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Joe Colombo Plastic Chair

Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s
Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s

Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern white plastic 860 Universale Chairs, Joe Colombo, Kartell, 1970s. Set consisting of

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Pop Art Vintage Red Orange Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo Italy Six
Space Age Pop Art Vintage Red Orange Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo Italy Six

Space Age Pop Art Vintage Red Orange Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo Italy Six

By Joe Colombo

Located in Vienna, AT

red and bold orange highlights this set of six chairs or dining chairs by Joe Colombo and would be

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo
Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo

$4,351 / item

H 22.5 in W 28.38 in D 25.63 in

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A true symbol of Sixties design, famous also for being the only piece by Kartell made entirely of wood. Contemporary technology has made it possible to create the same product usin...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo
Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo

$4,351 / item

H 22.5 in W 28.38 in D 25.63 in

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Crystal by Joe Colombo

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A true symbol of Sixties design, famous also for being the only piece by Kartell made entirely of wood. Contemporary technology has made it possible to create the same product using ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Black by Joe Colombo
Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Black by Joe Colombo

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Black by Joe Colombo

$4,351 / item

H 22.5 in W 28.38 in D 25.63 in

Kartell Joe Colombo Chair in Black by Joe Colombo

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

A true symbol of Sixties design, famous also for being the only piece by Kartell made entirely of wood. Contemporary technology has made it possible to create the same product using ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary Joe Colombo Modular Tube Chair, Cappellini
Contemporary Joe Colombo Modular Tube Chair, Cappellini

Contemporary Joe Colombo Modular Tube Chair, Cappellini

$6,002 / item

H 26.19 in W 45.28 in D 24.41 in

Contemporary Joe Colombo Modular Tube Chair, Cappellini

By Joe Colombo

Located in Brussels, BE

Contemporary Joe Colombo Modular Tube Chair, Cappellini - Black, Blue, White or Orange ( Sold with

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21st Century and Contemporary Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair
Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair

Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair

$12,400 / item

H 36.5 in W 36.5 in D 36.5 in

Joe Colombo Swivel "Elda" Leather Lounge Chair

By Joe Colombo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a Joe Colombo Elda chair, an iconic piece of mid-century modern design. It was first

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

4867 chair set, Joe Colombo for Kartell
4867 chair set, Joe Colombo for Kartell

4867 chair set, Joe Colombo for Kartell

$3,401 / set

H 27.96 in W 16.54 in D 17.72 in

4867 chair set, Joe Colombo for Kartell

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Neuss, NW

4867 chair set by Joe Colombo for Kartell from 1979. High quality red polycarbonate injection

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Universal chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell , 1960s
Universal chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell , 1960s

Universal chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell , 1960s

$882

H 29.14 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in

Universal chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell , 1960s

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Athens, Attiki

Joe Colombo’s ‘Universale’ chair, Kartell late 1960s. Solid, stackable, and colorful, this red

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Vintage Black Plastic Up to Three Dining Chair Joe Colombo 1967 Italy
Space Age Vintage Black Plastic Up to Three Dining Chair Joe Colombo 1967 Italy

Space Age Vintage Black Plastic Up to Three Dining Chair Joe Colombo 1967 Italy

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Vienna, AT

Space Age vintage three plastic dining chairs or chairs by Joe Colombo 1965 - 67 and executed for

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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1972
Vintage Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1972

Vintage Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1972

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Philadelphia, PA

condition" "some discoloration and yellowing, some scratches and small dings" Designed by Joe Colombo (1930

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy
Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy

Joe Colombo Chairs Sedia Universale 4867 by Kartell Vintage Made in Italy

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Vancouver, BC

design itself was and is the world first injection moulded plastic chair ever invented. As the model name

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Modell 4867 Universale for Kartell Dining Chair Set of 3
Joe Colombo Modell 4867 Universale for Kartell Dining Chair Set of 3

Joe Colombo Modell 4867 Universale for Kartell Dining Chair Set of 3

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Munich, Bavaria

Design Joe Colombo for Kartell. The chairs are produced in 1979. Set of 3 Chairs. They are stackable

