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Trompe Chairs

Post Modern White Acrylic Lucite Trompe L'oeil Handkerchief Ghost Chair, 1980s
By Memphis Group
Located in Miami, FL
Stunning Postmodern surrealist floating lounge or club chair in the form a trompe l'oeil draped
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite

Extraordinary Set of 12 Trompe L'oiel Dining Chairs by Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Mahogany

Extraordinary Set of 14 Trompe L'oiel Arm Dining Chairs by Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Mahogany

Extraordinary Set of 8 Trompe L'oiel Dining Chairs by Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
These magnificent dining chairs are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Mahogany

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Pair of 1950's John Vesey Trompe L'oeil Painted Iron Chairs
By John Vesey
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of 1950's John Vesey Trompe L'oeil Painted Iron Chairs
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Vintage 1950s American Side Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Orign 00005 Folding Chairs from the 60 Ies
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
chairs were part of our everyday life. We wanted to make this memory our own and rethink it as a
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Vintage 1960s European Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Orign 00005 Folding Chairs from the 60 Ies
Orign 00005 Folding Chairs from the 60 Ies
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Origni 00004 Folding Chairs from the 60 Ies
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
chair in Beech, trompe l'oeil Grand Antique Marble, degraded paint mat and shiny varnish. Restored
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Vintage 1960s European Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

Origni 00004 Folding Chairs from the 60 Ies
Origni 00004 Folding Chairs from the 60 Ies
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Set of Eight Wooden Chairs, South Sweden, circa 1830
Located in Paris, FR
Set of eight wooden chairs, rosewood trompe l'oeil, jagged back, green lacquered seat in original
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Antique 1830s Swedish Chairs

ORIGIN 00009 Forest Green Arm Chair
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
by applying games of materials and colors. Arm chair in plastic, trompe l'oeil Grand Antique
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20th Century European Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

ORIGIN 00009 Forest Green Arm Chair
ORIGIN 00009 Forest Green Arm Chair
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Origin 00009 Emerald Green Arm Chair
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
by applying games of materials and colors. Arm chair in plastic, trompe l'oeil Grand Antique
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20th Century European Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

Origin 00009 Emerald Green Arm Chair
Origin 00009 Emerald Green Arm Chair
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
ORIGIN 00009 Grass Green Arm Chair
By POLCHA
Located in PARIS, FR
by applying games of materials and colors. Arm chair in plastic, trompe l'oeil Grand Antique
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20th Century European Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plastic

ORIGIN 00009 Grass Green Arm Chair
ORIGIN 00009 Grass Green Arm Chair
H 31.5 in W 22.84 in D 21.66 in
Piero Fornasetti Vintage Trompe L'Oeil Moro Chairs
Located in North Miami, FL
Two of limited edition of 15 (Numbers 4 and 5 of the series of 15). These are NOT new editions. Signature and paper label.
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20th Century Italian Chairs

Trompe L’Oeil Metal Chair, France, c. 1960-70
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Faux Painted chair to look like Metal! Realistic!
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

John Vesey Trompe L'oeil Hand-Painted Iron Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
The back hand-painted to look like a wooden bucket full of daisies.
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20th Century American Side Chairs

1960s Brown Jordan Trompe L’ Oeil Wicker Rattan Dining Chairs, 6 Pieces
By Brown Jordan
Located in Farmington Hills, MI
We are very pleased to offer an organic, sculptural set of six dining chairs, circa the 1960s. This
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Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wicker

Italian Postmodern Side Chair, 1980s
Located in Aartselaar, BE
folding chair. This stunning postmodern chair has a trompe l'oeil oxidized copper look, with a mix of
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Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Paint

Italian Postmodern Side Chair, 1980s
Italian Postmodern Side Chair, 1980s
H 40.56 in W 17.72 in D 22.45 in
Erika Brunson French Art Deco Style Fauteuil Barrel Chair, 1990s
By Dessin Fournir
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
French Art Deco style Erika Brunson for Dessin Fournir Fauteuil Barrel chair. Features trompe
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20th Century Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Trompe L'oeil Rosewood Chairs With Lion Head Arms
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of uncommon empire revival, intricately painted faux rosewood grained armchairs with solid brass lions head arms. Wood grain is stunningly natural looking, and only upon close i...
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Late 20th Century American Armchairs

