1960 Erwine & Estelle Laverne Buttercup Molded Lucite Chair from Invisible Group
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, Laverne Originals
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a rare Buttercup chair from The Invisible Group, designed by Erwine and Estelle Laverne from Laverne Originals.
Leather, Lucite
Buttercup Lucite Lounge Chair by Erwin & Estelle Laverne
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Atlanta, GA
A "Buttercup" lucite lounge chair by Erwin & Estelle Laverne, designed for Laverne International as part of the Invisible Group introduced circa 1960, as an experiment using lucite a...
Faux Fur, Acrylic
$4,160Sale Price|35% Off
Laverne International Buttercup Lucite Lounge Chair, Invisible Group, 1959
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Laverne International buttercup Lucite lounge chair, Invisible Group, 1959.
Lucite
$9,300Sale Price / set|25% Off
Laverne International Buttercup Lucite Lounge Chair Pair, Invisible Group, 1959
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Laverne International buttercup Lucite lounge chair, Invisible Group, 1959.
Lucite
Buttercup Lounge Chairs by Estelle and Erwine Laverne Professionally Polished
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, Laverne International
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare pair of Laverne acrylic or Lucite lounge chairs with white cushions. These have been professionally polished. Only very light scratches may remain. See the photos as one chair h...
Acrylic
E. E. Laverne "Buttercup" Invisible Group Lounge Chairs
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
E. E. Laverne "Buttercup" invisible group lounge chairs. A charming pair.
1950s Buttercup Yellow Armchair, Restored
Located in Karlsruhe, DE
Nicely curved lounge chair from the 1950s. Lovingly restored by the upholsterer.
Fabric, Beech
Unavailable
H 29 in W 34 in D 34 in
Pair of Space Age Lucite 60s French Smoked Acrylics Buttercup Sphere Lounge Chai
Located in Pasadena, CA
Crafted from premium smoked acrylic, the chair features a transparent, gently tinted shell in a soft buttercup yellow hue, giving it an ethereal, otherworldly presence.
Lucite
Sold
H 25.2 in W 30.71 in D 26.78 in
Erwine & Estelle Laverne Pair of Buttercup Chairs from the Invisible Series
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Erwine and Estelle Laverne, circa 1960, a pair of Buttercup chairs in clear Lucite with sheepskin seat cushions.
Impressive Pair of Laverne Buttercup Invisible Group Lucite Chairs
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Houston, TX
Excellent pair of Erwin and Estelle Laverne invisible group Buttercup chairs. These iconic and rare chairs are in excellent vintage condition with the original black wool fabric seats.
Plastic, Wool
Sold
H 25.75 in W 30.5 in D 27 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Buttercup Lounge Chair by Estelle & Erwine Laverne
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hard to find acrylic or lucite "Buttercup" lounge chair designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne.
Naugahyde, Acrylic, Lucite
Sold
H 33 in W 28.5 in D 34 in
Ligne Roset Leather Rocker Lounge Chair Set of Two with Ottoman, Buttercup Cream
By Ligne Roset
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Ligne Roset slice leather rocker lounge chair set of two with ottoman, buttercup cream. Gorgeous modern fireside lounge chairs in Irish al leather with lumbar cushion and single otto...
Leather
Robert Venturi's "Chippendale" Chair by Knoll
By Knoll, Robert Venturi
Located in Dallas, TX
architect / designer Robert Venturi's Post Modern "Chippendale" chair from 1984, buttercup yellow laminate over molded plywood with original Knoll cushion.
Laminate, Wood, Wool
Wonderful pair of Lucite Daffodil chairs by Laverne
Located in Utrecht, NL
Estelle and Erwin Laverne designed in 1957 a series of transparent chairs which they called "The Invisable Series', all chairs were organically shaped, strikingly stylish and carried...
Sold
H 25.75 in W 30.5 in D 27 in
Pair of Mid Century Modern Lucite Lounge Chairs by Estelle & Erwine Laverne
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Hard to fins matching pair of acrylic or lucite "Buttercup" lounge chairs designed by Erwine & Estelle Laverne.
Naugahyde, Acrylic, Lucite
Sold
H 14 in W 22 in D 22 in
Set of Three Travertine Tables with Cylindrical Lucite Bases, circa 1970s
By Kelly Wearstler
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Would also work great with the Laverne Buttercup lounge chairs. Very good to excellent condition.
Travertine
Laverne Buttercup Chair
Located in New York, NY
"Buttercup" chair in clear lucite from Estelle and Erwine Laverne's Invisible Group, designed in 1957.
"Buttercup" Chair by Estelle and Erwin Laverne from Invisible Group
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Buttercup chair with original cushion designed by Estelle and Erwine Laverne in 1963 for the Invisible Series
Pair of "Buttercup" Chairs from the Laverne's "Invisible Group"
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A wonderful pair of "Buttercup" chairs in clear lucite from Estelle and Erwine Laverne's Invisible Group.
Lucite, Upholstery
Estelle Laverne Lucite "Buttercup" Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Classic Mid Century transparent chair named "buttercup" designed by Estelle and Irwin Laverne.
Acrylic
Sold
H 29.53 in W 27.96 in D 33.47 in
Space Age Lucite Buttercup Sphere Lounge Chair, Smoked Acrylic, France 1960s
Located in Zagreb, HR
Vintage smoked lucite lounge chair from the space age era, France 1960s - 1970s Unknown designer and producer The chair is missing the original cushion. Lucite with some scratch ma...
