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Whimsical Postmodern Cardboard Sculptural Chair
By Frank Gehry
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Postmodern whimsical cardboard sculptural chair from Germany 1980s in brown cardboard and
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Late 20th Century German Post-Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Paper

Vintage Whimsical Postmodern Cardboard Sculptural Chair
Whimsical Postmodern Cardboard Sculptural Chair
H 34.26 in W 20.08 in D 22.45 in
Mid Century Gazelle Beige Wood Chair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. They have been made of beechwood. They have undergone a
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Textile, Beech

Fratelli Levaggi Children Nutwood "Campanino" Italian Chair, Chiavari 1950
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing midcentury and very rare nutwood childern chair. The amazing "Campanino" was designed by
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1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Wood, Nutwood

Mid Century Green Velvet Chair, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Velvet, Beech

Mid Century Leopard Velvet Chair, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Velvet, Beech

Set of Four Mid Century Gazelle Beige Wood Chairs, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chairs designed by prof. Rajmund Halas. They have been made of beechwood. They have undergone a
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Textile, Beech

Twelve Mid Century Green Wool Chairs, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Velvet, Beech

Mid Century Apple Green Wool Chair, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Velvet, Beech

Six Mid-Century Leopard Velvet Chairs, Walnut Wood, Rajmund Halas, Poland, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Chair designed by Prof. Rajmund Halas. Made of beechwood. Chair is after a complete upholstery
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20th Century Polish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Velvet, Beech

Pair Of Vladimir Kagan Swivel Chairs
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Vladimir Kagan Swivel Chairs. This handsome pair of Kagan swivel lounge chairs, club chairs
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Fabric, Wood

Pair Of Vladimir Kagan Swivel Chairs
Pair Of Vladimir Kagan Swivel Chairs
H 29 in W 39.5 in D 34.5 in
Set of 4 Chiavarine Chairs in Red Stained Beech and Bamboo Rope, Italy 1950s
By Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful Set of 4 Chiavarine chairs 3 slats model. These extremely light chairs were designed by
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Wood, Bamboo, Cane, Beech, Rattan

Ergo "Antropovarius" Reclining Lounge Chair by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche
By Poltrona Frau, Ferdinand A. Porsche
Located in Antwerp, BE
Ergo antropovarius reclining lounge chair designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche for Poltrona Frau
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Metal

Magnificent Rare Brazilian Rosewood Eames Lounge Chair and Ottoman Mid-Century
By Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Pemberton, NJ
only one year-1964. This is the chair you favorite wealthy grandfather had still retaining some minor
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Metal

Antropovarius Lounge Chair by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche for Poltrona Frau
By Ferdinand A. Porsche, Poltrona Frau
Located in East Hampton, NY
Antropovarius reclining lounge chair designed by Ferdinand Alexander Porsche for Poltrona Frau
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Steel

Pair of Vladimir Kagan Rare Swivel Lounge Chairs for Directional
By Directional, Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dallas, TX
Offered is a beautiful pair of rare Nautilus style swivel chairs born from the ingenuity of the
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Velvet

Design Set Lounge Chairs Design and Handmade by Martin Godsk 1990 Denmark
By Martin Godsk
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Beautiful Danish set of relax chairs, beautiful modern design by Martin Godsk woodworker
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1990s Danish Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Rope, Oak

Vintage Mid-Century Modern Club Lounge Chair by Flair Division for Bernhardt
By Bernhardt
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome Mid-Century Modern club chair or lounge chair from the Flair Division of Bernhardt
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Fabric, Walnut

Eight Modernist Dining Chairs Designed by Edmund Karpinski for Drexel
By Drexel
Located in Dallas, TX
Revamp the look of your dining room with this hard to find a set of eight modernist chairs designed
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Bouclé, Wood

Pair of Leather Model 412 CAb Cassina Chairs Mario Bellini Provenance Cass House
By Cassina, Mario Bellini
Located in High Wycombe, GB
A pair of leather model 412 CAB Cassina chairs designed by Mario Bellini Made in Italy 1977
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Leather, Plastic

