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Riviera Style Organic Vintage Six Rattan Lounge Chairs Gio Ponti Lio Carminati
Riviera Style Organic Vintage Six Rattan Lounge Chairs Gio Ponti Lio Carminati

Riviera Style Organic Vintage Six Rattan Lounge Chairs Gio Ponti Lio Carminati

By Lio Carminati

Located in Vienna, AT

Riviera Style organic vintage lounge chairs, armchair or wingback chairs from rattan designed by

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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Lio Carminati Sedie Da Giardino 4 Pz Design Anni 50 Modernariato
Lio Carminati Sedie Da Giardino 4 Pz Design Anni 50 Modernariato

Lio Carminati Sedie Da Giardino 4 Pz Design Anni 50 Modernariato

$1,301 / set

H 40.95 in W 29.93 in D 20.48 in

Lio Carminati Sedie Da Giardino 4 Pz Design Anni 50 Modernariato

By Lio Carminati

Located in Taranto, IT

Elegante set di 4 sedie da giardino attribuite a Lio Carminati, realizzate in ferro battuto

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian Caned Armchair Attributed to Lio Carminati, 1950s
Italian Caned Armchair Attributed to Lio Carminati, 1950s

Italian Caned Armchair Attributed to Lio Carminati, 1950s

By Lio Carminati

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Midcentury Italian handcrafted high-back rattan armchair repainted black. The armchair has no defects and is in excellent condition as you can see from the images, beautiful design ...

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Rattan High Back Chair in the Style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati
Rattan High Back Chair in the Style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati

Rattan High Back Chair in the Style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati

By Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati

Located in Wichita, KS

Vintage style round handwoven rattan, wicker high back chair. attributed to Gio Ponti and Lio

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Lio Carminati set of four chairs iron 1950s
Lio Carminati set of four chairs iron 1950s

Lio Carminati set of four chairs iron 1950s

$2,722 / set

H 33.86 in W 28.75 in D 19.3 in

Lio Carminati set of four chairs iron 1950s

By Casa e Giardino

Located in bari, IT

Set of four lounge chairs of Lio Carminati in white painted metal Italian production mid 50’s, the

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Club Chair
Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Club Chair

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Club Chair

By Pedro Friedeberg, Judy Kensley McKie

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This spectacular hand carved teak lioness club chair is front-cover-magazine-worthy and can add a

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20th Century Organic Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Teak

Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti
Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti

Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti

$1,775

H 47.25 in W 33.08 in D 31.5 in

Armchair Biancamano in Rattan by Gio Ponti

By Gio Ponti

Located in Berlin, BE

Armchair Biancamano in rattan by Gio Ponti 1950s Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati 'Biancamano' rattan

Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Wicker

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Lio Carminati wicker bamboo cane armchair, Italy circa 1950
Lio Carminati wicker bamboo cane armchair, Italy circa 1950

Lio Carminati wicker bamboo cane armchair, Italy circa 1950

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H 47.64 in W 36.23 in D 31.5 in

Lio Carminati wicker bamboo cane armchair, Italy circa 1950

By Lio Carminati

Located in Macclesfield, Cheshire

. Gio Ponti chose this chair design, by Lio Carminati (his former student), for this ocean liner "

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Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Emanuelle armchair designed by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati for Casa e Giardino
Emanuelle armchair designed by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati for Casa e Giardino

Emanuelle armchair designed by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati for Casa e Giardino

By Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino, Lio Carminati

Located in Milano, IT

Poltrona in rattan di Lio Carminati e Gio Ponti per Casa e Giardino anni ’50. Utilizzata anche da

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Antique Mid-19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Pair of Italian Rattan Chairs from 1940s by Lio Carminati for Bonacina
Pair of Italian Rattan Chairs from 1940s by Lio Carminati for Bonacina

Pair of Italian Rattan Chairs from 1940s by Lio Carminati for Bonacina

By Lio Carminati

Located in Prato, IT

Pair of Italian rattan chairs from 1940s designed by Lio Carminati, edited by Bonacina. Saleable

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Lio Carminati edition Casa e Giardino Six Sweet Chairs
Lio Carminati edition Casa e Giardino Six Sweet Chairs

