Dark Horse Chair
4 chrome and black leather Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen Dark Horse chairs
By Botium, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Highclere, Newbury
A set of 4 rare and beautiful Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen Dark Horse chairs in chrome and
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Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Rare Rud Thygesen, Johnny Sorensen Iron & Brass Chairs, Pair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Pair of "Dark Horse" chairs by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen, produced by Botium, Denmark, circa
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Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass, Iron
Dark Horse Armchairs by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen, 1980s
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
6 of the legendary and very rare Postmodern dark horse armchairs by Danish designers Rud Thygesen
Category
Vintage 1980s Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage Paul McCobb Shovel Chairs 1950s
By Paul McCobb, Winchendon
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Paul McCobb has been a bit of a dark horse in the world of Mid-Century Modern. Due to an early
Category
Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Maple
Pair of Tommi Parzinger, Parzinger Original Club Chairs
By Tommi Parzinger
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Tommi Parzinger original early period club chairs, dark walnut, woven off white fabric, box
Category
Early 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Matteo Grassi leather lounge chair by Jacques Harold Pollard 1987
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Renens, CH
chair features hand-stitched dark red leather panels that seamlessly blend with its architectural
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
20th Century Swedish OH Sjögren Nest, Beechwood Lounge Chair by Carl Malmsten
By AB Stilarmatur Tranås, O.H. Sjögren, Carl Malmsten
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A dark-brown, vintage Mid-Century Modern Swedish nest, reading lounge chair made of hand crafted
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Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Beech
H 34 in W 39.5 in D 34 in
Matteo Grassi Pair of Dining Chairs in Leather and Steel
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Matteo Grassi, pair of dining chairs, leather and steel, Italy, 1980s.
These sophisticated dark
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
STUNNING ANTIQUE WILLIAN IV CIRCA 1830 HAND CARVED WALNUT CAPTAINS SWIVEL CHAiR
Located in GB
decorative captains chair, we have left it totally original including the leather and padding which is horse
Category
Antique 1830s English William IV Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 36.23 in W 27.96 in D 31.5 in
SUNFEATHER Armchair, design Sonna Rosén 1948, Pair (2 pcs)
Located in Diö, SE
A Pair of SUNFEATHER Lounge chairs in midnight blue oil finish and dark blue velvet seat.
Hand
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2010s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Bentwood, Beech, Natural Fiber
Chinese Wedding Chair with Curvy Pierced Splat, Serpentine Arms and Dark Patina
Located in Yonkers, NY
stretchers. With its elegant carved décor and dark patina, this Chinese wedding chair will be a great
Category
Early 20th Century Chinese Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 40 in W 22 in D 18 in
Armchair Red Horseshoe Chair 19th Century China
Located in New York, NY
Armchair Red Horseshoe chair 19th century, China. A beautiful armchair made in a horse shoe style
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Armchairs
Pop Art Dining Chairs and Table Rud Thygesen Johnny Sorensen Denmark c 1989
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art multicolored vintage three ( 3 ) dining chairs with one ( 1 ) table model Dark Horse
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Late 20th Century Danish Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 27.56 in W 23.23 in D 19.69 in
17th Century William and Mary Period Oak Armchair c. 1690
Located in Heathfield, GB
excellent dark and rich colour throughout.
A good and honest William and Mary chair.
Dimensions are
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Antique 1690s William and Mary Armchairs
Materials
Oak
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Located in Porto, PT
Fifih Bench is a luxury bench upholstered in velvet and wood base. A contemporary design bench is perfect for minimalist and modern interior architecture projects.
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Benches
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Fabric, Velvet, Lacquer, Wood
H 18.51 in W 63 in D 19.69 in
Contemporary Minimal Round Coffee Side Table in Travertine Stone Natural Pores
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Lunarys Large Side Table is an outstanding modern design piece. A key side table for a contemporary living room project seems to come directly from space. Made in travertine stone is...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Organic Modern Side Tables
Materials
Travertine
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 23.63 in
Vladimir Kagan "Omnibus" Sectional Sofa, 1970
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
Vladimir Kagan "Omnibus" Two Piece Sectional Sofa. Circa .1970. Original fabric is in great condition.
Measurements and a drawing is in pictures.
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Vintage 1970s American Post-Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Upholstery
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape.
The metal arms paint...
