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Claude Vassal

Pair of Armchairs by Claude Vassal
Pair of Armchairs by Claude Vassal

Pair of Armchairs by Claude Vassal

$11,814

H 29.93 in W 27.17 in D 29.53 in

Pair of Armchairs by Claude Vassal

By Claude Vassal

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of armchairs designed by Claude Vassal Black lacquered vintage patina feet. Reuphostered

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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Claude Vassal French 50s Book shelf Cabinet
Claude Vassal French 50s Book shelf Cabinet

Claude Vassal French 50s Book shelf Cabinet

$15,900

H 77 in W 49.5 in D 15 in

Claude Vassal French 50s Book shelf Cabinet

By Claude Vassal

Located in Westport, CT

Claude Vassal Rare and Unusual 1950's Tall Multiple Colored Glass panel Cabinet Book shelf Unit 77

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Glass, Wood

Claude Vassal Lounge Chair in Duo-Tone Upholstery
Claude Vassal Lounge Chair in Duo-Tone Upholstery

Claude Vassal Lounge Chair in Duo-Tone Upholstery

$2,750

H 32.29 in W 26.38 in D 33.47 in

Claude Vassal Lounge Chair in Duo-Tone Upholstery

By Claude Vassal

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Lounge chair, in beech, metal and fabric, by Claude Vassal, France, 1950s. A modern armchair in

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Claude Vassal Pair of Lounge Chairs in Duo-Tone Upholstery
Claude Vassal Pair of Lounge Chairs in Duo-Tone Upholstery

Claude Vassal Pair of Lounge Chairs in Duo-Tone Upholstery

$5,450 / set

H 32.29 in W 26.38 in D 33.47 in

Claude Vassal Pair of Lounge Chairs in Duo-Tone Upholstery

By Claude Vassal

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Set of two lounge chairs, in beech, metal and fabric, by Claude Vassal, France, 1950s. A pair of

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of armchairs by Claude Vassal dating from the 1950s
Pair of armchairs by Claude Vassal dating from the 1950s

Pair of armchairs by Claude Vassal dating from the 1950s

$4,962 / set

H 29.53 in W 30.32 in D 26.38 in

Pair of armchairs by Claude Vassal dating from the 1950s

By Claude Vassal

Located in LE CANNET, FR

These armchairs are by the French designer Claude Vassal and date from the 1950s, originally

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Fiberglass

Pair of Armchairs 58 by Dangles & Defrance for Burov. France, 1950s
Pair of Armchairs 58 by Dangles & Defrance for Burov. France, 1950s

Pair of Armchairs 58 by Dangles & Defrance for Burov. France, 1950s

By Christian Defrance and Geneviève Dangles, Burov

Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR

design like Charles Ramos, Claude Delor, Pierre Guariche, Claude Vassal, Joseph André Motte, Guillerme et

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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Claude Vassal Attributed Wardrobe
Claude Vassal Attributed Wardrobe

Claude Vassal Attributed Wardrobe

Unavailable

H 69 in W 52.25 in D 26 in

Claude Vassal Attributed Wardrobe

By Claude Vassal

Located in Southampton, NY

attributed to Claude Vassal.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

Materials

Metal

Armchair by Claude Vassal for "Les magasins Pilotes" - 1950s - new upholstery
Armchair by Claude Vassal for "Les magasins Pilotes" - 1950s - new upholstery

Armchair by Claude Vassal for "Les magasins Pilotes" - 1950s - new upholstery

By Claude Vassal

Located in Uccle, BE

After studying visual arts at the Marseille School of Fine Arts, Claude Vassal began his career

Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Claude Vassal Living Room Set Claude Delor 1950s Velour
Claude Vassal Living Room Set Claude Delor 1950s Velour

