Joseph Andre Motte 770
Armchairs Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Armchairs model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1958. Black metal-lacquered feet. To be
Category
Mid-20th Century French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"770" Armchair by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, 1950s
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
"770" Armchair and Ottoman by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, 1950s.
Reupholstered with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
$11,370
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 33.47 in
Sofa Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, 1960s
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, 1960s
Ready to be reupholstered.
Category
Vintage 1960s French Sofas
Materials
Metal
$5,743
H 35.83 in W 59.06 in D 36.62 in
Three-piece living room set model 770 by Joseph-André Motte, Steiner, circa 1958
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Joseph-André Motte. Lounge seating set consisting of two armchairs and a two-seater sofa, model 770
Category
Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$28,120 / set
H 35.44 in W 57.88 in D 35.44 in
770 Armchairs by J.A Motte for Steiner, France 1950's
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in New York, NY
Andre Motte for Steiner 770 large lounge chairs, extremely comfortable and lightweight, ideal
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of 70s Style Bow Wood Armchairs
By Hugues Steiner
Located in TARBES, FR
armchair with molded shell (1951), the Tonneau chair (1953) or the Corb armchair (1956)
- Joseph-André
Category
Late 20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak
Recent Sales
Joseph André Motte 770 Armchairs
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Newburgh, NY
770 chairs by J.A Motte. It is made of a metal frame covered in foam on a brass base. Referenced in
Category
Mid-20th Century French Settees
Materials
Brass
Joseph-André Motte 770 Armchair
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
One famous 770 chairs by Joseph-André Motte, brass feet, editor Steiner's stamp on the bottom
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Pair of Joseph André Motte 770 armchairs
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Two 770 chairs by Joseph André Motte with black metal feet and Kvadrat fabric
Category
Vintage 1950s Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Armchair Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1950s.
Ready to be re-upholstered.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Armchair Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Armchair Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1950s, recently reupholstered with a Kvadrat
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Armchair Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1958. Black lacquered metal feet. Matching
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Armchair Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1958. Black lacquered metal feet.
Matching
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Sofa Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Sofa model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1958. Black metal-lacquered feet. Recently
Category
Vintage 1950s French Sofas
Materials
Metal
Armchair by Joseph-André Motte Model 770 for Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Joseph-André Motte armchair model 770 for Steiner.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
770 Chair by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
By Steiner, Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
770 chair by Joseph-Andre´ Motte for Steiner.
Different colors and conditions but these 10 chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Armchairs Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte, 1958
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of armchairs model 770 by Joseph-André Motte - 1958.
Category
Vintage 1950s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Armchairs by Joseph-André Motte Model 770 for Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of Joseph-André Motte armchairs model 770 for Steiner, newly covered in Kvadrat upholstery.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Set of Four 770 Chairs by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Four chairs 770 by Joseph André Motte.
The set is "as is".
Black painted metal feet in good
Category
Mid-20th Century Chairs
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph-André Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in D 35.44 in
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph-André Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in D 35.44 in
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph Andre Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in L 35.44 in
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph-André Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in D 35.44 in
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph Andre Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in L 35.44 in
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph-André Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in D 35.44 in
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph Andre Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in L 35.44 in
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph Andre Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in D 35.44 in
1950s Pair of 770 Armchairs, Brass and Velvet, Joseph Andre Motte, Ed Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of "770" armchairs designed in the 1950s by the French designer Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in D 35.44 in
Joseph-André Motte - Pair of 770 Lounge Chairs and for Steiner - France, 1950s
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of lounge chairs and ottoman, model 770 by J.A. Motte for Steiner.
Sleek black lacquered
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.44 in W 31.89 in D 34.65 in
Pair of Armchairs, 770 Model, Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, circa 1958
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Joseph-André Motte (1925-2013).
Pair of large armchairs with wide armrests extending by a high
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Iron
H 35.43 in W 31.49 in D 34.65 in
1950s Pair of Armchair, Model 770 by Joseph Andre Motte, Pink Velvet and Brass
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1950s pair of armchair, model 770 by Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner.
