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A Set of 19th Century North Italian Painted Chairs
A Set of 19th Century North Italian Painted Chairs

A Set of 19th Century North Italian Painted Chairs

Located in London, GB

A set of four early nineteenth century North Italian chairs, the surfaces with pale yellow and green paintwork throughout, with carved and pierced serpentine back splats, with needle...

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Antique Early 19th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Pair Of Italian Rococo Painted Side Chairs
Pair Of Italian Rococo Painted Side Chairs

Pair Of Italian Rococo Painted Side Chairs

Located in Essex, MA

Nicely painted with shaped crest rail and vasiform splat ,drop in bowed seat and cabriole legs.

Category

Antique 1760s Italian Rococo Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Chair
19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Chair

19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Chair

Located in Houston, TX

19th Century Italian Painted And Gilt Chair. This lovely antique Italian Louis XV style painted chair with gilt trim is the perfect side chair, desk chair, vanity chair or closet cha...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Painted Wooden Dining Chairs, 1960s, Set of 4
Italian Painted Wooden Dining Chairs, 1960s, Set of 4

Italian Painted Wooden Dining Chairs, 1960s, Set of 4

Located in Palermo, PA

Italian painted wooden dining chairs, 1960s, Set of 4.

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Painted Pair of Italian Louis XVI Neoclassical Chair
Painted Pair of Italian Louis XVI Neoclassical Chair

Painted Pair of Italian Louis XVI Neoclassical Chair

Located in Newfoundland, PA

Two blue Italian Louis XVI neoclassical style chairs. The color on these is stunning. They measure 37 in H 23 in D 18.25 in wide, Seat height 18.5 in. We have a pair of captain chair...

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Vintage 1920s American Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs

Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs

Located in Rome, IT

A fine set of six Italian, 18th century green-painted and parcel-gilt chairs.

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Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Wood

20th Century Italian Hand Carved and Hand Painted Colourful Chair
20th Century Italian Hand Carved and Hand Painted Colourful Chair

20th Century Italian Hand Carved and Hand Painted Colourful Chair

Located in Sofia, BG

Early 20th century French exquisite and beautifully hand carved and colourfully hand painted armchair in its authentic condition. France, circa 1910.

Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs
Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs

Fine Set of Six Italian, 18th Century Painted and Parcel-Gilt Chairs

Located in Rome, IT

A fine set of six Italian, 18th century green-painted and parcel-gilt chairs.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Louis XVI Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chiavari Chair made by Ditta Levaggi Rinaldo, painted in Mat Tomato Red , Italy
Chiavari Chair made by Ditta Levaggi Rinaldo, painted in Mat Tomato Red , Italy

Chiavari Chair made by Ditta Levaggi Rinaldo, painted in Mat Tomato Red , Italy

By Chiavari

Located in Vienna, Austria

A stunning vintage Chiavari chair, model 137 a, from the 1950's, painted in a mat tomato red . The mat red gives new life to a classical form making the chair look very contemporary.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Piero Fornasetti "Musicale" Lacquer & Painted Italian Chair C. 1960
Mid-Century Piero Fornasetti "Musicale" Lacquer & Painted Italian Chair C. 1960

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.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Lacquer

Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice
Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice

Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice

Located in Hudson, NY

Set of four 18th century Italian painted & parcel-gilt chairs, Venetian.

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Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Side Chairs

Materials

Gold

Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice
Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice

Set Of Four Italian Rococo Painted and Gilded Chairs Venice

Located in Hudson, NY

Set of four 18th century Italian painted & parcel-gilt chairs, Venetian.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Rococo Side Chairs

Materials

Gold

Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood and Painted Side Chairs
Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood and Painted Side Chairs

Pair of 19th Century Italian Giltwood and Painted Side Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of 19th century Italian giltwood and painted side chairs. Finely carved details with paw feet.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

18th Century Set of Venetian Chairs Red Lacquered Painted Giltwood Italy 1750
18th Century Set of Venetian Chairs Red Lacquered Painted Giltwood Italy 1750

18th Century Set of Venetian Chairs Red Lacquered Painted Giltwood Italy 1750

Located in Epfach, DE

A Set of Four Venetian Chairs, Italy, Circa 1750 Red Lacquered and Partially Giltwood This exceptional set of four Venetian chairs, dating to approximately 1750, exemplifies the ref...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Black Painted Bamboo Chairs from Vivai del Sud
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Black Painted Bamboo Chairs from Vivai del Sud

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Black Painted Bamboo Chairs from Vivai del Sud

By Vivai del Sud

Located in Prato, IT

Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 6 shiny black painted bamboo chairs from Vivai del Sud with Original Cotton Fabric Cushions. 1970s The chairs are in really perfect vintage conditi...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo

Italian Hand Painted / Carved Upholstered Dining Room Chair Set
Italian Hand Painted / Carved Upholstered Dining Room Chair Set

Italian Hand Painted / Carved Upholstered Dining Room Chair Set

Located in Tarry Town, NY

Transform your dining space into a masterpiece with our stunning Mid-20th Century Hand-Painted/Carved Italian Dining Room Chair Set, expertly crafted to accommodate 8 discerning indi...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Antique Painted Green Venetian Chair Circa 1820
Antique Painted Green Venetian Chair Circa 1820

Antique Painted Green Venetian Chair Circa 1820

Located in Hastings, GB

A beautiful and incredibly decorative Italian early 19th century Venetian hand painted polychrome chair, re-upholstered in a neutral cotton.

