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Pair of Mid-Century Modern Wood and Rattan French Rationalist Chairs, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mid-Century Modern wood and rattan French Rationalist chairs, by unknown designer.
Manufactured
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rattan
No Reserve
H 32.09 in W 14.77 in D 16.93 in
Pair of Rationalist Rattan Spanish Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of rationalist chairs.
By unknown manufacturer, Spain, circa 1960.
In good original condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Gino Levi Montalcini 'Attr' Rationalist Armchair Black Oak, Italy 1940
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Vienna, AT
Rare rationalist chair attr. Gino Levi Montalcini designed in 1940, Italy
Good vintage condition
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Fabric
Mid-Century Gino Levi Montalcini Rationalist Naval Wooden Armchair, Italy 70s
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Palermo, IT
Imposing and rare set of 2 rationalist chairs with curved and straight lines, clean and incisive
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
H 42.13 in W 32.68 in D 31.5 in
Rationalist Bauhaus Tubular Side Chair, 1930s
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Rationalist Bauhaus side chair.
Striking Dutch design from the 1930s.
Chrome
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Bauhaus Chairs
Materials
Metal
Spanish Rationalist Syle Chair in Wood and Leather
Located in Barcelona, Cataluna
Rationalist style chair,
wooden structure, seat upholstered again in leather and backrest with
Category
Vintage 1960s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Rationalist style chair, 1940 circa
By Bauhaus
Located in Milano, Lombardia
A beautiful chair in the rationalist style, with a tubular steel frame and wooden back and seat
Category
Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Rationalist Adjustable Wooden Lounge Chair, Italy 1940s
Located in Milan, IT
Italian Rationalist adjustable wooden lounge chair, Italy 1940s
Measurements when opened 125 x 66
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Bauhaus Club Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Oak
Pair of Rationalist Rattan and Wood Folding Chairs, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of rationalist rattan and wood folding chairs.
Manufactured in France, circa 1960.
In
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
No Reserve
H 30.79 in W 20.28 in D 18.59 in
Bauhaus Rationalist Tubular Chair in Wood and Metal, circa 1930
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bauhaus chair by unknown designer, probably Gispen.
Manufactured in Holland, circa 1930.
In
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
No Reserve
H 31.5 in W 19.3 in D 17.72 in
Friso Kramer Industrial Rationalist Metal and Laminated Wood Result Chair, 1953
By Friso Kramer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair model result, designed by Friso Kramer in 1953.
Manufactured by Ahrend de Cirkel (Netherlands
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.89 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
1930s Gino Levi Montalcini Italian Design Rationalist Wood Lounge Chair
By Gino Levi-Montalcini
Located in Brescia, IT
Rare rationalist lounge chair
Italy, 1927.
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Rustic Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 42.52 in W 29.93 in D 29.14 in
Dom Hans van der Laan Rationalist Wood Grey Easy Chair, circa 1980
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Easy chair designed by Dom Hans van der Laan for the Abbey Church of St. Benedictusberg, Vaals in
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of Four Mid-Century Modern Rationalist Wood Chairs, Rustic Charm, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
modern rationalist wood chairs, manufactured in France circa 1960. These chairs showcase a timeless
Category
Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
No Reserve
H 31.74 in W 17.88 in D 17.25 in
Italian Rationalist Armchair Attributed to a Bottoni Piero
Located in Milano, IT
Rare armchair from the Italian Rationalism of the 1930s attributed to Piero Bottoni. The armchair is a great product of 1930s Italian design. Through its rigorous and geometric lines...
