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Mart Stam On Sale

S33 Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1980s, Set of 2
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
Introducing the iconic S33 Chair Set by Mart Stam, proudly crafted by Thonet. This collection, produced during the 1980s in Germany, pays homage to the timeless designs of the Bauhau...
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Vintage 1980s German Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

S33 Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1980s, Set of 2
S33 Chairs by Mart Stam for Thonet, 1980s, Set of 2
$3,057 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 33.08 in W 20.08 in D 26.38 in
Rare Bauhaus Mart Stam tubular chair by Thonet / original green colour!!
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Praha, CZ
- Thonet - Before 1930, earliest model, practically unseen - Original red eisengarn, iron fabric, perfect condition, original screws - Lacquered in original green seen in Thonet col...
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs

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Steel

Rare Bauhaus Mart Stam tubular chair by Thonet / original green colour!!
Rare Bauhaus Mart Stam tubular chair by Thonet / original green colour!!
$4,776 Sale Price
20% Off
H 32.88 in W 18.12 in D 25.79 in
Six Stamped S33 Mart Stam 1-06G Marcel Breuer Leather Armchairs Made in Italy
By Mart Stam
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this set of six fully stamped, original Mart Stam 1-06G, Marcel Breuer S33 armchairs in brown leather circa 1980’s I have another single of thes...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Chrome

Six Stamped S33 Mart Stam 1-06G Marcel Breuer Leather Armchairs Made in Italy
Six Stamped S33 Mart Stam 1-06G Marcel Breuer Leather Armchairs Made in Italy
$7,407 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 31.5 in W 23.43 in D 22.05 in
Early cantilever tubular steel stool by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Mart Stam, Mücke & Melder
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Designed by Dutch architect Mart Stam in the 1920s. This piece was manufactured under Thonet license by Mücke & Melder company, former Czechoslovakia in early 1930's. Original condit...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Stools

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Steel, Chrome

Early cantilever tubular steel stool by Mart Stam, 1930s
Early cantilever tubular steel stool by Mart Stam, 1930s
$621 Sale Price
20% Off
H 17.72 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Pasadena, TX
S 32 Cantilever Thonet side chair S 32 Cantilever chair combines the tubular steel frame with leather upholstered seat and backrest for comfort. Price for 1 6 available.
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Late 20th Century Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

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Chrome

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
$500 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 32 in W 19 in D 22 in
Vintage Stamped B34 Mart Stam 1-06g Marcel Breuer Leather Armchair Made in Italy
By Mart Stam
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this fully stamped, original Mart Stam 1-06G, Marcel Breuer S34 armchair in brown leather circa 1980’s I have a matching set of six of these lis...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Chrome

Pair of cantilever tubular steel Bauhaus stools by Mart Stam
By Mart Stam, Mücke & Melder
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Pair of original cantilever tubular steel hockers designed by Dutch architect Mart Stam in 1920's. This pieces were manufactured under Thonet license by Mücke & Melder company, forme...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Stools

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Steel

Pair of cantilever tubular steel Bauhaus stools by Mart Stam
Pair of cantilever tubular steel Bauhaus stools by Mart Stam
$1,901 Sale Price / set
20% Off
H 18.12 in W 15.36 in D 19.69 in
S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Pasadena, TX
S 32 Cantilever Thonet side chair S 32 Cantilever chair combines the tubular steel frame with leather upholstered seat and backrest for comfort. Price for 1 6 available.
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Late 20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and De...

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Chrome

S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
S 32 Cantilever Thonet Side Chair
$800 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 32 in W 19 in D 22 in
Bauhaus Tubular Chromed Steel and Beech Armchair by Mart Stam for Thonet
By Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Chicago, IL
Bauhaus tubular chromed steel and ebonized beech armchair by Dutch designer Mart Stam for Thonet, 1932. The original wood finish has worn patches and there is some rust and losses in...
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Vintage 1930s German Bauhaus Armchairs

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Chrome

Bauhaus Tubular Chromed Steel and Beech Armchair by Mart Stam for Thonet
Bauhaus Tubular Chromed Steel and Beech Armchair by Mart Stam for Thonet
$1,050 Sale Price
65% Off
H 31.25 in W 22.5 in D 16.5 in
Art Deco Chair Designed by Mart Stam, Type s10, 1930's
By Mart Stam
Located in Praha, CZ
- made in Czechoslovakia - made of chrome, wood - good, original condition.
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Vintage 1930s Czech Art Deco Chairs

