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Russel Wright Outdoor/Patio Steel Folding Chair by Schwayder Bros, 5 Available
By Russel Wright
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Original 1950 Russel Wright designed Steel Patio folding chair with original "Schwayder Bros Russel
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Neoclassical Brass-Mounted Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Neoclassical brass-mounted steel folding chairs.
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20th Century French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Seriously Cool over Engineered Metal & Lucite Folding Office Chair Swing Back
Located in GB
We are delighted to offer for sale this very cool over engineered lucite and steel folding chair
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20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

Steel EMU Arc En Ciel, Set 4 Folding Chairs
By EMU Furniture
Located in Naples, IT
Group of 4 folding chairs suitable for home balconies or large green gardens.
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Steel EMU Arc En Ciel, Set 4 Folding Chairs
Steel EMU Arc En Ciel, Set 4 Folding Chairs
H 33.47 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Bauhaus folding chairs
Located in Banská Štiavnica, SK
Leather folding chairs in Bauhaus style from around 1960 in very nice original condition with
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Bauhaus folding chairs
Bauhaus folding chairs
H 30.71 in W 19.69 in D 21.66 in
Folding Tubular Chromed Steel Deckchair, Italy 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Folding Tubular Chromed Steel Deckchair, Italy 1970s. Blue Leather. 90 x 80 x 85 cm. Good
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1970s Italian Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Midcentury Jansen Style Steel and Leather Folding Campaign Chairs
Located in Charleston, SC
Pair of midcentury Jansen style steel and leather folding campaign chairs.
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20th Century French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Karl Springer Folding Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
set of 6 Folding Chairs Steel ,Brass and Naugahyde
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20th Century French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Vintage Karl Springer  Folding Chairs
Karl Springer  Folding Chairs
H 31 in W 17 in D 17 in
18 Venetian Folding-Patio-Garden Chairs in Steel, Brass and Red Fabric, 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
Set from 18 Venetian folding-patio-garden chairs designed and produced in Italy during the 1980s
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Late 20th Century Italian Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Brass

1950's Vintage Conjoined Folding Chapel Chairs
Located in Tarleton, GB
1950's Vintage folding chair row in beech History Folding chairs have been in use for
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Vintage Chrome and Leather Folding “Ny” Tubular Steel Chair by Takeshi Nii
By Takeshi Nii
Located in Shippensburg, PA
and clever design, the "Ny" chair features a collapsible form that completely folds down and can be
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20th Century Japanese Post-Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Folding Brass Side Chair Furry Gray Faux Lambskin
Located in Chula Vista, CA
AMBIANIC presents Folding Brass Chair Furry Upholstery Composed of brass-plated steel Back rest
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Late 20th Century Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Brass, Steel

Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 20
By Arrben
Located in Munich, Bavaria
in black laquered beechwood. The Folding frame is steel and chrome. The chair and the cane is very
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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 20
Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 20
H 31.5 in W 20.08 in D 20.87 in
1960's Pair of Folding Chairs by Salterini
By John Salterini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century Modern outdoor patio pair of folding chairs designed by Salterini. The chairs are made
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Foldable Plia Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Cape Town, WC
The essential folding chair, the Plia showcases function while marking the move towards transparent
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Francois Carre Strap Iron Folding Chairs - Set of 3
By Francois Carre
Located in Evans, GA
Incredible set of 3 Francois Carre folding chairs! These beauties are in excellent sitting/working
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Deco Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bauhaus Folding Chair, Daybed, Germany 1930s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Adjustable Bauhaus bed armchair made of creamy white painted over steel and walnut wood armrests
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1930s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel, Chrome

Bauhaus Folding Chair, Daybed, Germany 1930s
Bauhaus Folding Chair, Daybed, Germany 1930s
H 35.44 in W 31.5 in D 29.53 in
Maison Jansen Leather, Brushed Steel and Brass Folding Campaign Side Chair 1960s
By Maison Jansen
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Beautiful Maison Jansen leather campaign chair, solid steel with brass finials, 1960s.
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jean Prouvé Folding Chair Designed 1930, Manufactured by Tecta, 1983
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Jean Prouve´, reclining chairs, steel and canvas, France, design circa 1930, manufactured by Tecta
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1980s French Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Plia Folding Chair
Located in toronto, CA
was published at the Milan Furniture Fair. . With the Plia folding chair, the designer Giancarlo
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1960s Italian Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Plastic

