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Invicta Dining Chair

Invicta Dining Chair: Solid Wood & Upholstered Fabric, Modern Design
Invicta Dining Chair: Solid Wood & Upholstered Fabric, Modern Design

Invicta Dining Chair: Solid Wood & Upholstered Fabric, Modern Design

Located in Frazão, Porto

The INVICTA dining chair is a unique piece, and the impressive design with just one leg in the back, in solid wood, will make the dining room a sophisticated space.‎

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Invicta Dining Chair, Solid Wood, One-Leg Design, Upholstered Fabric
Invicta Dining Chair, Solid Wood, One-Leg Design, Upholstered Fabric

Invicta Dining Chair, Solid Wood, One-Leg Design, Upholstered Fabric

Located in Frazão, Porto

The INVICTA dining chair is a unique piece, and the impressive design with just one leg in the back, in solid wood, will make the dining room a sophisticated decor.

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Invicta Dining Chair in Velvet, Modern Design, Solid Wood, Portugal
Invicta Dining Chair in Velvet, Modern Design, Solid Wood, Portugal

Invicta Dining Chair in Velvet, Modern Design, Solid Wood, Portugal

Located in Frazão, Porto

The Invicta dining chair is a unique piece, and the impressive design with just one leg in the back, in solid wood, will make the dining room a sophisticated space.

Category

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Materials

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Invicta Dining Chair by Casa Magna - Modern Velvet Upholstery
Invicta Dining Chair by Casa Magna - Modern Velvet Upholstery

Invicta Dining Chair by Casa Magna - Modern Velvet Upholstery

Located in Frazão, Porto

The INVICTA chair by Casa Magna is a captivating piece that combines bold design with exceptional craftsmanship. This iconic chair features a striking single solid wood back leg that...

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Invicta II Dining Chair: White Boucle Upholstery & Brass Legs
Invicta II Dining Chair: White Boucle Upholstery & Brass Legs

Invicta II Dining Chair: White Boucle Upholstery & Brass Legs

Located in Frazão, Porto

The INVICTA II dining chair has an exclusive and impressive design, with just one leg in the back, it brings shophistication to your decoration.

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Chairs

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Brass, Stainless Steel, Nickel

Invicta II Dining Chair: Modern Fabric Upholstery with Brass Legs
Invicta II Dining Chair: Modern Fabric Upholstery with Brass Legs

Invicta II Dining Chair: Modern Fabric Upholstery with Brass Legs

Located in Frazão, Porto

The INVICTA II dining chair has an exclusive and impressive design, with just one leg in the back, it brings sophistication to all dining room.‎‎

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Brass, Stainless Steel, Iron

Invicta II Dining Chair with Upholstered Fabric and Antique Brass Leg
Invicta II Dining Chair with Upholstered Fabric and Antique Brass Leg

Invicta II Dining Chair with Upholstered Fabric and Antique Brass Leg

Located in Frazão, Porto

The INVICTA II dining chair has an exclusive and impressive design, with just one leg in the back, it brings shophistication to your decoration.

Category

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Set of 2 Invicta II Dining Chair with Metal Gilded Back Leg
Set of 2 Invicta II Dining Chair with Metal Gilded Back Leg

Set of 2 Invicta II Dining Chair with Metal Gilded Back Leg

Located in Frazão, Porto

Our Invicta II dining chair has a unique and different design, with just one leg in the back, it gives your dining room a sophisticated and modern decor.

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Materials

Iron

Set of 10 Invicta II Chair + 2 Invicta II Bar Stool
Set of 10 Invicta II Chair + 2 Invicta II Bar Stool

Set of 10 Invicta II Chair + 2 Invicta II Bar Stool

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H 47.25 in W 314.97 in D 326.78 in

Set of 10 Invicta II Chair + 2 Invicta II Bar Stool

Located in Frazão, Porto

Set of Invicta II composed by: 10 Invicta II dining chairs upholstered with 2 fabrics Cat.

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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass

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A Close Look at Modern Furniture

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

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It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

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.

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