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Elda Chair and Ottoman by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1970s
Elda Chair and Ottoman by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1970s

Elda Chair and Ottoman by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1970s

$16,476 / set

H 36.23 in W 38.59 in D 39.38 in

Elda Chair and Ottoman by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1970s

By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo

Located in Hellouw, NL

The Elda chair, designed in 1963 by the visionary Italian designer Joe Colombo, remains one of the

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman
Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman

Joe Columbo styled Space Age Targa Lounge Chair w/ Ottoman

By Joe Colombo

Located in Cincinnati, OH

A very sculptural Space Age Targa lounge chair with ottoman having green leatherette headrest and

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Mid-20th Century Unknown Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20
Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20

$20,879Sale Price|20% Off

H 36.23 in W 36.23 in D 36.23 in

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 8/20

By Joe Colombo, Longhi

Located in Budapest, Budapest

based on Joe Colombo’s original ELDA design. The chair was only taken out of its original box to take a

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2010s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Recent Sales

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs
Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs

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H 27.5 in W 16.5 in D 16.5 in

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs

By Joe Colombo

Located in New York, NY

Modern pair of green plastic chairs by Italian designer Joe Colombo. These chairs, although they

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Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age
Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair for Kartell White Italy Vintage Space Age

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Alsdorf, NW

Nice set of two chairs by Joe Columbo. Manufactured by Kartell. The Universale chair is one of

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

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H 27.96 in W 16.54 in D 17.33 in

4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

By Joe Colombo

Located in Princeton Junction, NJ

4867 Universale Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s good condition color: green

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Original Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform, Italy, 1969-1979
Original Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform, Italy, 1969-1979

Original Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform, Italy, 1969-1979

By Joe Colombo

Located in PARIS, FR

The tube chair was designed in 1969 by Italian designer Joe Colombo for Flexform. The tube chair

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 7/20
Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 7/20

Golden Limited Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Longhi Italy no. 7/20

By Joe Colombo

Located in Sas van Gent, NL

What more can be said about this iconic design by Joe Colombo that hasn’t been said before? A

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2010s Italian Space Age Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Joe Colombo Kartell Mid Century Plastic Chairs, Pair
Joe Colombo Kartell Mid Century Plastic Chairs, Pair

Joe Colombo Kartell Mid Century Plastic Chairs, Pair

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H 28.25 in W 16.75 in D 18.75 in

Joe Colombo Kartell Mid Century Plastic Chairs, Pair

By Joe Colombo

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Joe Colombo Kartell Mid Century plastic chairs, pair Each chair measures: 16.75 wide x 18.75 deep x

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Tube chair by JOE COLOMBO
Tube chair by JOE COLOMBO

Tube chair by JOE COLOMBO

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H 23.63 in W 24.02 in D 40.16 in

Tube chair by JOE COLOMBO

By Joe Colombo

Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR

This item is rare because in perfect condition. The plastic elements on the example we are use to

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Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Resin

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967
Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Joe Colombo model 4867 Universale stacking chairs. The chairs can be stacked by three chairs

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Italian Modern Black Plastic Chairs 4868 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
Italian Modern Black Plastic Chairs 4868 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

Italian Modern Black Plastic Chairs 4868 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian modern black plastic ABS chairs mod. 4868 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s Pair of

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Space Age Red Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Universale Joe Colombo 1960s Italy
Space Age Red Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Universale Joe Colombo 1960s Italy

Space Age Red Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Universale Joe Colombo 1960s Italy

By Joe Colombo

Located in Vienna, AT

designed by Joe Colombo 1965-1967 and produced by Kartell, Noviglio, Milano. The dining chairs are

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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Red Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo 1960s Italy
Mid-Century Modern Red Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo 1960s Italy

Mid-Century Modern Red Vintage Plastic Dining Chairs Joe Colombo 1960s Italy

By Joe Colombo

Located in Vienna, AT

A set of 2 red plastic dining chairs Model No. 4860 Universale was designed by Joe Colombo 1965

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

2x Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967
2x Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967

2x Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Joe Colombo model 4867 Universale stacking chairs. The chairs can be stacked by three chairs

