1985 Rare Postmodern Side Chair by Denis Balland For Fermob France
By Fermob
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical folding chair rare hard to find, Lacquered steel frame with plastic rollers for folding, seat and back of lacquered wood slats. Designed by Denis Balland for Fermob, France...
Metal
Postmodern Pair of Side Chairs by Denis Balland For Fermob France in Lacquer
By Fermob
Located in San Diego, CA
Whimsical pair of folding chairs very rare hard to find, Lacquered steel frame with plastic rollers for folding, seat and back of lacquered wood slats. Designed by Denis Balland for ...
Metal
Vintage Steel French Style Bistro Chairs Set of 6
By Joseph Mathieu, Fermob, Xavier Pauchard
Located in Bensalem, PA
Unique bistro style raw steel design please look at pictures and video for overall detail,feel free to reach out with any questions Chairs Do Not Fold
Steel
A Pair of Fermob Cart Tables
By Fermob
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of white powder-coated two-tier carts are created by the French furntiture manufacturer Fermob. Known for their airy designs, these demure tables feature wheels so that the...
Rare Bistro Chairs by Denis Balland For Fermob France
By Fermob
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare Postmodern Bistro Chairs by Denis Balland For Fermob France Folding chairs rare hard to find, Lacquered steel frame, seat and back of lacquered wood slats. Designed by Denis B...
Steel
Unavailable
H 16.54 in W 18.9 in D 20.87 in
French stool model "Lune d'argent" by Pascal Mourgue for Fermob
By Pascal Mourgue, Fermob
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
Provenance: Private collection, Tours History: The Lune d'Argent collection was designed by Pascal Mourgue for the exhibition ''Vivre en couleur'', organized by the Fondation Carti...
Metal
Unavailable
H 20.48 in W 23.63 in D 18.12 in
Set of four chairs ''Lune d'argent'' by Pascal Mourgue, manufactured by Fermob.
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
It won the first prize and became part of the furniture of ''Le Petit Café'' of the foundation.
Metal
Pair of chairs model "Piccolo"
By Pascal Mourgue, Fermob
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
Collaborating with various renowned houses, he has left a significant mark in the field of furniture design. Fermob, a French company specializing in metal garden furniture, is known...
Metal
Pascal Mourgue Silver Moon Dining Chairs Fermob, France, 1985
By Pascal Mourgue, Fermob
Located in Etten-Leur, NL
Very nice silver moon dining armchairs designed by Pascal Mourgue for Fermob, France, 1985. These nicely shaped chairs has a black coated metal frame with a round grey coated metal s...
Metal
Luxembourg Outdoor Low Lounge Chairs by Fermob in Poppy Red - A Pair
By Fermob, Frederic Sofia
Located in Stamford, CT
In the early 2000s, the mission to redesign and reproduce this beloved chair was undertaken, with the renowned company Fermob spearheading the initiative. They entrusted French indus...
Metal
Rare 1923 Design Outdoor French Made "Fermob" Bistro Royal Blue Fabulously Made
By Fermob
Located in Westport, CT
Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris Outdoor French Made Fermob bistro royal blue fabulously made and designed.
6 Armchairs Pascal Mourgue Model Silver Moon Edition Fermob
By Pascal Mourgue, Fermob
Located in Avignon, Vaucluse
Suite of 6 armchairs Pascal Mourgue (1943-2014) silver moon model, blue lacquered metal structure. Fermob Edition Created for the Cartier Foundation.
Metal
Sold
H 32 in W 14.75 in D 14 in
Set of Four French Folding Bistro Metal Side Chairs by Fermob, Late 1900s
Located in Austin, TX
A set of four metal side chairs manufactured by Fermob, France. Called the "Classic Bistro Chair"in the Fermob catalogue, the chairs have slat seats and backs and X-shaped legs. The ...
Metal
Sold
H 29.34 in W 23.63 in D 18.12 in
1/6 Postmodern Minimalist French Chair 'Lune d'Argent' by Pascal Mourgue, 1980s
By Fermob, Pascal Mourgue
Located in Zagreb, HR
Postmodern dining chair 'Lune d'Argent' (Silver Moon) by Pascal Mourgue 6 chairs available The chair was designed in 1985 and produced by Feomob in France The chair features...
Steel
Pair of chairs model "Lune d’argent"
By Fermob, Pascal Mourgue
Located in ALHAURÍN EL GRANDE, ES
History: The Lune d'Argent collection was designed by Pascal Mourgue for the exhibition ''Vivre en couleur'', organized by the Fondation Cartier in 1985 and manufactured by Fermob. I...
Metal, Chrome
$375 / item
H 32.28 in W 16.53 in D 17.32 in
French Vintage Style Bistro Folding Iron Chair, Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
French vintage style bistro folding iron chair. Price per item.
Iron
$978 / set
H 42 in W 25.5 in D 21.5 in
Pietro Constantini Postmodern Italian Modern Stricking Pair of Dining Chairs
By Pietro Costantini
Located in San Diego, CA
With a rabidly modern Italian design, this pair of chairs by Pietro Constantini captures any look that comes your way. Fan-shaped backrest with a beautiful piano black finish and le...
