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Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 10
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 10

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 10

$21,500 / set

H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 10

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of ten.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12

$25,800 / set

H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of twelve.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of four.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, 1952
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, 1952

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, 1952

$2,150

H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, 1952

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chair for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952 The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair design and of Cassina’s masterful artisan cra...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chair for Cassina, green velvet, Italy, 1952 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina’s refined ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chair for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” Dining Chair for Cassina, Blue Velvet, Italy, 1952 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina’s refined w...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 2
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 2

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 2

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of two The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair design and of Cassina’s masterfu...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6

$12,900 / set

H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of six.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 8
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 8

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 8

$17,200 / set

H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 8

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of eight.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Set of 4 Vintage Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti produced by Cassina ca. 1950
Set of 4 Vintage Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti produced by Cassina ca. 1950

Set of 4 Vintage Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti produced by Cassina ca. 1950

By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Geneva, CH

Beautiful set of 4 "Leggera" dining chairs by Gio Ponti produced by Figli di Amadeo Cassina in Italy ca. 1950s Black lacquered wood and new papercord seat.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 6
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 6

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 6

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chair for Cassina, green velvet, Italy, 1952, set of six The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassin...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 4
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 4

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 4

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chair for Cassina, green velvet, Italy, 1952, set of four The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassi...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 2
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 2

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 2

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chair for Cassina, green velvet, Italy, 1952, set of 2 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina’...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 8
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 8

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Green Velvet, 1952, Set of 8

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, green velvet, Italy, 1952, set of 8 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Velvet

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 14
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 14

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 14

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, blue velvet, Italy, 1952, set of fourteen The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by C...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 12
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 12

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 12

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, blue velvet, Italy, 1952, set of 12 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Velvet

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 10
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 10

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 10

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, blue velvet, Italy, 1952, set of 10 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 4
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 4

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 4

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, blue velvet, Italy, 1952, set of 4 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina’...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 6
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 6

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 6

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, blue velvet, Italy, 1952, set of 6 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina’...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 2
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 2

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 2

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, blue velvet, Italy, 1952, set of 2 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina’...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 8
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 8

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, Blue Velvet, 1952, Set of 8

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, blue velvet, Italy, 1952, set of 8 The 646 “Leggera” is one of Gio Ponti’s most enduring chair designs—an icon defined by Cassina’...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Red Faux Leather Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 6
Red Faux Leather Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 6

Red Faux Leather Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 6

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Vicenza, IT

Set of Six 646" Leggera" dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina in 1956.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs Cassina, set of 6, Italy, 1956
Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs Cassina, set of 6, Italy, 1956

Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs Cassina, set of 6, Italy, 1956

$8,023Sale Price / set|30% Off

H 32.68 in W 17.33 in D 18.51 in

Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs Cassina, set of 6, Italy, 1956

By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina

Located in Zevenaar, NL

Perfect for the dining room, living room or office, Gio Ponti's Leggera chairs for Cassina are ideal for those seeking a mix of functionality and beauty.

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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

These four chairs are designed by the iconic Italian architect and designer Gio Ponti. They exhibit Ponti's signature minimalist style, blending simplicity with elegance. The frames ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

1st edition "Leggera" dining chairs by Gio Ponti, Figli di Amedeo Cassina 1951
1st edition "Leggera" dining chairs by Gio Ponti, Figli di Amedeo Cassina 1951

1st edition "Leggera" dining chairs by Gio Ponti, Figli di Amedeo Cassina 1951

By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina

Located in Renens, CH

1st edition Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Meda Italy 1950's. These elegant and timeless chairs feature a structure in black lacquered ashwood. The rope seat has been professionally resto...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Black Leggera Chair by Zieta
Black Leggera Chair by Zieta

Black Leggera Chair by Zieta

$1,077 / item

H 30.71 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in

Black Leggera Chair by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Geneve, CH

Black leggera chair by Zieta Dimensions: D 58 x W 49 x H 78 cm Material: Carbon steel. Finish: Powder-coated. Available in other colors. Also available in Ultraleggera version. L...