Family Chair Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
, descendant of H M Flagler co-founder of Palm Beach, sits in her great-grandfather’s favourite chair in front
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1960s Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Archival Pigment

Family Chair (1968) - Limited Estate Stamped
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
, descendant of H M Flagler co-founder of Palm Beach, sits in her great-grandfather’s favourite chair in front
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1960s Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Color, Archival Pigment

'Family Chair' Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Beach, sits in her great-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now the Flagler
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1960s Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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C Print

Untitled, Man on a Chair with Sun
By Enrique Kico Govantes
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Untitled, Man in a Chair with Sun" c. 1990 is an oil on hard board, by Cuban artist
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Late 20th Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Oil

Slim Aarons, Family Chair (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, April 1968
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1960s American Realist Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Family Chair (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, April 1968
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1960s American Realist Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Lambda

Slim Aarons, Family Chair (Slim Aarons Estate Edition)
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
-grandfather’s favourite chair in front of the family mansion now the Flagler Museum, Palm Beach, April 1968
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1960s American Realist Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Lambda

Kaare Klint, Cognac Leather Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen, 1960s
By Rud Rasmussen, Kaare Klint
Located in Uppsala, SE
The legendary safari chair in cognac coloured leather on a very dark oak frame designed by the
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Leather, Oak

The Hat on the Chair, Oil on Canvas, Paul Permeke 1918-1990
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
Paul Permeke 1918-1990 The Hat on the Chair Oil on canvas 100cm x 80cm A superb example of
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20th Century Belgian Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Canvas, Paint

Massive 300+ Pc Lot Vintage Dollhouse Miniature Furniture Toys Accessories
Located in Dayton, OH
trees, 2 fireplaces, 2 stoves, kitchen sink, 6 tables, butcher block, 10 chairs, 2 sofas, refrigerator
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20th Century Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Metal

Ilana Goor Wrought Iron and Leather Armchair
By Ilana Goor
Located in San Francisco, CA
Wonderful iron and leather armchair by the talented Israeli designer Ilana Goor. This chair
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Late 20th Century American Brutalist Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Iron

Bertel Hansen-Svaneke, Interior, Oil Painting
Located in Cheltenham, GB
interior with chest of drawers, chair and gilt-framed artworks. Hansen-Svaneke treasured introspective
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1930s Tonalist Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Canvas, Oil

One-Off American Studio Surreal Console Table in Maple by Andrew J Willner, 1976
By Andrew Willner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
earliest training in woodworking in the basement wood shop of his grandfather who ran a lumber business
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1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Maple

American Studio Movement Sculptural Dragonfly Table by Andrew J Willner, 1973
By Andrew Willner
Located in Brooklyn, NY
wood shop of his grandfather who ran a lumber business selling reclaimed wood from construction sites
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1970s American American Craftsman Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Oak

Set of Three Monochrome Stools by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell
By Kartell, Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in High Wycombe, GB
] Chairs from the Estate of Jeannette and Wilfred Cass, Cass House, Goodwood, Chichester. Wilfred Cass
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Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Plastic

Sofa Daybed in Green Upholstery, Seng Company, Germany, 1930s
By Seng
Located in Antwerp, BE
founded in Chicago, IL by the founder’s great, great grandfather, Wendelin Seng, who had immigrated to the
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Metal

Lady In Love
Located in Chattahoochee Hills, GA
smith and chair caner, and his great-grandfather, Cane Jackson was a blacksmith. “My great-grandfather
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1980s Folk Art Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Wire

Portrait of Lady Sewing in an Interior - Scottish 40s Pointilliste oil painting
By Murray McNeel Caird Urquhart
Located in London, GB
studied at the Académie Julian in Paris. The composition is of a woman in a red dress, sitting in a chair
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1940s Post-Impressionist Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Oil

Bold German American Abstract Expressionist Color Field Oil Painting Carl Holty
By Carl Holty
Located in Surfside, FL
practiced medicine, before returning to Milwaukee around 1906. Holty's grandfather introduced him to art by
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Masonite, Oil

