Chair Balestra
Lounge Armchair by Renato Balestra for Cinova, Italy 1970s
By Renato Balestra
Located in Argelato, BO
Renato Balestra
"Lounge" armchair or fireside chair by the Italian designer Renato Balestra for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Marzio Cecchi Pair of Leather Travertine Brass Low Coffee Tables, Circa 1970
By Studio Most, Marzio Cecchi
Located in Vienna, AT
designs such as the Diapason steel desk and the iconic Lounge chair Balestra. This table was once produced
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Travertine, Brass, Steel
Pair of French Easy Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quantity: 1 Pair
At STUDIO BALESTRA, we curate a unique collection of antique and handcrafted furniture
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Vintage 1950s French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Oak
Danish Wing Chair in Mushroom Shearling
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Quantity: 1 Available
One of a kind and antique
At STUDIO BALESTRA, we curate a unique collection of
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Vintage 1950s Danish Wingback Chairs
Materials
Fabric
COR Sinus Leather Lounge Chair by Reinhold Adolf & Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer, 1976
By COR, Reinhold Adolf, Hans-Jürgen Schröpfer
Located in Vienna, AT
itself is extremely comfortable by itself. It resembles designs by Marzio Cecchi ('Balestra' Lounge Chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 34.3 in W 30.3 in D 35.5 in
Marzio Cecchi 'Balestra' Lounge Chair Con Pouff by Studio Most
By Studio Most, Marzio Cecchi
Located in Rovereta, SM
Marzio Cecchi per Most, poltrona e pouf 'Balestra', Italia, 1968.
Moderna poltrona lounge e pouf
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Steel
Space Age Pair of Lucite Leather Slipper Chairs by Marzio Cecchi, Italy, 1970s
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern space age slipper chairs or armchairs in clear lucite and brass by the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 45.28 in
Mid-Century Carlo di Carli Gueridon, circa 1963, Italy
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Girona, Spain
awarded the Triennale Grand Prix for his design of the Balestra arm chair for Tecno. From 1965 to 1968, he
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gueridon
Materials
Brass
Portrait of Languid Girl in Blue Camisole 18th century Italian Rococo Master
Located in Stockholm, SE
chair. She is wearing a riding camisole, light blue with gold embroidered details. The camisole is a
Category
Mid-18th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil
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Oscar Niemeyer Armchair and Ottoman Model "Alta", circa 1975 Leather
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Oscar Niemeyer armchair and ottoman model "Alta", circa 1975.
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Midcentury music radio TV record player cabinet (or Dry Bar cabinet) in mahogany Osvaldo Borsani attributed
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Danish Mid Century Modern, Dining Chair in Pine & Lambswool, 1970s
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Odense, DK
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An Elegant Danish Modern Low Back Chair, Reupholstered in Lambswool, 1940s
By Flemming Lassen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting an exquisite low back makeup / desk chair crafted in the 1940s by a gifted Danish cabinetmaker. This chair is a harmonious combination of sophistication, functionality, an...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
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H 27.17 in W 22.05 in D 19.69 in
Low Back Chair in Oak & Reupholstered in Lambswool, Danish Mid Century, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Presenting an exquisite low back makeup chair crafted in the 1950s by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker. This chair is a harmonious combination of sophistication, functionality, and time...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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H 21.66 in W 19.69 in D 16.15 in
Pair of Antique Leather Wing Back Armchairs
Located in London, GB
A fantastic pair of antique leather wing back armchairs. They were made in England, they date from around the 1930’s.
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Vintage 1930s British Georgian Wingback Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Custom Made 1940's Style Lounge Chair Upholstered in Beige Sheepskin Shearling
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful exuberant lounge chair made here in our own workshop in Connecticut. Similar in size and design to the Danish small club chairs of the 1940s. Sculptural organic shape and h...
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2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Sheepskin, Beech
H 28.5 in W 28 in D 29.5 in
Danish Modern Cabinetmaker Lounge Chair Oak & Sheepskin, Denmark, 1940s
By Magnus Stephensen, Viggo Boesen
Located in Odense, DK
Scandinavian Modern lounge chair made in the 1940s by a Danish Cabinetmaker. Great dramatic angles and proportions with carved wooden armrests and legs made of solid oak showing grea...
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Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
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Sheepskin, Oak
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 32.68 in
Danish Cabinetmaker Tall Sheepskin Lounge Chair, c1940s
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Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Armchair, circa 1940s.
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'Sara' Leather Lounge Chairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, c 1971, Signed
By i4 Mariani, Guido Faleschini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful off-white leather pair of lounge chairs by illustrious architect and designer Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, Italy. Designed in the 1970s, this pair of soft, comfy, lea...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
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Time Life Desk Chair by Charles Eames for Herman Miller, 1984, Signed & Dated
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames, Charles Eames
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This rare color-way in beautiful red leather is the Time Life Executive Chair (Model ES-104) by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller, originally designed in 1960 for the Time Life...
