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Postmodern Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by Xavier Lust
Postmodern Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by Xavier Lust

Postmodern Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by Xavier Lust

By Xavier Lust

Located in Antwerp, BE

Mid-Century Modern looking contemporary (prototype) lounge chair with tubular steel frame and perforated steel bedding.

Category

2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Steel

His and Hers Brutalist Wooden Chairs, circa 1970s
His and Hers Brutalist Wooden Chairs, circa 1970s

His and Hers Brutalist Wooden Chairs, circa 1970s

Located in London, GB

The construction methods employed are suggestive of the chairs being prototypes or one off pieces and are unlikely to have been made on scale.

Category

Vintage 1970s European Brutalist Armchairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Antique Hollywood Regency Accent Tub Chairs
Pair of Antique Hollywood Regency Accent Tub Chairs

Pair of Antique Hollywood Regency Accent Tub Chairs

Located in North York, ON

These luxurious chairs are prototypical Hollywood 1930s glamour!

Category

Vintage 1930s American Armchairs

Contemporary Steel and Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by Xavier Lust
Contemporary Steel and Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by Xavier Lust

Contemporary Steel and Cognac Leather Lounge Chair by Xavier Lust

By Xavier Lust

Located in Antwerp, BE

Post-modern style One of a kind (prototype) lounge chair with tubular steel frame and perforated steel bedding.

Category

2010s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Steel

Tripolina Folding Chair by Viganò in Leather and Teak from circa 1970s
Tripolina Folding Chair by Viganò in Leather and Teak from circa 1970s

Tripolina Folding Chair by Viganò in Leather and Teak from circa 1970s

By Dario Alfonsi

Located in Milano, IT

This folding chair by Viganò is based on the prototypes of folding chairs created in the 19th century by J.B.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Teak

Red and Blue armchair Cassina Gerrit Rietveld Bauhaus
Red and Blue armchair Cassina Gerrit Rietveld Bauhaus

Red and Blue armchair Cassina Gerrit Rietveld Bauhaus

By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Berlin, DE

The first prototype of the popular chair was created as early as 1918 and its vibrant red and blue tones, which give it a timeless yet striking presence, set a milestone in the desig...

Category

1990s Italian Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Beech, Birch

Set of 4 Cognac Leather and Chrome Armchairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1926
Set of 4 Cognac Leather and Chrome Armchairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1926

Set of 4 Cognac Leather and Chrome Armchairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1926

By Thornet, Mart Stam

Located in Los Angeles, CA

In 1927 he built homes for the famous Werkbund exhibition in Stuttgart and designed the prototype of the cantilevered tubular chair. Stam also taught at the Bauhaus (1928-29).

Category

Early 20th Century German Bauhaus Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

Danish Brass Folding Propeller Stool w/Leather Seat style of Poul Kjaerholm
Danish Brass Folding Propeller Stool w/Leather Seat style of Poul Kjaerholm

Danish Brass Folding Propeller Stool w/Leather Seat style of Poul Kjaerholm

By Poul Kjærholm

Located in Highwood, IL

Poul Kjaerholm was first employed at Fritz Hansen for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes. In 1955 Poul Kjærholm initiated his collaboration with ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Modern Stools

Materials

Brass

Gilbert Rohde Chest of Drawers for Herman Miller in Birdseye Maple and Mahogany
Gilbert Rohde Chest of Drawers for Herman Miller in Birdseye Maple and Mahogany

Gilbert Rohde Chest of Drawers for Herman Miller in Birdseye Maple and Mahogany

By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller

Located in San Diego, CA

Of the two prototypes of this chair, one was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in 2000.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dressers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Kanji Ueki Prototype Chairs Dino and Dina
Kanji Ueki Prototype Chairs Dino and Dina

Kanji Ueki Prototype Chairs Dino and Dina

By Kanji Ueki

Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo

These are prototype chairs by Kanji Ueki who is designed for interior of apple store, MOMA and stuff.

Category

1990s Japanese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Dutch Prototype Chair in the Style of Rietveld's Military Chair - 1970s
Vintage Dutch Prototype Chair in the Style of Rietveld's Military Chair - 1970s

Vintage Dutch Prototype Chair in the Style of Rietveld's Military Chair - 1970s

By Gerrit Rietveld

Located in Antwerp, BE

Gerrit Rietveld; Modernism; Bauhaus; De Stijl; Military Chair; Modern Design; Mid-Century Modern; Netherlands; 1970s; Dutch prototype chair, a stunning tribute to Gerrit Rietveld's ...