Leather, Wood
$2,143
H 30.71 in W 20.87 in D 18.12 in
Peregalli and Calatroni Post Modern Armchair, circa 1985, Italy
By Maurizio Peregalli
Located in Brussels, BE
Post-modern Maurizio Peregalli and Sergio Calatroni chair, edited by Zeus circa 1985, Italy. Poltrona model. Black powder-coated square steel tube, black self-skinning polyurethane s...
Metal
$1,759
H 39.37 in W 18.9 in D 21.26 in
Postmodern German Kreuzschwinger Chair by Till Behrens for Schlubach, 1980s
By Till Behrens
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original Till Behrens Kreuzschwinger chairs in the rare version in stainless steel. Elegant design classic, the further development of the Freibschinger. The chairs are made entirel...
Set of Four Vintage Tolix Café Chairs by Xavier Pauchard
By Xavier Pauchard, Tolix
Located in Stockton, NJ
A set of four original Tolix bistro café chairs designed by Xavier Pauchard. Wonderful patina and red paint to each.
Metal
$3,950 / set
H 34.26 in W 19.3 in D 22.45 in
Set of Postmodern Sculptural Dining Chairs by KFF Karl Friedrich, Germany, 1980s
By KFF, Karl Friedrich Förster
Located in Almelo, NL
Set of Postmodern Sculptural Dining Chairs by KFF Karl Friedrich, Germany, 1980s This sculptural set of four dining chairs by KFF Karl Friedrich is a rare and striking example of 19...
Metal
Memphis First Chair by Michele de Lucchi circa 1983
By Michele de Lucchi
Located in Oakland, CA
Early production Memphis First chair designed by Michele de Lucchi this chair that was purchased by the original owner who was working at the de Lucchi design studio in the 1980s in ...
Metal
1990s Pascal Mourgue 'Rio' Chair For Artelano
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in London, GB
Designed by Pascal Mourgue for the French manufacturer Artelano in the 1990s, the 'Rio' chair embodies a refined balance of industrial materials and minimalist design. Featuring a sl...
Metal
Chair "Dallas" Design Paolo Favaretto for Kinetics, Talin, 1970s
By Favaretto & Partners, Kinetics
Located in taranto, IT
Industrial design chair by paolo favaretto, designed for the canadian kinetics and distributed in Italy by Talin. Bright yellow metal structure, stackable. It measures 84 cm in...
Metal
$7,990
H 41.5 in W 17.5 in D 22.5 in
Set of 4 French Modern Neoclassical Wrought Iron Chairs, Raymond Subes, 1940
By Raymond Subes
Located in New York, NY
A Set of 4 Elegant French hand crafted wrought iron chairs attributed to Raymond Subes. The set is suitable for dining, lounge or use at a desk. The pieces have timeless quality and ...
Wrought Iron
Mid-Century Modern Stakmore Folding Dining Chairs - Set of 4
By Stakmore Company
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This elegant set of four Mid-Century Modern Stakmore folding dining chairs perfectly blends form, function, and timeless design. Crafted in the 1950s–60s, each chair features a beaut...
Brass
$1,854 / set
H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Folding Chairs Celestina 70s, 80s by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Padova, IT
2 Celestina chairs by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1978, 1990s. Famous leather folding chairs with a high quality finish. Marco Zanuso (Milan, May 14, 1916 - Milan, July 11, 2001) was ...
Metal
$463Sale Price|20% Off
H 27.37 in W 20.08 in D 20.87 in
Postmodern Design Chair by Pierantonio Bonacina, Italy, 1990's
By Pierantonio Bonacina
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Postmodern Modern Italian Design dining chair by Pierantonio Bonacina, made in Italy 1990's. Steer head bend bentwood pressed wood back with rattan woven seat on chrome metal base. C...
Metal, Chrome
$3,195 / set
H 28.5 in W 19 in D 19.5 in
Set of Eight Pascal Mourgue for Artelano Rio Side or Dining Chairs France 1990s
By Pascal Mourgue
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A set of eight stackable chairs designed by Pascal Mourgue and manufactured by Artelano in Paris in the early 1990s. Simple and understated yet curvy and sexy, the Rio chairs are mad...
Metal, Enamel
$1,396Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 33.2 in W 14.4 in D 16.8 in
20th Century French Set of Six Metal Garden Chairs
Located in High Point, NC
This 20th Century French Set of Six Metal Garden Chairs captures the charm of traditional European outdoor furniture. Constructed with folding metal frames and slatted seats and back...
Metal
Vintage Chair "Dafne", Design Gastone Rinaldi for Thema, 1970s
By Thema Italy 1, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in taranto, IT
"dafne" model folding chair, design Gastone Rinaldi for Thema, late 1970s bright red color, 83 cm high, 35 cm wide and seat diameter, 48 cm high from the ground Vintage conditi...
Metal
$457 / item
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic original and signed "Plia" folding chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was desi...
Steel, Chrome
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