Rare Early Mid Century Wooden Rocking Chair by Ralph Rapson, 1940s
By Knoll, Ralph Rapson
Located in Detroit, MI
The rare and early wooden rocking chair designed by Ralph Rapson for Knoll is circa 1940.
Fabric, Wood, Birch
Rare Natural Leather Brutalist Rocking Chair from de Sede, Switzerland, 1970s
By De Sede
Located in Izegem, VWV
This rare rocking chair was only produced for a short time in the 1970s by de Sede.
Leather
Rare Finn Juhl Model BO59 Fireplace Chair, Bovirke, Denmark, 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare Finn Juhl Fireplace Chair with original fabric.
Fabric, Wood
American Mid Century Modern Atomic Age Rare Iron 3 Legged Chair
By Dan Johnson
Located in San Diego, CA
Striking rare atomic age chair tri legged , in iron with naugahyde seat , circa 1950's in the style of Dan Johnson probably by Pacific Iron the seat is cracked on the vynil easy to r...
Iron
Rare Brutalist Lounge Chair by Sonja Wasseur Atelier, The Netherlands, 1970s
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare and highly collectible Brutalist lounge chair designed by Sonja Wasseur Atelier and produced in the Netherlands during the 1970s.
Fruitwood
Lounge Chair Newly Upholstered by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, USA, c. 1960s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an incredibly rare "Slipper" chair designed by the influential Milo Baughman for the lauded Thayer Coggin Furniture Co.
Walnut
$5,327Sale Price|30% Off
Very Rare Josef Hoffmann 725 B/F Chair by Jacob and Josef Kohn
By Josef Hoffmann
Located in Munich, DE
New belts, foam and zig zag fabric designed by Josef Hoffmann for Wiener Werkstätten. With Jacob and Josef Kohn label.
Bentwood
Rare Pair of Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm Scimitar Leather Lounge Chairs
Located in Nottingham, GB
Pair of Model IS-63 "Scimitar" lounge chairs Designed by Preben Fabricius & Jørgen Kastholm Produced by Illums Bolighus, Denmark Hand-upholstered in rich cognac leather Sculptural br...
Stainless Steel
Axel Einar Hjorth, Rare Birka Chairs, Birch, Honey Sheepskin, Sweden, 1930s
By NK (Nordiska Kompaniet), Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Stamford, CT
Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet, Swedish Mid-Century Modern, Rare "Birka" Chairs, Honey Shearling, Birch, Sweden, 1930s A rare pair of “Birka” dining or side chairs designed b...
Sheepskin, Birch
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
Rare Bigelow St. Louis Mechanical Barber / Medical Chair, Circa 1890–1905
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
An exceptional and increasingly scarce late 19th to early 20th century American mechanical barber or medical chair, produced by the Bigelow Chair Company of St.
Steel
$3,465Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Art Nouveau Leather Club Chairs, Distressed, Austria, Circa 1910
Located in Lucenec, SK
A pair of rare Art Nouveau leather club chairs made in the early twentieth century probably in Austria.
Leather, Wood
Extreme Rare Dutch Brutalist Solid Oak Table- Side Chair '50
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Authentic Mid-Century Dutch Brutalist Oak Chair Step into the bold world of Brutalist design with this exceptional and rare oak chair from the 1950s.
Oak
Rare Gio Ponti for Cassina '811' Lounge Chair in Original Upholstery
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gio Ponti for Figli di Amadeo Cassina, lounge chair, model ‘811’, chestnut, original fabric, rubber, coated metal, Italy, 1957 Conceived in 1957, this rare Model 811 lounge chair by...
Metal
Rare Fischel Bentwood Ebonized Side Chair with Incised & Gilded Decoration
By Fischel
Located in London, GB
A rare Fischel bentwood ebonized side chair incised gilded decoration and original cane seat.
Bentwood, Cane, Beech
Rare Early Set of Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller Chairs in Zebrawood
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in North Miami, FL
A set of 4 of beautifully grained early DCM chairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in a very hard to find zebrawood pressure molded plywood on chrome steel bases. Original...
Steel
Carter Brothers Classic MODERNIST Bent Plywood Scoop Chair with Rare ottoman
By Carter Brothers Inc.