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Aluminum
H 35.5 in W 27 in D 27.75 in
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Lounge Chair, c1940s
Located in London, GB
Danish Cabinetmaker Sheepskin Armchair, circa 1940s.
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Pine Chairs, Rainer Daumiller, Denmark, 1970's
By Rainer Daumiller
Located in La Tour-de-Peilz, CH
The hardest part is taking your eyes off when you walk past.
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Pine
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Renato Balestra Leather Lounge Chairs for Cinova Italy, circa 1970
By Renato Balestra
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Renato Balestra leather lounge chairs for Cinova Italy circa 1970. This pair is in very good
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20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rare Renato Balestra Lounge Chair, from France, 1970s
Located in Nashville, TN
Rare Renato Balestra lounge chair, from France, 1970s. Original tan leather upholstery on a solid
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Vintage 1970s European Lounge Chairs
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Leather
Balestra Rocker Chair with Ottoman by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Italy 1968
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Stavenisse, NL
swivel mechanism. A normal Balestra is a rarity to find but this specific chair is even more rare to come
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 31.5 in D 39.77 in
Mint condition "Balestra" lounge chair by Cinova
Located in Milan, IT
Leather lounge chair manufactured in early 70s by Cinova. As this chair comes from an old stock is
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Vintage 1970s Armchairs
Marzio Cecchi 'Balestra' Lounge Chair, Original Black Vegan Leather, Italy, 1968
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Brussels, BE
Marzio Cecchi 'Balestra' lounge chair, original leather, Italy, 1968
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Faux Leather
H 33.67 in W 29.73 in D 35.44 in
Pair of Balestra Lounge Chairs by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most, 1968
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of two lounge chairs by Marzio Cecchi in 1968. The geometric structure of the furniture is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 39.38 in W 28.75 in D 35.44 in
Iconic Balestra chair with ottoman by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Italy 1968
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Stavenisse, NL
the current design space.
For the Balestra series Cecchi was inspired by the ancient craft of metal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Armchairs
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Metal
H 37.01 in W 31.89 in D 39.77 in
Bespoke Balestra Chaise Longue by Marzio Cecchi for Studio Most Italy 1968
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Stavenisse, NL
the current design space.
For the Balestra series Cecchi was inspired by the ancient craft of metal
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chaise Longues
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Brass, Steel
H 29.14 in W 29.14 in D 63 in
Mid-Century Modern Carlo De Carli Dining Table Model 180, Sormani, Italy, 1960s
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Brussels, BE
awarded the Triennale Grand Prix for his design of the Balestra arm chair for Tecno. From 1965 to 1968, he
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
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Wood
H 29.73 in Dm 58.47 in
Carlo de Carli Important Desk in Wood Glass and Brass, 1950s Published
By Carlo De Carli
Located in Milano, IT
with Cassina (the chair mod. 683 won the first Compasso d'Oro in 1954), Tecno (the Poltroncina Balestra
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
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Portrait of Rosalba Carriera, Italy, circa 1780
Located in Kinderhook, NY
in an emerald damask upholstered Louis XV style chair painting a bewigged gentleman's portrait in her
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Marzio Cecchi Balestra Lounge Chair
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
This great lounge chair was designed by the Italian architect Marzio Cecchi.
It is called Balestra
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Metal
Mid-Century Modern Mod Balestra Lounge Chair Designed by Marzio Cecchi For Most
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair with footstool mod. "Balestra" designed by Marzio Cecchi for Most. Composed of a metallic
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 37.8 in W 31.89 in D 63 in
Marzio Cecchi 'Balestra' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Leather by Studio Most
By Studio Most, Marzio Cecchi
Located in Rovereta, SM
Marzio Cecchi for Most, 'Balestra' lounge chair and ottoman, Italy, 1968.
Modern sprung steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Steel
H 36.62 in W 29.93 in D 38.19 in
Marzio Cecchi 'Balestra' Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Leather by Studio Most
By Studio Most, Marzio Cecchi
Located in Rovereta, SM
Marzio Cecchi for Most, 'Balestra' lounge chair and ottoman, Italy, 1968.
Modern sprung steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Steel
H 36.62 in W 29.93 in D 38.19 in
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By Studio Most, Marzio Cecchi
Located in Milano, IT
Wonderful set of two armchairs and ottomans model 'Balestra', designed by Marzio Cecchi for the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
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An innovative
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Chrome/Ivory Italian Lounge Chairs by Renato Balestra, 1970s
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Italian balancing lounge chair by Renato Balestra, newly reupholstered in ivory jacquard fabric
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
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Chair Balestra For Sale on 1stDibs
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