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2010s Polish Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s
Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s

$7,305Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 34.65 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of four dining chairs model Leggera designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, ash wood frame and waxed rope seat, circa 1960s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Rope

Natural Anodic Leggera Chair by Zieta
Natural Anodic Leggera Chair by Zieta

Natural Anodic Leggera Chair by Zieta

$1,141 / item

H 30.71 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in

Natural Anodic Leggera Chair by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Geneve, CH

Natural Anodic Leggera chair by Zieta Dimensions: D 58 x W 49 x H 78 cm Material: Carbon Steel. Finish: Powder-Coated. Available in other colors. Also available in Ultraleggera ver...

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2010s Polish Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

White Matt Leggera Chair by Zieta
White Matt Leggera Chair by Zieta

White Matt Leggera Chair by Zieta

$1,077 / item

H 30.71 in W 19.3 in D 22.84 in

White Matt Leggera Chair by Zieta

By Zieta

Located in Geneve, CH

White Matt Leggera chair by Zieta Dimensions: D 58 x W 49 x H 78 cm Material: Carbon Steel. Finish: Powder-Coated. Matt finish. Available in other colors. Also available in Ultral...

Category

2010s Polish Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A wonderful set of six original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s.

Category

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 12 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Set of 12 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

Set of 12 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A wonderful set of twelve original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s.

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina
Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina

Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina

$18,500 / set

H 32.75 in W 16.75 in D 18.25 in

Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Chicago, IL

Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs Set of Ten for Cassina Model 699 Italy, 1952 This set includes ten Leggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina. The chairs feature thin, light-in-weight...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash

Fratelli Legaggi Chiavari Chairs / "Super Leggera" Ladder-back Pair of Chairs
Fratelli Legaggi Chiavari Chairs / "Super Leggera" Ladder-back Pair of Chairs

Fratelli Legaggi Chiavari Chairs / "Super Leggera" Ladder-back Pair of Chairs

By Colombo Sanguineti, Fratelli Levaggi

Located in Mckinney, TX

A superb set of two genuine Chiavari dining chairs by Fratelli Levaggi, crafted in northern Italy circa the 1950s. Celebrated for their artful engineering, these chairs marry eleganc...

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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wool, Wood, Walnut

Italian Set of Four Leggera  Chairs  Attribuited to Gio Ponti
Italian Set of Four Leggera  Chairs  Attribuited to Gio Ponti

Italian Set of Four Leggera Chairs Attribuited to Gio Ponti

$3,950Sale Price / set|41% Off

H 36 in W 16 in D 17.5 in

Italian Set of Four Leggera Chairs Attribuited to Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Set of 4 chairs attributed to Gio Ponti Leggera 646 , 1st Production 1951 we have 3 more chairs slightly different color. Measures: H36 H2 17.5 W 16 D.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

20th Century, Gio Ponti for Cassina Set of 8 Chairs mod. Leggera
20th Century, Gio Ponti for Cassina Set of 8 Chairs mod. Leggera

20th Century, Gio Ponti for Cassina Set of 8 Chairs mod. Leggera

$31,609 / set

H 32.29 in W 16.54 in D 17.72 in

20th Century, Gio Ponti for Cassina Set of 8 Chairs mod. Leggera

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Turin, Turin

An eclectic personality, from his early days he was active in the fields of architecture, painting, graphics and set design. He graduated in architecture from the Milan Polytechnic i...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"
Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"

Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Barcelona, ES

Gio Ponti (1891-1979) Set of four dining chairs, model "leggera" Manufactured by Cassina Italy, 1951 Measurements 82.55 cm x 44.45cm x 45.72 cm. 32.55 in x 17.5 in x 18 in.

