Michel Cadestin “Karate” leather armchair, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in PARIS, FR
"Karate" model armchair in beige leather by designer Michel Cadestin (9128-2017) for Airborne
Leather
Michel Cadestin “Karate” leather armchair, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in PARIS, FR
"Karate" armchair in beige leather by designer Michel Cadestin (9128-2017) for Airborne, dating
Leather
$7,761
H 35.83 in W 37.01 in D 35.44 in
Original Michel Cadestin Karate Lounge Sessel Airbone Glasfaser
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen und sehr seltenen Karate Lounge Drehsessel von Michel Cadestin für
Fabric, Fiberglass
Karaté armchairs michel Cadestin airborne
By Michel Cadestin
Located in PARIS, FR
paire de fauteuils de karaté attribué à michel Cadestin pour Airborne en fibre de verre ; Le tissu
Metal
$7,500
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Karate Airborne, Michel Cadestin White Boucle Fiberglass Chair, France, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in New York, NY
Karate Airborne, Michel Cadestin Wool Boucle and leather swivel fiberglass chair, France, 1970s
Leather, Mohair, Fiberglass
$14,593 / set
H 33.47 in W 141.74 in D 39.38 in
'Karate' set by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1970's
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Brussels, BE
This Living room set is totally reupholstered in a nice Rusty Mustard bouclé, enhancing its confort and warmness wich associated to its space age shell keeps the authenticity of vint...
Bouclé, Fiberglass
$7,000 / set
H 35 in W 38 in D 38 in
Rare 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin
By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chair by Michel Cadestin. This iconic chair was designed
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Fauteuil "Karaté"
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
Armchair with fiberglass shell and fabric seat.
Fabric, Fiberglass
$12,000 / set
H 33.75 in W 34 in D 36 in
Prototype Knoll Lounge Chair Designed Bill Stephens 1960s Fiberglass Cato Fabric
By Knoll, Bill Stephens
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
chair however sitting cradled in a fiberglass shell reminiscent of Michel Cadestin’s Karate chair or Joe
Fabric, Fiberglass
Paire de Fauteuils Karaté
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
Set of armchairs with fiberglass shell and leather seat.
Leather, Fiberglass
$6,949
H 35.44 in W 39.38 in D 37.41 in
Michel Cadestin for Airborne. “Karate” velvet armchair. Circa 1970.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Michel Cadestin for Airborne Large wingback chair, “Karate” model. The seat and fiberglass shell
Fiberglass
$4,124
H 35.83 in W 35.44 in D 39.38 in
Karate Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1970s
By Artifort, Geoffrey Harcourt
Located in Oud Beijerland, NL
Very comfortable space age "Karate" armchair by the french designer Michel Cadestin, manufactured
Metal
$1,766
H 33.86 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Blue Velvet Lounge Chair 'Karate' by Michel Cadestin, France 1970s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Striking space age lounge chair by Airborne international. The chair consists of a fiberglass shell upholstered with dark blue velvet fabric. It sits as comfortable as it looks. T...
