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Memphis Milano First Chair

First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, 1983
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Designed in 1983 by Michele de Lucchi, the ‘First Chair’ is a landmark piece in the Memphis Milano
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Steel

Michele de Lucchi, ‘First Chair’, Memphis Milano, Italy, 1985
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1983 by Michele de Lucchi, the ‘First Chair’ is a landmark piece in the Memphis Milano
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Vintage 1980s Corner Chairs

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Metal

First Wood and Metal Chair, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
The First chair in enameled wood and metal, was originally designed in 1983 by Michele De Lucchi
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

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Metal

Two Chairs Mod. "First" by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Ready to Ship
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of two chairs mod. "First Chair" designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano, with
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Vintage 1980s Italian Side Chairs

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Metal

"First" Wood and Metal Chair, by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano Collection
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Beirut, LB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

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Metal

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Memphis Milano – First Chair – Michele De Lucchi – 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb
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Vintage 1980s Chairs

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Aluminum

Memphis Milano, First Chair, Set of 4, Michele De Lucchi, 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb
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Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

FIRST Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Michele de Lucchi was one of the cofounders of the Milano Design Group Memphis, which emerged at
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

1980s 'First Chairs' by Memphis Milano Designer Michele De Lucchi
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of futuristic chairs designed in 1984 by Memphis designer Michele De Lucchi. Signed to
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

"First Chair" Designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Italy 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in Madrid, ES
Chair "First Chair" designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano , with structure in metal
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Vintage 1980s Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Michele De Lucchi First Chair for Memphis, Milano
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
First chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis, Milano, 1983.  
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Steel

Michele De Lucchi ‘First’ Chair, Memphis Milano, Italy 1983
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in London, GB
Italian designer Michele de Lucchi was a key designer in the Memphis Milano design collective. The
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Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Set of Two
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Uppsala, SE
Memphis Milano and was in fact the first chair that was produced by the now legendary design collective
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Vintage 1980s Post-Modern Chairs

First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano
Located in Centreville, VA
Michele de Lucchi was one of the cofounders of the Milano Design Group Memphis, which emerged at
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Late 20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Steel

'First Chair' by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Group
Located in New York, NY
Important Italian post-modern chair, the "First Chair" by Michele De Lucchi for the
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Michele de Lucchi's First Chair for Memphis Milano, 1982
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Troy, MI
Iconic First Chair designed by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis Milano in 1982. Founded by Ettore
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Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four 'First' Chairs by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis 1980's Milan, Italy
By Memphis Milano, Michele de Lucchi
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Set of Four 'First' chairs by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis 1980's Milan, Italy Hard-to-find set
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

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Metal

Mythical Michele De Lucchi "The First Chair"
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in Gardena, CA
, published by Memphis Milano, the First Chair is both a historical piece of contemporary design and a
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Enamel

First Chair by Michele de Lucchi for Memphis, Milano
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Designed in 1983 by Michele de Lucchi, one of the cofounders of the Memphis Milano design group
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Late 20th Century Post-Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Michele de Lucchi's "First Chair" for Memphis Milano 1982
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Michele de Lucchi's "First Chair" designed for Memphis Milano in 1982.
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Side Chairs

Memphis Milano, First Chair, Michele de Lucchi, 1983
By Michele de Lucchi, Memphis Milano
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Striking and bold, this chair designed by Michele De Lucchi in 1983 for Memphis will be a superb
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

First Chair by Michele De Lucchi for Memphis Milano, Set of Four
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Denton, MD
Sottsass Associati Aldo Cibic, which was furnished with Memphis First Chairs, patterns, wallpaper and rugs
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

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Memphis Milano First Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the memphis milano first chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each memphis milano first chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, wood and lacquer. If you’re shopping for a memphis milano first chair, we have 9 options in-stock, while there are 1 modern editions to choose from as well. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect memphis milano first chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century are available. A memphis milano first chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Modern styles are sought with frequency.

How Much is a Memphis Milano First Chair?

Prices for a memphis milano first chair start at $1,338 and top out at $4,615 with the average selling for $1,633.

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