William Spratling 1940s Mexican Butaque Chair
By William Spratling
Located in San Francisco, CA
patinated by life like Hemmingway, this is a "Butaque" chair by the American-born designer William Spratling
Brass
$4,639 / item
H 31.5 in W 24.5 in D 29 in
Clara Porset's Mexican Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
butaque chair, itself a hybrid of Spanish and pre-Colombian archetypes. Despite others laying claim to its
Hide, Maple
$5,575 / item
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 37.5 in
Tropical Hardwood and Rattan, Butaque Chair, Outdoor Use, Licensed Reedition
By Luteca Furniture, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
butaque chair, itself a hybrid of Spanish and pre-Colombian archetypes. Despite others laying claim to its
Rattan, Hardwood
$4,795 / item
H 31.5 in W 26 in D 37.5 in
Clara Porset's Mexican Walnut & Hemp Butaque Chair, licensed reedition by Luteca
By Clara Porset, Luteca Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
butaque chair, itself a hybrid of Spanish and pre-Colombian archetypes. Despite others laying claim to its
Walnut, Hemp
$1,070
H 26.38 in W 17.72 in D 22.84 in
Small Antique Mexican Butaque Chair, in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We present this small-scale antique Mexican butaque chair, crafted in solid wood with a natural
Wood, Leather
Ricardo Legorreta 'Butaque' Lounge Chair in Oak and Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ricardo Legorreta for Legorreta Arquitecto, 'Butaque' lounge chair, oak, leather, Mexico, 1997
Leather, Oak
Ricardo Legorreta 'Butaque' Armchair in Oak and Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Waalwijk, NL
traditional Mexican butaque chair in a modern, architectural form, featuring a gently curved wooden frame and
Leather, Oak
$4,105 / item
H 32.5 in W 30 in D 34.25 in
Modernist Mexican San Miguel Lounge Chair by Michael van Beuren from Luteca
By Michael van Beuren, Luteca Furniture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
American Butaque chair famed by the likes of 20th Century Mexican architect Luis Barragan and Industrial
Teak
$4,346 / item
H 37.41 in W 22.84 in D 37.41 in
Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs Señal, Sculptural and Organic, Mexico
By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
as a modernist version of the Mexican Butaque chair, made of Mexican local woods, these chairs are
Leather, Wood
Clara Porset 'Butaque' Lounge Chair - III
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset 'Butaque' lounge chair c.1940s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid
Leather, Cypress
Clara Porset 'Butaque' Lounge Chair - II
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset 'Butaque' lounge chair c.1940s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid
Leather, Cypress
Clara Porset 'Butaque' Lounge Chair - I
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset 'Butaque' lounge chair c.1940s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid
Leather, Cypress
$3,110
H 37.01 in W 21.26 in D 35.44 in
Mexican “Butaque” Armchair In the Style of William Spratling Taxco.
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
is no chair more deeply rooted in Mexican vernacular design than the butaque, a form that instantly
Wood
Clara Porset Butaque Lounge Chair, Cypress & Leather, Mexico, 1940s
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset 'Butaque' lounge chair c.1940s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid
Leather, Cypress
Butaque Arm Chairs by Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in San Francisco, CA
Large frame 'Butaque' oak armchairs upholstered in heavy tan leather with a rich, time-earned
Brass
Pair of Butaque Arm Chairs, Mid 20th C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Butaque refers to a small wooden armchair traditionally upholstered in animal skin. The design
Brass, Iron
Spanish Colonial Leather Wood Chair Miguelito Butaque 1940s
By Clara Porset
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Vintage Mexican Leather Colonial Wood Chair Style Miguelito Butaque
Leather, Wood
Pair of "Miguelito" Butaque Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather Miguelito Butaque chairs from Mexico city. Arm height is 20.25".
