$888 / item
Eberhart Thibault Dining Chair
By Eberhart Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With its almost caricatured design language, Thibault dining chair mimics simplicity in its purest form.
Wood
Guillerme & Chambron 'Thibault' Dining Chair in Oak and Papercord
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Guillerme et Chambron for Votre Maison, 'Thibault' dining chair, oak, papercord, France, 1960s Elegant chair in solid oak by Guillerme and Chambron.
Papercord, Oak
$1,608 / item
Eberhart Evonne 120 Bench
By Eberhart Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The introduction of Evonne concludes our half-timbered-inspired series consisting of the Thibault dining chair and the Gaspard dining table.
Wood
Unavailable
H 33.86 in W 18.12 in D 18.9 in
Guillerme & Chambron Set of Six Thibault Chairs, circa 1960
By Votre Maison, Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Milan, IT
Guillerme and Chambron, set of six dining Thibault chairs. By Votre maison Original Tibet nuts N°5 fabric by Chez Placide et Joliet Very good condition Their company, Votre Ma...
Wood
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H 33.86 in W 17.72 in D 17.33 in
Set of Six Oak "Thibault" Chairs by Guillerme & Chambron France 1960's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in HYÈRES, FR
Set of Six Oak "Thibault" Chairs by Guillerme & Chambron France 1960's By Votre Maison Oak structure and original turquoise green fabric are in good condition Stable Report : A ...
Wood, Fabric
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H 33.86 in W 17.33 in D 16.54 in
Set of Six Oak and Rush "Thibault" Chairs by Guillerme & Chambron France 1960's
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in HYÈRES, FR
Set of Six Oak and Rush "Thibault" Chairs by Guillerme & Chambron France 1960's By Votre Maison Oak structure and original rush are in good condition Stable Report : Light tr...
Wood, Rush
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H 50.79 in W 37.8 in D 18.9 in
Special Listing for L: Guillerme et Chambron Cabinet and Set of Chairs
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Waalwijk, NL
It consists of the following pieces: Guillerme et Chambron Cabinet in Solid Oak (50110929; LU933127208682) Guillerme et Chambron Set of Six Dining Chairs Model 'Thibault' in Oak (...
Oak
$4,526
H 19.69 in W 17.33 in D 13.78 in
Swedish Grace Stool in White Lacquered Birchwood, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Odense, DK
Charming Swedish Modern stool made in the 1920-30s. The stool is made of birchwood. It retains the original white greenish lacquer and an amazing cushions in beautiful green and whit...
Birch
Leather Meander Flexible Wall Sconce
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
Leather wrapped flexible arm wall light you can pose and adjust as you wish. This is our updated Meander Reader light with larger cone shade and new upward angled arm. Lamping: Singl...
Brass, Metal
$1,191 / item
H 32.29 in W 21.66 in D 19.69 in
Shell Dining Chair, Linen Schwarzwald Dedar, by Vintola Studio, Europe, Poland
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Springy, very comfortable and stabile dining seats. They are contemporary chairs inspired of 1960s style. They can be used as armchairs and dining chairs. Chair was designed by Vi...
Bouclé, Velvet, Beech, Linen
Bronze Desk with Black or Brown Leather Wrapped Top
By Alberto and Diego Giacometti
Located in Ballard, CA
A hand-sculpted and forged bronze desk with brown or black leather wrapped top and drawer, fastened by bronze nails. Custom sizes, finishes and glass top available. Interior of drawe...
Bronze
Deco Sconce by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Art Deco style wall light with amethyst Murano glass shade hand blown with bubbles inside the glass using Bollicine technique, mounted on bronzed finish frame / Designed by F...
Brass
$2,100 / item
H 23.25 in W 21.75 in D 26 in
"Voltaire" Wire brushed Deco, Figured Oak Nightstand by Christiane Lemieux
Located in New York, NY
Step into the allure of 1930s French sophistication with our exquisitely hand-crafted Voltaire nightstand, a homage to the Post-Deco era. Meticulously designed, this nightstand captu...
Oak
$2,680
H 21.66 in W 23.63 in D 25.6 in
Expressionist Amsterdam School Table with Octagonal Top, Netherlands, 1920s
Located in EVERDINGEN, NL
An expressive Amsterdam School table from the interwar period, distinguished by its octagonal top and elaborately geometric construction. The design is architectural and rhythmical, ...
Oak, Macassar, Walnut
New Volumes Terracotta Echo High side table by Thomas Coward
Located in CREMORNE, AU
A robust terracotta side table featuring a revolving carousel of voids that call to mind the shapes used in architecture and design for centuries. A contemporary exploration of class...
Terracotta
Italian Designer, Wall Lights, Brass, Glass, Italy, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of brass and etched glass wall lights designed and produced in Italy, c. 1950s. Oxidation present to brass Wear consistent with age and use Overall Dimensions (Inches): 14....
Brass
$16,900 / set
H 34 in W 23.75 in D 32.5 in
20th Century French Pair of Vintage Art Deco Tinted Birchwood Club Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A refined pair of vintage French Art Deco club chairs, handcrafted in Paris circa 1930. Expertly made with tinted birchwood frames, these classic lounge chairs showcase elegant Paris...
Linen, Upholstery, Beech, Fabric
$3,395
H 7.49 in Dm 25.99 in
Brass Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ceiling Lamp by Rupert Nikoll, 1950s, Vienna
By Rupert Nikoll
Located in Vienna, AT
This presented brass vintage ceiling lamp or flush mount by Rupert Nikoll, 1950s Vienna, shows ten arms with partly perforated lamp shades. Furthermore the ceiling lamp features ten ...
Metal, Brass
$5,360 / item
H 34.26 in Dm 21.26 in
modern pendant light in massive brass and lacquered metal vintage style 60s
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This chandelier is composed of a solid brass dome, a large beige lacquered central shade and a fixing bar with a patinated solid brass bell. We recommend three E14 LED bulbs for this...
Metal, Brass
$12,522 / set
H 32.49 in W 32.29 in D 37.41 in
Pair of Curved Arm Club Chairs, Upholstered in Pure Mohair
By Jules Leleu, Jacques Adnet, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An elegant, luxurious and comfortable pair of modern curved arm club chairs / armchairs. Beech frames, feather cushions and sprung seats. Newly upholstered in a premium golden brow...
Mohair, Beech
Icon Chandelier by Fabio Ltd
By Fabio Ltd.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian modern chandelier or flushmount shown with smoked amber curved glass shade with a beveled edge and frosted conical glass, mounted on dark bronzed hardware / Made in Italy 1 l...
Brass
$5,499 / item
H 28.3 in W 47.2 in D 23.6 in
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Series 62' Desk in Walnut for Gubi
By Gubi, Greta Magnusson Grossman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Greta Magnusson Grossman 'Series 62' Desk in Walnut for Gubi Designed by Grossman in 1952, but named the 62 desk as it was deemed to be ten years ahead of its time, this is an autho...
Steel
An Angular Armchair, Upholstered in Pure Mohair
By Jules Leleu, Gerrit Rietveld, Jacques Adnet, (after) Jean Michel Frank
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A superb modern angular club armchair. High quality handmade beech frames and sprung seats. Newly upholstered in a premium soft, pure mohair fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Alpaca, Beech, Oak
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