$5,831
H 37.41 in W 16.15 in D 20.48 in
Piero Fornasetti 'Capitello Ionico' Chair in Black and White, Italy, circa 2006
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in London, GB
A wonderful 'Capitello Ionico' or 'Ionic Capital' wooden chair designed by the great Piero
Wood, Lacquer
Fornasetti Chair Capitello Corinzio
By Fornasetti
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
This chair has a lithographically applied graphic which is hand-finished and covered with a smooth lacquer.
Wood
Unavailable
H 37.01 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Piero Fornasetti chair "Capitello Corinizio", Italy circa 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An early chair by Piero Fornasetti, “Capitello Corinizio” Lithographically printed. Wood, lacquer
Metal
Unavailable
H 37.01 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
Piero Fornasetti chair "Capitello Corinizio", Italy circa 1960
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An early chair by Piero Fornasetti. “Capitello Corinizio” Lithographically printed. Wood, lacquer
Metal
Piero Fornasetti, Chair Model "Capitello Corinzio"
By Fornasetti
Located in Salzburg, Salzburg
Piero Fornasetti 1913-1988, chair from the architecture series with Corinthian motif. Signed
Wood
"CAPITELLO CORINZIO" CHAIR BY PIERO FORNASETTI
By Fornasetti
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
SIDE CHAIR BY PIERO FORNASETTI
Unavailable
H 94 in W 41 in D 45 in
Piero Fornasetti white colored chair “Capitello Ionico”, Italy circa 1970
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A Piero Fornasetti chair “Capitello Ionico” Lithographically printed and hand colored. Mark to base
Wood
Fornasetti 'Capitello Ionico' Chair
By Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Fornasetti 'Capitello Ionico' lacquered wooden chair in black with enameled metal legs and a
Metal
Fornasetti Capitello Chair
By Fornasetti
Located in Antwerp, BE
Original Fornasetti chair confirmed by Barnaba Fornasetti. Model “Capitello corinzio”, made by his
Capitello Corinzio Chair by Piero Fornasetti
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in East Hampton, NY
Capitello Corinzio chair by Piero Fornasetti.
Metal
Pair of Fornasetti "Capitello" chairs.
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A Pair of "Capitello" Side Chairs by Atelier Fornasetti. Lithographically printed on a
Chair by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A chair by Piero Fornasetti. “Capitello Ionico”. Lithographically printed. Wood, lacquer
Wood
Chair by Piero Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A chair by Piero Fornasetti. “Capitello Ionico” Lithographically printed. Wood, lacquer, wooden
Wood
A Chair by Atelier Fornasetti.
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A Chair by Atelier Fornasetti. "Capitello corinzio" Depicting a Corinthian column. Wood, lacquer
Wood, Lacquer
Fornasetti Chair Capitello Jonico
By Fornasetti
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
lacquer. 4 of 12 produced in 2016. The Italian artist and illustrator Piero Fornasetti was one of the
Iconic "Capitello" Chair by P. Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Brussels, BE
Signed and dated 1988. Labeled.
Metal
Atelier Fornasetti Pair of “Capitello Corinzio” Chairs
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An Atelier Fornasetti pair of “Capitello Corinzio” chairs. Lithographically printed wood, lacquer
Metal
Fornasetti Corinthian Capitello Chair
Located in Coral Gables, FL
Designed in 1955, this Piero Fornasetti (1913 – 1988) chair was made by the Fornasetti Atelier
Metal
An Atelier Fornasetti Wastepaper Bin
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
An Atelier Fornasetti Wastepaper Bin. “Capitello” Lithographically printed and hand coloured
Fornasetti "Capitello Corinzio" Side Chair
By Fornasetti
Located in North Miami, FL
"Corinthian Column" transfer printed side chair by Piero Fornasetti. Paper label on underside.
Wood
Fornasetti Chair Capitello Corinzio
By Fornasetti
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
lacquer. 12 of 20 produced in 2016. The Italian artist and illustrator Piero Fornasetti was one of the
Wood
Pair of Armchairs, Upholstered in Pure Alpaca
By Maison Gouffé
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Superb pair of Jean Royere / Maison Gouffe style armchairs, upholstered in pure Alpaca. High quality hand-made beech frames and newly upholstered in a beige / stone premium 100% alpa...
