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Charlotte Perriand LC7 Outdoors Textured Brown Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Textured brown outdoors LC7 chair designed by Charlotte Perriand in 1927. Relaunched in 1978
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Lounge Chairs by Douglas Deeds for Architectural Fiberglass Co, 1972
By Architectural Fiberglass, Douglas Deeds
Located in Echt, NL
Sculptural pair of fiberglass lounge chairs in excellent condition. Designed by Douglas Deeds in
Category

20th Century American Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Carbon Fiber

De Sede Robert Haussmann Model RH 302 Lounge Arm Chair, Leather + Chrome
By Le Corbusier, Stendig Co., De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Decatur, GA
Exquisite model RH302 lounge chair designed by Robert Haussmann. Built by De Sede in Switzerland
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1927, Set of 6
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, brown
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
H 29.14 in W 14.57 in D 16.93 in
Set of Two Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Two Zig Zag Chair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chairs designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Six Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor Chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Set of Two Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Set of Four Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs by Cassina
By Rodolfo Dordoni, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Rare PK27 Easy Chair by Poul Kjaerholm for E. Kold Christensen, Denmark, 1971
By Poul Kjærholm
Located in Echt, NL
Impressive PK27 easy chair in excellent condition. Designed by Poul Kjaerholm, Denmark
Category

20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Suede, Bentwood, Plywood

Maurice Dufrene Single Club/Arm Chair
By Maurice Dufrêne
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Classic French Art Deco swooping round-backed club/arm/relaxing chair by Maurice Dufrene, circa
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Club Chairs

Materials

Wood

Rocking Chair 7014 by Michael Thonet for Thonet
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
the catalogue of 1904. It is a design classic. This brown rocking chair is in very good vintage
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Rocking Chair 7014 by Michael Thonet for Thonet
Rocking Chair 7014 by Michael Thonet for Thonet
H 41.74 in W 19.69 in D 45.28 in
Vintage MCM George Nelson 5476 Lounge Chair for Herman Miller Fuchsia Fabric
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome vintage MCM (a.k.a.) Mid-Century Modern 5476 lounge chair designed by George Nelson for
Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Set of Ten Early 'Zig Zag' Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1973, Signed
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This set of ten early year 'Zig Zag' chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina are the holy grail of
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Berlin, DE
that Perriand co-designed with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret for the 1929 Salon d’Automne in Paris
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Auke Komter for Metz & Co Rare Armchair in Walnut Plywood
By Auke Komter, Metz & Co.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Auke Komter for Metz & Co, chair, beech, plywood, walnut, The Netherlands, 1930s This stately
Category

Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Walnut, Plywood

Charlotte Perriand Pine Wood Stool for Les Arcs
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski Resort, circa 1960, manufactured in France
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Charlotte Perriand Pine Wood Stool for Les Arcs
Charlotte Perriand Pine Wood Stool for Les Arcs
H 16.54 in W 17.52 in D 12.21 in
Charlotte Perriand Wood Stool for Les Arcs, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960 for Les Arcs. Manufactured in France. In good
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Charlotte Perriand Pine Wood Stool for Les Arcs, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Stool by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs ski Resort. Designed by Charlotte Perriand in France
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Charlotte Perriand Style Coffee Tables in Pine wood for Les Arcs, France 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Almelo, NL
Charlotte Perriand style coffee tables in pine wood for Les Arcs ski resort, circa 1960
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Pine

Pair of Hands on Ceramics 'the Colonial Insulator Co' 11/1/2 Ind, Patent 22615
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Pair of hands on ceramics (the colonial insulator co) they are work glove molds 11/1/2 Ind
Category

Vintage 1950s American Art Deco Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1927. It was later exhibited along with other furniture that Perriand co-designed with Le Corbusier and
Category

2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
H 28.75 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
Marco Zanuso Green Fabric Woodline Armchair by Cassina
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
chair with his entry in an international design competition organised by the Museum of Modern Art in New
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
working for the Metz & Co. department store in Amsterdam, where his brief was to make a chair for serial
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
1927. It was later exhibited along with other furniture that Perriand co-designed with Le Corbusier and
Category

2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
Charlotte Perriand Indochine Armchair
H 28.75 in W 24.02 in D 22.05 in
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
members of the Dutch artistic movement called De Stijl, Rietveld is famous for his red and blue chair and
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Buffets

Materials

Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Elling Buffet by Cassina
H 40.16 in W 78.75 in D 17.72 in
Charlotte Perriand LC8 Stool by Cassina
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
collection co-designed with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret. Its iconic and versatile shape derives from
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Steel

Charlotte Perriand LC8 Stool by Cassina
Charlotte Perriand LC8 Stool by Cassina
H 20.08 in W 19.3 in D 18.51 in
Marco Zanuso Grey Fabric Woodline Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
chair with his entry in an international design competition organised by the Museum of Modern Art in New
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Charlotte Perriand Cansado Bench with a Drawer, circa 1958
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
also comfortable. Charlotte Perriand was a pioneer in modern furniture design and worked with Le
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Benches

Materials

Metal

CraftAssociates Sofa, Peabody Bracket Back Sofa, Upholstered
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
of Haiti's Le Centre d'Art. Together they promoted interest in primitive Haitian art by corresponding
Category

2010s American Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

René Herbst French Modern Rubber, Nickel, Bent-Wood "Sandows" Armchair, 1930
By René Herbst
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Herbst. This listing is for a single chair. Most known for his work with the modern movement and Union
Category

