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Mart Stam Cognac Leather and Chrome Dining Chairs for Thonet
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Atlanta, GA
Set of four Cantilevered Cognac leather and chrome dining chairs, designed by Mart Stam for Thonet
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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1931, Mart Stam for Thonet, Turquoise Wooden S43
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Thonet S 33 Vintage Brown Leather Chairs Mart Stam Cantilever Set of 10
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Cantilever vintage chairs are Bauhaus classics and were designed 1926 by Mart Stam and
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Mid-20th Century European Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

S33 Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1970s, Set of 4
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in RADOMSKO, PL
Introducing the iconic S33 Chair Set by Mart Stam, proudly crafted by Thonet. This collection
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Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1931, Mart Stam for Thonet, Black Wooden S43F
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Tubular chair with black wooden seat and armrests. The chair has a special shape backrest and elegant
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1931, Mart Stam for Thonet, Black Wooden S43F
1931, Mart Stam for Thonet, Black Wooden S43F
H 32.29 in W 21.26 in D 19.3 in
Mart Stam for Thonet Lounge Chair in Weathered Solid Iroko and Stainless Steel
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Tilburg, NL
Mart Stam Lounge Chair for Thonet in Weathered Solid Iroko and Stainless Steel, Germany, early 21st
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21st Century and Contemporary German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 8 Thonet S33 Leather and Chrome Chairs by Mart Stam
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 8 Mid-Century leather and chrome 'S33' dining chairs by Matt Stam for Thonet, 1970's
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Vintage 1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1990 Set of Three Mart Stam for Thonet Bauhaus Dining Chairs in Oak
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Philadelphia, PA
presumed to be designed by Mart Stam. Thonet is a historically important furniture company, which had
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1990s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

1931, Mart Stam for Thonet, Set of Light Yellow Wooden S43
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage S34 Armchairs by Mart Stam & Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1950s
By Mart Stam
Located in Los Angeles, CA
cantilever chairs S 33 and S 34, among the first of their kind, today combines zeitgeist and a sense of
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This S33 chair by Mart Stam is a design icon from 1926. It was produced by the German Thonet
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Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Chairs by Mart Stam for Mücke-Melder 'Under License from Thonet', 1930s
By Mücke & Melder, Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 1930s cantilever chairs, designed by Mart Stam and manufactured by Mücke-Melder in Czech
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Thonet S34 Cantilever chairs by Mart Stam in black leather and chrome – Germany
By Thonet, Mart Stam, Marcel Breuer
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Designer: Mart Stam Manufacturer: Thonet (stamped in leather underneath seat) Country: Germany
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Tubular Steel Chrome Bauhaus Chair / THONET, Mart Stam, 1930 (Eisengarn)
By Thonet
Located in Praha, CZ
- 1930 - Designer: Mart Stam - Good, absolutely original condition, original isengarn/ iron fabric
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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
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Mid-20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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
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Vintage 1940s German Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Pasadena, TX
S 32 Cantilever Thonet side chair S 32 Cantilever chair combines the tubular steel frame with
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and De...

Materials

Chrome

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
H 32 in W 19 in D 22 in
Bauhaus Steelpipe-Set by Mart Stam, ex. by Robert Slézak (CZK, circa 1935)
By Robert Slezák, Mart Stam
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohr Freischwinger (Sessel & Armlehnstuhl) Entwurf: Mart Stam, Bauhaus Dessau um 1931
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Pair of Mart Stam S33 Chairs
Located in Munich, DE
Two Mart Stam S33 Chairs from Thonet, 1980s
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Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mart Stam S33 Chairs
Pair of Mart Stam S33 Chairs
H 33.08 in W 18.12 in D 25.6 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
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Vintage 1930s Bauhaus Living Room Sets

Materials

Steel, Chrome

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
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Tubular Steel Set, Round Table and Chair by Mart Stam, 1930s
Located in Żory, PL
table and one chair (S43) designed by Mart Stam. The furniture is made of chrome tubular steel and wood
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Mid-20th Century Bauhaus Side Tables

Materials

Steel

A set of 6 MR10 chairs, Mies van der Rohe
By Thonet, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in London, GB
, Mies began with a simple sketch of a cantilevered chair by Mart Stam, who was hailed as the first to
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

A set of 6 MR10 chairs, Mies van der Rohe
A set of 6 MR10 chairs, Mies van der Rohe
H 31.89 in W 18.71 in D 27.17 in
Mid Century Model MG5 leather chair by Marcel Breuer, 1970’s
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Delft, NL
Breuer became “inspired” by Stam’s designs similar chairs are still in production at Thonet to this day
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage MR10/S533L Cantilever chair by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Lilly Reich
Located in Tucson, AZ
a cantilevered chair by Mart Stam, was introduced by Mies van der Rohe at the 1927 Stuttgart
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Vintage German Minimalist Chrome Black Armchairs from Thonet, 1970s
By Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
1930s, Thonet's experiments with glued and steam-bent wood furniture, such as his famous Boppard chair
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Vintage 1970s German Minimalist Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

