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Mart Stam Armchair in Oak and Straw
By Mart Stam
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mart Stam, armchair, oak, straw, The Netherlands, 1947.
Elegant armchair in solid oak and woven
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Oak
Vintage Mid Century Iconic Mart Stam S34 Cantilever Armchair, 1980s Italy
By Mart Stam
Located in Zagreb, HR
frame, designed in the 1920s by Mart Stam, designer of the first cantilever chair. A revolutionizing
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 32.29 in W 23.23 in D 23.23 in
Original Bauhaus Steelpipe Armchair from Mart Stam, J.A.Talos (Vienna, 1935)
By Mart Stam
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohr-Freischwinger (seltenes Sammlerstück)
Entwurf: Mart Stam, Bauhaus Dessau um 1931
Category
Vintage 1930s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.86 in W 22.45 in D 17.72 in
Italy 1960 Cantilever Armchairs Style S34 Mart Stam in Chromed Steel Numbered
By Mart Stam
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Equipped with a sled frame in chromed tubular steel with welded terminals and two comfortable armrests, it is characterized by the upholstery of the seat, back and armrests in leather.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 31.5 in W 21.66 in D 22.05 in
Six Stamped S33 Mart Stam 1-06G Marcel Breuer Leather Armchairs Made in Italy
By Mart Stam
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this set of six fully stamped, original Mart Stam 1-06G, Marcel
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 23.43 in D 22.05 in
Vintage Stamped B34 Mart Stam 1-06g Marcel Breuer Leather Armchair Made in Italy
By Mart Stam
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this fully stamped, original Mart Stam 1-06G, Marcel Breuer S34
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.5 in W 23.43 in D 22.05 in
Bauhaus Tubular Chromed Steel and Beech Armchair by Mart Stam for Thonet
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Bauhaus tubular chromed steel and ebonized beech armchair by Dutch designer Mart Stam for Thonet
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.25 in W 22.5 in D 16.5 in
Set of 4 Blue Cantilever Chairs B43 by Mart Stam for Thonet, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
1930s by Mart Stam and manufactured by Thonet in Germany.
Made of steel and painted wood.
Early
Category
Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 33.47 in W 20.48 in D 21.26 in
S 34 Cantilever Armchair Designed by Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
exhibit at the Weissenhof Estate in Stuttgart. Starting in 1925, Mart Stam experimented with small
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Customizable S 43 PVF Cantilever Armchair by Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
Range S 43
Simplicity that unfolds its effect everywhere: Mart Stam removed the back legs from
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
S 40 F Cantilever Armchair Designed by Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
Range S 40
Garden chairs that match the classic S 43 by Mart Stam in their construction and design
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Completely Restored German Bauhaus Blackened Beech Armchair by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Completely restored German Bauhaus blackened beech armchair made by Mart Stam, 1930s
Style
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Vintage S34 Armchairs by Mart Stam & Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1950s
By Mart Stam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cubic form, clear design, fine proportions, and flexing movement: The development of the perfected cantilever chairs S 33 and S 34, among the first of their kind, today combines zeit...
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Blue Restored Beech Armchairs by Mart Stam, Germany, 1930s
By Mart Stam
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of four blue restored beech armchairs by Mart Stam.
Style: Bauhaus
Designer: Mart Stam
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
4 B33 MART STAM CANTILEVER CHAIRS AND 1 S34 ARMCHAIR - 80s - 1980
By Mart Stam
Located in Paris, FR
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Mart Stam, 80s in vintage condition, Cantilever.
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One of the chairs is smaller because it is a child's
Category
Vintage 1980s Swiss Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Restored Bauhaus Beech Plywood Armchairs by Mart Stam, 1930s, Germany
By Mart Stam
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of 4 restored Bauhaus beech plywood armchairs by Mart Stam.
Style: Bauhaus
Period: 1930
Category
Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
8 Bauhaus Black Leather & Chrome Cantilever Italian Chairs Attributed Mart Stam
By Mart Stam
Located in Topeka, KS
to Mart Stam, set of 8. This piece has been attributed based upon archived research including online
Category
20th Century Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31 in W 23 in D 22.5 in
Black Steelpipe Chair in Bauhaus-Style (Vienna, 1970)
By Mart Stam
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohr Freischwinger
Entwurf: angelehnt an Design von Mart Stam, um 1930
Modell-Nummer
Category
Vintage 1970s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Bauhaus Stahlrohr Freischwinger / Sessel von Bremshey & CO (Germany, 1950)
By Mart Stam
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohrfreischwinger
Entwurf: angelehnt an Modell B43 von Mart Stam (1931) für Thonet
Category
Vintage 1950s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 33.47 in W 18.51 in D 24.41 in
Bauhaus Steelpipe Armchair, Design: Mart Stam, by Mauser Werke (Ger, 1940)
By Mauser Werke, Mart Stam
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohr-Freischwinger
Entwurf: Mart Stam, Bauhaus Dessau um 1931
Modell-Nummer: B43/F
Category
Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 32.68 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Restored Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set, Round Table and Four Chairs by Mart Stam, 19
By Mart Stam
Located in Żory, PL
table, two armchairs (S43F) and two chairs (S43) designed by Mart Stam.