Leather, Wood
Butaque Chair by William Spratling
By William Spratling
Located in Mexico City, DF
There is no more vernacular a chair of Mexico than ‘la butaque,’ which instantly conjures up images
Brass
Unavailable
H 28 in W 27 in D 22 in
Pair of Good Vintage Mexican Butaque Campeche Chairs - Circa 1940's
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of rare mid century Mexican Campeche chairs in rosewood with beautiful hand tooled and
Leather, Rosewood
Sold
H 34.26 in W 20.87 in D 27.17 in
Unique Pair of 1940s Leather Miguelito Butaque Chairs from Mexico
Located in Berlin, DE
Amazing pair of Miguelito Butaque chairs from Mexico. Leather with stunning patina that feels like
Leather, Oak
Butaque Chair in the Style of Clara Porset
By Clara Porset
Located in San Diego, CA
An amazingly cool Mexican Modernist 1970s Butaque chair in the style of Clara Porset. Beautiful
Leather, Mahogany
Sold
H 29.34 in W 22.05 in D 26.38 in
William Spratling 1940s Taxco Sabino Wood And Leather Miguelito Butaque Chair
By William Spratling
Located in Mexico City, MX
A 1940's sabino wood and leather "Miguelito" butaque chair by American designer, jeweller and
Iron
Primitive Mexican Butaque Leather Sling Chairs, 1970s
By Luis Barragan
Located in Coronado, CA
A wonderful pair of leather butaque chairs made in Mexico in the 1970s. Delightful rustic
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 42.25 in W 29.5 in D 34.25 in
Clara Porset Patinated Leather and Cypress 'Butaque' Armchair, Mexico, c. 1947
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
furniture of the region and the 'Butaque' chair captured her interest. A Colonial-era hybrid of Spanish X
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 42.25 in W 29.5 in D 34.25 in
Clara Porset Patinated Leather and Cypress 'Butaque' Armchair, Mexico, c. 1947
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
furniture of the region and the 'Butaque' chair captured her interest. A Colonial-era hybrid of Spanish X
Leather, Wood
“San Miguelito” Chair by Michael van Beuren
By Domus, Don S. Shoemaker, Michael van Beuren
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of the traditional butaca, or butaque chair, which was popular along coastal areas in Mexico since
Leather, Wood, Pine
Michael van Beuren “San Miguelito” Chair
By Michael van Beuren, Domus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
of the traditional butaca, or butaque chair, which was popular along coastal areas in Mexico since
Leather, Pine
Clara Porset 'Butaque' Lounge Chair
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset 'Butaque' lounge chair c.1940s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid
Steel
Clara Porset Style Butaque Chair
By Michael van Beuren, Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Porset style butaque chair c.1970s, Mexico. The lounge chair features a curvaceous solid
Leather, Mahogany
William Spratling Mexican Butaque Chair, Signed, 1940s
By William Spratling
Located in Coronado, CA
A rare, signed Butaque chair designed by William Spratling, produced in his workshop in Taxco
Leather, Pine
Pair of Clara Porset Style Butaque Lounge Armchairs with Aged Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This beautiful pair of Clara Porset style Butaque chairs are in gorgeous aged leather, stained wood
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 36.23 in W 28.15 in D 37.8 in
Butaque Colonial Chairs, Indonesia Second Half of the 20th Century
Located in Utrecht, NL
These chairs are aesthetically arresting and design-wise, a mixture of the iconic butaque chair and
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 42.25 in W 29.5 in D 34.25 in
Clara Porset Patinated Leather and Cypress 'Butaque' Armchair, Mexico, c. 1947
By Clara Porset
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Porset began researching the furniture of the region and the 'Butaque' chair captured her interest. A
Leather, Wood
Fantastic Large Butaque Atributed to Ricardo Legorreta
By Ricardo Legoretta
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this fantastic large butaque attributed to Ricardo Legorreta, circa 1960. The butaque
Leather
Butaque Leather Lounge Chair in the Manner of William Spratling
By William Spratling
Located in Atlanta, GA
Butaque leather lounge chair, in the manner of William Spratling, Mexican, circa 1940s. The leather
Brass
Butaque Lounge Chair in the Style of Clara Porset, Saddle Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Miami, FL
Wood and leather lounge chair in the style of Clara Porset.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 35.25 in W 25.75 in D 31.75 in
Pair of Butaque Lounge Chairs in the Style of Clara Porset, Saddle Leather
By Clara Porset
Located in Miami, FL
Great pair of lounge chairs, saddle leather has a great patina. Ready for a new home.