Category
Vintage 1930s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Dutch Rationalist Haagse School armchair by Hendrik Wouda for Pander
By Hendrik Wouda, H.Pander & Zonen
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Rationalist/Haagse School armchair, designed by Dutch architect Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1920s to
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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H 36.62 in W 25.6 in D 21.66 in
Italian Rocking Armchair from the Rationalist Period, in of Rope
Located in Milano, IT
Rare rocking chair from the 1920s Italian Rationalist period of Italian manufacture. The armchair
Category
Vintage 1920s Italian Bauhaus Rocking Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer Upholstery in Yellow Leather
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Ozzano Dell'emilia, IT
Wassily chair by Marcel Breuer dating back to Gavina’s production, recently restored with new
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Dinning Chair Designed by Antoni De Moragas 'Grup R', 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dinning chair in solid iron and curved plywood designed by Antoni de Moragas i Gallissà, member of
Category
Vintage 1950s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
The price given applies to the chair as seen in the first picture. The seat is available in many
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pair of Charles Dudouyt Finca Style Chairs with Wicker Upholstery
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Baambrugge, NL
Pair of Finca style chairs by Charles Dudouyt. Small fire side chairs with beautiful carved oak
Category
Vintage 1940s European Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Oak
Pudica Chair • Handmade Edition • in Steel by Pedro Paulo-Venzon
By Pedro Paulo Venzon
Located in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina
The Pudica Chair (MMXVI) is an artefact that seeks syncretism between the rationalist style of the
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vico Magistretti, a Pair of Chairs, Model 122, Cassina, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Paris, FR
A pair of dark brown walnut stackable dining chairs. Each with a bent plywood back, the seat
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
Wim Rietveld Midcentury, Black Grey Pyramid Chair Netherlands, circa 1960s
By Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pyramid chair by Wim Rietveld, circa 1960.
Produced by Ahrend de Cirkel in Netherlands.
In good
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 16.93 in D 18.51 in
Set of Six Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Erik Gunnar Asplund set of six "501 Göteborg" chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1983
By Erik Gunnar Asplund
Located in Skokie, IL
chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was commissioned
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
H 31 in W 15.75 in D 19.75 in
Set of Four Erik Gunnar Asplund 501 Göteborg Chair by Cassina
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Erik Gunnar Asplund set of six "501 Göteborg" Dining chairs for Cassina Italy
By Erik Gunnar Asplund, Cassina
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair
Category
Vintage 1980s Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
H 30.71 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Pair 1940s Side Hall Chairs in Mahogany Melchiorre Bega Attributed, Springs Seat
By Melchiorre Bega
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant pair 1940s side hall chairs in mahogany laquered, Melchiorre Bega attributed, with springs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 36.23 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Giovanni Offredi White Leather and Steel "Lens" Chairs for Saporiti, Italy, 1968
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in Roma, IT
Marvellous midcentury lounge chair with tubular steel frames and white leather seat. The "Lens
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
H 29 in W 21 in D 21 in
Jeff Messerschmidt Pipe Line Series II Lounge Chair
By Jeff Messerschmidt
Located in Highland, IN
combines luxurious materials in a rationalist manner accentuating the components of the chair and the
Category
Vintage 1980s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Lucite
Rationalist Dining Chairs in Oak, Holland, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Oak dining chairs, Dutch Art Deco era, Hague school, 1928. Minimalist and modern for its time
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
Franco Albini “PS16” Rocking Chair for Poggi, 1959
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Franco Albini “PS16” rocking chair for Poggi, original fabric and walnut, Italy, 1959.
The Albini
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Rocking Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Fabric
Franco Albini rare folding chair for Poggi, Italy, 1952
By Franco Albini
Located in Skokie, IL
working under Italian master Gio Ponti and played a pivotal role in the Italian rationalist movement of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Brass
1970s Comfortable Italian Lounge Chair by Giuseppe Munari
By Bruno Munari
Located in Weesp, NL
Beautiful and extremely comfortable late 1960's early 1970's lounge chair designed by Giuseppe
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Customizable Zanotta Genni Recliner Leather Lounge Chair by Gabriele Mucchi
By Zanotta, Gabriele Mucchi
Located in New York, NY
Lounge chair. Chromium-plated steel frame or with natural or black nickel-satin finish, or black
Category
2010s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 32.29 in W 42.92 in D 21.66 in
Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand & Le Corbusier Grand Comfort Lounge Chairs
By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina
Located in Dallas, TX
inner cushions are a concrete affirmation of the chair’s rationalist approach. A true classic
Category
1990s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
H 30.5 in W 41 in D 30.5 in
Pair of Rare Josef Hoffmann Cabinet Chairs by Wittmann Austria 1903
By Wittmann, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Hawthorne, CA
Pair of rare original 'Cabinet Chairs' by Josef Hoffmann handmade circa 1980s by Wittmann Austria
Category
20th Century Austrian Club Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Wood, Mahogany
Pietro Lingeri Pair of High Back Lounge Chairs in Velvet Upholstery
By Pietro Lingeri
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pietro Lingeri, pair of easy chairs, beech, velvet upholstery, Italy, 1950s
This pair of high back
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
Dutch Art Deco Modernist set of chairs by H. Wouda for Pander, 1924
By H.Pander & Zonen, Hendrik Wouda
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
Set of dining or side chairs bij Hendrik Wouda for Pander, 1924. Modernist, rationalist and Haagse
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
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H 32.68 in W 19.69 in D 18.51 in
Willem Penaat Modernist Lounge Chair with Runner Legs, Metz & Co, 1935
By Willem Penaat 1, Metz & Co.