The furniture is made of chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Living Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Chrome
H 28.75 in Dm 31.5 in
Set of 4 Restored Bauhaus Beech Armchairs Designed by Mart Stam, 1930s, Czechia
By Robert Slezák, Mart Stam
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of 4 restored Bauhaus beech armchairs designed by Mart Stam.
Style: Bauhaus
Designer: Mart
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Set of Two Restored Beech Armchairs by Mart Stam, Robert Slezak, Czechia, 1930s
By Robert Slezák, Mart Stam
Located in Horomerice, CZ
Set of two restored beech Bauhaus Armchairs designed by Mart Stam.
Style: Bauhaus
Designer
Category
Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 33.08 in W 20.48 in D 17.33 in
Vtg Italian Model S34 Arm Chair after Mart Stam for Cesca Black Leather - Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Italian Model S34 Arm Chair in the Manner of Mart Stam for Cesca in Black Leather and
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32 in W 23.5 in D 23.5 in
Midcentury chrome and Black Leather Dining Chairs by Mart Stam (pair)
By Mart Stam, Marcel Breuer
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
back and black leather armrests in near pristine condition. Designed by Mart Stam in 1927, chairs of
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of Six Mart Stam S34 Dining Chairs in Tan Leather by Fasem, Italy, 1960s
By Mart Stam, Fasem International
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Set of six very comfortable Mart Stam S34 dining armchairs by Fasem – Italy, circa 1960. Rare find
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.11 in W 22.45 in D 22.45 in
Thonet S34 Cantilever chairs by Mart Stam in black leather and chrome – Germany
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Designer: Mart Stam
Manufacturer: Thonet (stamped in leather underneath seat)
Country: Germany
Category
Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 33.08 in W 22.45 in D 25.2 in
Modernist Cantilevered Armchair by Anton Lorenz
By Kovona, Anton Lorenz
Located in Brno, CZ
(Freischwinger) was originally designed by the famous Dutch modernist architect Mart Stam. It was presented for
Category
Vintage 1940s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus Armchairs by Mucke Melder, circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus armchairs by Mucke Melder, circa 1930s.
- Price is for the pair
- Sprung seats and back
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
Mucke & Melder Bauhaus Original Upholstered Armchairs, Czech Republic 1930s
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Almelo, NL
addresses for Bauhaus tubular steel furniture. The designs of Mies van der Rohe, Mart Stam, Marcel Bruer
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 31.89 in W 23.23 in D 32.68 in
Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Breuer, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, and Mart Stam.
This armchairs are in original vintage condition with
Category
Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 29.93 in W 24.41 in D 26.38 in
Set of 5 Cantilever Armchairs in Leather by Matteo Grassi, Model MG15, Italy 70s
By Matteo Grassi, Marcel Breuer
Located in Odense, DK
, made in Italy, 1970s. Stamped. The chairs are strongly reminiscent of bauhaus works by Mart Stam and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 30.71 in W 22.05 in D 20.48 in
De Sede RH-305 Armchair in Truffe Fabric with Chrome Finish by Robert Haussmann
By De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alvar Aalto. Not to mention Verner Panton. And Mart Stam or Marcel Breuer anyway: the cantilevered chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 24.41 in
De Sede RH-305 Armchair in Truffe Fabric with Chrome Finish by Robert Haussmann
By De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alvar Aalto. Not to mention Verner Panton. And Mart Stam or Marcel Breuer anyway: the cantilevered chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 24.41 in
De Sede RH-305 Armchair in Truffe Fabric with Chrome Finish by Robert Haussmann
By De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alvar Aalto. Not to mention Verner Panton. And Mart Stam or Marcel Breuer anyway: the cantilevered chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 24.41 in
De Sede RH-305 Armchair in Truffe Fabric with Chrome Finish by Robert Haussmann
By De Sede, Robert Haussmann
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alvar Aalto. Not to mention Verner Panton. And Mart Stam or Marcel Breuer anyway: the cantilevered chair
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather
H 30.32 in W 22.84 in D 24.41 in
Rare Pair of MR20 Armchairs, model by L. Mies Van Der Rohe, Germany, Circa 1970
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in PARIS, FR
discussion. Marcel Breuer is widely credited with pioneering the exploration of the material, Mart Stam seems
Category
Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 33.47 in W 21.66 in D 30.71 in
1940, Han Pieck, Plywood Lounge Armchair for Lawo in Green as Published on Book
By Han Pieck
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt, van der Vlught
Category
Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Plywood
H 29.53 in W 26.38 in D 29.93 in
Original Anton Lorenz for Thonet Cantilevered Steel Tube SS33 Chair, 1930s
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Breuer's, was a design pioneer and the co-inventor, with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Mart Stam, of the
Category
Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Circa 1930, Original, Early Tubular Easy Chair with Original Robe Woven Seat
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Schiedam, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 34.65 in W 22.05 in D 27.56 in
Original, Early Vintage Tubular Easy Chair with Original Fabric, circa 1930
By Paul Schuitema, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 31.5 in
Werner Max Moser Embru Wohnbedarf WB21 Reclining Lounge Chair Switzerland 1935
By Werner Max Moser, Embru
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zürich, constructed with the collaboration of Mart Stam and Ferdinand Kramer. After lecturing at Harvard
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 30 in W 24 in D 27 in
Pair of Jindřich Halabala "H-319" Lounge Chairs in Walnut and Fabric, 1920s
By Jindrich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
designer Mart Stam (1899-1986) and Hungarian-German modernist architect and designer Marcel Breuer (1902
Category
Vintage 1920s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Rattan, Walnut
H 29.93 in W 26.38 in D 31.5 in
Original, Early Vintage Tubular Easy Chair with Original Fabric, circa 1930
By Paul Schuitema, Willem H. Gispen, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
#6).
