Mid-Century Modern Italian Armchair with Cross-Back Design, 1940s-1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Quarrata, IT
This elegant armchair is a superb example of Italian craftsmanship from the 1950s, blending neoclassical grace with Mid-Century Modern functionality. The chair features a solid wood ...
Velvet, Wood
Vintage Postmodern Cream Lacquered Cross Slat Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Postmodern Cream Lacquered Cross Slat Back Dining Side Chairs - Set of 6. Listing includes (6) side chairs with cream lacquered finish, cross slatted backs, solid wood constr...
Wood, Lacquer
Barbara Barry for Baker Furniture Oval X-Back Club Chair
By Barbara Barry, Baker Furniture Company
Located in Miami, FL
This fine-quality chair has stitched waffle-pattern upholstery. The chair has an oval backrest with an x-cross on the back.
Fabric, Wood
1950s Six Modern Gothic Dining Chairs Mahogany Cane Mexico City
By Eugenio Escudero
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, a Set of Six (6) spectacular Mexican modernist Gothic Cross Dining Chairs with Tall back. Restored mahogany with cane cross design.
Fabric, Cane, Wood, Mahogany
Unavailable
H 30.7 in W 18.9 in D 20.5 in
Max Bill Cross Frame Chair, Black Beech Frame/Natural Birch Plywood Seat&Back
By Max Bill
Located in New Milford, CT
Max Bill's award-winning cross-frame chair (Kreuzzargenstuhl) has been in continual production since 1952 (since 1999 as a new edition).
Beech, Plywood
Unavailable
H 29.5 in W 55.25 in D 23.75 in
French Wrought Iron and Oak Folding Dining Suite for Eight, Marked "Pecheur"
Located in Woodbury, CT
They are truly solid! Lastly, one chair is missing a horizontal cross piece to its back.
Wrought Iron, Sheet Metal
Single brass cross-back upholstered chair by BIlly Baldwin
Located in New York, NY
Single brass cross-back upholstered chair by Billy Baldwin.
Brass
Set of 16 Jonathan Charles Cross Back Dining Chairs
By Jonathan Charles
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of 16 classic regency style dining chairs, featuring banded upper and lower curved back rails, with twin opposing lancet arch splats between. Walnut frames with cotton upholstere...
Walnut
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H 33.5 in W 25.25 in D 20 in
Six Paul Frankl Dining Chairs for Johnson, Mahogany Criss Cross Lattice Backs
By Paul Frankl, Johnson Furniture Company
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of 6 dining chairs, two armchairs and four side chairs, designed by Paul Frankl and made by Johnson Furniture Co., 1950s. This set has the original dark mahogany finish in very g...
Upholstery, Mahogany
Set of Six Crossed Back Mahogany Dining Chairs in the Style of Frankl
By Paul Frankl
Located in Danville, CA
Set of Six Mahogany Dining Chairs (2 with arms, 4 side chairs) in the style of Paul Frankl that are actually much finer quality than the chairs that they are inspired by. The set ha...
Mahogany, Upholstery
1950s Multipl's White Cross Back Dining Chair
By Joseph Mathieu
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950s Multipl’s white cross back dining chair 1950s Multipl’s white cross back dining chair.
Metal
Ten Ole Wanscher Rosewood Dining Chairs
By Ole Wanscher
Located in Oakland, CA
Elegant set of ten cross-back dining chairs in Brazilian rosewood with cognac leather seats designed by Ole Wanscher.
Rosewood, Leather
Set of 4 Hans Wegner CH-30 Dining Chair for Carl Hansen and Son
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare set of Hans Wegner CH-30 dining chairs with wood seat. These chairs are made of Teak and Oak and feature Hans Wegner classic contrasting wood cross on the back of the chair as w...
Oak, Teak
Set of Eight Bound Rattan Dining Armchairs by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Shippensburg, PA
They are of inordinately good quality with each piece of rattan beautifully curved and bound at each joint. The backs are dramatic with rattan bent into two perfect circles divided w...