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2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Metal, Brass
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Mid Century Modern Cesca Chair by Marcel Breuer for Knoll
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Set of 22 dining Cesca chairs designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928 and produced since that year till today. At the moment Knoll have the rights to do it. Chrome plated tubular frame, se...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Metal
Oval Mirror with Murano Glass by Studio Glustin.
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Beautiful mirror with frame in sculpted Murano glass.
Creation by Studio Glustin.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Mirrors
Materials
Mirror, Murano Glass
Dietiker Rey Junior Chair, Mid-Century Modern, Beech Wood, Designed by Bruno Rey
By Dietiker, Bruno Rey
Located in Stein am Rhein, CH
This is the children version of the famous Rey chair.
Referred to as "the most successful piece of Swiss Furniture of all time" by the Swiss Museum of Design in Zurich, the Rey chair...
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2010s Hungarian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 23 in W 13.5 in D 15.7 in
Round Stool Modern Medieval Handmade Horsehair Iron Handwoven Fringe Tassel
By J.M. Szymanski
Located in Bronx, NY
HORSE HAIR STOOL
J.M. Szymanski
d. 2018
Contemporary furniture at its finest. Horsehair textile and blackened iron are combined to create an exciting juxtaposition of elements.
A...
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2010s American Modern Stools
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Steel, Iron
Dining Chair Uçá Dark Brown Wood (fabric ref : F04)
By Valter Costa Lima
Located in São Paulo, BR
Uçá Chair - Imagine the warm mornings on the Brazilian coast, where the Uçá crustacean gracefully traces its path along the shoreline. This chair, named after the fascinating creatur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Selection of Modern Desk Chairs
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of Modern Desk Chairs, circa 1950's. From left to right, top to bottom, they are:
1) Italian woven rattan and black lacquered wood desk chair, circa 1950's. Marked Made In ...
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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Swedish Cabinetmaker, Lounge Chairs, Solid Pine, Brown Fabric, Finland, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of modernist lounge chair. Designed and made by a swedish maker, 1970s. In solid pine. Cushions upholstered in brown fabric.
Other designers of the period include Axel Eina...
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Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Bouclé, Pine
H 31.11 in W 33.47 in D 34.26 in
Ico Parisi Style Set 6 Chairs Ebonized Wood and Original Velvet Seat
By Ico Parisi
Located in Prato, Tuscany
We kindly suggest you read the whole description, because with it we try to give you detailed technical and historical information to guarantee the authenticity of our objects. For t...
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Wood
H 35.83 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in
Ion Chair by Gideon Kramer
By Gideon Kramer
Located in Germantown, NY
Fiberglass and chrome ion chair by Gideon Kramer.
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Knoll Chairs
By Knoll, Jeffrey Bernett
Located in Pasadena, TX
(30) Knoll 2000 "Moment" arm chairs
Designed by Jeffrey Bernett and Nicholas Dodziuk
Taking its cue from the cantilevered form of the classic Tubular Brno chair by Ludwig Mies van...
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21st Century and Contemporary North American Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Stainless Steel
Ross Littell for Matteo Grassi Armchair in Black Leather and Steel
By Ross Littell, Matteo Grassi
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ross Littell for Matteo Grassi, armchair, leather, steel, Italy, 1980s
This black leather chair is designed by the American designer Ross Littell (1924-2000) for Matteo Grassi. Litt...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Steel
Pair of Decorative Cast Iron Chairs
Located in Whaley Bridge, GB
Sn4133, very decorative pair of cast iron chairs, having tall backs with pierced foliage design flanked by twisted columns and intricate medallion seats, standing on cabriole legs.
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Dark Horse Chair by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sørensen
By Botium, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Helsinki, FI
Chairs designed by Rud Thyges & Johnny Søren, manufactured by Botium in the 1980s.
Upholstery
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Vintage 1980s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Chrome
Pair of Bespoke Truffe Leather Chair with Sand Cast Brass Base, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Florian Gypser
Located in Bangkok, TH
Model: 2x PT40
Seat: Leather
Seat color: Truffe (Dark Brown)
Base: Sand cast brass
Base finish
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Brass
H 31.11 in W 20.48 in D 16.93 in
Collection of Ten Brass and Leather Chairs, Made to Order by P.Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Florian Gypser
Located in Bangkok, TH
height 18.1 inch
This is a version pf our PT40 chair in hand-cast brass with a dark finish of the base
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Brass
H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Counter-Height Swivel Chairs with Footrest Ring 'Truffe', by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
Model: PT473 counter height chair + Swivel + footrest ring.