Category

Vintage 1970s Dutch De Stijl Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Sculptural Burl Prototype Chair, Italy 1980s
Sculptural Burl Prototype Chair, Italy 1980s

Sculptural Burl Prototype Chair, Italy 1980s

Located in London, GB

The burled surface holds a beautifully intricate marbling texture. Its’ subtle brutalist form provides a striking visual weight placing it between boldness and elegance. A fine black...

Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs

Materials

Burl

One-of-a-Kind Milo Baughman Prototype Chair
One-of-a-Kind Milo Baughman Prototype Chair

One-of-a-Kind Milo Baughman Prototype Chair

By Milo Baughman

Located in Southampton, NJ

Confirmed by Royale Wiggins, daughter of Coggin and head of Thayer-Coggin. Measures: 26 deep x 21.5 wide x 30.5 tall. Seat height - 12.75. Label attached. Original fabric, 1960s. ...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Cotton, Fiberglass, Polyester

Gio Ponti, original drawing for Knoll, prototype chair, autenthicated
Gio Ponti, original drawing for Knoll, prototype chair, autenthicated

Gio Ponti, original drawing for Knoll, prototype chair, autenthicated

By Knoll, Gio Ponti

Located in Milano, IT

In 1964, Giò Ponti was approached by furniture company Knoll International and asked to present some ideas for chairs and armchairs. The result of the collaboration was a big dining ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Drawings

Materials

Paper

Yrjo Kukkapuro 1960s Prototype Club Chair, Finland
Yrjo Kukkapuro 1960s Prototype Club Chair, Finland

Yrjo Kukkapuro 1960s Prototype Club Chair, Finland

By Yrjö Kukkapuro

Located in Miami, FL

Yrjo Kukkapuro 1960s Prototype club chair, Finland Offered for sale is a rare find!

Category

Vintage 1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

French Prototype Reversible Chairs
French Prototype Reversible Chairs

French Prototype Reversible Chairs

By Philippe Starck

Located in New York, NY

Fabulous designed prototype chairs with reversible seat cushions and head rests...Black/Natural and Brown/Black.

Category

Late 20th Century Armchairs

Materials

Wood, Faux Leather

John Mortensen Prototype Swivel Lounge Chair
John Mortensen Prototype Swivel Lounge Chair

John Mortensen Prototype Swivel Lounge Chair

By John Mortensen, Viby J. PMJ

Located in Berkeley, CA

PMJ for a 1965 exhibition. Created as a prototype, this chair is truly one of a kind! The spacious tulip design features delicately curved armrests and a rounded winged headrest, and...

Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Swivel Chairs

Materials

Steel

Prototype for Suelo Dining Chair
Prototype for Suelo Dining Chair

Prototype for Suelo Dining Chair

By Bertu Furniture

Located in Oak Harbor, OH

Suelo Side Dining Chair with Custom Straight Back (as discussed with Barbara). Custom Depth : 21" Standard Depth : 18" Standard Height : 29" Plywood with cushions.

Category

2010s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Verner Panton Prototype Panton Chair Pilot, Production of 1967-1968
Verner Panton Prototype Panton Chair Pilot, Production of 1967-1968

Verner Panton Prototype Panton Chair Pilot, Production of 1967-1968

By Verner Panton, BASF

Located in Munster, NRW

Very Rare Verner Panton, Panton Chair pilot production of 1967-68. Construction of cold-pressed, fiberglass-reinforced polyester, white lacquered. This chair come from the first, sma...

Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Prototype "Capitello" Radical Italian Design Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s
Prototype "Capitello" Radical Italian Design Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s

Prototype "Capitello" Radical Italian Design Lounge Chair, Italy, 1970s

By Gufram Furniture

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

This is not a Gufram production Capitello but an Italian period made prototype to their example The Capitello Lounge chair is one of the icons of the Italian Radical Design moveme...

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Foam, Rubber

Jean Prouve Chair from Vauconsant
Jean Prouve Chair from Vauconsant

Jean Prouve Chair from Vauconsant

Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba

Until recently, the chair was presented in galleries around the world as a prototype for Jean Jean Prouve standard chair.

