$2,836 / set
H 35.44 in W 30.71 in D 31.5 in
Gastone Rinaldi Italian Pair of White "Tripolina" Chairs Manufactured by Rima
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Pair of “Tripolina” Chairs – Designed by Gastone Rinaldi, manufactured by Rima, Italy.
Brass
$9,870 / set
H 40 in W 27.5 in D 27.5 in
Pair Italian Wood & Leather Folding Tripolina Lounge Chairs, Joseph Fendy, 1937
By Paolo Viganò, Brevettato, Joseph Fendy
Located in New York, NY
A rare and inportant pair of the 'Tripolina' folding chairs designed by Joseph B. Fenby.
Metal
$4,490
H 42.92 in W 33.47 in D 29.53 in
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
$4,490
H 42.92 in W 33.47 in D 29.53 in
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
$2,127Sale Price|10% Off
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 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
$3,800
H 42.5 in W 28 in D 32 in
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
$4,400 / set
H 35 in W 33 in D 29 in
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
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
Sold
H 42.52 in W 27.56 in D 31.5 in
Vittoriano Vigano' Sedia Pieghevole "Tripolina" Senior Italia 1970s
By Vittoriano Vigano
Located in Naples, IT
Sedia pieghevole mod." Tripolina" disegnata da Vittoriano Vigano Questa sedia e' moderna italiana costituita da listelli di legno massello con giunti in metallo e rivestimento in pe...
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 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
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
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