$273Sale Price|20% Off
Selva Italy Dressing Table Chair Part of Luxury Bedroom Suite Drawers
By Selva
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning Selva Italy RRP £399 dressing table chair This chair is part of a suite, I have the matching medium chest of drawers and pair of b...
Hardwood
Post-Modern Lounge Chair by Mandelli & Selva for Salmistraro, Italy, 1980s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A rare and playful Italian post-modern lounge chair, designed by Augusto Mandelli and Walter Selva for Salmistraro in the 1980s.
Leather, Velvet
Sold
H 34.65 in W 22.05 in D 25.99 in
Exclusive Italian ‘Directoire’ Chair by Selva in Solid Beech and Leather
By Selva
Located in Voorburg, NL
Exclusive and stylish black leather chair in ‘Directoire’ style handmade by the Italian company Selva in the 1990s (marked).
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 34.65 in W 47.25 in D 25.99 in
Exclusive Italian ‘Directoire’ Set with Two-Seat Sofa and Chair by Selva
By Selva
Located in Voorburg, NL
Exclusive and stylish black leather sofa and chair in ‘Directoire’ style handmade by the Italian company Selva in the 1990s (marked).
Leather, Beech
Sold
H 17.72 in W 27.56 in D 39.38 in
Pair of Official World Cup Soccer 2006 Leather Chairs by Selva, Italy
By Selva
Located in MIJDRECHT, NL
Italy's victory was their first world title in 24 years. The chairs are made of leather by furniture maker Selva of Italy.
Leather
1980s Pair of unique armchairs by Selva, Italy
By Selva
Located in Wilnis, UT
A unique pair of easy chairs designed and manufactured by Selva in Italy during the 1980s.
Fabric, Wood
Silvio Copolla Dining Chairs, Italy, 1960's
By Silvio Coppola
Located in New York, NY
A set of 12 dining chairs in elm and leather by Silvio Copolla 19x19x32 Seat 19.5
Leather, Elm
$2,250
H 25.5 in W 19.75 in D 19 in
Frode Holm Vanity or Accent Chair in Mahogany Danish Mid-Century, 1950's
By Illums Bolighus, Frode Holm
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Rare variant of Frode Holms well-knows vanity chair. This version has a closed back and square cut legs made of mahogany. Super stylish chair perfect for the lady of the manor. Over...
Mahogany
Italian Desk Chair attributed to Guglielmo Ulrich
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Italian mid century desk chair, attributed to Gulielmo Ulrich, unsigned, Italy, circa 1950s. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be completed in your fabri...
Upholstery, Wood
Paolo Buffa High Back Side Chair
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
Amazing 1950's Paolo Buffa high back sculptural side chair, fully restored and newly re-upholstered in Mohair fabric, with some wear and patina due to age and use.
Mohair, Walnut
Pier Luigi Colli Dining Chair for Colli, Italy, 1940
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Pier Luigi Colli dining chairs for Colli, wood and velvet, Italy, 1940. This dining chair by Pier Luigi Colli is built with a slender, upright profile in solid wood, its tapered leg...
Velvet, Wood
$3,655Sale Price / set|33% Off
H 38.98 in W 19.69 in D 18.9 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Italian Dining Chairs, 1940s Wood & Fabric
Located in Roma, Lazio
Set of six chairs in beautiful 1940s design in characteristic Italian style of Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi and Osvaldo Borsani, with saber legs and shaped backrest. Originality and s...
Fabric, Wood
$4,185
H 27.56 in W 26.38 in D 32.29 in
Giancarlo Piretti "Alky" Lounge Chair in Bouclé for Anonima Castelli, Italy 1970
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Utrecht, NL
Italian designer Giancarlo Piretti emerged as a leading figure in postwar furniture design, known for combining technical ingenuity with sculptural forms. A longtime collaborator wit...
Aluminum
$1,941
H 37.01 in W 18.12 in D 18.9 in
Mid-Century Modern Chair Paolo Buffa Attributed, from Cantù in Carved Mahogany
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Very robust and elegant Mid-Century Modern chair Paolo Buffa attributed, from "Consorzio Esposizione Mobili Cantù" in carved Mahogany The seat upholstery is still usable; we can red...
Mahogany
$819Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 34.85 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Antique Art Deco Burr Maple Wood Occasional Side Bedroom Chair Part of Suite
Located in West Sussex, Pulborough
We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning original Art Deco Burr Maple side chair which is part of a large suite. This is part of a suite, in total I have a side chair, dre...
Maple
Mid-Century Modern High Back Side Chair by Paolo Buffa, 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Stunning and elegant Mid-Century Modern high back side chair Design by Paolo Buffa for Marelli & Colico. Striking Italian design from the 1950s. Lacquered beech frame with origin...
Brass
$2,684
H 29.14 in W 24.81 in D 29.14 in
‘Arki’ Lounge Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for CASTELLI, Italy – 1970
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
'ARKI' lounge chair by Giancarlo Piretti. The chair is in the manor of the Alky and the Groovy. Designer: Giancarlo Piretti Manufacturer: CASTELLI Country: Italy Model: Arki lounge ...
Aluminum
De Pas, D’Urbino & Lomazzi Lounge Chair, Italy 1970s
By Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in APELDOORN, NL
This iconic Italian lounge chair from 1970, designed by the legendary trio Jonathan de Pas, Donato D'Urbino, and Paolo Lomazzi, is a stunning piece of avant-garde design. The armchai...
Metal, Chrome
$3,700 / item
H 34.5 in W 19 in D 19 in
Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Side / Desk Chairs, Paolo Buffa
By Paolo Buffa
Located in New York, NY
2 Rare Italian Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Side or Desk Chairs attributed to the Italian Master Designer of the Post Art Deco Period, Paolo Buffa. Buffa designed some of the most...
Upholstery, Cherry
$5,140
H 39.38 in W 43.31 in D 36.23 in
Il Poltrone lounge chair by Titiana Ammannati and G.P Vitelli, 1973
By Comfort, Italy, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
Il Poltrone lounge chair designed by Titiana Ammannati and G.P Vitelli, as part of the Il Poltoni 175 series, for Comfort Italy 1973.
Leather, Fiberglass
$5,037 / item
H 30.32 in W 31.5 in D 35.44 in
Asawa Designer Lounge Chair, Contemporary Design, Made in Italy
By Secolo
Located in Paris, IDF
Asawa Designer Lounge Chair transforms organic form into an intimate and highly collectible seating piece through its flowing silhouette and refined Italian craftsmanship. Designed a...
Wood, Plywood
$2,037Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 35.5 in D 34.5 in
Italian Postmodern Lounge Chair from Saporiti, 1970s
By Saporiti
Located in Basel, BS
Fantastic original 1970s, Rare Saporiti Lounge chair upholstered in deep green / brown velvet textile. Stunning sculptural shape and very fashionable design. Marked Saporiti on...
Chrome
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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.
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