Falcon Chair and Ottoman in Chrome Frame by Sigurd Resell
By Sigurd Resell
Located in Hanover, MA
Sigurd Resell received second prize for the Blankvals armchair. The chair, which was later named Falcon. Original leather cushion and original canvas sling.
Chrome
$2,900 / set
Danish Canvas Sling Safari Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Denmark. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Sling fabric
Fabric, Wood
Mid century Canvas leather Oak Safari sling lounge chair
By Arne Norell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Lovely natural canvas sling seat and back with tan leather belt straps .
Brass
$9,150 / item
Kings Road Schindler Sling Chair
By Marmol and Radziner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
COM/COL for the sofa cushion and throw pillows and ottoman only. Sling chair uses an unbleached cotton canvas for the sling and cushion.
Canvas, Wood
Mid Century CastIron Butterfly Chairs With Canvas Slings - a Pair
Located in Esperance, NY
Introducing a remarkable pair of vintage Cast Iron Butterfly Chairs featuring durable canvas slings. Crafted with high-quality, heavy Cast Iron.
Metal
Vintage Ikea 1978 Christer Blomquist Model Frej Canvas Sling Lounge Chair
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
The Seat is well designed in canvas in a thin Sling shape with a thick seating pad and soft back cushion.
Leather, Wood, Pine
Pair of Pipsin Saarinen Swanson Wrought Iron Frame Chairs with Canvas Sling Seat
Located in Ferndale, MI
Black powder coated wrought iron frames hold white lacquered wood arms wrapped with white cord holding black canvas slings.
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Butterfly Chair with Yellow Canvass Sling
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury butterfly chair with yellow canvas sling seat. Clean, ready to use condition.
Wrought Iron
Mid Century Butterfly Chair with Black Canvass Sling
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Midcentury butterfly chair with yellow canvas sling seat. Clean, ready to use condition.
Wrought Iron
Midcentury White Oak Sling Chair with Velvet Cushions
Located in Asheville, NC
Vintage sling chair in white Oak with beautiful joinery and dowel finishes. Piece features light brown velvet cushions in great condition. 29”W x 33”D x 30”H x 17.5”SH
Canvas, Velvet, Oak
$2,590Sale Price|20% Off
Mid Century Kaare Klint Design Beech Frame Safari Chair With Black Leather Sling
By Kaare Klint
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Mid Century Kaare Klint Design Beech Frame Safari Chair With Black Leather Sling Arms & Canvas Upholstery No labels or makers marks Height to seat: 33cm I Height to arms: 53cm
Canvas, Beech
Robert Mallet Stevens Sling Lounge Chairs Art Deco Style Reupholstered Your Fabr
By Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Atlanta, GA
Pair of Art Deco Style Sling Lounge Chairs, designed by Robert Mallet-Stevens, France, circa 1960s. Originally designed in the 1930s, these examples are from the 1960s. The sling sea...
Steel
$2,900Sale Price|29% Off
Leather 'Falcon' Sling Chair by Sigurd Ressell for Vatne Møbler, 1970s
By Vatne Møbler, Sigurd Resell
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An iconic leather 'Falcon' sling chair in burgundy leather by Sigurd Ressell for Vatne Møbler, suspended in air and harnessed by four sculptural dark wood frame components featuring ...
Leather, Canvas, Wood
Art Deco Machine Age Sling Chair by McKay Craft Furniture Company
By McKay Furniture Corp., John McKay
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Machine Age sling seat lounge chair having elegant chrome and black arms on a blacked steel spring base. The chair is in overall very good condition, the chrome is b...
Steel, Chrome
Pair Mid Century Arne Norell Swedish Black Leather Sling Safari Kontiki chairs
By Arne Norell
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Vintage Arne Norell Kontiki sling Safari low lounge chairs Swedish Design. Designer and maker - Arne Norell (Sweden, 1917-1971). Mid century modern Vintage Rosewood and soft...
Brass
Vintage Butterfly Chair with Original Orange Canvass Sling Seat att. to Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid Century design lounge chair, attributed to Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, for Knoll. This example is in very good, clean, original, ready to use condition, the canvass sling shows ...
Wrought Iron
Rare Early Hedstrom Iron Circle Chair
Located in Highland, IN
A striking mid-century design in wrought iron with a canvas sling seat, this easy chair by Hedstrom has a dynamic quality similar to the Hardoy butterfly chair.
Iron
Rare Rocking Chair by François Turpin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare painted metal rocking chair with canvas sling by François Turpin. Made in France circa 1930s.
