$19,500 / set
Renzo Franchi Lounge Chairs
By P. Franchi
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Pair of armchairs designed by Renzo Franchi for Camerani - Italy, 1940's Wingback shape model 'Camea' with brass hardware and great patina'd wood that has curves arms and angled fra...
Linen, Wood
$6,964 / set
Pair of Renzo Franchi Armchairs, Italy, 1950
By Renzo Fenci
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of Renzo Franchi armchairs in fruitwood with reclining back Italy, 1950.
Fruitwood
Renzo Franchi for Brianzola Camera Lounge Reclinable Armchair with Ottoman
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
Renzo Franchi for Brianzola sculptural 'Camea' lounge reclinable armchair with ottoman, cherry wood frames and upholstered back, seat and padded arms, Italy, 1950s.
Fabric, Cherry
Renzo Franchi for Camerani Camea Pair of Cherry Lounge Chairs in White Sensuede
Located in New York, NY
Renzo Franchi for Brianzola sculptural 'Camea' lounge chairs or armchairs with cherry wood frames and white upholstered back, seat and padded arms, Italy, 1950s.
Ultrasuede, Cherry
$13,200Sale Price / set|20% Off
Mid-century Wingback Recliner Lounge Chairs, Renzo Franchi, 1950's, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Mid-century Wingback Recliner Lounge Chairs, Renzo Franchi, 1950's, Italy Reclining lounge chairs with cherry frames and brass details.
Cherry
Italian Wingback Lounge Chairs, Wood & Wool, 1950s
Located in Berlin, BE
Pair of Italian wing-back lounge chairs attributed to Renzo Franchi, Florence, circa 1950s. These sculptural chairs exemplify the mid-century Italian approach to comfort, defined by ...
Textile, Wood, Beech
Renzo Franchi Adjustable Lounge Chairs Camea, Italy, 1955
By Renzo Fenci
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Stunning shaped pair of 'Camea' adjustable lounge chairs designed by Renzo Franchi and manufactured by Camea, Italy 1955.
Velvet, Cherry
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool
By Bertu Furniture
Located in Oak Harbor, OH
Bertu Counter Stools, White Oak Counter Stool, Chile Stool This White Oak Chile Counter Stool is beautifully constructed from solid wood in Ohio, USA. The stool is chunky and modern...
Wood, Oak
Paolo Buffa, Walnut Mid-Century Daybed, Italy 1940s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Rare and very elegant wooden daybed Varnished walnut and fabric Model created circa 1940 H 58 × L 205 × W 95 cm Paolo Buffa was an Italian furniture des...
Velvet, Walnut
$1,760 / item
H 34.26 in W 18.12 in D 20.87 in
Contemporary sculptural chenille wood Silhouette dining chair by InsidherLand
By InsidherLand, Joana Santos Barbosa
Located in Maia, Porto
Iron Design Award Winner for Furniture Design at the A’Design Award Competition 2023-2024 Silhouette is a surreal reminiscence of a woman’s sensual curves that arise designed in an ...
Fabric, Wood, Chenille, Beech
Willy Guhl Mirror
By Willy Guhl
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Willy Guhl mirror with fantastic patina'd thick signature cement frame and new mirror 2 sizes available / multiple quantities.
Cement
George Nakashima Studio Minguren II Coffee Table
By George Nakashima, George Nakashima Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Coffee table from American mid-century craftsman George Nakashima. The table crafted of black walnut, c.1988 features a live edge slab table top with single spindle support and live ...
Walnut
Rare pair of Gio Ponti chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Albany, NY
Item: pair of chairs Designer: Gio Ponti Manufacturer: I.S.A. Bergamo Demensions: 35.25” h x 16.25” w x22.5” d. 18” seat height Material: Mahogany, metal sabots and upholstery ...
Mahogany
$5,525 / item
H 7.75 in W 14 in D 14 in
Series03 Large Flush Mount, Polished Unlacquered Brass, Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Solid machined brass, hand-stitched accordian folded goatskin parchment shade with diffuser. Shades are made from genuine goatskin parchment, hand-selected for each lamp for its na...
Brass
$42,000 / set
H 30.52 in W 41.74 in D 33.08 in
René Drouet Pair of Lounge Chairs in Olive Green Corduroy and Walnut
By René Drouet
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Drouet, pair of lounge chairs, corduroy velvet, walnut, France, 1930s Designed by French decorator René Drouet, these club chairs are a quintessential example of French Art Dec...
Velvet, Walnut
On Hold|$18,361 / set
H 32.29 in W 40.16 in D 33.47 in
Rare Pair of Authentic 1950s Roberto Menghi Hall Chairs, Italy, New Pure Mohair
By Roberto Menghi, Arflex
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An original pair of Roberto Menghi Hall chairs, produced by Arflex, Italy, 1950s. Newly upholstered in a premium yellow gold pure mohair fabric. The metal frames have been restored ...
Steel
Kai Kristiansen Danish Oak Nightstands, 1950s
By Aksel Kjersgaard, Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, England
Kai Kristiansen - Bedside Cabinets, c1960s. A pair of patinated oak bedside cabinets, produced by Aksel Kjersgaard in Odder, Denmark in the early 1960s. The design features Kristian...
Oak
$18,750
H 29.75 in W 39.5 in D 18.25 in
French Mid-Century Pecan Wood Dressing Table with Parquetry, 1940s
Located in Queens, NY
French Mid-Century (1940s) pecan wood dressing table with a parquetry top and mirror (20" high) over a drawer centered by 2 open side shelves.
Nutwood
$3,950 / set
H 31.5 in W 26.78 in D 31.5 in
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček Re-upholstered Bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940
By Karel Kozelka & Antonin Kropacek
Located in Almelo, NL
Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček re-upholstered bentwood Armchairs, Czechia 1940 We offer re-upholstered Karel Koželka & Antonín Kropáček bentwood armchairs, originally designed in ...
Upholstery, Bentwood
$10,768 / set
H 35.83 in W 31.11 in D 39.38 in
First Edition Poltrona Frau Metropolis Armchairs, Italy, 1950s
By Poltrona Frau, Gio Ponti, Melchiorre Bega, Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A rare pair of first edition Metropolis armchairs by Poltrona Frau, Italy 1950s. Newly upholstered in a bespoke, premium, soft, pure alpaca wool fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Alpaca, Wood
$12,400
H 24.5 in W 172 in D 34 in
Milo Baughman Ivory Cream Semi-Circular Sectional Sofa for Thayer Coggin
By Milo Baughman, Thayer Coggin
Located in Saint Louis, MO
There can hardly be a more emblematic Mid-Century Modern sofa than the Milo Baughman semi-circular sectional sofa circa 1970s made by Thayer Coggin. The most well known and admired o...
Upholstery
$17,500 / set
H 35.5 in W 27 in D 29 in
Paolo Buffa Pair of Lounge Chairs in Light Blue Velvet, Italy, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Paolo Buffa pair of lounge chairs or armchairs with curved wingback and back buttons, cushion seat, rounded armrests and elegantly tapered legs, Italy, 1950s. These incredibly chic l...
Velvet, Walnut
Guillerme & Chambron “Repos” Oak Chairs, France 1950's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in New York, NY
Original patina and upholstery Repos chairs by Guillerme & Chambron, COM available.
Oak
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