Unusual Mid-Century Modern Leather Bowl Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern bowl chair has a unique design that allows a large circular leather
1970s Mid-Century Modern Retro Bowl Chair
Metal
Unusual Mid-Century Modern Leather Bowl Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning vintage modern bowl chair has a unique design that allows a large circular leather
Metal
Vintage MCM Woven Rattan Bowl Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
rattan bowl chair. This architectural beauty features a generous, scoop-shaped seat meticulously hand
Iron
$5,001 / set
H 28.35 in W 26.38 in D 26.78 in
A Pair of Balck & Grey Kulho "Bowl" Chairs by Ola Kettunen, Merivaara 1950s
By J.Merivaara, Ola Kettunen
Located in Helsinki, FI
by Ola Kettunen. This chair, model no. TU 611, was called the Kulho chair, meaning bowl chair, for
Metal
$22,242 / set
H 30.32 in W 39.77 in D 39.38 in
Lounge Set in Cognac color by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler, 1970
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Oirlo, LI
special bowl chair is an example of design that stands the test of time with flying colors. It is not
Leather, Wood
$288Sale Price|42% Off
H 2.25 in W 3.5 in D 3.5 in
Bowl with Interior Still Life (Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower, 42% OFF)
By Melanie Sherman
Located in Kansas City, MO
Melanie Sherman Bowl with Interior Still Life (Handmade, Mid-Century, Lounge Chair, Stereo Tower
Luster, Paint, Glaze, Earthenware
Chairs By Bertoia (Knoll Marketing Brochure/Poster)
By Knoll, Harry Bertoia, Herbert Matter
Located in New York, NY
Marketing poster/brochure for Harry Bertoia’s line of sculptural steel wire mesh-and-rod chairs for
Paper
Unavailable
H 27.17 in W 28.35 in D 25.6 in
Set of Italian Mid-century Rattan Bowl Chair with side table and magazine rack
Located in Berlin, Germany
Set of Italian Mid-century Rattan Bowl Chair with side table and magazine rack This set of rattan
Metal
Centrepiece by Gaetano Pesce for Fish Design NY
By Gaetano Pesce, Fish Design
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
, such as the green street chair and the broadway chair. This bowl is made of soft polyurethane resin in
Resin
Pair of Dirk Van Sliedrecht Woven Bowl Chairs
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous woven bowl chairs with black enameled cross frame. Excellent condition. One is slightly
Metal
Pair of Dirk Van Sliedrecht Woven Bowl Chair
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous woven bowl chairs with black enameled cross frame. Very good original condition. One
Steel
Sold
H 30 in W 34 in D 34 in
Bardi’s Bowl Chair, Red, Arper, Lina Bo Bardi, 1951, 2012, Ltd. Edition, Italy.
By Arper, Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bardi’s Bowl Chair, Red, Arper, Lina Bo Bardi, 1951,2012, Ltd. Edition, Italy. Labelled and
Stainless Steel
Sold
H 30.32 in W 39.77 in D 39.38 in
Vintage Gognac Color Lounge Set by Illum Wikkelso for Ryesberg Mobler, 1970
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Oirlo, LI
This is a bowl chair designed by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler in 1970. The chair is still
Leather, Wood
Fab 50s Wire Lounge Chairs
Located in Miami, FL
SOLD FEBRUARY 2010....Wonderful bowl shaped lounge chairs of white lacquered, hand shaped and
Foam
Set of 6 Vittorio Nobili Medea Plywood Chairs from Italy, 1954
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Tagliabue. On the typical lacquered tubular steel frame lies a also typical bowl of plywood. All chairs are
Plywood
Set of 6 Vittorio Nobili Medea Plywood Side Chairs from Italy, 1956
By Vittorio Nobili
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Tagliabue. On the typical lacquered tubular steel frame lies a also typical bowl of plywood. All chairs are
Metal
Garden Egg armchair by Peter Ghyczy for Reuter
By Peter Ghyczy, Elastoform
Located in Ludwigslust, DE
of wear on the lower edge of the bowl. The lid of this chair serves as a backrest when folded out and
Plastic
Sold
H 31.5 in W 41.34 in D 39.38 in
