$4,298 / item
H 15.75 in W 62.21 in D 14.97 in
Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Bench with White Upholstered Top by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
According to the designer, lost-wax casting was the perfect process to complement this: "The lines and structures are meant to resemble brush strokes, and wax casting makes it possib...
Brass
$5,015 / item
H 29.53 in W 53.94 in D 15.36 in
Calligraphic Sculpted Console Table in Black Painted Brass by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
According to the designer, lost-wax casting was the perfect process to complement this: "The lines and structures are meant to resemble brush strokes, and wax casting makes it possib...
Brass
$4,618 / set
H 22.45 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
Pair of Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Side Tables by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
According to the designer, lost-wax casting was the perfect process to complement this: "The lines and structures are meant to resemble brush strokes, and wax casting makes it possib...
Brass
$3,671
H 25.99 in W 50.01 in D 16.54 in
Charles Hollis Jones Lucite & Brass Console Table, Hollywood Regency
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
An outdated Tennessee Williams commissioned Jones to design a writing chair: the result was the Wisteria chair. Jones made his award-winning Edison Lamp in the 1970s.
Brass
$2,167 / item
H 16.15 in W 20.48 in D 12.21 in
Calligraphic Sculpted Side Table in Polished Brass by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
According to the designer, lost-wax casting was the perfect process to complement this: "The lines and structures are meant to resemble brush strokes, and wax casting makes it possib...
Brass
$2,167 / item
H 16.15 in W 20.48 in D 12.21 in
Calligraphic Sculpted Blackened/Antique/Polished Brass Side Table by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
According to the designer, lost-wax casting was the perfect process to complement this: "The lines and structures are meant to resemble brush strokes, and wax casting makes it possib...
Brass
$2,451 / item
H 22.45 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
Calligraphic Sculpted Side Table in Black-Painted Brass by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
According to the designer, lost-wax casting was the perfect process to complement this: "The lines and structures are meant to resemble brush strokes, and wax casting makes it possib...
Brass
$4,618 / set
H 22.45 in W 11.82 in D 10.63 in
Pair of Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Side Tables by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
According to the designer, lost-wax casting was the perfect process to complement this: "The lines and structures are meant to resemble brush strokes, and wax casting makes it possib...
Brass
$4,618 / item
H 15.75 in W 62.21 in D 14.97 in
Calligraphic Sculpted Brass Bench with Muted Brownish-Gray Upholstery by Misaya
By Misaya
Located in Geneve, CH
According to the designer, lost-wax casting was the perfect process to complement this: "The lines and structures are meant to resemble brush strokes, and wax casting makes it possib...
Brass
$5,625
H 33.08 in W 51.19 in D 28.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Sofa Model CH 72 by Hans Wegner, New Production
By Carl Hansen & Søn, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Courbevoie, FR
The designer also gave great consideration to the chair’s proportions, resulting in a streamlined piece that can add style and softness to even the smallest of spaces.
Oak, Walnut
$5,625 / item
H 33.08 in W 51.19 in D 28.35 in
Mid-Century Modern Danish Sofa Model CH 71 by Hans Wegner
By Carl Martin-Hansen, Hans J. Wegner
Located in Courbevoie, FR
The designer also gave great consideration to the chair’s proportions, resulting in a streamlined piece that can add style and softness to even the smallest of spaces.
Oak
$7,700 / set
H 31.7 in W 25.01 in D 28.75 in
Pair of Armchairs with Wooden Spindle Sides, Europe Ca 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The armrests have a beautiful curvature and follow the curves of the spindles. As a result, the chairs have a dynamic look that still remains elegant.
Fabric, Wood
$34,343
H 35.04 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Important Empire Early 19th Century Fauteuil by Jean-Joseph Chapuis
By Jean Joseph Chapuis
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
Identical models of this fauteuil were among the furnishings of the Royal Palace at Laeken, near Brussels, during the early years of the Napoleonic occupation. As a result, the maker...
Cane, Bentwood
Lucite & Brass Vanity Bench by Charles Hollis Jones, USA, 1960s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Frank Sinatra, Lucille Ball and Johnny Carson were among some of the first to commission Jones Tennessee Williams commissioned Jones to design a comfortable, yet modern writing chair...
Brass
$1,705Sale Price|20% Off
H 19.69 in W 33.47 in D 33.47 in
Hollywood Regency Lucite, Brass and Glass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
An ageing Tennessee Williams commissioned Jones to design a writing chair: The result was the Wisteria chair. In the 1970s Jones crafted his award-winning Edison Lamp.
Brass
$1,894
H 17.52 in W 27.56 in D 27.56 in
Charles Hollis Jones Plexiglass and Brass Italian Square Cocktail Table, 1970s
By Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Roma, IT
An ageing Tennessee Williams commissioned Jones to design a writing chair: The result was the Wisteria chair. In the 1970s Jones crafted his award-winning Edison Lamp.
Brass
Ahrend Furniture Catalog, 1961 (Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld)
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in New York, NY
Includes photo layouts and specifications for Friso Kramer’s Result chairs and school sets, Revolt chairs, tables, cupboards, and drawing tables, Repose armchair, Resort desk chair, ...
Paper
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