Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Uxbridge, GB
An exceptional pair of Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chairs, dating from 1953–54 and originally produced for the government buildings of Chandigarh, India.
Leather, Teak
Himo Chair, Yokohama Edition 1952 by Riki Watanabe
By Riki Watanabe
Located in Uccle, BE
He received many awards including the Milan Triennale Exhibition Gold Award, the Mainichi Design Award, and the Japanese Medal of Honor with purple ribbon awarded by the Government o...
Cord, Pine
Unavailable
H 34.65 in W 20.08 in D 17.72 in
6 equal chairs, early 19th Century, Late Gustavian, made by Ephraim Sthal
By Ephraim Stahl
Located in SE
Ephraim Stahl sold several chairs and armchairs to the Royal family and other governments in Stockholm.
Birch
Unavailable
H 43.31 in W 22.45 in D 25.2 in
Pieff Eleganza Solid Mirror Chrome and Leather Armchair Retro G Plan Eames Era
By Pieff and Co., Tim Bates
Located in Greater Manchester, GB
A favourite with TV productions (This is your Life, Parkinson & Match of the day) as well as Mragrate Thatchers Government, the chairs have stood the test of time and are as modern t...
Chrome
Set of Six 1940s Leather and Iron Sling Dining Chairs
By Giorgio Belloli
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Set of six exceptional leather sling dining chairs. Possible attribution to Giorgio Belloli (Italian designer) invited by Mexico Government to inspire design.
Vintage aluminium Emeco Navy chair in good condition
By Emeco
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Emeco was commissioned by the U.S. government to produce chairs that would withstand the ruthless sea conditions.
Aluminum
Marietta Chair Co. WWII USMD Military Wooden Chair c.1944
Located in San Francisco, CA
Built for military use, the company constructed the chair to rigid government specifications for the USMD, integrating heavy-duty, steel tension/tie-rods on four sides of the base an...
Steel, Iron
Art Deco Desk Chair from French Governmental Institute 1940
Located in Encino, CA
One beautiful pair of 1940s era Art Deco desk chair from French Governmental Institute. This beechwood Art Deco pair of chairs has been beautifully refinished with a natural satin...
Leather, Beech
1940s Art Deco Desk Chair from French Governmental Institute
Located in Encino, CA
One beautiful 1940s era Art Deco desk chair from French Governmental Institute. This beechwood Art Deco chair has been beautifully refinished with a natural satin varnish and wax ...
Leather, Beech
1940s Art Deco Desk Chair from French Governmental Institute
Located in Encino, CA
One beautiful 1940s era Art Deco desk chair from French Governmental Institute. This beechwood Art Deco chair has been beautifully refinished with a natural satin varnish and wax ...
Beech, Leather
Milo Baughman Chair in Chrome and Yellow Wool
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Originally government Executive/Office chairs, the stickers on each aremarked NW Federal Employees with penciled in names and I.D. numbers indicating the assigned desks occupant.
Chrome, Steel
Six Louis XV Style Leather Dining Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The elegant curved lines of Louis XV furniture reflects the general opening up of society following the strict reign of Louis XIV in everything from government policy to furniture. T...
Leather
Set of Eight Louis XV Style Leather with Toile Dining Chairs
Located in Fairhope, AL
The elegant curved lines of these Louis XV dining chairs reflect the general opening up of society following the strict reign of Louis XIV in everything from government policy to fur...
Sold
H 24.02 in W 67.72 in D 30.32 in
Race Furniture Ernest Race Curlew Three Seater Sofa Mid Century Vintage Retro
By Race Furniture, Ernest Race
Located in Cambridge, GB
In keeping with the government's Utility Furniture scheme, the chair was made of re-cast aluminium from now redunant British fighter planes, while parachute silk was often used as up...
Aluminum, Other
Sold
H 31.5 in W 25.2 in D 29.14 in
Ercol Windsor Armchairs, a Pair, Newly Upholstered, circa 1950s, English
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in London, GB
In 1944, Ercol was contracted by the government to produce 100,000 Windsor chairs, a traditionally local chair with bentwood frame and an arched back supporting delicate spindles.
Elm, Fabric
$10,500Sale Price|58% Off
H 25.99 in W 20.48 in D 29.93 in
1950s Pierre Jeanneret 'Kangourou' Chandigarh Lounge Chair PJ-SI-59-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
1950s Pierre Jeanneret 'Kangourou' 'Kangaroo' Chandigarh Lounge Low Chair model PJ-SI-59-A. This chair is made of Indian rosewood which was used in the earliest productions of Pierr...
