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Arne Jacobsen children’s chair 3103 T-chair, teak, Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1950s
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Forserum, SE
. Early version produced in the 1950s by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, as a part of their school furniture
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Steel

1960's Compass Leg Theater Chairs by American Seating
By American Seating
Located in Denton, TX
Grand Rapids School Furniture Company, the company is headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.[2][3
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

Large brass palm tree lamp for Maison Jansen, 1970s
By Christian Techoueyres, Maison Jansen
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
room. Looks great with Amsterdam School furniture, but also with brutalist, vintage and classic styles
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1970s French Brutalist Retro School Furniture

Materials

Brass

Jan de Jong Bossche School Stool Holland 1970
By Jan de Jong
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and very collectable example of the "Bossche school" furniture by architect Jan de Jong
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Iron

Retro Jan de Jong Bossche School Stool Holland 1970
Jan de Jong Bossche School Stool Holland 1970
H 17.72 in W 12.6 in D 22.05 in
Pair Curved Mid-Century Modern Sofas / Settees, Loveseats John Stuart for Irwin
By John Stuart
Located in Manhasset, NY
Irwin rose from office clerk to plant superintendent of the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co. In 1900 he
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Jan de Jong High Chairs Bossche School 1970 Dom Hans van der Laan
By Jan de Jong, Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and very collectable examples of the "Bossche school" furniture by architect Jan de Jong
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Iron

Jan de Jong Dining Table Bossche School Holland 1970 Dom Hans van der Laan
By Jan de Jong, Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and very collectable example of the "Bossche school" furniture by architect Jan de Jong
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Iron

Jacques Uppelschoten Bossche School Dining Set, 1978
By Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Rare and very nice example of the "Bossche school" furniture by architect Jacques Uppelschoten
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1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Iron

Ahrend/ De Cirkel no. 600 Museum Bench by Bas Puyser, 1990s, Rijksmuseum
By Ahrend de Cirkel
Located in CULEMBORG, GE
Born in 1950 and educated at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, Bas Pruyser designed school
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1990s Dutch Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

MCM Burke Brunswick Tulip Side Table Style Saarinen Gray Base Faux Woodgrain Top
By Burke, Inc., Brunswick Co.
Located in Topeka, KS
manufacturing school furniture and gymnasium equipment and, obviously, benches, chairs, stools, and other
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Tall Ceramic Table Lamps by Palshus, Design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Gunnar Nylund, Esben Klint, Palshus, Le Klint, Soholm Pottery
Located in Vorst, BE
famous danish furniture designer). He created a timeless design with this model, it has a contemporary
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of Tall Ceramic Table Lamps by Palshus, Design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Gunnar Nylund, Palshus, Le Klint, Esben Klint, Soholm Pottery
Located in Vorst, BE
famous danish furniture designer). He created a timeless design with this model, it has a contemporary
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Pair of dark blue Tall Ceramic table lamps by Palshus, Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Gunnar Nylund, Esben Klint, Palshus, Le Klint, Soholm Pottery
Located in Vorst, BE
. During the 1960's he worked on school furniture, among other things, in a collaboration with his good
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Einar Johansen, Esben Klint, Palshus, Soholm Pottery, Le Klint
Located in Vorst, BE
own architect business. During the 1960's he worked on school furniture, among other things, in a
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Late 20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Ceramic, Stoneware

Mid-Century Modern Pair of Armchairs Model 1001 by Sven Ivar Dysthe for Dokka M
By Sven Ivar Dysthe
Located in Brussels, BE
there at its newly created field of industrial design. The general manager at the school, furniture
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1960s Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

Traditional English Painting Church and Figures at Altarnun, Cornish School
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1995, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

Italian Living Room Furniture in Various Types of Wood
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Italian living room furniture in various wood species from the 1950s. The furniture has a very
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Wood