Mid Century Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler Brown Leather Armchairs, Set of 2
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Basildon, London
classic Danish mid-century aesthetic. Composed of a curved, bowl-shaped seat, the chair sits inside a
Leather
Sold
H 29.9 in W 34.25 in D 34.25 in
Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chair designed 1951, Limited Edition Reissued by Arper
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Danville, CA
Lina Bo Bardi's Bowl Chairs in three-way pop purple, fuchsia, and orange combo tightly woven tweed
Steel
Lina Bo Bardi Midcentury Bowl Chair in Iron and Plastic, 1950s
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Milano, IT
Bowl chair designed by Lina Bo Bardi and produced in 1951. With the bowl armchair Lina, it combines
Iron
Sold
H 31.5 in W 39 in D 41.3 in
Rare Buttoned Leather Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelso for Ryesberg with Ottoman
By Ryesberg Møbler, Illum Wikkelsø
Located in Houston, TX
This rare bowl chair, which floats on a black wooden base, was designed by Illum Wikkelsø for
Leather, Wood
Sold
H 43 in W 24 in D 24 in
Pair of Anton Lorenz Bar Stools for Thonet from the Miami Orange Bowl Stadium
By Anton Lorenz, Thonet
Located in Miami, FL
Rare pair of chrome tubular bar stools from the original Miami Orange Bowl Stadium by Anton Lorenz
Chrome
Sold
H 26.38 in W 33.86 in D 26.38 in
Set of 2 Nanna & Jorgen Ditzel Easy Chairs by Ludvig Pontoppidan in Denmark
By Nanna and Jørgen Ditzel, Ludvig Pontoppidan
Located in Oirlo, LI
Ditzel designed a Bowl chair and a basket hanging on an oak frame. A beautiful organic shape with
Cane, Oak
Lina Bo Bardi's "Bowl" Chair, 1951
By Lina Bo Bardi
Located in Paris, FR
A mid-1950's "Bowl" chair, designed by Italo-Brazilian architect Lina Bo Bardi in 1951 for her
Metal
Bowl Chair by Lina Bo Bardi
Located in New York, NY
/> Lina Bo Bardi’s Bowl chair was designed as soon as she moved to Brazil. Originally trained as
Iron
Sold
H 27.17 in W 29.14 in D 25.2 in
Set of Italian Midcentury Rattan Bowl Chairs with Side Table and Magazine Rack
Located in Berlin, Germany
Set of Italian midcentury Rattan bowl chairs with side table and magazine rack Beautiful set of
Metal
Sold
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 41.34 in
Mid-Century Modern Leather lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler
By Illum Wikkelsø, Ryesberg Møbler
Located in Berlin, Germany
Mid-Century Modern Leather lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelsø for Ryesberg Møbler This is a rare bowl
Leather
Dirk Van Sliedrecht Woven Lounge Chair for Gebr, Jonkers
By Dirk Van Sliedregt
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
This woven bowl lounge chair has black enameled cross frame.
Metal
SUPER ELLIPSE TABLE BY BRUNO MATTHSON
Located in Chicago, IL
MASUR BIRCH ELLIPTICAL TABLE ON METAL LEGS (BOWL AND CHAIR SEPARATE)
Sold
H 32.29 in W 24.02 in D 23.23 in
Rare Danish Vintage Teak Armchairs from France and Son by Sigvard Bernadotte
By France & Søn, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Haderslev, DK
bowls: Margrethe Bowl. These amazing chairs are made of high quality materials and the details are
Wool, Teak
Sold
H 32.29 in W 24.02 in D 23.23 in
Set of Sigvard Bernadotte Teak Armchairs for France and Son, Denmark, 1950s
By France & Søn, Sigvard Bernadotte
Located in Haderslev, DK
Bowl. These amazing chairs are made of high quality materials and the details are outstanding
Murano Sputnik Spherical Green Glass and Brass Chandelier
Located in Roma, Lazio
A fantastic emerald green sputnik, with a surprising design and for its very low height, which allows it to fit in both high and low ceilings. Very elegant, it will furnish and decor...
Brass
$6,500 / item
H 14 in W 36 in D 20 in
Modern Oval Coffee Table in Oak Wood Cylinder Base and Glass by Ercole Home
By Ercole Home
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Palazzo oval coffee table with green and ivory glass sits on 2 Rift White Oak Wood pedestals by Ercole Home. This new bespoke coffee table design by Ercole Home is available today fo...