Claude Vassal Living Room Set Claude Delor 1950s Velour

Unavailable

H 33.08 in W 34.26 in D 52.37 in

Claude Vassal Living Room Set Claude Delor 1950s Velour

By Claude Vassal, Claude Delor

Located in Basel, CH

Claude Vassal living room set manufactured by Claude Delor in the 1950s in France. A set with one

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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Velvet

1950s Black Lacquered Wood, New Upholstery Lounge Chair by Claude Vassal
1950s Black Lacquered Wood, New Upholstery Lounge Chair by Claude Vassal

1950s Black Lacquered Wood, New Upholstery Lounge Chair by Claude Vassal

By Claude Vassal, Claude Delor

Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE

Lounge chair, wooden base, new upholstery by Claude Vassal, France, 1950. The elegant and

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Mid-Century Modern Sliding Doors Cabinet in the Manner of Claude Vassal
Mid-Century Modern Sliding Doors Cabinet in the Manner of Claude Vassal

Mid-Century Modern Sliding Doors Cabinet in the Manner of Claude Vassal

By Claude Vassal

Located in London, GB

Claude Vassal cabinets. A truly practical and simple piece. It comes in four separate pieces.      

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Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Cabinets

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Claude Delor Armchair
1950s Claude Delor Armchair

1950s Claude Delor Armchair

Unavailable

H 34.26 in W 29.14 in D 30.71 in

1950s Claude Delor Armchair

By Claude Vassal

Located in London, GB

Newly reupholstered armchair attributed to Claude Vassal for Claude Delor edition.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Claude Vassal Desk
Claude Vassal Desk

Claude Vassal Desk

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H 29.5 in W 63 in D 27 in

Claude Vassal Desk

By Claude Vassal

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Stunning desk designed by Claude Vassal with fantastic angles and original oak finish.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks

Materials

Iron

Wardrobe by Claude Vassal
Wardrobe by Claude Vassal

Wardrobe by Claude Vassal

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H 68.12 in W 63 in D 20.87 in

Wardrobe by Claude Vassal

By Claude Vassal

Located in Tokyo, Tokyo

Vintage wardrobe by Claude Vassal. The left side has four shelves, the right side has two rows of

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires

1960s  Green Armchairs by Claude Vassal
1960s  Green Armchairs by Claude Vassal

1960s Green Armchairs by Claude Vassal

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H 34.65 in W 29.53 in D 32.29 in

1960s Green Armchairs by Claude Vassal

By Claude Vassal

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Pair of Green velvet armchairs and brass feet Claude Vassal France 1960.  

Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Claude Vassal Shelves - French 1950s
Pair of Claude Vassal Shelves - French 1950s

Pair of Claude Vassal Shelves - French 1950s

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H 64.18 in W 33.08 in D 15.75 in

Pair of Claude Vassal Shelves - French 1950s

By Claude Vassal

Located in Paris, FR

Pair of shelves attributed to Claude Vassal - 50s. French designer, student of Louis Sognot. He

Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves

Materials

Wood

French Armchair by Claude Vassal Edited by Claude Delor, 1950s
French Armchair by Claude Vassal Edited by Claude Delor, 1950s

French Armchair by Claude Vassal Edited by Claude Delor, 1950s

By Claude Vassal, Claude Delor

Located in London, GB

1950s armchair designed by Claude Vassal and edited by Claude Delor Black metal structure and re

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s
French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s

French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s

By Claude Vassal

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

A pair of easy chairs by French designer Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes. Black metal legs

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s
Pair of French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s

Pair of French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s

By Claude Vassal

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

A pair of easy chairs by French designer Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes. Black metal legs

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s
Pair of French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s

Pair of French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s

By Claude Vassal

Located in Saint Ouen, FR

A pair of easy chairs by French designer Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes. Black metal legs

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Claude Vassal Oak Desk
Claude Vassal Oak Desk

Claude Vassal Oak Desk

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H 29.53 in W 63.39 in D 27.17 in

