Rare Set of 2 Model 800 Malabar Chairs by Abitz for Galloway's, USA, c. 1959
By Mel Abitz
Located in Deland, FL
This stunning set of two Mid-Century Modern Model 800 Malabar lounge chairs, crafted by Mel Abitz for Galloway's in the USA circa 1959, showcases timeless design with a modern twist.
Walnut
$3,018Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Bru Tel Dining Chair Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Introducing Bru Tel, an unconventional dining chair that boldly combines geometric distorted shapes, inviting you to reimagine interior design.
Textile, Wood
$2,212Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Kju Bist Dining Chair Bouclé Lacquered Color by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Cubism, pioneered by Picasso and Braque, deconstructed objects into abstract geometric shapes, challenging traditional representations. The future classic Kju Bist dining chair embod...
Bouclé, Wood
$3,029Sale Price / item|20% Off
Arsty Fyoo Cher Dining Chair Velvet Brass Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Playing with striking patterns and bold shapes, Malabar designers conceived the playful and theatrical Fyoo Cher.
Cotton, Wood
$3,709Sale Price / item|20% Off
Postmodern Cotton Velvet Suh Muh Dining Chair Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Playing with vivid colors and bold shapes, Malabar designers conceived a playful, artsy, and extravagant dining chair.
Velvet, Wood
Set of 6 21st Century Viginti XX Dining Chair Cotton Velvet by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
This aesthetical Viginti XX dining chair is an iconic addition for your interiors. Viginti XX dining chair (COM) was designed by Malabar and is part of the Future Classics collection...
Brass
Set of 8 21st Century Viginti XX Dining Chair Cotton Velvet by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
This aesthetical Viginti XX dining chair is an iconic addition for your interiors. Viginti XX dining chair (COM) was designed by Malabar and is part of the Future Classics collection...
Brass
Set of 4 21st Century Viginti XX Dining Chair Cotton Velvet by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
This aesthetical Viginti XX dining chair is an iconic addition for your interiors. Viginti XX dining chair (COM) was designed by Malabar and is part of the Future Classics collection...
Brass
$3,132Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Viginti XX Dining Chair Cotton Velvet Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
This aesthetical Viginti XX dining chair is an iconic addition for your interiors. Viginti XX dining chair (COM) was designed by Malabar and is part of the Future Classics collection...
Brass
Set of 2 21st Century Bru Tel Dining Chair Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Introducing Bru Tel, an unconventional dining chair that boldly combines geometric distorted shapes, inviting you to reimagine interior design.
Textile, Wood
Set of 4 21st Century Bru Tel Dining Chair Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Introducing Bru Tel, an unconventional dining chair that boldly combines geometric distorted shapes, inviting you to reimagine interior design.
Textile, Wood
Set of 8 21st Century Bru Tel Dining Chair Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Introducing Bru Tel, an unconventional dining chair that boldly combines geometric distorted shapes, inviting you to reimagine interior design.
Textile, Wood
Set of 6 21st Century Bru Tel Dining Chair Made in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Introducing Bru Tel, an unconventional dining chair that boldly combines geometric distorted shapes, inviting you to reimagine interior design.
Textile, Wood
$13,040Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Flahy Bar Stool Marble Brass by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Through this controversial bar stool design, Malabar is delivering a message about itself: with an eye on the past yet with a twist of possibility and future, Malabar designers were ...
Marble, Brass
$2,948Sale Price / item|20% Off
21st Century Myth Dining Chair Wood Brass Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Enigmatic and alluring, the Myth dining chair becomes a captivating enigma that dances with your perception. A master of illusion, it defies the ordinary, teasing your senses with a ...
Brass
Malabar Wicker Lounge Chair Pair Pottery Barn Vintage Malabar Armchairs
Located in Rochester, NY
Inspired by the rich design traditions of the Malabar Coast, these Pottery Barn “Malabar” armchairs reflect the enduring appeal classic styles born from the cultural exchange between...
Wicker
Mel Abitz Mid Century Modern Malabar Rocking Chair
By Galloway, Mel Abitz
Located in Kalamazoo, MI
This is a rare Malabar rocking chair designed by Mel Abitz in 1962 for Galloway's of Tampa.
Naugahyde, Walnut
Sold
H 37 in W 35.5 in D 36 in
Malabar Wicker Rattan Lounge Chairs with Newly Reupholstered Cushions - Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Pottery Barn Malabar Woven Wicker Rattan Lounge Chairs with Newly Reupholstered Cushions in a Boucle - Pair This pair of rattan lounge chairs provide the perfect seating for your pa...
