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Elda Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1960s
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in bruxelles, BE
Swivel armchair in beige canvas and black shell by Joe Colombo. Elda model. Seat height 40 cm. Wear
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass, Canvas
Chrome and Canvas Lounge Chairs Italy 1970
By Douglas Kelly, Ross Littell and William Katavolos
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
, Italy 1970. Of course, these chairs are very similar to designs by Ross Littell, William Katavolos and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Zanotta Canvas Dismountable Chair
By Zanotta
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare 1970s side chair in ash and canvas made by Zanotta. The chair is very solid but disassembles
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Ash
Studio BBPR Attribution, Lounge Chairs, Oak, Brass, Canvas, Italy, 1950s
By Studio BBPR
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of oak, canvas and brass lounge chairs attributed to Studio BBPR, Italy, c. 1950s.
Seat
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Folding Chairs in Aluminum and Canvas Mid-Century, Italian Design 1960s
Located in Palermo, IT
Practicality of these 1960s aluminum folding chairs, with durable jute or beige canvas. These
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 30.71 in W 24.81 in D 25.2 in
Gae Aulenti 'April' Canvas Folding Chairs, Zanotta, 1972
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Corby, GB
A pair of elegant 'April' folding chairs, designed by the trail-blazing female Italian architect
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Vintage Foldable Garden / Outdoor Chairs in Wood and White Canvas Boho Chic
Located in Milano, IT
, where Italy had colonial settings in the first decades of the 20th century.
The present two chairs
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 10
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of ten
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
backrest.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair where the designer has
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 6
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Wooden Architectural Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1960s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Italian architectural lounge chairs from the 1960s crafted with a wooden frame and slings
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Olive Canvas Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer, Signed
By Marcel Breuer
Located in London, England
ever owned or used the chair.
Lovely piece in rare olive canvas material. Beautiful patina on canvas
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Organic Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 12
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 8
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" chairs for Molteni, ivory canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of eight
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Black Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 6
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
backrest.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair where the designer has
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Off White Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 12
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
off white canvas and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Off White Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 6
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
white canvas and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair where
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Black Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 4
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
backrest.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair where the designer has
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Off White Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 10
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
white canvas and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair where
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Off White Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 4
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
white canvas and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair where
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Off White Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vicenza, IT
off white canvas and walnut.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Canvas
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Black Canvas Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 8
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Vicenza, IT
backrest.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ shape of this chair where the designer has
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Rare 1920's Italian, Painted, Cast-Iron Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
whole above curved- x-form bases. The chairs have been newly upholstered in Sunbrella fabric and feature
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Chairs
Materials
Iron
Rare Vintage Monk Dining Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa, Italian Collectible
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Italian furniture brand Molteni and launched in 1973. With a wood frame and a raw canvas upholstery, the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Canvas, Wood
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 18.12 in
Chair in Linen, Molteni&C by Patricia Urquiola, GSD1 Glove UP Made in Italy
By Patricia Urquiola, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
A dining chair without armrest that carries the essence of contemporary. Master craftsmanship
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Canvas
H 32.13 in W 20.25 in D 21.88 in
Midcentury Gio Ponti Set of Twelve Leggera by Cassina Wood Linen Italian Chairs
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of twelve chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti. This is the first "Leggera" edition
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Wood
H 32.68 in W 16.15 in D 17.72 in
1960s Wassily Chairs by Marcel Breuer for Gavina / Knoll in Original Canvas
By Knoll, Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Philadelphia, PA
These are original Wassily Lounge Chairs, model B3, initially designed by Marcel Breuer in 1925
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 28.75 in W 31 in D 27 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chair for Molteni, Black Canvas, 1974
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chair for Molteni, black canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974.
The
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Set of 6 'Monk' Dining Chairs in Canvas, 1970s
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in amstelveen, NL
A set of 6 walnut and canvas dining chairs, model Monk, for Molteni, Italy, 1970s.
The canvas seats
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
1970s Piero Palange & Werther Toffoloni for Germa of Italy G23 Hoop Lounge Chair
By Germa, Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in Philadelphia, PA
seemingly does not have any notable rips, tears, or chips to the canvas or wood. The chair measures 40
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Beech
H 40 in W 29 in D 30 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Ivory Canvas, 1974, Set of 2
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of two
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Canvas, 1974, Set of 6
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Canvas, 1974, Set of 12
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Canvas, 1974, Set of 8
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Canvas, 1974, Set of 14
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Canvas, 1974, Set of 4
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Canvas, 1974, Set of 2
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Black Canvas, 1974, Set of 10
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" dining chairs for Molteni, black canvas and walnut, Italy, 1974, set of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Walnut
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Tobia Scarpa Mastro Chairs for Molteni Pair
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Vancouver, BC
A pair of extremely uncommon Afra & Tobia Scarpa Mastro Chairs.
The Mastro design was created on
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Six ‘Mastro’ dining chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, 1981 Italy
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
strengthens the canvas at the point where it joins the supporting structure.
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The six ‘Mastro’ dining chair
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 19.69 in D 18.12 in
Praia Folding Chair by Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Gavina
By Gavina, Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1960s. Folding chair with wood frame and canvas slings. Backrest of chair is carrying bag which
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Four Zanotta "Navy" Folding Chairs by Sergio Asti 1969.