Rattan
Lucian Ercolani for Ercol Cross Spindle Back Chair
By Ercol, Lucian Ercolani
Located in Tilburg, NL
Lucian Ercolani for Ercol Cross spindle back chair in beech and elm. Lovely spindle back chair by Ercol, designed by the founder of the company Lucian Ercolani.
Wood, Beech, Elm
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H 38.75 in W 19 in D 18.5 in
Rare Ethiopian Three-Legged Coptic Chair with Carved Crosses in Back Slat
Located in Miami, FL
Rare Ethiopian Three-Legged Coptic Chair with Carved Crosses in Back Slat Rare and unusual African three-legged chair from Ethiopia.
Wood
Sold
H 38.59 in W 18.51 in D 20.87 in
Six Dining Chairs Midcentury French Crossed Wood Backs, circa 1950
Located in Labrit, Landes
Set of six vintage French dining chairs circa 1950 crossed wood backs oak The seat has to be restored In good condition solid and sound.
Oak
Mid Century Cross Web Back Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of 6 Chippendale Style Dining Chairs. 2 arm/ 4 side
Vintage Ivory Paint. Perfect Cane Seats
Wood, Cane
Set of Kindel Cross Back Dining Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Kindel Chippendale Style Dining Chairs.Set of Six Painted Cream Dining Chairs with Pale Yellow Trim. 2 arm/4 side
Wood
Reto Kaufmann Chair for Horgen Glarus, 1991
By Reto Kaufmann
Located in LYON, FR
A lacquered wood and iron chair named 'SCHWIIZ', incorporating the Swiss cross as a back-rest.
Wood, Lacquer
Pair of Gray Painted Aluminum Slipper Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of gray painted aluminum slipper chairs with cross backs and linen-upholstered seat cushions.
Danish Reclining Lounge Chair in the Manner of Finn Juhl
By Finn Juhl, Grete Jalk
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Chair back reclines to 45 degrees with under seat mechanism and the foam and mint green upholstery is new.
Fabric, Teak
Maison Jansen Dining Chairs-6
By Maison Jansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A beautiful set of caned back chairs with cross hatch stenciling. Branded "Jansen"
Vintage Brass Side Chairs/Set 4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Polished Brass Dining Chairs. Double Cross Back. Vintage Black Fabric Seat.
Brass
Pair of Art Deco Vanity Chairs in Mohair and Ebonized Walnut
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Also features beautiful curved cross back with X-form. Chairs can be sold indivually for $1,500 each.
Mohair, Wood
Pair of Art Deco Vanity Chairs in Mohair and Ebonized Walnut
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Also features beautiful curved cross back with X-form. Chairs can be sold indivually for $1,500 each.
Mohair, Wood
$1,894 / item
H 5.91 in Dm 4.73 in
Josef Hoffmann Wiener Werkstaette Jugendstil Ceiling Lamp / Flush Pende, Re Edit
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Hanging- lamp from the showrooms of the Wiener Werkstaette used by Hoffmann in several variations. Hammered originally. Works-number M115, pattern-book of the Wiener Werkstaette: WWM...
Crystal, Brass
Pair of Lounge Chairs attr. to Paolo Buffa, Italy 1950s
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of grey upholstered lounge chairs, attributed to the Italian designer Paolo Buffa (Italy, 1903-1970). The elegant curved frames made of solid cherry have been polished and the s...
Cherry
Barbara Barry for McGuire "Ceremony" Dining Chairs, Set of Six
By Barbara Barry, McGuire
Located in Miami, FL
Barbara Barry for McGuire "Ceremony" Dining Chairs, Set of Six Offered for sale is a set of six Barbara Barry for McGuire Furniture of San Francisco "Ceremony" dining chairs. This ...
Leather, Fabric, Rattan, Velvet, Ultrasuede
$12,500 / set
H 38.5 in W 22 in D 24.5 in
Barbara Barry, Baker Dining Chairs, Newly Upholstered, Set of 8, 2 Arm, 6 Side
By Baker Furniture Company, Barbara Barry
Located in Miami, FL
Barbara Barry for Baker Set of 8 Dining Chairs, Newly Upholstered, 2 Arm, 6 Side Offered for sale is an elegant set of 8 upholstered dining chairs by Barbara Barry for Baker Furnitu...
Upholstery, Wood
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