Category

Vintage 1940s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Dennis Slootweg White Metal Ghost Chair, Holland, 1998
Dennis Slootweg White Metal Ghost Chair, Holland, 1998

Dennis Slootweg White Metal Ghost Chair, Holland, 1998

Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant

These chairs were made in very small production of 12 pieces + 2 prototypes.

Category

1990s Dutch Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Eero Saarinen 'Womb' Chair with Ottoman in Original Leather
Eero Saarinen 'Womb' Chair with Ottoman in Original Leather

Eero Saarinen 'Womb' Chair with Ottoman in Original Leather

By Eero Saarinen, Knoll

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Eero designed the chair and did the prototype himself too. This specific chair and ottoman are upholstered in black leather, held by a slim polished chrome frame.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 8 Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller
Set of 8 Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller

Set of 8 Panton Chairs by Verner Panton for Herman Miller

By Verner Panton, Herman Miller

Located in Vlimmeren, BE

As early as 1949-1950, Panton began drafting chairs with no rear legs during his studies. At the end of the fifties he developed the prototype for the “Panton-Chair” in plastic but h...

Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Chair 'PK 9' by Poul Kjaerholm, Fritz Hansen, Steel, Leather, 1960
Chair 'PK 9' by Poul Kjaerholm, Fritz Hansen, Steel, Leather, 1960

Chair 'PK 9' by Poul Kjaerholm, Fritz Hansen, Steel, Leather, 1960

By Poul Kjærholm, Fritz Hansen

Located in Berlin, DE

Poul Kjærholm was employed at Fritz Hansen for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes.'.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Early Hendrik Wouda Arm Chair The Hague School, The Netherlands 1920s
Early Hendrik Wouda Arm Chair The Hague School, The Netherlands 1920s

Early Hendrik Wouda Arm Chair The Hague School, The Netherlands 1920s

By Hendrik Wouda

Located in Hellouw, NL

Two experts indicated it is most probably a prototype of the chair shown in the book 'Hendrik Wouda, architect en meubelontwerper' by Monique Teunissen and Albert Veldhuisen.

Category

Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather
Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather

Poul Kjærholm for E. Kold Christensen Pair of 'PK20' Lounge Chairs in Leather

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Poul Kjaerholm was employed at Fritz Hansen for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes. In 1955 Poul Kjærholm initiated his collaboration with manufa...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Gilbert Rohde Slipper Chair for Herman Miller, circa 1940s
Gilbert Rohde Slipper Chair for Herman Miller, circa 1940s

Gilbert Rohde Slipper Chair for Herman Miller, circa 1940s

By Herman Miller, Gilbert Rohde

Located in San Diego, CA

Of the two prototypes of this chair, one was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in 2000.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Foam, Mahogany

Poul Kjærholm Pair of 'PK31-1' Lounge Chairs in Original Black Leather
Poul Kjærholm Pair of 'PK31-1' Lounge Chairs in Original Black Leather

Poul Kjærholm Pair of 'PK31-1' Lounge Chairs in Original Black Leather

By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Poul Kjaerholm was employed at Fritz Hansen for about a year, where he designed a number of noteworthy chair prototypes. In 1955 Poul Kjærholm initiated his collaboration with manufa...

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Irene Set of Six Order-Eero Aarnio Three Pastil Chairs & Three Pony for Air frei
Irene Set of Six Order-Eero Aarnio Three Pastil Chairs & Three Pony for Air frei

Irene Set of Six Order-Eero Aarnio Three Pastil Chairs & Three Pony for Air frei

By Eero Aarnio

Located in New York, NY

ORDER for Irene: CONSISTS OF: 3 PONY AND 3 PASTILS PONY COLORS: GREEN, PINK AND ORANGE PASTILS: PINK, YELLOW AND GREEN FOR AIR FREIGHT Eero Aarnio made the first prototype of the P...

Category

2010s Finnish Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fiberglass, Fabric

Rare set of "diamant" chairs by Rene Jean Caillette, Steiner, 1959
Rare set of "diamant" chairs by Rene Jean Caillette, Steiner, 1959

Rare set of "diamant" chairs by Rene Jean Caillette, Steiner, 1959

By René-Jean Caillette

Located in bergen op zoom, NL

(from Favardin, Patrick, Les Decorateurs des Annees 50, 2002) The prototype “diamant chair , a version with wooden legs, won the Gold medal prize for design at the 1958 Brussels...

