Paperclip Chair in Tubular Steel 1970's Canada Kinetics
By Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic 1970s steel "paperclip" chair in original fire truck red enamel paint.
Stainless Steel
Unavailable
H 25.5 in W 31 in D 29 in
Pair of 1950s Outdoor Steel Hoop Poolside Lounge Chairs/ Paperclip Front Legs
Located in Denver, CO
Pair of 1950s steel hoop poolside lounge chairs. Frames only, no upholstery. Paperclip style front legs painted black (original).
Steel
Lucite and Chrome Cantilevered Chair
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in New York, NY
1970's take on the classic Breuer paperclip chair. Solid lucite seat and backrest, bright tubular chrome frame.
Chrome
Kinetics "Paperclip" Bar Stool, Model K700, Canada, 1970s
By Kinetics, Hugh Hamilton & Philip Salmon
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Kinetics "Paperclip" Bar Stool, Model K700, Canada, 1970s An enduring icon of Canadian modernist design, the K700 "Paperclip" bar stool by Kinetics is celebrated for its sculptural ...
Steel, Chrome
Stool by Maison Rinck, France 1970
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This pair of sculptural stools are designed by Maison Rinck in France 1973. They are made with a Pleated metal frame that is chrome-plated and a smoked plexiglas seat. These stools w...
Metal
Tubular Steel “Z” Chair by Les Industries Amisco, 1970's
By Les Industries Amisco
Located in Lisboa, PT
This chair was designed and produced by Les Industries Amisco, a French Canadian company, maker of the popular "paper clip" stools, during the 1970's. It has a "Z" shape iron structu...
Metal, Iron
$1,109Sale Price|20% Off
H 34.65 in W 17.72 in D 14.18 in
Danish Architect Chair by Jørgen Rasmussen for Kevi, 1970s
By Kevi, Jørgen Rasmussen
Located in Karis, Nyland
The classic Danish architect chair in vibrant red, designed by Jorgen Rasmussen for Kevi, with adjustable plywood seat and backrest and swiveling wheels. The backrest has a tilt mech...
Steel
Swivel Seat Stool by Frederick Weinberg
By Frederic Weinberg
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A stool having a sinuous steel base with a floating round foot rail supporting a swiveling leather upholstered seat.
Steel
Giandomenico Belotti "Spaghetti" Chair for Alias, Italy, Circa 1979
By Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Wheat Ridge, CO
Giandomenico Belotti "Spaghetti" Chair for Alias, Italy, circa 1979 An iconic "Spaghetti" chair designed by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, one of the defining seating designs of la...
Chrome
$1,200Sale Price|20% Off
H 20.75 in W 19.25 in D 20.75 in
Mezzadro Stool by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Zanotta
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Centreville, VA
Originally conceived in 1957 for the exhibition “Shapes and Colours in Today’s Homes” at Villa Olmo in Como, the Mezzadro Stool was later brought into production by Zanotta in 1970. ...
Metal
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Mezzadro Stool, 1970s
By Achille Castiglioni
Located in London, GB
First designed by brothers Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed in 1957, Mezzadro was put into production by Zanotta in 1970 for the exhibition “Shapes and colours in today...
Metal
$1,665
H 34.26 in W 15.36 in D 16.93 in
Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Lierna Italian Chair by for Gavina, 1950s
By Gavina, Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni
Located in Roma, IT
Iconic mid-century "Lierna" black lacquered wood and red faux leather chair. Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni designed this incredible piece during the 1950s. The item is asto...
Wood, Faux Leather
$2,768 / item
H 26.38 in W 20.08 in D 17.33 in
Kazuhide Takahama Gaja Chair for Cassina, Metal Frame, Mid-Century
By Kazuhide Takahama
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Kazuhide Takahama Gaga Chair For Cassina A light, airy stackable metal chair. Gaja is a contemporary piece of furniture reminiscent of the pure classicism of Rationalism, to which t...
Metal
$172
H 16.15 in W 11.42 in D 11.42 in
Marmore Mid Century Plastic Stool by Carrara & Matta, Italy, 1970s
By Carrara & Matta
Located in Praha, CZ
This Mid Century Modern stool, model Marmore, was designed and produced by Carrara & Matta in Italy during the 1970s. Executed in molded plastic with a minimalist silhouette, the sto...
Metal
$760Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.1 in W 8.7 in D 15 in
Ulisse Folding Stool by Ivan Loss for Sandrigarden, Italy, 1981
By Ivan Loss
Located in Stockholm, SE
Playful Ulisse folding stool designed by Ivan Loss for Sandrigarden, Italy, 1981. This sculptural stool is a quintessential example of postmodern Italian design from the early 1980s...
Metal
$1,200
H 20 in W 21 in D 12 in
Olof Kettunen for J. Merivaara Red Lacquered Plywood % Steel Stool Stendig 1950s
By J.Merivaara, Olof Kettunen, Stendig Co.
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Designed in the 1950s by Olof Kettunen, this example is one of the few imported into the US by Stendig. Stendig wasn't around for a very long time, and no longer has any active showr...
Steel
Mid Century Modern Steel Spaghetti Stool 1960s Holland
By Pilastro
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice Mid Century Modern .Spaghetti Stool . Black round Steel frame . Yellow Metal Wire rapped with Plastic seat . very common in the sixties. good condition .
Steel
$1,237Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.93 in W 14.97 in D 19.3 in
Italian Mid-Century Red Wood and Metal Alien Chair by Forcolini for Alias, 1980s
By Alias, Carlo Forcolini
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century red wood and metal Alien chair by Forcolini for Alias, 1980s Alien chair with round seat in red painted MDF wood, like the backrest. The structure is in red paint...
