signed BG bronze feet and alcantara cover, beautiful
"Koala" Ottomans by Garouste & Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Vintage "Koala" ottomans by Garouste & Bonetti.
Brass
"Koala" Sofa by Garouste & Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
"Koala" sofa by Garouste & Bonetti, "Avant-Scène" edition from the 2000s, signed on the brass feet.
Brass
Koala Armchair by Garouste & Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Koala armchair by Elisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, bronze feet with the monogram BG, covered
Bronze
Koala Meridienne by Garouste and Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Nice koala meridienne designed by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti in the 1980s, two bronze
Koala Armchair From Garouste & Bonetti, 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in PARIS, FR
Koala armchair by designers Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti from the 1990s. Gilded bronze
Velvet
Garouste and Bonetti Pair of Koala Armchairs
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Two koala armchairs by Garouste & Bonetti, feet are in bronze and signed BG inside.
"Koala" Stool by Garouste & Bonetti, France, 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Stool model "Koala" by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s Wooden structure, silver
Bronze
"Koala" Armchair by Garouste & Bonetti, France, 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model "Koala" by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1995. Wooden structure
Bronze
Koala armchair by Elizabeth Garouste et Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Famous Koala armchair by Garouste & Bonetti with a deep red velvet fabric. Signed on the BG on the
Velvet
Pair of Koala Armchairs by Garouste and Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Two famous koala armchairs designed by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti, edited by Neotu in
Koala Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Famous sofa by Garouste & Bonetti with a wavy back and bronze feet covered with an orange
Koala Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Salzburg, AT
Famous sofa by Garouste & Bonetti with a wavy back and bronze feet covered with a new
Bronze
Koala Sofa by Elizabeth Garouste et Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Famous Koala sofa with bronze feet signet "BG", blue original velvet fabric
Bronze
Koala sofa by Elizabeth Garouste et Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Famous Koala sofa with bronze feet signed "BG", original deep red velvet fabric in very good
Bronze
Single Koala armchair by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Wellknown koala design by Garouste & Bonetti covered with red alcantara and bronze feet, Neotu
Sold
H 33.08 in W 29.93 in D 20.87 in
Koala Armchair by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model "Koala" by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s. Wooden structure
Bronze
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti Pair of Koala Armchairs
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Famous pair of Koala armchairs signed BG on each bronze feet covered with a dark blue velvet fabric.
Bronze
Sold
H 33.5 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti Pair of Koala Armchairs in Ivory Bouclé
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in New York, NY
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti elegant and chic pair of Koala armchairs or lounge chairs in
Bronze
Sold
H 32.09 in W 29.93 in D 30.91 in
Pair of Original 'Koala' Club Chairs with by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti
By Mattia Bonetti, Élizabeth Garouste, Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in PARIS, FR
Original Koala Club Chairs in fabric with bronze feet by the much celebrated duo Elizabeth Garouste
Bronze
Koala Armchair From Garouste & Bonetti, 1990s
Located in PARIS, FR
"Koala" model armchair designed by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti in the 90s. Base in gilded
Bronze
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H 33.08 in W 29.53 in D 29.14 in
Pair of armchairs Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze black velvet 1995
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of armchairs by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with
Bronze
Pair of stools Garouste & Bonetti ‘Koala’ bronze teddy mohair velvet 1995
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, IDF
This is a beautiful pair of stools by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, model Koala, with solid
Bronze
"Koala" Sofa by Garouste & Bonetti, France, 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
"Koala" sofa by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s Silver bronze feet, pink
Bronze
Koala Armchairs by Elisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Koala armchairs by Elisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, bronze feet with the monogram BG
Bronze
Pair of Koala Armchairs by Garouste & Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Koala armchairs and ottoman by Elisabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, nickeled bronze feet with the
Bronze
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H 33.47 in W 29.93 in D 29.14 in
"Koala" Armchair and Ottoman by Garouste & Bonetti, France, 1990s
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair and Ottoman model "Koala" by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1995 Wooden
Bronze
"Koala" Armchair by Garouste and Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
"Koala" armchair by Garouste and Bonetti A small comfortable armchair with two patinated bronze
Bronze
Pair of Armchairs 'Koala' by Garouste & Bonetti
Located in London, GB
Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti. 1995. Pair of armchairs 'Koala.' Bronze, patinated, silk
Bronze
E. Garouste & M. Bonetti Pair of "koala" Club Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Front gold bronze legs
GAROUSTE ET BONETTI totally restored pair of chairs model koala
Located in Paris, ile de france
organic pair of GAROUSTE ET BONETTI chair newly restored in velvet with gold bronze legs
Velvet
Koala chair and ottoman by Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Chicago, IL
Ottoman measures: 21.5 dia x 16 h inches
Impressed signature to underside of ottoman: [B.G].
Bronze
"Koala" Meridienne by Garouste and Bonetti
By Elizabeth Garouste and Mattia Bonetti
Located in Paris, FR
"Koala" meridienne by Garouste and Bonetti A comfortable Meridienne sofa with two dark patinated
Bronze
"Koala" Armchair by Elizabeth Garouste & Mattia Bonetti, France, 1990s
By Mattia Bonetti, Élizabeth Garouste
Located in New York, NY
Armchair upholstered in a beige, tightly woven boucle fabric. Model "Koala". Chair: Height: 32
Bronze
Leather Meander Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Our updated Meander Reader light with leather wrapped flexible arm and a larger cone shade and new upward angle feature. Bulb can be fully recessed. Comes with suggested LED bulb. ...
