$2,634 / item
Pair of Tripolina Chairs – Citterio, Early 1970s
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of Tripolina Chairs – Citterio, Early 1970s An elegant pair of Tripolina chairs, an iconic design originally patented by Joseph B.
Fabric, Wood
Gastone Rinaldi Italian Pair of White "Tripolina" Chairs Manufactured by Rima
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Pair of “Tripolina” Chairs – Designed by Gastone Rinaldi, manufactured by Rima, Italy.
Brass
Pair of Tripolina Campaign Chairs by Joseph B. Fenby, 1960s
By Joseph Beverly Fenby
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of Tripolina campaign chairs brings a lightweight, folding silhouette rooted in nineteenth-century travel furniture into a mid-century context.
Canvas, Wood
Pair Italian Wood & Leather Folding Tripolina Lounge Chairs, Joseph Fendy, 1937
By Joseph Fendy, Paolo Viganò, Brevettato
Located in New York, NY
A rare and inportant pair of the 'Tripolina' folding chairs designed by Joseph B. Fenby.
Metal
Tripolina Folding Chair in Wood and Leather by Paolo Vigano 1930s
By Paolo Viganò
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The original “Tripolina” chair was invented by the Englishman Joseph Beverley Fenby.
Metal
Tripolina Folding Chair in Wood and Leather by Paolo Vigano 1930s
By Paolo Viganò
Located in Cascina, Pisa
The original “Tripolina” chair was invented by the Englishman Joseph Beverley Fenby.
Metal
$2,088Sale Price|10% Off
20th Century Foldable Garden / Outdoor Chairs in Wood and White Canvas Boho Chic
Located in Milano, IT
Louis exhibition, the "Tripolina" chair had already been patented by a Joseph Fendy all the way back in 1977; the original author of the design, however, is unknown.
Canvas, Wood
Italian “Tripolina” Folding Safari Chair Attributed to Vittoriano Viganò, 1960s
By Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elegant Italian folding “Tripolina” safari chair attributed to Italian architect and designer Vittoriano Viganò, crafted in the 1960s.
Leather
Vittoriano Vigano' Folding Chair "Tripolina" Lady Italy 1970s
By Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Naples, IT
Folding chair mod." Tripolina" designed by Vittoriano Vigano This chair is modern Italian made of solid wood slats with metal joints and leather upholstery. Good conditions, some si...
Leather, Wood
$4,570 / item
Cowhide Tripolina Armchair
By Dario Alfonsi
Located in Milan, IT
Fenby, who was himself inspired by traditional Berber chairs. The Tripolina is a durable chair handcrafted in Rome by Dario Alfonsi that features a thick vegetable-tanned bottolato l...
Leather, Teak
Folding Chair by Joseph B. Fenby, France, 1940s.
By Joseph Beverly Fenby
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
An early example of X-frame design — later adopted in the famous “Tripolina” and “Butterfly” chairs. Crafted in wood with metal joints, the structure combines elegance and mobility, ...
Wood
$3,310 / item
Cognac Leather Tripolina Armchair
By Dario Alfonsi
Located in Milan, IT
Fenby, who was himself inspired by traditional Berber chairs. The Tripolina is a durable chair handcrafted in Rome by Dario Alfonsi that features a thick vegetable-tanned bottolato l...
Leather, Teak
$3,310 / item
Black Leather Tripolina Armchair
By Dario Alfonsi
Located in Milan, IT
Fendy, who was himself inspired by traditional Berber chairs. The Tripolina is a durable chair handcrafted in Rome by Dario Alfonsi that features a thick vegetable-tanned bottolato l...
Leather, Teak
$3,310 / item
Green Leather Tripolina Armchair
By Dario Alfonsi
Located in Milan, IT
Fenby, who was himself inspired by traditional Berber chairs. The Tripolina is a durable chair handcrafted in Rome by Dario Alfonsi that features a thick vegetable-tanned bottolato l...