Category

Antique Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Wood

4 Italian Rococo Style Red Painted Dining Side Chairs
4 Italian Rococo Style Red Painted Dining Side Chairs

4 Italian Rococo Style Red Painted Dining Side Chairs

Located in Sheffield, MA

Wonderfully stylish set of 4 Italian Rococo style red painted side chairs upholstered in red dappled ivory chintz.

Category

20th Century Italian Rococo Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Italian Midcentury Painted Dining Room Chairs PierLuigi Colli 1940s
Set of Eight Italian Midcentury Painted Dining Room Chairs PierLuigi Colli 1940s

Set of Eight Italian Midcentury Painted Dining Room Chairs PierLuigi Colli 1940s

By Pier Luigi Colli

Located in Rome, IT

These Elegant set of eight finely carved and painted Pier Luigi Colli chairs are part of a complete interior including a sideboard, a cabinet bar and a dining table. For the ot...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Venetian Rococo Style Painted and Gilded Side Chair
Venetian Rococo Style Painted and Gilded Side Chair

Venetian Rococo Style Painted and Gilded Side Chair

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Venetian Rococo Style Painted and Gilded Side Chair Very rare antique 19th century Venetian Rococo style side or hall chair. It features an elegantly curved backrest with a shaped c...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Rococo Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of Eight Italian Early 20th C. Gilded and Painted Chairs with Blue Velvet
Set of Eight Italian Early 20th C. Gilded and Painted Chairs with Blue Velvet

Set of Eight Italian Early 20th C. Gilded and Painted Chairs with Blue Velvet

Located in Los Angeles, CA

An elegant set of eight Italian early 20th century chairs, dating to the 1920s, finely hand-carved, gilded, and hand-painted, and upholstered in a luxurious deep cobalt blue velvet.

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Jean Luc Shield Back Side Chair - Italian Painted Blanc
Jean Luc Shield Back Side Chair - Italian Painted Blanc

Jean Luc Shield Back Side Chair - Italian Painted Blanc

By Century Furniture, Tara Shaw

Located in New Orleans, LA

TSU-505-F1 - Jean Luc Shield Back Side Chair - Italian Painted Blanc Tara Shaw Casegoods Collection W:20.25 in D:21.50 in H:39 in

Category

2010s American Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Green Painted Iron Garden Chairs from 1960s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Green Painted Iron Garden Chairs from 1960s

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Green Painted Iron Garden Chairs from 1960s

Located in Prato, IT

Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 6 iron garden or terrace chairs, green painted from 1960s The chairs are in absolutely good vintage condition with very solid structure.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani Blue Painted Folding Chairs Italy 1960 Set 2
Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani Blue Painted Folding Chairs Italy 1960 Set 2

Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani Blue Painted Folding Chairs Italy 1960 Set 2

By Bazzani, Aldo Jacober

Located in Almelo, NL

Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani Red Painted Folding Chairs Italy 1960 These 2 folding chairs are made of high-quality beechwood with a patinated finish and painted in a striking ...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of Seven Late 18th Century Italian Painted Dining Chairs
Set of Seven Late 18th Century Italian Painted Dining Chairs

Set of Seven Late 18th Century Italian Painted Dining Chairs

Located in Southampton, NY

Set of Seven Late 18th Century Italian Painted Dining Chairs A rare and lovely set of Italian hand-painted dining chairs consisting of two armchairs and five side chairs hand-painte...

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Italian Neo-Classic style (reproduction) cream painted and gilt trim side chair
Italian Neo-Classic style (reproduction) cream painted and gilt trim side chair

Italian Neo-Classic style (reproduction) cream painted and gilt trim side chair

Located in Queens, NY

Italian Neo-Classic style (20th Century) cream painted and gilt trim side chair with fluted legs and open geomegtric diamond \"X\" design back with a stretcher and 0ff-white upholste...

Category

20th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Paint

Delightful Pair Of Hand-Painted Antique Florentine Chairs
Delightful Pair Of Hand-Painted Antique Florentine Chairs

Delightful Pair Of Hand-Painted Antique Florentine Chairs

Located in Bridgeport, CT

A diminutive, colorful and custom upholstered pair of Antique Chairs. Likely Italian, the Pair have a fine deep Avocado base paint with Scroll and Foliate accents on corner blocked c...