By Zanotta, Sergio Asti
Located in Sacile, PN
Four Navy folding chairs designed by Sergio Asti for Zanotta, 1969.
New canvas seats available in
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Zanotta Dismountable Safari Chair
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Zanotta
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptionally rare 1970s lounge chair in ash and canvas made by Zanotta.
The chair is very solid
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Ash
Midcentury Set of Zanotta "Navy" Folding Chairs by Sergio Asti, 1969
By Sergio Asti, Zanotta
Located in Sacile, PN
Four Navy folding chairs designed by Sergio Asti for Zanotta, 1969.
New canvas seats available
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 24.41 in W 23.63 in D 35.04 in
Gio ponti Nifea folding chair
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Gio Ponti Folding chair
designed 1958 for Fratelli Reguitti
stil with the Original canvas
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood, Canvas
B3 Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Miami, FL
B3 wassily chair by marcel breuer for gavina, italy 1960’s
The Wassily Lounge Chair was designed
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Guido Faleschini in Patinated Cognac Leather
By Guido Faleschini
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs by Guido Faleschini in Patinated Cognac Leather, Italy, 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Canvas
H 25.2 in W 31.5 in D 33.47 in
G23 Hoop Lounge Chair Design Piero Palange & Werther Toffoloni for Germa 1970s
By Germa, Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange
Located in Munich, Bavaria
canvas piece remains a Classic piece of Italian bentwood design.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Beech
H 40.16 in W 29.93 in D 29.53 in
1970s Joe Colombo 907 Folding Safari Chair in Linen, Leather, Wood and Steel
By Joe Colombo
Located in Philadelphia, PA
chair features a linen canvas seat and back, and has natural-hued vachetta leather arm straps. One arm
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in W 29 in D 21.5 in
Iconic Super Rare Original Edition 'Libro' Chair by Gruppo Dam, Busnelli, 1970
By Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano), Busnelli, G14
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
subversive lifestyle tool. And for a chair that cleanly falls into Italy’s postwar radical design movement of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass, Steel
H 28.75 in W 32.29 in D 51.19 in
Franco Campo lounge chair & ottoman, 1 of 2 sets ever produced, Authenticated
By Franco Campo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Super rare elegant lounge chair and ottoman set from a hand crafted edition of just two sets
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
H 39.38 in W 34.65 in D 32.49 in
Mario Bellini Vintage Four Cream Dining Chair Armchair Tentazione Cassina 1970s
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage four ( 4 ) dining room chairs or armchairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina 1970s Italy
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Upholstery
H 33.86 in W 28.75 in D 25.6 in
Hollywood folding armchairs by Carlo Hauner for Fratelli Reguitti
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Milano, IT
chair means adding a piece of Italian design history to your collection. Its vintage charm fits
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Set of 4 vintage 80s folding chairs black wood Fratelli Reguitti design
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in None, IT
Set of four black wooden folding chairs with canvas backs, designed by Fratelli Reguitti, 1980s.
CONDITION:
In very good condition, may show slight signs of wear given by time.
SIZ...
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
H 31.11 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
White Office Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller 1970s
By Charles and Ray Eames, ICF Milano 1
Located in bruxelles, BE
Canvas armchair with aluminium base and castors. Stamped under the seat ICF. Height and tilt
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mid-Century Modern G23 Hoop Armchair by Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni
By Werther Toffoloni and Piero Palange, Germa
Located in Berlin, Germany
The so called Hoop chair was designed by Piero Palange and Werther Toffoloni in 1972 and produced
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Maple
H 40.56 in W 29.93 in D 29.93 in
Marcel Breuer Red Canvas Wassily Lounge Chair by Knoll Studio
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Vilnius, LT
Wassily lounge chair, designed by Marcel Breuer, circa 1925.
In red canvas upholstery, chromed
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Modern Italian Dining Table set - Metallic Brown finish - 4 Monk Chairs
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C, Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
dining set, made with a set of four Monk chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni and a contemporary
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Director’s Folding Chair in lacquered steel frame, brass, red canvas seat 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
Vintage Director’s Folding Chair in lacquered steel frame, red canvas seat and backrest and Brass
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 19.3 in D 20.87 in
Set of 4 "Mastro" Dining Chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy 1980's
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Rare set of 4 "Mastro" dining chairs by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Molteni, Italy, 1980's.
A minimal
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 18.12 in
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Italian Canvas Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs
There is a range of Italian canvas chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Frequently made of canvas, fabric and metal, all Italian canvas chairs available were constructed with great care. Italian canvas chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 18th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. Mid-Century Modern, Louis XV and Modern Italian canvas chairs are consistently popular styles. Marcel Breuer, Gavina and Afra & Tobia Scarpa each produced beautiful Italian canvas chairs that are worth considering.
How Much are Italian Canvas Chairs?
Italian canvas chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $3,264, while the lowest priced sells for $485 and the highest can go for as much as $33,450.
Finding the Right Seating for You
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.
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