Brass
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Walnut, Cut Glass
$7,950 / set
H 30.32 in W 26.78 in D 29.53 in
1940s Kozelka & Kropacek Armchairs in Texel Sheepskin & Brown Patinated Frame
By Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek, Jindřich Halabala
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Czech design by Kozelka & Kropacek, reupholstered in luxurious Texel sheepskin with warm brown patinated bentwood frames. Comfort, craftsmanship, and timeless style. De...
Sheepskin, Upholstery, Bentwood
$6,005 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Espresso Brown Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$1,198Sale Price / item|29% Off
H 28 in W 36 in D 6 in
Fireplace Screen in Metal with a Blackened Steel Finish Customizable
By Redsoul
Located in Seattle, WA
The Court Screen is a modern metal fireplace screen cover that can be used flush fitted into the fireplace opening or can stand right outside a fireplace opening. It protects from sp...
Steel
Coffee Table Designed by J. M. Frank and A. Chanaux
By Jean-Michel Frank, Ecart International
Located in Paris, FR
End of 20th century coffee table by Jean-Michel Frank and Adolphe Chanaux, edited by Ecart International, in sanded and stained oak. This model was not reedited.
Oak
Pair of Oak Nightstand or Bedside Table
By Jean Royère
Located in London, GB
Same door handle
Oak
Pair of French 1920s Art Deco Club Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible pair of Art Deco club chairs from France, 1920s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll details on arms. Newly upholstered in a lovely pale yellow linen. Original wood fi...
Linen, Wood
Frosted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Frosted Murano glass wall sconces with brass hardware holding four sources of light.
Brass
$6,005 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Noir Oxblood Lacquer by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Park nightstand is the epitome of exquisite craftsmanship, featuring meticulously proportioned dimensions and exceptional detailing that make it an ideal bedside companion. Our f...
Lacquer
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available In patinated unlacquerd brass or aged silver and steel with (1) E26 m...
Steel, Brass, Gold, Silver
$1,412 / set
H 3.94 in Dm 6.3 in
Set of Scalloped Pedestal Pewter Bowls by Just Andersen 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Pair of Scalloped Pedestal Pewter Bowls designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Set (2) of round scalloped bowls on foot made in pewter * Designer: Just Andersen * Model: 1228 *...
Pewter
$4,724
H 49.02 in W 20.48 in D 94.49 in
Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi Sideboard Cabinet with Pink Mirrors, 1960s
By Salvati & Tresoldi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
This sideboard cabinet, crafted in the 1960s by Alberto Salvati and Ambrogio Tresoldi, is a prime example of how neoclassical design principles were incorporated into midcentury Furn...
Glass, Cherry, Teak
$4,200 / set
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 21.26 in
Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This dining chair was designed around 1930 by French designer Charles Dudouyt. It is an Art Deco design from a period just before the mid-century period, and while it still retains s...
Oak
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Sofa, Walnut, Canvas, Velvet, USA, 1950s
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, Widdicomb Furniture Co.
Located in High Point, NC
A walnut, beige canvas webbing and brown velvet sofa designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings and produced by Widdicomb Furniture Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA, 1950s. 16” seat hei...
Canvas, Velvet, Walnut
Design duo Garouste and Bonetti is best known for concocting Surrealist, avant-garde, romantic furniture and lighting that merge whimsy and wonder with luxury and sophistication.
Born in Paris in 1946, Élizabeth Garouste studied interior design at the École Camondo and worked as a theater set designer before meeting Mattia Bonetti in the late 1970s. Bonetti, born in Lugano, Switzerland, in 1952, attended Lugano’s Centro Scolastico per L’Industria Artistica, where he studied textile design and got into photography.
Their first collaboration came in 1981, after Garouste’s husband, interior designer Gérard Garouste, asked them both to produce designs for the Paris restaurant Le Privilège. They devised a collection of Art Brut–inspired furniture called Barbare, which debuted at the Jansen House of Interior Design, earning them the nickname Les Nouveaux Barbares (the New Barbarians).
Garouste and Bonetti achieved international acclaim in 1987 when French couturier Christian Lacroix hired them to design for his maisons de couture in Paris and London. Instead of the staid decor used by other haute couture houses, Garouste and Bonetti’s furnishings were rebellious and daring. As described in Architectural Digest, “rooms and carpets were acrid ochers, edged with black baroque swirls Louis XVI-inspired chairs upholstered in fruit tones. Tree stump stools topped with ivory tufted cushions. White curtains were trimmed with black polka dots the size of pancakes.”
Following their success with Lacroix, Garouste and Bonetti designed interiors for illustrious clients such as German socialite Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis and Bernard Picasso, a French art collector and grandson of Pablo Picasso.
Throughout the late 1980s and ’90s, Garouste and Bonetti designed several modern pieces such as rainbow-colored console tables, the wavy, high-backed Koala sofa, ceramic tableware, table lamps and decorative objects. In 2002, the duo parted ways.
Bonetti continues to create furniture, finding inspiration in everything from ancient Greece to children’s toys to UFOs. His works have been shown at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London and the Centre Pompidou in Paris.
Garouste also continues to design and is inspired by the natural world for her “quirky pieces,” Élisabeth Delacarte, owner of the Paris gallery Avant-Scène, says of her designs: “You feel like you’re in a dream rather than in reality. She very much has her own universe.”
On 1stDibs, find a range of vintage Garouste and Bonetti tables, seating and serveware.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.