$2,637
H 31.5 in W 83.86 in D 32.29 in
Orbit Sofa Designed by Wolfgang C.R. Mezger for Artifort, 1990s
By Artifort
Located in Delft, NL
Orbit sofa designed by Wolfgang C.R. Mezger for Artifort, 1990s The Orbit sofa has round, supple
Aluminum
Orbital Plane Loveseat
By Micah Rosenblatt
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Orbital Plane Loveseat in matte black lacquered steel is paired with a lush wide wale corduroy
Steel
$1,713 / item
H 36.23 in W 30.71 in D 31.5 in
Sought after Ingmar Relling Orbit Chairs / Sofa by A/S Vestlandske Møbelfabrikk
By Ingmar Relling, A/S Vestlandske Møbelfabrikk
Located in Markington, GB
Stunning Original Reclining Chair by Ingmar Relling Designed by the renowned Norwegian furniture designer Ingmar Relling and produced in limited numbers by A/S Vestlandske Møbelfabr...
Leather, Wood
Contemporary Orbital Two-Seat Sofa with Leather Upholstery
By HAROW
Located in Philadelphia, PA
The Orbital two-seat sofa was designed by Parisian design studio Harow. The sleek bronze skeletal
Steel
$159Sale Price|20% Off
H 83 in W 43 in D 0.12 in
Reyti Ochre Yellow Minimal Pattern Handloom Throw / Blanket in Organic Cotton
By Studio Variously
Located in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Reyti Ochre Throw is a 100% organic cotton throw woven by improvising an ancient technique of handloom weaving originating from Western part of India. Reyti means mud / sand in Hindi...
Yarn
Melia Made to Order Customizable Modern Sofa
By Dwell Floor Five
Located in Studio City, CA
Sleek and midcentury scaled the Melia sofa is stylish and hip. The sofa can be customized to your liking with plenty of fabric colors and options to choose from. It can also be...
Chrome
$13,794 / item
H 33.08 in W 115.36 in D 61.82 in
1950's Style Curved Velvet Sofa in Custom Velvet Colors
Located in NEW YORK, NY
The Sofa inspires itself nature where green is the predominant element and where valleys and hills prevail. The item’s details allow it to be the perfect statement piece for any cont...
Velvet, Walnut
ClassiCon Tube Light Floor Lamp by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
NON-dimmable EXTRA charge for dimmable version. Floor lamp by Eileen Gray. Chrome-plated tubular steel with black plastic lamp socket for mounting light source. Floor plate chrome...
Steel
Verner Panton 'Panthella 400' Table Lamp for Louis Poulsen
By Verner Panton, Louis Poulsen
Located in Glendale, CA
Verner Panton 'Panthella 400' table lamp for Louis Poulsen. The Panthella collection was designed by Verner Panton in 1971 and remain one of his most popular lighting designs. Pant...
Steel
$1,275 / item
H 15 in W 13.5 in D 6 in
JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo, Blueprint Lighting
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting. Named for multi-hyphenate Jenny Mollen; NYT best-selling author, actress, design enthusiast, mom of ...
Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
$17,023
H 66.93 in W 39.38 in D 25.6 in
Large triptych dressing table, by Richard Faure, Paris, France, circa 1980
By Richard Faure
Located in Paris, FR
Large dressing table By Richard Faure, France circa 1980. The combination of three mirrors (the middle one is of course colorless), the beautiful gypsum tree light sculpture and the ...
Stone, Brass
$5,400 / set
H 38.5 in W 25.25 in D 28 in
Pair of Relling Highback Siesta Chairs in Beige Leather with Matching Ottoman
By Westnofa Furniture, Ingmar Relling
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Great pair of highback Siesta chairs in light grey leather with one matching ottoman and light brown stained bentwood beech frame. Designed by Norwegian design icon, Ingmar Relling i...
Leather, Beech
Florence Knoll 2-Seater Sofa, Classic Mid Century Modern, Knoll
By Florence Knoll, Knoll
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage Florence Knoll 2 seater 'lounge series' sofa with original 2nd generation upholstery in a coarse woven off-white mottled wool fabric. This sofa dates from the first series p...
Chrome
$3,548 / item
H 31.5 in W 11.82 in D 47.25 in
21st Century Tadao Alto Concrete Console, Green Fir Cement Color Special Edition
By Gaia Rebecchini, Laura Mochi Onori, Lorenzo Rebecchini
Located in Rome, Lazio
The Tadao line, created in homage to the famous architect with whom we share a Minimalist approach and the creative use of the material, is the perfect synthesis of our philosophy: o...
Concrete
$3,000Sale Price / set|21% Off
H 33.75 in W 26.25 in D 22 in
Jens Risom Design Pair of Oiled Walnut & Leather Upholstered Armchairs, c.1965
By Jens Risom
Located in Miami, FL
Offered for sale is an original pair of Jen Risom Design oiled walnut and leather upholstered armchairs. The chairs have upholstered oval backs on a sculptural walnut base, c.1965. A...
Leather, Walnut
Wax Clock Altar Sculptural Wall Candle Holder
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
A candle holder rendered in blood red steel is mounted onto the wall as an altar panel painting that folds closed to simulate a medical cabinet. The candle supported by the metal str...
Stainless Steel, Nickel
Mid-Century Modern coffee table tiles Belarti
By Juliette Belarti
Located in Waddinxveen, ZH
A very nice coffee table from the Mid-Century period. Designed by J. Belarti.
Stainless Steel
$21,468
H 31.5 in W 157.49 in D 59.06 in
Verner Panton Cloverleaf Sofa 3 Parts in 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat for Verpan
By Verner Panton
Located in Tilburg, NL
Verner Panton cloverleaf sectional sofa. Current production. This listing shows a 3-piece Cloverleaf Sofa in dark green 'Harald 3 #982' by Kvadrat. Seats 5 people in a very interesti...
Fabric, Wood
1980s Modular Ganging ELYSÉE Sofa Unit Sectional by Steelcase
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin, Steelcase
Located in Bensalem, PA
Great six piece Steelcase modular sectional sofa
Upholstery
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, 1954 for Widdicomb lounge chairs
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Camden, ME
A pair of Classic and comfortable, deep seated club chairs by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings for Widdicomb originally purchased in 1954. Elegant midcentury lounge chairs with espresso la...
Upholstery, Walnut
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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.
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