Leather, Teak
$3,315 / item
Red Leather Tripolina Armchair
By Dario Alfonsi
Located in Milan, IT
Fenby, who was himself inspired by traditional Berber chairs. The Tripolina is a durable chair handcrafted in Rome by Dario Alfonsi that features a thick vegetable-tanned bottolato l...
Leather, Teak
$4,630 / item
Patchwork Leather Tripolina Armchair
By Dario Alfonsi
Located in Milan, IT
Fenby, who was himself inspired by traditional Berber chairs. The Tripolina is a durable chair handcrafted in Rome by Dario Alfonsi that features a thick vegetable-tanned bottolato l...
Leather, Teak
Pair Of Leather Butterfly Chairs By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy For Knoll
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy, Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The butterfly chair was designed by Argentine architects Juan Kurchan, Antonio Bonet, and Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy (but Ferrari-Hardoy is considered to be the primary designer), who were...
Wrought Iron
Pair of Red Tripolina Folding Chairs by Joseph B. Fenby
By Joseph Beverly Fenby
Located in Brussels, BE
Pair of Red Tripolina Folding Chairs by Joseph B. Fenby
Wood
Unavailable
H 40.56 in W 26.38 in D 29.53 in
Very Rare Original 'Tripolina' Chairs by Joseph Fendy for Paolo Viganò, Signed
By Joseph Fendy
Located in Amsterdam, NL
An extremely rare set of the 'Tripolina' folding chair designed by Joseph B. Fenby.
Wood, Leather
Unavailable
H 39.38 in W 35.44 in D 31.5 in
Vintage Foldable Garden / Outdoor Chairs in Wood and White Canvas Boho Chic
Located in Milan, IT
Louis exhibition, the "Tripolina" chair had already been patented by a Joseph Fendy all the way back in 1977; the original author of the design, however, is unknown.
Canvas, Wood
Tripolina Chair by Joseph Fendy
By Joseph Fendy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare leather Tripolina chair designed by Joseph Fendy for Vigano.
Leather, Wood
Tripolina Chair by Joseph Fendy
By Joseph Fendy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare patinated leather folding Tripolina chair designed by Joseph Fendy for Vigano.
Leather, Wood
Tripolina Chair by Joseph B. Fenby
By Joseph Beverly Fenby
Located in Courbevoie, FR
Tripolina chair by Joseph B. Fenby. Black leather.
Leather, Beech
Wonderfully Distressed Leather Campaign Chair
By Joseph Fendy
Located in New York, NY
Distressed leather hide folding campaign chair by Joseph Fendy referred to as The Tripolina chair , patented in 1877.
Leather, Oak
Sold
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Tripolina Folding Chair by Viganò in Leather and Teak from circa 1970s
By Dario Alfonsi
Located in Milano, IT
Fendy, who in turn was inspired by traditional Berber chairs. The Tripolina chair was made before the Second World War by the company from Vigano` in Tripoli, Libya, for the Italian ...
Leather, Teak
Sold
H 36.23 in W 29.93 in D 25.6 in
Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Butterfly Armchairs, Cowhide and Platted Aluminum
Located in Cuneo, Italy (CN)
Similar to the famous Tripolina chair, with cowhide lining and removable copper-plated aluminum structure, very rare special edition in leather, built around 1960 in Germany.
Aluminum
Rare Tripolina Folding Chair
By Joseph Fendy
Located in Munich, DE
Designed in 1877 by Joseph Fendy and possibly made by Vigano.
Vigano Vittoriano "Tripolina" Leather Sling Chair, 1936
By Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Chicago, IL
Vigano Vittoriano "Tripolina" leather sling chair. Folding metal and wood base, more recent leather sling by Ralph Lauren.
Metal
Italian Vintage Tripolina Adjustable Chair by Zanotta, 1960s
By Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian vintage Tripolina adjustable chair by Zanotta, 1960s Tripolina adjustable chair by Zanotta dating to the 1960s, with rigid orange fabric, adjustable structure in white paint...