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

Set of 6 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Argelato, BO

A wonderful set of 6 original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Wood

Gio Ponti Oak Round Dining Table and Set of Four Leggera Chairs for Cassina
Gio Ponti Oak Round Dining Table and Set of Four Leggera Chairs for Cassina

Gio Ponti Oak Round Dining Table and Set of Four Leggera Chairs for Cassina

$16,858Sale Price / set|20% Off

H 27.96 in Dm 39.18 in

Gio Ponti Oak Round Dining Table and Set of Four Leggera Chairs for Cassina

By Gio Ponti

Located in Milan, IT

Splendid Set of Four Leggera Chairs and Round Table by Gio Ponti for Cassina. This set in Oakwood is a very early edition each chair carries the red metal tag Figli di Amedeo Cassina...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Oak

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Set of Eight Italian Midcentury Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Set of Eight Italian Midcentury Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Set of Eight Italian Midcentury Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Milan, IT

Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades, from the Fifties throughout the Seve...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1950s Gio Ponti Leggera Chair (Model 646) for Cassina, Itally
1950s Gio Ponti Leggera Chair (Model 646) for Cassina, Itally

1950s Gio Ponti Leggera Chair (Model 646) for Cassina, Itally

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H 32.51 in W 18.6 in D 16.74 in

1950s Gio Ponti Leggera Chair (Model 646) for Cassina, Itally

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in PEGO, Alicante

Set of 4 (four) of the iconic Leggera chair by Gio Ponti, Italy 1951, manufactured by Cassina Spa They are in black lacquered ash-wood with new fabric and cushion seats which has be...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Set of nine Vintage Italian Leggera Blue Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Set of nine Vintage Italian Leggera Blue Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Set of nine Vintage Italian Leggera Blue Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Milan, IT

Giò Ponti probably needs no introduction: he's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades, from the Fifties throughout...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs

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H 33 in W 17 in D 18 in

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of Gio Ponti leggera dining chairs with original fabric.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Suede, Wood

Gio Ponti for Cassina set of four Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s
Gio Ponti for Cassina set of four Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s

Gio Ponti for Cassina set of four Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina

Located in Milan, IT

Set of four 1st edition Ash and upholstery Gio Ponti Model 646/3 LEGGERA dining chairs for Cassina. Italy 1950s

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Ash

Gio Ponti for Cassina set of six Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s
Gio Ponti for Cassina set of six Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s

Gio Ponti for Cassina set of six Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina

Located in Milan, IT

Set of six 1st edition Ash and upholstery Gio Ponti Model 646/2 LEGGERA dining chairs for Cassina. Italy 1950s Original labels

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1955, Set of 4
Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1955, Set of 4

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1955, Set of 4

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 “Leggera” dining chairs for Cassina, 1955, set of 4.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1956, Set of 6
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1956, Set of 6

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1956, Set of 6

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, Cord seat, 1956, set of 6 Meaning "lightweight", the Leggera chair 646 is one of the truest expressions of reductive beauty to be ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Set of Eight Signed "Leggera" Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Set of Eight Signed "Leggera" Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Set of Eight Signed "Leggera" Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Gio Ponti

Located in Berlin, DE

Set of eight signed "Leggera" dining chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Set of six Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy
Set of six Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy

Set of six Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Renens, CH

Set of 6 Leggera dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti in 1951.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Set of Twelve Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy
Set of Twelve Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy

Set of Twelve Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Renens, CH

Fantastic set of 12 Leggera dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti in 1951.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Pair of 6 Rare Gio Ponti "Leggera" Dining Chairs 1950s
Pair of 6 Rare Gio Ponti "Leggera" Dining Chairs 1950s

Pair of 6 Rare Gio Ponti "Leggera" Dining Chairs 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A simple chair with a refined, clear, cultured form, an icon of design. In 1952 the Leggera chair marked the beginning of a path that encapsulated the entire design and executive par...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs, Italy 1950s
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs, Italy 1950s

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs, Italy 1950s

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H 32.68 in W 17.72 in D 16.15 in

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs, Italy 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Naples, IT

Pair of chairs model 699 Leggera designed by Giò Ponti for Cassina, dated 1957. Structure in black stained wood and seat in blue velvet.  

