1950s Stool Paolo Buffa manner Silk Velvet Cheetah Ottoman Seat Bench Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
A classic late 1940s early 1950s stool with marquetry attributed to Paolo Buffa and newly reupholstered luxurious Jim Thompson silk-mix velvet.
Fabric, Wood
1950 Paolo Buffa MidCentury Italian Design Modernist Wood Stools - set of 2
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Brescia, IT
2 Stool Paolo Buffa Italy, 1950 Wood and fabric seat Brass feet Excellent Condiction stool 1: h 45 / w 50 / d 30 cm stool 2: h 45 / w 43 / d 29 cm
Wood, Fabric
$1,119Sale Price / set|49% Off
Set of 2 Mid-Century Brass Stools Attributed to Paolo Buffa 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century brass stools attributed to Paolo Buffa 1950s Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging.
Brass
Pair of Important Mid Century Stools by Paolo Buffa (Attr.), Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of important Mid Century stools in solid wood and bouclé fabric, attributable by style to the famous Italian architect and designer Paolo Buffa.
Fabric, Wood
1950s Italian Ebonized Stool in Jim Thompson Silk Velvet Animal MidCentury Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in London, GB
Due to its size and shape it is very easy to post internationally Creator: Attributed to Paolo Buffa Place Of Origin: Italy Date of manufacture: 1950s Period: 1950 - 1959 Mater...
Fabric, Wood
$886Sale Price|20% Off
Pouf in the style of Paolo Buffa and Gio Ponti
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Lugo, IT
Pouf in the style of Paolo Buffa and Gio Ponti Defects but in good condition. Thank you.
Silk, Wood
$735Sale Price|57% Off
Mid-Century Rectangular Italian Design Stool Brass Feet Mahogany 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Paolo Buffa attributed.
Brass
Italian 1940s Single Stool in Wood and White Linen
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Italian 1940s Single Stool in Wood and White Linen
Linen, Wood
Gio Ponti Inspired Curved Ottoman Bench With A Matching Pair of Stools
By Osvaldo Borsani, Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti, Ico Parisi, Marco Zanuso
Located in Reading, Berkshire
Gio Ponti inspired curved ottoman bench with a pair of stools with circular footrests All have brass tapering legs with ball ends and are upholstered in purple velvet, Stools Diamet...
Brass
1950 Italian Rare Vanity Stool in Elegant Satin
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Morbio Inferiore, CH
New upholstery and cover in first class elegant satin.
Satin, Upholstery, Wood
Paolo Buffa Style Stools
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of Italian stools with woven rush seats and scalloped wood Wonderful patina and scale Italy, 1950's
Rope, Wood
Italian stool in orange capitonné satin by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
A Rare Vintage Pouf by Paolo Buffa with Original Satin Fabric This elegant Italian pouf dates back to the 1940s–1950s and is attributed to Paolo Buffa, one of the most refined desig...
Satin, Wood
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H 23.23 in W 22.05 in D 15.75 in
Pair of Midcentury Italian Stools Attributed to Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Italian stools attributed to designer Paolo Buffa from circa 1950.
Velvet, Ebony
Vintage Rush Stools
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of oak and rush stools by Paolo Buffa. Elegant tapered leg with a warm oak finish, this pair is in great vintage condition.
Rush, Wood
Pair of Italian 1950s Stools in Wood and Yellow Velvet
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Pair of Italian 1950s stools in wood and yellow velvet and brass feet.
Brass
Pair Of Stools Attributed To Paolo Buffa
Located in Kent, Dover
A pair of foot stools attributed to Paolo Buffa. En suite with a pair of club chairs and settee.
Pair of 1950s Italian Stools
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of 1950s Italian stools. Wooden frame with new uphostered Fabric in off-white from Bisson Brunel . Perfect condition Restored.
Fabric, Wood
Paola Buffa Dressing Table Set
Located in London, GB
Stunning 1940s, Italian, Dressing Table by Paolo Buffa with Matching Stool and Matched Pair of Chairs – the three-drawer dressing table having a satinwood veneer top with amaranth in...
Birch
Paolo Buffa pair of stools 1960s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in bari, IT
Pair of stools wooden structure seated in olive green velvet in the style of Paolo Buffa Italian production 1960s.
Velvet, Walnut
Pair of Paolo Buffa Style Stools
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
Pair of Paolo Buffa style stools. Recently upholstered.
Sold
H 16 in W 24.25 in D 14.5 in
Pair of Italian Modern Neoclassical Stools or Benches by Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern neoclassical stools or benches by Paolo Buffa. The pair are large and comfortable for seating.
Upholstery, Hardwood
Italian green velvet & wood Mid Century Modern stools/ottomans
By Paolo Buffa, Gio Ponti
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of bedroom stools also usable as ottomans. Wooden structure with cushioned seats upholstered in green velvet. the wooden structures have been refinished keeping their original p...