Located in Buffalo, NY
tufted white naugahyde and walnut bent plywood scoop chair with elusive (rare) matching Ottoman .Fully restored.
Naugahyde, Plywood
$20,372Sale Price / set|40% Off
Exceptionally Rare Set of 2 Lounge Chairs by Arnold Bode
By Arnold Bode
Located in Munich, DE
We own the only before known chair...... It´s a very rare version of model no. 8xx.
Fabric, Plywood
Rare Antique Arts & Crafts Oak "Hollins" Convertible Couch Chair Chaise Lounge
Located in Dayton, OH
An incredibly rare and ingeniously engineered piece of furniture history: The "Hollins" Convertible Couch Chair, manufactured by the renowned late 19th / early 20th-century makers Wa...
Oak
$1,600 / set
Rare Set of Midcentury Paoli Dining Chairs
By Paoli
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern set of dining chairs boast curved flat bar chrome armrests and a walnut backrest. An unusual two-tone midcentury design that offers optimal comfort witho...
Metal
Rare Set of Five Stainless Steel Chairs by Pierre Cardin
By Pierre Cardin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set of five stainless steel (acier inoxydable) chairs by Maison Jansen.
Steel
Tino De Silva, Rare Lounge Chairs, Cherrywood, Fabric, Italy, 1962
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of cherrywood and pink fabric lounge chairs designed and produced by Tino De Silva, Italy, c. 1962. Seat Height (inches): 16” Arm Height (inches): 21.75" Litterature: Artec...
Fabric, Cherry
Unique, Rare Set of Armchairs / Lounge Chairs, Italy, 1950s, For Reupholstery
By Ico Parisi, Carlo Mollino, Gio Ponti
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An extraordinary, rare set of Italian 1950s armchairs. Designer unknown - currently being researched.
Fabric, Wood
Circa 1968 Black Metal Rare Rocking Lounge Chair 3265 By Gelderland
Located in High Point, NC
A chaise lounge whose black upholstery, chrome tubular frame, adjustable gives it real character at first glance. It was made in France during 1960s, a lineage that shows clearly in ...
Metal
Rare Pair of Vienna Secession Modern Chairs by Adolf Loos
By Adolf Loos
Located in Atlanta, GA
On offer is a rare original paired Fan-Back Chairs designed by Adolf Loos (1870-1933) circa 1908-20s.
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Rare Danish Lounge Chairs by Lysberg Hansen, 1950s
By Lysberg, Hansen & Therp
Located in Lejre, DK
Pair of great looking lounge chairs and matching foot stool. Designed and made by Danish Lysberg Hansen and Terp 1950s. Great condition.
Leather, Oak
Rare Mid Century Modern Czech Kubism Lounge Elm Easy Chairs
By Miroslav Navratil
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These rare and stunning Mid century Modern Easy chairs comes from Czech /Prague.
Fabric, Elm
Rare Hans Olsen for Juul Kristensen Teak Cane Rocking Chair
By Hans Olsen, Juul Kristensen
Located in Oakland, CA
Danish Teak rocking chair designed by Hans Olsen for Juul Kristensen, 1955, Denmark. The chair is crafted of solid teak with woven cane seat and back. The chair has been lightly clea...
Cane, Teak
Rare Pair Of Solid Oak Side Chairs From France, Circa 1960
Located in Nashville, TN
Rare Pair Of Solid Oak Side Chairs From France, Circa 1960.
Oak
Pair of Rare Postmodern Empire Black Lacquered Swan Neck Wide Chairs
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare pair of Swan neck black lacquered wide chairs recovered in beige ultrasuede fabric , and a semigloss finish beautiful elegant and unique we have 4 more available we are selling ...
Ultrasuede, Wood
Rare Lounge Chair by Fritz Hansen, Made in Denmark, 1940s
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair in lacquered beech and seagrass designed and made by cabinetmaker Fritz Hansen 1940s.
Seagrass, Beech
Rare Set of Five Stainless Steel Chairs by Maison Jansen
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare set of five stainless steel (acier inoxydable) chairs by Maison Jansen.
Rare Beige Leather Arne Norell Easy Chair Model Sirocco, 1970s
By Arne Norell
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The original 'Sirocco' chair from 1964 designed by Swedish designer Arne Norell. Handmade in Sweden in the same factory that Arne Norell established in the 1960s. All according to hi...