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gio Ponti For Cassina Italian Midcentury Wood Sky "Leggera" Dining Chairs 1950s
Gio Ponti For Cassina Italian Midcentury Wood Sky "Leggera" Dining Chairs 1950s

Gio Ponti For Cassina Italian Midcentury Wood Sky "Leggera" Dining Chairs 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of six Italian midcentury modern design dining chairs model “Leggera” designed by Giò Ponti for Cassina from 1950s with beech frame and skai faux leather upholstery, two chairs h...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Set of Six Early Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Set of Six Early Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Set of Six Early Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Miami, FL

Early set of Gio Ponti dining chairs, the set has age-related wear. Please see all pictures. Table is listed separately.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gio Ponti Leggera Set of Ten, Cassina Labels
Gio Ponti Leggera Set of Ten, Cassina Labels

Gio Ponti Leggera Set of Ten, Cassina Labels

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H 32.29 in W 17.33 in D 17.33 in

Gio Ponti Leggera Set of Ten, Cassina Labels

By Gio Ponti

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

A very elegant "Harlequin" set of ten Leggera dining chairs reupholstered in Kvadrat colors, five examples retain their original Cassina labels.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Gio Ponti Set of Eight Leggera Chairs in Wood and Leather Cassina 1950 Italy
Gio Ponti Set of Eight Leggera Chairs in Wood and Leather Cassina 1950 Italy

Gio Ponti Set of Eight Leggera Chairs in Wood and Leather Cassina 1950 Italy

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Set of eight Leggera dining chairs with a wooden structure and seat upholstered in black leather, designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1970s.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1950s Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina
1950s Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina

1950s Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

1950s four dining chairs model Leggera designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, ash structure and raffia seat.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Raffia, Ash

1950s Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina
1950s Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina

1950s Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of four famous dining chairs model Leggera designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, ash structure and new upholstered seat covered in velvet, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Velvet

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1960s
Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1960s

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1960s

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of four Italian midcentury modern design dining chairs model Leggera designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, ash structure and seat in black leather, circa 1960s..

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Leather

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s
Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of six dining chairs model Leggera designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, ash structure and seat in woven rope with manufacturer’s adhesive label, circa 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Rope

Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

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H 32 in W 17 in D 18 in

Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Gio Ponti

Located in San Francisco, CA

A set of 12 Leggera chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina retaining the original labels. Seats have been upholstered in an orange faux leather and the frames are in a light ash. Note: Chai...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash

Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

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H 33 in W 16.5 in D 18 in

Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Gio Ponti

Located in San Francisco, CA

A set of 6 Leggera chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina retaining the original labels. The seats have been upholstered in a deep red faux leather and the ash is in a medium tone. Note: Ch...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash

Gio Ponti Leggera 646 chairs by Cassina Italy 1957
Gio Ponti Leggera 646 chairs by Cassina Italy 1957

Gio Ponti Leggera 646 chairs by Cassina Italy 1957

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H 33.08 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in

Gio Ponti Leggera 646 chairs by Cassina Italy 1957

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

The rare set of 8 original Leggera 646 chairs, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in Italy in 1957, is a remarkable find. The 646 Leggera is an earlier iteration than ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash

Gio Ponti Set of 8 Ashwood Leggera Italian Chairs, 1960s
Gio Ponti Set of 8 Ashwood Leggera Italian Chairs, 1960s

Gio Ponti Set of 8 Ashwood Leggera Italian Chairs, 1960s

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Madrid, ES

Set of eight chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti (1891-1979) and edited by Cassina. Made of solid ashwood structure with original upholstery. Italy, 1951. Discover the ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Upholstery

Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1952, Set of Four "Leggera" Chairs
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1952, Set of Four "Leggera" Chairs

Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1952, Set of Four "Leggera" Chairs

By Gio Ponti

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1952. A set of 4 model 646" Leggera " chairs in Ash wood frames and a soft blue cotton upholstery. Looks like they have been reupholstered at some p...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, Set of Eight Leggera Chairs, 1950s, Labelled
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, Set of Eight Leggera Chairs, 1950s, Labelled

Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, Set of Eight Leggera Chairs, 1950s, Labelled

By Gio Ponti

Located in Wargrave, Berkshire

Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy. A set of eight original "Leggera" chairs with original woven cane seats. Two retain the early Cassina label as shown.     