Hardwood
"Office Armchair" by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
Authentic 'Office Chair' from the administrative buildings of Chandigarh (Ref. PJ-SI-28-B). In excellent condition - joints have been restored and cane work replaced. Pierre J...
Cane, Teak
$7,000
H 30.71 in W 17.72 in D 19.69 in
Ernesto Hauner Caviuna Chair, Brazilian Midcentury Design, 1950
By Ernesto Hauner
Located in New York, NY
Caviúna chair designed by Ernesto Hauner for Ernesto Hauner Decorações (E.H.D.) in 1968, a company that opened that same year after selling its shares in Móveis Artesanal / Forma, wh...
Cane, Wood
$52,000 / set
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 25.99 in
Pierre Jeanneret, original armchairs SI-49-A, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stockholm, SE
This iconic original and very rare armchair SI-49-A by legendary designer Pierre Jeanneret. Made insolid teak with leather. Authentic Mid Century piece. With its raw simplicity it ...
Leather, Teak
$50,000 / set
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 25.99 in
Pierre Jeanneret original SI-49-A armchairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stockholm, SE
Pierre Jeanneret, a pair of original SI-49-A armchairs in teak and reupholstered in black leather. Jeanneret was commissioned by the city of Chandigarh, India, to build and design f...
Leather, Teak
$11,000
H 32.29 in W 20.87 in D 24.02 in
Pierre Jeanneret, SI-26-E original armchair / writing chair, Mid-Century Modern.
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Stockholm, SE
This iconic original armchair SI-26-E / writing chair by legendary designer Pierre Jeanneret. With rattan seating and back. One armrest with a small writing space. Authentic Mid Cen...
Teak, Rattan
$16,300
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 22.45 in
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chair PJ-SI-30-B Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
The chair has a strong silhouette which is conceived in sharp geometry of its elements. Its powerful presence exudes a regal energy akin to that of a throne, conveying a sense of str...
Cowhide, Fur, Teak
$1,169 / item
H 29.93 in W 24.81 in D 27.56 in
Rex 120 Lounge Chair Natural Oak Solid Frame + Plywood, Mid-Century Modern Style
By Niko Kralj
Located in Ljubljana, SI
The Rex 120 is as stylish today as when it was first produced in 1953. This high-end piece of the Rex Collection displays effortless minimalism and airiness. Produced without comprom...
Oak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs PJ-SI-28-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in San Francisco, CA
This pair of floating back office chairs were used throughout the decades in various administrative buildings in Chandigarh, India. The markings on the back indicate their last desig...
Cane, Teak
$2,350
H 36.75 in W 22.25 in D 30.5 in
Restored 1960s Japanese Mid Century Modern "Heron" Lounge Chair by Tendo Mokko
By Mitsumasa Sugasawa, Tendo Mokko
Located in Toluca Ter, CA
Vintage bentwood “Heron” lounge chair in oak and boucle, designed by Mitsumasa Sugasawa in 1966 and produced in Japan by Tendo Mokko. The chair features a ribbed sling-style seat su...
Bouclé, Oak
Margherita Chair by Franco Albini for v. Bonacina, Italy, 1951
By Franco Albini, Bonacina
Located in Berlin, DE
Margherita Armchair by Franco Albini for Vittorio Bonacina. Iconic mid-century armchair with a handwoven rattan frame. Designed by Franco Albini and awarded the Gold Medal at the IX ...
Rattan, Glass
Junzo Sakakura chair
By Junzo Sakakura, Tendo Mokko
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Chaise modèle 3221 par Junzo Sakakura pour Tendo Mokko, Japon, vers 1953
Plywood
Pierre Jeanneret, 1958 Single Armed Chair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, Circa 1958 Slatted seat and back, single armed chair in teak. Provenance: Chandigarh, India.
Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, Chair with Single Arm
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York, NY
Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1960. Single armchair, teak and cane. Provenance: Punjab University, Chandigarh, India.
Cane, Wood, Teak
$10,250
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-C Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
The relationship between the elements ensures a balanced composition. The careful alignment and proportions create an equilibrium, giving a sense of coherent design. Both tension and...
Leather, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chair Model No. PJ-SI-30-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Ghent, BE
Originally designed in the 1950s for the civic buildings of Chandigarh, India’s first planned city, the Committee Chair by Pierre Jeanneret is a modernist icon that balances architec...
Teak
Paolo Buffa Dining Table, 1950
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Dining table 1950 Paolo Buffa. Brass and wood.
Brass
$108,523
H 27.96 in W 56.7 in D 29.14 in
Ib Kofod-Larsen Elizabeth Sofa by Christensen & Larsen in Denmark
By Ib Kofod-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Very rare sofa model U56 / Elizabeth designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen. Produced by Christensen & Larsen in Denmark. Queen Elizabeth II purchased a pair of easy chairs in 1958 and since th...
