Italian Vintage Design “Musicale” Chair by Pierro Fornasetti, 1950s
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Renens, CH
A Musicale chair by Piero Fornasetti, produced by Atelier Fornasetti during the early 1990s.
Metal
20th Century “Strumenti Musicale” Umbrella Holder
Located in Gloucestershire, GB
20th century umbrella holder in the Strumenti Musicale pattern by Fornasetti of Milan. Transfer printed metal body and top rim in brass.
Metal, Brass
Atelier Fornasetti chair "Musicale", Italy 1989
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A “Musicale” chair by Atelier Fornasetti. Lithographically printed.
Metal
Atelier Fornasetti lacquered chair "Musicale", Italy 1989
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A “Musicale” chair by Atelier Fornasetti. Lithographically printed.
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Musicale chair
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Dallas, TX
Piero Fornasetti 'Musicale' chair, an early and all original example.
Wood
Stunning Piero Fornasetti Musicale Chair Lyre-Back Chair
By Fornasetti
Located in Montreal, QC
Piero Fornasetti lyre-back hand-painted and lithographic transfer-printed wood, enameled steel. Reference in Fornasetti: Conversation with Philippe Starck (see photos). Reference in ...
Steel
Sold
H 36.875 in W 16.25 in D 18.5 in
Mid-Century Piero Fornasetti "Musicale" Lacquer & Painted Italian Chair C. 1960
By Piero Fornasetti
Located in Atlanta, GA
Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988), circa 1960. Musicale or Musical chair, designed by the esteemed Piero Fornasetti in Italy, during the early 1960s.
Wood, Lacquer
Fornasetti Chair "Musicale"
By Fornasetti
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A “Musicale” chair by Atelier Fornasetti. Lithographically printed.
Metal
Fornasetti Chair "Musicale"
By Fornasetti
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
A “Musicale” chair by Atelier Fornasetti. Lithographically printed.
Metal
Piero Fornasetti Guitar Musicale Chairs, Pair
By Fornasetti
Located in Astoria, NY
Piero Fornasetti (Italian, 1913-1988) pair of Musicale guitar chairs, lithographed and lacquered wood, originally designed 1951, marked on bottom and with signature on lower back.
Wood, Lacquer, Paint
20th Century Italian "Musicale" Chair by Fornasetti Studios
By Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This particular model is called the “Musicale” chair (or Lyre chair) and it is one of the more sought after models designed by Fornasetti.
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Italian "Musicale" Chair by Fornasetti Studios
By Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This particular model is called the “Musicale” chair (or Lyre chair) and it is one of the more sought after models designed by Fornasetti.
Wood, Lacquer
20th Century Italian "Musicale" Chairs by Fornasetti Studios
By Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This particular model is called the “Musicale” chair (or Lyre chair) and it is one of the more sought after models designed by Fornasetti.
Wood, Lacquer
Sold
H 36.62 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
A 20th Century Italian "Musicale" Chair By Fornasetti Studios c.1980
By Fornasetti
Located in Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
This particular model is called the “Musicale” chair (or Lyre chair) and it is one of the more sought after models designed by Fornasetti.
Wood
Musicale' 'Guitar' Chair, by Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in London, England
Shapely curved chair suggesting a guitar form, complemented by a whimsical pattern of frets, tuning pegs, decorative rosettes, etc. The design is transfer printed and hand-tinted in ...
Fornasetti Musicale Chair
By Fornasetti
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
This chair is hand painted, 3 of 10 made in 2016. The Italian artist and illustrator Piero Fornasetti was one of the wittiest and most imaginative design talents of the 20th centu...
Wood
Chair by Atelier Fornasetti
By Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A chair by Atelier Fornasetti. “Musicale”. Lithographically printed.
Wood
Musicale Chair by Piero Fornasetti, 1951
By Fornasetti
Located in Paris, FR
Musicale chair by Piero Fornasetti (1913-1988) lithographic transfer-print on lacquered wood, lacquered wood this work has been reviewed by Barnaba Fornasetti.
A "Musicale" Chair by Atelier Fornasetti
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A Chair by Atelier Fornasetti. "Musicale" Depicting a lyre.
Wood, Lacquer
A "Musicale" Chair by Atelier Fornasetti.
Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire
A Chair by Atelier Fornasetti. "Musicale" Depicting a lyre.
Wood, Lacquer
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.
“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.