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Chrome

Art Deco Chair Designed by Mart Stam, Type s10, 1930's
Art Deco Chair Designed by Mart Stam, Type s10, 1930's
$740 Sale Price
30% Off
H 32.68 in W 14.57 in D 18.51 in
German "Schaukelwagen" by Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andra for Siegfried Lenz
By Hans Brockhage, Mart Stam
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
This ingenious design for children is from German (DDR) designers Hans Brockhage and Erwin Andra made in the early 1950's Hans Brockhage (1925-2009) was wounded in WWII and starte...
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Vintage 1950s German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

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Birch, Plywood, Rubber

German "Schaukelwagen" by Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andra for Siegfried Lenz
German "Schaukelwagen" by Hans Brockhage & Erwin Andra for Siegfried Lenz
$1,096 Sale Price / item
20% Off
H 15.75 in W 42.13 in D 14.97 in

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Bauhaus Steelpipe-Set by Mart Stam, ex. by Robert Slézak (CZK, circa 1935)
By Mart Stam, Robert Slezák
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohr Freischwinger (Sessel & Armlehnstuhl) Entwurf: Mart Stam, Bauhaus Dessau um 1931 Modell-Nummer: B43 & B43F Ausführung: verm. Robert Slezak, CZK um 1935 (Modell K/S1...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Black Steelpipe Chair in Bauhaus-Style (Vienna, 1970)
By Mart Stam
Located in Wien, AT
Objekt: Stahlrohr Freischwinger Entwurf: angelehnt an Design von Mart Stam, um 1930 Modell-Nummer: B43 Ausführung: unbekannter Möbelhersteller, um 1970 Maße in cm (H x B x T): 74 x 5...
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Vintage 1970s Austrian Bauhaus Armchairs

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Steel, Chrome

Mart Stam Bauhaus Stool in Black and Red
By Mart Stam
Located in Tarnowskie Gory, Sląskie
Mart Stam Stool in black and blue, refurbished and redesigned. Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Bent, powder coated steel and plywood in mat varnish.           
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Stools

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Steel

Mart Stam Bauhaus Stool in Black and Red
Mart Stam Bauhaus Stool in Black and Red
H 17.52 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
Mart Stam Bauhaus Stool in Black
By Mart Stam
Located in Tarnowskie Gory, Sląskie
Black Mart Stam stool, refurbushed and redesigned, Czechoslovakia, 1930s. Bent, powder coated steel and plywood in mat varnish. More items and finishes available on request.
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Stools

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Steel

Mart Stam Bauhaus Stool in Black
Mart Stam Bauhaus Stool in Black
H 17.52 in W 15.75 in D 19.69 in
20th Century Thonet Cantilever Bauhaus Armchairs S34 designed by Mart Stam, 1927
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Vienna, AT
The Cantilever armchairs S34 designed by Mart Stam in 1927 and produced by Thonet in 1985 has a very nice and clean patina. Blend leather with THONET Brandmark under the seating. Ch...
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Vintage 1920s German Bauhaus Armchairs

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Chrome

Race and Swing Car by Hans Brockhage, Erwin Andra & Mart Stam for Siegfried Lenz
By Siegfried Lenz, Hans Brockhage, Mart Stam
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Very nice rocking chair, which can be used as a race car as you turn it. This fantastic design car for children is called Schaukelwagen and is designed by Hans Brockhage and Erwin An...
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Children's Furniture

