Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante Flying Carpet Chair Bedding Brevetti Italy 1972
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A postmodern lounge chair “Tappeto Volante (Flying Carpet)” designed by Ettore Sottsass for Bedding Brevetti, Italy 1972.
Velvet, Wood
Flying Carpet Chair
By Simon Desanta
Located in Norwalk, CT
The iconic Flying Carpet Chair designed by Simon Desanta and manufactured by Rosenthal.
Steel
Pair of Leather "Flying Carpet" Chairs Designed by Simon Desanta Rosenthal
By Simon Desanta
Located in London, GB
German 1988 Height (max) : 40" 102 cms Width seat : 40" - 102 cms
Simon Desanta Lounge Chair “Flying Carpet” for Rosenthal
By Rosenthal, Simon Desanta
Located in Lijnden, Noord-Holland
The flying carpet chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal, designed in 1988.
Metal
Simon Desanta "Flying Carpet" Chair for Rosenthal Einrichtung
By Rosenthal, Simon Desanta
Located in Miami, FL
Flying carpet chair with removable blue cloth fabric and black steel base by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal Einrichtung.
Steel
Simon DeSanta x Rosenthal "Flying Carpet" Chair
Located in Astoria, NY
Simon DeSanta (German, b. 1952) for Rosenthal "Flying Carpet" Chair, nylon blend upholstery on gray enameled metal base and frame, labeled "Rosenthanl / "Flying Carpet" / designed b...
Nylon
Flying Carpet White Leather Chairs by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal
By Simon Desanta
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of the iconic flying carpet chairs by Simon Desanta.
Flying Carpet Lounge Chairs
By Simon Desanta
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This Pair of Chairs designed by Simon Desanto, manufactured by Rosenthal. Custom ordered in White Leather and Black bases.
"Flying Carpet" Lounge Chair Designed by Simon Desanta
Located in Astoria, NY
A unique and surprisingly comfortable avant garde design chair in white leather with square textured plastic pedestal base. Designed by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal in 1988. Leather, Plastic
Category20th Century Danish Chairs
Materials
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H 38.59 in W 55.12 in D 51.19 in
Flying Carpet Lounge Chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal, 1980s
By Simon Desanta
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare postmodern German design lounge chair "Flying Carpet" designed by Simon Desanta with fabrics by Dorothy Hafner.
Fabric
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H 37.41 in W 39.38 in D 39.38 in
Post modern Flying Carpet lounge chair by Simon Desanta by Rosenthal, 1980s
By Simon Desanta
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Rare postmodern German design lounge chair "Flying Carpet" designed by Simon Desanta with black leather upholstery.
Leather
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H 13.78 in W 47.25 in D 23.63 in
Maria Pergay coffee table in stainless steel for design steel edition
By Maria Pergay
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
In return, she designed a collection of furniture showcased at the Maison Jardin gallery in 1968.[3] The collection included two metal furnishings, the Flying Carpet Daybed and the R...
Stainless Steel
Flying Carpet Chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal Einrichtung
By Simon Desanta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flying carpet lounge chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal Einrichtung with white leather upholstery formed around matte lacquered white frame.
Metal
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H 38.59 in W 55.12 in D 51.19 in
"Flying Carpet" Leather Lounge Chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal, Germany
By De Sede, Simon Desanta, Rosenthal
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Become Aladdin in your own lounge chair! This chair is obviously called flying carpet because of its design.
Metal
Sold
H 38.98 in W 40.16 in D 40.16 in
Lounge Chair Flying Carpet by Simon Desanta, Rosenthal/H. O. Hajek, 1988
By Simon Desanta, Rosenthal
Located in Frankfurt / Dreieich, DE
Flying carpet lounge chair by Simon Desanta for Rosenthal.
Metal
$6,523
H 27.56 in W 25.6 in D 47.25 in
Soriana lounge chair with ottoman by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Very rare Soriana lounge chair with ottoman designed in 1969 by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Cassina. It still has its intact seventies upholstery. Beautiful and timeless design wit...
Chrome
$11,799Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 76.38 in D 42.13 in
Ettore Sottsass Flying Carpet Armchair by Bedding Brevetti 1970s Italy
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The Flying Carpet or Tappeto Volante armchair is an iconic seat with a base and an armrest in beech wood, the seat, and the back are made with polyurethane foam padding with multicol...
Fabric, Wood, Velvet
$6,353Sale Price|30% Off
H 35.44 in W 42.52 in D 36.62 in
"Sit Down" lounge chair in polyester by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina, Italy, 1975
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Sit Down armchair designed by Gaetano Pesce for Cassina in 1975. Steel frame, molded plywood, cold-injected polyurethane, quilted polyester wadding fabric. Good condition, chair has ...
