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Steve Leonard for Brayton International Style Dining Chair Newly Upholstered
Steve Leonard for Brayton International Style Dining Chair Newly Upholstered

Steve Leonard for Brayton International Style Dining Chair Newly Upholstered

By Steve Leonard, Brayton International

Located in Chicago, IL

Postmodern Steve Leonard for Brayton International Style Sculptural Dining Chairs Newly Upholstered in Italian Plush Powder-Blu Mohair - Set of 4 A four-piece set of baby blue dinin...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

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Gray Leather Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Steve Leonard for Brayton Intl, 1980
Gray Leather Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Steve Leonard for Brayton Intl, 1980

Gray Leather Lounge Chairs and Ottoman by Steve Leonard for Brayton Intl, 1980

By Steve Leonard, Brayton International

Located in Chicago, IL

Pair gray leather lounge chairs and ottoman by Steve Leonard for Brayton International. 1980. Original leather great patina.

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Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Set of Eight Steve Leonard for Brayton Leather Dining Chairs
Set of Eight Steve Leonard for Brayton Leather Dining Chairs

Set of Eight Steve Leonard for Brayton Leather Dining Chairs

By Steve Leonard

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Amazing and rare set of eight high-back sculptural leather dining armchairs designed in the 20th century by Steve Leonard for Paul Brayton designs. The iconic chairs known as "Ribbon...

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20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

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Steve Leonard for Brayton Metallic Gold Leather Dining Chairs, Set of 8
Steve Leonard for Brayton Metallic Gold Leather Dining Chairs, Set of 8

Steve Leonard for Brayton Metallic Gold Leather Dining Chairs, Set of 8

By Steve Leonard

Located in New York, NY

Steve Leonard for Brayton in Distressed Metallic Gold Leather Dining Chairs - Set of Eight 1980s New Upholstery

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Vintage 1980s Dining Room Chairs

Set of Five Postmodern Steve Leonard Style Chairs
Set of Five Postmodern Steve Leonard Style Chairs

Set of Five Postmodern Steve Leonard Style Chairs

Unavailable

H 32 in W 27 in D 19 in

Set of Five Postmodern Steve Leonard Style Chairs

By Steve Leonard, Brayton International

Located in Hollywood, FL

Set of five chairs in the style of Steve Leonard. Post modern design with elegant curved forms.

Category

Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Sculptural Dining Chairs by Steve Leonard for Brayton, Intl
Sculptural Dining Chairs by Steve Leonard for Brayton, Intl

Sculptural Dining Chairs by Steve Leonard for Brayton, Intl

By Steve Leonard

Located in Greensboro, NC

Sculptural and supremely comfortable set of chairs, tagged, by designer Steve Leonard. These are the dining chairs you can both admire for their silhouette AND comfort- high back is ...

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Late 20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

Brayton International Leather Arm Chairs a Pair
Brayton International Leather Arm Chairs a Pair

Brayton International Leather Arm Chairs a Pair

By Brayton International, Steve Leonard

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

These chairs were designed by Steve Leonard for Brayton International in the 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Post-Modern Sculptural Chairs - designed by Steve Leonard for Brayton, A Pair
Post-Modern Sculptural Chairs - designed by Steve Leonard for Brayton, A Pair

Post-Modern Sculptural Chairs - designed by Steve Leonard for Brayton, A Pair

By Jan Ekselius

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Sculptural Postmodern chairs in purple shantung silk Truly fantastic occasional chairs, sculptural in form. Upholstered in a graphic water-color shantung silk material. A ve...

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1990s European Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Silk

Set of Eight Steve Leonard Distressed Metallic Gold Chairs
Set of Eight Steve Leonard Distressed Metallic Gold Chairs

Set of Eight Steve Leonard Distressed Metallic Gold Chairs

By Steve Leonard

Located in Rio Vista, CA

Rare set of eight dramatic metallic gold dining chairs designed by Steve Leonard for Brayton. The chairs feature a post modern design crafted from a metal frame covered with foam.

Category

20th Century American Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

A Rare 1970s Sofa by Steve Leonard for Brayton International
A Rare 1970s Sofa by Steve Leonard for Brayton International

A Rare 1970s Sofa by Steve Leonard for Brayton International

By Brayton International, Steve Leonard

Located in West Hollywood, CA

A Rare Sofa by Steve Leonard for Brayton International USA,1974.

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Vintage 1960s American Loveseats

Materials

Steel

Rare Set of Four Steve Leonard Dining Chairs for Brayton International
Rare Set of Four Steve Leonard Dining Chairs for Brayton International

Rare Set of Four Steve Leonard Dining Chairs for Brayton International

By Brayton International, Steve Leonard

Located in San Francisco, CA

A rare four-piece set of black leather dining chairs by Steve Leonard for Brayton International Collection.

Category

Vintage 1970s American Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

Leather Dining Chairs by Steve Leonard for Brayton International
Leather Dining Chairs by Steve Leonard for Brayton International

Leather Dining Chairs by Steve Leonard for Brayton International

By Steve Leonard, Olivier Mourgue, Brayton International

Located in Dallas, TX

Price is for one pair (2 chairs) these were designed by Steve Leonard for Brayton International in the 1970s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather

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Finding the Right Seating for You

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.

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