Fabric, Wood
Vittoriano Vigano' Folding Chair "Tripolina" Senior Italy 1970s
By Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Naples, IT
Folding chair mod." Tripolina" designed by Vittoriano Vigano This chair is modern Italian made of solid wood slats with metal joints and leather upholstery. Good conditions, some si...
Leather, Wood
Pair of 1970s Burgundy Leather 'Butterfly' Chairs
By Knoll
Located in London, GB
A pair of burgundy leather butterfly chairs with paneled stitching in the style of the original Tripolina-inspired BKF chair, Buenos Aires, 1938.
Steel
Pair Of Leather Butterfly Chairs By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy For Knoll
By Knoll, Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The butterfly chair was designed by Argentine architects Juan Kurchan, Antonio Bonet, and Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy (but Ferrari-Hardoy is considered to be the primary designer), who were...
Wrought Iron
Alcinoo Table Lamp by Gae Aulenti for Artemide 1975
By Gae Aulenti
Located in Arezzo, Italy
In the field of design she is the author of some of the most famous objects of the golden age of Italian design, including the rocking chair Sgarsul for Poltronova (1962), the chair ...
Metal
Modernist Sling Leather Lounge Chair
Located in Vosselaar, BE
The chair has the typical slide system (by which the leater seat can be easily removed) also found in the Tripolina chair.
Leather, Wood
Contemporary Leather "Campaign" Chair
By Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A contemporary interpretation of the Classic officer's campaign folding chair. The "Tripolina" (Tripoli) in the style of Vittorio Vigano is crafted in walnut with brass joints and th...
Leather, Walnut
Tripolina chair with ottoman patented by Joseph Fenby, 1877
Located in Maastricht, NL
This chair was patented by English inventor Joseph Fenby, 1877 and was manufactured in Italy as Tripolina chair.
Sold
H 42.5 in W 26.25 in D 29.5 in
Very Rare Original 'Tripolina' Chair by Joseph Fendy for Paolo Viganò, Signed
By Joseph Fendy
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Tripolina chair in original condition. The frame and all joints are solid, and folding correctly.
A Joseph Fenby Tripolina Folding Chair
Located in New York, NY
Known as the "Tripolina" chair, it collapses for easy mobility. This early version has wonderful old leather patches which add to its enormous character
Leather, Wood
Foldable Tripolina Leather Armchair by Joseph Beverly Fenby
By Joseph Beverly Fenby
Located in Brussels, BE
'Tripolina' folding chair designed by Joseph Beverly Fenby.
Leather
Foldable Leather Armchair in the Style of Joseph Beverly Fenby
By Joseph Beverly Fenby
Located in Brussels, BE
Foldable leather folding chair in the spirit of Joseph Beverly Fenby. Inspired by the Tripolina chair, made from prior to WWII by the firm of Viganò in Tripoli, Libya, for the exp...
Leather
Set Of Two Carlo Mollino Longue Chair Italy 1950s
By Carlo Mollino
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set of Two Carlo Mollino Longue chair in Red Velvet Italy 1950s
Fabric, Wood
Sold|$6,498
H 34.26 in W 23.63 in D 24.41 in
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs by Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Argelato, BO
Pair of Mid-Century armchairs in the style of Paolo Buffa, Italy This elegant mid-century armchair, by Italian architect and designer Paolo Buffa, stands out for its solid wooden fr...
Fabric, Wood
$581 / set
H 32.68 in W 19.3 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Rare Midcentury Chairs in style of Gastone Rinaldi, Italy. 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- very confortable - rare
Chrome
$5,920 / set
H 32.29 in W 30.32 in D 29.53 in
Pair of French Mid-Century Teak and Cane Lounge Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Pair of French Mid-Century Teak and Cane Lounge Chairs, France, 1950s A striking and highly sculptural pair of French Mid-Century lounge chairs dating from the 1950s, crafted in sol...