Set of Four Michael Taylor Style Faux Stone Tulip Garden Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Taylor. The chairs feature a concrete or molded stone style of finish having an aged patina with stains
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20th Century Neoclassical Patio and Garden Furniture

Materials

Composition

Trompe L"oeil Draped Chair in the Style of John Dickinson
Located in Pasadena, CA
Fabulous trompe l"oeil draped chair in the manner of John Dickinson. Made of cast resin, the chair
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Vintage 1980s American Chairs

Materials

Resin

Extraordinary Pair Trompe L'oiel Club Chairs by Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of rare club chairs is unique on the World market. They are shipped as
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Organic Modern Club Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Mahogany

Hermés/Adnet style Trompe L’oeil Yellow Strapwork Iron Faux Leather Chair
By Hermès
Located in Hastings, GB
Incredible wrought iron chair, the frame designed to replicate leather equestrian harness straps
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Vintage 1980s Italian Regency Armchairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Piero Fornasetti Vintage Trompe L'Oeil Moro Chair
Located in Miami, FL
This pair is a limited edition of 15 (Numbers 4 and 5 of the series of 15). These are NOT new editions. Signature and paper label. WE HAVE A TOTAL OF FOUR AVAILABLE. Price is for on...
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Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Faux Bois Trompe-l'Oeil, Carved Twig Dining Chairs, Set of 6
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Set of six faux bois trompe-l'oeil dining chairs feature carved twig style frames and purple
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Vintage 1980s Organic Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Pair of 1940's Grosfeld House Side Chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Wonderful pair of 1940's Grosfeld House side chairs with trompe l'oeil carved drapery motif backs
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Vintage 1940s American Side Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Trompe L'oeil Writing Desk with Matching Chair
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A charming tromp l'oeil painted desk decorated overall with jewelry, butterflies, fruit, flowers and a variety of other subjects. There is a generous work surface and numurous drawer...
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Late 20th Century American Desks

Materials

Wood

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"Pietra" Curved Armchair with Leather Arms Upholstered in Bouclé Fabric
By Studio Marta Manente
Located in Centro, RS
Pietra from Italian: Stone The designer Marta Manente is of Italian descent, her great-grandparents migrated from Italy over 100 years ago and lived in the region of Bento Gonçalves ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Bouclé

Mae Solid Wood Nightstand and Side Table by Crump and Kwash
By Crump and Kwash
Located in Baltimore City, MD
Mae Nightstand Solid wood frame / hand turned legs / hand rubbed oil finish / solid brass pulls / dovetailed solid wood drawer boxes / premium, full extension, soft close drawer ...
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2010s American Modern Night Stands

Materials

Maple, Oak, Walnut

Rosso Wall Mirror
By Specchi Veneziani
Located in Milan, IT
Venetian mirror made in the strictest Murano tradition. Assembled with crystal/gold and red elements handmade in the Murano furnaces. Wooden frame with a natural finish.
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2010s Italian Renaissance Wall Mirrors

Materials

Glass

Rosso Wall Mirror
$966 / item
H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 1.97 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 “...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Mid-Century Modern Table Lamps

Materials

Textile

1950s Italian Bar Cabinet with Dutch Maritime Oil Painting
Located in North Miami, FL
Dramatic 1950s Italian bar cabinet features an elegant curved body on tall, slender cabriole legs, gessoed and painted in Tiffany box blue and lined in rich European walnut. Center f...
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Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Brass

Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
By Herman Miller, George Nelson
Located in Lafayette, IN
This remarkable piece is a one-off desk/wardrobe/bar/bookcase/storage cabinet custom-designed by George Nelson in 1949 to match his Basic Cabinet Series (BCS) for Herman Miller. The ...
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Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Desks

Materials

Aluminum

Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
Vintage 1949 Mid-Century Modern Custom L-Shaped Office Desk by George Nelson
$14,000 Sale Price
60% Off
H 79.5 in W 84 in D 108.5 in
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' Verdigris Patinated Outdoor Sconce
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Örsjö Industri AB
Located in Glendale, CA
Hans-Agne Jakobsson 'Mini-Tratten' verdigris patinated outdoor sconce. An exclusive made for U.S. and UL listed authorized re-edition of the classic Swedish design executed in rich v...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Scandinavian Modern Wall Lights an...

