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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
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

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

1931, Mart Stam for Thonet, Black Wooden S43F
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
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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
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

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

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 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

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

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...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

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

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

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

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...

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Chrome

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
H 32 in W 19 in D 22 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
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

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

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
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

A Set of Two MR10 by Mies Van der Rohe for Thonet, West Germany c.1960's
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in London, GB
exhibition in Stuttgart, young Mart Stam presented his idea of the cantilever chair to Ludwig Mies van der
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Vintage 1960s German Bauhaus Side Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Original French Art Deco Lounge Chair and Original Soft Comfy Fabric, circa 1935
By Thonet, Gispen
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

A set of 6 MR10 chairs, Mies van der Rohe
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Thonet
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

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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
Original, Early Vintage Tubular Easy Chair with Original Fabric, circa 1930
By Thonet, Willem H. Gispen, Paul Schuitema
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

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
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Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Cupboards

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Armchairs „SS 32“ by Anton Lorenz for Desta Stahlrohrmöbel GmbH 1930
By Desta Stahlmöbel Gmbh, Anton Lorenz
Located in Wien, AT
steel chair with no back legs from the Dutch architect Mart Stam, and by 1939 he had become an eminence
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel

1959, Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel, Oase Chair Original Green Leatherette
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
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 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

1927, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Original Pre War Gispen 102 Painted Wood
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
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

1933, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Easy Chair 409 in Terra Cotta
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
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

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
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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

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

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Metal, Chrome

1932, W.H. Gispen for Gispen Culemborg, Holland, Original Pre War Typing Chairs
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
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

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
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Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome, Metal

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

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

1954, Coen de Vries for Devo Wooden Writing Desk with Red Drawer and Formica Top
By Wim Rietveld
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 Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables

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Formica, Wood, Paint

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
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Vintage 1940s Czech Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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

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

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

Very Rare Gispen 412 Grey Square Coffee Table, Museum Piece, circa 1930
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 Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Metal, 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

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

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 by Gispen Culemborg 413 Easy Chair in Original Corduroi Fabric
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
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

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
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

1930, Paul Schuitema Easy Chair, Fabric with Black Lacquered Wooden Armrests
By Paul Schuitema, Fana Metaal
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

Cane and Chrome MR10 Cantilever Chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe, Knoll 1970s reissue
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
followed by the skeletal B3 / Wassily armchair. Controversially Mart Stam is said to have brought the idea
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Mid-20th Century American Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, 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

1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, 413 Easy Chair in Terra Corduroi Fabric
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
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

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

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

1935, W.H. Gispen, by Gispen Culemborg, 413 Easy Chair in Original Black Vinyl
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
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

1935, W.H. Gispen by Gispen Culemborg, Office Chair 356, Spear Bakelite Armrests
By Gispen Culemborg, Willem H. Gispen
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

Set of 4 Bauhaus S43 Armchairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1930s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Ghent, BE
, Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. These ones, by Mart Stam for Thonet features a frame in
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Two Dining Chairs S43 by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1931
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Bucharest, RO
Set of two tubular chairs with black wooden seat. These chairs have an elegant design with special shaped backs and beautiful attachment in the back.  
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Vintage 1930s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

S34 Cantilever Mart Stam Design Chair by Kovona, Czechoslovakia, circa 1960
By Kovona, Mart Stam
Located in Zohor, SK
Originally, the chairs were designed by Mart Stam for Thonet company. In Czechoslovakia, the chairs
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Mid-20th Century Czech Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mart Stam Chair
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Cantilevered tubular steel side chair designed by Mart Stam for Thonet, c. 1934. Retains
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Vintage 1930s German Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mart Stam Chair
Mart Stam Chair
H 30 in W 14 in D 18 in
Mart Stam Design Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
By Mart Stam, Kovona
Located in Zohor, SK
by Mart Stam for the Thonet company. In Czechoslovakia the chairs were manufactured by Kovona company
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mart Stam Design Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
Mart Stam Design Chair, Czechoslovakia, 1960s
H 35.04 in W 15.75 in D 20.48 in
Mid-Century Modern Leather and Chrome Cantilever Chairs by Mart Stam for Fasem
By Mart Stam, Fasem International
Located in Enschede, NL
architect and master of the Bauhaus Mart Stam. These chairs are produced by Fasem, Italy in 1988
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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Mart Stam For Thonet For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the mart stam for thonet you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each mart stam for thonet for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and steel. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect mart stam for thonet — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. Each mart stam for thonet bearing Art Deco or Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.

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