$2,809
H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 22.84 in
Mario Botta for Alias Black Metal Chair "Second 602," Italy 1980s
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Naples, IT
Armchair chair model "Seconda," one of Swiss architect Mario Botta's most famous and iconic designs, designed in 1982 and produced by Alias. The geometric and essential structure is ...
Metal, Steel
$12,760 / set
H 27.56 in W 20.48 in D 22.84 in
"Seconda 602" Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s, set of 6
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 gray and black chairs by Mario Botta. Stamped Alias. Seat height: 46 cm. Wear due to time and age of chairs. For shipping, request us for receive the best price.
Metal
$7,960 / set
H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 22.84 in
Mario Botta, 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602.
Steel
$2,692 / item
H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 22.84 in
Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Botta, set of 4 "Seconda" Armchairs produced by Alias, Italy 1982. Structure with armrests in gray powder-coated steel, black seat in perforated steel sheet. Backrest made up...
Steel
$2,692 / item
H 28.35 in W 20.48 in D 22.84 in
Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
By Mario Botta
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602.
Steel
Four 1980s Italian "Seconda" Chairs by Mario Botta
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in London, GB
A set of four early 1980s Seconda "602" chairs by Mario Botta for Alias.
Seconda 602 Mario Botta Armchairs
By Mario Botta
Located in Antwerp, BE
Seconda 602 armchairs by Mario Botta for Alias.
Steel
Pair of Seconda 602 Armchairs by Architect Mario Botta
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Pair of Seconda 602 Armchairs by Architect Mario Botta
Steel
Set of Four Seconda 602 Armchairs by Mario Botta
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of four seconda 602 armchairs by Mario Botta.
Steel
Seconda 602 Armchairs by Architect Mario Botta for Alias, 1982
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in San Juan Capistrano, CA
Set of six Seconda 602 armchairs by Architect Mario Botta for Alias, Italy, 1982.
Steel
Set of 8 Seconda 602 Chairs by Mario Botta for Alias
By Mario Botta
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The Seconda 602 chair was designed by Mario Botta in the 1980s for Alias, Italy.
Sold
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in L 29.53 in
Pair of Chairs Seconda 602 by Mario Botta for Alias 1982s by Botta Collection
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Milano, IT
Gorgeous pair of chairs model "Sedia Seconda 602" designed by the great master and designer Mario Botta for the fine Italian manufacture Alias in 1982, belonging to the Botta collect...
Steel
Sold
H 28.5 in W 20.5 in D 23 in
Modern Pair of Mario Botta Seconda 602 Memphis Dining Chairs for Alias
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Houston, TX
Chic modern pair of secunda memphis dining chairs. They are style 602 by Mario Botta for Alias.
Steel
Sold
H 28.25 in W 20.5 in D 22.5 in
Four 'Seconda 602' Armchairs Designed by Architect Mario Botta for Alias, Italy
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This chair by Mario Botta has become a design icon representing the late 20th century modern and Postmodern movement. The metal frame is painted with light gray enamel and the perfor...
Metal
Sold
H 28.25 in W 20.5 in D 22.5 in
Pair of Seconda 602 Armchairs Designed by Architect Mario Botta for Alias, Italy
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Ft. Lauderdale, FL
This chair by Mario Botta has become a design icon representing the late 20th century modern and Postmodern movement. The metal frame is painted with light gray enamel and the perfor...
Metal
Postmodern Gray and Black Seconda Chair by Mario Botta for Alias '1985'
By Mario Botta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Seconda (model 602) demonstrates every bit of the Botta’s influences and fits perfectly with his design for San Francisco’s Museum of Modern Art.
Metal
Pair of Seconda 602 Armchairs by Architect Mario Botta
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Denton, TX
Pair of seconda 602 armchairs by Architect Mario Botta. Each example is signed Alias to the backrest.
Steel
Sold
H 28.5 in W 20.5 in D 22.75 in
*SALE* Vintage Modern Seconda 602 Chair by Mario Botta for Alias Italy
By Mario Botta
Located in Atlanta, GA
Vintage modern Seconda 602 chair designed by Mario Botta and made by Alias in the 1980's.