Metal
1970s Varnamo of Sweden "Viggen" Lounge Chair by Borje Johanson
By Börje Johanson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The design takes its name and aerodynamic inspiration from the Saab Viggen jet, which first entered service with the Swedish Air Force in 1971 It features a frame of tubular chrom...
Steel, Chrome
Lounge Chair Siesta, Blk Natural Leather, By I. Relling, Westnofa, Norway, 1980s
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Bridgeport, CT
The bentwood frame in black and laced with a canvas sling with grommets. The chair is covered with a channel stitched soft natural leather and red fabric (probably chambray wool) pad.
Leather, Wool, Canvas, Wood
2 Penta Chairs Jean-Paul Barray & Kim Moltzer for Wilhelm Bofinger 1960s France
By Jean-Paul Barray
Located in Monrovia, CA
1960s French Mid-Century Modern penta lounge chairs designed by Jean-Paul Barray And Kim Moltzer for Wilhem Bofinger. 2 Penta lounge chairs, black canvas slings, pentagonal collap...
Metal
Set of 4 Vintage White Rattan Bamboo Canvas Sling Folding Directors Chairs
By Telescope Chair Company, John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Chattanooga, TN
An engaging pair of vintage director’s chairs, these white rattan beauties with lime green canvas slings offer a perfect marriage of form, function, and spirited style.
Canvas, Bamboo, Rattan
Vintage Mid-Century BKF Hardoy Butterfly Chair for Knoll
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New canvas slings. Priced per chair. 4 chairs in stock.
Steel
Directors Chair Bamboo Wood Coral Red Cotton Canvas Fabric Upholstery Foldable
By Telescope Chair Company
Located in Miami, FL
Mid-Century Modern coral red cotton canvas and bamboo wood folding director chair with canvas sling seat and back rests.
Metal
Sling Armchair by William Katavolos
By William Katavolos
Located in San Diego, CA
Iron & Canvas Sling Chair by WIlliam Katavolos. Circa 1960s.
Iron
Fuugs Sling Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece is a great addition to a living room, or as seating in a bedroom. Sling available in white or black canvas. Pictured: Sling chair in natural oak with white canvas.
Canvas, Cotton, Hardwood
Fuugs Sling Chair Blackened Oak with Black Sling
By fuugs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Our original sling chair design is made with the goal to have a sustainable chair that blends comfort and beauty. The frame is inspired by danish design and hand crafted in a way tha...
Canvas, Cotton, Hardwood, Oak
Sling Chair by Fuugs in Blackened Oak and Cactus Leather
By fuugs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The fuugs Sling chair is constructed of a solid oak frame inspired by danish design with a hand stitched vegan cactus leather sling. This is our radical, sustainable, gorgeous altern...
Leather, Canvas, Cotton, Hardwood, Oak
Unavailable
H 3 in W 27 in D 27 in
Iron and Leather Sling Chairs California Design "The Bolinas Lounge"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Choice of leather or canvas slings with copper rivets at the stress point for both aesthetics and purpose.
Metal
Eileen Gray Canvas Sling Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Irish designer Eileen Gray Canvas Canvas Sling Chairs
Canvas, Wood
Set of 2 Oak and Canvas Sling Chairs from France, 1970s
Located in amstelveen, NL
Rare set of oak sling chairs with the original canvas upholstery, the 1970s, France.
Canvas, Oak
NY Blue Folding Sling Chair by Takeshi Nii
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This awesome example owns the original 1960s indigo canvas sling. Chair is in great condition, likely stayed indoors as the sling has minimal wear, dye is faded and age-appropriate g...
Canvas, Birch
Bruno Mathsson Pernilla Chair and Ottoman
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Large bent wood chair and ottoman with newly reupholstered pads of olive Knoll Cato fabric supported by the original canvas sling.
Sold
H 26 in W 23 in D 23 in
Set of Three Chairs and Ottoman by Jerry Johnson, Modernist Chrome/Canvas/Wool
By Jerry Johnson, Landes Manufacturing Co.
Located in Buffalo, NY
A set of Jerry Johnson Arcadia for Landes Manufacturing Company lounge chairs with chrome frames and black canvas slings.
Chrome
Danish Falcon Sling Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Denmark: falcon leather seat and canvas back mahogany sling chair, 1950's
Leather, Canvas
Pair of Birch Frame, Canvas Cushioned Sling Chair
Located in Dallas, TX
This gorgeous pair of gray sling-style canvas chairs are the perfect addition to your patio, terrace, or living room.
