Tube Chair Joe
Contemporary Joe Colombo Modular Tube Chair, Cappellini
By Joe Colombo
Located in Brussels, BE
Contemporary Joe Colombo Modular Tube Chair, Cappellini - Black, Blue, White or Orange ( Sold with
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21st Century and Contemporary Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Plastic
Joe Colombo Tube Chair for Flexform 1969 / Milan, Italy
By Joe Colombo
Located in PARIS, FR
Italian architect and designer Joe Colombo responded to the changing social conditions of the 1960s
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Iconic Joe Colombo 'Tube Chair' in Yellow Upholstery
By Flexform, Joe Colombo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Flexform, 'Tube' chair, pvc, foam, fabric, United States, 1969.
This lounge chair
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Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, PVC
Tubular Chair after Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Postmodern lounge chair made by an anonymous creator in the style of Joe Colombo's radical Tube
Category
20th Century American Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather
Joe Colombo ‘Elda’ Lounge Chair in Cognac Leather and Black Fiberglass
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair model ‘Elda’, fiberglass, leather, Italy, design 1963, later
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
H 36.23 in W 37.01 in D 39.38 in
Joe Colombo for Comfort Lounge Chair 'Elda' in Brown Leather and Fiberglass
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, red leather, Italy, design 1963
The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
H 36.82 in W 39.77 in D 37.01 in
Joe Colombo for Comfort Lounge Chair 'Elda' in Red Leather and Fiberglass
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Joe Colombo for Comfort, lounge chair ‘Elda’, fiberglass, red leather, Italy, design 1963, later
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
H 36.82 in W 39.77 in D 37.01 in
Super Rare Pair of Joe Colombo 'Sella 1001' Lounge Chairs by Comfort 1963 Italy
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Extreme rare pair of lounge chairs model "Sella 1001" design by Joe Colombo and manufactured by
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 22.05 in W 27.56 in D 25.6 in
Rare Postmodern Cowhide Side Chairs by Fritz Brückner, Germany 1980s
Located in Echt, NL
Very rare postmodern side chairs in excellent condition.
Designed by Fritz Brückner in the 1980s
Category
20th Century Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
H 29.14 in W 20.48 in D 26.38 in
Italian Upholstered Chairs with Tubular Metal, Italy, ca 1970s
Located in Utrecht, NL
, and Franco Teodoro in 1968, and Joe Colombo’s “Tube Chair”. These upholstered chairs are much in the
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Post modern Knoll white laminate racetrack dining table by joe d'urso
By Joe D'Urso, Knoll
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Post modern Knoll white laminate racetrack dining table by joe d'urso. Simple design oval
Category
Vintage 1980s American Post-Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Steel
Gio Ponti Christofle Style Brass Vase, Italy 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Christofle
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern organ vase sculpted from brass tubes and brass rods, Gio Ponti for
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vases
Materials
Brass
1972, Aldo van den Nieuwelaar, Early White TC2 Floor Lamp for Artimeta
By Aldo van den Nieuwelaar, Artimeta
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This chair is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
Metal
H 77.17 in W 28.75 in D 5.91 in
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JENNY Large Wall Light or Sconce in Enamel & Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Blueprint Lighting, Mathieu Matégot, Stilnovo
Located in New York, NY
Introducing Jenny, the latest vintage-inspired fixture from Blueprint Lighting.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Nickel
Large Counterbalance Ceiling Fixture, White Enamel + Brass by Blueprint Lighting
By Gino Sarfatti, Stilnovo, Arteluce
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Handcrafted and made to order, the Counterbalance commands attention with its fluid architectural silhouette, built from a thoughtfully curated palette of on-trend colors and metal f...
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
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Brass, Bronze, Enamel, Chrome, Aluminum, Nickel
Giraffe dining Chair in Solid Brazilian Wood by Juliana Vasconcellos
By Juliana Lima Vasconcellos
Located in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
The Giraffe dining chair was designed with soft curves and slender, but with volume, bringing comfort and elegance. The base structure was thought with three feet. The upholstered se...
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21st Century and Contemporary Brazilian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.47 in W 17.72 in D 20.08 in
Togo Sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset, Set of 5
By André Ducaroy
Located in Porto, PT
Togo sofa by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset. 5 pieces set
Togo was designed in 1973.
