Chiavarina High Back Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Palermo, IT
Chiavarina high back chair, Italy, 1950s. Attributed to Gaetano Descalzi. Good condition. One
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Wood
Chiavarina High Back Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Palermo, IT
Chiavarina high back chair, Italy, 1950s. Attributed to Gaetano Descalzi. Good condition. One
Wood
Solid Brass Chiavari Vanity / Side High Back Chair, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Pair pf solid brass Chiavari chairs, Italy, 1960s Found in a beautiful as is condition in Italy
Brass
$1,233Sale Price / set|30% Off
Special High Back Chairs, 1950, Italian
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Special high back chairs, 1950, Italian.
Fabric, Wood
$2,520Sale Price / set|30% Off
Pair of High Back Italian Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beautiful pair of italian chairs in lacquered wood from the 1950's located in NY original
Wood, Straw
$1,151 / item
Weaving High Back Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair weaving high back with aluminium structure in blue lacquered finish. Seat and back made with
Aluminum
Pair of Italian Giltwood High Back Chiavari Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Mid-century modern matching pair of Italian regency chiavari chairs featuring high backs. Crafted
Velvet, Giltwood
$3,450 / set
Vintage Italian High Back Chairs - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
sculptural wood frames with a dramatic high-back silhouette. Each chair features a gracefully scrolled top
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood by Paolo Buffa
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z35 Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood with original
Maple
$3,800 / set
Pair of Italian High Back Lounge Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Generously proportioned pair of vintage high back lounge chairs in the manner of Gio Ponti. Covered
Upholstery
6 Chairs High Back Bamboo and Brass Italian design 1970s
Located in Palermo, Sicily
6 Chairs High Back Bamboo and Brass Italian design 1970s
Brass
Mid Century High Back Chiavari Ladder Chair, Italy 1950's
By Chiavari
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
A beautiful ladder high-back chair by Chiavari fabricated in Italy, 1950's. Slim design and
Rattan, Wood
High-Back Bamboo And Brass Chair By Gabriella Crespi, Italy, 1970s
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Antwerp, BE
This high-back chair, designed by Gabriella Crespi in Italy during the 1970s, combines bamboo with
Brass
Pair of Italian Modernist High-Back Swivel Chairs, Italy, circa 1960
Located in New York, NY
A unique pair of Italian modernist high-back swivel chairs, circa 1960. Highly sculptural and
Metal, Chrome
Chiavari Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Chairs 50s
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
High-backed chair, in the style of Gio Ponti. Circa 1950. Italy. New upholstery.
Textile, Wood
Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari typical chairs was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in
Velvet, Beech
$2,173 / set
Set of 8 Italian high back dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Elegant Italian dining chairs with ladder shaped high back rests. White faux leather seats create
Faux Leather, Oak
$11,850 / set
High-Back Dining Chairs by Aldo Tura, Italy, 1962
By Aldo Tura
Located in Antwerp, BE
Designed in 1962 by Aldo Tura and produced by Tura Atelier in Milan, these high-back dining chairs
Brass
Set of postmodern high-back Italian dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Antwerpen, VAN
This rare set of five Italian high-back dining chairs from the 1980s is crafted from solid beech
Oak
$5,875 / set
1950's iron chairs with decorated high backs
By Colli Torino
Located in Milano, IT
COD-S178 Pierluigi Colli(1895-1968) Two wrought iron chairs with high backs decorated with curls
Iron
Mid 20 th c Italian Paolo Bufa Style Chiavari High back Ebonised Chairs
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Super elegant mid century modern Italian pair of chairs Paolo Bufa style - black ebonised wood with
Rush, Wood
Midcentury Italian Giltwood High Ladder Back Chair with New Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage Italian giltwood high ladder back chair from the mid-20th century, with new upholstery
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Mid-Century Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari chairs with a typical high back have been designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the
Beech, Velvet
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of Chiavari chairs, in solid brass, model with high back, 1950s production. Brass with
Brass
Pair of Chiavari High Back Chairs by Gaetano Descalzi, Italy in Mahogany
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Original elegant early 20th century pair of Chiavari high back chairs, " Chiavarine" , by Giuseppe
Mahogany
$2,350Sale Price|20% Off
"Chiavarina" chair - high back version of the "Chiavari" - by SAC. 1950's Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Lisboa, PT
This exquisite "Chiavarina" chair, a high-back version of the classic "Chiavari", was produced by
Cane, Wood
Pair of Italian 1950's Leather High Back Wing / Lounge Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of sculptural high-back Italian wing chairs, with beautifully curved arm and back supports
Metal, Brass
Italian Modern Solid Wood and Vienna Straw Pair of High Backed Chairs, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern solid wood and Vienna straw pair of high backed chairs, 1980s Very particular pair
Straw, Wood
French Riviera Pair of Rattan and Wicker High-Back Chairs, Bonacina, Italy, 1960
By Bonacina
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning pair of Mid-Century high-back chairs in curved rattan and hand-woven wicker. These
Bamboo, Cane, Rattan
Paolo Buffa Pair of Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs in Blonde Beechwood, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa, Chiavari
Located in Roma, IT
Woderful pair of high back Chiavari chairs made ina charming blonde beech wood with blue faux
Fabric, Wood, Beech, Faux Leather
Midcentury High Back Ladder Flowery Fabric Italian Chiavari Side Chairs, 1950
Located in Roma, Lazio
Beautiful pair of "chiavarine" chairs, with a seat dressed in extravagant flowery fabric. High
Fabric, Beech
Rare High-back Wood Lounge Chair by Paolo Buffa, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Rare high-back lounge chair by Paolo Buffa. Solid wood frame with minimal carved decorations
Wood
Vintage Italian Modern High-back Dining Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
Elevate your dining space with this stylish set of six Italian modern dining chairs, crafted circa
Upholstery, Wood
$3,948Sale Price / set|30% Off
Six Mid-Century Italian Style Mahogany Chairs High Back Lined Borsani Style
By Arredamenti Borsani
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Six mid-century Italian style mahogany chairs high back lined Borsani style.
