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Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
Brazilian Modern manifest, the scissor chair is a Lina Bo Bardi design still on the process of
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
H 28.35 in W 17.72 in D 26.78 in
Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
Brazilian Modern manifest, the scissor chair is a Lina Bo Bardi design still on the process of
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
Armchair by Lina Bo Bardi
H 28.35 in W 17.72 in D 26.78 in
Pair of Armchairs by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in PARIS, FR
The pair of armchairs by Lina Bo Bardi (attributed.) is the Modern Brazilian mid century
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Armchairs by Lina Bo Bardi
Pair of Armchairs by Lina Bo Bardi
H 31.5 in W 22.05 in D 28.75 in
Lina Bo Bardi Armchair Bola de Latao
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Houston, TX
architect Lina Bo Bardi in 1950. The bola de latao armchair was designed for her house, The Glass House, in
Category

2010s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Lina Bo Bardi Armchair Bola de Latao
Lina Bo Bardi Armchair Bola de Latao
H 31.1 in W 28.15 in D 33.46 in
Lina Bo Bardi Armchair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Zürich, CH
Iconic armchair created by Italian-Brazilian architect and designer Lina Bo Bardi, ca. 1950. Famous
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Single armchair Designed by Lina Bo Bardi, Brazil, 1959
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Barcelona, ES
Single armchair Designed by Lina Bo Bardi Manufactured by Pau Bra Brazil, 1959 Measurements 56 cm
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Lina Bo Bardi Chaise Longues Diva / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Zürich, CH
Iconic foldable Chaise Longues Diva created by Italian-Brazilian architect and designer Lina Bo
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Pair of Iconic Glass House Stools, by Lina Bo Bardi, 1951, Midcentury Brazilian
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1992) designed this charming stool in the 1950s to compose the furniture pieces
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Green Upholstered Wingback Chair with Ottoman by Paolo Alvez
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Tarrytown, NY
style of Lina Bo Bardi. Ottoman measures 20" W x 14.5" D x 16.5" H.
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of poufs style Giò Ponti Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, Lina Bo Bardi, Gio Ponti
Located in Lugo, IT
Couplings of poufs in good condition. Non-period fabric with two stains of 1 and 2 cm in a pouf Thank you
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Vintage 1950s Italian Modern Ottomans and Poufs

Materials

Iron

Pair of poufs style Giò Ponti Ico Parisi
Pair of poufs style Giò Ponti Ico Parisi
H 16.93 in W 14.57 in D 19.69 in
1950 Branco e Preto-Sofa wood fabric upholstery Manufactured by Paubrà
By Branco & Preto
Located in Milan, IT
principally manufactured furniture for Studio De Arte Palma - founded by Lina Bo Bardi - but from 1948 to 1950
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Sofas

Materials

Wood

1950's Brazilian Pau Marfim Armchair
Located in Washington, DC
wood with a style very reminiscent of the Lina Bo Bardi and Giancarlo Palanti C12 chair, which was also
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1950's Brazilian Pau Marfim Armchair
1950's Brazilian Pau Marfim Armchair
H 34.26 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Carlo Hauner. Sofa, c. 1950. Green cotton wood and velvet
By Carlo Hauner
Located in PARIS, FR
architects such as Lina Bo Bardi and Gregori Warchavchik. The new techniques and materials brought about by
Category

Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Branco e Preto 'Carlos Milan' Brazilian mid-century coffee table jacaranda, 1950
By Branco & Preto, Carlos Milan
Located in Barcelona, ES
Bo e Pietro Maria Bardi. Branco e Preto was an architecture and design store, that opened in 1952
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Jacaranda

Carlo Hauner, Armchair, 1950's, Caviuna Wood and Blue Cotton
By Carlo Hauner
Located in PARIS, FR
1950, in order to produce modern furniture and meet the demand of architects such as Lina Bo Bardi and
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Móveis Galeria Ambiente. Mid-Century Modern Center Table in Imbúia Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Bo Bardi. We have two similar tables available (sold separately), one slightly larger than the other
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Imbuia

Móveis Galeria Ambiente. Mid-Century Modern Center Table in Imbúia Wood
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Bo Bardi. We have two similar tables available (sold separately), one slightly larger than the other
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Center Tables

Materials

Imbuia

Brazilian Pair of Scissor Armchairs in Brazilian Hardwood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lina Bo Bardi, Pietro Maria Bardi, and Giancarlo Palanti. In every stylistic detail, these chairs
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Hardwood

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Pair of Purple Velvet Armchairs with Ottomans
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
furniture production company and purchased a factory from Lina Bo Bardi and her husband Pietro Bardi
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Brazilian "Concha" Armchair Burnt Sunset Red
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
company and purchased a factory from Lina Bo Bardi and her husband Pietro Bardi, renaming it Móveis
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Iron

12 Brass & Mohair Campanula Chairs by Pagani (Partner of Gio Ponti) Arflex 1952
By Arflex, Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
(architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex, Italy in 1952. These chairs have had
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Chair by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Midcentury Brazilian Design
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Ernesto Wolf. The company that formerly called Pau Brasil was owned by Lina Bo Bardi and her husband
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Chairs by Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Brazilian Design
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Ernesto Wolf. The company that formerly called Pau Brasil was owned by Lina Bo Bardi and her husband
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Straw, Rosewood

