Joe Colombo Additional System Armchair for SORMANI
Located in New York, NY
The Additional System Armchair for Sormani is a prime example of Colombo’s vision of modular, flexible seating solutions.
Vintage 1960s Daybeds
Metal
Joe Colombo Additional System Armchair for SORMANI
Located in New York, NY
The Additional System Armchair for Sormani is a prime example of Colombo’s vision of modular, flexible seating solutions.
Metal
Joe Colombo Additional System Armchair for SORMANI
Located in New York, NY
Joe Colombo, the visionary Italian designer, was known for his futuristic and highly functional furniture designs, blending innovation with comfort.
Metal
$12,432 / item
Customizable Tacchini Additional System by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Modules with unusual shapes give life to original seating configurations where aggregation and variability take center stage. Additional System is a project by Joe Colombo from 1967,...
Upholstery
Customizable Tacchini Additional System Armchair by Joe Colombo
By Tacchini, Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Modules with unusual shapes give life to original seating configurations where aggregation and variability take center stage. Additional System is a project by Joe Colombo from 1967,...
Upholstery
Joe Colombo 20th Century Pair of Armchairs from the Series “Additional System”
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of armchairs From the series “Additional System” Manufactured by Sormani Italy, 1968 From the archives of Side Gallery Barcelona Aluminium, polyurethane, upholstery Me...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo 20th Century Pair of Armchairs from the Series “Additional System”
By Joe Colombo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of armchairs From the series “Additional System” Manufactured by Sormani Italy, 1968 From the archives of Side Gallery Barcelona Aluminium, polyurethane, upholstery Me...
Aluminum
Italian Space Age Additional System armchairs by Joe Colombo for Sormani, 1970s
By Joe Colombo, Sormani
Located in MIlano, IT
Produced by Sormani in 1970 approx. and designed by Joe Colombo in 1967. Branded on the structure. Generally fair conditions but with original fabric of the time of non-uniform color...
Aluminum
Unavailable
H 27.17 in W 30.71 in D 51.19 in
Joe Colombo Additional System Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Sormani, Italy, 1970
By Joe Colombo
Located in Padova, IT
Joe Colombo's innovative Additional-System lounge chair with ottoman utilizes various sized cushions connected by aluminum pins impressed with Sormani Logo.
Aluminum
Tacchini Additional System Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo in STOCK
By Joe Colombo, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
T Modules with unusual shapes give life to original seating configurations where aggregation and variability take center stage. Additional System is a project by Joe Colombo from 19...
Fabric
Sold
H 26.38 in W 29.53 in D 31.89 in
Additional System armchairs and ottomans by Joe Colombo for Sormani, c1968
By Joe Colombo, Sormani
Located in London, GB
Fabulous and original Joe Colombo for Sormani 'Additional System' set of four pieces.
Metal
Sold
H 29.53 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Tacchini Additional System Lounge Chair & Ottoman by Joe Colombo in STOCK
By Joe Colombo, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Additional System is a project by Joe Colombo from 1967, reimagined today by Tacchini while respecting its original spirit: a modular system with timeless allure, still “futuristic” ...
Fabric
Joe Colombo 1970s Additional System Chaise Lounge
By Joe Colombo
Located in Padova, IT
One of the most iconic Space Age design by Joe Colombo for Sormani, Italy, 1970s. The "Additional System" seating system consisting of a series of cushions of different sizes joined ...
Aluminum
Joe Colombo Additional Living System
Located in Sundance, UT
This unique seating system is comprised of several parts that can be arranged in multiple formations. The system was included in the "relaxation" area of the fourteenth Triennial Exh...
$3,959 / item
H 29.92 in W 30.7 in D 30.7 in
Customizable Tacchini Lina Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Tacchini, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in New York, NY
Lina is a re-edition of one of the earliest projects designed by Gianfranco Frattini, one of the great masters of Italian design. Nominated in 1955 for the Compasso d’oro, the armcha...
Leather, Fabric
Customizable Tacchini Julep Chair by Jonas Wagell
By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant Garde movement, drawing upon its simplicity and grandeur, refined by a ...