Art Glass, Walnut, Cut Glass
$1,376 / item
H 13.39 in W 10.63 in D 10.63 in
Set Antique Vintage Acorn Opaline White Milk Glass Ceiling Pendant Light Lamp
Located in Sale, GB
- A fabulous run of church opaline acorn pendant lights with steel galleries, circa 1950. - Wear commensurate with age, all in excellent condition, the steel galleries are aged worn...
Glass
$1,650 / item
H 16.1 in Dm 11.5 in
'Plissé White Edition' Pleated Textile Table Lamp by Folkform for Örsjö
By Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
'Plissé White Edition' pleated textile table lamp by Folkform for Örsjö. This unique table lamp was awarded “Lighting of the Year 2022” by Residence Magazine Sweden, who called it “...
Textile
Pair of c. 1960's Scandinavian leather lounge chairs
By Ingmar Relling
Located in Turku, Varsinais-Suomi
Experience the timeless elegance of Scandinavian design with this exquisite pair of c. 1960's leather lounge chairs, most probably of Norwegian origin. These stunning pieces feature ...
Steel
Cult Stool, Sculptural Side Table, Mexican Green Onyx
By Panorammma
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Cult stool/ side table; a hand sculpted stone from a Mexican marble and Mexican onyx conglomerate, remits to primal sculptural-architectural language while displaying materials in a ...
Onyx
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated Brass Dome Ceiling Lamp
By Paavo Tynell, Lisa Johansson-Pape
Located in Glendale, CA
Raul Reyes 'Rey 14' Perforated brass dome ceiling lamp. Hand-fabricated in Los Angeles, these highly refined ceiling lamps are reminiscent of the iconic mid-century Finnish designs...
Brass
$2,000 / item
H 8.5 in Dm 17.5 in
Vintage Inspired Handcrafted Fluted Farmhouse Porcelain Pendant Light
By DBO Home
Located in Sharon, CT
Classic, elegant, with a perfectly imperfect touch. We just love our new porcelain Parasol Fluted Pendants. Inspired by a vintage pie cover, we designed them to hang over our kitchen...
Brass
$13,826 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
Model B464 Sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle
By Sergio Asti, Candle
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Model b464 sconces by Sergio Asti for Candle. Designed and manufactured in Italy circa 1960. Sconces are mounted by polished brass L-shaped bracket which seamlessly hold a frosted wh...
Brass
$5,698 / item
H 32.67 in W 29.13 in D 31.5 in
Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Tacchini, Martin Eisler
Located in New York, NY
price listed for starting fabric Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthe...
Leather, Fabric
Alba Top Pendant by Contain
Located in Geneve, CH
Alba top pendant by Contain Dimensions: D 15x H 100 cm (custom leght) Materials: Brass, 3D printed PLA structure and optical lens. Also available in different finishes. All our...
Brass, Other
$2,450 / set
H 29.5 in W 40.5 in D 36 in
Pair of Italian Tobia Scarpa Style Cognac Faux Leather Lounge Chairs
By Tobia Scarpa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of super comfortable Tobia Scarpa style faux leather Italian lounge chairs. These chairs have a high split pillow back and cushioned armrests. The beautiful cognac faux leather ...
Faux Leather
Large Globe Pendants Made in Italy
Located in Culver City, CA
Made in Italy Brass fitter and mount, large opaline glass globes with wire cage. 14”dia x 31”h Ref. L1086 $ 3,200 ea* ( Available in Quantity ) *Please note the price is per unit, a...
Brass, Wire
Soft Bench 55" by Gregory Beson
By Gregory Beson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The soft bench fits seamlessly into any home. Place it at the foot of the bed, in an entryway, at the kitchen table or in an open living room. The generous cushion provides a support...
Fabric, Upholstery, Cherry, Oak, Walnut
Off White Tree Chandelier SM
By Lumfardo Luminaires
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This organic inspired chandelier is a smaller version of the Off White Tree Chandelier. These fixtures combine geometry with botanical aspects. This smaller inspiration has 4 top ope...
Aluminum, Brass
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
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