Metal
$2,355
H 17.72 in W 21.66 in D 17.33 in
Red "Pluff" Italian Folding Stool Chair by G. Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Stunning red "Pluff" folding stool chair in chrome with red colored polyurethane seat. The super rare and iconic "Pluff" was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli and p...
Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
$1,907 / item
H 47.25 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
Contemporary Ceramic Mirror 'Elo 5' by Pani Jurek, 120-60 Green
By Pani Jurek
Located in Paris, IDF
ELO 5 Mirror Signed by Pani Jurek Dimensions: H. 120 x 60 x 4 cm Hand glazed ceramic Color shown on main image: Green _________________________________ Pani Jurek is a Polish desi...
Ceramic, Mirror
Italian Halogen Table Lamp , 1970s
By Artemide, Richard Sapper
Located in St- Leonard, Quebec
Long and sleek designed halogen table lamp from the late 1970s, Italia. First class material, construction and assembly. 50 watts lightbulb with 2 intensity level. Arm me...
Aluminum, Steel
ARTS & CRAFTS Highback Chair designed by Chris Wegerif, c1900
By Chris Wegerif
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Highback Chair designed by Chris Wegerif, made of an Oak structure with woven cane seating and back (The back has been restored at a later date). An Art and Crafts chair from aroun...
Cane, Oak
Space Age Lounge Chair by Raphaël Raffel, France 1960s
By Raphael Raffel
Located in Chicago, IL
A rare 1960s Space Age lounge chair by French designer Raphaël Raffel. This Modernist chair features a molded smoked acrylic shell that gracefully cradles the body. Its rich, caramel...
Leather, Acrylic
Ivory Murano Glass Chandelier, Twelve Branches, Hand Blown, Italy
Located in Austin, TX
Ivory murano glass chandelier with twelve branches. We love the classic lines and modern details of this hand blown fixture. It has been newly wired to fit US standards and requires ...
Murano Glass
Casamania KANT Stool in white by Karim Rashid
By Casamania, Karim Rashid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Kant is the stool inspired by the words of the philosopher, that blurs the lines between art and nature. Produced in recyclable reinforced polypropylene, Kant has a carrying capacity...
Plastic
$900Sale Price|25% Off
H 4.5 in W 4.75 in D 7.75 in
Salviati Murano Sommerso Blue Green Italian Art Glass Snail Figure Sculpture
By Salviati, Luciano Gaspari
Located in Kissimmee, FL
Beautiful, and large, vintage Murano hand blown Sommerso emerald green with bubbles, and sapphire blue Italian art glass snail sculpture. The piece is documented to the Salviati comp...
Glass, Art Glass, Blown Glass, Murano Glass, Sommerso, Uranium Glass
Large Wall-Mounted Coat Rack In Wicker, 1960s
Located in Roma, RM
Large 4-Hook Wall Coat Rack in Wicker, 1960s Product Details Dimensions: 114 W x 108 H x 16 D cm
Wicker
$8,105 / item
H 29.06 in W 50.4 in D 48.43 in
Axolight Cloudy Large Pendant Lamp in White by Dima Loginoff
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Axolight Cloudy Large Pendant Lamp in White by Dima Loginoff Between design and art. Cloudy evokes a prodigious contemporary and luminous sculpture. It dominates the space with its ...
Aluminum
Contemporary Patinated Brass Calle stool with organic shape
Located in 1204, CH
After a beginning as a furnitures restorer in Italy, and more than seven years of experience in metalworking as an assistant of Valentin Loellmann, Christian specialized in merging t...
Brass
$1,360 / item
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Jean Prouvé Tabouret Solvay / Bois Stool in Solid Natural Walnut by Vitra
By Jean Prouvé, Vitra
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Tabouret Bois (Solvay) is designed by Jean Prouvé and manufactured by Vitra. The design of the Tabouret Bois clearly bears the signature of Jean Prouvé. The shape is based on the...
Metal
Great Women Sculptors
Located in New York, NY
A celebration of more than 300 groundbreaking women sculptors that surveys 500 years of creative ingenuity from around the world Presenting a more expansive and inclusive history of...
Paper
Postmodern Sling Chairs in the Style of Vecta Zermatt - a Pair
By Vecta Group, Knoll, Milo Baughman, Duncan Burke & Gunter Eberle 1
Located in Raleigh, NC
Postmodern pair of sling chairs in the style of Vecta Zermatt. This pair is made from tubular chrome frames. It gets its “sling” name from the upholstery that wraps around the slides...
Chrome
$8,750 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 35.44 in
Grand Chandelier with Brass Fixture and Hand-blowed Frosted Glass Globes, 1960s
By Preciosa
Located in Almelo, NL
Grand Chandelier with brass fixture and hand-blowed frosted glass globes, Czechia 1950s A large chandelier with a brass fixture was produced and designed in Czechia in the 1960s. A ...
Brass
$800 / set
H 30 in W 19 in D 21 in
Gerd Lange Red Dsm400k Nova Chairs for Atelier International - a Pair
By Gerd Lange, Atelier International
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of stackable dining chairs with glossy red moulded plastic seats on tubular chrome legs designed by Gerd Lange for Atelier International, 1980s. Originally designed in the 1960s...
Chrome
$2,412 / item
H 31.5 in W 20.48 in D 22.05 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Dialogo Chair for B&B Italia, Black Lacquered, 1973
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, B&B Italia
Located in Vicenza, IT
Dialogo dining chair designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia and introduced in 1973. The Dialogo chair is defined by its distinctive architectural construction, combining a...
Plastic, Beech
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