Fabric
$5,698 / item
H 32.67 in W 29.13 in D 31.5 in
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthe...
Leather, Fabric
004 Royal Chair
Located in Westlake Village, CA
SEDUCTIVE LINES FOR LOUNGING The Royal Lounger is a lesson in both relaxation and refinement. It is available slipcovered in Belgian stonewashed linen or fully upholstered in Italia...
Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Oak, Down
Capriccio armchair
Located in Forest, BE
Velvet “Capriccio” armchair by Georg Bighinello for Eurosalotto – circa 1970. Recently reupholstered in mohair fabric.
Textile
$5,143 / item
H 26.77 in W 40.94 in D 28.74 in
Customizable Tacchini Reversível Armchair by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Fruit of the creative genius of the architect and designer Martin Eisler, Reversível is an historic piece of Carioca design, and Tacchini fell in lo...
Leather, Fabric
Datum Occasional Chair
Located in Del Mar, CA
Datum Occasional Chair: A breath of salt air in chair form. The Datum Chair evokes the nostalgia of 1940s Hollywood-an effortless blend of coastal ease and sculptural sophistication...
Oak
$4,422 / item
H 28.74 in W 33.7 in D 29.92 in
Customizable Tacchini Agnese Armchair by Gianfranco Frattini
By Gianfranco Frattini, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Model 849, one of his most famous armchairs, was designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1956. Awarded honorable mention at the 3rd Compasso d’Oro, Agnes...
Leather, Fabric
$9,509 / item
H 26.78 in W 78.75 in D 29.53 in
Customizable Tacchini Five to Nine Sofa Daybed with Headrest by Studiopepe
By Studiopepe, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Tacchini is pleased to present you a sneak-peek of the new collection, in collaboration with Studiopepe: Five to Nine, a modern daybed that could turn into waiting seat, maintaining...
Leather, Fabric
PIA Lounge Chair
Located in London, GB
Designed by Christophe Delcourt for Collection Particulière, PIA is a comfy armchair upholstered in ELBA (Delcourt Textiles fabric). PIA is available as a standard armchair, or with ...
Fabric
Acerbis Free System Sofa by Claudio Salocchi UTOPIA
By Claudio Salocchi, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
DUPLEX presents UTOPIA: an exhibition that celebrates the spirit of the second postwar Italian Design Revolution. “The fantastic achievement of Italian Design is the incredibly rich...
Upholstery
$10,286 / item
H 29.92 in W 81.88 in D 47.63 in
Customizable Tacchini Julep Chaise-Longue by Jonas Wagell
By Jonas Wagell Design & Architecture, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Organic and versatile in shape, the new Julep, by designer Jonas Wagell, is a natural extension, in both practicality and beauty, of the existing range of Julep best sellers. Updated...
Fabric
$4,689Sale Price|35% Off
H 29.52 in W 40.35 in D 34.44 in
Tacchini Julep Soft Lounge Chair by Jonas Wagell in STOCK
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
CJULS102MIR11 CAT. V MIRABILIS 11 SOFT VERSION WITH CAL 117 FR FOAM Soft, enveloping shapes characterize this family of upholstered pieces. Julep is influenced by the 1950s Avant Gar...
Upholstery
Customizable Tacchini Orsola Sofa by Gastone Rinaldi
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Roundness and comfort. Tradition and innovation. These are the keywords of Orsola, designed in 1970 by Gastone Rinaldi. The new edition stays true to its original spirit but features...
Textile
$15,985 / item
H 11.47 in W 37.8 in D 13.95 in
Customizable Tacchini Victoria Modular System by David Nicolas
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for COM Lebanese design duo David/Nicolas are behind this modular system comprising armchairs, corner sofas, chaises longues and ottomans offering luxurious comfort. A ...
Textile
$30,599 / item
H 29.14 in W 175.6 in D 126.38 in
Customizable Tacchini Victoria Modular Sofa by David Nicolas
By Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Price listed for starting fabric L 446 P 321 cm W 175,59” D 126,38” Lebanese design duo David/Nicolas are behind this modular system comprising armchairs, corner sofas, chaises lon...