Velvet
$2,632Sale Price / set|30% Off
Vivai del Sud Chairs High Back in White Bamboo Italian Design, 1970
By Vivai del Sud
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Vivai del Sud chairs high back in white bamboo Italian design, 1970.
Bamboo
Mid-Century Modern Vintage White High Back Chairs Style Gio Ponti, 1950s, Italy
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage pair of white lacquered high back chairs or side chairs in the style of
Upholstery, Beech
$3,055 / set
Vintage high back dining chairs, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Spectacular high back dining chairs made of a wooden frame with very fine fiberglass strings
Leather, Fiberglass, Wood
Gio Ponti High-Back Dining Chairs, S.A.C. Chiavari, Wood, 1950s, Italy
Located in Nădlac, RO
A stunning and rare pair of high-back dining chairs designed by the legendary Gio Ponti for S.A.C
Natural Fiber, Beech
$2,560Sale Price|20% Off
Set of Eight Vintage Italian High Back Dining Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
A set of eight vintage Italian high back dining chairs. These chairs feature leather upholstery for
Mahogany
$1,800Sale Price|20% Off
Set of 3 Romeo Rega high-backed dining chairs
By Romeo Rega
Located in Bern, CH
Set of 3 incredibly stylish 1970's Romeo Rega Hollywood Regency high-backed dining chairs. Brass
Metal
Set of Six High Back Lacquered Chairs, Italy, circa 1940
Located in Paris, Ile-de-France
A set of six elegant black lacquered high back chairs. The seats are re upholstered in grey leather
Leather, Wood
$2,632Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Chiavari Gio Ponti Style Mid-Century Modern Italian High Back Chairs 50s
By Chiavari, Gio Ponti
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Pair of fantastic high-backed ladder chairs in walnut-stained beech with seats in the original
Beech, Fabric
Franco Albini (attr) High Back Bamboo Lounge Chair
By Franco Albini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Italian Mid-Century, hand woven, high back bamboo lounge chair. Attributed to the highly
Bamboo
Mid-Century Set of 2 Brass, Metal and White Fabric high-backed chairs 50s Italy
By Gio Ponti
Located in Palermo, IT
A pair of high-backed chairs crafted from metal and brass, with a white, banded seat. Made in Italy
Metal, Brass
Pair of Midcentury Italian Gilt Wood High Back Side Chairs with Upholstery
Located in Atlanta, GA
A pair of Italian Midcentury gilt wood high back side chairs with spindle motifs and new custom
Upholstery, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Italian Giltwood High Ladder Back Chairs with Velvet Seats
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of midcentury Italian giltwood exaggerated high ladder back side chairs, with recently
Velvet, Giltwood
Set of 10 Italian Walnut & Leather High Back Dining Side Chairs
Located in Queens, NY
Set of 10 Italian Renaissance style (19th Cent) stained walnut high back side chairs with carved
Walnut
Set of 8 Vintage High Back Italian Bamboo Dining Chairs
By Tito Agnoli, Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Las Vegas, NV
Beautiful set of 8, 1950's organic high back chairs in bamboo and rattan. The chairs feature a
Bamboo, Rattan
Rare Set of six Italian high back dining chairs with arms
Located in London, GB
A rare set of six high back dining room chairs with arms . All newly restored and upholstered in
Brass
$3,190 / item
Clipper High Back Lounge Chair by Stefano Gallizioli
By Marelli
Located in Boston, MA
refined design. Clipper is a veryversatile and elegant model with a high seating comfort. Finish
Metal
Luigi Caccia Dominioni 'Ambrosianeum" High-Back Lounge Chairs
By Azucena
Located in Chicago, IL
Luigi Caccia Dominioni "Ambrosianeum" high-back lounge chairs for Azucena, reupholstered with high
Walnut, Upholstery
Vintage red leather Italian high back dining chairs, set of 6, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 6 dark red italian leather high back dining chairs. beautiful sleek and timeless design
Leather
Set of Four High-Back Leather Chairs by Tito Agnoli, 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant set of four high-back chairs designed by Tito Agnoli in the 1970s. These chairs exemplify
Metal
PAIR OF ANTIQUE ITALIAN CAROLEAN HIGH BACK WiNGBACK ARMCHAIRS FOR UPHOLSTERY
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
antique Italian / Carolean throne armchairs with ornately carved bases and floral upholstery which are
Upholstery, Hardwood
Pair of Campanino High Back Chairs Produced by Sabbadini, Chiavari, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant set of two "Chiavarine" high back chairs produced in the 1960s by one of the most
Cane, Beech
$8,000 / set
High Back Wing Chairs by Fratelli Rizzi ca 1950
By Fratelli Rizzi
Located in Danville, CA
Sculptural Italian modern lounge chairs with swooping arms and subtle swooping wings. Dramatic
Fabric
Vintage Italian Regency Style High Back Dinning Chairs - Set Of 8
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Italian Regency Style High Back with Walnut Legs Dinning Chairs - Set of 8 This exquisite
Upholstery, Walnut
Mid-Century Beech and Velvet Chiavari High Back Side Chairs, Italy 60s, Pair
Located in Lucija, SI
Pair of mid century side chair Made of beech wood and velvet Very light Chiavari
Velvet, Beech
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