Early 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Furniture for Havana Cigars, Puros, Attributed to Koloman Moser and Werkstatte
By Koloman Moser
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Josef Hoffmann, Otto Wagner, Adolf Loos, Joseph Maria Olbrich and Gustav Klimt as co-founders of the
Category

Antique Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Wood

Sweet and Fruit Dishes, German, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
with the Esslingen firm of A. Ritter & Co. in 1880, to form the new company “Württembergische
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Sweet and Fruit Dishes, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, 1900, Sign WMF, German
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
& Co. in 1880, to form the new company “Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik” (WMF) in Geislingen, with
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Centerpieces

Materials

Metal

Pair of Champagne Coolers, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil, Liberty, 1859, Sign: Wmf
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
. The Geislingen firm of Straub & Schweizer merged with the Esslingen firm of A. Ritter & Co. in 1880
Category

Antique 1850s German Art Nouveau Wine Coolers

Materials

Metal

Pair of Candelabras in Iron, German, 1890, Jugendstil, Art Nouveau, Liberty, WMF
By WMF Württembergische Metallwarenfabrik
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Geislingen firm of Straub & Schweizer merged with the Esslingen firm of A. Ritter & Co. in 1880, to form the
Category

Antique Early 1900s German Art Nouveau Candelabras

Materials

Iron

Furniture in Wood, Art Deco, "Attributed to Louis Süe and André Mare", 1930
By Andre Mare
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
, designer and decorator. He and André Mare co-founded the Compagnie des arts français, which produced Art
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Bookcases

Materials

Glass, Wood

Murano, 1950, Italian, Attributed to Flavio Poli
By Flavio Poli
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
developed in the 1930's by Carlo Scarpa at Venini & Co. Sommerso (Italian for "submerged") is the Murano
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Space Age Vases

Materials

Murano Glass

Limited Edition Armchair for Metz&Co, Designed in 1958 by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The Armchair for Metz&Co is named after the Amsterdam department store Metz&Co for whom Gerrit
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Armchair for Metz&Co in Green Felt, Designed in 1958 by Gerrit Rietveld
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Eindhoven, NL
The armchair for Metz&Co is named after the Amsterdam department store Metz&Co for whom Gerrit
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair Mid-Century Modern Sculpted Walnut Beige Vinyl Lounge Chairs Les Brown Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of Mid-Century Modern sculpted walnut beige vinyl lounge chairs by Les Brown Co. Item features
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Signed Set of Le Corbusier for Stendig Bentwood & Cane Dining Chairs, 1960s
By Stendig Co., Le Corbusier
Located in West Hartford, CT
Mid-century Le Corbusier 'B9' dining chairs for Stendig, circa 1960s. Set of 6 bentwood and cane
Category

Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1927, Set of 6
By Cassina, Charlotte Perriand, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, 1927, set of
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Chocolate Brown Vintage Leather Roche Bobois Lounge Chairs, 1970s
By Roche Bobois
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
A pair of very comfortable chocolate brown vintage leather Roche Bobois lounge chairs This is
Category

Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Foam, Birch

Charlotte Perriand Mid-Century Modern Wood Meribel French Chair, circa 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Dining chair, model Meribel, designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1950. Manufactured by Georges
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Exceptional Rocking Chair by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
chair in dark brown bentwood has some very special bent curls, different from the standard models. The
Category

Vintage 1920s Austrian Art Nouveau Rocking Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Exceptional Rocking Chair by Thonet
Exceptional Rocking Chair by Thonet
H 38.98 in W 23.23 in D 37.8 in
Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chair, Teak, Rope and Fabric by Cassina
By Cassina, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chair designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine Out
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Set of Six Rodolfo Dordoni ''Dine Out' Outside Chairs, Teak, Rope and Fabric
By Cassina, Rodolfo Dordoni
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Outdoor chairs designed by Rodolfo Dordoni in 2020. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. The Dine
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rope, Wood

Stunning Organic Form '790' Lounge Chair by J.A Motte for Steiner, France, 1960
By Steiner, Joseph-André Motte
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful, organic form, model '790' lounge chair designed by Joseph Andre Motte (1925-2013) for
Category

Vintage 1960s French Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Sheepskin, Oak

Pair of Charlotte Perriand Stool for Les Arcs, circa 1960
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of stool designed by Charlotte Perriand, circa 1960 for Les Arcs. Manufactured in France
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Stools

Materials

Pine

Charlotte Perriand Inspired Pine Dining Table
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
circa 1960, manufactured in France in Pinewood. The matching chairs are available in another listing
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Pine

Charlotte Perriand Inspired Pine Dining Table
Charlotte Perriand Inspired Pine Dining Table
H 28.35 in W 94.49 in L 28.35 in
Set of Two Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
working for the Metz & Co. department store in Amsterdam, where his brief was to make a chair for serial
Category

2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Sofa by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Dronten, NL
Rietveld came up with the design for the Utrecht armchair in 1935 while working for the Metz & Co
Category

Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Sofa by Cassina
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Sofa by Cassina
H 27.56 in W 79.93 in D 38.98 in
Pair De Sede Robert Haussmann Model RH 302 Lounge Arm Chairs, Leather + Chrome
By Stendig Co., Le Corbusier, De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Decatur, GA
Exquisite pair of model RH302 lounge chairs designed by Robert Haussmann. Built by De Sede in
Category

Vintage 1960s Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Charlotte Perriand “LC7” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1927, Set of 6
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Charlotte Perriand, Pierre Jeanneret and Le Corbusier “LC7” dining chairs for Cassina, 1927, set of
Category

Vintage 1920s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

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