Velvet
Unavailable
H 36.62 in W 33.08 in D 36.62 in
Space Age Karate Armchair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne
By Michel Cadestin
Located in BAARLO, LI
Beautiful Space Age armchair from the 1960s by Michel Cadestin for Airborne France. White
Leather, Fiberglass
Unavailable
H 37.41 in W 37.8 in D 35.44 in
Space Age 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chairs by Michel Cadestin
By Michel Cadestin
Located in PEGO, Alicante
Rare pair (priced INDIVIDUALLY) of 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chairs by Michel Cadestin
Fabric, Fiberglass
Unavailable
H 35.83 in W 74.81 in D 22.45 in
Karate Sofa by Michel Cadestin. Airborne 1960 1970. Mid-century space age design
By Michel Cadestin
Located in L'Isle sur la Sorgue, FR
Karate sofa by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, 1970 Steel, leather and fiberglass. Perfect condition
Steel
Sold
H 35 in W 37 in D 35 in
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Michel Cadestin Karate Lounge Chairs Ottoman Airborne
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a spectacular pair of Michel Cadestin "Karate" style lounge chairs and
Fiberglass
Michel Cadestin Karate Velvet Sofa for Airborne, 1968
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Munich, DE
Michele Cadestin impressive and original velvet, fiberglass sofa was produced in 1968 by Airborne
Velvet, Fiberglass
Michel Cadestin, Karate Chair in Fiberglass and Leather, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Michel Cadestin for Airborne, attributed to. “Karate” chair with a white fiberglass shell with a
Metal
Sold
H 33.86 in W 68.9 in D 37.41 in
Michel Cadestin "Karate" Chairs and Sofa for Airborne International
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
Mid-Century Modern "Karate" living room set designed by Michel Cadestin (b. 1942) and manufactured
Fabric, Fiberglass
Michel Cadestin, Karate Chair in Fiberglass and Leather, 1970’s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Michel Cadestin for Airborne, attributed to. “Karate” chair with a white fiberglass shell with a
Leather, Fiberglass
Michel Cadestin Karate Velvet Lounge Chair for Airborne, 1968
By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin
Located in Munich, DE
A stunning "Karate" lounge chair by Michael Cadestin for Airborne. This lounge chair is truly Space
Velvet, Fiberglass
Sold
H 35.04 in W 37.01 in D 35.44 in
Michel Cadestin ‘Karate’ lounge chair and ottoman for Airborne, France 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Sittard, LI
Iconic space age 'Karate' lounge chair with matching ottoman. Designed by Michel Cadestin for
Metal
Pair of Michel Cadestin "Karate" Lounge Chairs by Airborne
Located in Highland, IN
These wonderful lounge chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne have a character all their own. The
Upholstery, Fiberglass
1960s Fiberglass Space Age Ottoman Verner Panton chromcraft era
By Chromcraft, Michel Cadestin, Verner Panton
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1960’s fiberglass ottoman in the manner of Verner Panton, Chromcraft or Michel Cadestin’s Karate
Velvet, Fiberglass
Michel Cadestin, Pair of Karaté Armchairs, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Michel Cadestin, attributed to. Pair of Karaté armchairs with a white fiberglass hull. Movable
Fiberglass
French Modern Karate Chair By Michel Cadestin
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Houston, TX
French Modern Karate Chairs By Michel Cadestin Stunning French Modern Michel Cadestin for Airborne
Fiberglass, Velvet
Black Leather Karate Sofa by Michel Cadestin, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in London, London
Karate sofa By Michel Cadestin for Airborne Black leather White fibreglass shell
Leather, Fiberglass
1970s Karate Sofa by Michel Cadestin, Manufacturer Airborne
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
Karate sofa designed by Michel Cadestin (b. 1942), manufactured by Airborne in the 1970s. Made of
Velvet, Fiberglass
Sold
H 33.47 in W 68.9 in D 36.62 in
Fauteuils et Canapé Karaté, Michel Cadestin, Airborne , France , Années 1970
By Michel Cadestin
Located in PARIS, FR
Salon Airborne attribué à Michel Cadestin, comprenant 1 canapé,2 fauteuils, 2 ottomans et une table
Velvet, Fiberglass, Foam
A Rare Pair of Fiberglass Karate Lounge Chairs by Michel Cadestin
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare pair of "Karate" Swivel Lounge Chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne. The chair's frame is
Velvet, Fiberglass
Karate Sofa by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France 1970's
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Brussels, BE
"Karate" Sofa by Michel Castedin, created for Airborne in 1970. This sofa preserves its original
Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold
H 33.86 in W 37.8 in D 36.62 in
Karate Fiberglass Shell Lounge Chair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Karate Chair was designed by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, in France, during the 1970s This
