Proust Chair
Magis Proust LowChair in White by Alessandro Mendini
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I think many people will already know my “Proust armchair”. It is a romantic, baroque chair, on
Category
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Materials
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Magis Proust LowChair in Multicolour by Alessandro Mendini
By Magis, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
“I think many people will already know my “Proust armchair”. It is a romantic, baroque chair, on
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Polystyrene
Italian Post Modern Alessandro Mendini Multi Color Leather Lounge Chair
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Weesp, NL
Introducing the ultimate in luxury and style: the limited edition San Leonardo lounge chair
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 38.59 in W 39.77 in D 39.38 in
Alessandro Mendini for Cleto Munari silver plated vase 2014
By Alessandro Mendini, Cleto Munari
Located in Paris, IDF
"Proust" chair and the "Solis Silos" table lamp, blending Munari's artisanal finesse with Mendini's avant
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
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Alessandro Mendini, "Ceramic Proust" Sculpture, Superego Editions, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Proust-Decorate Collection", designed by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Alessandro Mendini, "Ceramic Proust" Sculpture, Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Monochrome Collection" designed by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Alessandro Mendini, "Ceramic Proust" Sculpture, Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Monochrome Collection" designed by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Alessandro Mendini Ceramic Sculpture Model Proust by Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
having “thought about a 'Giotto chair' or 'Cezanne table' on other occasions”, the idea of a “Proust
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Ceramic Proust Metallic by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions, Italy
By Superego Editions, Alessandro Mendini
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Metallic Collection" designed by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Ceramic Proust Metallic by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Metallic" Collection" designed by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Ceramic Proust Sculpture by Alessandro Mendini for Superego Editions, Italy
By Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions
Located in Milan, Italy
The famous Proust in miniaturized ceramic of the "Ceramic Proust Monochrome Collection" designed by
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 13.39 in
Alessandro Mendini Postmodern Zabro Armchair / Table for Zanotta, 1984
By Alessandro Mendini, Zanotta
Located in Vicenza, IT
The Zabro table/chair was designed by Alessandro Mendini and produced by the Italian manufacturer
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech
H 54.34 in W 36.62 in D 19.69 in
Victoria Hagan Interior Portraits
By Rizzoli International Publications
Located in New York, NY
unerring attention to what Proust called "the unexpected detail," which makes her interiors beautiful as
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Books
Materials
Paper
Alessandro Mendini - "Dipylon" Rand Totem Sculpture
By Alessandro Mendini
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Wassilij Chair", "Kandissi Sofa", "Poltrona di Proust", "Redesign Thonet"). Already during the Alchimia era
Category
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Materials
Ceramic
H 70.87 in W 11.82 in D 11.82 in
The Light Refreshment - Nabis Oil, Seated Figures in Interior - Edouard Vuillard
By Edouard Vuillard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
’). He met Marcel Proust in 1902. From 1908, he taught at the Académie Ranson. In 1937, he was elected
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1890s Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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'Poltrona di Proust' Armchair By Alessandro Mendini
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L'abat-jour jaune - Nabis Pastel, Study of Interior by Edouard Vuillard
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Proust Chair For Sale on 1stDibs
Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the proust chair you’re looking for at 1stDibs. A proust chair — often made from ceramic, animal skin and leather — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for a proust chair, we have 1 options in-stock, while there are 8 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without a proust chair — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right proust chair, those designed in modern styles are of considerable interest. You’ll likely find more than one proust chair that is appealing in its simplicity, but Alessandro Mendini, Superego Editions and Rizzoli International Publications produced versions that are worth a look.
How Much is a Proust Chair?
The average selling price for a proust chair at 1stDibs is $1,461, while they’re typically $58 on the low end and $82,672 for the highest priced.
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