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Olavi Hänninen, Unique Experimental Chairs Gallo & Gallina 'Cock and Hen', 1985
By Olavi Hanninen
Located in Helsinki, FI
These unique neo funk chairs Gallo and Gallina or "Rooster and Chicken" are designed by Finnish
Category
Vintage 1980s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch
H 36.23 in W 18.9 in D 22.05 in
Gradient Tiles Chair by Philipp Aduatz
By Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
tiles chair is an experimental chair designed and produced by Philipp Aduatz by using solely
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gravel Chair by Philipp Aduatz
By Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
: Polystyrene foam, resin, glass fibers, gravel.
The Gravel Chair is another experimental chair designed and
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Chairs
Materials
Resin, Foam, Fiberglass
416 Fiberglass Shell Chair by Wim Rietveld & Andre Cordemeyer for Gispen, 1950s
By Wim Rietveld, Gispen Culemborg
Located in The Hague, NL
. This experimental chair was a success and the start of something beautiful.
The seat is supported by a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.53 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Organic Wave Form Ceramic Chair in Cream
By Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ceramic crafted Chair displays experimental glaze work dripping and following its unique form
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Organic Wave Form Ceramic Chair in Cream
By Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ceramic crafted Chair displays experimental glaze work dripping and following its unique form
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
Wim Rietveld Polyester Chairs Model 416 Gispen, 1957
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
experimental chair was a success and the start of something beautiful. The seat is supported by a tubular solid
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Vitra Frank Gehry "Easy Edges" Side Chair, 1970s
By Vitra, Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare experimental corrugated cardboard side chair from the "Easy Edges" series, designed by Frank
Category
Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Masonite, Paper
Customizable Acerbis Med Chair by Giotto Stoppino, Lodovico Acerbis
By Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino
Located in New York, NY
The Med chair embodies the experimental approach of Giotto
Stoppino and Lodovico Acerbis towards
Category
2010s European Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
Organic Wave Form Ceramic Chair in Gray Blue with Cushion
By Forma Rosa Studio
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This ceramic crafted Chair displays experimental glaze work dripping and following its unique form
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Ceramic
21st Century Picabia Chair in Fabric by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro Home Interiors, Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
and experimental skin, the Picabia chair features a special upholstery in two different fabrics of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
21st Century Picabia Chair in Fabric and Wood by Etro Home Interiors
By Etro Home Interiors, Etro
Located in Cantù, Lombardia
and experimental skin, the Picabia chair features a special upholstery in two different fabrics of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Frank Gehry 'Little Beaver' Cardboard Chair and Ottoman for Vitra, 1987 USA
By Vitra, Frank Gehry
Located in Los Angeles, CA
20" W x 17" H
Chair from the experimental corrugated cardboard series "Easy Edges", designed by
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Masonite, Paper
Acerbis Med Chair in White Upholstery Seat with Black Stained Ash Frame
By Lodovico Acerbis and Giotto Stoppino, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Med chair embodies the experimental approach of Giotto Stoppino and Lodovico Acerbis towards
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
H 30.32 in W 18.9 in D 19.69 in
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Chair 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
Furnishing competition in 1940. The series included experimentally shaped chairs made of plywood.
Ray
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Gispen 416 Polyester Chairs by Wim Rietveld and Andre Cordemeyer
By Gispen, André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
solid metal frame with rubber shock mounts. In the days, this experimental chair was produced in limited
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 29.14 in W 27.56 in D 29.14 in
1957, Wim Rietveld/André Cordemeyer, Chair 416 Version by Gispen Holland
By Gispen Kembo, André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. This experimental chair was a success and the start of something beautiful. The seat is supported by a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass
H 28.75 in W 25.2 in D 28.75 in
1957, Wim Rietveld/André Cordemeyer, Three Chairs, 416 Version by Gispen Holland
By Gispen, André R. Cordemeyer, Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. This experimental chair was a success and the start of something beautiful. The seat is supported by a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Rubber, Paint
H 28.75 in W 25.2 in D 28.75 in
APM Stool by Philipp Aduatz
By Philipp Aduatz
Located in Geneve, CH
an experimental chair that reflects the aesthetics of modern materials. The APM Stool’s superior
Category
2010s Austrian Modern Stools
Materials
Resin, Plastic
Set of Two Utrech Armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrecht Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of Two Utrech Armchair by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld for Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro Armchair by Cassina *Precio
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Pro Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available in fabric or leather, with blanket or
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Wide Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, the chair became an icon of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
, the chair became an icon of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Red Baby Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
became an icon of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also available in fabric or leather, with
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Utrech Armchair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
of both the Neoplastic movement, and of Rietveld’s experimental vision.