Alpaca, Beech
Sylvie Chair in Shagreen by R & Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Shagreen Stingray
$3,985 / set
H 21.66 in W 19.49 in D 9.06 in
Pair of Black Wall-Mounted Console Tables / Nightstands attr. to Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Made in Italy, 1950s. These wall-mounted console tables / nightstands feature a black beech frame with brass handles. Ulrich used this sinuous design also for wall lights and sconces...
Brass
Set of French Carved Alabaster Fixtures. Sold Individually.
Located in New York, NY
Set of six circa 1950's French carved alabaster light fixtures with 3 Edison interior lights and patinated bronze chain and canopy. Sold & priced individually. Measurements: Di...
Alabaster, Bronze
Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Brutalist Sideboard, USA, 1969
By Paul Evans
Located in Miami, FL
Paul Evans Sculpted Bronze Brutalist Sideboard, USA, 1969 An exceptional example from Paul Evans’ iconic sculpted bronze series, this brutalist sideboard was created in 1969 by the a...
Slate, Metal
$11,000 / item
H 10 in W 16.5 in D 16.25 in
Rick Owens Brazier Cast Bronze Low Brazier Side Table Nitrate Patina
By Rick Owens
Located in Chicago, IL
Handmade low three-legged cast bronze brazier or side table from the Rick Owens home collection. Low Brazier three-legged table in solid bronze with nitrate finish. Shown is the nit...
Bronze
Mid-century coffee table 1950s
Located in Vittoria, IT
1950s rationalist style grade coffee table in excellent perfect condition
Metal
$5,850
H 31.75 in W 86 in D 32.5 in
18th Century Blue Painted Library Refectory Table Console, Denmark
Located in Round Top, TX
This handsome baroque library table with one drawer has a scalloped skirt, heavily turned legs and traditional stretchers between the legs. The base has an aged and distressed blue p...
Pine, Paint
20th Century, Chinese Porcelain Plates
Located in Miami, FL
20th century, Chinese porcelain plates
Ceramic
$4,800 / set
H 39 in W 26.75 in D 30.5 in
Aluminum Group Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A black leather lounge chair with ottoman each on matching anodized polished aluminum frames. Ottoman is 18" H x 21" W x 21" D.
Steel, Aluminum
Black Lacquered Armchair
By Kem Weber
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black lacquered armchair in the style of Kem Weber. A 20th-century Art Deco constructivist design. This unmarked piece features a stunning black piano lacquered frame that beautifull...
Hide, Lacquer
$725
H 6 in W 5.5 in D 4 in
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal Bookend Janus Two-Faced 1950s (First edition)
By Fornasetti, Piero Fornasetti
Located in Argelato, BO
Pietro Fornasetti, Rare metal bookend from the 1950s (First edition) In the extraordinary creative imagination of Pietro Fornasetti every household object is transformed and embelli...
Metal
Pair of Bronze and Brass Arbus Sconces
By André Arbus
Located in Miami, FL
3 pairs available of Arbus bronze and brass wall sconces . Size of the back bronze part (going on the wall): 3.5" H, 2" W, 8" projection with the shade. 6'H without the shade, 15 ...
Brass, Bronze
Lula Chair, Stripe Silk & Black Lacquer by Christian Siriano
By Christian Siriano
Located in New York, NY
Made to order silk and lacquer accent chair designed by Christian Siriano. Fabric: Black/grey stripe silk (available in custom fabric) Base: Black Lacquered Maple (available in cust...
Maple, Silk
$4,650
H 54.93 in W 37.41 in D 14.18 in
20th Century Spanish Baroque Style Cabinet on Stand, Bargueno or Varqueno
Located in Miami, FL
This Bargueno is embellished with a carving of Don Quixote de la Mancha bordered with branches of leaves. The desk is supported by a pedestal joined by a bridge of turned columns. Th...
Iron
19th Century Fine Biedermeier Bureau-Commode. Vienna, c. 1825.
Located in Vienna, AT
Exceptionally Rare Ebonized Viennese Biedermeier Bureau-Commode – Vienna, circa 1820–1825 We are pleased to offer an extraordinarily rare and museum-quality ebonized Biedermeier bur...
Brass
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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