Lio Carminati edition Casa e Giardino Six Sweet Chairs

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H 33.08 in W 21.26 in D 18.12 in

Lio Carminati edition Casa e Giardino Six Sweet Chairs

By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati

Located in Milano, IT

Splendid set composed of 6 iron chairs designed by Lio Carminati for the Casa e Giardino edition

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Iron

High Rattan Wingback Chair Designed by Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti
High Rattan Wingback Chair Designed by Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti

High Rattan Wingback Chair Designed by Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti

By Vittorio Bonacina, Lio Carminati

Located in Antwerp, BE

High Rattan chair, designed for the Cruiser 'Conte Biancamano' in the late 1940s. Produced by

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati Midcentury Armchair "Conte Biancamano" for Bonacina
Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati Midcentury Armchair "Conte Biancamano" for Bonacina

Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati Midcentury Armchair "Conte Biancamano" for Bonacina

By Gio Ponti, Vittorio Bonacina, Lio Carminati

Located in bari, IT

This Italian handcrafted wicker high-back armchair was designed by Lio Carminati & Gio Ponti in the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Pair of Chairs by Lio Carminati, 1949
Pair of Chairs by Lio Carminati, 1949

Pair of Chairs by Lio Carminati, 1949

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H 47.2 in W 31.5 in D 29 in

Pair of Chairs by Lio Carminati, 1949

By Lio Carminati

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Pair of chairs by Lio Carminati - Casa e Giardino, 1949. A wicker wonderland! May be sold

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Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs

1940s Italian Caned Armchairs
1940s Italian Caned Armchairs

1940s Italian Caned Armchairs

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H 28.5 in W 26.5 in D 23 in

1940s Italian Caned Armchairs

By Lio Carminati

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Set of four caned armchairs, circa 1940s by Lio Carminati Wonderful curved shape with original

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Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Cane

Gio Ponti and Carminati Bamboo Italian Peacock Chair 1950s
Gio Ponti and Carminati Bamboo Italian Peacock Chair 1950s

Gio Ponti and Carminati Bamboo Italian Peacock Chair 1950s

By Lio Carminati, Gio Ponti

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati for Vittorio Bonacina, 1950. Carminati was a student of Gio

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Rattan Chair Designed by Lio Carminati, Edited by Bonacina, Italy, 1940s
Rattan Chair Designed by Lio Carminati, Edited by Bonacina, Italy, 1940s

Rattan Chair Designed by Lio Carminati, Edited by Bonacina, Italy, 1940s

By Lio Carminati

Located in Prato, IT

High quality rattan chair designed by Lio Carminati for the Cruiser "Conte Biancamano" towards the

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Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wicker Wingback Armchair by Lio Carminati. 1950s
Mid-Century Modern Italian Wicker Wingback Armchair by Lio Carminati. 1950s

Mid-Century Modern Italian Wicker Wingback Armchair by Lio Carminati. 1950s

By Lio Carminati

Located in Prato, IT

Wicker wingback chair designed by Lio Carminati, 1950. Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti originally

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wicker

Two bamboo chairs by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati for Conte Biancamano transatlant
Two bamboo chairs by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati for Conte Biancamano transatlant

Two bamboo chairs by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati for Conte Biancamano transatlant

By Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati

Located in bari, IT

The model of the pair of armchairs, designed by Gio’ Ponti & Lio Carminati, is called Biancamano

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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

Lio Carminati Set of Eight Lacquered Iron Garden Chairs Casa & Giardino, 1930s
Lio Carminati Set of Eight Lacquered Iron Garden Chairs Casa & Giardino, 1930s

Lio Carminati Set of Eight Lacquered Iron Garden Chairs Casa & Giardino, 1930s

By Casa e Giardino, Lio Carminati

Located in Cascina, Pisa

An exquisite set of eight garden chairs in white lacquered iron, designed by Lio Carminati and

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Vintage 1930s Italian Mid-Century Modern Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Carminati "Conte Biancomo" Wicker Chair, circa 1950, Italy
Carminati "Conte Biancomo" Wicker Chair, circa 1950, Italy

Carminati "Conte Biancomo" Wicker Chair, circa 1950, Italy

By Lio Carminati

Located in Girona, Spain

Carminati high back wicker and ratan armchair. Designed by Lio Carminati. Designed for the cruise

