$6,400 / set
Jacques Guillon Cord Chairs
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This rare set of Mid-Century Modern dining chairs by Jacques Guillon features black lacquered wooden frames with rope cord seat and back.
Rope, Wood
$3,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
Jacques Guillon Cord Chairs, circa 1950s
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This early set of Mid-Century rope chairs feature blonde frames with intricate rope seats and backs as designed by Jacques Guillon. The delicate and innovative design makes a petite ...
Wood
$2,200 / set
Cord Chair by Jacques Guillon, set of two
By Jacques Guillon
Located in San Francisco, US
Designed in 1953 by Jacques Guillon, the Cord Chair is a hallmark of mid-century modern design.
Nylon, Wood
Jacques Guillon Cord Chair
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Southampton, NJ
Late 20th century chair designed by Jacques Guillon having corded backrest and seat.
Cord, Wood
Jacques Guillon Cord Chair
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A single accent chair by French Canadian designer Jacques Guillon.
Nylon, Maple, Walnut
Set of Four Jacques Guillon Cord Chairs
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Canadian architect and designer Jacques Guillon's 1952 "Chaise Nylon" pushed the limits of innovative design.
Pair of Jacques Guillon Cord Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two chairs designed by Jacques Guillon and shown at the 1954 Milan Triennale.
Nylon, Walnut
Pair of Canadian Modernist Cord Chairs by Jacques Guillon
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of delicate accent chair by French Canadian designer Jacques Guillon.
Maple, Nylon, Walnut
Pair of Canadian Modernist Cord Chairs by Jacques Guillon
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A pair of delicate accent chair by French Canadian designer Jacques Guillon.
Nylon, Maple, Walnut
Jacques Guillon String Chair
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We offer free curbside viewing of this item to the five boroughs or by appointment in our studio in Industry City, Brooklyn. Lovely all original example. Lightweight yet sturdy arch...
Cord, Wood
Rare and Unusual Mid-Century Cord Back Chairs
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Jacques Guillon inspired dining chairs with sculpted teak frames and cord backs.
Set of Six Jacques Guillon Mid-Century Modern String Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
An early and very uncommon set of cord chairs designed by Jacques Gillion and produced in Canada in the 1950s. They have a beautiful two tone wood design, and are unexpectedly sturdy...
Cord, Wood
Jacques Guillon Cord Chair
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Stamford, CT
Late 20th century black lacquered chair by Jacques Guillon with a corded seat and backing.
Wood
Jacques Guillon Cord Chair, circa 1950s
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern chair designed by James Guillon in 1953. The design is minimalistic consisting of birch wood frame laced by nylon parachute cord.
Birch
TWO CORD CHAIRS BY JACQUES GUILLON, c. 1954
Located in Essex, MA
Two cord chairs designed by Jacques Guillon in ebonized birch and walnut with nylon cord seats and backs, the left chair with boomerang-form legs, the right chair with patinated tubu...
Walnut, Cord, Nylon
Pair of Cord Chairs by Jacques Guillon
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Dorchester, MA
The unique cord seat and back of these chairs gives them a light airy presence while still providing comfort and support.
Birch, Cord
Early Cord Chair by Jacques Guillon Designed in 1953
By Jacques Guillon
Located in Chicago, IL
This spare and stylish chair was designed by Jacque Guillon in Montreal, Canada. Designed in 1953, the chair was first introduced during the 1954 Milan Triennale. The lines are great...
String, Walnut
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Office Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Soho, London, GB
Pair of office chairs from the administrative offices of Chandigarh (PJ-SI-28-B).
Cane, Teak
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Danish Dining Chairs by Erik Buch
By Erik Buch
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant set of six mid-century modern Danish dining chairs designed by Erik Buch, Model 49. Crafted in richly grained teak, these iconic chairs feature sculptural frames, gently curv...
Fabric, Teak
$5,446 / set
H 32.88 in W 16.74 in D 22.05 in
Wicker Vintage Dining Chairs Karl Fostel Sen's Erben Sonett Vienna 1950
By Karl Fostel Sen’s Erben
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid Century Modern wicker vintage set of three dining chairs or patio chairs for indoor and outdoor by Karl Fostel Sen´s Erben for Sonett, Vienna. The legs from black lacquered metal...
Metal
$4,347 / set
H 34.25 in W 16.5 in D 20.75 in
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 6
By Calvin Furniture, Paul McCobb
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Paul McCobb for Calvin Mahogany and Cane Dining Chairs - Set of 6 Each chair measures: 16.5 wide x 20.75 deep x 34.25 inches high, with a seat height/chair clearance of 17.5 inches ...
Upholstery, Cane, Mahogany
$5,920 / set
H 32.29 in W 30.32 in D 29.53 in
Pair of French Mid-Century Teak and Cane Lounge Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of French Mid-Century Teak and Cane Lounge Chairs, France, 1950s A striking and highly sculptural pair of French Mid-Century lounge chairs dating from the 1950s, crafted in sol...
