Federico Giner Folding Directors Chair, 1980s
By Federico Giner
Located in Miami, FL
Federico Giner.
Late 20th Century Spanish Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Fabric, Bentwood
Federico Giner Folding Directors Chair, 1980s
By Federico Giner
Located in Miami, FL
Federico Giner.
Fabric, Bentwood
Unavailable
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Metal Pegable Chair Model 085 made by Federico Giner, 1970s.
By Federico Giner
Located in FERROL, ES
Metal Pegable Chair Model 085 made by Federico Giner, 1970s. Lacquered in green. It has some wear
Metal
Sold
H 37 in W 17 in L 37 in
Set of Three Federico Giner Postmodern Gray Steel and Wood Back Bar Stools
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Miami, FL
Three Postmodern barstools from the 1990s by Federico Giner, Spain. Will need new seat upholstery.
Steel
Chair 085 Manufactured by Federico Giner, 1970s, Black
By Federico Giner
Located in FERROL, ES
Metal Folding chair Model 085 manufactured by Federico Giner, 1970s. Lacquered in black. Has
Metal
Chair 085 by Federico Giner with armrests. Yellow
By Federico Giner
Located in FERROL, ES
Chair 085 by Federico Giner with armrests. Yellow Manufactured in the 1970's Yellow lacquered
Metal
Foldable Metal Chair Model 085 manufactured by Federico Giner
By Federico Giner
Located in FERROL, ES
Foldable Metal Chair Model 085 manufactured by Federico Giner in the 70s. Lacquered in white. Has
Metal
Sold
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Metal Folding Chair Model 085 manufactured by Federico Giner, 1970s.
By Federico Giner
Located in FERROL, ES
Metal Folding Chair Model 085 manufactured by Federico Giner, 1970s. Red lacquered. Small wear
Metal
Sold
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 11.03 in
Metallic Pegable Chair Model 085 manufactured by Federico Giner, 70s.
By Federico Giner
Located in FERROL, ES
Metallic Pegable Chair Model 085 manufactured by Federico Giner, 70s. Lacquered in yellow. It has
Metal
Sold
H 30.52 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Industrial Folding Garden Chairs by Federico Giner, Spain
By Federico Giner
Located in Escalona, Toledo
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern folding chairs designed by Federico Giner in the 1970s and produced by
Iron
$3,969 / item
H 28.35 in W 40.16 in D 34.65 in
"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
Bouclé
$5,000 / set
H 31.75 in W 18.25 in D 20 in
Set of Ten Bentwood Dining Chairs in the style of Marcel Breuer, 1970s, Cane
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Ten Bentwood Dining Chairs in the style of Marcel Breuer, bentwood and cane. From the late seventies, from a beautiful modern Coral Gables home.
Cane, Wood, Bentwood
IVY Cabinet, Cherry, Brass, Josef Frank
Located in Miami, FL
IVY Cabinet by Dosbananos. Two-door cabinet covered in original Josef Frank 'Paradiset' wallpaper. Cherry wood with brass hinges and brass stretchers. Cabinet has four adjustable she...
Brass
$1,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 16.25 in W 47.65 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Travertine Coffee Table With Polished Edge Glass Top, 1970s
Located in Miami, FL
Travertine base coffee or cocktail table with long center travertine support and 1/2” polished edge glass top from the 1970s.
Travertine
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs
By Thonet, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Miami, FL
Set of Six Bentwood Arm Dining Chairs In the style of Thonet. Seats have been recently reupholstered, wood has a dark mahogany finish. Selling as a set of six, in total 12 chairs ava...
Fabric, Wood, Bentwood
$5,000 / set
H 33.25 in W 23 in D 28 in
Beautiful Original 1950s Lounge Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of 1950s Lounge Chairs, black wooden legs and recently reupholstered in black and white striped cotton fabric. Chairs have original spring webbing. Ready for a new home.
Fabric, Wood
$5,000
H 14.15 in W 53.5 in D 30.25 in
Mid Century "MP-81" Brazilian Rosewood Coffee Table by Percival Lafer, c1970s
By Percival Lafer
Located in Chino Hills, CA
For sale is an exquisite "MP-81" Brazilian Mid Century Coffee Table, a stunning piece originally designed by the renowned Percival Lafer in the 1970s. This iconic table has been meti...
Slate
Dining Table or Desk in the Manner of Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Miami, FL
Dining Table or Desk in the Manner of Charlotte Perriand. Table top is 1.38” thick. Ready for a new home. Chairs are not for sale.
Wood
Richard Neutra Oak Boomerang Easy Chairs - Pair
By Richard Neutra
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of oak Richard Neutra Boomerang Easy Chairs, showcasing the iconic mid-century modern design created in the early 1940s. These lounge chairs feature a unique boomerang-shaped ...
Wool, Oak
$16,000
H 70 in W 54 in D 20.25 in
Original T.H. Robsjohn Gibbings Rectilinear Cabinet Credenza for Widdicomb
By Widdicomb Furniture Co., T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Miami, FL
Rare cabinet by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb. Signed with label on drawer. The doors have a rectilineal design achieved by the use of thin triangular molding. Classic propor...
Brass
$21,000 / set
H 31.25 in W 23 in D 20 in
12 Sculptural Walnut Dining Arm Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Miami, FL
12 Custom Sculptural Dining Chairs in the style of Gio Ponti. Solid walnut frames, upholstered backs and seats. Arm height is 25.25”. Available seat height is 17.5" - 19”. Made in th...
Fabric, Walnut
$5,723 / item
H 14.97 in W 55.12 in D 27.56 in
Sapele wood & Alpaca Bouclé Ottoman in style of Brazilian Modernism
By Tino Seubert
Located in London, GB
Brazilian Ottoman was originally designed for a private residence in London and is inspired by South American mid-century furniture. The base is timbered from sustainably sourced Sap...
Fabric, Alpaca, Bouclé, Sapele Wood
Yamil O Cardenas Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Yamil O. Cardenas
Located in Miami, FL
Yamil O Cardenas abstract expressionist painting in acrylic on canvas. Yamil O Cardenas was born in Cuba in 1972 and recently moved to Miami in the USA. Growing up he was attracted t...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,800
H 26.5 in W 61.5 in D 28.25 in
1970s Bamboo Chaise Lounge Attributed to Viggo Boesen, Mid Century Modern
By Viggo Boesen
Located in Miami, FL
1970s Bamboo Chaise Lounge Attributed to Viggo Boesen. Bamboo with cane wrap. Ready for a new home. Sheepskin not included.
Bamboo, Cane
$2,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
1980s Set of Four Marcel Breuer for Knoll Cesca B64 Armchairs in Green Fabric
By Marcel Breuer, Knoll
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of 4 Cesca chairs, model B64, originally designed by Marcel Breuer in 1928. These examples were manufactured by Knoll in the 1980s. The chairs feature tubular chromed-s...
Steel
Libbiloo' Circus Horse Bookends by Russel Wright, 1928
By Russel Wright
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early pair of nickel-plated, fanciful 'Libbiloo' circus horse bookends by Russel Wright, designed in 1928. Each marked RW.
Metal, Nickel
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