Velvet, Wood
Pair of Italian 1940s Stools
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Solid walnut structures with black lacquered details, Newly upholstered with beige cotton velvet. Midcentury, Italy.
A pair of walnut and rosewood tabourets by Paolo Buffa
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
An elegant pair of benches by Paolo Buffa. Carved walnut with rosewood veneer and cane seat.
Walnut, Rosewood, Cane
$699
H 10 in W 10 in D 5 in
J.T. Kalmar Midcentury Brass Wall Light, Sconce, Brass Pins, 1950s, Austria
By Kalmar Lighting, J.T. Kalmar
Located in Biebergemund, Hessen
Beautiful Modernist wall sconces made by J. T. Kalmar in the 1950s. The light is made of polished brass and the lampshades are made of acrylic glass. The faceted acrylic glass provid...
Brass
Pair of Shearling 'Strapontin' Stools by Design Frères
By Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of shearling 'Strapontin' stools by Design Frères. Chic and understated. Also great as a two-part bench.
Iron
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
$2,099 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 11.82 in
Brass Cabinet Modern Floating Brass Side Table Nightstand
By Renats Kotlevs
Located in Riga, LV
Exquisite custom nightstand, a masterpiece crafted from engineered wood and adorned with a polished, slightly brushed, burnished, varnished brass finish. This exceptional piece is de...
Brass
Fontana Arte, Wall Mirror, Brass, Italy, 1940s
By Fontana Arte
Located in High Point, NC
A brass wall mirror designed and produced by Fontana Arte, Italy, 1940s.
Brass
Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock
Located in Miami, FL
Martini Side Table in Wrought Iron, Art Deco style, in stock Hammered and forged iron Hand Made in France Warm black patina that gives it a timeless aesthetic. Available as pair, pr...
Wrought Iron
Fumed Oak Round Top Foundation Side Table / Stool
Located in Portland, OR
Solid wood stool / side table in fumed white oak with round top. The fuming process reacts with the tannins in the wood and results in a color through, rich amber tone. With a clean ...
Oak
Mid-Century Lounge Chair by Paolo Buffa, Polished Walnut, Italy
By Paolo Buffa
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A single, vintage Mid-Century modern Italian lounge chair made of hand crafted polished Walnut designed by Paolo Buffa, in good condition. The detailed club chair is composed with tw...
Fabric, Bouclé, Upholstery, Walnut
$1,924
H 11.82 in W 8.67 in D 0.79 in
Mid-Century Modern Ceramic Tile Mirror, France, Floral Motifs, 1950s
By Roger Capron, Mithé Espelt, Vallauris
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
Rectangular mirror framed with glazed ceramic tiles featuring stylized floral motifs, in the spirit of Vallauris. Attributed to the style of Roger Capron. Original mirror plate with ...
Ceramic, Mirror, Wood
$5,100 / set
H 8 in W 5.5 in D 6.75 in
Murano Glass Wall Sconces in Brass, Barovier&Toso Style, Italy, New
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Austin, TX
Original vintage Murano glass pair of wall sconces with "rostrate" ("beaked") glass cups and brass structures, in the manner of Barovier e Toso. Each sconce holds one candelabra base...
Brass
Pendant Light Chandelier, Brass Pleated Cream Fabric Shades, 1950s
By Rupert Nikoll, Josef Frank, J.T. Kalmar, Svenskt Tenn, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A fantastic chandelier made of brass with cream colored pleated fabric shades attributed to J.T. Kalmar manufactured in Austria in 1950s. The brass parts are in very good original co...
Brass
1950's Brass & Glass Pendant in Style of Pietro Chiesa
By Pietro Chiesa
Located in Schoorl, NL
his elegant piece consisting of a brass frame and 2 unique frosted and satin glass reflector/saucers. The lower round curved glass reflector with floral engraving mounts below a ro...
Glass
Paolo Buffa Wood Coffee Table, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Milan, IT
Paolo Buffa side table, Italy 1940s.
Wood
LU 3 Ceiling Light
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
LU 3 Ceiling Fixture is an all perforated brass ceiling fixture inspired by classical mid century Italian design. This stunning fixture has 3 beautifully fabricated perforated brass ...
Brass
original 1950s barovier & toso pendant chandelier - 6 available
By Barovier&Toso
Located in taranto, IT
splendid 1950s chandelier, documented production of Barovier&toso, composed of over 20 curved leaves in murano glass, with central arm and lower closing disc with brass decorations. ...
Brass
Pair of Mid Century Leopard Velvet Stools, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Stool from the turn of the 1960s and 1970s. Beautiful velour jacquard upholstery in leopard print. About the fabric: Wildlife is taking a place in your interiors through the Leopa...
Velvet, Wood
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