Iron
Sold
H 34.65 in W 38.19 in D 40.95 in
Pair of Karate Armchairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1970's
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of Karate armchairs designed in 1970's by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France. Molded
Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold
H 14.18 in Dm 29.53 in
Pair of "Karate" ottomans by Michel Cadestin, Ed.Airborne, France, circa 1970
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
other. Biography Born in 1942, Michel Cadestin is a French interior designer and architect. After
Chrome
Sold
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in L 37.5 in
1970s Michael Cadestin Fiberglass and Leather "Karate Lounge Chair"
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Mexico City, MX
1970s Michael Cadestin fiberglass and black leather "Karate Lounge Chair" for Airborne Manufacturer
Leather, Fiberglass
Michael Cadestin Karate Lounge Chair with Ottoman for Airborne
By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin
Located in Culver City, CA
A stunning "Karate" lounge chair by Michael Cadestin for Airborne. This lounge chair is truly space
Fiberglass
Fateuils Karaté
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
Pair of leather armchairs by French designer Michel Cadestin
Leather
A Pair of "Karaté" Airborne Armchairs
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
"Karaté" model, circa 1970 by Michel Cadestin, fiberglass hull painted white, topped with foam and
Foam
Sold
H 36.23 in W 37.41 in D 37.41 in
‘Karate’ Lounge Chair in Fiberglass and Cognac Leather for Airborne Internationa
By Airborne International, Michel Cadestin
Located in Voorburg, NL
This iconic chair is designed by Michel Cadestin for the French furniture manufacturer Airborne
Leather, Fiberglass
Marque Dupont Karaté Sofa 1970 by Airborne International
By Airborne International, Marque DuPont, Michel Cadestin
Located in Haderslev, DK
. Both cushions and the shell is in an excellent condition. Often been associated with Michel Cadestin
Cord, Fiberglass
Michel Cadestin "Karate" Chair for Airborne, circa 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Michel Cadestin "Karate" chair for Airborne, circa 1970s Molded Fiberglass, Sandra Jordan Prima
Alpaca, Bouclé, Fiberglass
Sold
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Michel Cadestin Karate x Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1970s Mashup with Ottoman
By Joe Colombo, Michel Cadestin
Located in Culver City, CA
fiberglass chair designed by Michel Cadestin Karate chair, we couldn't help but notice how sloppy the vintage
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Sold
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Michel Cadestin Karate x Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1970s Mashup with Ottoman
By Michel Cadestin, Joe Colombo
Located in Culver City, CA
chair designed by Michel Cadestin Karate chair, we couldn't help but notice how sloppy the vintage vinyl
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Sold
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Michel Cadestin Karate x Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1970s Mashup with Ottoman
By Joe Colombo, Michel Cadestin
Located in Culver City, CA
chair designed by Michel Cadestin Karate chair, we couldn't help but notice how sloppy the vintage vinyl
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Sold
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Michel Cadestin Karate x Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1970s Mashup with Ottoman
By Michel Cadestin, Joe Colombo
Located in Culver City, CA
chair designed by Michel Cadestin Karate chair, we couldn't help but notice how sloppy the vintage vinyl
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Michel Cadestin "Karate" Lounge Chair and Ottoman by Airborne
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Highland, IN
This terrific fiberglass lounge chair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne has a plush, tufted interior
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Sold
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Michel Cadestin Karate x Joe Colombo Elda Chair 1970s Mashup with Ottoman
By Michel Cadestin, Joe Colombo
Located in Culver City, CA
Michel Cadestin. Yeah, it's the iconic Karate chair, but we noticed that the old-school vinyl button
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Pair of "Karate" Chairs by Michel Cadestin, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Hamburg, PA
A space age pair of "Karate" Chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France. The pair of swivel
Upholstery, Fiberglass
Pair Of French Modern Karate Chairs By Michel Cadestin
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Houston, TX
Rare pair of French Modern Michel Cadestin for Airborne Karate lounge chairs. These shapely and
Bouclé, Fiberglass
Sold
H 37.41 in W 37.41 in D 39.38 in