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Gio Ponti Set of Six Leggera
Gio Ponti Set of Six Leggera

Gio Ponti Set of Six Leggera

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H 32.49 in W 16.93 in D 17.33 in

Gio Ponti Set of Six Leggera

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in London, GB

'Leggera' is the second prototype designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina in 1951 in the project that lead then to 'Superleggera'. Main inspiration for this design is the 'Chiavarina', a w...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Italian Mid-Century Black Wood Rope Chairs Leggera 646 Gio Ponti Cassina, 1970s
Italian Mid-Century Black Wood Rope Chairs Leggera 646 Gio Ponti Cassina, 1970s

Italian Mid-Century Black Wood Rope Chairs Leggera 646 Gio Ponti Cassina, 1970s

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in MIlano, IT

Italian mid-century black wood and rope chairs mod. Leggera 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1970s Set of 6 chairs mod. Leggera 646 with black painted wooden structure, with approximate...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Early Cassina Leggera 646 chairs by Gio Ponti, original Giunco seats, Italy 1952
Early Cassina Leggera 646 chairs by Gio Ponti, original Giunco seats, Italy 1952

Early Cassina Leggera 646 chairs by Gio Ponti, original Giunco seats, Italy 1952

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Langemark-Poelkapelle, BE

Rare early edition of the iconic 646 Leggera chairs, designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina, Italy, circa 1952. These authentic first-series examples feature the original hand...

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

Materials

Ash, Rush

Gio Ponti Leggera 646 Cassina, 1st Production 1951
Gio Ponti Leggera 646 Cassina, 1st Production 1951

Gio Ponti Leggera 646 Cassina, 1st Production 1951

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in New York, NY

First production of Leggera 646 chair manufactured by Cassina. Iconic design of Gio Ponti. Provenance: 1951, Italy. Cassina catalog photography, shown in listing Light ashwood...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Set di 8 Sedie Leggera, Gio Ponti Per Cassina
Set di 8 Sedie Leggera, Gio Ponti Per Cassina

Set di 8 Sedie Leggera, Gio Ponti Per Cassina

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H 33.47 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in

Set di 8 Sedie Leggera, Gio Ponti Per Cassina

By Gio Ponti

Located in Milano, Lombardia

The lightweight chair is certainly one of the most iconic projects in the entire world design scene. Designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, it is part of a very innovative design researc...

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Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Leggera Mid Century Dining Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Leggera Mid Century Dining Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Leggera Mid Century Dining Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Milano, IT

Price for chair, 4 chairs available. Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades...

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Chiavari Walnut and Wicker Dining Chairs
Chiavari Walnut and Wicker Dining Chairs

Chiavari Walnut and Wicker Dining Chairs

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H 35.83 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in

Chiavari Walnut and Wicker Dining Chairs

By Chiavari

Located in Antwerp, BE

Postmodern dining chairs, set of six, Chiavari, Italy, the 1970s Reminding of Ponti's ultra leggera, these lightweight dining chairs incorporate both a classical look with a moder...

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Antique Early 1900s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Walnut

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Blue Velvet Dining Chairs, Italy 1950s
Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Blue Velvet Dining Chairs, Italy 1950s

Pair of Gio Ponti Leggera Blue Velvet Dining Chairs, Italy 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Naples, IT

Pair of chairs model 699 Leggera designed by Giò Ponti for Cassina, dated 1957. Structure in black stained wood and seat in blue velvet.  