Five pieces set: three seater, twoseater, one seater, corner and pouf.
The sofa is upholstered in...
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Early 2000s French Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Leather, Foam
Contemporary Oval Rug with Geometric Pattern in Green Hues and Beige in Wool
By Hommes Studio
Located in Porto, PT
Tapis Shaped #030 also known as Zaid is a round rug by HOMMÉS Studio x TAPIS Studio. Its oval shape is ideal to add movement and liveness to a rectangular room. Zaid fragmented shape...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Western European Rugs
Materials
Natural Fiber, Synthetic, Wool
Brass and Alabaster Mobile Chandelier by Glustin Luminaires
By Glustin Creation
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Mobile kinetic chandelier made of patinated brass with a round counterweight and two enlighten alabaster globes.
Original design by Glustin Luminaires.
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Alabaster, Brass
Josef Hoffmann and the Wiener Werkstaette Fabric Department Pendant, Re-Edition
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A simple but sensational fixture, designed by Josef Hoffmann, for the fabric department of the Wiener Werkstaette on Kaerntnerstrasse in Vienna. Style and color of the fabric custom-...
Category
2010s Austrian Jugendstil Chandeliers and Pendants
Materials
Silk
H 39.38 in Dm 37.41 in
Sofa Djinn Model by Olivier Mourgue in Yellow Fabric
By Olivier Mourgue
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage Djinn two-seater sofa designed by Olivier Mourgue in 1965 for Airborne. Metal frame lined with foam and covered in yellow Kvadrat publisher's fabric. The feet have steel Skat...
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Loveseats
Materials
Aluminum, Iron
Modern Unfinished Curved Sofa, Pearl Velvet, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Unfinished Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Unfinished curved sofa stands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Daybeds
Materials
Fabric, Bouclé, Wood
H 28.35 in W 81.5 in D 44.1 in
Bespoke Round Italian Travertine Dining Table
Located in London, London
Travertine dining table
Made to order in Italy
Round top
Dimensions can be adjusted
Honed or polished finish
Rounded or straight edges
Travertine pedestal
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Travertine
De Sede DS-2100/156 Chair in Green Upholstery by De Sede Design Team
By De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The slats on DS-2100 in finest leather adapt to individual body contours and provide – with its embracing feeling – the highest level of comfort. Available as a low-backed, visitor s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Swiss Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
21st Century Modular Mood Sofa Cotton Velvet
Located in RIO TINTO, PT
Mood sofa is part of the New Malabar's collection, future Classic.
Alexander Rodchenko, considered one of the founders of the Constructivism movement, sought new art forms and modes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Pascal Mourgue Set of Four 'Biscia' Chairs in Cognac Leather
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pascal Mourgue for Steiner, set of 4 'Biscia' dining chairs, steel, cognac leather, France, 1960s.
Set of four 'Biscia' cantilever chairs in patinated cognac leather designed by Pas...
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Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Tongue Lounge Chairs by Pierre Paulin for Artifort, 1960s, Set of 2
By Artifort, Pierre Paulin
Located in ŁÓDŹ, PL
Pair of 1st edition Pierre Paulin “Tongue” lounge chairs, Artifort, 1960s
Timeless elegance untouched by fleeting fashion.
The above features perfectly distinguish the “To...
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Wool
Joe Colombo 'Roll' Armchair for Sormani, Italy, 1964
By Sormani, Joe Colombo
Located in The Hague, NL
This rare armchair was designed by the iconic Italian designer Joe Colombo and was named the 'Roll' chair. The model was produced by the Italian manufacturer Sormani for a short peri...
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Modular Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in London, GB
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole four piece modular sofa / chair set, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Marked on the unders...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Sectional Sofas
Materials
Alpaca
H 28.75 in W 129.93 in D 33.47 in
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Green Tube Chair Designed by Joe Colombo Produced by Flexform in 1969
By Joe Colombo, Flexform
Located in Paris, FR
The famous Tube chair has been designed by Joe Colombo and produced by Flexform from1969 to 1976
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
PVC
White Tube Chair by Joe Colombo, Italy 1969
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
Leather, resin, paint, expanded polyurethane, rubber
Diameter of each tube: 45-37-29-18 cm
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Leather, Resin, Paint, Rubber
Blue Tube Chair by Joe Colombo, Italy 1969
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
/ Bibliography:
“Joe Colombo and Italian Design of the Sixties”, Ignazia Farata, 1988, pg 82-83.