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Universal Plastic Chairs Model 4869 by Joe Colombo for Kartell
Universal Plastic Chairs Model 4869 by Joe Colombo for Kartell

Universal Plastic Chairs Model 4869 by Joe Colombo for Kartell

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest

Set of 4 model 4869 chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell. Original design from 1967

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Space Age Pop Design Red Vintage Plastic Chair 1968 Italy Universale
Joe Colombo Space Age Pop Design Red Vintage Plastic Chair 1968 Italy Universale

Joe Colombo Space Age Pop Design Red Vintage Plastic Chair 1968 Italy Universale

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Vienna, AT

Joe Colombo Space Age red vintage plastic chair, which was designed 1965 - 1967 Italy named Model

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Italian Mid-Century White Plastic Chairs 860 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
Italian Mid-Century White Plastic Chairs 860 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

Italian Mid-Century White Plastic Chairs 860 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century White plastic chairs 860 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s Set of 4 chairs

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs in White by Kartell, Italy, 1967
Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs in White by Kartell, Italy, 1967

Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs in White by Kartell, Italy, 1967

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

mid-century white plastic chairs model 4867 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970’s. The model 4867 is also

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

5 White Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967
5 White Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967

5 White Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chairs by Kartell, Italy, 1967

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Joe Colombo model 4867 Universale stacking chairs. The chairs can be stacked by three chairs

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Universale Chair Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1967
Universale Chair Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1967

Universale Chair Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1967

By Joe Colombo

Located in Las Vegas, NV

Universale chair by legendary designer Joe Colombo. First adult-sized plastic chair to be produced

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

No.4867 Universale Black Plastic Chairs By Joe Colombo For Kartell, 1967
No.4867 Universale Black Plastic Chairs By Joe Colombo For Kartell, 1967

No.4867 Universale Black Plastic Chairs By Joe Colombo For Kartell, 1967

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Hilversum, NL

A set of 2 black plastic dining chairs Model No. 4860 Universale designed by Joe Colombo 1965-1967

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Black Plastic Dining Chairs Set of Eight
Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Black Plastic Dining Chairs Set of Eight

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Black Plastic Dining Chairs Set of Eight

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Set of eight black Joe Colombo Universale Chairs As its name suggests, the Universale was intended

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Universale Chair Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1967
Universale Chair Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1967

Universale Chair Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1967

By Joe Colombo

Located in Las Vegas, NV

First adult-sized plastic chair to be produced using a single injection cast mold. ABS plastic with

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo, Universale Chairs for Kartell, 1980s
Joe Colombo, Universale Chairs for Kartell, 1980s

Joe Colombo, Universale Chairs for Kartell, 1980s

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H 28.35 in W 18.51 in D 16.54 in

Joe Colombo, Universale Chairs for Kartell, 1980s

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Renens, CH

Set of three Universale chairs by Joe Colombo. These plastic side chairs have been designed

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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Tube Chair Designed by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1969, Italy
Tube Chair Designed by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1969, Italy

Tube Chair Designed by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1969, Italy

By Joe Colombo, Flexform

Located in Brussels, BE

Tube chair designed by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1969, Italy.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Set of Six Universale Green Chairs by Kartell, 1960s
Joe Colombo Set of Six Universale Green Chairs by Kartell, 1960s

Joe Colombo Set of Six Universale Green Chairs by Kartell, 1960s

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Set of six Universale chairs in green plastic, designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Kartell in

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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Lusch, Germany, circa 1970
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Lusch, Germany, circa 1970

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Lusch, Germany, circa 1970

By Joe Colombo

Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland

Rare set of six dining chairs attributed to Joe Colombo for Lusch Erzeugnis – Germany, circa 1970

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Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Five Universale Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell
Set of Five Universale Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell

Set of Five Universale Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of five plastic chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell. Chairs embossed with manufacturer

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

1 of 6 Joe Colombo Model '4867' or 'Universale' White Edition Chairs for Kartell
1 of 6 Joe Colombo Model '4867' or 'Universale' White Edition Chairs for Kartell

1 of 6 Joe Colombo Model '4867' or 'Universale' White Edition Chairs for Kartell

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Zagreb, HR

Iconic Italian Mid-century white plastic chairs model 4867 by Joe Colombo for Kartell. The model