Category

Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of six.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs Black and Cord
Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs Black and Cord

Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs Black and Cord

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H 32.88 in W 16.74 in D 18.9 in

Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs Black and Cord

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Antwerp, BE

Rope and black ash, Gio Ponti, Cassina, set of six Six iconic Leggera chairs, black lacquered solid ash tree and braided straw seats, designed by Architect Gio Ponti in the 1951,...

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

Materials

Rope, Ash

Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina 1951 Italy
Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina 1951 Italy

Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina 1951 Italy

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Cascina, Pisa

Set of four Leggera dining chairs with structure in black lacquered wood and seat in padded blue leatherette, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in 1951.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Gio Ponti for Cassina 1st Production 'Leggera' Dining Chairs in Original Straw
Gio Ponti for Cassina 1st Production 'Leggera' Dining Chairs in Original Straw

Gio Ponti for Cassina 1st Production 'Leggera' Dining Chairs in Original Straw

By Gio Ponti

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Gio Ponti for Cassina, 'Leggera' chairs Model '646', straw, ash, Italy, 1950s This chair is the epitome of a simplified design with a clean, refined shape. The design of the 'Legger...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Straw, Ash

Set of Six Chairs by Gio Ponti
Set of Six Chairs by Gio Ponti

Set of Six Chairs by Gio Ponti

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H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in

Set of Six Chairs by Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in Copenhagen, DK

'646 Leggera', dining chairs in ash and patinated wicker.

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Mid-20th Century Italian Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina, 1950s
Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina, 1950s

Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina, 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Reggio Emilia, IT

Set of eight famous dining chairs model Leggera designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, ash structure and seat in waxed woven rope, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Nylon

Fourteen Vintage Italian "Leggera" Chairs, 1950
Fourteen Vintage Italian "Leggera" Chairs, 1950

Fourteen Vintage Italian "Leggera" Chairs, 1950

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H 34.65 in W 18.51 in D 21.26 in

Fourteen Vintage Italian "Leggera" Chairs, 1950

By Gio Ponti

Located in Dronten, NL

Elegant set of 14 Italian dining chairs in ash and rush, made circa 1950. Very light (leggera in Italian) chairs in wonderful vintage condition.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

Set of Four 1950s Italian Leggera Chairs
Set of Four 1950s Italian Leggera Chairs

Set of Four 1950s Italian Leggera Chairs

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H 33.47 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in

Set of Four 1950s Italian Leggera Chairs

By Gio Ponti

Located in Dronten, NL

Elegant set of four Italian dining chairs in ash and rush. Very light (leggera in Italian) chairs in wonderful vintage condition.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

Set of 10 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Set of 10 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

Set of 10 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A wonderful set of ten original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s.

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 4 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Set of 4 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

Set of 4 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A wonderful set of 4 original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s.

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 2 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
Set of 2 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

Set of 2 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

A wonderful set of 2 original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s.

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

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Gio Ponti for Cassina Green Leather 'Leggera' Chairs
Gio Ponti for Cassina Green Leather 'Leggera' Chairs

Gio Ponti for Cassina Green Leather 'Leggera' Chairs

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H 32.49 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in

Gio Ponti for Cassina Green Leather 'Leggera' Chairs

By Gio Ponti

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Gio Ponti for Cassina, 'Leggera' chairs Model 646, ash and leather, Italy, 1952. This chair is the epitome of a simplified design with a clean, refined shape. The design of the Le...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Ash

Pair of "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Pair of "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Pair of "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

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H 32.75 in W 15.5 in D 16.5 in

Pair of "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Gio Ponti

Located in San Francisco, CA

A pair of dining chairs by Gio Ponti in ash with rush seats woven in a basket weave pattern, all retaining their original label. Priced for the pair.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Rush, Ash

Set of 6 Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Set of 6 Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Set of 6 Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Gio Ponti

