$396Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 36.75 in W 21.5 in D 18 in
6 Dauphin Stilo Conference Chairs by Jessica Engelhardt
By Plan Dauphine
Located in Pasadena, TX
Dauphin Stilo conference with 5 star base and casters Stilo’s clean lines with rounded edges and
Chrome
$1,147 / set
H 34.65 in W 21.66 in D 23.63 in
Pair of Bobo Lounge chairs by Dietmar Scharping for Dauphin, 2000s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Pair of 'Bobo' Lounge chairs designed by Dietmar Scharping and produced by Dauphin. beautiful
Chrome
Sold
H 37 in W 25 in D 29 in
Early 19th Century Empire Mahogany Fauteuils Bergères Aux Dauphins, circa 1830
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A 1830s pair of Empire mahogany French bergères Aux Dauphins Empire armchairs in the manner of
Mahogany
Sold
H 35 in W 22 in D 26 in
Dauphin BOBO Postmodern Accent Chairs by Dietmar Sharping Red Leather and Maple
Located in Topeka, KS
Fabulous pair of Dauphin BOBO Postmodern accent chairs by Dietmar Sharping with red leather seat
Aluminum
Brass Counterbalance Chandelier by Lawson-Fenning
By Lawson-Fenning
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The counterbalance chandelier features a brass rod that is delicately balanced with a brass finial on one end and a large bulb on the other. The chandelier is available in brass or p...
Brass
Cantilever Armchair Designed by Magnus Olesen, Denmark, 1975
By Magnus Olesen, Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen
Located in Antwerp, BE
Vintage cantilever armchair designed by Rud Thygesen and Johnny Sorensen for Magnus Olesen, Labeled Made in Denmark. Curved laminated beech wood design with light grey- green upholst...
Upholstery, Beech, Plywood
Post Modern Knoll Swivel Desk, Office, Chairs 11 Available
By Don Chadwick, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Knoll swivel desk chair(s) from the 1970's, in rich brown formed foam upholstery, on five star base. The chair swivels a full 360, and the base is on double wheel coaster...
Plastic
Carlo Bartoli Chair Model 4875 for Kartell, Italy, 1970s
By Carlo Bertoli & Piero Menichetti, Kartell
Located in Buffalo, NY
Early pair of Italian Modernist Polypropylene chairs designed by Carlo Bartoli for Kartell Italia in the 1970s model 4875, unusual color, art furniture, Nice original condition, mino...
Plastic
$1,975
H 28.94 in W 24.81 in D 15.36 in
20th Catalan Spanish Baroque Carved Walnut Tuscan Chest of Drawers or Nightstand
Located in Miami, FL
From Northern Spain, constructed of solid walnut, the rectangular top with molded edge atop a conforming case housing six drawers paneled with solid walnut, raised on two plint legs....
Iron
Herman Miller High-Back Office Chair
By Herman Miller
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Herman Miller high-back soft pad office chair in black leather, great condition. Stamped with date of manufactured.
Metal
Charles Eames for Herman Miller Dining Table
By Herman Miller, Charles Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
36" Eames for Herman Miller dining table Laminated top with contract aluminum 4 star base. Great for dining or conference room settings. Signed Eames. 29" height.
Aluminum
$3,120Sale Price|20% Off
H 44.5 in W 28 in D 15 in
Aesthetic Movement Bonheur du Jour Secretary Desk Cabinet
Located in Pasadena, TX
Bonheur du Jour secretary desk cabinet, circa late 1880s. Dark walnut with finial accents and turned legs. The hinged writing surface opens to reveal a fitted interior with 5 drawe...
Walnut
M2L M Swivel Desk Chair in STOCK
Located in New York, NY
Swivel chair 4 stars chromed steel base padded and upholstered
Textile
$1,169Sale Price|35% Off
H 36.23 in W 25.99 in D 16.93 in
19th Century French Louis XV Inlaid Palisander Ladies Desk with Brass Ornaments
Located in Sofia, BG
French elegant small desk in palisander veneer, decorated with floral marquetry, revealing drawers, 66X92X43, Louis XV style.
Palisander
Knoll Aluminum & Black Leather Life Chair
By Knoll
Located in East Freetown, MA
Knoll Life fully adjustable office chair. Aluminum and black leather chair with casters and Knoll stamp.
Aluminum
$233Sale Price|44% Off
H 35 in W 24.5 in D 22 in
Vintage Industrial Style Office Chair with Black Vinyl
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern office chair features vintage black vinyl upholstery on seat, back & armrests, black painted metal frame, and wheeled base. This chair gives off serious authe...
Metal
$4,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 34 in W 23 in D 16.5 in
Pair of Restored Herman Miller Eames Aluminum Group Management Chairs
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pasadena, TX
The Eames Aluminum Group collection (1958) began as a special project for Eero Saarinen and Alexander Girard, who needed seating for a home they were designing for industrialist J. I...
Aluminum
$495Sale Price / item|43% Off
H 48 in W 28.25 in D 30 in
Vitra AM Fully Adjustable Ergonomic Office Chairs by Alberto Meda 2021
By Vitra, Alberto Meda
Located in Miami, FL
Vitra AM Fully Adjustable Ergonomic Office Chairs by Alberto Meda 2021 Offered for sale individually are six Vitra AM fully adjustable, ergonomic office chairs designed by Alberto M...
Fabric, Plastic
$352Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 25.6 in D 19.69 in
Swiveling Armrest Chair, by Niko Kralj 1970s
By Niko Kralj, Stol Kamnik
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Swiveling lounge / office chair / armrest, 1970s. Designer: Niko Kralj Producer: Stol Kamnik, Slovenia/Yugoslavia Period: 1970s Style: Mid-Century Modern Condition: original vin...
Metal, Chrome, Iron
$450 / item
H 31 in W 23.6 in D 23.6 in
2017 Sigurd Rothe for Casala Cello Desk Chairs in Black Fabric & Chromed Steel
By Casala
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are Cello Desk Chairs, originally designed by Sigurd Rothe for Casala. These particular examples were produced in the Netherlands in 2017. The design features a chromed steel 5...
Steel
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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.
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