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Pair of Universal Chairs 4869 Black by Joe Colombo for Kartell
Pair of Universal Chairs 4869 Black by Joe Colombo for Kartell

Pair of Universal Chairs 4869 Black by Joe Colombo for Kartell

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Conversano, IT

La sedia Universale nera di Joe Colombo prodotta da Kartell, è una creazione iconica del design

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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Italian 1960s Black and White Vintage Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform
Italian 1960s Black and White Vintage Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform

Italian 1960s Black and White Vintage Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform

By Joe Colombo, Flexform

Located in Vienna, AT

Early and original vintage style icon of the 1960s and 1970s by Joe Colombo in beautiful original

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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

'Universale' Chairs model 4869 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Set of 5, 1970s
'Universale' Chairs model 4869 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Set of 5, 1970s

'Universale' Chairs model 4869 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Set of 5, 1970s

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Antwerp, Antwerp

Set of 5 model '4869' chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell in a beautiful maroon color

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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo for Kartell USA Desk Accent Side Chair, 1970s
Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo for Kartell USA Desk Accent Side Chair, 1970s

Mid-Century Modern Joe Colombo for Kartell USA Desk Accent Side Chair, 1970s

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Keego Harbor, MI

For your consideration is a desk or accent chair, by Joe Colombo for Kartell, made in the USA

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Original Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo
Original Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo

Original Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo

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H 36.23 in W 36.23 in D 36.23 in

Original Edition Elda Chair by Joe Colombo

By Joe Colombo

Located in Berlin, Berlin

Elda chair designed by Joe Colombo. Italy, Comfort, 1963. Vintage rotating white fibreglass shell

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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

LARGE PLASTIC DESK & UPHOLSTERED CHAIR, by Joe Colombo Studio
LARGE PLASTIC DESK & UPHOLSTERED CHAIR, by Joe Colombo Studio

LARGE PLASTIC DESK & UPHOLSTERED CHAIR, by Joe Colombo Studio

Located in Rockaway, NJ

Extremely Rare and Amazing Large Desk and Chair Set, produced entirely of plastic materials: ABS

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Vintage 1960s Italian Desks

Materials

PVC, Fiberglass

Six Modern Space Age Swivel Tulip chairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960s
Six Modern Space Age Swivel Tulip chairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960s

Six Modern Space Age Swivel Tulip chairs by Maurice Burke for Arkana, 1960s

By Joe Colombo, Maurice Burke

Located in Buffalo, NY

anywhere en route from Buffalo NY. Note: Price per chair.

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Vintage 1960s British Space Age Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Red Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1967
Red Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1967

Red Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1967

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Naples, IT

Joe Colombo model 4867 Universale stacking chair. Designer: Joe Colombo Manufacturer: Kartell

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Rubber

Set of Three Joe Colombo Sedia Universale Chairs
Set of Three Joe Colombo Sedia Universale Chairs

Set of Three Joe Colombo Sedia Universale Chairs

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H 28.35 in W 17.33 in D 18.12 in

Set of Three Joe Colombo Sedia Universale Chairs

By Joe Colombo

Located in Dronten, NL

injection mold, the Joe Colombo 4867 chair, circa 1967. Marked differently under the chair: 860 e 861

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair
Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair

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H 32 in W 18 in D 19 in

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale chair. Signed. Made in Italy.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair
Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair

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H 32 in W 18 in D 19 in

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale Chair

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Joe Colombo for Kartell Universale chair. In very vintage condition. Signed. Made in Italy.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

1967 Joe Colombo, Universale Plastic Chair, Type 4867 in Chocolate Brown & White
1967 Joe Colombo, Universale Plastic Chair, Type 4867 in Chocolate Brown & White

1967 Joe Colombo, Universale Plastic Chair, Type 4867 in Chocolate Brown & White

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL

Set of Colombo stacking chairs, a white and dark brown chair. Some traces of wear, like some

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo by Comfort Elda Chair for Stendig
Joe Colombo by Comfort Elda Chair for Stendig