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Rattan, Wicker

Fan Back Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati
Fan Back Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati

Fan Back Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati

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H 48.5 in W 31 in D 29.5 in

Fan Back Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati

By Lio Carminati, Vittorio Bonacina

Located in New York, NY

ocean liner "Conte Biancamano" Gio Ponti chose this chair design, by Lio Carminati (his former student

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati
Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati

Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati

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H 47.64 in W 36.23 in D 31.5 in

Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati

By Vittorio Bonacina, Lio Carminati

Located in London, GB

A wicker armchair designed by Lio Carminati and made by Vittoro Bonacina & Co, Como. Whilst working

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chair by Lio Carminati Edited by Bonacina, 1940s
Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chair by Lio Carminati Edited by Bonacina, 1940s

Mid-Century Modern Rattan Chair by Lio Carminati Edited by Bonacina, 1940s

By Bonacina, Lio Carminati

Located in Prato, IT

Mid-Century Modern Italian rattan and cane armchair by Lio Carminati for Bonacina, 1940s.

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rattan

Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Wingback Chair by Lio Carminati for Bonacina
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Wingback Chair by Lio Carminati for Bonacina

Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Wingback Chair by Lio Carminati for Bonacina

By Lio Carminati, Bonacina

Located in Amsterdam, NL

Offered by Amsterdam Modernism: Italian Mid-Century Modern rattan wingback chair by Lio Carminati

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Wicker Chairs designed by Lio Carminati, Italy, circa 1948
Wicker Chairs designed by Lio Carminati, Italy, circa 1948

Wicker Chairs designed by Lio Carminati, Italy, circa 1948

By Bonacina, Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati

Located in Vienna, AT

These High Back Wicker Chairs are designed by Lio Carminati circa 1948. The Italian architect Gio

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati 'Biancamano' Lounge Chair in Cane
Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati 'Biancamano' Lounge Chair in Cane

Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati 'Biancamano' Lounge Chair in Cane

By Gio Ponti, Vittorio Bonacina, Lio Carminati

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati for Vittorio Bonacina, 'Biancamano', lounge chair, rattan, Italy, 1950s

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cane

Lio Carminati Gio Ponti Wicker Bamboo Rattan Design Midcentury Peacock Armchair
Lio Carminati Gio Ponti Wicker Bamboo Rattan Design Midcentury Peacock Armchair

Lio Carminati Gio Ponti Wicker Bamboo Rattan Design Midcentury Peacock Armchair

By Lio Carminati, Casa e Giardino

Located in Brescia, IT

Lio Carminati by Casa & Giardino Italy, 1950s Wicker and bamboo cane Excellent condition.

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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Club Chairs
Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Club Chairs

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Club Chairs

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A spectacular and unique find, these two figural carved teak Lioness chairs are front-cover

Category

20th Century Unknown Primitive Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Cane Chairs by Lio Carminati
Pair of Cane Chairs by Lio Carminati

Pair of Cane Chairs by Lio Carminati

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H 47 in W 27 in D 29 in

Pair of Cane Chairs by Lio Carminati

By Lio Carminati

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

Pair of cane chairs by Lio Carminati.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair
Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A spectacular and unique find, this pair of figural carved teak Lioness chairs is front-cover

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair
Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair

Figural Full Body Carved Teak Wood Lioness Club Chairs, Pair

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A spectacular and unique find, this pair of figural carved teak Lioness chairs is front-cover

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Mid-20th Century Tribal Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Gio Ponti and Carminati Bamboo Italian Peacock Chair 1950s
Gio Ponti and Carminati Bamboo Italian Peacock Chair 1950s

Gio Ponti and Carminati Bamboo Italian Peacock Chair 1950s

By Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati

Located in Byron Bay, NSW

Wicker chair designed by Lio Carminati for Vittorio Bonacina, 1950. Carminati was a student of Gio

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs
Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This spectacular pair of hand carved teak lioness club chairs are front-cover-magazine-worthy and

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs
Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs

By Pedro Friedeberg, Judy Kensley McKie

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This spectacular pair of hand carved teak lioness club chairs are front-cover-magazine-worthy and

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs
Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Chairs

By Judy Kensley McKie, Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This spectacular pair of hand carved teak lioness club chairs are front-cover-magazine-worthy and

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Teak

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Club Chairs
Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Club Chairs

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Club Chairs

By Judy Kensley McKie, Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This spectacular pair of hand carved teak lioness club chairs are front-cover-magazine-worthy and

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Teak

High Wingback Rattan Chair by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati, Italy, 1950s
High Wingback Rattan Chair by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati, Italy, 1950s

High Wingback Rattan Chair by Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati, Italy, 1950s

By Lio Carminati

Located in Den Haag, NL

. Produced by Vittorio Bonacina, Como. Extremely comfortable Rattan high Chair.

