Ebonized Ash Chair By Ray Komai c. 1940
By Ray Komai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ebonized ash wood chair by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company c. 1949 featuring steel details.
Vintage 1940s American Chairs
Steel
Ebonized Ash Chair By Ray Komai c. 1940
By Ray Komai
Located in Long Island City, NY
Ebonized ash wood chair by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company c. 1949 featuring steel details.
Steel
$2,800
H 16 in W 32 in D 18 in
Organic Modern Occasional Table Attributed to Ray Komai and Carter Winter Studio
By Ray Komai
Located in Ferndale, MI
Carter Winter worked with Ray Komai both true midcentury American modernist designers.
Steel
$1,300
H 30.25 in W 19.25 in D 21.75 in
1950s Ray Komai White Boucle Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll
By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s Ray Komai chair in solid iron and new white boucle manufactured by J.G.
Iron
$3,000 / set
H 29.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
1950s Pair of Ray Komai Side / Dining Chairs for JG Furniture Co
By Ray Komai, J.G. Furniture Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a rare and original pair of fully upholstered dining and side chairs, designed by Ray Komai, produced by J.G. Furniture Company. These are highly unusual chairs, in that Koma...
Steel
$2,500 / item
H 29.75 in W 21 in D 24 in
Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture 1950s MCM Bentwood Plywood Chair - Pair Available -
By Don Knorr, Ray Komai, J.G. Furniture Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
I have two rare Ray Komai masterpieces of Mid-Century Design, model #939 molded rotary cut ash veneer bent plywood chairs on chrome legs, first manufactured in Brooklyn NY, in 1949 a...
Chrome
$2,300
H 30.25 in W 18.5 in D 21.5 in
1950s Ray Komai Mahogany and Iron Chair Mid Century Modern Eames Knoll
By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
A 1950s Ray Komai chair by J.G. Furniture Company in Brooklyn, New York.
Iron
Eventually Everything Connects
Located in New York, NY
Essential figures such as Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, and Eero Saarinen are represented alongside other women and designers of color that have been historic...
Paper
Laverne Originals Catalog (ABCDEF)
By Laverne Originals
Located in New York, NY
Along with the successful line of Irwin’s Marbalia wallpapers, the catalog showcases fabric and wallpaper designs by a well-edited stable of artists and designers: Ray Komai, Alvin L...
Paper
Ray Komai Chair
By Ray Komai
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Wonderful, iconic 1949 design by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture (NY). This example in oak or ash plywood.
Plywood
Unavailable
H 26.38 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
1950s Bent Plwood Chair by Ray Komai JG Furniture Inc. Mid-Century Architect
By Ray Komai
Located in Zagreb, HR
A collectible piece, very important Chair in US Design History designed by American designer Ray Komai, very rare early production. This chair was shown in the US Pavillon on the ...
Bentwood, Plywood
Sculptural Ray Komai Occasional Chair
By Ray Komai
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Sculptural Ray Komai Occasional chair circa early 1950's. This iconic example has a bentwood walnut frame inlaid satin finished steel on the back with the same sarin finished steel l...
Metal
Ray Komai Chairs
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A pair of molded walnut plywood shell chairs designed by Ray Komai with satin chrome legs and metal back strap detail.Model number 939 manufactured by JG Furniture Co.
Steel
Ray Komai Molded Walnut Side Chair
By Ray Komai
Located in Pasadena, TX
A mid century modern side chair designed by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture in 1949, model #939.
Chrome
A Molded Plywood Lounge Chair by Ray Komai
Located in Ferndale, MI
A Molded Plywood Lounge Chair by Ray Komai for J G Manufacturing Co.
1 Ray Komai for J. G. Molded Walnut Plywood Side Chair
By Ray Komai
Located in Pasadena, TX
Ray Komai`s molded plywood chair was manufactured in Brooklyn in 1949, using the latest American technology.The chairs are a molded walnut plywood, and features a metal base with a b...