“1000 chairs
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Leather, Resin, Paint, Rubber
Original Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform, Italy, 1969-1979
By Joe Colombo
Located in PARIS, FR
The tube chair was designed in 1969 by Italian designer Joe Colombo for Flexform.
The tube chair
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Plastic
1970s Steel Wire, Aluminum Tube Suspension Lamps by Achille Castiglioni
By Flos, Joe Colombo, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Frankfurt, Hessen, DE
Suspension lamps, steel wire, aluminum tube, Achille Castiglioni, Italy, 1971.
The wire, which
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Joe Colombo Tube Chair
By Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic tube chair by Joe Colombo, 1969. Manufactured by Flexform, PVC plastic, tubular steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Joe Colombo Tube Chair
By Joe Colombo, Flexform
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original first-issue Tube lounge chair, designed by Joe Colombo for Flexform. A highly collectible
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
PVC
Tube chair by JOE COLOMBO
By Joe Colombo
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
This item is rare because in perfect condition. The plastic elements on the example we are use to see on the market are often damaged.
It is referenced in the book "repertorio...
It is referenced in the book "repertorio...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
Plastic, Resin
Tube Chair Designed by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1969, Italy
By Joe Colombo, Flexform
Located in Brussels, BE
Tube chair designed by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1969, Italy.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Tube Chair Designed by Joe Colombo for Cappellini
By Joe Colombo, Poltrona Frau, Cappellini
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Tube chair
Designed by Joe Colombo for Cappellini
Measures: 45”1/4 W x 24” 1/2 D x 26” 1/4 H
Category
2010s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Joe Colombo Tubo Chair
By Joe Colombo
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
"Tube" or "Tubo" chair, constructed from fiber glass shells overlaid with foam and vinyl, each of the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Italian 1960s Black and White Vintage Tube Chair by Joe Colombo for Flexform
By Joe Colombo, Flexform
Located in Vienna, AT
Early and original vintage style icon of the 1960s and 1970s by Joe Colombo in beautiful original
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 23.63 in W 43.31 in D 24.41 in
Joe Colombo Tube Chair
By Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic tube chair by Joe Colombo, 1969. Manufactured by Flexform, PVC plastic, tubular steel
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Joe Colombo ‘Elda’ Lounge Chair in White Leather and White Fiberglass
By Joe Colombo
Located in Hilversum, NL
Joe Colombo lounge chair model ‘Elda’, fiberglass, white leather, Italy, design 1963, 1971
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
H 36.23 in W 37.01 in D 39.38 in
Elda Chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy, 1963
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Pijnacker, Zuid-Holland
Iconic Elda swivel lounge chair by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy – circa 1960.
The leather has
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
1960s Italian 'Elda' Joe Columbo Swivel White Fibreglass & Leather Lounge Chair
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in London, GB
chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1963 (1930-1971 ) and manufactured by Comfort Italy. This is one of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
H 36.62 in W 37.41 in D 36.23 in
1960s Italian 'Elda' Joe Columbo Swivel White Fibreglass & Leather Lounge Chair
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in London, GB
An Iconic 1960s Italian 'Elda' swivel lounge chair designed by Joe Colombo in 1963 (1930-1971 ) and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
H 36.62 in W 37.41 in D 36.23 in
"Tube" Chair by Colombo
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Italian Chair "Tube" by Joe Colombo
All Original
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs
Materials
PVC, Plastic
Elda by Joe Colombo for Comfort Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in The Hague, NL
Created in 1963 by Italian artist and product/furniture designer Joe Colombo, the Elda chair is a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Joe Colombos Bathroom Space Age, 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in PÉZENAS, FR
the ingenuity of its famous Tube Chair made of stacks of PVC circles, or the Elda armchair with seven
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Screens and Room Dividers
Materials
Porcelain, Polyester
Joe Colombo Italian Midcentury Elda Armchair for Gavina
By Joe Colombo
Located in bari, IT
Iconic armchair of Italian design, Elda model by Joe Colombo, Confort Italia production, early 70s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
Rare Mohair Lounge Chairs by Italian Sculptor Franz T Sartori, Flexform, 1965
By Franz Sartori
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
producing avant garde classics such as Joe Colombo's iconic 'tube' chair.