Joe Colombo by Comfort Elda Chair for Stendig

By Joe Colombo

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Just reupholstered Elda chair in white leather which was the original combination on this chair

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plastic

1967, Joe Colombo, Universale Plastic Chair, Type 4867, Three Pieces in Black
1967, Joe Colombo, Universale Plastic Chair, Type 4867, Three Pieces in Black

1967, Joe Colombo, Universale Plastic Chair, Type 4867, Three Pieces in Black

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL

Three Kartel plastic chairs in black. Traces of wear like scratches (see picture #8). One of the

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Joe Colombo Set of Six Universale Green Chairs by Kartell, 1960s
Joe Colombo Set of Six Universale Green Chairs by Kartell, 1960s

Joe Colombo Set of Six Universale Green Chairs by Kartell, 1960s

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Set of six Universale chairs in green plastic, designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Kartell in

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Early edition 'Tube Chair' designed by by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1960s
Early edition 'Tube Chair' designed by by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1960s

Early edition 'Tube Chair' designed by by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1960s

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Located in amstelveen, NL

Joe Colombo, Tube chair, Flexform, Italy, circa 1969. This is a genuine 1st edition Joe Colombo

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Model 4867 chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970S, set of 2
Model 4867 chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970S, set of 2

Model 4867 chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970S, set of 2

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in bruxelles, BE

Red chairs by Joe Colombo. Model 4867. Stamped below the chairs. Wear due to time and the age of

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Plastic

Four Universale Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell
Four Universale Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell

Four Universale Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Four Universale dining chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell. Injection molded plastic. Signed. Made in

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Joe Columbo for Kartell White Plastic Univerale Chairs '4'
Joe Columbo for Kartell White Plastic Univerale Chairs '4'

Joe Columbo for Kartell White Plastic Univerale Chairs '4'

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

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Set of four chairs by Joe Columbo. Manufactured by Kartell. This is the Universale chair design one

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Set of Six Universale Stacking Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell
Set of Six Universale Stacking Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell

Set of Six Universale Stacking Dining Chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Set of 6 Universale dining chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell. Chairs are structurally sound with

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plastic

Four Joe Colombo 'Universale' Chairs, Very Rare First Edition 1967 Kartell Italy
Four Joe Colombo 'Universale' Chairs, Very Rare First Edition 1967 Kartell Italy

Four Joe Colombo 'Universale' Chairs, Very Rare First Edition 1967 Kartell Italy

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Here we have a set of four extremely rare, first edition, Joe Colombo 'universale' chairs in the

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

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Plastic

Tube Chair by Joe Colombo
Tube Chair by Joe Colombo

Tube Chair by Joe Colombo

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H 24.41 in W 42.13 in D 23.23 in

Tube Chair by Joe Colombo

By Joe Colombo

Located in Brussels, BE

Iconic tube chair by Joe Colombo, 1969. Manufactured by Flexform. Modular chair with plastic tubes

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Vintage Swivel Pod Chairs by Joe Colombo for Lusch Erzeugnis Germany
Vintage Swivel Pod Chairs by Joe Colombo for Lusch Erzeugnis Germany

Vintage Swivel Pod Chairs by Joe Colombo for Lusch Erzeugnis Germany

By Joe Colombo, Lusch Erzeugnis, Lusch & Co

Located in Brooklyn, NY

by Italian designer Joe Colombo for West Germany's Lusch Erzeugnis chair company! This space-age pair

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Sedia Universale 4867 Plastic Chair by Joe Columbo for Kartell in White
Sedia Universale 4867 Plastic Chair by Joe Columbo for Kartell in White

Sedia Universale 4867 Plastic Chair by Joe Columbo for Kartell in White

By Kartell, Joe Colombo, Beylerian LTD

Located in Topeka, KS

Available now this landmark Sedia Universale 4867 injection molded plastic chair designed by Joe

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

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Plastic

Mid Century Joe Columbo & Kartell Red Plastic Pop Art Universals Model # 4867
Mid Century Joe Columbo & Kartell Red Plastic Pop Art Universals Model # 4867