Cane, Teak
$6,500 / set
H 36 in W 23.5 in D 32 in
Sculptural Pair Italian White Wood Elegant Lounge Chairs, 1960's, Italy
Located in New York, NY
This is a pair of beautiful deep and stylish lounge chairs. Incredible shape and newly upholstered and comfortable. Chic lines. These are imported from Italy.
Wood, Cotton
$6,962 / set
H 39.77 in W 34.26 in D 37.41 in
Pair of armchairs in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italy, 1950s
By Gianfranco Frattini
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A pair of comfortable bergère armchairs in fabric and wood, upholstered in velvet, in the style of Gianfranco Frattini, Italian manufacture, 1950s. The elegance of the bergère armch...
Fabric, Wood
$4,800 / set
H 31.5 in W 24.41 in D 20.48 in
Pair Mid-Century Modern Chairs by Cleo Baldon for Terra Furniture, USA, c. 1960
By Cleo Baldon
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR
An exceptional pair of campaign-style lounge chairs designed by the notable mid-century California designer Cleo Baldon for Terra Furniture, circa 1960s. Exemplifying Baldon's signat...
Iron
$4,070 / set
H 37 in W 26.5 in D 28 in
Gianfranco Frattini Folding Campaign Chairs, Bamboo & Leather, 1960
Located in New York, NY
Gianfranco Frattini for Bernini pair of Italian folding campaign chairs, comprised of bamboo with brass stretchers and detailing and caramel leather sling seats. (The chairs fold wit...
Brass
$5,245 / set
H 23.63 in W 23.63 in D 27.56 in
Set of two Audoux et Minet lounge chairs Vibo Vesoul 1950s
By Frida Minet, Vibo
Located in Baambrugge, NL
(Near) Pair of lounge chairs by the French duo Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul (circa 1950). The chairs embody the duo's modernist vision: the use of honest, natural mate...
Rope, Pine
$9,450 / set
H 31.5 in W 26.75 in D 38 in
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Jeanneret Style Lounge Chairs
By Jean Prouvé, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, Alfred Jensen, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of French Mid-Century Modern Jeanneret Style Lounge Chairs. These stunning French Modernist lounge chairs are an interesting design and extremely comfortable. Professionally up...
Bouclé, Walnut
Pair of Italian armchairs in the style of Marco Zanuso, 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, PA
Pair of Italian armchairs in the style of Marco Zanuso, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 78 cm; W= 85 cm; D= 80 cm; h seat= 38 cm.
Iron
$1,600 / set
H 30 in W 23.25 in D 23.5 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Milo Baughman Armchairs or Side Chairs in White
By Thayer Coggin, Milo Baughman
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A matching pair of armchairs designed by Milo Baughman circa 1970's. The chairs feature a thin frame construction with white naugahyde upholstery. Very clean all original condition.
Chrome
$2,345 / set
H 26.77 in W 30.71 in D 32.68 in
Set of 2 Mid-Century Modern Brutalist Lounge Chairs, 1960s
Located in Hamburg, DE
Two impressive mid-century armchairs with yellow upholstery. The design impresses with its brutalist honesty and high-quality workmanship and materials. The frame is made up of soli...
Leather, Wood
Pair of Midcentury Italian Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A stunning pair of vintage Italian modern lounge chairs that feature a sculpted teak frame with "Z" shaped sides. The sleek design is covered in brown tufted vinyl. The angled legs a...
Faux Leather, Teak
Italian Designer, Lounge Chairs, Walnut, Italy, 1930s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of moulded walnut lounge chairs designed and produced in Italy, c. 1930s. Minor evidence of wear with mild scuffing throughout. One chair at slightly lower angle. Overall D...
Walnut
$7,920Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 37 in W 27 in D 31 in
Pair of Italian Midcentury Armchairs Gio Ponti Club Chairs Ivory Bouclette
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of Italian midcentury armchairs Gio Ponti style club chairs in ivory bouclette. These classic and exquisite armchairs have been fully restored and newly reupholstered in a luxu...
Bouclé
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