Textile
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Sing...
Metal, Brass, Nickel
$15,439 / item
H 32.68 in W 110.24 in D 40.56 in
Art Deco Sofa by Munna Design Studio with Velvet Upholstery
By Munna Design Studio
Located in New York, NY
This sofa features a wonderfully elegant fan-shaped motif, with its accentuated curvy lines with decadent and lavish finish. The feminine curves are ravishingly enhanced by the diffe...
Velvet
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex
By Arflex, Mario Marenco
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mario Marenco 'Marenco' 2 Seater Sofa 254 for Arflex in fabric. New, current production. The unmistakable design and wide modularity still make the Marenco sofa a must-have in cont...
Fabric
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$560 / item
H 23.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
Peter Glassford Natural Parota Reclaimed Wood Collage, Set of 2 Brutalist tiles
By Peter Glassford
Located in San Antonio, TX
A sculptural Natural Parota collage tiles part of the Brutal Nature collection by Peter Glassford, handcrafted from reclaimed wood fragments and assembled into a richly textured, one...
Wood
$15,200
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 35.44 in
Gianfranco Frattini “Sesann” Sofa for Cassina, Cognac Leather, 1969
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gianfranco Frattini “Sesann” Sofa for Cassina, cognac leather, Italy, 1969 Designed in 1969 by Gianfranco Frattini, the Sesann collection marked a turning point in upholstered furni...
Leather
$3,990 / item
H 15.75 in W 74.81 in D 29.14 in
Mustard Velvet Daybed with V-Shaped Beechwood Base, Model V
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
DD V daybed is an exclusive daybed made by hand in Bosnia and Herzegovina by skilled craftsmen with long experience in wood and upholstery. Both frame and the characteristic V-shaped...
Fabric, Beech, Velvet
Chic 'Méandre' Gilt Bronze Side Chair by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Undulating 'Méandre' gilt bronze finish side chair by Design Frères. Gilt bronze finish over steel frame. Natural linen upholstered cushion with contrasting piping. Chic and unders...
Steel
$3,024 / item
H 27.96 in W 30.71 in D 24.41 in
Play Armchair in White Bouclé by Dmytro Kozinenko, Best of Year Award Winner
By Dmitriy Kozinenko
Located in Kyiv, UA
The Play armchair in soft white bouclé is exactly what its name promises: an invitation to play. Designer Dmytro Kozinenko assembled the chair from several simple geometric elements,...
Fabric, Plywood
$3,950 / item
H 28.75 in W 94.89 in D 30.32 in
Carlo Scarpa Orseolo Dining Table for Cassina, Lacquered Aluminum
By Cassina, Carlo Scarpa
Located in Berlin, DE
Price is dependent on the chosen material and size. Available sizes: 241x77 240x92 280x92 FASTENERS: Cast satin finish aluminum. FRAME TOP: MDF boards covered with a coat of mirr...
Aluminum
$8,345 / set
H 24.01 in W 13.78 in D 13.78 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$38,400 / set
H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" Sofa for B&B Italia, Two-tone Velvet, Set of 8
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Mario Bellini "Camaleonda" modular sofa for B&B Italia, velvet, metal and plastic, Italy, 1970, eight elements. "Camaleonda" is an icon, rediscovered. Our atelier carefully res...
Plastic, Velvet
$14,861
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
Geometric Mid Century Open Bookcase
Located in Westwood, NJ
Finished in Batavia Black with a Sandbar finish interior, this bookcase showcases rhythmic, crescent-shaped oval cut-outs that form an architectural silhouette—an homage to the sculp...
Wood
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” Modular Sofa for Verpan, 1969
By Verpan, Verner Panton
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Verner Panton “Cloverleaf” modular sofa for Verpan, green fabric, Denmark, 1969. Verner Panton designed the Cloverleaf modular sofa in 1969, challenging traditional seating concepts...
Fabric
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