"Untitled" 1963 pre-Star Wars Space Ship Cast Bronze Signed & Dated
By Julius Schmidt
Located in Detroit, MI
architect and faculty member, Eliel Saarinen who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and
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1960s Contemporary Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Bronze

Greek Revival Dining Table Triple Pedestal Base & Elongated Octagon Glass Top
By Bernhardt
Located in Topeka, KS
twelve guests at your dining table (depending on the size of your chairs) AND it has a versatility that
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Late 20th Century American Greek Revival Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Glass, Laminate, Wood, Paint

Julius Schmidt Sculpture Cast Iron Bronze Geometric
Located in Detroit, MI
who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Bronze, Iron

Julius Schmidt "Geometrics" Iron Casting Abstract Sculpture Signed
By Julius Schmidt
Located in Detroit, MI
who collaborated with Charles and Ray Eames on chair and furniture design. Numerous creative artists
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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Iron

Estelle & Erwine Laverne Originals Modern Rosewood Lamp Table Floor White 1950s
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in Brooklyn, NY
chair and the central table evocative of their cafe table that was a part of the Lily collection of the
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Fiberglass, Rosewood

Chippendale Style Wing Chair
By Earl Schantzenbach
Located in Washington, DC
Unusual wing chair, designed and made by Earl Schantzenbach, a Mennonite furniture maker in
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1950s American Chippendale Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Mahogany, Upholstery

Chippendale Style Wing Chair
Chippendale Style Wing Chair
H 46.5 in W 36.5 in D 28.5 in
Pair Armchairs by Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo
By Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo
Located in Mexico City, DF
western Mexico. He made his home on the sugar plantation of his grandfather in Nogueras, just outside the
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1970s Mexican Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Leather, Wood

A Dim Library with a Grandfather Clock, Arm Chair and Table
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Portrait of a dark room with a clock, chair and table.
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20th Century American Vintage Grandfather Chair

Coffee Table by Rangel Hidalgo
By Alejandro Rangel Hidalgo
Located in Mexico City, DF
Complimenting the pair of chairs shown, this coffee table with a lacquered green top and signatures
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1970s Mexican Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Lacquer, Wood

Coffee Table by Rangel Hidalgo
Coffee Table by Rangel Hidalgo
H 16 in W 49 in D 31.5 in
1950s Xavier Pauchard Pair of Vintage Metal French Armchairs, Tolix
By Xavier Pauchard
Located in Milan, IT
back chair realized with a double curved tube. The seat presents eight holes originally to train rain
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Metal

Wingback Chairs, 1960s
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of wingback or grandfather chairs on tapered feet with polished armrests, that slightly bend
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1960s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Wood, Fabric

Wingback Chairs, 1960s
Wingback Chairs, 1960s
H 41.74 in W 25.99 in D 34.26 in
Vintage Ercol No.315 'Grandfather' Rocking Chair, 1960's
By Lucian Ercolani
Located in Ely, GB
A Lovely Large Ercol Windsor Grandfather Rocking Chair Model No. 315, circa 1960’s. Designed
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1960s British Country Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Beech, Elm

Pair of Vintage Ercol 317 Low Grandfather Armchairs in Blonde Elm, Mid-Century
By Ercol
Located in London, GB
Vintage pair of Ercol 317 low Grandfather armchairs in blonde. A classic chair which suits
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1960s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Beech, Elm

An Investiture “Red” Chair
Located in Conwy, GB
chairs as my Grandfather was the stonemason and master tiler “John Lesley Pritchard” who built the Welsh
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Mid-20th Century Welsh Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Pine

An Investiture “Red” Chair
An Investiture “Red” Chair
H 30.71 in W 21.26 in D 21.26 in
Four Streamline American Art Deco Cocktail Chairs
Located in Oakland, CA
These chairs are very dear to me. A lot like the ones my grandfather had in the famous Willis Bar
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Metal