Michel Cadestin Fiberglass Karate Lounge Chair with New Upholstery
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Haderslev, DK
Beautiful Airborne fiberglass swivel lounge chair designed by Michel Cadestin, 1970. The chair
Leather, Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Karate Airborne, Michel Cadestin Mohair Swivel Fiberglass Chair, France, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in New York, NY
Karate Airborne, Michel Cadestin Mohair velvet swivel fiberglass chair, France, 1970s. Super
Leather, Mohair, Fiberglass
Pair of French Michel Cadestin for Airborne Karate Lounge Chairs
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Houston, TX
Rare pair of French Michel Cadestin for Airborne Karate lounge chairs. These shapely and extremely
Fiberglass
Karate Ottoman by Michel Cadestin for Airborne International
By Michel Cadestin, Airborne International
Located in New York, NY
Great Mod ottoman stool designed by Michel Cadestin for Airborne International. Very good original
Leather, Fiberglass
Sold
H 33.86 in W 70.08 in D 39.38 in
Karate Fiberglass Shell Sofa by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Lisboa, PT
The Karate sofa was designed by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, in France, during the 1970s. This
Iron
Sold
H 35 in W 38 in D 37.5 in
Mid-Century Modern Michel Cadestin 1960s "Karate Chair and Ottoman" by Airbourne
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Miami, FL
This iconic Mid-Century Modern design by Michel Cadestin from the 1960s was manufactured by
Fiberglass
Sold
H 35 in W 37.5 in D 39 in
Michel Cadestin for Airborne White Fiberglass with Leather Lounge Chair Ottoman
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Ferndale, MI
Michel Cadestin for Airborne of France " Karate " lounge chair with ottoman that can double as
Iron
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H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Michel Cadestin Airborne Karate Fiberglass Chair Table, Green Corduroy 1970
Located in New York, NY
Michel Cadestin for Airborne Fiberglass chair with corduroy upholstery. Comes with original
Cotton, Fiberglass
Michel Cadestin Karate Sofa Airborne Edition
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Paris, FR
Michel Cadestin Karate sofa Airborne Edition, circa 1970 New fabric from "la maison Gabriel
Fiberglass
Sold
H 35.44 in W 37.41 in D 39.38 in
Rare Michel Cadestin Karaté Swivel Armchair for Airborne, France, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in L'Escala, ES
Beautiful and rare Michel Cadestin karaté swivel armchair in a very nice "Purple Rain" color
Velvet
Pair of "Karate" Chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A pair of "Karate" chairs designed by Michel Cadestin for French furniture manufacturer Airborne C
Fabric, Fiberglass
Karate Chair by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1970
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Wilnis, UT
An eye-catching Karate Chair designed by Michel Cadestin, manufactured by Airborne in France around
Fabric, Fiberglass
Sold
H 37.5 in W 37.5 in D 39.5 in
Pair of 'Karate' Lounge Chairs by Michel Cadestin for Airborne, France, 1970s
By Michel Cadestin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of leather swivel lounge chairs designed by Michel Cadestin for Airborne. Leather over a
Leather, Fiberglass
Arguably the world’s most ubiquitous man-made material, plastic has impacted nearly every industry. In contemporary spaces, new and vintage plastic furniture is quite popular and its use pairs well with a range of design styles.
From the Italian lighting artisans at Fontana Arte to venturesome Scandinavian modernists such as Verner Panton, who created groundbreaking interiors as much as he did seating — see his revolutionary Panton chair — to contemporary multidisciplinary artists like Faye Toogood, furniture designers have been pushing the boundaries of plastic forever.
When The Graduate's Mr. McGuire proclaimed, “There’s a great future in plastics,” it was more than a laugh line. The iconic quote is an allusion both to society’s reliance on and its love affair with plastic. Before the material became an integral part of our lives — used in everything from clothing to storage to beauty and beyond — people relied on earthly elements for manufacturing, a process as time-consuming as it was costly.
Soon after American inventor John Wesley Hyatt created celluloid, which could mimic luxury products like tortoiseshell and ivory, production hit fever pitch, and the floodgates opened for others to explore plastic’s full potential. The material altered the history of design — mid-century modern legends Charles and Ray Eames, Joe Colombo and Eero Saarinen regularly experimented with plastics in the development of tables and chairs, and today plastic furnishings and decorative objects are seen as often indoors as they are outside.
Find vintage plastic lounge chairs, outdoor furniture, lighting and more on 1stDibs.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.