Ray Komai Molded Plywood Side Chair, 1949
By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai
Located in Coronado, CA
An uncommon side chair designed by Ray Komai and manufactured by J.G. Furniture Company in Brooklyn, New York in 1949.
Steel, Chrome
1940s Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture Company Bent Walnut Plywood Chair
By J.G. Furniture Company, Ray Komai
Located in Virginia Beach, VA
Created out of a single piece of molded plywood is this side chair designed by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture in 1949. After his interment from Manzanar, Komai went to Brooklyn and sta...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Pair of Chairs by Ray Komai
Located in New York, NY
A Rare 60's Classic X 3. Done in a lovely mauve loopy wool fabric.
Chrome, Steel
Bent Walnut Chairs
By Ray Komai
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A beautiful matching set of bent walnut dining chairs with fantastic wood grain ,sculptural design with opening to the back and joined split to the seat bottom all sitting on chromed...
Chrome
1940s Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture Company Bent Walnut Plywood Chair
By Ray Komai
Located in Buffalo, NY
Created out of a single piece of molded plywood is this side chair designed by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture in 1949. After his interment from Manzanar, Komai went to Brooklyn and sta...
Aluminum, Stainless Steel
Sold
H 29.5 in W 21 in D 21 in
1950s Bent Plwood Chair by Ray Komai JG Furniture Inc. Mid-Century Architect
By Ray Komai
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Rare 1949 model #939 bent plywood masterpiece of design mfg. by JG Furniture Company Inc. of Brooklyn, New York. Ray Komai's molded plywood chair was manufactured in Brooklyn in 194...
Steel
Eventually Everything Connects
Located in New York, NY
Essential figures such as Charles and Ray Eames, Harry Bertoia, Florence Knoll, and Eero Saarinen are represented alongside other women and designers of color that have been historic...
Paper
Selection of Graphic Midcentury Rugs
By Ray Komai
Located in Atlanta, GA
Selection of graphic midcentury rugs, American, circa 1950s. The rug on the left measures: 35.5" x 24.25". It is priced at $650. The rug on the right measures: 23" x 25". It is pri...
Fabric
Modern Furnishings For The Home (1st edition)
By Charles Eames
Located in New York, NY
Showcases work by both iconic and lesser-known American designers including Franco Albini, William Armbruster, Benjamin Baldwin, Milo Baughman, Alexander Calder, Serge Chermanyeff, N...
Paper
Ray Komai Plywood Chair
By Ray Komai
Located in San Francisco, CA
Created out of a single piece of molded plywood is this side chair designed by Ray Komai for JG Furniture in 1949. After his interment from Manzanar, Komai went to Brooklyn and start...
Chrome
Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair 1949
By Ray Komai
Located in Easton, PA
Iconic plywood side chair designed by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company in 1949. Included in the permanent collection of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Plywood, Rubber
Ray Komai Side Chair
Located in Seattle, WA
Model #939 designed by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture. 1949.
Ray Komai Plywood Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
plywood side chair (number 939) by Ray Komai for JG Furniture
Chrome
Ray Komai Bentwood Walnut Chair
By Ray Komai, J.G. Furniture Company
Located in Pasadena, CA
This lesser-known, mid-century classic by Ray Komai was manufactured in Brooklyn in 1949.
Chrome
Ray Komai Molded Plywood Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Rare to Market original pair of Ray Komai molded plywood Chairs Ca. 1949.All Original and both labeled with J.G. furniture Co.labels.
Aluminum
Ray Komai Walnut Side Chair
By Ray Komai
Located in San Francisco, CA
Iconic plywood side chair designed by Ray Komai for JG Furniture Company in 1949. Included in the permanent collection of New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Metal
Molded Walnut Plywood Chair by Ray Komai
By Ray Komai
Located in Pittsburgh, PA
Rare molded walnut side chair by Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture, Brooklyn 1949. In the permanent collection of the Brooklyn Museum.