Base is in fair condition.
Wooden armrests have some scratches.
Also another model armchair
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
H 26.78 in W 22.84 in D 31.5 in
Original Early Vintage Tubular Side Chair, Black Manchester Fabric, circa 1930
By Paul Schuitema, Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt
Category
Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 36.62 in W 20.87 in D 24.41 in
Werner Max Moser Embru Wohnbedarf WM1 Reclining Lounge Chair Switzerland 1939
By Embru, Werner Max Moser
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Neubühl Siedlung in Zürich, constructed with the collaboration of Mart Stam and Ferdinand Kramer. After
Category
Vintage 1930s Swiss Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
H 26 in W 24 in D 33 in
Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Mart Stam.
The armchair is in original vintage condition. It has natural patina on the leather
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 34.26 in W 24.41 in D 30.32 in
Jindřich Halabala Model "H-269" Lounge Chair in Wood and Fabric, 1930s
By Jindrich Halabala, Up Závody
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
inspired by Dutch architect and designer Mart Stam (1899-1986) and Hungarian-German modernist architect and
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 35.83 in
1959, Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel, Oase Chair Original Green Leatherette
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
- #13) , rusty spots on the black base and stains on the back (#7), the left armchair was broken but is
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal
H 29.14 in W 21.66 in D 27.17 in
1933, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Easy Chair 409 by Gispen Designed Fabric
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Chrome, Metal
H 33.08 in W 21.86 in D 29.14 in
Original French Art Deco Lounge Chair and Original Soft Comfy Fabric, circa 1935
By Gispen, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.29 in W 23.63 in D 25.6 in
1933, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Easy Chair 409 in Terra Cotta
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 33.47 in W 22.84 in D 27.56 in
1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, 412 Easy Chair in It's Original Fabric
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt, van der
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 33.47 in W 23.63 in D 30.71 in
1930, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, Unique Barber or Optician Chair, Museum Piece
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt, van der
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 37.41 in W 22.05 in D 31.5 in
Jindřich Halabala Model "H-269" Lounge Chair in Cream Upholstery, 1930s
By Up Závody, Jindrich Halabala
Located in Praha 2, Hlavní město Praha
models, mainly inspired by Dutch architect and designer Mart Stam (1899-1986) and Hungarian-German
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
H 27.96 in W 27.96 in D 35.83 in
Vintage Anton Lorenz for Thonet "Ss33" Armchair in White + Chrome
By Thonet, Anton Lorenz
Located in Basel, BS
collaborator of Marcel Breuer. He, along with Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Mart Stam, co-invented the
Category
Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
1930's Pair Of Mucke Melder Original Armchairs, FN21, Fully Restored
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Rohe, Mart Stam and Marcel Bruer amongst others. Sadly little history is known of the Mucke Melder
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Foam
H 32.68 in W 23.23 in D 28.75 in
S 533 Cantilever Leather Armchair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in New York, NY
thanks to Mart Stam. As new as this approach may have been, Mies van der Rohe was not impressed with its
Category
2010s German Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 33.08 in
1930's Pair of Mucke Melder Original Armchairs, Fully Restored, 'Blue Fleck'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Rohe, Mart Stam and Marcel Bruer amongst others. Sadly little history is known of the Mucke Melder
Category
Vintage 1930s British Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric
H 31.89 in W 24.41 in D 26.38 in
1930's Pair of Mucke Melder Original Armchairs, Fully Restored Grey Herringbon
By Mücke & Melder
Located in Hook, Hampshire
Rohe, Mart Stam and Marcel Bruer amongst others. Sadly little history is known of the Mucke Melder
Category
Vintage 1930s Czech Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Foam
H 32.29 in W 24.81 in D 26.38 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic mart stam armchair available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, chrome and animal skin, every mart stam armchair was constructed with great care. Find 172 options for an antique or vintage mart stam armchair now, or shop our selection of 14 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished piece. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mart stam armchair — we have versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A mart stam armchair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in mid-century modern, Art Deco and modern styles are sought with frequency. Mart Stam, Thonet and Marcel Breuer each produced at least one beautiful mart stam armchair that is worth considering.
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