Brutalist School Mosaic Headboard by Lane
By Lane Furniture
Located in New York, NY
Nice full size headboard in the Brutalist style, manufactured by Lane Furniture, from the Mosaic
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Mid-20th Century American Brutalist Retro School Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage Berkey & Gay School Carved Walnut Grape & Vine Center Table, Circa 1930
By Berkey & Gay Furniture
Located in Big Flats, NY
A vintage center table in the manner of Berkey & Gay offers walnut construction with octagonal top having carved grape and vine bordering raised on four reeded columns seated on base...
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Mid-20th Century American Retro School Furniture

Materials

Wood, Walnut

Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Chabad Shul Pletzl Paris Judaica Photo
Located in Surfside, FL
machine for forming plywood that was used in making most of the school's furniture. After working as a
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1970s Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Austrian School Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charcoal drawing by art student.
Category

1960s Austrian Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

Austrian School Artwork
Austrian School Artwork
H 32 in W 25.5 in D 1 in
School Wall Charts, Tirana
Located in Wolfurt, AT
used in schools for cultural education. Foto: A.T.A., Tirana; Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisgau.
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

School Wall Charts, Tirana
School Wall Charts, Tirana
H 27.56 in W 37.21 in D 0.08 in
Cotswold School Walnut Sideboard
By Fred Gardiner
Located in Petworth, GB
Cotswold School two drawer, two door walnut sideboard With exposed dovetails Designed and made by
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1950s English Arts and Crafts Retro School Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Cotswold School Walnut Sideboard
Cotswold School Walnut Sideboard
H 20.48 in W 61.82 in D 18.9 in
Venetian Mirror
By Venetian School
Located in Atlanta, GA
Purchased in Montpellier, France in Fall 2023. Add a touch of old-world elegance and Venetian craftsmanship to your home with this stunning 19th-century Venetian mirror. Masterfull...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Retro School Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Murano Glass

Venetian Mirror
Venetian Mirror
H 32.75 in W 20.13 in D 2.25 in
Vintage Industrial School Stool, 1970s
Located in Kojetice, CZ
Vintage Industrial five leg school stool made in Netherlands during the 1970s. The stool consists
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1970s Dutch Industrial Retro School Furniture

Materials

Iron

Amsterdamse school Art Deco Stained Glass Chandelier Holland
By De Nieuwe Honsel
Located in Den Haag, NL
Very nice stained Glass Chandelier . shaped like a folding Umbrella , In a Amsterdamse School , Art
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1980s Dutch Art Deco Retro School Furniture

Materials

Stained Glass

School Wall Chart, Monaco
Located in Wolfurt, AT
MONACO(D) MONACO(DK) MONACO(E) MONACO(F) MONACO(GB) MONACO(I) MOMACO(NL) Foto: H. Hariz, Hamburg - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg im Breisga Europa ET Schola Editio. Alphen aan...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

School Wall Chart, Monaco
School Wall Chart, Monaco
H 28.35 in W 38.98 in D 3.55 in
Cranbrook School Chair from USA
Located in Sagaponack, NY
at the Cranbrook School of Art.
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1960s American Retro School Furniture

Materials

Plastic

Cranbrook School Chair from USA
Cranbrook School Chair from USA
H 34 in W 31 in D 29 in
Six Foot School Locker
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tall 6.5 foot locker unit taken from Brooklyn public school. Six storage cubes make for a great
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Mid-20th Century Industrial Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

Six Foot School Locker
Six Foot School Locker
H 78 in W 12 in D 18 in
Old Murano Table Lamp
By Venetian School
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
One of the most elegant Murano lamps: for processing, for color, for rare model. It is perfect: with this attack You can put it everywhere. You can make the hat as you want: accordi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Other Retro School Furniture

Materials

Art Glass

Old Murano Table Lamp
Old Murano Table Lamp
H 14.97 in Dm 5.52 in
Cotswold School Oak Dining Table
Located in Petworth, GB
Cotswold School curved oak dining table with double curved stretcher Joined by 3 runs with split
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Late 20th Century English Arts and Crafts Retro School Furniture