Metal
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide
By Sergio Mazza, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
1960s Sergio Mazza 'Demi Clio' Wall or Ceiling Lamp for Artemide Executed in nickeled brass and delicate opaline glass, Italy, circa 1960s. Clean and architectural, these hardwired ...
Brass, Nickel
LU Louis Sconce AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Handsome LU Louis sconce AS. An all brass wall sconce in an aged silver finish with patterned perforations by Lumfardo Luminaires. Made contemporary in the US. Multiples available fo...
Brass, Nickel
$7,592 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$16,689 / item
H 53.15 in W 125.99 in D 59.06 in
Oval Brass and Parchment Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Beautiful chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires, this other version of the spider chandelier has longer arms on the sides giving the oval shape. The metal arms paint...
Metal, Brass
$2,092 / set
H 24.81 in W 23.63 in D 13.78 in
French Pair of Nightstands Side Cabinets Bedside Tables Brutalist Style, 2022
Located in Labrit, Landes
Pair of oak nightstands "Pyrénées" signed by Sébastien Lamarre. This french side cabinets were made by Sébastien Lamarre for Maison Marie Anne. The creator chose for the Pyrénées mo...
Oak
LUdown Cylinder Flush Mount AS
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The LUdown cylinder flush mount AS fixture by Lumfardo Luminaires is part of our contemporary collection. Available in aged silver and steel with (1) E26 medium based socket. Light b...
Gold, Silver, Brass, Steel
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s, Italy
By Flos, Tobia Scarpa
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Cocoon Pendant Lamp by Tobia Scarpa for Flos, 1960s, Italy Lampshade is in very good vintage condition. This lamp works with E27 light bulbs. Wired and suitable to use with 220V a...
Resin
ST66 Glazed Stoneware Stool by Pascale Girardin
By Pascale Girardin
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Functional and decorative stoneware object, crafted by pinching and coiling. The ceramic surface is applied either with a brush or by pouring. Each piece of this collection is un...
Ceramic, Stoneware
Baby Side Table with Orange Dot Roger Capron Tile
By Roger Capron
Located in Stratford, CT
These tables feature new painted steel frames and a vintage lava tile from Roger Capron. Made in 1970s, these tiles vary in color and texture, resulting from the hand glazed process....
Metal
BERG Side Table by John Pawson for Wonderglass
By John Pawson, WonderGlass
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The character of the Berg table is inseparable from its materiality. Every detail of the design derives from the mesmerising visual and tactile qualities of cast glass and from the...
Glass
Saint Gobain Dining Table, France 1950's
By Georges Djo-Bourgeois
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional Dining Table Attributed to Djo Bourgeois, Large Steel base with a thick Saint Gobain Glass Chairs in photo for reference only. 30x82x42 26 under the top for armchairs
Steel
SOUMBA occasional table by Mathieu Matégot
By Mathieu Matégot
Located in Saint Ouen, France
Born in Hungary on April 4, 1910, Mathieu Matégot spent four years at the Budapest School of Fine Arts before becoming a theater decorator. In 1931, he moved to Paris, where he worke...
Metal
$8,400 / item
H 18 in W 18.5 in D 12.5 in
Stool in Teak, Cane and Upholstery by Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, c. 1959
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in New York City, NY
Petite stool with a satisfying visual weight. The tone of the wood is quite warm, with beautiful patina. The seat cushion can be removed to reveal a simply caned seat.
Teak, Upholstery, Cane
Robert Mathieu Articulating Spotlight and Reflector Wall Lamp
By Jean Boris Lacroix
Located in Hanover, MA
French 1950's multi-articulating wall sconce by Robert Mathieu of R. Mathieu Luminnaires Rationnels. Both the perforated cone light and the reflector shield can pivot and rotate acc...
Brass, Aluminum
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