Seat: Leather.
Seat color: Truffe
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
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Brass
H 38.98 in W 20.48 in D 16.93 in
Bar Height Swivel Chair with Footrest Ring (Two Rings) , by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
Bar-fly-high!
This is the Rolls Royce of bar chair: a swiveling sand cast brushed base, here
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
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Brass
H 45.67 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Bespoke Brass Swivel Chair with Floor-Ring, in Truffe Leather, by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Florian Gypser
Located in Bangkok, TH
This chair was a special commission by a Malaysian Business man.
He wanted us to adapt our swivel
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
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Brass
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Four Counter-Height Swivel Stools with Ring and Footrest Ring by P.Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
: Truffe (Dark Brown)
Base: PT483 Custom add ring sand cast brass
Base finish: Brushed Brown
Dimensions: W
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
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Brass
H 31.5 in W 16.93 in D 21.66 in
Danish Midcentury Mahogany Armchair, Ole Wanscher, Rungstedlund, Horse Hair
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Ole Wanscher
Located in Denmark, DK
is made from dark-stained mahogany and the seat is newly upholstered with horse hair fabric including
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
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Mahogany
H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 21.26 in
Danish Midcentury Mahogany Armchair, Ole Wanscher, Rungstedlund, Horse Hair
By Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik, Ole Wanscher
Located in Denmark, DK
is made from dark-stained mahogany and the seat is newly upholstered with horse hair fabric including
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
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H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 21.26 in
Pair of Danish Midcentury Armchairs, Ole Wanscher, Rungstedlund, Horse Hair
By Ole Wanscher, Poul Jeppesens Møbelfabrik
Located in Denmark, DK
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The chairs are made from dark-stained mahogany and the seats are newly upholstered with horse hair
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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 21.26 in
Set of 3 Bespoke, Counter-Height Swivel Stools, Leather, Brass by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
Three counter stools, brass and leather, by P. Tendercool
These barstools in Dark Brown leather
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Stools
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Brass
H 30.71 in W 20.48 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Postmodern "Dark Horse" Chairs by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of Postmodern "Dark Horse" chairs by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Botium
This chair
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
Post-Modern "Dark Horse" chair by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Botium
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Berlin, DE
Post-Modern "Dark Horse" chair by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Botium
This chair was
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 27.56 in W 23.63 in D 19.69 in
1980s Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen ‘Dark Horse’ Dining chair Botium Denmark
By Botium, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Krefeld, DE
One rare Postmodern dark horse armchair by Danish designers Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for
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Mid-20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
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Metal
H 27.56 in W 23.23 in D 20.48 in
Fairground Merry Go Round Carousel Ride Wooden Decorative Horse Velvet Seat
Located in Norwich, GB
A wonderful Art Deco period decorative fairground wooden horse with the original painted finish
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Metal
H 41.34 in W 36.23 in D 11.42 in
Pair of Lorin Jackson Grosfeld House Club Chairs
By Grosfeld House, Lorin Jackson
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of elegant rare Lorin Jackson Grosfeld house club chairs, with dark walnut hand rub finish
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Awesome Pair of French Art Deco Leather & Walnut Club Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
leather and figured walnut club chairs. Absolutely incredible, this pair offer not only tons of style, but
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Vintage 1930s French Club Chairs
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Ole Wanscher Four Rungstedlund Chairs of Mahogany Made by PJ Møbler, Denmark
By P.J. Møbler, Ole Wanscher
Located in Aarhus C, DK
made of dark mahogany with lacquer and seats of blueish horse hair and manufactured by PJ Møbler
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Mahogany
H 30.32 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
Ole Wanscher Two Rungstedlund Armchairs of Mahogany Made by PJ Møbler, 1970s
By P.J. Møbler, Ole Wanscher
Located in Aarhus C, DK
dark mahogany with lacquer and seats of blueish horse hair and manufactured by PJ Møbler, Denmark
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
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Upholstery, Mahogany
H 30.32 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Postmodern Seating Group "Dark Horse" by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen, 1989
By Botium, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Berlin, DE
stacking chairs "Dark Horse" by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen, produced by Botium, Denmark, circa 1989.The
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
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H 27.56 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Arras Saint Sauveur Garden Chair, circa 1910
By Grassin à Arras
Located in Hastings, GB
A beautiful Arras 'Saint Sauveurs' chair.