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
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Vintage 1930s German Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Gebr. de Wit Original Easy Chair with First Fabric, circa 1930
By Gebroeders De Wit
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt, van der Vlught
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1930, Paul Schuitema Easy Chair, Fabric with Black Lacquered Wooden Armrests
By Fana Metaal, Paul Schuitema
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Vintage Germany Icon Bauhaus B35 Black Leather Chair by Marcel Breuer for Thonet
By Marcel Breuer, Thonet
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
time. The iconic works of the Thonet collection include: rocking chair No. 1 (1860), cafe chair No. 14
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Dutch Design, Set of Original Tubular Chairs with Black Upholstery, circa 1930
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1973 Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Easy Chair in Original First Fabric
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1973, Verner Panton, 1-2-3 Serie Easy Chair in Original First Fabric
By Fritz Hansen, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt
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Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Large Side or Easy Tubular Chair with Original Painted Wood, circa 1930
By Bauhaus
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz
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Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1980, Radboud Van Beekum for Pastoe, FM62 Cube Lounge Chair in Black Linen
By Radboud Van Beekum, Pastoe
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt, van der Vlught
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Vintage 1980s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg 413 Easy Chair in Original Corduroi 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
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, 413 Easy Chair in Terra Corduroi Fabric
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1935, W.H. Gispen, by Gispen Culemborg, 413 Easy Chair in Original Black Vinyl
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
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1960, Ray and Charles Eames, Original La Fonda Chairs by Miller in First Fabric
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt, van der
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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

1935, W.H. Gispen for Gispen, Copper, 413R Side Chair in Blue Corduroi Fabric
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Schiedam, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Copper, Metal

1960s, Fana Metaal Schiedam, Adjustable Swivel Office Chair
By Gispen, Paul Schuitema, Fana Metaal
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz
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Vintage 1960s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chairs
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Schiedam, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chair
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Schiedam, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, Office Chair 356, Spear Bakelite Armrests
By Willem H. Gispen, Gispen Culemborg
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
Schiedam, and more companies were Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Metal

1927, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Original Pre War Gispen 102 Painted Wood
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
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Vintage 1920s Dutch Industrial Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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
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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

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
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Original, Early Vintage Tubular Easy Chair with Original Fabric, circa 1930
By Paul Schuitema, Willem H. Gispen, Thonet
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
steel furniture, which became famous in the 1930s by companies as Thonet, Gispen, Auping, Fana Metaal
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Original Early Vintage Tubular Side Chair, Black Manchester Fabric, circa 1930
By Gispen Culemborg, Paul Schuitema, Willem H. Gispen
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
van der Rohe, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt
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Vintage 1930s European Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

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
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

1959, Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel, Oase Chair Original Green Leatherette
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-) 'Oase' Chair in green crocodile relief
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Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

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
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Industrial Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

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
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

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

Modernist Cantilevered Armchair by Anton Lorenz
By Anton Lorenz, Kovona
Located in Brno, CZ
(Freischwinger) was originally designed by the famous Dutch modernist architect Mart Stam. It was presented for
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Vintage 1940s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Armchairs by Mucke Melder, circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
-Melder produced work heavily inspired by the contemporaneous designs of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Mart
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Armchairs by Mucke Melder, circa 1930s
Bauhaus Armchairs by Mucke Melder, circa 1930s
H 29.53 in W 22.84 in D 33.08 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
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Vintage 1940s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Spectacular Fifties Etagere from Bonbon shop in Paris for Exclusive Objects
By Isamu Noguchi
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
, Marcel Breuer, Mart Stam, Rietveld, Gispen, Anton Lorenz, Paul Schuitema, Bas van Pelt, van der Vlught
Category

Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cupboards

Materials

Brass

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Mart Stam Chair Thonet For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic mart stam chair thonet available at 1stDibs. A mart stam chair thonet — often made from metal, chrome and wood — can elevate any home. There are 161 variations of the antique or vintage mart stam chair thonet you’re looking for, while we also have 2 modern editions of this piece to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mart stam chair thonet — we have versions that date back to the 19th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. Each mart stam chair thonet bearing mid-century modern, industrial or modern hallmarks is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made mart stam chair thonet over the years, but those crafted by Thonet, Mart Stam and Marcel Breuer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Mart Stam Chair Thonet?

A mart stam chair thonet can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $2,145, while the lowest priced sells for $362 and the highest can go for as much as $18,814.

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