Claude Vassal Oak Desk

Located in Brooklyn, NY

original

Category

Vintage 1950s French Desks

Materials

Oak

Mid-Century Modern French Lounge Chairs by Claude Delor
Mid-Century Modern French Lounge Chairs by Claude Delor

Mid-Century Modern French Lounge Chairs by Claude Delor

By Claude Vassal, Claude Delor

Located in Miami, FL

Pair of 1950s French lounge chairs, black tubular base with stretcher, as found two-tone upholstery.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Exquisite Bar Cabinet Attributed to Claude Vassal, circa 1950
Exquisite Bar Cabinet Attributed to Claude Vassal, circa 1950

Exquisite Bar Cabinet Attributed to Claude Vassal, circa 1950

Located in Atlanta, GA

A stunning bar cabinet attributed to Claude Vassal, France, circa 1950. Striking wedge shaped

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Pair of Oak Dressers by Claude Vassal
Pair of Oak Dressers by Claude Vassal

Pair of Oak Dressers by Claude Vassal

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H 30.75 in W 39.5 in D 18.75 in

Pair of Oak Dressers by Claude Vassal

Located in Kilmarnock, VA

Stunning sculptural pair of aged cerused modernist oak dressers which lean on a front iron leg, possibly french in origin. Can be used together as one long 6 drawer chest.

Category

Vintage 1950s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Oak

Claude Vassal Pair of Armchairs, 1950
Claude Vassal Pair of Armchairs, 1950

Claude Vassal Pair of Armchairs, 1950

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H 33.47 in W 28.35 in D 32.29 in

Claude Vassal Pair of Armchairs, 1950

By Claude Vassal

Located in Toulouse, FR

Pair of comfortable armchairs by Claude Vassal from the 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Armchairs by Claude Vassal, Claude Delor Edition, circa 1950
Pair of Armchairs by Claude Vassal, Claude Delor Edition, circa 1950

Pair of Armchairs by Claude Vassal, Claude Delor Edition, circa 1950

By Claude Vassal, Claude Delor

Located in LYON, FR

Pair of armchairs by Claude Vassal. Reupholstered (fabric and lining) with the Danish fabric

Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

ART DECO FRENCH SIDE TABLE BY "CLAUDE VASSAL"
ART DECO FRENCH SIDE TABLE BY "CLAUDE VASSAL"

ART DECO FRENCH SIDE TABLE BY "CLAUDE VASSAL"

Located in Los Angeles, CA

3 TIER GLASS TOPS ART DECO FRENCH SIDE TABLE WITH PAINTED BLACK BRASS LEGS by Claude Vassal. Edited

Category

Vintage 1960s French End Tables

Materials

Glass

Oak Sideboard by Claude Vassal
Oak Sideboard by Claude Vassal

Oak Sideboard by Claude Vassal

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H 40 in W 87.5 in D 20.25 in

Oak Sideboard by Claude Vassal

Located in Pasadena, CA

Large sideboard with 2 doors of open cabinet space, 3 easy gliding drawers and 2 glass sliding doors.

Category

Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Glass

French Storage Cabinet by Claude Vassal
French Storage Cabinet by Claude Vassal

French Storage Cabinet by Claude Vassal

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H 40 in W 87.5 in D 20.25 in

French Storage Cabinet by Claude Vassal

Located in Pasadena, CA

French storage cabinet from the 1960's. This case good has doors on each end that open up to shelving. The central bottom has red and black inside painted glass sliders and three sha...

Category

Vintage 1950s French Sideboards

Materials

Wood, Glass

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Claude Vassal For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the claude vassal you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A claude vassal — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. There are many kinds of the claude vassal you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right claude vassal, those designed in Mid-Century Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made claude vassal over the years, but those crafted by Claude Delor are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Claude Vassal?

A claude vassal can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $9,000, while the lowest priced sells for $3,221 and the highest can go for as much as $15,900.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW

ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS

VINTAGE MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE ON 1STDIBS

The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.