Located in San Francisco, CA

A set of 6 Leggera chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina retaining the original labels. Seats have been upholstered in an orange faux leather and the frames are in a light ash.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash

Set of 2  Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
Set of 2  Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

Set of 2 Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina

By Gio Ponti

Located in San Francisco, CA

A set of 2 Leggera chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina retaining the original labels. Seats have been upholstered in an orange faux leather and the frames are in a light ash.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Ash

Gio Ponti Set of Four Chairs Model "Leggera", Italy, 1951
Gio Ponti Set of Four Chairs Model "Leggera", Italy, 1951

Gio Ponti Set of Four Chairs Model "Leggera", Italy, 1951

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in The Hague, NL

This set of four Leggera chairs was designed by Gio Ponti in 1951. They were manufactured by Cassina in 1952. After few years, in 1957, Ponti tweaked the design and released the icon...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Ash

Set of 4 Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs by Cassina, Italy, 1952
Set of 4 Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs by Cassina, Italy, 1952

Set of 4 Gio Ponti Leggera Chairs by Cassina, Italy, 1952

By Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in amstelveen, NL

Leggera 646 chair, Gio Ponti, Italy Set of four chairs model “Leggera 646” designed by Gio Ponti and made by Cassina. Made of solid ashwood structure with seat reupholstered in a ...

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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Lacquered Wood & Skai Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1952, Set of Ten
Lacquered Wood & Skai Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1952, Set of Ten

Lacquered Wood & Skai Leggera Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1952, Set of Ten

By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti

Located in Varese, Lombardia

This set of ten Leggera chairs was designed by Gio Ponti in 1951. They were manufactured by Cassina in 1952. After few years, in 1957, Ponti tweaked the design and released the iconi...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Ash

Chiavari Walnut and Wicker Dining Chairs
Chiavari Walnut and Wicker Dining Chairs

Chiavari Walnut and Wicker Dining Chairs

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H 35.83 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in

Chiavari Walnut and Wicker Dining Chairs

By Chiavari

Located in Antwerp, BE

Postmodern dining chairs, set of six, Chiavari, Italy, 1970s Reminding of Ponti's ultra leggera, these lightweight dining chairs incorporate both a classical look with a modern de...

Category

Antique Early 1900s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Walnut

Pair of Leggera Black Ebonized Wooden Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s
Pair of Leggera Black Ebonized Wooden Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s

Pair of Leggera Black Ebonized Wooden Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti, Italy, 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Cassina

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

Pair of Gio Ponti Model 646 "Leggera" chair for Cassina in 1957. Black ebonized wooden frames with an unusual plastic finished papercord woven seat in remarkable good condition V...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Plastic, Wood

Set of Twelve "Leggera" Dining Chair by Gio Ponti, 1950s
Set of Twelve "Leggera" Dining Chair by Gio Ponti, 1950s

Set of Twelve "Leggera" Dining Chair by Gio Ponti, 1950s

By Gio Ponti

Located in Megeve, FR

Set of twelve "Leggera" dining chair by Gio Ponti, 1950s.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950s, Set of 2
Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950s, Set of 2

Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950s, Set of 2

By Gio Ponti

Located in Monaco, Monaco

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Leggera Dining Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of leggera dining chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique leggera dining chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, ash and hardwood. Leggera dining chairs have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Leggera dining chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are often sought at 1stDibs.

How Much are Leggera Dining Chairs?

Leggera dining chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $6,623, while the lowest priced sells for $1,650 and the highest can go for as much as $23,500.

Gio Ponti for sale on 1stDibs

An architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor, Gio Ponti was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian modernism.

Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan, and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. Through Domus, the magazine he founded in 1928, Ponti brought attention to virtually every significant movement and creator in the spheres of modern art and design.

The questing intelligence Ponti brought to Domus is reflected in his work: as protean as he was prolific, Ponti’s style can’t be pegged to a specific genre.