Wood, Rattan
$7,460 / item
H 21.66 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Brutalist Verdigris Copper & Teal Ceramic Sculptural Side Table, Egg Designs
By Egg Designs
Located in Bothas Hill, KZN
Egg Designs’ Boogie Nights side table is a sculptural Brutalist statement piece that merges collectible contemporary design with rich handcrafted detail. Individually glazed teal-gre...
Copper, Steel
Solana Wall Sconces
By Blueprint Lighting
Located in Westport, CT
The "Solana" wall mount sconce or reading light is strongly influenced by Scandinavian, Danish, French, and Italian Mid-Century Modernism. The walnut back plate (available in natural...
Enamel, Brass
$2,750 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 14.97 in
Soda Blown Murano Glass High Coffee Table in Amber by Yiannis Ghikas
By Yiannis Ghikas, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Soda was born upside-down, with a puff of air. It weighs 20 kilos, and it is blown, drawn out and shaped by three master glassmakers. The result is a single volume of glass with thre...
Blown Glass
Pair of 70s Style Italian Bamboo and Brass Table Lamps
Located in New York, NY
Monumental size Bamboo lamps. Crafted in Italy and made to order, these lamps are modern and chic. Production lead time 2-4 weeks. Base diameter 8 inches, hat diameter 20 inches, he...
Brass
$9,230 / item
H 21.66 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Pair Various Positions Nightstand in Walnut and Oak by Master Studio for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Inspired by his fascination with the aesthetic allure of interiors depicted in films and literature, Yaniv Chen endeavors to capture the essence of captivating spaces. Reflecting upo...
Oak, Walnut
$2,500 / item
H 17.72 in Dm 9.85 in
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Hand-Carved Green Onyx Marble Conglomerate
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
Capiz Shell Table Lamp, Model Cornelia
By Dusty Deco
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cornelia Table Lamp is a lamp that is made from capiz shells which gives the material an irregular structure. This makes each lamp unique, something that adds to its character and pe...
Brass
'Floatation' Japanese Paper Suspension Lamp for Ingo Maurer
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
'Floatation' Japanese paper suspension lamp for Ingo Maurer. Designed and produced by Ingo Maurer, one of the most celebrated German lighting icons since 1966. With imagination, cre...
Metal, Iron
$5,243 / item
H 61.03 in W 14.18 in D 14.18 in
Henry Holland Studio Handmade Brown and White Ceramic Sphere Floor Lamp
By Henry Holland Studio
Located in London, GB
Our "TALL" Floor lamp sits statuesque in any space and commands attention. These stacked spheres echo silhouettes already found in the tableware, each is handmade in our signature Ne...
Earthenware, Linen, Oak
$1,736 / item
H 15.75 in Dm 43.31 in
Contemporary Art Deco Mint green and Red powder coated Carousel 5 arms pendant
By Mambo Unlimited Ideas
Located in Lisbon, PT
Carousel suspension lamp has a delicate balance of form and function that produces a quiet, modern light ambiance for all to savour, with its Contemporary Art Deco lines. The struct...
Metal
$12,200 / item
H 43.31 in W 17.72 in D 35.44 in
Contemporary Mexican Design Handcrafted Wood Cabinet Carmen, Mirror
By Comité de Proyectos
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Carmen is a bartender, a storage cabinet with a functional design. Inside, it has a pair of drawers for storing objects, space for bottles, compartments for glasses and a cup holder...
Steel
$5,391Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 27.56 in W 37.41 in D 31.5 in
Postmodern Galatea Armchair, Kirkby Fabric, Handmade in Portugal by Malabar
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Galatea armchair is part of the new Malabar's collection - Future Classics. Know for his surrealist paintings, Salvador Dalí was one of the most controversial and paradoxical artist...
Marble
LUMfr Sconce
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The fantastic LUMfr Sconce is a patinated brass and champagne toned fringe wall sconce inspired by mid century Italian design. This sconce is created by Lumfardo Luminaires and made ...
Brass
Pink Quartz Bubble Sconces by Phoenix
Located in New York, NY
Pair of pink quartz bubble sconces with the polished brass finishes. Created by Phoenix gallery NYC. Each sconce installed four sockets. Use four 60w LED warm light bulbs. Total 240...
Rock Crystal
$8,640 / set
H 24.01 in Dm 13.78 in
Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
Burl, Poplar
$3,581 / item
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 24.02 in
Patterned Dining Chair Hello by NOOM, Flexible Backrest, Dedar Tiger Beat 002
By Denis Sokolov, NOOM
Located in Paris, FR
Designed to make a statement, the HELLO collection blends artful geometry with soft, inviting forms. Perfect as an accent chair or sculptural lounge piece, HELLO is ideal for modern ...
Fabric, Wool, Bouclé, Cotton, Linen, Velvet, Acrylic, Wood, Ash, Faux Fu...
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