Steel
$2,042 / set
H 30.71 in W 33.47 in D 31.5 in
Vintage P60 Armchair and Footstooll by V. Introini for Saporiti, Italy, 1960s
By Vittorio Introini, Saporiti
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage P60 Armchair and Footstool is a sophisticated piece of design furniture realized in the 1960s by Vittorio Introini (b.1935). Created for Saporiti in Turquoise Velvet. Made...
Leather, Wood
ETTORE SOTTSASS Flying Carpet Armchair for Bedding Brevetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
ETTORE SOTTSASS "Tappeto Volante" (Flying Carpet) Armchair for Bedding Brevetti The "Flying Carpet" armchair is a testament to Sottsass's avant-garde and innovative design approach....
Fabric, Textile, Velvet, Foam, Wood, Fruitwood
Bouclè Wink Lounge Chair by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
By Cassina, Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Chaise longue 111 Wink by Toshiyuki Kita For Cassina, Italy 1980s. Wonderful chaise longue designed by Toshiyuki Kita for the prestigious Italian manufacture Cassina Italia in the 80...
Metal
$10,846Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 68.9 in D 41.34 in
Soriana Sofa by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina 1970s
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Oirlo, LI
This exceptional Soriana 2-seater sofa brings the unmistakable charm of 1970s Italian design into the present, wrapped in the warm luxury of newly applied cognac copper velvet uphols...
Chrome
$3,630
H 35.44 in W 25.2 in D 35.44 in
Italian lounge chair in walnut and Schumacher cashmere bouclé, 1970
Located in Torino, IT
Even before it is a chair, this lounge chair is an exploration of volume. The backrest forms a continuous curve that wraps around the seat, while the cylindrical cushion breaks up th...
Walnut
$9,870
H 25.99 in W 68.9 in D 34.26 in
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, New Upholstery, Italy, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Brussels, BE
Sesann Sofa by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina,New Upholstery, Italy, 1970s Gianfranco Frattini (born May 16, 1926, Padua, Italy–died April 6, 2004, Milan, Italy) was an Italian des...
Fabric
$13,500
H 30 in W 52 in D 32 in
'Le Bambole' Lounge Chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, 1970s Italy
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning Le Bambole chaise lounge chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia. Made in Italy and presented here with its original 1970s wool felt upholstery in Camel in fantastic condition...
Fabric, Foam
$12,800
H 35 in W 35 in D 39 in
Italian 'Tumble' Lounge Chair + Ottoman by Adriano Piazzesi from Tre D, 1973
By Adriano Piazzesi
Located in Chicago, IL
A ‘Tumble’ lounge chair and ottoman designed by Adriano Piazzesi and produced by Tre D in Italy in 1973, a piece that sits somewhere between furniture and gesture. Low to the ground...
Chrome
$6,240
H 40.56 in W 82.68 in D 33.47 in
Armchair Mod. Wink Designed by Toshiyuki Kita for Cassina, 1980s
By Toshiyuki Kita
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Armchair - Chaise longue mod. Wink 111 designed by Toshiyuki Kita in the 80's and edited by Cassina. Structure made in steel and upholstered in cotton fabric with striped pattern in ...
Steel
$2,396Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 57 in D 33 in
Toshiyuki Kita ‘Wink’—Articulating Lounge Chair for Cassina, 1981
By Toshiyuki Kita, Cassina
Located in Brooklyn, NY
An exciting and ambition postmodern seating deign, ‘Wink’ chair by Toshiyuki Kita is a completely novel approach to chair design. Exploring anatomical and biomimetic formal motifs, t...
Steel
Sinbad Chair + Ottoman by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Italy. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Original wool blanket upholstery cover, comes with an extra cover Ottoman: 39.5L 24.5W 1...
Wool
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” Sofa for Knoll International, 1982
By Knoll, Ettore Sottsass
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Ettore Sottsass “Westside” sofa for Knoll International, foam and fabric, Italy, 1982. The “Westside” collection is an iconic project created by Ettore Sottsass in 1982, two years a...
Foam
$20,422
H 27.17 in W 42.13 in D 72.05 in
Ettore Sottsass Tappeto Volante - Flying Carper armchair for Bedding Brevetti
By Ettore Sottsass
Located in Padova, IT
Ettore Sottsass designed this armchair after having known the Indian culture. A crucial journey in his formation is that of 1961 in India, undertaken with Fernanda Pivano. On this jo...