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Armchairs
Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Armchairs

Pair of Figural Full Body Carved Teak Lioness Hunting Lodge Armchairs

By Pedro Friedeberg

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This spectacular pair of hand carved teak lioness club chairs are front-cover-magazine-worthy and

Category

20th Century Organic Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of Five Gio Ponti Dining Chairs for Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1942
Set of Five Gio Ponti Dining Chairs for Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1942

Set of Five Gio Ponti Dining Chairs for Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1942

By Lio Carminati, Gio Ponti, Casa e Giardino

Located in The Hague, NL

A rare set of five dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti in collaboration with Lio Carminati for the

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Wood

Beautiful Pair of Chairs, Design Lio Carminati, 1940
Beautiful Pair of Chairs, Design Lio Carminati, 1940

Beautiful Pair of Chairs, Design Lio Carminati, 1940

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H 40.16 in W 25.6 in D 47.25 in

Beautiful Pair of Chairs, Design Lio Carminati, 1940

By Lio Carminati

Located in Saint-Ouen, FR

Beautiful pair of chairs, Design Lio Carminati, 1940. Painted steel structure, reclining seat and

Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mid-Century Lounge or Club Chairs by Lio Carminati, circa 1955
Pair of Mid-Century Lounge or Club Chairs by Lio Carminati, circa 1955

Pair of Mid-Century Lounge or Club Chairs by Lio Carminati, circa 1955

By Lio Carminati

Located in New York, NY

Pair of Mid-Century club or lounge chairs each featuring tight seats and backs with two button

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Fabulous Pair of 1950s Lio Carminati Italian Rattan Lounge Chairs
Fabulous Pair of 1950s Lio Carminati Italian Rattan Lounge Chairs

Fabulous Pair of 1950s Lio Carminati Italian Rattan Lounge Chairs

Located in Washington, DC

Wonderful large-scale pair of woven rattan lounge chair designed by Lio Carminati, some of which

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Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs

Green Wicker Armchair in the style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati | Large
Green Wicker Armchair in the style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati | Large

Green Wicker Armchair in the style of Gio Ponti and Lio Carminati | Large

By Gio Ponti

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Italian style Kelly green painted wicker armchair with newly upholstered blue round cushion.

Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

High Wingback Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati, designed ca. 1948
High Wingback Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati, designed ca. 1948

High Wingback Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati, designed ca. 1948

By Bonacina, Gio Ponti, Lio Carminati

Located in Saarbruecken, DE

Designed by Lio Carminati for Bonacina circa 1948, this High wingback Wicker chair had been chosen

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Wicker

Rattan Wingback Armchair by Lio Carminati for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s
Rattan Wingback Armchair by Lio Carminati for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

Rattan Wingback Armchair by Lio Carminati for Bonacina, Italy, 1950s

By Bonacina, Lio Carminati

Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU

This Italian handcrafted midcentury rattan high back armchair was designed by Lio Carminati in the

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Woven Rattan and Bamboo Chair
Woven Rattan and Bamboo Chair

Woven Rattan and Bamboo Chair

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H 46 in W 32 in D 29 in

Woven Rattan and Bamboo Chair

By Franco Albini

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

. This stunning sculptural wicker side chair by Lio Carminati and Gio Ponti is designed and accented with

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bamboo, Fabric, Rattan, Wicker

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Lioness Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of lioness chairs available on 1stDibs. Each of these unique lioness chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using natural fiber, bamboo and rattan. Lioness chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Lioness chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made lioness chairs over the years, but those made by Lio Carminati, Bonacina and Vittorio Bonacina are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Lioness Chairs?

Prices for lioness chairs start at $425 and top out at $13,595 with the average selling for $2,200.

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Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

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