The chair is also
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Experimental 1940's Chair
By W. Knudson
Located in New York, NY
Experimental 1940's chair, executed by W. Knudson, plywood frame with green rope seat and back
Category
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Materials
Plywood, Rope
Set of 4 experimental dining chairs by Pierre Mennen for Pastoe, 1972 Netherland
By Pastoe
Located in Deventer, NL
set of four dining room chairs designed by Pierre Mennen for Pastoe, 1972 Netherlands. The chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 21.26 in
Extreme Rare Rope Edge Eames Rocker, 1st Experimental Base.
By Charles Eames
Located in Amsterdam, NL
.
Collectors item.
Rope edge & remains of original sticker.
This chair has the 1st experimental rocker
Category
Vintage 1950s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Metal
La Santa María Chair
By Jose Cortes
Located in XIRIVELLA, ES
La Santa María chair is an experimental piece of furniture designed with a unique combination of
Category
2010s Spanish Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
La Santa María Chair Black
By Jose Cortes
Located in XIRIVELLA, ES
La Santa María chair is an experimental piece of furniture designed with a unique combination of
Category
2010s Spanish Brutalist Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Modern Playful Chunky Pink Chair, "Marmelade"
By Roosa Ryhänen
Located in Helsinki, FI
Marmelade is a sculptural and experimental lounge chair. The chair combines playful hand-drawn
Category
2010s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Birch, Pine, Plywood
Carbon Balloon Chair Delft Blue, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Unique
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon Balloon chair Delft Blue, year of design 2013, unique piece
Debuting at Pinned Up at the
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Lacquer, Carbon Fiber
Armless Contemporary Ash Chair with Faceted Legs and Seat Back
By Nils Berg
Located in Boston, MA
Contemporary solid wood chair with faceted seat back, legs and scooped seat.
This chair
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Ash
White Armless Contemporary Ash Chair with Faceted Legs and Seat Back
By Nils Berg
Located in Boston, MA
Contemporary solid wood chair with faceted seat back, legs and scooped seat.
This chair features
Category
2010s Chairs
Materials
Ash
Carbon Balloon Chair Gold, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Limited Edition #2/5
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon balloon chair gold, year of design 2013, limited edition #2/5
Debuting at pinned up at
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 27.56 in W 18.51 in D 18.12 in
Carbon Balloon Chair White Gold, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Limited Edition #2/5
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon Balloon chair white gold, year of design 2013, limited edition #2/5
Debuting at Pinned Up
Category
2010s Dutch Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
H 27.56 in W 18.51 in D 18.12 in
Very Rare Six-Legged Armchair by R Edis
Located in London, GB
have been an experimental chair and although it follows closely Edis original four leg version it is
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Arts and Crafts Chairs
Don Shoemaker Rosewood Perno Safari Chair
By Don S. Shoemaker
Located in Oakland, CA
Experimental chair design by Don Shoemaker known as the Perno chair, a sophisticated Safari chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Leather
Italian Studio Made Experimental Plywood Folding Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Studio made plywood folding chair. Oiled finish. Graphic lines. Folds flat to one inch. Upper
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Experimental Arne Jacobsen Bentwood Side Chair
By Arne Jacobsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Experimental one-of-a-kind Arne Jacobsen bentwood side chair. Unusual seat and back shape. Very
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel
Cool Experimental Garden Seats from the Seventies
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
chairs are probably unique pieces made by unknown maker. Fantastic shape, have wear due to age and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Italian Space Age Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Great experimental Space Age designed chair in chromed metal base and leather upholstery seat
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery
‘Proposals’ P60 Lounge Chair by Vittorio Introini for Saporiti, Italy, 1960s
By Vittorio Introini
Located in Chicago, IL
experimental ‘Proposals’ collection. This sculptural chair retains its original cognac velvet upholstery and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet
H 30.75 in W 40 in D 31.5 in
Verner Panton Model Cone K1 Chair from Timeless Design Classic
By Verner Panton
Located in Oirlo, LI
unconventional shapes and experimental approach to geometry. The chair rests on an aluminum frame, topped with an
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Verner Panton Model Cone K1 Chair from Timeless Design Classic
By Verner Panton
Located in Oirlo, LI
unconventional shapes and experimental approach to geometry. The chair rests on an aluminum frame, topped with an
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Charles and Ray Eames Vintage Fiberglas La Fonda Chair 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Münster, DE
Furnishing competition in 1940. The series included experimentally shaped chairs made of plywood.
Ray
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Saarinen Tulip Chairs by Knoll - Set of Four
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Raleigh, NC
mid-century enthusiasts. The chair was quite experimental for the time using materials such as
Category
Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
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