Exceptional 1937 King George VI Coronation Chair and Stool Fully Stamped
By Maple & Co.
Located in GB
new, the grandfather attended the coronation and subsequently purchased the chairs as he was
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1930s British Edwardian Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Velvet, Oak

Rocking Chair 1950s Ercol with Cushions
By Ercol, Lucian Ercolani
Located in Tourcoing, FR
"Grandfather Rocking Chair" is made of solid elm, with dimensions, curves and fittings (cushions of origin
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Mid-20th Century English British Colonial Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Elm

Rocking Chair 1950s Ercol with Cushions
Rocking Chair 1950s Ercol with Cushions
H 35.44 in W 27.56 in D 30.71 in
Vintage Mid-Century Modern High Back Lounge Chair by Flair Division of Bernhardt
By Bernhardt
Located in Topeka, KS
Handsome blue and green Mid-Century Modern high back lounge chair from the Flair Division of
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Fabric, Walnut

2 Vladimir Kagan 1968 Cosmos Lounge Chairs Lucite Swivel Wool Mid-Century Modern
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Dayton, OH
#25149 "Vladimir Kagan Cosmos lounge chairs. Features a sculptural original wool upholstered
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Lucite, Wool

Liaigre Dining Chairs in Stained Oak and Leather
By Christian Liaigre
Located in Antwerp, BE
Christian Liaigre, dining chairs, solid oak, beige leather, France, 1999 Christian Liaigre was a
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1990s French Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Leather, Oak

Four Brazilian Midcentury Dining Chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro, 1960s
By Joaquim Tenreiro
Located in Utrecht, NL
4 beautiful 'curved' chairs by Joaquim Tenreiro. The chairs have a wooden frame with a D-shaped
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1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Cane, Wood

6 Modern Style Vintage Dining Chairs Velvet Scoop Seats Bernhardt Flair Hibriten
By Hibriten, Flair, Bernhardt
Located in Topeka, KS
Awesome set of 6 vintage modern style scoop seat dining chairs in coffee-with-cream colored velvet
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Late 20th Century American Modern Vintage Grandfather Chair

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Velvet, Wood

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Vintage Grandfather Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

Find many varieties of an authentic vintage grandfather chair available at 1stDibs. Each vintage grandfather chair for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, hardwood and fabric. You’ve searched high and low for the perfect vintage grandfather chair — we have versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century are available. A vintage grandfather chair made by mid-century modern designers — as well as those associated with industrial — is very popular. Many designers have produced at least one well-made vintage grandfather chair over the years, but those crafted by Bernhardt, Directional and Ercol are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Vintage Grandfather Chair?

A vintage grandfather chair can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $3,650, while the lowest priced sells for $759 and the highest can go for as much as $24,500.
Questions About Vintage Grandfather Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 17, 2023
    To be vintage, a chair typically needs to be at least 20 years old, while a chair older than 100 years is an antique. On 1stDibs, find a variety of antique, vintage and modern dining chairs from some of the world's top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Many factors like wood, construction, and patina come into play when you date a vintage chair. If you can’t find a maker’s mark or any other kind of identifying mark on the piece, consult a furniture encyclopedia or a certified expert. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a collection of vintage chairs from some of the world’s top sellers.
  • 1stDibs ExpertJune 15, 2023
    To tell how old a vintage chair is, first try and locate the manufacturer's label, tag or mark. Typically, identifying markings and tags appear under cushions or on the undersides of chairs. You may find that the date of manufacturing appears on the label or tag. If not, check trusted online resources to find out when the manufacturer was in business to make an estimate of the age. When in doubt, enlist the help of a certified appraiser or antiques dealer to help you date a particular chair. Find an assortment of antique, vintage and modern chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 22, 2022
    To know if your vintage Eames chair is real, check for a reclining mechanism. On original chairs, the back had a permanent reclined position, so no mechanism is necessary. Also, a vintage piece is around 32 inches high, while later reproductions are normally bigger. On 1stDibs, shop a selection of expertly vetted Eames chairs.