Category

Early 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Italian Neoclassical Style Slipper Chair with Cream and Gold Painted Accents
Italian Neoclassical Style Slipper Chair with Cream and Gold Painted Accents

Italian Neoclassical Style Slipper Chair with Cream and Gold Painted Accents

Located in Morristown, NJ

20th Italian neoclassical style slipper chair with a cream and gold painted carved frame, a cream striped upholstered seat and back.

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Late 20th Century American Neoclassical Slipper Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Paint

Italian Neoclassical Revival Style Carved and Painted Side Chairs, 19th Century
Italian Neoclassical Revival Style Carved and Painted Side Chairs, 19th Century

Italian Neoclassical Revival Style Carved and Painted Side Chairs, 19th Century

Located in San Francisco, CA

An exceptional pair of beautifully (bench-made) hand carved, painted and gilt side chairs in the Neoclassical Revival style.

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Revival Side Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Mid-Century Italian Venetian Red Chinoiserie Hand Painted Side Chairs, Pair
Mid-Century Italian Venetian Red Chinoiserie Hand Painted Side Chairs, Pair

Mid-Century Italian Venetian Red Chinoiserie Hand Painted Side Chairs, Pair

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a lovely pair of 1950s Venetian red chinoiserie side chairs with Queen Anne styling. The frames are hand painted, and the backs are whimsical. The upholstery is pink, vintage...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Queen Anne Side Chairs

Materials

Beech, Lacquer

Set of Three Italian Industrial Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Set of Three Italian Industrial Chairs, Italy, 1950s

Set of Three Italian Industrial Chairs, Italy, 1950s

Located in Milan, IT

Set of three Italian Industrial chairs, Italy 1950s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Industrial Chairs

Materials

Metal

Painted Iron Tyrolian Folding Chair
Painted Iron Tyrolian Folding Chair

Painted Iron Tyrolian Folding Chair

Located in New York, NY

Painted iron Tyrolian chair. Charming and characteristic and vibrantly floral folding chair.

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Iron

MID-18TH CENTURY SIX LOUIS XV CHAIRS IN PAINTED WOOD
MID-18TH CENTURY SIX LOUIS XV CHAIRS IN PAINTED WOOD

MID-18TH CENTURY SIX LOUIS XV CHAIRS IN PAINTED WOOD

Located in Firenze, FI

Refined set of six solid walnut chairs, carved and finely painted in tempera. The chairs feature a rather linear backrest and curved legs, joined by slats, in alternating mustard and...

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Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Louis XV Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Nutwood, Paint

Italian Giltwood Chinoiserie Chair, late 18th century
Italian Giltwood Chinoiserie Chair, late 18th century

Italian Giltwood Chinoiserie Chair, late 18th century

Located in Milan, IT

Rare and highly decorative Italian giltwood chair featuring an elaborate chinoiserie-inspired backrest.

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Chinoiserie Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Carved Side Chairs with Shield Backs
Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Carved Side Chairs with Shield Backs

Pair of Italian Neoclassical Painted and Carved Side Chairs with Shield Backs

Located in Atlanta, GA

A pair of Italian 1790s neoclassical painted and carved side chairs with shield backs and traces of gilt.

Category

Antique Late 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of Four Italian Lyre Back Painted and Gilt Side Chairs
Set of Four Italian Lyre Back Painted and Gilt Side Chairs

Set of Four Italian Lyre Back Painted and Gilt Side Chairs

Located in Charleston, SC

Set of four Italian lyre back painted and gilt side chairs with urn finials, carved floral and shell motif, turned stretchers, and upholstered seats.

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Side Chairs

18th Century Italian Tuscan Polychrome Painted and Gilt Dining Chair
18th Century Italian Tuscan Polychrome Painted and Gilt Dining Chair

18th Century Italian Tuscan Polychrome Painted and Gilt Dining Chair

Located in London, GB

SOLD SEPARATELY A run of four characterful 18th century dining or side chairs from the Tuscan city of Lucca. Constructed from carved timber and boasting their original polychrome p...

Category

Antique 18th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Oak

21st Century Modern Chair In Folded And Painted Aluminum Sheet
21st Century Modern Chair In Folded And Painted Aluminum Sheet

21st Century Modern Chair In Folded And Painted Aluminum Sheet

Located in Milan, IT

Aluchair features the form of the archetypal wooden chair but it is made of solid metal: the body is created by mechanically joining two cleverly folded sheets of aluminum. No weldin...