Fabric, Velvet, Wood
Yo-Yo Stool by Jean Royère, Velvet and Iron, Art Deco, Circa 1955
By Jean Royère
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Yo-Yo Stool by Jean Royère France, CIRCA 1955. Jacques Lacoste & Patrick Seguin (2013) “Jean Royère” p. 56.
Iron
$1,645 / item
H 35.44 in W 13.78 in D 14.97 in
Leather Bar Stools for Les Arc Ski Resort France, Selected by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand, Dal Vera
Located in Den Haag, NL
Leather Bar Stools for Les Arc Ski Resort France, Selected by Charlotte Perriand by Dal Vera. Charlotte Perriand was a French architect and designer. Her work aimed to create functi...
Chrome
Dieter Rams As Little Design as Possible Book Monograph
Located in New York, NY
Dieter Rams is one of the most influential product designers of the 20th century. Even if you don’t immediately recognize his name, you have almost certainly used one of the radios, ...
Paper
Carl Auböck Vice Versa Floor Lamp
By Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Wiener Werkstätte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Carl Auböck vice versa floor lamp. These iconic and Minimalist Viennese floor lamps are executed in brass, wicker and cast aluminum designed by Werkstätte Carl Auböck, Austria, cir...
Brass, Iron
Chalmont Sofa (Blue)
By Michael Bagley
Located in Bronx, NY
Small elegant sofa ( featured here in rich blue velvet for ref only ) Price is COM - The Chalmont is part of the Francophile a custom furniture and Design created by WSD company ...
Velvet
Vintage Bohemian Coloured Glass Bunch of Grapes Light Fitting. C.1930
Located in St Annes, Lancashire
Fabulous Bohemian glass light fitting Amazing colours Original brass bulb holder and ceiling rose There is damage to 5 of the six leaves Not wired Free UK shipping
Glass
$7,920Sale Price|24% Off
H 30 in W 172 in D 36 in
Milo Baughman For Thayer Coggin Five Piece Sectional
By Milo Baughman
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern five piece sectional designed by Milo Baughman and made by Thayer Coggin. There are four seating sections plus additional section with white laminate top side ta...
Fabric, Laminate
Framed Tibetan Thankga of Amitabha
Located in Atlanta, GA
An antique Tibetan Thankga depicting Amitabha and surrounding deities, circa late 19th century. The center Amitabha is in a meditation form holding a black beggar's bowl. In the Maha...
Cotton, Silk, Wood, Paint
$8,954
H 28.35 in W 29.93 in D 35.44 in
Rare Armchair Newly Upholstered in Pure Mohair, Denmark, 1940s
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An 1940s Danish Armchair newly upholstered in a premium pure mohair fabric and Samuel and Sons French cord. Fast shipping worldwide.
Fabric, Wood
$9,907
H 56.7 in W 88.59 in D 83.08 in
The Parisienne Bed, Hand Carved Louis XV Style Made By La Maison London
By La Maison London
Located in London, Park Royal
From the Signature Reproduction Range of La Maison London this bed is hand-carved by master craftsmen in The Parisienne Bed is a witty example of the LXV design with its lilting line...
Wood
$15,400 / set
H 31.89 in W 27.56 in D 34.06 in
French Art Deco Pair of Lounge Chairs with Curved Armests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of lounge chairs, fabric, beech, France, 1930s These armchairs, made in France in the 1930s, is a clear example of Art Deco design. They are constructed from beech with a warm ...
Fabric, Beech
Venini Chandelier 1940 Murano Glass 12 Lights
By Venini
Located in Milano, IT
Exceptional chandelier Venini Murano glass 12 lights color Ambra.
Glass
$17,500 / set
H 26.5 in W 27.5 in D 31 in
Percival Lafer Leather Patchwork Modular Sofas ca' 1960's Living Room
By Percival Lafer
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A rare set of six (6) seats and six (6) back rests by Percival Lafer. Brazil, ca' 1960's imported to New York. Made of patchwork brown leather where the pieces can be arranged in dif...
Leather
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair in the Style of Adrian Pearsall
By Adrian Pearsall
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This beautiful vintage modern lounge chair features plush yellow upholstery and a sculpted walnut sled base. Sleek design with overstuffed removable cushions and a tufted fabric addi...
Upholstery, Walnut
$7,942 / set
H 30.32 in W 17.72 in D 20.48 in
Set of Six Red Wine Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Fiberglass
$13,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 35 in W 131 in D 37 in
Pair of Three-Piece Sectional Sofas Mid-Century Modern
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning pair of three-piece curved sectional sofas. This pair will need to be reupholstered but cushions are still soft and super comfortable-seat cushions have combination foam and...
Upholstery
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