Metal
Mario Botta Seconda Chair
By Mario Botta
Located in New York, NY
The geometric Botta Seconda 602 armchair. The seat features a perforated sheet metal which has bounced and unique spinning foam rollers. 1 remaining.
Steel
Mario Botta "Seconda" Chair by Alias
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Highland, IN
An iconic post-modern design from 1982, Mario Botta's model 602 "Seconda" chair for Alias has a strong architectural form and powerful graphic quality.
Steel
Set of matching Mario Botta Seconda 602 sofachairs
By Alias
Located in Antwerp, BE
Set of 2 Mario Botta Seconda 602 chairs made by Alias in the 80ties, black enamelled steel frame with two cylindrical polyurethane backrest cushions, signed Alias.
Mario Botta Seconda 602 chair for Alias 1979
Located in San Francisco, CA
Mario Botta (born 1943-) iconic late seventies design for Alias.
Hi-tech skeletal metal chair with large black cylindrical rubber back rests. Euclidean and unapologetic class...
Nylon
Sold
H 28.5 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
Midcentury Model 602 Seconda Chair by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy, 1982, Steel
By Mario Botta
Located in Longdon, Tewkesbury
Fabulous model 602 black steel frame with foam back Seconda chair by Mario Botta for Alias, Italy, circa 1982.
$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
'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide
By Mario Botta, Artemide
Located in Glendale, CA
'Shogun' Table Lamp by Mario Botta for Artemide. Originally designed in 1986, the authorized re-edition of this table lamp is still made in Italy today using only the finest quality...
Metal, Steel
$8,312 / set
H 24.01 in W 18.12 in D 14.18 in
Pair of Park Night Stands in Poplar Burl by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Structure: Made from Poplar Burl veneer with solid oak edging, the Park Nightstand is finished with matching veneer on both the exterior and interior. The inside includes an adjustab...
Wood, Poplar, Burl
$6,700 / set
H 30 in W 26 in D 24.5 in
Set of Six Memphis Tripod Dining Chairs in the Manner of Michele De Lucchi
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A set of six Memphis dining chairs in the manner of Michele de Lucchi. The steel frame is powder coated black and the seat and back are white pickled oak. Dining table that matches ...
Steel
$15,219
H 27.56 in W 94.49 in D 39.38 in
Gianfranco Frattini Brown Velvet Sesann Three-Seater Sofa for Cassina, 1972
By Cassina, Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Vicenza, IT
Sesann three-seater sofa, designed by Gianfranco Frattini in 1970 and produced by the Italian manufacturer Cassina. It features brown alpaca velvet upholstery and a chrome tubular ca...
Chrome
Mario Botta "Tesi" Dining Table for Alias, Italy, 1980
By Alias, Mario Botta
Located in Basel, BS
Outrageous opportunity to own a rare Mario Botta dining or conference table, made in 1986, in mint condition. This Dining table or desk, titled the model "Tesi" from 1986, was des...
Metal, Sheet Metal
$9,400 / set
H 33 in W 20.75 in D 26 in
Pair of Cowhide Leather Tucroma Armchairs by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, New
By Guido Faleschini, i4 Mariani
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Currently, the most coveted dining chairs by interior designers are 'Tucroma' chairs by Guido Faleschini for i4 Mariani, and we have this incredible pair (2) of Tucroma armchairs in ...
Steel
Bed by Astarte Milano, Italy, 1970s
By Astarte Milano
Located in bruxelles, BE
Dark brown fiberglass bed designed by Astarte Milan in the 1970s. It is composed of 4 modules that are fixed together. It has the original metal base and original protective cover. W...
Metal
$27,500
H 46.46 in W 101.58 in D 20.28 in
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega Decorative Fireplace Mantel
By Vittorio Valabrega
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ernesto Valabrega for Studio Vittorio Valabrega, decorative fireplace mantel, lacquered wood, plaster, glass, iron, Italy, 1930s This striking decorative fireplace mantel, presumabl...
Iron
$14,005
H 27.76 in W 64.97 in D 64.97 in
Early Carlo Scarpa Quatour Table for Simon Gavina, Italy, 1974
By Carlo Scarpa, Simon Gavina Editions
Located in Milan, IT
Early and Large version Carlo Scarpa Quatour table for the Metamobile series by Simon Gavina, Italy 1974.