Elegant and comfortable
Category
Vintage 1950s French Bergere Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 33.86 in D 35.44 in
"770" Armchair and Ottoman by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, 1950s
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair and ottoman, model 770, by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, 1950s.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 36.62 in W 36.62 in D 33.47 in
Pair of Armchairs, 770 Model, Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, circa 1958
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Joseph-André Motte, (1925-2013).
Pair of large armchairs with wide armrests extending by a high
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 35.43 in W 31.49 in D 34.65 in
Pair of 1950s Armchairs by Joseph Andre Motte
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of armchairs by Joseph Andre Motte model 770 with polished brass Legs.
Edited by Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of model 770 armchairs by Joseph-André Motte Ed. Steiner, France circa 1958
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of large armchairs with wide armrests extending by a high back. Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.44 in W 36.23 in D 33.08 in
Pair of Armchairs by Joseph, 1958
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of armchairs by joseph andre motte model 770 edited by Steiner
From 1958.
Fabric by Maison
Category
20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Fabric
Pair of Motte Armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of armchairs by Joseph-ANdré Motte, armchair "770", 1950's. Reupholstored with a red Bisson
Category
Vintage 1950s French Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Armchairs Model 770 by Joseph-André Motte
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Armchairs model 770 by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, 1958. Black metal-lacquered feet. Recently
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
Set of three "770" armchairs by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Set of three "770" armchairs by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
Ready to be reupholstered.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
1954 Living Room Set, Model 770 by Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
1954 living room set, model 770 by Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner.
Elegant living room set
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Pair of armchairs model 770 by Joseph André Motte for Steiner - France 1958
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of armchairs model 770 by Joseph André Motte for Steiner - France 1958
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Textile
H 35.44 in W 25.6 in D 25.6 in
Four armchairs 770 model by Joseph-André Motte Ed. Steiner, France circa 1958
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Four large armchairs with wide armrests extending by a high back.
Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.44 in W 33.47 in D 33.08 in
Pair of "770" Armchairs by Joseph-André Motte, France, 1958
By Siege Steiner, Joseph-André Motte
Located in New York, NY
French Mid-Century Modern icon
Steiner Meubles editions
New upholstery- Bisson Bruneel "bouclette" fabric
Original black enamel on feet.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of model 770 armchairs by Joseph-André Motte Ed. Steiner, France circa 1958
By Joseph-André Motte, Steiner
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of large armchairs with wide armrests extending by a high back. Joseph-André Motte for Steiner
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.44 in W 33.47 in D 33.08 in
J.A Motte '770' lounge set comprising pair lounge chairs & sofa, 1958, Restored
By Steiner, Joseph-André Motte
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Joseph Andre Motte for the French company 'Steiner' . The set comprises of a pair of lounge chairs with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
H 35.04 in W 34.65 in D 32.29 in
Joseph-André Motte's Armchairs "770"
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in PARIS, FR
Joseph-André Motte (1925-2013)
Beautiful pair of armchairs model 770
Green velvet from Misia
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of armchairs model 770 by Joseph-André Motte - Steiner Edition - 1958
By Steiner, Joseph-André Motte
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of armchairs model 770 by Joseph-André Motte (1925 - 2013) - Steiner Edition - 1958
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 35.44 in W 35.04 in D 33.47 in
J. A. Motte 770 Armchairs
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Newburgh, NY
Large armchairs by JA Motte for Steiner. It is made of a metal frame covered in foam on a brass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Metal
"770" Chairs by J.A Motte for Steiner
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Newburgh, NY
770 chair by J.A Motte, referenced in "decarateur des annees 50" by P Favardin, with matching
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Joseph Motte "770" Armchair, 1958
By Joseph-André Motte
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Single lounge chair "770" by Joseph-André Motte, Steiner Edition. Bronze Metal Legs with
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bronze
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