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.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Iron
Claude Vassal
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'' tall 49.50 wide 15'' deep bottom and 10'' deep top
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Glass, Wood
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 designed for Magasins Pilotes.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Fiberglass
Pair of Armchairs 58 by Dangles & Defrance for Burov. France, 1950s
By Burov, Christian Defrance and Geneviève Dangles
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Famous design like Charles Ramos, Claude Delor, Pierre Guariche, Claude Vassal, Joseph André Motte, Guillerme et Chambron, Steiner, Jean Prouvé, Mathieu Matégot, Erton.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Recent Sales
Claude Vassal Attributed Wardrobe
By Claude Vassal
Located in Southampton, NY
A handsome modern French beech wood wardrobe cabinet with interior shelves and hooks, design 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
Unavailable
H 27.96 in W 30.32 in D 27.56 in
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 working for interior designer René Gabriel.
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Velvet
1950s Black Lacquered Wood, New Upholstery Lounge Chair by Claude Vassal
Unavailable
H 33.08 in W 25.6 in D 31.5 in
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 extravagant lounge chair designed by Claude Vassal combines Classic elements with modern ...
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Mid-Century Modern Sliding Doors Cabinet in the Manner of Claude Vassal
Unavailable
H 45.67 in W 35.04 in D 9.06 in
Mid-Century Modern Sliding Doors Cabinet in the Manner of Claude Vassal
By Claude Vassal
Located in London, GB
The design and colored slide doors resemble those of Claude Vassal cabinets. A truly practical and simple piece.
Category
Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Aluminum
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
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
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 hanger rails, functional aspects are also substantial.
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Wardrobes and Armoires
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
By Claude Vassal
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of shelves attributed to Claude Vassal - 50s. French designer, student of Louis Sognot.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
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-upholstered with heather blue and white fabric.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
French Easy Chairs by Claude Vassal for Les Magasins Pilotes, Late 1950s
Sold
H 29.14 in W 30.32 in D 27.17 in
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 and lightweight fiberglass shell with new Kvadrat upholstery, late 1950s.
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
Sold
H 29.14 in W 30.32 in D 27.17 in
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 and lightweight fiberglass shell with new Kvadrat upholstery, late 1950s.
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
Sold
H 29.14 in W 30.32 in D 27.17 in
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 and lightweight fiberglass shell with new cream linen and wool upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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
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
Located in Atlanta, GA
A stunning bar cabinet attributed to Claude Vassal, France, circa 1950. Striking wedge shaped rosewood case with drop-front doors clad in goatskin.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
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
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
By Claude Vassal, Claude Delor
Located in LYON, FR
Pair of armchairs by Claude Vassal. Reupholstered (fabric and lining) with the Danish fabric Kvadrat.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
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 By "Les Magasins Pilotes"A Rectangular model is illustrated in the French Magazine...
Category
Vintage 1960s French End Tables
Materials
Glass
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
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
You May Also Like
Pair of Italian Armchairs, circa 1950s
Located in New York, NY
A striking example of mid-century Italian armchairs, this refined pair combines elegant proportions with luxurious comfort. Resting on slender brass legs, their sculptural silhouette...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Sliding Glass Door Bookcase Cabinet Robert Heritage
$640Sale Price|20% Off
H 40.16 in W 60.24 in D 10.63 in
Mid-Century Modern Sliding Glass Door Bookcase Cabinet Robert Heritage
By Robert Heritage
Located in Leicester, GB
We can ship directly to you - please contact us with your country & postcode for an accurate delivery price. Shipping to the US £450 in a custom made crate A beautiful long slim gla...
Category
Vintage 1960s British Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Hardwood
Danish Cabinet w/ Bookcase
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This mid-century Danish made wall unit features a two door cabinet base with bookcase above. Two piece unit that is small in width but offers ample storage. Please confirm location w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Teak
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1950s
$6,876 / set
H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 37.41 in
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pair of comfortable bergère armchairs in fabric and wood, upholstered in velvet, in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italian manufacture, 1950s. The elegance of the bergère armch...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Mid Century Scoop Lounge Chairs
By Dunbar Furniture
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Rare and unique pair of Mid Century Scoop Chairs. This pair has the most beautiful sculpted wood bases that gently cradle the seat, creating the perfect lounge chair. If you've bee...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
Wonderful Display Storage Attributed to Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
$4,217Sale Price|20% Off
H 68.12 in W 45.28 in D 14.97 in
Wonderful Display Storage Attributed to Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
By Franco Campo & Carlo Graffi
Located in Munich, DE
Very elegant and rare storage.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Cabinets
Materials
Plywood
Italian Mid Century Wall unit Bookcase with Cabinet Bar, 1960s
$5,501
H 104.34 in W 37.01 in D 17.72 in
Italian Mid Century Wall unit Bookcase with Cabinet Bar, 1960s
Located in Traversetolo, IT
Stylish wall unit bookcase in a pleasant walnut wood with warm tones, great executive quality and attention to detail, the refined line of the lateral black metal supports made up of...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass, Iron
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Design Armchairs, 1950s
$3,209 / set
H 33.47 in W 29.14 in D 29.14 in
Pair of Mid-century Modern Italian Design Armchairs, 1950s
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of armchairs covered in eco-leather and brass feet, 1950s Italian design. The armchairs have original upholstery, as shown in the photos in good condition but with small signs o...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Freestanding Bookshelf with Cabinet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This vintage freestanding unit makes a wonderful addition to any home or office. Dual cabinets, including a lower record cabinet, make this ideal for mixed storage and display. Pleas...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Shelves and Wall Cabinets
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Wall Unit by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1960s
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern wall unit by Vittorio Dassi, Italy, 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Wood
DR Viby J Rosewood Open Shelf Bookcase Unit Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960s
$1,080
H 53.8 in W 39.4 in D 11 in
DR Viby J Rosewood Open Shelf Bookcase Unit Danish Mid-Century Modern 1960s
By Viby J. PMJ
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This sleek open shelf bookcase features three spacious tiers for storage and display. Elevated on dark tapered legs, it demonstrates elegant Scandinavian proportion and functional de...
