Stunning set of Ella Dining chairs (8) by Jacopo Foggini for Edra Italy
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Ella Dining Chairs by Jacopo Foggini for Edra Hand Formed Fumé Polycarbonate Swivel Dining Chairs on Matte Black Bases Designed by Jacopo Foggini for Edra, the Ella chair occupies a...
Polycarbonate
Edra Gina Chair - Rosso Rubino by Jacopo Foggini
By Jacopo Foggini
Located in Vancouver, BC
Play of light and transparency that has its seat and back formed by a single thread of precious handmade embroidery in extruded polycarbonate. The shell lays on four legs made of woo...
Acrylic
Edra Gina Chair - Rosso Rubino by Jacopo Foggini
By Jacopo Foggini
Located in Vancouver, BC
Play of light and transparency that has its seat and back formed by a single thread of precious handmade embroidery in extruded polycarbonate. The shell lays on four legs made of woo...
Acrylic
$19,500 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 10
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of ten. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in 1968, these dining chairs are offered in a ...
Faux Fur
$11,700 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 6
By Gianni Moscatelli, Formanova
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of six. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in 1968, these dining chairs are offered in a ...
Faux Fur
$15,600 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 21.66 in
Gianni Moscatelli Dining Chairs for Formanova, 1968, Set of 8
By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianni Moscatelli dining chairs for Formanova, faux-fur and iron, Italy, 1968, set of eight. Designed by Gianni Moscatelli for Formanova in 1968, these dining chairs are offered in ...
Faux Fur
$15,000 / set
H 31.75 in W 22.75 in D 18.25 in
Set of 6 Mario Bellini 413 Cab Armchairs, Leather, Mid-Century Modern
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Mario Bellini 413 Cab Armchairs in a very dark gray. This set is about 25 years old and have been beautifully maintained by their original owners! 2 years ago the covers were remov...
Leather
$5,512Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 47.25 in W 19.5 in D 21.5 in
Re-Upholstered Pietro Costantini Ello Postmodern Set of 8 (Italy) Dining Chairs
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Round Top, TX
Set of Eight (8) Postmodern Italian Pietro Costantini Dining Chairs Designed for Ello Newly Re-upholstered September 2026 in ivory performance velvet. More images forthcoming; listi...
Textile, Wood
$1,864 / set
H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 22.45 in
Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 6
By Paolo Piva
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series. Upholstered in black leather. They are very comfortable. Good condition 1980s - Italy Di...
Leather
Guido Faleschini “Tucroma” Dining Chairs, set of 4
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1970s, fully restored in a long alpaca fabric. The frames are in great vintage condition too
Chrome
$1,864 / set
H 34.65 in W 18.12 in D 22.45 in
Arcadia dining chairs by Paolo Piva for B& B Italia set of 6
By Paolo Piva
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 Arcadia dining chairs designed by Paolo Piva for B& B italia's Arcadia series. Upholstered in black leather. They are very comfortable. Good condition 1980s - Italy Dim...
Leather
$3,960Sale Price / set|42% Off
H 7 in W 22 in D 22 in
Set of 8 Ginotta Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini Dining Chairs for Knoll. Cir
By Enrico Franzolini, Knoll
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 8 Postmodern Ginotta Dining Chairs by Enrico Franzolini Dining Chairs for Knoll. Circa 1980s In 1989 Knoll introduced the Franzolini chair, a thoroughly modern interpretation ...
Steel, Chrome
$1,974 / set
H 37.8 in W 18.12 in D 17.72 in
Vintage dining chairs by Pietro costantini, 1980s, set of 6
By Pietro Costantini
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very chic italian high back dining chairs designed by Pietro Costantini. Elegant curved lacquered wood backrests and upholstered with black leather. Stamped under thea seat with '...
Leather, Lacquer
$2,843 / set
H 31.7 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Italian modern chairs by Pierluigi Molinari for Pozzi, 1970s
By Pierluigi Molinari, Pozzi
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern chairs by Pierluigi Molinari for Pozzi, 1970s Set of chairs in glossy black painted bentwood, with seats upholstered in black leather. The structure features simple, r...
Metal
$6,488 / set
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 18.9 in
Vintage 1960s/70s Mid-Century Modern Tulip Dining Chairs, Set of 12
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare set of 12 tulip base dining chairs These elegant chairs feature black skai upholstery and have a white lacquered metal tulip shaped base. The white lacquered metal bases have ...
Metal
$4,400 / set
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 19.3 in
Edoardo Landi "540" Dining Chairs for Nikol International, 1973, Set of 4
By Edoardo Landi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Edoardo Landi "540" dining chairs for Nikol International, black wood and white fabric, Italy, 1973, set of four Edoardo Landi designed the “540” dining chairs in 1973, at a time wh...
Fabric, Wood
$5,347 / set
H 34.5 in W 18 in D 21 in
Enzo Mari for Driade Mid Century Italian Steel Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Enzo Mari, Driade
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Enzo Mari for Driade Mid Century Italian Steel Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each chair measures: 18 wide x 21 deep x 34.5 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 21 inches A...
Steel
$6,500 / set
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 19.3 in
Edoardo Landi "540" Dining Chairs for Nikol International, 1973, Set of 6
By Edoardo Landi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Edoardo Landi "540" dining chairs for Nikol International, black wood and white fabric, Italy, 1973, set of six Edoardo Landi designed the “540” dining chairs in 1973, at a time whe...
Fabric, Wood
Set of six Arrete Dining chairs by Matteo Grassi
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Miami, FL
Set of six Arrete Dining chairs by Matteo Grassi
Chrome
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