Lucite
Lucite Z Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Highland, IN
This classic lucite Z chair is a great occasional piece in very good original condition. The transparent quality and minimal form allow it to work in any interior.
Acrylic, Lucite
$2,450
H 25 in W 29.75 in D 30.25 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite Armchair with Upholstered Cushions, 1970
Located in Austin, TX
French armchair from the mid-century with a Lucite frame and original striped upholstery cushions. This piece is in very nice vintage condition with only minor surface wear consisten...
Upholstery, Lucite
$2,450 / set
H 32.5 in W 22 in D 20 in
Lucite Slipper Lounge Chairs Reupholstered In Your Fabric Mid Century Modern
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Sculptural Lucite Lounge Chairs, American, circa 1960s. These chairs are currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabric at no additional charge. Just send ...
Upholstery, Lucite
Large Spiros Zakas Tripod Lucite Lounge Chair
By Spiros Zakas
Located in Gladstone, NJ
Large Spiros Zakas Tripod lucite Lounge Chair.
Upholstery, Lucite
$960Sale Price|20% Off
H 25 in W 32 in D 29.5 in
Roger L. Gerber Space Age Plastic Lounge Chair for Venture Line, 1960s
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century modern space age moulded white industrial plastic indoor / outdoor lounge chair designed by Roger L. Gerber for Venture Line, 1960s.
Plastic
Pair of Thick Heavy Bent Lucite Dining Side Chairs Z Shape
By Neal Small
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of heavy 1" thick bent Lucite Z-shape dining or side chairs.
Lucite
Mid Century Modern Lucite Lounge Chair, USA 1970's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vintage lounge chair designed and manufactured in the United States in the 1970's. The chair has beautiful curved Lucite frames/legs that are affixed to the wooden frame with oversi...
Fabric, Lucite, Wood
$1,116Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 28 in W 44 in D 44 in
Vintage Spun Fiberglass Lounge Chairs attributed to Russell Woodard, Set of 2
By Russell Woodard, Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Denver, CO
Manufactured in the US in the 1960’s by Woodard Designed by Russell Woodard, the third generation of Woodard family members to operate the US based furniture manufacturer. Woodard F...
Fiberglass
$1,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 31 in W 24 in D 18 in
Philippe Starck for Kartell White Eros Swivel Italian Chairs, Set of 2
By Philippe Starck, Kartell
Located in Wichita, KS
Rare original Philippe Starck for Kartell Eros swivel chairs with marking, made in Italy.
Metal
Robert Van Horn Mid Century Lucite Ribbon Chair
By Robert Van Horn
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Robert Van Horn Mid Century Lucite Ribbon Chair This chair measures: 39 wide x 25 deep x 31.5 high, with a seat height of 20 inches Great Vintage Condition. We take our photos in ...
Upholstery, Lucite
$4,700Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 28.5 in W 30.75 in D 25.5 in
Pair of Brazilian Modern Fiberglass Lounge Chairs, circa 1960s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This incredible pair of fiberglass lounge chairs were sourced in Rio, Brazil and recently imported and then restored here in Los Angeles. We are unsure the designer of these chairs, ...
Fiberglass
$2,000Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 23 in D 21 in
Mid-Century Erwine and Estelle Laverne Champagne Chairs, 1960
By Laverne Originals, Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Erwine & Estelle Laverne invisible series Lucite and polished aluminum Champagne swivel chair. New leather cushions. Rare, clean early examples. Fully signed on bottom: Laverne, NY...
Aluminum
$5,780 / item
H 25.99 in W 38.19 in D 34.26 in
Lucite Acrylic, Brass Detailed and Leather Kosi Glamour Lounge Chair
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
The Kosi lounge chair is part of the Tala collection designed by Egg Designs and manufactured in South Africa. This Futuristic style lounge chair has a clear Lucite Acrylic shell str...
Brass, Steel
Pair of Mid-Century Floating Seat Chairs in Lucite Frame
By ARGENTA, Pace Collection
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An unusual pair of vintage modern lounge chairs that feature Lucite sides connected by chrome cylindrical stretchers. The sleek design allows for the Lucite sides to function as a ba...
Fabric, Lucite, Acrylic
Henry P Glass Lounge Chair, 1950s
By Henry Glass
Located in Raleigh, NC
Henry P. Glass swivel lounge chair with generous proportions and curved back that wraps around. Brass base with four legs supports the upholstered shell, with central swivel mechani...
Brass
$12,000 / set
H 50 in W 45.5 in D 24 in
Pair of Estelle and Erwine Laverne Lily Chairs, Beautifully Restored
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne, Laverne International
Located in Kansas City, MO
Exceptional matched pair of tulip chairs designed by Estelle and Erwine Laverne. These early original examples have been expertly restored and repainted in a gloss white super durabl...
Iron
$4,087Sale Price|25% Off
H 37 in W 29 in D 30 in
Laverne Lily Chair, Invisible Group, 1959, Mid-Century Modern, Space Age, Lucite
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iconic Mid-Century Modern "Space Age" Lucite design from an iconic collection (the "Invisible Group" series). Considered a masterpiece upon release, Laverne's Lily chair, with its hi...
Lucite
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