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Black Painted & Gilt Upholstered Dining Side Chairs
Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Black Painted & Gilt Upholstered Dining Side Chairs

Pair of Italian Neo-Classic Black Painted & Gilt Upholstered Dining Side Chairs

Located in Queens, NY

Pair of Italian Neo-Classic (18th Century) black painted side chairs with curved backs ahaving rectangular tops carved with two-wreathed swags, with upholstered back and seat in blac...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Gianni Moscatelli plywood dining chairs Italy 1955
Gianni Moscatelli plywood dining chairs Italy 1955

Gianni Moscatelli plywood dining chairs Italy 1955

By Formanova, Gianni Moscatelli

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

A fabulous set of 4 plywood dining chairs 'Bivalve 940' designed by Gianni Moscatelli made in Italy ca 1955.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Spectacular set of 8 Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Figural Dining Chairs
Spectacular set of 8 Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Figural Dining Chairs

Spectacular set of 8 Italian Neoclassical Paint Decorated Figural Dining Chairs

Located in Swedesboro, NJ

This spectacular set of 8 Italian Neoclassical dining chairs showcases the timeless elegance and artistry of 19th-century craftsmanship.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Revival Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Italian Adjustable Wooden Lounge Chair, Italy 1940s
Italian Adjustable Wooden Lounge Chair, Italy 1940s

Italian Adjustable Wooden Lounge Chair, Italy 1940s

Located in Milan, IT

Italian adjustable wooden lounge chair with wave formed armrest in black tinted wood. Italy 1940s.  

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Aesthetic Movement Club Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Oak

Set of 8 Italian Neoclassical Dining Chairs with Painted Murals & Tiger Velvet
Set of 8 Italian Neoclassical Dining Chairs with Painted Murals & Tiger Velvet

Set of 8 Italian Neoclassical Dining Chairs with Painted Murals & Tiger Velvet

Located in Saint Louis, MO

By far one of the most beautiful and unique sets of Dining Chairs our shop has ever carried, we are delighted to present this one of kind Set of Eight drop dead gorgeous Italian Neoc...

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Antique 19th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood, Giltwood

Casa E Giardino, Six White Painted Metal Chairs, 1942
Casa E Giardino, Six White Painted Metal Chairs, 1942

Casa E Giardino, Six White Painted Metal Chairs, 1942

By Casa e Giardino

Located in bari, IT

Set of six lounge chairs Casa e Giardino in white painted metal Italian production Mid-1950s, the chairs are deliberately left with their antique patina.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Set of 4 Vintage Italian Chairs
Set of 4 Vintage Italian Chairs

Set of 4 Vintage Italian Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 Vintage Italian Chairs painted wood and brushed silk blend

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Textile

Suite of Three Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Side Chairs, circa 1780
Suite of Three Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Side Chairs, circa 1780

Suite of Three Italian Neoclassical Polychrome Painted Side Chairs, circa 1780

Located in Vero Beach, FL

Suite of three Italian neoclassical polychrome painted side chairs, circa 1780 Antique, excellent and rare suite of three Northern Italian (probably Venice) Neoclassical side chai...

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Antique 18th Century Italian Neoclassical Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

18th Century Italian Rococo Painted Fauteuil en Cabriolet
18th Century Italian Rococo Painted Fauteuil en Cabriolet

18th Century Italian Rococo Painted Fauteuil en Cabriolet

Located in Hudson, NY

Reupholstered with custom embroidered fabric. Provenance: sold Sotheby's, early 20th century, The Estate of Charles Ryskamp. From an estate in Corning, NY.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Primitive Chair by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy
Primitive Chair by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy

Primitive Chair by Newanderthal for Superego Editions, Italy

By Superego Editions

Located in Milan, Italy

Primitive Chair designed by Newanderthal for Superego Editions. All made by hand as a sculpture in polyurethane painted with a special paint to obtain a resistant and soft effect li...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Rubber

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Italian Painted Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of Italian painted chairs available on 1stDibs. The range of distinct Italian painted chairs — often made from wood, metal and fabric — can elevate any home. There are 500 antique and vintage Italian painted chairs for sale at 1stDibs, while we also have 116 modern editions to choose from as well. Italian painted chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. There are many kinds of Italian painted chairs to choose from, but at 1stDibs, Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Neoclassical Italian painted chairs are of considerable interest. Italian painted chairs have been a part of the life’s work for many furniture makers, but those produced by Lorenz+Kaz, Bellavista e Piccini and Driade are consistently popular.

How Much are Italian Painted Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $3,500, while they’re typically $292 on the low end and $72,500 highest priced.

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.

Questions About Italian Painted Chairs
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    The first Italian painter to paint realistic figures was Giotto di Bondone. His works marked a departure from the elongated, stylized forms common in early Christian art and served as inspiration for Italian Renaissance painters. Giotto's most famous paintings include Lamentation, the Ognissanti Madonna, the Kiss of Judas and Pentecost. Explore a diverse assortment of fine art on 1stDibs.