Leather
very rare and early no.41 paimio lounge chair by alvar aalto
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Munich, DE
very rare and early no.41 paimio lounge chair by alvar aalto. i purchased this chair from and old collectors couple, but unfortunately there is no manufacturer sign on the chair. the...
Plywood
Rare Set of 4 Chairs in Teak by Yngve Ekström for Gemla Diö, Sweden, c. 1950s
By Yngve Ekström
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing an incredibly rare set of Scandinavian Modern dining chairs attributed to Yngve Ekström for Gemla Diö.
Teak
$6,800Sale Price|20% Off
Rare, 18th Century American or Bermuda Queen Anne Side Chair
Located in Atlanta, GA
American or Bermuda, C. 18th century. A highly important and unusual 18th century Queen Anne side chair. Featuring a shaped crest rail with fiddle back style splat and a shaped seat...
Fabric, Mahogany
Ralph Rapson, Rare Lounge Chairs, Maple, Cotton, Brass, USA, 1945
By Knoll, Ralph Rapson
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of rare maple, light orange cotton webbing and brass "Greenbelt" lounge designed by Ralph Rapson and produced by H.G. Knoll Associates, USA, 1940s. Seat Height (inches): 12.7...
Brass
$21,075 / set
Rare set of Swedish designer pine chairs, 1930s
By Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
A very rare set of six chairs designed by an unknown maker in Sweden during the 1930s.
Pine
$2,360Sale Price / set|32% Off
Rare Set of 6 1940s Multipl’s Metal Chairs
By Joseph Mathieu
Located in Calgary, Alberta
A wonderful iconic Mid-Century set of six French 1940s Multipl’s metal chairs in excellent condition, retaining its old mottled painted surface of grey, green, red, and blue. The cha...
Sheet Metal
Rare Kurt Ostervig Lounge Chair and Ottoman Model 12, Denmark, 1961.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rare and very desirable Kurt Ostervig Model 12 easy chair and ottoman.
Upholstery, Teak
A Rare Turned Ladder Back Chair Made From A Yale Campus Elm Tree, Ca. 1888
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Made by Chamberlain Company, New Haven CT from an elm tree that fell on Yale's property. The chair was a gift from Yale when they had received a period pilgrim chair from the Trumbul...
Elm, Rush
Rare Pair Russel Wright Lounge Chairs for Conant Ball, 1935
By Russel Wright, Conant Ball
Located in Kansas City, MO
Rarely seen set of two Russel Wright (Russell Wright) large lounge chairs with wood shelf / bookshelf frames. Reupholstered in recent years. Very comfortable.
Upholstery, Wood
Rare Dutch Art Deco side chair by Bas van Pelt, 1920s
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
A rare and early, documented dining chair by Bastiaan Johannes “Bas” van Pelt (1900–1945) - Dutch interior architect, furniture designer, entrepreneur and noted member of the resista...
Fabric, Oak
$2,340Sale Price|35% Off
RARE Vienna Secession Bent Oak & Cane Easy Chair No. 01 by Thonet
By Thonet
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Rare late bent oak & cane "Easy Chair" No. 01 by Thonet featuring an elegant, sculptural frame crafted from warm-toned bentwood with striking fluid curves and elegant oval arched...
Cane, Oak
Rare Folding Scissor Chairs by Ficks Reed C. 1950, Linen, Fir
By Pierre Jeanneret, Ficks Reed
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Folding Scissor Chairs by Ficks Reed C. 1950, new beige linen upholstery, fir wood.
Fabric, Fir
Rare Pair of Flemming Lassen Highback Lounge Chairs Denmark 1940's
By Flemming Lassen
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful Flemming Lassen attributed high back lounge chair made, circa 1940. This iconic lounge chair is probably one of the most perfect high backs ever designed. Perfect statement...
Wool, Beech
Rare Folding Scissor Chairs by Ficks Reed C. 1950, Linen, Fir
By Ficks Reed
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Folding Scissor Chairs by Ficks Reed C. 1950, new beige linen upholstery, fir wood.