Canvas, Birch
Mid Century Butterfly Chairs with Canvas Slings, a Pair
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Esperance, NY
Very nice pair of Butterfly chairs with canvas slings. The slings have been replaced recently and are made out of cotton.
Canvas
Pine and Canvas Sling Dining Chairs, 1970s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Solid pine dining chairs, 1970s Very nice simple design midcentury pine sling chair, Still with their original canvas cushions.
Pine
Pair of Ebonized Safari Sling-Back Chairs Upholstered in Canvas
Located in New York, NY
A pair of ebonized safari sling-back chairs upholstered in canvas.
Sold
H 38.25 in W 31 in D 34 in
Westnofa Brown Leather Scandinavian Sling Canvas Recliner Chair with Ottoman
By Westnofa Furniture, Göte Möbler Nässjö, Ingmar Relling
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Oustanding styling and craftsmanship abound on this vintage Scandinavian leather recliner. The chair is unmarked, but has hallmark features seen on pieces by Westnofa of Norway. The ...
Leather, Canvas, Beech
Pair of Modern Sling Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Very comfortable chairs. A canvas sling with well-aged leather cushion.
Sold
H 24.75 in W 32 in D 32.5 in
Mid-Century Walter Antonis Style Chrome and Canvas Sling Lounge Chair
By Walter Antonis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Walter Antonis style, chrome and canvas sling lounge chair. The canvas seat of this simple yet striking chair hangs from a chrome-tubed frame.
Chrome
Sold
H 23.63 in W 27.56 in D 33.47 in
Set of Brutalist Sling Chairs and Coffee Table in Oak and Canvas, 1970s
Located in Hellouw, NL
These sling chairs are the perfect embodiment of mid-century modern design.
Canvas, Oak
Sold
H 25.99 in W 31.5 in D 33.08 in
Set of 2 Lounge Sling Chairs in canvas and pine wood, the Netherlands
Located in amstelveen, NL
Lounge sling chairs, canvas, solid pine, The Netherlands, circa 1970s.
Leather, Sheepskin, Canvas, Pine
Sold
H 38 in W 24 in D 38 in
Pair of Canvas Sling-Back Campaign Folding, Adjustable Teak Chairs w/ Leg Rests
Located in Nantucket, MA
A pair of his and hers Campaign teak folding chairs with canvas sling seats. The back also adjusts forward and back and the arm rests pull forward creating a leg rest.
Canvas, Teak
"Diana" Sling Chair by Karin Mobring for Ikea, 1972
By IKEA
Located in Long Island City, NY
Karin Mobring’s “Diana” Sling chair manufactured by Ikea in 1972 in Sweden.
Leather, Canvas, Pine
Sold
H 25 in W 24.5 in D 28 in
Ate van Apeldoorn Style Pine Low Lounge Chair with Natural Canvas Sling Cushion
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century safari lounge chair with pine frame and natural canvas sling cushion.
Canvas, Pine
Sculpted Forged Iron Sling Chairs, 1940's
Located in Denton, TX
Sculpted hand wrought iron with new off-white canvas sling. Very rustic and elegant at the same time with some of the original pale green paint on the iron. These can be used either ...
Iron
Sold
H 27.5 in W 27.5 in D 22.75 in
Minimalist Safari Sling Lounge Chair in Natural Canvas and Solid Wood, c 1970s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
While not identical in construction, this chair shares the same spirit, an honest, architectural frame paired with canvas sling supports for an effortlessly stylish and comfortable s...
Fabric, Wood
Safari Sling Lounge Chair by Wilhelm Kienzle for Wohnbedarf
By Wohnbedarf, Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Peabody, MA
Safari sling chair by Wilhelm Kienzle for Wohnbedarf, made in Switzerland, circa 1960s.
Canvas, Leather, Wood
Pair of Erik Worts Rosewood Safari Sling Lounge Chairs
By Erik Worts, Niels Eilersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a pair of "safari" chairs by Erik Worts for N. Eilersen of Denmark. The frames are made of sold rosewood with brown canvas upholstery.
Canvas, Rosewood
Pair of Safari Sling Lounge Chairs by Wilhelm Kienzle for Wohnbedarf
By Wohnbedarf, Wilhelm Kienzle
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of safari sling chairs by Wilhelm Kienzle for Wohnbedarf, made in Switzerland, circa 1960s.
Canvas, Leather, Wood
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