Gerd Lange for Bofinger – Farmer Chair, Germany, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Almelo, NL
Highly regarded by collectors, museums, and interior designers, the Farmer Chair is considered a design classic of German postwar furniture.
Canvas, Beech
Mid-Century Modern Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Hamburg, DE
Mid-Century Farmer Series Chair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. - Special design classics from the Bofinger Farmer Program - Designed by Gerd Lange from the 1960s - Dismantleable furnit...
Canvas, Wood
Pair Farmer Chairs and magazine rack by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
Located in Diest, BE
Farmer series chairs and magazine rack designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger in the 1965. The phenomenon is that such minimalist components when put together produce such a laid-back p...
Textile, Wood
Set of 5 Mid-Century German Farmer Series Chairs and Table by Gerd Lange, 1960s
By Gerd Lange
Located in Hamburg, DE
Design classic from the “Bofinger Farmer Program” based on designs by Gerd Lange from the 1960s.
Cotton, Ash
$3,883 / set
Gerd Lange Farmer Series Chairs and Table
By Gerd Lange
Located in Weesp, NL
Farmer series chairs and table designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger in the 1965. 8 pieces of wood, 4 square rods, 1 fabric panel tightened underneath. All built strictly at right angl...
Canvas, Wood
1960s “Farmer Collection” armchair by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in München, DE
1960s armchair made of dark brown stained pine wood. Design "Farmer Collection" by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. Made in Germany Great 1960s high-quality design made of dark stained pine ...
Linen, Pine
Sold
H 27.96 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Original farmer chair and table by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany 1960s
By Bofinger, Gerd Lange
Located in ECHT, NL
Original farmer chairs and matching side tables. Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger in the 1960s.
Canvas, Rope, Wood
Farmer Chairs by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare set of armchairs with table designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger. Great interlocking structure with moveable backrest. Fun fact is that only two screws are used to assemble the ...
Fabric, Wood
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H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Stand Alone German Primitive Farmers Chair Wooden Stabelle Carved Back
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This beautiful old German Stabelle is a typical farmers' chair from the turn of the century.
Wood
Sold
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Stand Alone German Primitive Farmers Chair Wooden Stabelle Carved Back
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This beautiful old German Stabelle is a typical farmers' chair. This chair has unique bobbin legs.
Wood
Sold
H 37.8 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
5 Antique German Primitive Farmers Chairs Wooden Stabelle Carved Back and Legs
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This set of five beautiful old German Stabellen are quintessential farmers' chairs from the turn of the century.
Wood
“Farmer” Easy Chairs Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Beerse, VAN
Designed by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, these Farmer chairs showcase a mix of clarity and character. Their geometric wooden frames and canvas upholstery reflect a design language that v...
Canvas, Oak
Sold
H 27.96 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Bofinger set of 2 Farmer lounge chairs with table by Gerd Lange, 1960
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
The black farmer's chairs with the matching table are in very good condition.
Canvas, Wood
German Modernism Safari Chair in the Farmer chair style
By Gerd Lange
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This chair shows slight differences to the farmer chair that currently is been reintroduced by Cor.
Wood, Canvas
Sold
H 26.38 in W 26.38 in D 25.6 in
Midcentury Farmer Safari Seating Set by Gerd Lange for Bofinger, Germany, 1960s
By Gerd Lange, Bofinger
Located in Zagreb, HR
Set of two Farmer Safari chairs and a coffee table designed by Gerd Lange and Produced by Bofinger in 1965 The chairs feature a modernist stained beechwood frame with stretched li...
Linen, Beech
Sunburst Mirror in Gilt Wrought Iron, Spain 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Spanish Sunburst Mirror in Gold Leaf Gilt Wrought Iron Mid-Century Modern wrought iron sunburst round wall mirror in gilt iron, Spain, 1950s. This sunburst mirror features a ring fra...