'Tridente' Lounge Chair, by Móveis Drago, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Design
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
. This unique design was, for years, mistakenly credited to the legendary Lina Bo Bardi, highlighting its
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Coffee and Dining Table in Rosewood, Martin Eisler, Brazilian Midcentury, 1950s
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler, Martin Eisler, Carlo Hauner
Located in New York, NY
called Pau Brasil, was owned by Lina Bo Bardi and her husband, Pietro Maria Bardi. After the acquisition
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Rosewood

Gio Ponti for Cassina '811' Lounge Chair
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
followers are Paolo Buffa, Paco Muñoz and Lina Bo Bardi, as with the latter Ponti worked together on a
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Gio Ponti for Cassina '811' Lounge Chair
Gio Ponti for Cassina '811' Lounge Chair
H 34.45 in W 27.76 in D 38 in
Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Early Edition 'Reversible' Chairs in Leather
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Waalwijk, NL
, Carlo being the creative of the pair. In 1951, the Hauner brothers bought Lina Bo Bardi and Pietro
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Gio Ponti for Cassina Pair of Armchairs in Cherry
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Waalwijk, NL
and Lina Bo Bardi, as with the latter Ponti worked together on a series of projects during the early
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Cherry

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-27-A File Rack / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
Perriand. It also includes authentic designs by iconic Gerrit Rietfeld, Lina Bo Bardi, or Eileen Gray
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

Materials

Teak

Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs
By Carlo Hauner
Located in London, GB
production company, purchasing a manufactory owned by Lina Bo Bardi and P. M. Bardi, and naming the new
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs
Pair of Red Velvet Iron Armchairs
H 28.35 in W 26.78 in D 16.54 in
Móveis Drago ‘Novelty’ Armchair in Blue Velvet and Brazilian Hardwood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
reclining chair bear a striking resemblance to the designs of Lina Bo Bardi.
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-41-A Pair of Advocate Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
Charlotte Perriand. It also includes authentic designs by iconic Gerrit Rietfeld, Lina Bo Bardi, or Eileen
Category

Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Leather, Upholstery, Teak

Midcentury Brazilian Table Lamp, by Enrico Furio, Produced by Dominici, 1950s
By Dominici
Located in New York, NY
Brazil in 1946 with Lina Bo Bardi (1914-1942) and Pietro Maria Bardi (1900-1999). The piece comprises
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Brass, Aluminum

Branco e Preto Pair of Modern Brazilian Armchairs solid jacaranda wood, fabric
By Branco & Preto
Located in Barcelona, ES
Literature Branco e Preto by Marlene Milan Acayaba published by Instituto Lina Bo e Pietro Maria Bardi
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Jacaranda

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Midcentury Brazilian Armchairs White Fabric Metal
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
company and purchased a factory from Lina Bo Bardi and her husband Pietro Bardi, renaming it Móveis
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Round Brazilian Wood and Glass Coffee Table
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
he founded a furniture production company and purchased a factory from Lina Bo Bardi and her husband
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Modern Brazilian Pair of Low Armchairs White Fabric
By Forma Brazil, Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
company and purchased a factory from Lina Bo Bardi and her husband Pietro Bardi, renaming it Móveis
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

A Pair of Rectangular Branco and Preto Side Tables in Caviuna Wood, Brazil 1960s
By Branco & Preto
Located in Utrecht, NL
: Uma história de design brasileiro nos anos 50, Marlene Milan Acayaba, Instituto Lina Bo e Pietro
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Rectangular Branco and Preto Wooden Coffee Table, Brazil, 1960s
By Branco & Preto
Located in Utrecht, NL
: Uma história de design brasileiro nos anos 50, Marlene Milan Acayaba, Instituto Lina Bo e Pietro
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Rectangular Branco and Preto Wooden Coffee Table, Brazil, 1960s
By Branco & Preto
Located in Utrecht, NL
: Uma história de design brasileiro nos anos 50, Marlene Milan Acayaba, Instituto Lina Bo e Pietro
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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Wood

Lounge Chair by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Sao Paulo, Brazil
A little charming lounge chair by Lina Bo Bardi made in marine plywood and leather.
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Lounge Chairs

Lounge Chair by Lina Bo Bardi
Lounge Chair by Lina Bo Bardi
H 70 in W 50 in D 50 in
Coffee Table Made by Carlos Milan for Branco & Preto in the 1950's
By Branco & Preto
Located in Sao Paulo, BR
by Instituto Lina Bo e Pietro Maria Bardi. Movel Moderno Brasileiro by Maria Cecilia Loschiavo dos
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Wood

1 of 3 South Asian Nadun wood and Cane Armchairs
Located in London, GB
Geoffrey Bawa, Chandigarh - Pierre Jeanneret/Le Corbusier/Charlotte Perriand, Joaquim Tenreiro, Lina Bo
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Mid-20th Century South Asian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Bench by Lina Bo Bardi
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Braun and ipe wood slatted bench by Lina Bo Bardi. Made in Brazil, circa 1950.
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Benches