Category

Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs

Eames Aluminum Group Side Chair Ea330 for Herman Miller, 1970s
Eames Aluminum Group Side Chair Ea330 for Herman Miller, 1970s

Eames Aluminum Group Side Chair Ea330 for Herman Miller, 1970s

By Charles and Ray Eames

Located in Chicago, IL

Aluminum Group Side Chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller circa 1970s Fixed chair height with 4-star base Black vinyl upholstery The prototypical "modern armless off...

Category

Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Percival Lafer Prototype Lounge Chairs from Brazil, circa 1970
Percival Lafer Prototype Lounge Chairs from Brazil, circa 1970

Percival Lafer Prototype Lounge Chairs from Brazil, circa 1970

By Percival Lafer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Delight your eyeballs with the slight of these exquisite chairs that have rarely been displayed. Newly imported from a private collector in Brazil, these truly one of a kind prototyp...

Category

Vintage 1970s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Chrome

"Carrera" Sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino, and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, Italy, 1970
"Carrera" Sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino, and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, Italy, 1970

"Carrera" Sofa by De Pas, D'Urbino, and Lomazzi for BBB Bonacina, Italy, 1970

By BBB Bonacchina, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi

Located in New York, NY

In 1972, the collective participated in the New York Museum of Modern Art’s "Italy: The New Domestic Landscape” exhibition. They exhibited the prototype for Chica Children’s Chair (1...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

Materials

Bouclé, Foam, Wood

Gilbert Rohde Chest of Drawers for Herman Miller in Birdseye Maple and Mahogany
Gilbert Rohde Chest of Drawers for Herman Miller in Birdseye Maple and Mahogany

Gilbert Rohde Chest of Drawers for Herman Miller in Birdseye Maple and Mahogany

By Gilbert Rohde

Located in San Diego, CA

Of the two prototypes of this chair, one was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in 2000.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Art Deco Dressers

Materials

Birdseye Maple, Mahogany

Prototype Chair

Prototype Chair

By Harry Bertoia

Located in New York, NY

This unique and important chair dates to Harry Bertoia's tenure at Cranbrook, where he taught metalwork and jewelry design in the early 1940s and befriended Charles and Ray Eames, wh...

Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Maurice Martine Prototype Chair
Maurice Martine Prototype Chair

Maurice Martine Prototype Chair

Located in New York, NY

Martine's furniture designs were intended to provide component parts for the indoor-outdoor lifestyle evolving in Southern California after the war. This chair is a prototype from hi...

Category

Vintage 1960s American Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Wood

Prototype Henry Glass Folding Chair
Prototype Henry Glass Folding Chair

Prototype Henry Glass Folding Chair

Located in New York, NY

Prototype folding chair by Cleveland designer Henry Glass.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Metal

Henry Glass Prototype Stacking Chairs
Henry Glass Prototype Stacking Chairs

Henry Glass Prototype Stacking Chairs

Located in New York, NY

Two prototype, museum-quality, masonite and plywood stacking chairs, by Austrian born and Cleveland-based designer Henry P.

Category

Vintage 1940s American Chairs

Materials

Masonite, Plywood

Prototype Sling Chair by Henry Glass
Prototype Sling Chair by Henry Glass

Prototype Sling Chair by Henry Glass

Located in New York, NY

Demountable chair comprised of two pieces of solid, joined birch that interlock to form a sinuous, U-shaped base for a canvas sling. An early folding design by Cleveland-based arch...

Category

Vintage 1940s American Lounge Chairs

Suite of Schinkel Seating Furniture
Suite of Schinkel Seating Furniture

Suite of Schinkel Seating Furniture

By Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Located in Katonah, NY

The architect and designer Karl Friedrich Schinkel designed a number of cast-iron seats in the neoclassical style. A simple prototype chair was first produced in 1824-26. The earlies...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century European Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Iron

Pair of prototype side chairs by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Tecno
Pair of prototype side chairs by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Tecno

Pair of prototype side chairs by Jean-Michel Wilmotte for Tecno

By Jean-Michel Wilmotte, Tecno

Located in New York, NY

These prototype chairs are part of a commission created as public seating for the Rizhelien wing of the Louvre.

Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

PROTOTYPE CHAIR BY MARK BRAZIER - JONES
PROTOTYPE CHAIR BY MARK BRAZIER - JONES

PROTOTYPE CHAIR BY MARK BRAZIER - JONES

Located in Los Angeles, CA

PROTOTYPE CHAIR BY MARK BRAZIER - JONES

Category

20th Century English Chairs

Materials

Iron

Jeff Sand Prototype Chair
Jeff Sand Prototype Chair

Jeff Sand Prototype Chair

By Jeff Sand

Located in San Francisco, CA

Jeff Sand Prototype Chair for Capp Street Project in San Francisco, an artist-in-residency Program founded in 1983

Category

Late 20th Century American Armchairs

Fornasetti/Coates prototype chair
Fornasetti/Coates prototype chair

Fornasetti/Coates prototype chair

Located in New York, NY

Lacquered wood lounge chair with painted male image; prototype design by Fornasetti and Nigel Coates

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Pair of Italian Modern Prototype Chairs, 1960s, Gianfranco Frattini
Pair of Italian Modern Prototype Chairs, 1960s, Gianfranco Frattini

Pair of Italian Modern Prototype Chairs, 1960s, Gianfranco Frattini

By Gianfranco Frattini

Located in Hollywood, FL

Pair of Italian modern prototype chairs, 1960s, Gianfranco Frattini.

Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Prototype Chair from Peter Qvist
Prototype Chair from Peter Qvist

Prototype Chair from Peter Qvist

Located in Sundridge, GB

This was the prototype for a very small edition (50 of each colour) of this stunning chair, designed and produced at PQL Studios.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Prototype chair by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson
Prototype chair by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson

Prototype chair by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This chair is the prototype from which the other three-legged chairs in the separate listing were created by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

1950's Aluminum Hand Made Prototype Chairs
1950's Aluminum Hand Made Prototype Chairs

1950's Aluminum Hand Made Prototype Chairs

Located in New York, NY

A pair of Aluminum prototype chais. All hand made. Circa 1950's. American

Category

Vintage 1950s American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Prototype Chair made of Anodized Aluminum
Italian Prototype Chair made of Anodized Aluminum

Italian Prototype Chair made of Anodized Aluminum

Located in Cathedral City, CA

A one of a kind anodized aluminum ultra modern armless chair. Acquired in 1999 from a furniture dealer named Arravanti from Italy. This chair is believed to no longer be in productio...

Category

20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Prototype chair Attributed to Erwin & Estelle Laverne
Prototype chair Attributed to Erwin & Estelle Laverne

Prototype chair Attributed to Erwin & Estelle Laverne

By Erwine & Estelle Laverne

Located in San Diego, CA

Mid-Century Scupltural Prototype Fiberglass Chair attributed to Erwin & Estelle Laverne.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Prototype chair by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson
Prototype chair by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson

Prototype chair by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This chair is the prototype from which the other three-legged chairs in the separate listing were created by Arizona craftsman Allen Ditson.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Corner Chairs

Materials

Wood, Leather

Hand made prototype Chairs
Hand made prototype Chairs

Hand made prototype Chairs

Located in Bridgehampton, NY

A related pair of hand made armchairs good proportions.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Armchairs

Maarten van Severen LC03 Prototype Chair Pastoe, 2003
Maarten van Severen LC03 Prototype Chair Pastoe, 2003

Maarten van Severen LC03 Prototype Chair Pastoe, 2003

By Pastoe, Maarten van Severen

Located in Roosendaal, NL

Unique prototype from the LC03 lounge chair designed by Maarten van Severen and Fabian Schwaerzler for Pastoe, Holland 2003.

Category

Early 2000s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Stainless Steel

Bent Plywood with Rosewood Veneer Prototype Chair
Bent Plywood with Rosewood Veneer Prototype Chair

Bent Plywood with Rosewood Veneer Prototype Chair

Located in Wainscott, NY

Bent Plywood Armchair in Rosewood Veneer with Polished Stainless Steel U Shaped Legs for Rocker Effect

Category

Vintage 1970s Armchairs

Single chair by Ico Parisi.

Single chair by Ico Parisi.

Located in London, GB

Prototype chair, reupholstered in light cream faux suede.

Category

20th Century Italian Chairs

JUUL-MOLLER/JUUL-HANSEN KLISMOS CHAIR

JUUL-MOLLER/JUUL-HANSEN KLISMOS CHAIR

Located in Chicago, IL

Juul-Moller/Juul-Hansen Klismos Chair. Six prototype chairs of Classical Greek influence.

Category

20th Century Danish Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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