2x Team Form AG for interlübke folding chairs, Swiss Design
By Team Form AG, Interlübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Timeless folding chairs by Swiss designer duo team form ag (Franz Hero & Karl Odermatt) for
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1970s German Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Piretti Castelli Lucite 'Plia ' Folding Chairs, 4
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
Four Modern Giancarlo Piretti (b. 1940) for Castelli Furniture "Plia" folding chairs, acrylic in
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Mid-20th Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Sculptural Unique Folding Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Set of 6 unique folding chairs. Seat & back collapse in a unique way, folding towards each other
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1950s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Pair of French Maison Jansen Folding Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare pair of French Maison Jansen polished steel and leather folding chairs. Circa 1940. These are
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1940s Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

team form ag folding chairs, interlübke
By Team Form AG, Interlübke
Located in Neuss, NW
Timeless folding chairs by Swiss designer duo team form ag (Franz Hero & Karl Odermatt) for
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1970s German Bauhaus Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

team form ag folding chairs, interlübke
team form ag folding chairs, interlübke
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Pair of Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs by Designer Giorgio Cattelan
By Giorgio Cattelan
Located in High Wycombe, GB
1970s Italian Modernist Folding Cane Chairs By Designer Giorgio Cattelan For Brand Cidue Made In
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Vintage Plexiglass Folding Chairs, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in taranto, IT
Lot of 4 resealable chairs in plexiglass and steel, original 70s, probably produced on the wave of
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1970s Italian Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

Folding chairs, Luisa Model by Marcello Cuneo, Italy 1970
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in Brasília, BR
. Folding chairs in high-quality chromed metal with seats entirely upholstered in premium velvet "taupe
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Mid-20th Century Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

Folding chair made in Spain by Stua, 1970's
By STUA
Located in FERROL, ES
Folding chair made in Spain by Stua, 1970's White PMMA and red lacquered steel structure. On the
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1970s Spanish Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

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Metal

Folding chair made in Spain by Stua, 1970's
Folding chair made in Spain by Stua, 1970's
H 27.96 in W 17.72 in D 18.51 in
Red and Smoked Lucite "Plia" Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
charming and makes this folding chair perfect for a Mid-Century Modern style project. PLIA, the symbol of
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chair in Lucite and Chrome for Castelli, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Ilmari Tapiovaara Prototype Congo Folding Chair Finland 1954
By Ilmari Tapiovaara
Located in Camden, ME
Congo folding chair designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara in 1954 manufactured by Lukkiseppo Ltd. in
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1950s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal, Steel

Set of Six P08 Folding Chairs by Justus Kolberg for Tecno, Italy
By Kolberg Justus, Tecno
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Tecno P08 by Justus Kolberg in brushed stainless steel and black nylon Name: P08 folding chair
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Bakelite Amphitheater Folding Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bakelite 1930s jump seat on steel base. Gun metal patina base.
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1930s French Industrial Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Bakelite Amphitheater Folding Seat
Bakelite Amphitheater Folding Seat
H 36 in W 14 in D 24 in
Folding Lucite "Plia" Chair by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
A Space Age chrome and transparent lucite folding chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Giancarlo Piretti, Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
one of the most iconic chairs of the 20th century. The Plia chair was the first to be able to fold
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Giancarlo Piretti, Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
one of the most iconic chairs of the 20th century. The Plia chair was the first to be able to fold
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

A pair 1930's Thonet Crocodile folding chairs Bauhaus era
By Thonet
Located in Leicester, GB
A pair of Bauhaus bentwood crocodile chairs by Thonet. Beech and plywood folding café chairs from
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1930s Polish Bauhaus Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Beech

Gio Ponti Gabriella Folding Lounge Chair in Black Vynil by Pallucco, 1991, Italy
By Gio Ponti, Pallucco
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Gabriella folding lounge chair with a steel frame, seat, and back upholstered in black vinyl or
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1990s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Les Invisibles – Folding Chairs – Yonel Lebovici & Bernard Berthet – Marais Inte
By Yonel Lebovici, Marais international
Located in NIEUWKUIJK, NB
Yonel Lebovici (1937-1998) and Bernard Berthet designed these transparent folding chairs and gave
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1970s European Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Brass

