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Pink Ribbon Chair by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essential icon. The ribbon chair is an object whose identity expresses feeling and ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Armchair in Velvet Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Velvet by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by renowned It...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Velvet

Armchair in Boucle Fabric Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Bouclé Fabric by Gio Ponti. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by ren...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé

Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Miss
By Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Black Ashwood and Black Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and Tobias Scar...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash, Leather

Iola Upholstered Chair in Black Metal Base, by E-ggs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Iola chair comes with a seat, back and armrests in a injected flameretardant polyurethane foam covered with the listed fabrics. The structure base is available for custom orders in W...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
By Stefano Giovannoni, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Chair in Wood and Leather Molteni&C by Tobia Scarpa - Made in Italy - Miss
By Molteni & C, Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
Miss Chair in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C. Husband and wife powerhouse designers Afra and Tobias Scarpa conceived o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Ash

Tube Chair in Canaletto Walnut, Upholster Seat, by Giopato & Coombes
By Giopato & Coombes, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This tube chair is available with a Canaletto wood structure, and an upholstered seat in the listed fabrics. The tube chair is also available in beech and solid oak wood. Cristian...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Matte Black Modern Ribbon Plastic Dining or Side Chair Set of 2
By Qeeboo, Nika Zupanc
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Ribbon chair, evoking an extraordinarily romantic world, is the feminine chair par excellence. A successful chair, with a strong identity and characterized by a bow designed as a bac...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Large Pink Decorative Sculptural Modern Plastic Rabbit Chair
By Stefano Giovannoni, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Pink Baby Rabbit Chair by Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) In Stock in Los Angeles The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, c...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Modern Metal Finish Decorative Sculptural Rabbit Chair
By Qeeboo, Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Rabbit is a family of products with a strong media impact, one of Stefano Giovannoni's hat tricks, and immediately became a pop icon, a symbol of love and fertility, which brings goo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Modern Black Green Gray White Orange Pink Red Purple or Blue Rabbit Accent Chair
By Qeeboo, Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The “Rabbit Chair” is the last creation that came out from Stefano Giovannoni’s magic hat, that becomes a family of products with a strong communicative media power. The idea of the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Botera High Chair in Upholstery, by E-GGS
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Botera High chair is padded with four different types of foam, following the chair's design focus of comfort. A chunky cushion forms the base from which the high or low backrest is d...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Sofas

Materials

Upholstery

B & B Italia Armchair Set by Paolo Piva (2 pieces)
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Budapest, HU
B&B Italia armchair set, desiged by Paolo Piva. The sets are unique for their curved backrest. The covers are red leather, that need some refurnishing.
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mariolina Chair in Anthracite Metal Legs, Silk Gray Shell, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Mariolina chair is offered with iron legs in anthracite, a shell in polypropylene silk grey and the option to select an upholstered cushion material for your chair. The iron leg...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Ch’up Contemporary Chair in Aluminium
By Claudia Suarez Ahedo
Located in London, GB
Inspired by the idea to pay a tribute to women through its shape, this chair represents their strong identity. Dimension: 36cm x 49cm x 77.5cm (H). Seat H 43cm Additional inf...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Ch’up Contemporary Chair in Aluminium
Ch’up Contemporary Chair in Aluminium
H 30.52 in W 14.18 in D 19.3 in
Set of 6 Stackable Chairs Paolo Favaretto & Airborne Assisa Italy 1980s
By Favaretto & Partners
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of 6 Stackable chairs Paolo Favaretto & Airborne Assisa Italy 1980s Beautiful design chairs with a black coated tubular steel structure and a polypropylene seat and seatback. ...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Brass Armchair or Dining Chair in Black White Green or Pink
By Qeeboo, Andrea Branzi
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Pupa armchair signed by Andrea Branzi is agile and voluptuous at the same time. It leans on a light metallic frame leaving the volume floating in the space. Born with chrome frame fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Plush Modern Black Side or Arm Chair with Chrome Legs by Andrea Branzi
By Qeeboo, Andrea Branzi
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Pupa armchair signed by Andrea Branzi is agile and voluptuous at the same time. It leans on a light metallic frame leaving the volume floating in the space. Born with chrome frame fo...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Fuschia Velvet Baby Rabbit Chair, Stefano Giovannoni, Made in Italy
By Stefano Giovannoni
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Scroll down and click "view all from Seller" to see more than 400 other unique products. (2.2) The idea of the rabbit, a gentle, lovable and shy animal, comes from the association o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Modern Gold Pink or Silver Ribbon Dining or Accent Chair By Nika Zupanc
By Qeeboo, Nika Zupanc
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The Ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essential icon. In black, white, pink and the new gold and rose gold versions the R...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Ali Armrest Chair in Beech Walnut Base with Seat, by Philippe Tabet
By Miniforms, Philippe Tabet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair with solid beech legs stained oak, walnut or black aniline. Shell upholstered in the listed fabrics. Here you are shown the Ali armrest chair in beech stained walnut base with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Upholstery