Cane, Teak
Mid-Century Modern Set of 4 Paul McCobb "Shovel" Dining Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fantastic set of four Shovel Chairs by Paul McCobb c1960. Such a unique design with ribbed dowel like backs and a shovel style seat out of maple sitting on a welded iron base with ca...
Iron
$7,879 / set
H 28.35 in W 23.63 in D 25.6 in
Pair of French Rope Lounge Chairs of Audoux & Minet - 1950s
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in BOULOGNE-BILLANCOURT, FR
A striking pair of French lounge chairs of Audoux & Minet, crafted in solid oak and hand-woven natural rope. Their low, architectural silhouette, generous proportions, and beauti...
Rope, Wood
On Hold|$4,403 / set
H 32.29 in W 19.3 in D 24.81 in
Pair of Eva Lounge Chairs by Bruno Mathsson, Mid-Century, Sweden
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Berlin, DE
A classic pair of Eva lounge chairs designed by Bruno Mathsson in 1934 made of bent laminated beechwood frames and seats in woven natural hemp webbing, offering both lightness and er...
Beech
$3,600 / set
H 35.8 in W 18 in D 18.8 in
Brazilian Modern Pair of Armchairs in Hardwood & Cane, Unknown, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Attributed to an unknown Brazilian maker and dating to the 1960s, this pair of armchairs reflects the disciplined clarity that defines much of the period’s seating design. Their arch...
Cane, Hardwood
Marcel Gascoin, Pair of "CF" Chairs, France 1950
By Marcel Gascoin
Located in Catonvielle, FR
Marcel Gascoin, Pair of beech straw chairs, "CF" model, France 1950. Icon of the French Reconstruction period, this chair is remarkable in its rationalism, its ergonomics and the qua...
Straw, Beech
Pair of Swedish Spindle Dowel Back Chairs
By Bruno Mathsson
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of very nice spindle back chairs with newly upholstered seats.
Upholstery, Birch, Maple
$20,858 / set
H 40.56 in W 27.37 in D 28.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Highback Amrchairs by Orlando Orlandi, Italy, 1950s
By Orlando Orlandi
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Highback Amrchairs by Orlando Orlandi, Italy, 1950s
Bouclé, Wood
$9,200 / set
H 33.25 in W 27 in D 25 in
Pair of Mid-Century Italian Rope and Wood Armchairs by Guglielmo Pecorini, 1950s
By Guglielmo Pecorini
Located in Houston, TX
Designed by Guglielmo Pecorini, these mid-century Italian armchairs beautifully express the balance of craftsmanship and modernist restraint that defined postwar Italian design. Each...
Rope, Oak
$10,661 / set
H 27.96 in W 28.35 in D 29.93 in
Armchairs "Model 400" by Hartmut Lohmeyer for Wilkhahn, 1950s, set of 2
By Hartmut Lohmeyer, Wilkhahn
Located in bruxelles, BE
Pair of wooden and fabric armchairs by Hartmut Lohmeyer, Model 400. Seat height: 42 cm. Wear due to time and age of the armchairs. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE
Wood, Fabric
Pair of Caned Bergere Chairs by Bernt Peterson
By Bernt Petersen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Caned Bergere Chairs by Bernt Peterson Dimensions: 27"w x 25"d x 28"h Designer: Bernt Petersen Material: Elm Frame w/ Woven Cane and Leather Seat Cushion Denmark, c1970 Pair ...
Upholstery, Cane, Elm
$8,343 / set
H 74 in W 62 in D 52 in
Vintage Lounge Chairs by Atelier Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for VIBO France
By Adrien Audoux and Frida Minnet
Located in Buggenhout, Oost-Vlaanderen
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo, Pair of Armchairs, France, 1950s Stained Beech Frame with Handwoven Abaca Hemp Seating A refined pair of armchairs designed by the celebrated F...
Wood
Crackle Textured Handmade Ceramic Mushroom Lamp, Blue
By Ethan Streicher, Streicher Goods
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Every mushroom lamp is hand-made and hand-painted by Ethan Streicher, the founder and designer behind the Streicher Goods brand in Brooklyn, NY. The lamp's silhouette is simple and c...
Brass
$2,062 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
BERG Side Table by John Pawson for Wonderglass
By WonderGlass, John Pawson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The character of the Berg table is inseparable from its materiality. Every detail of the design derives from the mesmerising visual and tactile qualities of cast glass and from the...
Glass
Jaques Guillon Cord Chair
Located in Carmel, NY
A single accent chair by French Canadian designer Jacques Guillon. In 1952, he introduced his most iconic creation: the Cord Chair, now a treasured exhibit in renowned museums like t...
Nylon, Maple, Walnut, Plywood
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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.
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