Joke Chair
Gerrit Rietveld "Zig-Zag" Chair by Cassina n° 859, Italy 1973
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Sacile, PN
. “It is not a chair but a designer’s joke,” Gerrit famously said of his Zig-Zag.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Chairs
Materials
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Bloom Easy Chair Designed by Gerard Piergiorgio Cazzaniga for Living Divani
By Living Divani, Piergiorgio Cazzaniga
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Pair of Gerrit Rietveld "Zig-Zag" Chairs by Cassina n° 859-860, Italy 1973
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Sacile, PN
Pair of Gerrit Rietveld "ZIG-ZAG" chairs by Cassina, Italy 1970s. N°859 -860
Provenance: Private
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
H 29.25 in W 14.75 in D 17 in
Set of Ten Early 'Zig Zag' Chairs by Gerrit Rietveld for Cassina, 1973, Signed
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chair but a designer’s joke,” Rietveld famously said of his Zig-Zag. Creatives of all types were taken
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian De Stijl Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 29.25 in W 14.75 in D 17 in
Bronzino by Alessandro Zambelli
By Alessandro Zambelli
Located in Geneve, CH
School Joke Chair followed (for the same client) and won a European Consumers Choice award (2011) and an
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Bronzino by Alessandro Zambelli
By Alessandro Zambelli
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Little Bronzino by Alessandro Zambelli
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Black with White Lines, Vertical, Not Touching (Krakow 1970.07; 3. Kornfeld)
By Sol LeWitt
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Category
1970s Minimalist Abstract Prints
Materials
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H 17 in W 23.5 in D 0.5 in
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I considered telling a fence joke to
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Silkscreen for Conspiracy: The Artist as Witness, iconic 1970s, signed/N Framed
By Bridget Riley
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handcuffed, shackled to a chair and gagged.) Although Abbie Hoffman would later joke that these radicals
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Elderly cobbler reading paper peering out window
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Gray Lithograph Company), Circa 1903;
The Male Gaze 120 years ago. We joke about how ridiculous it
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Post Modern Papillona 750 Floor Lamp by Afra & Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1975
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Assemblée Nationale Comique - Vintage Rare Book Illustrated by CHAM - 1850
By Charles Amedee de Noe (CHAM)
Located in Roma, IT
copy, but which he had to put an end to when a chair-mender outraged in his reputation had not
Category
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H 10.83 in W 7.49 in D 0.4 in
Custer's Last Fight
By Fritz Scholder
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from cabinets and rest on shelves and antique chairs.
In a "New York Times" interview, August 12, 2001
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Gerrit Rietveld "ZIG-ZAG" chairs by Cassina, Italy 1970s (Six available)
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Sacile, PN
Six Gerrit Rietveld "ZIG-ZAG" chairs by Cassina, Italy 1970s.
From N°2808 to 2813
In the early
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H 29.25 in W 37.47 in D 43.18 in
Set of Two Gerrit Rietveld "ZIG-ZAG" chairs by Cassina, Italy 1970s
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
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Six Gerrit Rietveld "ZIG-ZAG" chairs by Cassina, Italy 1970s.
N°2812 to 2813
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Joke Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the joke chair you’re looking for. Each joke chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and bronze. If you’re shopping for a joke chair, we have 7 options in-stock, while there are 5 modern editions to choose from as well. There are many kinds of the joke chair you’re looking for, from those produced as long ago as the 18th Century to those made as recently as the 21st Century. A joke chair, designed in the mid-century modern, Georgian or modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. A well-made joke chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Alessandro Zambelli, Cassina and Gerrit Rietveld are consistently popular.
How Much is a Joke Chair?
Prices for a joke chair can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $414 and can go as high as $42,300, while the average can fetch as much as $5,606.
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