Located in The Hague, NL
This striking low lounge or slipper chair was designed by Willem Penaat and manufactured by Metz
Category
Vintage 1930s Dutch Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Oak
H 30.32 in W 22.25 in D 28.35 in
Ernesto La Padula Pair of Italian Art Deco Side Chairs, Italy, circa 1930
By Ernesto Lapadula
Located in New York, NY
involved as a member of the Italian Movement for Rationalist Architecture (MIAR).
The chair has a walnut
Category
Vintage 1930s Italian Art Deco Side Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
H 27.75 in W 21.5 in D 20 in
Saint Catherine College Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Dronten, NL
Rare St. Catherine College chair with the original upholstery. Each of the student rooms at St
Category
Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Black and Chrome Metal Mesh Chair
Located in New York, NY
Classic post modern rationalist design chair, perforated black metal back rest and seat, bright
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Italian Modern Black Metal Leather Chairs Moka by Asnago Vender Flexoform, 1939
By Mario Asnago
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Black metal and leather Chairs Moka by Asnago and Vender for Flexoform, 1939
Pair
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 37.01 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
A Pair of 4 Giorgetti Cherry Wood Dining Chairs Model Sella Media by Leon Krier
By Leon Krier, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Bjuråker, SE
An exquisite design dining chair in solid cherry wood by Leon Krier for Giorgetti. Set of 4. The
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Cherry
H 31 in W 19 in D 19 in
Carlo Ratti Set of Four Chairs in Plywood by Società Compensati Curvi 1950s
By Carlo Ratti, Società Compensati Curvati
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four dining chairs with a frame in black lacquered metal and seat in curved plywood
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
"Moka" Asnago & Vender for Flexform Italian Design 1980s Chiars, Set of 4
By Mario Asnago, Flexform
Located in Brescia, IT
Black leather seat and metal frame.
Rationalist design 1939.
1985 by Flexform production
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
H 37.01 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Fine Pair of Mario Quarti Rationalist Beech White Lounge Chairs, 1940
By Mario Quarti
Located in Rome, IT
Exceptional pair of rationalist lounge chairs attributed to Mario Quarti, circa 1940
elegant and
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Art Deco Armchairs
Materials
Cotton, Beech
H 29.93 in W 30.71 in D 33.08 in
Rationalist Armchairs in Oak, Holland, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
beliefs. Rationalist architects, following the philosophy of René Descartes, emphasized geometric forms
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
Rationalist Oval Dining Set in Oak, Holland, 1920s
Located in Antwerp, BE
oval legs, Dutch, 1920s
Rationalist dining chairs, set of four, with sculptural front legs
Category
Vintage 1920s Dutch Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Oak
Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
.
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authentic Manifesto for
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Gerrit Rietveld 'Red and Blue Chair'
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in London, GB
A sculptural seat with a pure and rationalist form, this chair became an authentic Manifesto for
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Modern Armchairs
Materials
Beech, Plywood
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 34.65 in W 27.17 in D 32.68 in
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 34.65 in W 27.17 in D 32.68 in
20th Century Italian Pair of Vintage Rattan Chairs in the Style of Franco Albini
By Franco Albini
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A rare, vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of children chairs made of handcrafted Rattan and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
H 35 in W 23 in D 27 in
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 34.65 in W 27.17 in D 32.68 in
Gerrit Rietveld Zeilmaker Version of Black Red and Blue Chair by Cassina
By Gerrit Rietveld, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1920. Relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
H 34.65 in W 27.17 in D 32.68 in
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Find many varieties of an authentic rationalist chair available at 1stDibs. Each rationalist chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, fabric and metal. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect rationalist chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A rationalist chair is a generally popular piece of furniture, but those created in Mid-Century Modern and Art Deco styles are sought with frequency. Many designers have produced at least one well-made rationalist chair over the years, but those crafted by Dom Hans van der Laan and Friso Kramer are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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The average selling price for a rationalist chair at 1stDibs is $2,193, while they’re typically $683 on the low end and $14,286 for the highest priced.
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