Leda Cushion Armchair in Black Metal Base, by Francesco Beghetto
By Miniforms, Francesco Beghetto
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This Leda chair with is shown with an upholstered cushion and armrests, as well as in the black Metal structure. The chair is available without arms as well, and in a white metal bas...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Mula Chair in Black Metal Leg Base with Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
By E-GGS, Miniforms
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with iron rebar metal base, varnished in black. The seat and back are made with an injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam, upholstered in the listed fabrics...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Matte Black Modern Ribbon Plastic Dining or Side Chair Set of 2
By Nika Zupanc, Qeeboo
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
The ribbon chair is the object that expresses the female language of Nika Zupanc with a strong and essential icon. In black, white, pink and the new gold and rose gold versions the r...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of Two P08 Folding Chairs by Justus Kolberg, 1991
Located in Roma, IT
The P08 folding chairs is a design item realized in the 1990s. First appeared in 1991 as a result of collaboration between the Centro Progetti Tecno and German designer Justus Kol...
Category

1990s Italian Chairs

Materials

Nylon

Kartell Madame Chair in Paris Print by Philippe Starck
By Kartell, Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Thanks to its neutral colour palette, this chair makes the ideal furniture piece for inserting in sophisticated residential interiors or the most refined contract projects.   
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Modern Brass Armchair or Dining Chair in Black White Green or Pink
By Qeeboo, Andrea Branzi
Located in Origgio (VA), IT
Unbridled and light at the same time, the Pupa armchair supports and suspends its enveloping volume on a base with a thin brass structure, which enhances its sensual elegance. Andrea...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Contemporary Cyber Chair in Aluminium by Altreforme
By Antonio Aricò
Located in Calolziocorte (Lecco) Italy, IT
The space routes of the Apollo 11 are all enclosed in this sitting of pure geometric shapes and colours full of glitter. Pricing excludes VAT.
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Fur Non Stackable Chair
By Marcello Zilliani, Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia is sinuous, colored, brilliant…warm! Mammamia fur, the special edition by Lapo Ciatti, is the warm and welcoming version of the Mammamia chair. The die-cast aluminium shell ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pop Art Pink Vintage Side Chair/Chair Miss Global Phillipe Starck 1980s Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art pink and silver vintage side chair/chair was designed by Phillipe Starck 1980s and produced by Kartell Milano Italy. The chair shows grey lacquered curved tube steel feet and...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mula Chair in Stained Black Ash Base, Upholstery Seat, by E-GGs
By Miniforms, E-GGS
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mula chair is offered with black stained wooden ash base with seat and back in injected flame-retardant polyurethane foam upholstered in the listed fabrics. The body is packed separa...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 8 Cobra Chairs by Giotto Stoppino
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Paris, FR
Set of 8 cobra chairs by Giotto Stoppino (1926-2011), a prolific Italian designer and architect, who created the Maia chair (1969), the Bino lamp (1969) and the Alessia chair (1970)....
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 8 Cobra Chairs by Giotto Stoppino
Set of 8 Cobra Chairs by Giotto Stoppino
H 30.71 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Pair of Italian Brass Bamboo Side Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Pair of midcentury Italian brass bamboo side chairs. Newly upholstered in pink velvet fabric. Overall unpolished patina to brass. Stamped ‘Made in Italy’ on the underside. Seat is 1...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chinoiserie Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Cantilever Visitor Side Chairs, Signed Matteo Grassi, Italy, 1970s
By Matteo Grassi
Located in Beirut, LB
Vintage Matteo Grassi cantilever stylish visitor side chairs, Italy, 1970s. Signed Matteo Grassi on the leather. It is a Bauhaus chair designed by Mart Stam for Matteo Grassi in the ...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel

Steel EMU Ronda XS Armchair, Set of 4 Items
By EMU Furniture
Located in Marsciano, IT
The Ronda XS collection consists of a chair, an armchair and a stool. The structure is in iron tubular and the seat-back surface in hot-galvanized expanded metal. Nylon insoles. The ...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Steel EMU Ronda XS Armchair, Set of 4 Items
Steel EMU Ronda XS Armchair, Set of 4 Items
H 32.68 in W 22.84 in D 24.41 in
Haly Chair Rose
By Chapel Petrassi
Located in Firenze, IT
Haly chair was designed by connecting the various ways of processing techniques of metal with a research on aluminium surfaces treatment and finishing. Standing in contrast to the ha...
Category

2010s Italian Other Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Haly Chair Rose
Haly Chair Rose
H 33.47 in Dm 20.48 in
Promemoria Bilou Bilou Stool Covered in Fabric by Romeo Sozzi
By Promemoria
Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT
Bilou Bilou is a stool that takes its aesthetic from one of Promemoria's most beloved chairs. Its iconic and unique shape, combined with unusual finishes, make this object a proper m...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Stools

Materials

Bronze

Promemoria Bilou Bilou Chair Covered in Fabric by Romeo Sozzi
By Promemoria
Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT
Romeo Sozzi does not hide it, the dining chair Bilou Bilou is just his personal interpretation of the cafè Thonet chair. Bilou Bilou is a chair with structure and covering in velvet;...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Promemoria Isotta Chair in Fabric by Romeo Sozzi
By Promemoria
Located in Valmadrera (LC), IT
Isotta is a padded dining chair, characterized by a linear style, which enhances the softness of the shapes. The legs are in brown beech, with a padded back and fabric or leather uph...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Contemporary Chair Rose Haly Aluminium by Chapel Petrassi
By Chapel Petrassi
Located in Le Perreux-sur-Marne, FR
Haly is a contemporary sculptural seating with circular shapes and soft lines. Crafted of metal, Haly chair combines a bold attitude and a delicate profile. Haly was designed by com...
Category

2010s Italian Other Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Mid-Century Italian Curved Plywood Armchairs
Located in Firenze, Toscana
Curved rosewood plywood arms and metal black lacquered legs. Original red cherry color fabric.   
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of Six Chairs Beatrice, Giuseppe Gibelli, 1963
By Giuseppe Gibelli
Located in Milan, IT
Produced by Sormani
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

18th Century Pair of Large Italian Baroque Carved and Giltwood Armchairs
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of large Italian Roman Baroque carved and giltwood armchairs, circa 1730. Original gilding.
Category

Antique 1730s Italian Baroque Armchairs

Materials

Giltwood

pair of gibbings. Style chairs
Located in Mount Penn, PA
A vintage circa 1960s pair of red Italian club chairs with winged arms and ebonized wooden bases. Good vintage condition. In the manner of. Rob John gibbings.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

pair of gibbings.  Style chairs
pair of gibbings.  Style chairs
H 31 in W 30 in D 25 in
Pair of Italian Neoclassic Ebonized and Parcel-Gilt Armchairs
Located in Hollywood, FL
The square back with upholstered seat, the arms carved with Egyptian caryatids, the legs with lion paw feet.
Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier Italian Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood, Paint

