Skip to main content

Busnelli Libro

Iconic Super Rare Original Edition 'Libro' Chair by Gruppo Dam, Busnelli, 1970
By Busnelli, Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano), G14
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Amazing and super rare original edition of the iconic ,radical 'libro' chair designed in 1970 by
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Armchair book by Gianni Pareschi and Umberto Orsoni for Gruppo Dam
By Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano)
Located in Misinto, IT
Gruppo Industriale Busnelli. La poltrona Libro è da considerarsi a tutti gli effetti un’icona culturale
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Other

Recent Sales

Libro Armchair in White and Maroon Ecoleather by Busnelli
By Busnelli
Located in New York, NY
transfigures the daily use objects to transform them into fun, crazy and uninhibited pieces. Libro, cult
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Italian Libro armchair Gianni Pareschi Umberto Orsini DAM Group x Busnelli 2000s
By Gianni Pareschi 1, Busnelli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Libro armchair Gianni Pareschi Umberto Orsini DAM Group x Busnelli 2000s. Libro model
Category

Early 2000s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

People Also Browsed

Walnut Minimalist Handmade Platform Queen Bed Frame, Judd Style
By Donald Judd, Figure Ground, George Nakashima
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An ode to our friend Donald Judd, the bedframe design employs the tatami style of Japanese Rooms and the Hygge of Danish comfort. The reveal is celebrated in its shadow. Rest happens...
Category

2010s American Minimalist Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Plywood

Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
By Baleri Italia, Luigi Baroli
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Screen with free-standing structure in corrugated paper-board extracted from pure cellulose. Completely recyclable and non-pollutive. Upper and lower edges in techno-polymer in matte...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Screens and Room Dividers

Materials

Paper

Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
Baleri Italia Cartoons Screen in Havana Paper by Luigi Baroli
$1,488 / item
H 66.93 in W 157.49 in D 15.75 in
Art Deco Dressing Table with Round Mirror and Chair Danish Cabinetmaker, 1930s
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Danish Art Deco dressing table with 6 drawers, round tilt mirror and a matching chair manufactured by Danish cabinetmaker in the 1930´s. The frame of the table, mirror and chair is ...
Category

Early 20th Century Danish Art Deco Table Mirrors

Materials

Metal

Monumental Pair of Fiberglass 'Jennifer' Lounge Chairs by Michael Taylor, 1970s
By Michael Taylor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
So many incredible aspects to this pair of monumentally sized 'Jennifer' lounge chairs by Michael Taylor, circa 1970s, we will attempt to list them all in this description. First...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Monumental Pair of Fiberglass 'Jennifer' Lounge Chairs by Michael Taylor, 1970s
Monumental Pair of Fiberglass 'Jennifer' Lounge Chairs by Michael Taylor, 1970s
$12,100 Sale Price / set
34% Off
H 35.5 in W 65.5 in D 50 in
Napoleon III Style Chairs in Emerald Sheepskin on Gilt Rope & Tassel Frames
By Napoléon III
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Unapologetically upscale and glamorous pair of gilt rope and tassel Napoleon III style chairs freshly upholstered in hand sewn emerald sheepskin. French. Chic. Such a killer combo. L...
Category

Vintage 1970s American Hollywood Regency Armchairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Giltwood, Upholstery

Hollywood Regency Bar and Stools in the Style of Willy Rizzo Brass Suede
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Cocktail bar with bar stools, brass, suede, glass, smoked mirrored glass, chrome-plated steel, wood, plastic, Italy, 1970s Hollywood Regency cocktail bar in the style of Willy Rizz...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Hollywood Regency Dry Bars

Materials

Brass, Steel, Chrome

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
By Rud Rasmussen, Mogens Koch
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mogens Koch for Rud Rasmussen, modular book case or library, mahogany, Denmark, design 1928 Intriguing and substantial modular library by Danish designer Mogens Koch. This piece is ...
Category

Vintage 1920s Danish Scandinavian Modern Bookcases

Materials

Mahogany

Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
Mogens Koch for Rud Radmussen Modular Library in Mahogany
$69,500
H 121.66 in W 179.53 in D 14.18 in
'BANGA' Modular Space Age Architecture, Carlo Zappa Bungalow Int, 1971, Italy
By Carlo Zappa
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Many Avant Garde architects and designers of the 1960s / 70s became fascinated with the idea of minimal living, a secluded retreat, escape from the hustle and bustle of everyday life...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Composition

Mario Bellini Camaleonda 2 elements sofa for B&B, Italy, 1970s
By Mario Bellini
Located in Padova, IT
Two element Camaleonda sofa designed by Mario Bellini for B&B, Italy, 1970s. Exceptional Emerald green leather with a wonderful patina.
Category

Vintage 1970s Sectional Sofas

Materials

Leather

Mario Bellini Camaleonda 2 elements sofa for B&B, Italy, 1970s
Mario Bellini Camaleonda 2 elements sofa for B&B, Italy, 1970s
$14,229 / set
H 26.38 in W 75.6 in D 37.8 in
17th Century Japanese Export Lacquer Cabinet with Depiction the Dutch Tradepost
Located in Amsterdam, NL
A highly important Japanese export lacquer cabinet with depiction of the Dutch East India Company tradepost Deshima and the annual Dutch delegation on its way to the Shogun in Edo ...
Category

Antique 17th Century Japanese Edo Lacquer

Materials

Copper, Gold

Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Large and rare double bed by Ettore Sottsass from the 1970 MOBILI GRIGI series with the pair of headboard lamps. Grey colored resin frame reinforced with fibreglass. Poltronova Edit...
Category

20th Century Italian Space Age Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Aluminum

Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s
Ettore Sottsass ELLEDUE double bed for Poltronova 1970s
$106,721
H 27.96 in W 86.62 in D 102.76 in
Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Lounge Chair in Woven Cognac Leather
By Marzio Cecchi, Studio Most
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most, lounge chair, leather, brass, Italy, 1970s. Rare lounge chair designed by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most. A hallmark for this refined piece of furnitu...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Armchair 004 by Antti & Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Finland, 1970s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Rare "Armchair 004" by Antti & Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Finland, 1970s Good condition with minor signs of usage.
Category

Vintage 1970s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Armchair 004 by Antti & Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Finland, 1970s
Armchair 004 by Antti & Vuokko Nurmesniemi, Finland, 1970s
$23,715
H 29.14 in W 33.86 in D 33.86 in
1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa Vintage Leather Becchi Giovannetti
By Alessandro Becchi
Located in Casalguidi, IT
The bed-sofa, designed by Alessandro Becchi together with the Giovannetti staff has recently celebrated its 50 years. Its history is full of important events and participations. A pi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather

1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa Vintage Leather Becchi Giovannetti
1970s Anfibio Foldable Sofa Vintage Leather Becchi Giovannetti
$17,496 / item
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Jacques Adnet Daybed, 1950s France
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Exceptional leather and oak daybed by Jacques Adnet. The entire frame is wrapped in dark green leather with signature Adnet contrast stitching and brass hardware. Cane style paneling...
Category

Vintage 1950s French Daybeds

Materials

Brass, Steel

Jacques Adnet Daybed, 1950s France
Jacques Adnet Daybed, 1950s France
$36,000
H 35.5 in W 87.5 in D 40.5 in
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobios Post-Modern Croissant Sofa in Off-White Fabric
By Hans Hopfer, Roche Bobois
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, sofa, reupholstered fabric, France, late 1970s The Croissant sofa, designed by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois, epitomizes the organic and fluid design ...
Category

Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Busnelli Libro", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Finding the Right Seating for You

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.