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Rosewood
Pair of Italian Armchairs in the Style of Marco Zanuso
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Italian armchairs in the style of Marco Zanuso, new graphite gray upholstery.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Wooden Bookcase with Shelf and Cabinets, 1970s
$2,063
H 93.71 in W 43.31 in D 17.72 in
Mid-Century Modern Dutch Wooden Bookcase with Shelf and Cabinets, 1970s
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Danish mahogany self-supporting wood bookcase with a solid black steel frame.
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Iron
Pair of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stylish pair of Italian modern lounge chairs feature sculpted frames with vintage upholstery and unique tapered brass legs. Two-tone fabric adds to the stylish lines of this Gio...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Vintage Italian Freestanding Teak Bookcase / Wall Unit in the Style of Dassi
$2,063
H 82.68 in W 34.26 in D 15.75 in
Vintage Italian Freestanding Teak Bookcase / Wall Unit in the Style of Dassi
By Vittorio Dassi
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian Freestanding Teak Bookcase / Wall Unit in the Style of Vittorio Dassi, 1960s An elegant freestanding modular bookcase, masterfully crafted in Italy during...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Shelves
Materials
Brass, Iron
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Bookcase with Adjustable Shelving
$2,795
H 61.75 in W 54.5 in D 12 in
Vintage Mid Century Modern Danish Bookcase with Adjustable Shelving
Located in Seattle, WA
This vintage mid century modern bookcase features a clean-lined architectural form with a warm wood grain throughout. The upper case is divided into two vertical sections, each fitte...
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Wood
Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Claude Vassal", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.
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
- Emerged during the mid-20th century
- Informed by European modernism, Bauhaus, International style, Scandinavian modernism and Frank Lloyd Wright’s architecture
- A heyday of innovation in postwar America
- Experimentation with new ideas, new materials and new forms flourished in Scandinavia, Italy, the former Czechoslovakia and elsewhere in Europe
CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN
- Simplicity, organic forms, clean lines
- A blend of neutral and bold Pop art colors
- Use of natural and man-made materials — alluring woods such as teak, rosewood and oak; steel, fiberglass and molded plywood
- Light-filled spaces with colorful upholstery
- Glass walls and an emphasis on the outdoors
- Promotion of functionality
MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNERS TO KNOW
- Charles and Ray Eames
- Eero Saarinen
- Milo Baughman
- Florence Knoll
- Harry Bertoia
- Isamu Noguchi
- George Nelson
- Danish modernists Hans Wegner and Arne Jacobsen, whose emphasis on natural materials and craftsmanship influenced American designers and vice versa
ICONIC MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGNS
- Eames lounge chair
- Nelson daybed
- Florence Knoll sofa
- Egg chair
- Womb chair
- Noguchi coffee table
- Barcelona chair
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.
Read More
47 Inspiring Swimming Pools by Top Designers
It's hard to resist the allure of a beautiful pool. So, go ahead and daydream about whiling away your summer in paradise.
How Top Designers Are Using Mid-Century Chairs in Today’s Interiors
Modern icons are showing up in gracefully layered dining nooks, living rooms and lounges — proof that great design only gets better with context.
A Basket-Weave Pattern Adds Country Charm to Paolo Buffa’s Elegant Cabinet
With its grid-like doors and wavy trim, the 1940s design feels as fresh as ever.
This Paavo Tynell Chandelier Is a Radiant Bouquet
The alluring pendant light exemplifies the designer’s winsome mid-career work.
End Your Quest for Fire with This Handmade Majolica Chimney
Prehistoric motifs give the mid-century Italian fireplace an elemental feel.
Who Were Guillerme et Chambron? French Veterans of WWII with a Knack for Clever, Quirky and Livable Furniture
Their charming solid-oak pieces offer homes utility and comfort.
The 21 Most Popular Mid-Century Modern Chairs
You know the designs, now get the stories about how they came to be.
Iconic Furniture Makes This 1958 Midwestern Home a True Mid-Century Gem
Designer Susan Yeley turned to 1stDibs to outfit an Indiana home with standout pieces that complement its modernist style.