Metal, Iron, Wrought Iron, Gold Leaf
Pivot Single Wall Sconce with Articulating Arms in Brass
By Christopher Gentner
Located in Chicago, IL
The Pivot LED series with its articulated arm and adjustable head this brass lamp, is not only multidimensional, but it is an ever changing line drawing that nestles into a room. Rem...
Brass
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex in fabric. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in cont...
Fabric
$2,100 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stool, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print. About the fabric: Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
Velvet, Wood
Palmer Smith Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp
By Palmer Smith
Located in Atlanta, GA
Rare Art Deco Aluminum Globe Lamp by Palmer Smith, unsigned, American, circa 1930s. In 25 years of collecting American Art Deco, we have only seen this lamp form come up for sale twi...
Metal, Aluminum
$5,000
H 26.38 in W 27.96 in D 25.99 in
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1960
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti 930 "Carimate" lounge chair for Cassina, red-lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960. The 930 "Carimate" easy chair was created for the club house of 'Carimate's...
Straw, Wood
$895
H 15.5 in W 15.5 in D 5 in
iGuzzini Chrome Space Age "Ribbon" Sconce by Sandro Brazzoli & Ermanno Lampa
By Sandro Brazzoli, iGuzzini, Ermanno Lampa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Mid-Century space age chrome "Ribbon" wall sconce, designed by Sandro Brazzoli and Ermanno Lampa for iGuzzini. This very striking bent chrome ribbon shade has a fin on the ba...
Metal, Chrome
$11,211
H 41.74 in W 51.97 in D 17.72 in
Scandinavian Modern cabinet '2661' by Mjölby Intarsia, Sweden, 1940s
By Erik Mattsson 1, Mjölby Intarsia
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
Exceptional cabinet or sideboard model '2661' by unknown designer and executed by Mjölby Intarsia in Sweden during the 1940s. Beautiful wooden inlay on doors. Key included. One of...
Beech, Oak, Teak, Walnut
Les Arcs table by Charlotte Perriand in pine, 1960'
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in LYON, FR
Large pine table by Charlotte Perriand, designed for the Les Arcs ski resort in the 1960s. The tabletop shows signs of wear, but this gives it a beautiful patina with its honey colo...
Pine
$14,400 / set
H 30.5 in W 27.15 in D 34.25 in
A. Brandt Ranch Oak, Lounge Chairs, Mohair, Oak, USA, 1950s
By A. Brandt Ranch Oak Furniture
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak and beige mohair lounge chair designed and produced by A. Brandt Ranch Oak, USA, 1950s. Wear to wood frame consistent with age and use, including minor natural wood cr...
Mohair, Oak
Antique Meiji Era Japanese Cloisonné Enamel Vase
Located in Long Island City, NY
A rare elegant Japanese vase cast of metal, possibly brass, featuring a baluster shaped body and a wide short neck. The surface is decorated with a delicate image of a thistle flowe...
Metal
Mamun Bedside
Located in Singapore, SG
Mamun, which translates to trustworthy in Arabic, was designed by Studio Kallang in 2021 as a playful take on both midcentury and brutalist forms. Designer Faezah Shaharuddin intende...
Teak
$2,300 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 9.85 in
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Honey Onyx Marble Conglomerate
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx, Marble
$2,360 / set
H 25.6 in W 20.87 in D 18.51 in
Scandinavian Dining Chairs in Pine, Model "Trybo" by Edvin Helseth, 1960s
By Edvin Helseth
Located in Karlstad, SE
Scandinavian dining chairs in pine, model "Trybo" by Edvin Helseth, 1960s. The "Trybo" series was designed in 1964 for the "Trysil-cabin" (Trysil is a Norwegian ski-resort). Signifi...
Pine
$22,423 / item
H 31.5 in W 110.24 in D 62.21 in
Modern Galapinhos Curved Sofa, Cream Bouclé, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple, Rute Martins
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Galapinhos Curbed Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Galapinhos curved sofa brings the essence of nature indoors, inspired by ...
Travertine
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