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 35.43 in W 21.65 in D 24.4 in
Pierre Lottier Leather Oak Chairs Highback For Valmazan, Spain 1950
By Pierre Lottier, Valmazan
Located in Vienna, AT
version of a pair of cognac leather Butaque oak chairs in original great condition, bearing the makers
Leather, Oak
Clara Porset Steel Desk for DM Nacional Company
By Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, MX
modernity with local tradition. Indeed, she is perhaps best known for her variations on the butaque, a low
Steel
Michael Van Beuren Chair for Domus
By Domus, Michael van Beuren
Located in New York, NY
rarely seen example, melds the traditional curved rails of butaque chairs into a fluid modernist design
Pine, Rush
Butaque Chair from the Rosa and Miguel Covarruvias Personal Collection
By Miguel Covarrubias
Located in Mexico City, DF
Butaque chair from the Rosa and Miguel Covarruvias personal collection. Engraved initials.
Clara Porset "Butaque" Chair
Located in Treasure Island, CA
Clara Porset was Mexico's leading furniture designer of the 1940's and 1950's. She was chosen by Eliot Noyes as Mexico's entry for the MOMA's Organic Design contest of 1941 (the same...
Wood
Pair of Spratling Chairs
By William Spratling
Located in Santa Fe, NM
(a.k.a. butaque) chair by eliminating ornamentation, commissioning local carpenters to hand-craft the
Leather, Wood
Mexican Deerskin Butaque Rocking Chair
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
Made in Campache, Mexico circa 1900
Wood
Classic Butaque
Located in Mexico City, DF
Often associated with the hacienda and ubiquitous in many parts of Mexico, the butaque is an
Brass
1930's Butaque Attributed to William Spartling
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
Attributed to William Spratling. Certainly from Tasco, Mexico 1930's.
Leather
Childs Butaque from the Residence of Indio Fernandez
Located in San Miguel Allende, GTO
This Butaque comes from the Mexico City residence of of the famed Mexican actor,writer and film
Leather
Pair of Domus ‘San Miguel’ Chairs by Michael van Beuren
By Michael van Beuren
Located in Mexico City, DF
embraces the body along with embracing the line of the butaque, a ubiquitous chair found throughout Mexico
Cotton, Wood
Clara Porset Butaque Chairs Attributed to Clara Porset, México, 1940s
By Clara Porset
Located in San Francisco, CA
These vintage midcentury butaque (or butaca) chairs are attributed to Cuban designer, Clara Porset
Leather, Oak
$1,174 / item
H 41.34 in Dm 16.93 in
Beautiful 1970’s Vintage Italian Murano chandelier - 24 green disks
By Venini
Located in Budapest, HU
Vintage Italian Murano chandelier in Vistosi style. The chandelier has 24 fantastic iridescent alabaster green discs in a nickel metal frame. Period: late XX century Dimensions:41,30...
Art Glass, Murano Glass
Panoplie Iron Tripod Floor Lamp
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iron tripod floor lamp with slender legs and tapered feet. New wiring and new linen shade. Sold individually and newly made by Panoplie. Please inquire for current lead time. Measure...
Iron
$2,114 / item
H 17.72 in W 14.18 in D 12.21 in
Mike Hexagonal Stool or Side Table in Reclaimed Oak with Butterfly Wingnuts
By Fred&Juul
Located in Fiesole, Florence
Mike was born out of a geometrical game of combining rhombi. 12 wooden elements with rhombus-shaped tops are assembled with handmade brass butterfly wing bolts to form a stool or sid...