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Metal

Set of 3 early S 43 cantilever chairs by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Vichr & Co., Mart Stam
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Set of Three S 43 Cantilever Chairs by Mart Stam. Early version, manufactured by Vichr & Co. in former Czechoslovakia during the 1930s. These chairs feature black lacquered plywood s...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Vintage Bauhaus chairs by Mart Stam, 1970s
By Mart Stam
Located in Tel Aviv-Yafo, Tel Aviv District
The vintage black leather Bauhaus chair by Mart Stam, re-edited in the 1970s in Italy, is a stunning example of modernist design that continues to captivate collectors. Originally co...
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Mid-20th Century Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Vintage Bauhaus chairs by Mart Stam, 1970s
Vintage Bauhaus chairs by Mart Stam, 1970s
H 31.11 in W 18.51 in D 23.63 in
Early S 43 cantilever chairs by Mart Stam, 1930s
By Vichr & Co., Mart Stam
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare early chairs manufactured by Vichr & co. , former Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Set of three Bauhaus cantilever chairs with a sturdy tubular steel frame, showcasing vintage charm...
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Rare and early S 43 cantilever chair by Mart Stam
By Vichr & Co., Mart Stam
Located in PRAHA 5, CZ
Rare early version of famous tubular steel chair manufactured by Vichr & co. , former Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. Bauhaus cantilever chair with a sturdy tubular steel frame, showcas...
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Vintage 1920s Czech Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Chair S43 by Mart Stam, 1930´s
By Mart Stam
Located in Prague 8, CZ
This chair is one of the famous and was designed in the 1930´s by Mart Stam and made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1950´s. The chair feature frames made from tubular chrome-pla...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Art Deco Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Chair S43 by Mart Stam, 1930´s
Bauhaus Chair S43 by Mart Stam, 1930´s
H 32.68 in W 15.75 in D 18.12 in
Set of Four Cantilever S34 Chairs by Mart Stam, 1970s
By Mart Stam
Located in Roma, IT
This set of four cantilever S34 chairs is a midcentury design furniture manufactured in the 1970s by Mart Stam Beautiful vintage set realized with steel tubes, leather, either uph...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

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Steel

Pair of Chairs by Mart Stam for Mücke-Melder 'Under License from Thonet', 1930s
By Mücke & Melder, Mart Stam, Thonet
Located in Berlin, DE
Pair of 1930s cantilever chairs, designed by Mart Stam and manufactured by Mücke-Melder in Czech Republic under license from Thonet.
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Vintage 1930s Czech Bauhaus Chairs

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Chrome

Mart Stam Pair of Tubular Chrome and Grey Leather Chairs
By Fasem International, Mart Stam
Located in Westport, CT
Pair of Mart Stam tubular chrome cantilevered chairs, with medium to light grey leather original seats and back, these chairs are similar to the design of Marcel Breuer chairs.
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Cantilevered Chrome and Cognac Leather Sling Armchair
By Mart Stam, Thonet, Bauhaus
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Iconic and distinctive Bauhaus design cantilevered chromed steel tubular armchair featuring original cognac leather sling seat, back, and arm rests. This modern dining chair can also...
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Steel, Chrome

Pair of Mart Stam Chairs
By Mart Stam
Located in New York, NY
A pair chairs designed by Mart Stam for Fasem. These chairs have a cantilevered tubular metal frame with cognac saddle leather seating and backrest. They are in very good condition....
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Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Chrome

Pair of Mart Stam Chairs
Pair of Mart Stam Chairs
H 30 in W 19 in L 30 in
1970s, Set of Five 'Tubular Steel' Dining Chairs by Mart Stam for Jox Interni
By Jox Interni, Mart Stam
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A set of five fine Italian dining chairs designed by Mart Stam for Jox Interni, Italy. The chairs have a tubular chrome steel frame and the seat as well as the backrest and armrests...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

1970s, Set of Four Saddle Leather Dining Chairs by Mart Stam for Fasem
By Fasem International, Mart Stam
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
A beautiful set of four dining chairs designed by Mart Stam for Fasem. These chairs have a cantilevered tubular metal frame with cognac saddle leather seating and backrest. They ar...
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Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs

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Steel

Six Mart Stam Cantilever Dining Chairs, Saddle Leather with Tubular Steel
By Fasem International, Mart Stam
Located in London, GB
Set of six Bauhaus chairs designed by Mart Stam for Fasem Italy. The chairs feature a tubular steel frame, with thick saddle leather seat and backrest in tan. The chairs are in a goo...
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Vintage 1980s Italian Bauhaus Dining Room Chairs

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Chrome

Very Early Modernist Chair by Mart Stam for Thonet
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Atlanta, GA
Very Early Modernist Chair, Model B-262, designed by Mart Stam for Thonet, circa 1930's. Mart Stam was one of the first to experiment with bent chrome plated metal for seating. This ...
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Vintage 1930s American Art Deco Armchairs

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Chrome

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With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the mart stam on sale you’re looking for. Each mart stam on sale for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, animal skin and leather. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer mart stam on sale, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A mart stam on sale made by Mid-Century Modern designers — as well as those associated with Art Deco — is very popular.

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