Lioness Chairs
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 46.86 in W 34.65 in D 33.86 in
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 ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
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
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
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
Recent Sales
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 "
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
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
H 51.19 in W 36.62 in D 35.44 in
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Rattan
H 46.46 in W 29.53 in D 29.93 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
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Iron
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
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
H 47.64 in W 32.68 in D 29.93 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
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Cane
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
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan
H 46.46 in W 29.93 in D 29.14 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wicker
H 46.46 in W 29.14 in D 29.93 in
Lio Carminati Set of Eight Lacquered Iron Garden Chairs Casa & Giardino, 1930s
By Casa e Giardino, Lio Carminati
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
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
H 35.44 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Rattan, Wicker
Fan Back Wicker Chair by Lio Carminati
By Vittorio Bonacina, Lio Carminati
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
By Lio Carminati, Vittorio Bonacina
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
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
H 46.46 in W 29.14 in D 29.93 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Rattan Wingback Chair by Lio Carminati for Bonacina
By Bonacina, Lio Carminati
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Offered by Amsterdam Modernism:
Italian Mid-Century Modern rattan wingback chair by Lio Carminati
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan
H 121 in W 88.5 in D 74 in
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
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs
Materials
Rattan
Gio Ponti & Lio Carminati 'Biancamano' Lounge Chair in Cane
By Lio Carminati, Vittorio Bonacina, Gio Ponti
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
By Casa e Giardino, Lio Carminati
Located in Brescia, IT
Lio Carminati
by Casa & Giardino
Italy, 1950s
Wicker and bamboo cane
Excellent condition.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
H 47.64 in W 34.65 in D 33.86 in
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
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
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A spectacular and unique find, this pair of figural carved teak Lioness chairs is front-cover
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Teak
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
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Tribal Armchairs
Materials
Teak
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
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
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
H 50.01 in W 31.5 in D 36.23 in
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
By Casa e Giardino, Lio Carminati, Gio Ponti
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
H 36.03 in W 20.08 in D 18.51 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
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
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful large-scale pair of woven rattan lounge chair designed by Lio Carminati, some of which
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs
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
By Bonacina, Lio Carminati, Gio Ponti
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
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
H 47.64 in W 36.23 in D 30.71 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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