Materials

Wood

Bench by Lina Bo Bardi
Bench by Lina Bo Bardi
H 17.5 in W 78.75 in D 13.5 in
Lina Bo Bardi Style Chaise Lounge
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
A circa 1950s lounge chair, in the style of architect Lina Bo Bardi, upholstered in blue linen
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Linen, Wood

Lina Bo Bardi Style Chaise Lounge
Lina Bo Bardi Style Chaise Lounge
H 34.5 in W 31.63 in D 30 in
Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchairs Attributed to Lina Bo Bardi in Walnut 1950s
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of beautiful Italian armchairs attributed to the Lina Bo Bardi of 1950. The armchairs are
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Animal Skin, Walnut

C12 Chairs, Lina Bo Bardi for Paubra, 1950s, Brazilian Mid-Century Modern
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Sao Paulo, SP
Introducing the C12 chair, a true gem of design designed by renowned architect Lina bo Bardi. With
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Hardwood

10 Campanula chairs by Pagani, partner of Ponti and Linda Bo Bardi, Arflex, 1952
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
practice "Studio Bo and Pagani" in Via Gesu , Milan in partnership with modernist icon Lina Bo Bardi . In
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler Square Side Table, Midcentury, Brazil, C. 1950
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
Bo Bardi and her husband, Pietro Maria Bardi. After the acquisition by Hauner, Eisler and Wolf became
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables

Materials

Iron

José Zanine Caldas, "Infinity" Coffee Table, Peroba Plywood, Glass, Brazil 1955
By José Zanine Caldas, Mòveis Artisticos Z
Located in High Point, NC
include Oscar Niemeyer, Charlotte Perriand, Lina Bo Bardi, Sergio Rodriguez, and Martin Eisler / Carlo
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Plywood

Pair of Brazilian Iron Armchairs, Brazil, 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
by Brazil’s midcentury greats, such as Oscar Niemeyer, Sergio Rodrigues, Joaquim Tenreiro and Lina Bo
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Brazilian Iron Armchairs, Brazil, 1950s
Pair of Brazilian Iron Armchairs, Brazil, 1950s
H 34.45 in W 24.22 in D 21.66 in
Lina Bo Bardi Midcentury Bowl Chair in Iron and Plastic, 1950s
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Milano, IT
Bowl chair designed by Lina Bo Bardi and produced in 1951. With the bowl armchair Lina, it combines
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Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

8 Brass Leg Chairs by Pagani, Partner of Gio Ponti & Lina Bo Bardi, 1952, Arflex
By Arflex, Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
(architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex, Italy in 1952. These chairs have had
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

8 Brass Leg Chairs by Pagani, Partner of Gio Ponti & Lina Bo Bardi, 1952, Arflex
By Arflex, Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
(architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex, Italy in 1952. These chairs have had
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

12 Brass Leg Chairs by Pagani Partner of Gio Ponti & Lina Bo Bardi, 1952, Arflex
By Arflex, Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Italian architect Carlo Pagani (architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Brass Leg Chairs by Pagani, Partner of Gio Ponti & Linda Bo Bardi, 1952, Arflex
By Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
(architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex, Italy, 1952. These are early examples
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Brass

Brass Leg Chairs by Pagani, Partner of Gio Ponti & Linda Bo Bardi, 1952, Arflex
By Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
(architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex, Italy, 1952. These are early examples
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Brass

12 Brass leg Chairs by Pagani, Partner of Gio Ponti & Linda Bo Bardi, 1952 Arflex
By Arflex, Carlo Pagani
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
( architectural partner of both Gio Ponti and Lina Bo Bardi) for Arflex, Italy, 1952. These are early examples
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Sculptural Lounge Chairs with Wooden Armrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
slight dent that is repeated in the backrest. The chairs feature the style of Lina Bo Bardi.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sculptural Lounge Chairs with Wooden Armrests
Sculptural Lounge Chairs with Wooden Armrests
H 35.04 in W 22.05 in D 39.38 in
José Zanine Caldas, Lounge Chairs, Imbuia Wood Fabric, Mòveis Artisticos Z 1950s
By Mòveis Artisticos Z, José Zanine Caldas
Located in High Point, NC
Joaquim Tenreiro, Jorge Zalszupin, Luis Barragan, Sergio Rodrigues and Lina Bo Bardi.
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Imbuia

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Lina Bo Bardi 1950 For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the lina bo bardi 1950 you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Frequently made of wood, fabric and metal, every lina bo bardi 1950 was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer lina bo bardi 1950, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right lina bo bardi 1950, those designed in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are of considerable interest. A well-made lina bo bardi 1950 has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Lina Bo Bardi, Arflex and Carlo Pagani are consistently popular.

How Much is a Lina Bo Bardi 1950?

A lina bo bardi 1950 can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $18,185, while the lowest priced sells for $4,960 and the highest can go for as much as $59,000.

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