Materials

Metal

Mid-Victorian Moorish wrought & cast iron pergola or decorative garden structure
Located in London, GB
A monumental Moorish mid-Victorian wrought iron Pergola or Decorative Garden Structure, a unique masterpiece in High Victorian Ironwork design. Our research confirms it is French, da...
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Antique Late 19th Century European Moorish Architectural Elements

Materials

Wrought Iron

Cool Dutch 1970's Space Age Vanity Dressing Table & Matching Wallmounted Mirror
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Fantastic 1970's Space Age Bedroom Vanity / Dressing Table The Vanity has an adjustable mirror and a drawer unit for storing your make up goodies A cute wall mounted mirror in yel...
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Vintage 1970s Dutch Space Age Vanities

Materials

Brass

Original Sunball Chair by Gunter Ris and Ferdinand Selldorf for Rosenthal
By Ris and Selldorf, Rosenthal
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
This is a fully restored original version of this 1960's iconic classic astronaut's helmet style space age outdoor swivel chair, As you can imagine, after 60 plus years, the original...
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Mid-20th Century German Space Age Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Fiberglass

Great Palmette Shallow Flush Ceiling Mount, in the Style of Barovier, Murano
By Barovier&Toso
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
This shallow ceiling mount Murano chandelier was first designed for a luxury vessel ship low ceiling and now is used to pair with Mid-Century Modern Barovier palmette chandeliers, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Flush Mount

Materials

Gold Plate

Pair of Constant Night Stands in Poplar Burl wood by Master for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Envisioned by designer Yaniv Chen, the Constant nightstand exudes an air of refined luxury, celebrating the inherent splendor of Poplar burl wood. Meticulously crafted with impeccabl...
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2010s South African Minimalist Night Stands

Materials

Burl, Poplar

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...
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2010s American Modern Stools

Materials

Wood, Oak

Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed, c. 1966
By Prisunic, Marc Held
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Be the envy of your friends with this rare and sought after piece of the Pop-Art movement history by Parisian designer Marc Held. In 1966 Held collaborated with Prisunic to design an...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Beds and Bed Frames

Materials

Fiberglass

Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed, c. 1966
Marc Held for Prisunic Molded Fiberglass Bed, c. 1966
$5,600 Sale Price / set
29% Off
H 15 in W 91 in D 82.5 in
Extraordinary Pair of Art Deco Style Loungers by Betty Cobonpue, circa 1980
By Betty Cobonpue
Located in Atlanta, GA
This magnificent pair of rare lounge chairs is unique on the market. They are shipped as professionally photographed and described in the listing narrative: Meticulously professional...
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Vintage 1980s Philippine Organic Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan

1 BANGA space age micro architecture prefab house bungalow by Carlo Zappa, 1971
By Carlo Zappa
Located in Frankfurt am Main, DE
here we offer one of 2 bangas, with black interior. the second one with light grey interior is offered in another listing. a banga shows ways in which we could live more sustainably...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Architectural Elements

Materials

Fiberglass

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Trompe Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of trompe chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique trompe chairs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, bamboo and mahogany. Trompe chairs have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Mid-Century Modern trompe chairs are consistently popular styles. Betty Cobonpue and John Vesey each produced beautiful trompe chairs that are worth considering.

How Much are Trompe Chairs?

The average selling price for at 1stDibs is $11,250, while they’re typically $2,500 on the low end and $66,000 highest priced.