1950’s Italian Brass Chiavari Vanity Chair
By Chiavari
Located in Hanover, MA
A vintage 1950's Italian brass Chiavari vanity chair with red velvet seat cover. No bends or dents. Almost like new condition with light patina. Uncommon form.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mid-Century Modern Italian, 1950e Armchiars, by Silvio Cavatorta in Pink Velevet
By Silvio Cavatorta
Located in Milan, IT
Vintage armchairs from the 1950s, Italian manufactur, designed by Silvio Cavatorta. The elegant structure is in brass-plated metal. The upholstery is in pink corduroy. Its design ...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Six 1960s-70s "Cantilever" Chairs
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 6 chairs, chromed tubular, foam padding, fabric upholstery.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Six 1960s-70s "Cantilever" Chairs
Six 1960s-70s "Cantilever" Chairs
H 33.08 in W 18.9 in D 21.26 in
Pair of Brass Chiavarina Chairs, Italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Pair of beautiful and decorative 1950s Chiavarina Chairs, in gilded brass, Italian design. The seats are upholstered with a soft pink raw silk velvet.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Brass Chiavarina Chairs, Italy 1960s
Pair of Brass Chiavarina Chairs, Italy 1960s
H 37.8 in W 13.39 in D 15.75 in
Model 905 by Vico Magistretti for Cassina Italy 1960s, Set of 6
By Cassina, Vico Magistretti
Located in Melbourne, VIC
Designed by Vico Magistretti for Cassina in 1964, the 905 chair is characterised by cylindrical legs, arched armrests and the use of saddle leather to enhance its elegance. The 905’s...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of Six Tubular Chrome and Cognac Leather Cantilever Chairs MG5 / S34 Style
By Mart Stam, Matteo Grassi
Located in London, GB
A set of six cognac leather cantilever chairs with chrome frames. Designed by Mart Stam in the 1920s, and produced by Thonet from the 1920s, and by Fasem in the 1970s, these chair...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Konstantin Grcic 'Chair_One' Occasional Chairs
By Konstantin Grcic
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Futuristic design Pop of color Light and airy Great for indoors or out.  
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pink Getsuen Lili Chair by Masanori Umeda, for Edra, Italy
By Masanori Umeda
Located in Brecht, BE
A very rare easy chair model Getsuen "Lily" designed by Masanori Umeda. manufactured by Edra, circa 1990, Original pink upholstery. In original condition with minor wear consist...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Italian Midcentury Tecnosalotto Chairs 70's
Located in bari, IT
Set of four chairs by Tecnosalotto form the seventies in chromed steel and alcantara leather.
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Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Midcentury Tecnosalotto Chairs 70's
Italian Midcentury Tecnosalotto Chairs 70's
H 34.65 in W 18.9 in D 18.9 in
Pink Baby Ribbon Chair by Nika Zupanc, Made in Italy
By Nika Zupanc
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
The feminine chair par excellence is now proposed in the mini version, suitable for children. The delicate and essential shapes remind the Ribbon Chair in the original size: that’s h...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Vintage Leather Chair by Paolo Piva for B&B Italia, Model 'Arcara' 1980s
By B&B Italia, Paolo Piva
Located in Zagreb, HR
Born in Adria near Venice in 1950, Paolo Piva is one of the most prominent Italian architect-designers of the late 20th century. Offered for sale is his Arcara dining chair from A...
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather

Pair of 1950s Chairs with Pink Velvet Upholstery and Metal Feet
Located in Madrid, ES
Pair of Italian made chairs from the 1950s. Seat and back newly upholstered with pink velvet. Metal feet have been restored and painted in black.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Midcentury Chromed Steel and Pink Fabric Chairs, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian midcentury chromed steel and pink fabric chairs, 1970s Chromed steel chairs with seat and back upholstered in pink fabric and studs on the back. Perfectly in 1970s style, u...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets

Materials

Metal

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Pink Italian Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

Find a variety of pink italian chairs available on 1stDibs. Frequently made of fabric, metal and plastic, all pink italian chairs available were constructed with great care. Find 28 antique and vintage pink italian chairs at 1stDibs now, or shop our selection of 43 modern versions for a more contemporary example of this long-cherished furniture. Pink italian chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 18th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 21st Century. Pink italian chairs are generally popular furniture pieces, but Modern, Mid-Century Modern and Baroque styles are often sought at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made pink italian chairs over the years, but those made by Molteni & C, Qeeboo and Miniforms are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Pink Italian Chairs?

Pink italian chairs can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price at 1stDibs is $1,632, while the lowest priced sells for $134 and the highest can go for as much as $14,730.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.