Fabric, Fir
Rare Folding Scissor Chairs by Ficks Reed C. 1950, Linen, Fir
By Ficks Reed, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of rare Folding Scissor Chairs by Ficks Reed C. 1950, new beige linen upholstery, fir wood.
Fabric, Fir
Rare Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo Easy Chair in Lilac Mohair
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Osvaldo Borsani for Arredamenti Borsani Varedo, lounge chair, variation on model '4949', stained teak, reupholstered in mohair, Italy, late 1930s/1940s A beautiful and rare easy ch...
Mohair, Teak
Rare Illum Wikkelsø Highback Leather Lounge Chair Set in Red Leather
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Puslinch, ON
Condition: Great Vintage Condition Dimensions: 33” L x 27” D x 40” H (16.5” SH) Description: A pair of vintage red leather highback chair by Illum Wikkelsø, circa 1960s. Soft suppl...
Leather, Teak
Rare T.H. Robs John Gibbing Wing Lounge Chair for Widdicomb
By T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very rare and hard to find wing lounge chair named because of the unique and stunning arm rests.
Upholstery, Mahogany
Very rare 'Impala' lounge chair, Gillis Lundgren for IKEA, Sweden, 1970s
By Gillis Lundgren, IKEA
Located in Eskilstuna, SE
With its sculptural form, sleek lines, and distinctive character, it stands out as both a functional lounge chair and a collectible design piece. A rare opportunity to own an iconic...
Steel
1971, Rodney Kinsman, Set of Rare Yellow Omstak Stacking Chairs
By Bieffeplast, Rodney Kinsman
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach...
Metal, Chrome
$10,000 / set
Pare of Rare Lounge Chairs in teak by Hans J. Wegner
By Hans J. Wegner, Johannes Hansen
Located in Lejre, DK
Elegant Danish modern armchair designed by Hans J. Wegner and produced by Johannes Hansen, Denmark. Crafted in solid teak and upholstered in a light wool fabric, this chair is a refi...
Wool, Teak
Rare Finn Juhl Model B059 Fireplace Chairs by Bovirke, Denmark 1950s
By Finn Juhl
Located in Wien, AT
Designed by Fill Juhl in 1946 and most likely manufactured in the early 1950s by Bovirke, Denmark. Beautiful sculptural, four-legged construction made of solid teak, legs with cross-...
Fabric, Teak
$4,566Sale Price|25% Off
Rare Axel Einar Hjorth Rocking Chair for Nordiska Kompagniet. Signed 1928
By Axel Einar Hjorth, Nordiska Kompaniet
Located in Ystad, SE
This rare rocking chair was designed by Axel Einar Hjorth for Nordiska Kompaniet and executed in solid Swedish oak in 1928.
Oak, Wicker
Early Rare Vintage Milo Baughman "Armless" Architectural Bronze Lounge Chair
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Chicago, IL
A very scarcely seen variation of the Model B-1739 Lounge chair for Thayer Coggin with a Bronze Finish. Possibly a custom special order to have one executed without arms. This is the...
Metal
Rare Saturne Chairs by Genevieve Dangles and Christian Defrance, France, 1950s
By Christian Defrance and Geneviève Dangles
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare, early pair of Saturne (Saturn) armchairs, in original condition, with original blue velvet upholstery, designed by Genevieve Dangles and Christian Defrance. Presented in Pari...
Metal
Rare Gio Ponti Attributed Cocktail Chairs by Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1940s
By Casa e Giardino, Gio Ponti
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
Rare pair of Gio Ponti attributed cocktail chairs produced by Casa e Giardino, Italy, 1940s.
Fabric, Wood
Rare Angular Oak Lounge Chair and Ottoman Set Found in Original Fabric c.1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed from solid oak with great attention to line and angle. The set is found in it's original fabric. circa 1970s. ---Dimensions--- Width: 26 in / 66.04 cm Depth: 39.5 ...
Oak
$7,040Sale Price / set|20% Off
Rare Restored "1949er" Rattan Lounge Chair for Ficks & Reed Set
Located in Van Nuys, CA
A Set of four Three-strand "1949er" rattan living-room lounge chairs by Ficks Reed features decorative arched X arms and X base. Chair: 33" tall x 26" wide x 32" deep Restored to n...
Rattan
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