$3,800 / set
H 35 in W 17 in D 19.5 in
Calligaris Postmodern Italian Dining Chair - Wood + Black Leather Set of 4
By Calligaris
Located in toronto, CA
Circa 1980 - Calligaris Post Modern Chairs Beautifully ribbed back , leather chairs, an example of
Leather, Hardwood
Vintage dining chairs by Calligaris, 1980s
By Calligaris
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage black metal dining chairs by Calligaris wit black leatherette dining chairs. 1980s - Italy
Metal
$1,000 / set
H 35 in W 18 in D 22.5 in
Italian Modern Calligaris Black Leather Dining Chairs Made in Italy - a Pair
By Calligaris
Located in Secaucus, NJ
Fabulous pair of black leather armless dining chairs made in Italy by Calligaris. These chairs
Metal
$7,018 / set
H 35.04 in W 24.81 in D 19.69 in
Tito Agnoli x Calligaris Italian Postmodern Leather Dining Chairs, 1980s, Italy
By Matteo Grassi, Tito Agnoli, Calligaris
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
A set of six Postmodern sculptural dining chairs designed by Tito Agnoli and handmade by Calligaris
Leather
$1,850
H 34.25 in W 18 in D 15.75 in
Italian Designer Postmodern Black Lacquer Wood and Leather Side Chair
By Calligaris
Located in New York, NY
A very beautiful and chic Italian modern style or Postmodern period black lacquer wood and leather
Leather, Wood
$1,850
H 34.25 in W 18 in D 15.75 in
Italian Designer Postmodern Black Lacquer Wood and Leather Side Chair
By Calligaris
Located in New York, NY
Very beautiful and chic Italian Modern style or Postmodern period black lacquer wood and leather
Leather, Wood
$818 / set
H 31.89 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Italian modern brown leather and metal chairs by Calligaris, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown leather and metal chairs by Calligaris, 1970s Pair of chairs with round seat
Metal
Calligaris White Leather & Wood Swing Cantilever Dining Chairs
By Calligaris
Located in Basildon, London
Designed by Calligaris, the Swing dining chairs are a sleek and simple modern design, perfect for a
Leather
Set of 5 Calligaris chairs leather blue Italy 1990
By Calligaris
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering a set of 5 beautiful blue leather Calligaris chairs for sale. The chairs date from
Leather
Calligaris White Leather & Wood Swing Dining Chairs, Set of 6
By Calligaris
Located in Basildon, London
Designed by Calligaris, the Swing dining chairs are a sleek and simple modern design, perfect for a
Leather
Italian Calligaris Black Lacquered Chair, 4
By Calligaris
Located in Astoria, NY
Set of four Italian Post-Modern Calligaris black lacquered and leather dining chairs. Measures
Leather, Lacquer
Sold
H 34 in W 18 in D 19 in
Italian Ebonized Bentwood & Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris, Set of 6
By Calligaris
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Post Modern Italian ebonized bentwood & leather dining chairs by Calligaris - set of 6
Leather, Wood, Lacquer
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H 34.5 in W 18 in D 22 in
Postmodern Italian Walnut & Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris - Set of 6
By Calligaris
Located in Chicago, IL
Postmodern Italian Walnut & Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris - Set of 6 Characteristic of
Leather, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut
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H 36 in W 18 in D 17.5 in
Set of 6 Calligaris Leather Italian Dining Chairs in Umber Modern Contemporary
By Calligaris
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
form and function as their focus. This set of 6 chairs in a burnt umber leather and seated on wood
Leather
Set of Four Midcentury Italian Leather Dining Chairs by Calligaris
By Calligaris
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Four vintage-modern dining chairs, designed in Italy by Calligaris, each chair features sturdy
Swing Walnut and Leather Chairs by Calligaris, Set of Eight
By Calligaris
Located in Basildon, London
Introducing the stunning Swing Walnut Chair by Calligaris, a set of eight chairs that will elevate
Metal
Sold
H 41.34 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in
Vintage black leather dining chairs by Calligaris, set of 6, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 vintage high back black leather dining chairs by Calligaris. Beautiful curved backrest
Leather
1980s Calligaris Dining Chairs, Set of Four
Located in High Point, NC
This set of four black wooden chairs by Calligaris was made in Italy, circa 1980. These dining
Leather, Hardwood
Leather chrome New York chairs by Lupo Design for Calligaris
By Calligaris
Located in Den Haag, ZH
Calligaris was born in 1923 as a small wood workshop in Manzano, a village in Northeast Italy. Like
Chrome
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H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Italian Calligaris Postmodern Dining Chairs, 1980s, Leather and Wood, Set of 2
