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Adam Stegner Flötotto Germany 1960’s Pagholz wood (school) children’s chair
By Pagholz Flötotto, Adam Stegner
Located in EINDHOVEN, NL
Pagwood / Pagholz Flötotto design 50's school furniture vintage retro pagwood and beech school furniture
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1950s German Scandinavian Modern Retro School Furniture

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Wood, Maple

Mid Century Brutalist Coffee Table by Percival Lafer Made in Brazil c 1970’s
By Percival Lafer
Located in New York, NY
Exceptional example of the Mid Century, Brutalist school furniture produced in Brazil, designed by
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1970s Brazilian Brutalist Retro School Furniture

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Laminate, Wood

Cimo S/A Sofa from the 60s, Brazil, structure in Jacaranda
By Moveis Cimo
Located in Curitiba, PR
monopoly on the market. It diversified with school furniture and institutional office and residential lines
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Jacaranda

1960's French Mid Century Mullca School Desk, Console Table
Located in Hook, Hampshire
to develop arguably the most famous French school furniture brand Mullca. Sadly the company no longer
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1960s French Retro School Furniture

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Laminate

1960's French Mid-Century Mullca School Desk, Console Table
Located in Hook, Hampshire
to develop arguably the most famous French school furniture brand Mullca. Sadly the company no longer
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1960s French Retro School Furniture

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Laminate

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

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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 Stamford, CT
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

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Fabric, Walnut

Jan de Jong High Chairs Bossche School 1970 Dom Hans van der Laan
By Dom Hans van der Laan, Jan de Jong
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

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Iron

Jan de Jong Dining Table Bossche School Holland 1970 Dom Hans van der Laan
By Dom Hans van der Laan, 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

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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

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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

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Metal

Cesca chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1960s
By Marcel Breuer, Gavina
Located in Padova, IT
underwent training in the school’s furniture manufacturing workshop.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Metal

Cesca chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1960s
Cesca chair by Marcel Breuer for Gavina 1960s
H 30.71 in W 18.12 in D 16.54 in
Dutch Cabinetmaker Folding Dining Table by De Volharding, Netherlands 1950s
Located in Utrecht, NL
company supplied wooden window frames, stairs and doors, and later school furniture. When a large wave of
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Wood

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

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Aluminum

Tall Ceramic table lamp by Palshus, design by Esben Klint for Le Klint
By Esben Klint, Soholm Pottery, Einar Johansen, Le Klint, Palshus
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

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Ceramic, Stoneware

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

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Ceramic, Stoneware

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

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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
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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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

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Wood

Louis XVI Bench Karges Furniture Co. Hand Carved Hardwood Blue Motif Fabric
By Karges Furniture
Located in Miami, FL
Exquisite Louis XVI Bench Karges Furniture Co. hand carved hardwood blue motif fabric made in
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Mid-20th Century American Louis XVI Retro School Furniture

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Fabric, Foam, Hardwood

Mid-Century Australian Modern Teak Sofa & Armchairs by Parker Furniture, 1950s
By Parker Furniture
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
Parker Furniture in 1956. Parker has a legacy of creating some of the finest Mid-Century furniture. These
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1950s Australian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Fabric, Teak

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

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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

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Silver Gelatin

Austrian School Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Charcoal drawing by art student.
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1960s Austrian Retro School Furniture

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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

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Paper

School Wall Charts, Tirana
School Wall Charts, Tirana
H 27.56 in W 37.21 in D 0.08 in
Vintage Anatomical Schoolmap, Skeleton School Chart, Vintage German School Map
Located in ROTTERDAM, ZH
What an eyecatcher. This beautiful linen anatomical map is a must have for everybody who loves medical items. This german map was designed in 1951 and looks like it was drawn today. ...
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1950s German Bohemian Retro School Furniture

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Linen

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

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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

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Paper

School Wall Chart, Monaco
School Wall Chart, Monaco
H 28.35 in W 38.98 in D 3.55 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

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Metal

Six Foot School Locker
Six Foot School Locker
H 78 in W 12 in D 18 in
French School Chairs w/ Drawer
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great pair of French School chairs with drawer under wood seat. Cream metal tube with wonderful
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1950s French Retro School Furniture

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Metal

French School Chairs w/ Drawer
French School Chairs w/ Drawer
H 33 in W 15 in D 15.5 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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Other

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

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Oak

Cotswold School Oak Dining Table
Cotswold School Oak Dining Table
H 29.14 in W 66.93 in D 42.52 in
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

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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

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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

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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

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

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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

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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

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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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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

Traditional English Painting River Workers, Beckford Bridge Bingley Yorkshire
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1991, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting By the River Mole, East Molesey, Surrey England
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

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Other

Traditional English Painting Scots Pine and Chickens in a Cornish Farmyard
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1992, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

Traditional English Painting Cottage by the River Thames Near London
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1995, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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Other

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

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Other

Traditional English Painting South Devon Farmyard Chickens at Aveton Gifford
By English School
Located in Cirencester, GB
Artist/ School: Norman A. Olley ( British, 20th Century, 1908-1996), dated 1996, signed to the
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Late 20th Century English Retro School Furniture

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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.