Leather, Rosewood
Swedish Designer, Daybed, Birch, Fabric, Sweden, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A floral-printed fabric and stained birch daybed designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1930s. Wear consistent with age and use. Overall Dimensions (inches): 17.0"H x 76.0"W x 32.75"D...
Fabric, Birch
Bernt Petersen Danish 1950s Mahogany Desk
By Bernt Petersen, Rud Rasmussen
Located in London, England
Bernt Petersen Mahogany Writing Desk, circa 1950s An exceptional 4-drawer desk from Danish designer Bernt Petersen and made by master cabinetmakers Rud Rasmussen. The legs, drawer f...
Brass
Early Pierre Chapo 'Godot' Queen Bed in Solid Elm
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pierre Chapo, 'Godot' queen bed or daybed, elm, France, design ca. 1960, made 1970s This ‘Godot’ bed is one of the early editions designed by Pierre Chapo, known for his hallmark us...
Elm
1930s Restored Art Deco Sofa, Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carrefully refurbished - Newly upholstered- walnut finish - can be used with or without pillows - Seat height with pillows is 48cm
Fabric, Wood
$2,050
H 30.71 in W 74.81 in D 31.5 in
Antique 19th Century French Rustic Farmhouse Dining Table Fruitwood
Located in Nijmegen, NL
This elegant table was made in France in the 19th century. The table was made in fruitwood with beautiful grain patterns. It has a very warm light color and the table shows many mark...
Fruitwood
$7,925 / set
H 32.29 in W 18.27 in D 19.69 in
Johannes Andersen Made by Uldum Møbler, Denmark. Set of Eight Dining Chairs
By Johannes Andersen
Located in London, GB
Johannes Andersen made by Uldum Møbler, Denmark Set of eight dining chairs with a sculptural style about them, consisting of six dining chairs and two original armchairs. The armchai...
Leather, Birch
$30,300
H 25.01 in W 77.56 in D 34.06 in
Daybed by Charlotte Perriand for Méribel Les Allues, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Antwerp, BE
Daybed designed by Charlotte Perriand in the 1950s for the chalets of Méribel Les Allues, France. This piece of furniture is a testament to Perriand's timeless design ethos, combinin...
Wood, Pine
Very Rare Sofa, Attributed to Augusto Romano, Italy, 1950s/60s
By Augusto Romano, Studio BBPR
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Very Rare Sofa, Attributed to Augusto Romano, Italy, 1950s/60s. Requires reupholstery. We can upholster in COM - please enquire. Fast shipping worldwide. COM fabrics subje...
Brass
$24,000 / set
H 26 in W 32 in D 32 in
Brazilian Modern Pair of Armchairs in Caviúna andTaupe Mohair, Novo Rumo, 1960s
By Novo Rumo
Located in New York, NY
A commanding pair of Brazilian modern armchairs produced by Novo Rumo in the 1960s, crafted from richly figured caviúna and newly upholstered in sophisticated mushroom-taupe mohair. ...
Mohair, Caviuna
Danish Designer, Sofa, Fabric, Wood, Denmark, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
An off-white fabric and wood sofa or loveseat designed and produced in Denmark, c. 1950s. Vintage fabric ideally replaced, several minor stains. Wear consistent with age and use. ...
Fabric, Wood
$3,450 / set
H 28.25 in W 25.5 in D 27.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Lounge Chairs with Upholstered Frame and Black Carved Wood
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sophisticated pair of Art Deco club chairs showcase the geometric elegance of the 1920s design movement. Gray velvet upholstery creates luxurious seating while the black lacquered wo...
Wood, Upholstery
$37,000
H 36 in W 27 in D 40 in
Vladimir Kagan, Lounge Chair, Walnut, White Bouclé, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc, c. 1950
By Vladimir Kagan, Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc.
Located in High Point, NC
An early production adjustable lounge with retractable footrest. Designed by Vladimir Kagan for his own firm Kagan-Dreyfuss, Inc, c. 1950. Branded. Features finely carved walnut, re...
Fabric, Bouclé, Walnut
Side Table by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian side table by Paolo Buffa for the Hotel Bristol. Etched rectangular glass with stars and circles motives hold by a mahogany pedestal base ending with a brass sabot.
Brass
$16,800 / set
H 31.5 in W 25 in D 33 in
Brazilian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Wood, Fabric, Brazil, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of wood and white fabric lounge chairs designed and produced in Brazil, c. 1950s. Wear consistent with age and use. Restored and reupholstered in recent history. Pre restorat...
Fabric, Wood
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