Wood, Pine
Chaise Morelato
By Morelato, Mario Botta
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Mario Botta, this exquisite chair is a functional sculpture and will make an arresting effect in any room it is placed. The geometric shapes that make its contemporary si...
Textile, Birch
$14,600
H 36.82 in W 39.77 in D 37.01 in
Joe Colombo for Comfort Lounge Chair 'Elda' in Black Leather and Fiberglass
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, 1963 The ‘Elda’ chair is one of the most well-known designs of Italian designer Joe Colombo. This lounge ch...
Leather, Fiberglass
$1,381 / item
H 31.5 in W 18.12 in D 22.84 in
Chippensteeel 0.5 Chair by Zieta, Polished Stainless Steel
By Zieta
Located in Paris, IDF
Chippensteeel 0.5 chair by Zieta, stainless steel (inox) Measures: 80 x 46 x 58 cm. “Chippensteeel 0.5” stainless steel version is a chair designed by Zieta Prozessdesign which...
Stainless Steel
$11,000
H 31.01 in W 19.01 in D 26.01 in
Ludwig Mies Van Der Rohe MR10 Dining Chairs for Knoll International
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
These iconic MR10 dining chairs designed by Ludwig Mies Van der Rohe and manufactured by Knoll International are cherished for their sleek design, high quality of metal work and ove...
Chrome
$35,121 / set
H 28.35 in W 24.41 in D 45.28 in
Space Age Pair of Lucite Leather Slipper Chairs by Marzio Cecchi, Italy, 1970s
By Marzio Cecchi
Located in SAINT-OUEN, FR
Very rare Mid-Century Modern space age slipper chairs or armchairs in clear lucite and brass by the italian designer Marzio Cecchi. Model from the balestra series. Fully upholstered ...
Brass
$14,048 / set
H 37.41 in W 18.51 in D 19.69 in
Carlo Scarpa, Set of 6 Wooden Chairs for Gavina, Italy 1970s
By Carlo Scarpa, Gavina
Located in Argelato, BO
All the rigor and geometry of the great Italian designer Carlo Scarpa are expressed in this splendid and rare set of 6 wooden chairs made for Gavina in the early 1970s. An essential...
Wood
Swiss architect Mario Botta may be renowned for his impressive postmodern architecture projects such as the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, but the chairs, lighting and other furniture he created reflect a mastery of geometrically rich forms and an elegant application of simple symmetry.
Born in Mendrisio, Switzerland, in 1943, Botta gained an interest in architecture at an early age. He apprenticed at the architectural firm Carloni and Camenisch and designed his first building — a two-family house at Morbis Superiore in Ticino — at age 16. During the early 1960s, Botta attended the Liceo Artistico in Milan and then studied at the University Institute of Architecture in Venice under art historian Giuseppe Mazzariol and influential Italian architect Carlo Scarpa.
While studying in Venice, Botta worked for Swiss-born French architect Le Corbusier — whose career spanned hundreds of architecture projects — and gained inspiration from Estonian-American architect Louis Kahn, who was known for his modern and brutalist architectural style. In 1969, Botta completed his studies and established his practice in Lugano, designing and building single-family homes.
Throughout the 1970s, Botta gained fame for his innovative, geometrical designs and deceptively simple forms, such as his first large-scale building project in 1977 — the Middle School in Morbio Inferiore, Switzerland. Botta later established himself as one of the masters of 1980s postmodern design in his architecture and his furniture. His postmodern ideas characterize the dining room tables and seating he designed for companies such as Alias, as well as his table lamps and floor lamps for Artemide.
Botta’s noteworthy architectural projects designed during the 1990s and 2000s include the Cymbalista Synagogue and Jewish Heritage Center in Tel Aviv, Israel; the Monastery of the Holy Apostles Saint Peter and Andrew in Lviv, Ukraine; and the Theater of Architecture in Mendrisio, in 2018.
On 1stDibs, discover a range of vintage Mario Botta lighting fixtures, seating, tables and decorative objects.
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.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.