Brass
$1,688 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 15.75 in
*RESTOCK* 40cm Prismatic Glass Holophane Globe Parisian Street Lamp. c.1960
By Holophane
Located in London, GB
Beautifully formed spherical Parisian glass street lights, made in France. c.1960. This version has the 40cm diameter, these lights have remained in amazing condition, with only som...
Glass, Fiberglass
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
$1,516Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Mid-Century White Boucle Armchair, GFM 142, Edmund Homa, Europe, 1960s
By Edmund Homa
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Beautiful white boucle Armchair GFM-142, designed by Edmund Homa, a polish architect, designer of Industrial Design and interior architecture, professor at the Academy of Fine Arts i...
Fabric, Velvet, Beech
Pewter Vase by Just Andersen, 1920s, Denmark
By Just Andersen
Located in Værløse, DK
Little Flower-shaped Pewter Vase designed by Just Andersen in the 1920s. * Flower-shaped pewter vase on foot * Designer: Just Andersen * Manufacturer: Just Andersen * Style: 1107 * ...
Pewter
$3,550
H 17.33 in W 16.15 in D 7.88 in
Mexican Arbol de la Vida Tree Life Dolls ColorFolk Art Ceramic Clay Candelabra
By Marco Antonio Castillo
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This colorful tree of life (árbol de la vida) with a toy like aspect is a unique piece by Marco Antonio Castillo, son of renowned artist Alfonso Castillo. Hand made with natural clay...
Ceramic, Clay
Barovier & Toso, Wall Mirror, Glass, Metal, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A Murano glass and metal wall mirror produced by Barovier & Toso, Italy, c. 1950s. Minor clouding to mirror edges; wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches)...
Metal
$11,700 / set
H 26.58 in W 81.89 in D 87.41 in
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau 'Losange' King Bed in Red Leather
By Luigi Massoni, Poltrona Frau
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Massoni for Poltrona Frau, double king bed model 'Losange', leather, Italy, 1972 A classic king bed designed by Luigi Massoni in 1972. This bed is upholstered in a beautifully...
Leather
$2,114
H 40.16 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Pere Cosp Iron And Leather Chair Mid Century Modern, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Immerse yourself in the timeless allure of mid-century modern design with the Pere Cosp Iron and Leather Chair, a sculptural masterpiece crafted in Spain around 1960. Designed by Per...
Metal
$2,584 / set
H 31.89 in W 25.6 in D 26.78 in
Italian Comfortable Midcentury Rattan Wicker and Iron Lounge Chairs, set of 4
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Cozy and very comfortable lounge chairs with generous big seat. Made in the 1960s in Italy. The complete curvy seat and backrest is made of handmade wicker-rattan and in overall very...
Iron
Low Rope Lounge Chair by Audoux-Minet, France, 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Charming low lounge chair by the French designer duo Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet, crafted in France in the 1950s. The patinated solid wood frame supports a hand-braided rope seat a...
Wood, Rope
$2,750
H 17 in W 17 in D 17 in
Midcentury French Star Shaped Light Fixture with Mirrored Panels, USA Wired
Located in Atlanta, GA
A small French star shaped light fixture from the Midcentury period, with antiqued mirrored panels and single socket. This French Midcentury star-shaped light fixture brings a celest...
Metal
$2,200 / set
H 30.32 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
A Pair of Danish Modern, Sculptural Vintage Armchair in Oak and Papercord, 1940s
Located in Odense, DK
A sculptural pair of armchair / lounge chair in oak and hand woven papercord seat. Made by a Danish Cabinetmaker in 1940s. A decorative figure for the modern interior. These armchair...
Papercord, Oak, Seagrass
Dos Gallos Custom Tripod Side Table
By Dos Gallos Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Custom hand-forged iron, light and narrow profile, side tables or cocktail tables. Repurposed vintage metal with bronze edging on top. Made in Los Angeles by Dos Gallos Studio. CUSTO...
Bronze, Iron
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