By Calligaris
Located in Zagreb, HR
This set of two wooden dining chairs by Calligaris was made in Italy, circa 1980. Stunning
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 34.26 in W 18.9 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Italian Postmodern Black Wood and Leather Chairs by Calligaris, 1980s
By Calligaris
Located in Zagreb, HR
Pair of stunning postmodern Italian dining chairs produced by Calligaris in the 1980s The chairs
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Postmodern Italian Calligaris Dining Chair, Black Leather and Wood, 1980s
By Calligaris
Located in Zagreb, HR
The black wooden dining chair by Calligaris was made in Italy, circa 1980. Stunning sculptural
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 35.44 in W 16.93 in D 19.69 in
Postmodern Italian Calligaris Dining Chairs, Black Leather and Wood, 1980s
By Calligaris
Located in Zagreb, HR
This set of two black wooden dining chairs by Calligaris was made in Italy, circa 1980. Stunning
Leather, Wood
1970's Streamline Chrome Italian Dining Chairs Set Of 6
By Willy Rizzo
Located in New York, NY
Amazing set of 6 streamline chrome Italian dining chairs in the style of Willy Rizzo, newly re-upholstered in Chenille fabric, with minor wear and patina to the chrome due to age and...
Chrome
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$34,000
H 26.5 in W 92.75 in D 32 in
Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
By Warren Platner, Lehigh Leopold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970...
Chrome
Original Black Leather Dining Chair by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Chesham, GB
Black stitched leather "Korium" chairs - Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi. Three available. Price per piece. Makers mark to the rear of each. Very good condition.
Leather
$4,445 / set
H 31.89 in W 19.3 in D 18.51 in
Dining Chairs by Silvio Coppola for Bernini, 1964, Set of 6
By Silvio Coppola
Located in Milano, IT
Silvio Coppola for Bernini, set of 6 dining chairs, walnut and black leather, Italy, 1960s. The chairs are sturdy, dark wood frame and black leather seats. The backrest is also made...
Leather, Wood
$20,588 / set
H 33.08 in W 24.81 in D 21.66 in
Modern Chocolate Brown Leather Eight Dining Chairs Tito Agnoli , 1979
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern 8 cognac or chocolate brown vintage dining chairs or chairs designed by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi 1979, Italy. A special feature from the model of chair Korium is high-qua...
Leather
$5,076Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$1,155Sale Price / item|30% Off
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
$6,199 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Iroko Wood by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Neatly proportioned with exceptional detailing, the constant nightstand is your perfect bedside partner. In our furniture making, the IDEA is to create special pieces that you can bu...
Hardwood
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
Bertu Nightstands, Santa Fe Modern Nightstand, Maple
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
This Modern Nightstand - Santa Fe Collection is our newest design for 2025. It is made in the heart of Ohio with locally sourced wood. Each dresser is handmade in maple (or the wood ...
Maple
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
$3,172
H 46.26 in W 37.41 in D 19.69 in
Antique Art Deco Burr Maple Housekeepers Linen Cupboard Chest of Drawers Base
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Art Deco Burr Maple Housekeepers cupboard with a chest of drawers base. This is part of a suite, in total I have a side c...
Maple
$2,105 / set
H 33.47 in W 25.2 in D 21.26 in
Vintage patinated Dining Chairs by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi, 1980, Set of 4
By Matteo Grassi, Tito Agnoli
Located in Copenhagen, DK
A set of four Postmodern sculptural dining chairs designed by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi in Italy during the 1980s. These chairs are a striking fusion of art and functionality, bo...
Leather
$13,000 / set
H 33.86 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
6 Mario Bellini 401 Break Dining Chairs in Tan Leather for Cassina
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Rare set of 6 elegant tan leather 401 Break dining chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in marvelous condition. The set consists of two arm chairs and four chairs without arms. The c...
Leather
Set of Four Matteo Grassi Leather Armchairs
By Matteo Grassi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Set of four Tito Agnoli stitched leather armchairs for Matteo Grassi . Normal wear and patina. Arm is 25" high.
Leather
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