Mid Century Joe Columbo & Kartell Red Plastic Pop Art Universals Model # 4867

By Kartell, Joe Colombo

Located in Port Jervis, NY

Fabulous chair designed by Joe Columbo for Kartell c1967. Red plastic is in excellent vintage

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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Rare Sculptural Chair, Organic Form, upholstered in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s
Rare Sculptural Chair, Organic Form, upholstered in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s

Rare Sculptural Chair, Organic Form, upholstered in Alpaca, Italy, 1970s

By Eero Saarinen, Mario Bellini, Joe Colombo, Verner Panton, Olivier Mourgue

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A rare sculptural Space Age chair or organic form, Italy, 1970s. Newly upholstered in a premium

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Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

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Red Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1967
Red Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1967

Red Joe Colombo Universale Plastic Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1967

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Appeltern, Gelderland

Set of 2 Universale stacking chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell. Model: 4867.  

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Joe Colombo White Elda Lounge Chair
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Joe Colombo White Elda Lounge Chair

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Joe Colombo White Elda Lounge Chair

By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy

Located in Paris, FR

Chair "Elda" designed by Joe Colombo manufactured by Comfort, Italy, An iconic armchair on a swivel

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Universale Chair 860/861 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s
Universale Chair 860/861 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

Universale Chair 860/861 by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1970s

By Joe Colombo, Kartell

Located in Budapest, HU

Universale Chair 860/861, the pioneer chair to be molded from a single material, by Joe Colombo for

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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Plastic

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Joe Colombo Plastic Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal joe colombo plastic chair for your home. Frequently made of plastic, fabric and animal skin, every joe colombo plastic chair was constructed with great care. There are many kinds of the joe colombo plastic chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 20th Century to those made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right joe colombo plastic chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. Many designers have produced at least one well-made joe colombo plastic chair over the years, but those crafted by Joe Colombo, Kartell and Flexform are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Joe Colombo Plastic Chair?

Prices for a joe colombo plastic chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $299 and can go as high as $21,021, while the average can fetch as much as $1,795.

Joe Colombo for sale on 1stDibs

He died tragically young, and his career as a designer lasted little more than 10 years. But through the 1960s, Joe Colombo proved himself one of the field’s most provocative and original thinkers, and he produced a remarkably large array of innovative chairs, table lamps and other lighting and furniture as well as product designs. Even today, the creations of Joe Colombo have the power to surprise.

Cesare “Joe” Colombo was born in Milan, the son of an electrical-components manufacturer. He was a creative child — he loved to build huge structures from Meccano pieces — and in college he studied painting and sculpture before switching to architecture.

In the early 1950s, Colombo made and exhibited paintings and sculptures as part of an art movement that responded to the new Nuclear Age, and futuristic thinking would inform his entire career. He took up design not long after his father fell ill in 1958, and he and his brother, Gianni, were called upon to run the family company.

Colombo expanded the business to include the making of plastics — a primary material in almost all his later designs. One of his first, made in collaboration with his brother, was the Acrilica table lamp (1962), composed of a wave-shaped piece of clear acrylic resin that diffused light cast by a bulb concealed in the lamp’s metal base. A year later, Colombo produced his best-known furniture design, the Elda armchair (1963): a modernist wingback chair with a womb-like plastic frame upholstered in thick leather pads. 

Portability and adaptability were keynotes of many Colombo designs, made for a more mobile society in which people would take their living environments with them. One of his most striking pieces is the Tube chair (1969). It comprises four foam-padded plastic cylinders that fit inside one another. The components, which are held together by metal clips, can be configured in a variety of seating shapes (his Additional Living System seating is similarly versatile).

Vintage Tube chairs generally sell for about $9,000 in good condition; Elda chairs for about $7,000. A small Colombo design such as the plastic Boby trolley — an office organizer on wheels, designed in 1970 — is priced in the range of $700.

As Colombo intended, his designs are best suited to a modern decor. If your tastes run to sleek, glossy Space Age looks, the work of Joe Colombo offers you a myriad of choices.

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Materials: Plastic Furniture

Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.

From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.

When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.

Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.

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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.