Horse hoof feet
Dating to around 1910, from one of the
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Early 20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
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Metal
Pair of Arras Saint Sauveur Garden Chairs, circa 1910
By Grassin à Arras
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful pair of Green Arras 'Saint Sauveurs' chairs
The chairs are in good condition
Horse hoof
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Metal
Post-Modern seating group by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen for Botium, 1989
By Botium, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Berlin, DE
stacking chairs "Dark Horse" by Rud Thygesen & Johnny Sorensen, produced by Botium, Denmark, circa 1989.The
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Late 20th Century Danish Post-Modern Armchairs
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Steel
H 27.56 in W 22.45 in D 19.69 in
Art Deco Inlaid Round Side or End Table with Mahogany, Birch, Jacaranda and Burl
Located in Atlanta, GA
, circa 1930. Mahogany table top features beautiful intarsia inlay depicting two horses and trees in
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Early 18th Century Stick Chair from Wales
Located in Houston, TX
-patinated finish, traces of old dark green milk paint under the horse-shoe arm and morticed construction
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Antique Early 18th Century Welsh Folk Art Chairs
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Danish Chrome Desk Armchair by Thygesen and Sørensen
By Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Copenhagen, K
Dark Horse dining chair or desk chair by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sørensen for Botium.
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Chrome
Antique Turned Mahogany Bobbin Armchair, Circa 1880 - 1890
Located in Bridgeport, CT
With an overall turned wood frame in a dark stain with spindle back and sides. Raised on turned
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Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Lounge Chairs
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Wood
Pair of Arras Saint Sauveur Garden Chairs, circa 1910
By Grassin à Arras
Located in Hastings, GB
Beautiful pair of Green Arras 'Saint Sauveurs' chairs
The chairs are in good condition
Horse hoof
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Early 20th Century French Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of Rounded Leather Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tones of brown and dark green with beautifully aged patina. Cushions are filled with horse hair. Seat
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Vintage 1960s French Lounge Chairs
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Chairs Metz & Co, 1961
By Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, NL
was kept and also the horse hair inside is used again cause this was still intact. So the chairs are
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
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Fabric, Wood
Pair of Italian Vintage Caramel Leather Club Chairs with Cushion and Nailheads
Located in Atlanta, GA
leather club chairs presents a horse back with out-scrolling arms, accented with nail-head trim in the
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 29 in W 32 in D 29 in
Victorian Mahogany and Leather Office Desk Chair
Located in Detling, GB
English, circa 1840.
Offered in superb showroom condition, this office desk chair has a dark green
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Antique 1840s Great Britain (UK) Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
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Leather, Mahogany
Pair of Rounded Leather Side Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
tones of brown and dark green with beautifully aged patina. Cushions are filled with horse hair. Seat
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Early 20th Century French Armchairs
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Antique Chinese Horseshoe Back Elm Armchair, circa 1880
Located in Houston, TX
The fantastic sculptural form of this antique Chinese armchair with a horse shoe back, circa 1880
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Elm
Two Counter-Height Swivel Chairs with Footrest Ring 'Truffe', by P. Tendercool
By Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer
Located in Bangkok, TH
Model: 2 x PT473 counter height chair + Swivel + footrest ring.
Seat: Leather.
Seat color: Truffe
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2010s Thai Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
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Brass
H 38.98 in W 20.48 in D 16.93 in
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Dark Horse Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Find many varieties of an authentic dark horse chair available at 1stDibs. Each dark horse chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and animal skin. Find 10 options for an antique or vintage dark horse chair now, or shop our selection of 4 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. Your living room may not be complete without a dark horse chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. A dark horse chair made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made dark horse chair over the years, but those crafted by Pieter Compernol & Stephanie Grusenmeyer, Pieter Compernol, Stephanie Grusenmeyer and Florian Gypser and Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
How Much is a Dark Horse Chair?
Prices for a dark horse chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $1,194 and can go as high as $24,000, while the average can fetch as much as $4,150.
Finding the Right Seating for You
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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