Literature:
'INTERNI - la
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Wood, Hardwood
H 27.96 in W 33.47 in D 36.23 in
Joe Colombo Wall Lamp 671 in Black Metal by Oluce Colombo Luce Serie 1970s Italy
By Oluce, Joe Colombo
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
plywood inserted into one another; the iconic Elda chair, made of fiberglass and 7 tubes of leather
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Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Wall Lights and Sconces
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
H 15.75 in W 9.06 in D 9.06 in
Joe Colombo Tube Chair
By Flexform, Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Produced in the 1960s the tube chair but Joe Colombo is a unique play on shapes and space. Like
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Foam, PVC
Joe Colombo Tube Armchair, 1971
By Joe Colombo
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
From its original name "Tubo", the tube chair was created in 1969 by Italian designer Joe Colombo.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Tube Chair by Joe Colombo
By Joe Colombo
Located in Brussels, BE
Iconic tube chair by Joe Colombo, 1969. Manufactured by Flexform. Modular chair with plastic tubes
Category
Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Plastic
Joe Colombo, Tube Chair, Blue Vinyl
By Joe Colombo
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Joe Colombo (1930-1971)
Tube chair, 1969.
From its original name "Tubo", the Tube chair is a 1969
Category
Vintage 1960s Armchairs
Joe Colombo Black Leather "Elda" Swival Lounge Chair for Comfort, Italy, 1960s
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in The Hague, NL
Created in 1963 by Italian artist and product/furniture designer Joe Colombo, the Elda- chair and
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather, Fiberglass
H 37.41 in W 35.44 in D 37.41 in
Monumental Pair of 'Magister' Lounge Chairs by Sculptor Franz Sartori, 1966
By Franz Sartori, Flexform
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
such as Joe Colombo's iconic sculptural form 'tube' chair.
Restoration:
Both chairs have been
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 25.6 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Monumental 'Magister' Lounge Chairs and Ottomans by Sculptor Franz Sartori, 1966
By Franz Sartori, Flexform
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Colombo's iconic sculptural form 'tube' chair.
Dimensions:
The dimensions quoted in the 'dimensions
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
H 25.6 in W 35.44 in D 35.44 in
Important Italian Design Sculptural Leather Settee
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
than Tobia and Afra Scarpa's Soriana model. This piece and Joe Colombo's Tube chair symbolized a
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Sofas
Materials
Leather
"Tube Chair" by Joe Colombo for Flexform, 1968-1969
By Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
"Tube Chair" in four parts. Designed by Joe Colombo for Flexform, Italy, 1968-1969.
Joe Colombo
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chaise Longues
Materials
Foam, PVC
Tube Chair-Joe Colombo-Flexform
By Joe Colombo
Located in Milan, IT
Tube Chair, designer Joe Colombo, production Flexform 1970
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Tube Chair
By Joe Colombo
Located in Queens, NY
Joe Colombo Tube Chair (1960s)
Category
Vintage 1960s Chairs
Materials
Leather, Resin, Rubber
Rare Iconic Joe Colombo Tube Chair
Located in Sundance, UT
developed is his Tube Chair. The chair comes disassembled as tubes that fit concentrically into each other
Category
20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Revolutionary’s Armchair by Joe Colombo Tubo Chair by Flexform, 1969
By Joe Colombo
Located in Villeurbanne, Rhone Alpes
A revolutionary’s armchair known as Tubo chair for Flexform, Italy, circa 1969.
Joe Colombo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
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Foam, PVC
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H 24.02 in W 40.16 in D 24.41 in
A.B.C. Chair by Antonio Citterio for Flexform
By Antonio Citterio
Located in JM Haarlem, NL
A.B.C. Chair by Antonio Citterio for Flexform Meda Italy. Reclining chair with inside a metal frame
Category
20th Century Italian Modern Lounge Chairs
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