In the 1920s, as artistic director for the Tuscan porcelain maker Richard Ginori, he fused old and new; his ceramic forms were modern, but decorated with motifs from Roman antiquity. In pre-war Italy, modernist design was encouraged, and after the conflict, Ponti — along with designers such as Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, Marco Zanuso — found a receptive audience for their novel, idiosyncratic work. Ponti’s typical furniture forms from the period, such as the wedge-shaped Distex chair, are simple, gently angular, and colorful; equally elegant and functional. In the 1960s and ’70s, Ponti’s style evolved again as he explored biomorphic shapes, and embraced the expressive, experimental designs of Ettore Sottsass Jr., Joe Colombo and others.

Ponti's signature furniture piece — the one by which he is represented in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Germany’s Vitra Design Museum and elsewhere — is the sleek Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina starting in 1957. (The name translates as “superlightweight” — advertisements featured a model lifting it with one finger.)

Ponti had a playful side, best shown in a collaboration he began in the late 1940s with the graphic artist Piero Fornasetti. Ponti furnishings were decorated with bright finishes and Fornasetti's whimsical lithographic transfer prints of things such as butterflies, birds or flowers; the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts possesses a 1950 secretary from their Architetturra series, which feature case pieces covered in images of building interiors and facades. The grandest project Ponti and Fornasetti undertook, however, lies on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean: the interiors of the luxury liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.

Widely praised retrospectives at the Queens Museum of Art in 2001 and at the Design Museum London in 2002 sparked a renewed interest in Ponti among modern design aficionados. (Marco Romanelli’s monograph, which was written for the London show, offers a fine overview of Ponti’s work.) Today, a wide array of Ponti’s designs are snapped up by savvy collectors who want to give their homes a touch of Italian panache and effortless chic.

Find a range of vintage Gio Ponti desks, dining chairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Dining-room-chairs for You

No matter what your dream dining experience looks like, there is a wide-ranging variety of vintage, new and antique dining room chairs on 1stDibs. Find upholstered dining room chairs, wood dining room chairs and more to outfit any space designated for a good meal, be it in your home or in the great outdoors.

In the early 18th century, most dining room tables and other furniture was designed to look masculine. In America, dining rooms weren’t even much of a concept until the late 1700s, when a space set aside specifically for dining became a part of the construction of homes for the wealthy. Dining room chairs of the era were likely made of walnut or oak. In Europe, neoclassical dining chairs emerged during the 1750s owing to nostalgia for classical antiquity, while the curving chair crests of Queen Anne furniture in the United States preceded the artistically bold seat backs that characterized the Chippendale chairs that followed. If there weren't enough dining chairs at suppertime in the American colonies, men were prioritized and women stood.

In the dining rooms of today, however, there is enough space for everyone to have a seat at the table. Modern styles introduce innovative design choices that play with shape and style. Icons of mid-century modern dining room chairs are plentiful: With its distinctive bentwood back, there is the DCW dining chair by Charles and Ray Eames, while Hans Wegner's timeless classic, the Wishbone chair, remains relevant and elegant decades after its debut. Stefano Giovannoni's White Rabbit dining chairs, in their lovable polyethylene biomorphism, reinvent what dining can look like.

Today's wide range of dining room chairs also means that they can now be styled in different ways, bringing functionality and fun to any sumptuous dining space. No longer do tables have to be accompanied by a matching set of seats. Skillfully mixing and matching colors and designs allows you to showcase your personality without sacrificing the cohesion of a given space.

By furnishing your dining room with cozy chairs — vintage, antique or otherwise — family time can extend far beyond mealtime. The plush upholstery of Victorian-style dining room chairs is perfect for game nights that stretch from dinner to midnight snack. Outdoor tables and dining chairs can also present an excellent opportunity for bonding and eating — what goes better with a delicious meal than fresh air, anyway?

Whether you prefer your chairs streamlined and stackable or ornate and one of a kind, the offerings on 1stDibs will elevate your mealtime and beyond.