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Vintage Italian "Margherita" Rattan Armchair by Franco Albini for Bonacina
By Franco Albini
Located in Oceanside, US
A sculptural icon of Italian modernism, the Margherita chair was designed by Franco Albini in 1950 and produced by Vittorio Bonacina.
Cane, Rattan
Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Berlin, DE
Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina. Iconic mid-century armchair with a handwoven rattan frame. Designed by Franco Albini and awarded the Gold Medal at the IX ...
Rattan, Glass
Pair of Italian Franco Albini Rattan Margherita Chairs for Bonacina
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of Margherita rattan chairs designed by Franco Albini for Bonacina, Italy.
Rattan
Franco Albini "Margherita" Chair
By Franco Albini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Franco Albini "Margherita" rattan and reed lounge chair.
Rattan, Reed, Fur
Franco Albini, 'Margherita' Lounge Chair
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Monaco, Monaco
Designed in the early 1950s for Bonacina, the Margherita chair won first place at the 9th Milan Triennale in 1951. The MoMA in New York City, the Museum of Art in Philadelphia, the T...
Rattan
Unavailable
H 38.19 in W 31.5 in D 27.56 in
Pair of Franco Albini “Margherita” Arm Chairs for Bonacina, Italy 1950's
By Franco Albini
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Wonderful pair of the iconic Margherita chair, designed by Franco Albini in 1950 and manufactured by Bonacina.
Bamboo, Wicker
"Margherita" Chair by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Antwerp, BE
Rare armchair with rattan frame by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy, 1950s. This unforgettable model Margherita won the Gold Medal prize at the IX Trienale in Milano.
Rattan
Franco Albini Margherita Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rattan chairs with gold cushions.
Rattan
Franco Albini Margherita Chair with Ottoman
By Franco Albini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Wicker Franco Albini Margherita Italian chair and side table or ottoman, 1950s.
Franco Albini Margherita Chair and Pouf
By Franco Albini
Located in Hanover, MA
Neo-Rationalist Franco Albini's iconic and playful Margherita Chair and ottoman, comprised of reed, hand woven in Italy.
Pair of Franco Albini 'Margherita' Chairs
By Franco Albini
Located in London, GB
Pair of Franco Albini rattan chairs. Lovely ageing to rattan and in wonderful condition. Seat cushion re upholster in red wool. The chair design won the 9th Milan Triennale in 195...
Rattan
Margherita Chair by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic sculptural Margherita chair by Franco Albini. Excellent vintage condition with newly upholstered seat cushions.
Rattan
Pair of Margherita Chairs by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Fantastic sculptural Margherita chairs by Franco Albini. Excellent vintage condition with newly upholstered seat cushions in burnt orange linen.
Rattan
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H 39 in W 30 in D 32 in
Pair of Franco Albini Wicker "Margherita" Lounge Chairs, circa 1950, Italy
By Franco Albini
Located in Girona, Spain
Pair of Franco Albini Wicker "Margherita" lounge chairs bent wicker structure, natural and original patina.
Wicker
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H 37.8 in W 29.93 in D 33.47 in
Rare Set of Four "Margherita" Chairs and Ottoman by Franco Albini
By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Four "Margherita" chairs and ottoman (or stool) designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Vittorio Bonacina.
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H 39.38 in W 29.93 in D 31.5 in
Set of Two Margherita Chairs by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare set of two armchairs with rattan frame. Small round table available with glass top.
Rattan, Glass
Franco Albini/Vittorio Bonacina "Margherita" Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
First presented at the Triennale del 1951.
Pair of Franco Albini rattan Margherita chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant and occasionl pair of chairs by Franco Albini. The cushions can be done at no extra charge with the clients fabric (com)
Rattan
Margherita Chair with pouf, Franco Albini, Bonacina
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Just after the war, Albini experimented with the use of simple, low-cost materials such as thin, elastic wicker. Margherita is the first legless armchair of Italian design. Made with...
Rattan
Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Naples, IT
1950s Margherita chair in bamboo and rattan, designed by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, with cushion.
Bamboo, Rattan
Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Naples, IT
Just after the war, Albini experimented with the use of simple and low-cost materials such as wicker and wicker, thin and elastic. Margherita is the first legless armchair of Italian...
Bamboo, Rattan
Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini, Bonacina Italy ca. 1950s
By Franco Albini
Located in Geneva, CH
Iconic mid-century design "Margherita" rattan chair by Franco Albini produced by Bonacina, Italy 1951 Beautiful patina, new cushion.
Upholstery, Wicker, Rattan
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H 37.8 in W 33.47 in D 27.56 in
Mid-Century Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina
By Franco Albini
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Margherita Rattan Chair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, Italy, 1950s
Wicker
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H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 27.56 in
Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Margherita chair in bamboo and rattan, designed by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina, with cushion.
Bamboo, Rattan
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H 37 in W 29.5 in D 32.5 in
1950s Italian Franco Albini for Bonacina "Margherita" Rattan Arm Chairs
By Bonacina, Franco Albini
Located in Miami, FL
An iconic pair of “Margherita” rattan armchairs, designed in the 1950s by Italian modernist Franco Albini for Bonacina.
Rattan
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H 17.25 in W 29.5 in D 29.5 in
Dutch Mid-Century Bamboo & Rattan Coffee Table, Franco Albini Style
By Franco Albini, Rohe Noordwolde
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The design draws directly from the organic bamboo and rattan furniture popularized in the 1950s and 1960s by Italian designer Franco Albini, whose Margherita and Gala chairs brought ...
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Pair of Franco Albini "Margherita" chairs
By Franco Albini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Franco Albini 'Margherita' cane chairs, 1960s.
Wicker, Rattan
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H 44.5 in W 29 in D 31 in
Franco Albini Margherita Handwoven Rattan Chair for Vittorio Bonacina Italy 1950
By Franco Albini, Vittorio Bonacina
Located in Miami, FL
Vintage Franco Albini Margherita Chair round handwoven rattan, wicker high back chair for Vittorio Bonacina.
Wicker, Rattan
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H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Franco Albini for Bonacina, Mid-Century Rattan Chair "Margherita", 1950
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Milan, IT
Franco Albini for Bonacina, mid-century rattan chair "Margherita" with original yellow cushion, 1950.
Fabric, Rattan
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H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 31.5 in
Franco Albini for Bonacina Rattan Margherita Chair with Bouclé Cushion
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful rattan chairs by Franco Albini, manufactured by Bonacina. This design won the award of the Milan Triennale in 1951. Beautiful authentic piece and an eyecatcher in any inter...
Bouclé, Rattan
Franco Albini for Bonacina Margherita Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Naples, IT
Just after the war, Albini experimented with the use of simple and low-cost materials such as wicker and wicker, thin and elastic. Margherita is the first legless armchair of Italian...
Bamboo, Rattan
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