Vintage Alberto Salviati 'Miamina' folding lounge chair for Saporiti Italia
By Saporiti
Located in Portland, OR
: Multicolored Condition: 8.5+/10 some fading, and pitting on steel. DIMENSIONS: Chair: 37” width 37” height 35
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Abstract Sculptural Steel and Fabric Corset Side Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
An Italian abstract strap steel and linen fabric side and statement chair. The steel has been bent
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Giancarlo Piretti, Red Original Plia Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
one of the most iconic chairs of the 20th century. The Plia chair was the first to be able to fold
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1960s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Rene-Jean Caillette, RJC folding and reversible chair VIA ed., 1986
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in Paris, FR
René-Jean Caillette (1919-2004) RJC folding and reversible chair VIA éditeur, France, 1986
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1980s French Post-Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Rare Mid C. Bauhaus Style Canadian Pacific Railway Folding Cabin Chairs
Located in Vancouver, British Columbia
Rare Bauhaus inspired mid-century folding chairs in excellent condition. Originally used in 1st
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1950s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mohair

Hiroyuki Yamakado, 2 Cinderella Folding Chairs, Design, 1987
By Hiroyuki Yamakado, Porada Arredi
Located in Den Haag, NL
Pair of Hiroyuki Yamakado Cinderella folding stools for Arredi with new Faux leather seats. They
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1980s French Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950's Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs - Various Qty
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs – 1950’s Original Orange Tolix Folding
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1950s French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Six French Metal Folding Chairs, France c. 1950's
Located in Napa, CA
Absolutely beautiful mid-century steel colored metal chairs. Each chair folds nicely and has a
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1950s French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

Midcentury Italian Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Calligaris in walnut
By Calligaris
Located in Vigonza, Padua
1950s pair of Italian sturdy folding chairs by Aldo Jacober for Calligaris, in solid walnut, with
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Set of 4 Red and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
safety. These folding chairs are made of very rare pink plexiglas with a chrome structure and are in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Set of 6 Red and Smoked Lucite Plia folding chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
charming and makes this folding chairs perfect for a Mid-Century Modern style project. PLIA, the symbol
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

1950's Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs - Set Of Four
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs – Set Of Four 1950’s Original Orange
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1950s French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950's Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs - Set Of Six
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Original Orange Tolix Folding Metal Outdoor Chairs – Set Of Six 1950’s Original Orange Tolix
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1950s French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Maison Jansen Brass and Steel Paw Footed Campaign Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in Swedesboro, NJ
This a beautiful pair of Maison Jansen campaign style folding chairs. The chairs are in good
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1960s French Campaign Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

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Brass, Bronze, Steel

Maison Jansen Steel, Bronze and Leather Campaign Chair
By Maison Jansen
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chic folding chair with neoclassical styling. Leather seat and arm straps, with solid flat bar
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1960s French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Steel

A Set of 5 Walnut Folding Chairs by Coronet Norquist
Located in Pasadena, CA
These highly comfortable folding chairs are made of solid walnut, and they deserve the slogan
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

Poul Henningsen, Pair of Foldable Theatre Chairs for the Betty Nansen Theatre, 1
By Poul Henningsen, Andreas Christensen
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare pair of foldable theatre chairs designed by Poul Henningsen in 1957 for the renovation of the
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1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of Folding Chairs by Arrben, model Tamara, in cognac leather, Italy 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a pair of exceptionally rare postmodern folding chairs manufactured
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

1970's New Old Stock Original French Army Surplus Folding Chairs - Very Large Qu
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1970’s New Old Stock Original French Army Surplus Folding Chairs – Very Large Quantity Available
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1970s French Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Metal

Exquisite Set of Molinari Foldable Easy Chairs Designed by Teun van Zanten 1970s
By Molinari, Teun van Zanten
Located in Voorburg, NL
with organic shape. The chairs are easy going as they are foldable. They remain in an excellent
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Folding Chairs

Materials

Steel

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Vintage Steel Folding Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

An assortment of vintage steel folding chairs is available at 1stDibs. Frequently made of metal, steel and fabric, all vintage steel folding chairs available were constructed with great care. Vintage steel folding chairs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage steel folding chairs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made vintage steel folding chairs over the years, but those made by Zanotta, Gae Aulenti and Giancarlo Piretti are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much are Vintage Steel Folding Chairs?

Prices for vintage steel folding chairs start at $75 and top out at $40,000 with the average selling for $1,800.

Finding the Right seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.