Materials

Oak

Cotswold School Oak Dining Table
Cotswold School Oak Dining Table
H 29.14 in W 66.93 in D 42.52 in
School Wall Charts, City Vilnius
Located in Wolfurt, AT
in schools for cultural education. Wilna(D) Vilna(E) Wilno(F) Vilnius Vilnyus(GB) Vilna(I) Wilna
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1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

School Wall Charts, City Vilnius
School Wall Charts, City Vilnius
H 27.56 in W 37.21 in D 0.08 in
School Wall Charts, City Istanbul
Located in Wolfurt, AT
used in schools for cultural education. Foto: O. Pferschy, Istanbul - Druck: Herder Druck Freiburg
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

School Wall Charts, City Istanbul
School Wall Charts, City Istanbul
H 28.35 in W 38.98 in D 0.08 in
vintage tables school desks 1960s formica
Located in Lemmer, NL
vintage tables school desks 1960s formica period 1960s design unknown Netherlands condition
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1960s Dutch Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

vintage tables  school desks  1960s  formica
vintage tables  school desks  1960s  formica
H 29.73 in W 78.94 in D 19.89 in
Vintage wooden school bench , 1970’s
Located in Delft, NL
Vintage wooden school bench , 1970’s Dimensions: 240cm Width , 28cm Depth , 29.5cm Height seat
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1970s Dutch Scandinavian Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage wooden school bench , 1970’s
Vintage wooden school bench , 1970’s
H 11.62 in W 94.49 in D 11.03 in
20th Century Traditional English Painting Rochester Cathedral Priory Gate, Kent
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley (British, 20th century, 1908-1996), 1993, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

20th Century Traditional English Painting a Farm in Claygate, Surrey
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley (British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

20th Century Traditional English Painting Derrington Mill Holsworthy Devon
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1993, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

20th Century Traditional English Pastel Summer Evening by the Thames
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley (British, 20th century, 1908-1996), 1993, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

20th Century Traditional English Painting Rochester Castle View, Kent
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley (British, 20th century, 1908-1996), 1993, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

Traditional English Painting Winter Morning Surrey Farm England Horse & Cart
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), undated, signed to the front
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

Traditional English Painting Watermill at Tresmeer Cornwall, Figures at Work
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1994, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

Traditional English Painting Rochester Cathedral Deanery Gate, Kent England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1993, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

19th Century Traditional English Painting of an Artist Sketching in Yorkshire
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1995, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

Traditional English Painting Bolton Castle in Yorkshire, England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1995, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

Traditional English Painting Hampton Court Bridge in London
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1996, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Cornish Haybarn on Farm Near Launceston, Cornwall
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), undated, signed to the front
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

Materials

Other

Traditional English Painting Boys Fishing near Upnor in Kent
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1992, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Chalk Church from Fulborough Marshes in Kent
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), c.1990, signed to the front
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting of a Village Scene with Figures, Dog and Horses
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1995, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Deer by a River in English Parkland
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1991, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Portrait of Girl with Auburn Hair in Surrey England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), 1994, signed to the front and
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Children Feeding Swans Richmond Park London
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1993, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting the Italian Lake, Hever Castle, Kent England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley (British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1991, signed to the front
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Chickens at Farm in Thames Ditton Surrey
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1990, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Farmer Storing Apples in Higham Oast House, Kent
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1993-95, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Swans on River Molember East Molesey Surrey England
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1994, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting English Farmyard Scene in Kent Farmer & Pigs
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1994, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

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Retro School Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of retro school furniture for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every item from our selection of retro school furniture was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of retro school furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of retro school furniture over the years, but those crafted by Midcentury Italian school, Mullca and Italian school XX ct. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Retro School Furniture?

The average selling price for a piece of retro school furniture at 1stDibs is $1,268, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $245,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Retro School Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    What retro furniture is depends on the context. In some cases, the term refers to furniture produced more than 20 years ago and is a synonym for vintage. Other times, retro refers to contemporary furniture that looks as if it were made in an earlier decade. Explore a wide variety of furniture on 1stDibs.