Zanotta April Folding Chair in VIP Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Gae Aulenti
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta April Folding Chair in VIP Seat and Stainless Steel Frame by Gae Aulenti Folding chair.
Stainless Steel
New York Outdoor Sofa in Vip Grey Upholstery with White Legs by Sergio Bicego
By Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
New York Sofa outdoor is the result of careful research into materials so as to preserve the uniqueness of the original design. It features a painted tubular metal frame specifically...
Upholstery
Sold
H 31.11 in W 28.35 in D 18.12 in
Luigi Caccia Dominioni Vintage Folding Chairs for Vips Residence Milano
By Luigi Caccia Dominioni
Located in Milano, IT
Nice set composed by 4 folding chairs designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni for the italian manufacture Vips Residence Milano in the 60's.
Steel
VIP CHAIR BY MARCEL WANDERS
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
THE VIP CHAIR WAS DESIGNED FOR THE WORLD EXPO 2000 IN HANOVER.
Foam, Upholstery
Set of (6) Vip Chairs by Marcel Wanders
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
THE VIP CHAIR WAS DESIGNED FOR THE WORLD EXPO 2000 IN HANOVER.
Foam, Upholstery
Sold
H 39.38 in Dm 39.38 in
Leather Lounge Football ‘VIP’ by Edwin Niekel & Taco Regtien for Leolux, 2005
By Leolux, Taco Regtien, Edwin Niekel
Located in The Hague, NL
Large leather lounge football named ‘VIP’ by Edwin Niekel & Taco Regtien, 2005. Very rare only produced for one year.
Leather, Foam
Pair of Solid Mahogany Oriental Chairs VIP Provenance
Located in Miami, FL
These chairs were purchased from a dealer in south Fl that purchased them form a client that brought them from the US embassy in the Dominican Republic . The were a dozen of these we...
Marble
$903 / item
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome. These iconic Italian chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in the 1967. T...
Steel, Chrome
$456 / item
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chair by Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in clear lucite with chrome frame. This fantastic chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. These folding chairs are m...
Aluminum, Enamel
$462 / item
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Multiple Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chairs in Clear Lucite Chrome, Castelli
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 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
Steel, Chrome
$1,144
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 17.72 in
Italian postmodern metal Quinta 605 chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian postmodern metal Quinta 605 chair by Mario Botta for Alias, 1980s. Quinta 605 chair, postmodern Italian, in metal by Mario Botta for Alias 1980 Quinta 605 armchair with seat ...
Metal
Plia Folding Chair By Giancarlo Piretti For Castelli 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Čelinac, BA
Plia Folding Chair By Giancarlo Piretti For Castelli 1967
Chrome
$8,151 / item
H 33.08 in W 92.92 in D 36.62 in
Saba Avant-Après Medium Sofa in Vip A8 Upholstery with Metal Grey, Sergio Bicego
By Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flow, adapt, create void, rearrange space, receive and renew indefinitely. The new Avant-Après seating is able to do it all. Rigid yet lightweight, the sofa comes in fascinating conf...
Upholstery
Outdoor Cream and Charcoal Loveseat
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by weekend visits to the stark desert landscapes found a few hours east of Los Angeles, this collection is composed of steel frames that have been zinc primed and powder coa...
Steel
$8,748 / item
H 32.29 in W 100.01 in D 38.59 in
Limes New Sofa in Avant Après Upholstery and Armrest with Roll by Sergio Bicego
By Sergio Bicego, Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Limes New is a sofa that upholds Saba’s philosophical approach to a larger furnishing project: “Everything slides, everything changes” elaborates Parmenide, who ignited the creative ...
Upholstery
$5,731 / item
H 35.44 in W 93.71 in D 37.41 in
Quinta Strada 2-Seat Large Sofa in Clean Grey Upholstery by Sergio Bicego
By Sergio Bicego, Saba Italia
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Brought out in 1996, the Quinta Strada seating range was a pioneering design of the modern style. Streamlined yet modularly flexible, the range is now reproduced with a sensitive res...
Upholstery
$7,901 / item
H 28.35 in W 101.58 in D 37.01 in
Rendez-Vous Sofa in Special A5 Upholstery with Black Metal by Sergio Bicego
By Saba Italia, Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rendez-vous is the new seating system envisaged not only for the home environment, but also for public spaces. The aim of the project is to allow upmost flexibility in configurations...
Upholstery
$697 / item
H 32.29 in W 25.4 in D 24.41 in
Black & Chrome Plated Metal Penelope Armchair by C. Pollock for A. Castelli, 80s
By Charles Pollock, Anonima Castelli
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Chair with chromed metal, plastic structure and metal mesh shell. Very good condition. Available total 3 items.
Metal, Chrome, Wire
$9,279 / item
H 32.6 in W 92.5 in D 31.5 in
"Elisa" Outdoor Three-Seat Sofa Designed by Enzo Mari for Driade
By Driade, Enzo Mari
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Elisa" is an outdoor three-seat sofa, designed by Enzo Mari and manufactured by Driade, featuring a structure made of steel with protective cataphoresis treatment, finished in black...
Steel
$1,750 / item
H 32.29 in W 15.36 in D 18.9 in
Zanotta Tonietta Chair in Polypropylene and Polished Aluminum Frame by Enzo Mari
By Enzo Mari, Zanotta
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Tonietta Chair in Polypropylene with Polished Aluminum Frame by Enzo Mari Polished or black painted aluminum alloy frame. Seat and back in polypropylene covered in cowhide...
Cowhide
$20,279 / item
H 28.75 in W 125.99 in D 66.93 in
Modern Twins Grey OUTDOORS Sofa, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Rute Martins, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Twins Outdoors Sofa, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple. The Twins outdoors sofa brings sculptural elegance to open-air living. Defined ...
Stainless Steel
$7,458 / item
H 33.08 in W 77.17 in D 36.62 in
Saba Avant-Après Small Sofa in Vip A8 Upholstery with Metal Grey, Sergio Bicego
By Sergio Bicego
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Flow, adapt, create void, rearrange space, receive and renew indefinitely. The new Avant-Après seating is able to do it all. Rigid yet lightweight, the sofa comes in fascinating conf...
Upholstery
$495 / item
H 29.75 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Giancarlo Piretti Plia Lucite & Chrome Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli, Anonima Castelli
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing the truly iconic "Plia" folding chair. Originally designed in 1967 by Giancarlo Piretti for the venerated Anonima Castelli Company the Plia chair is still in production t...
Chrome
$12,400 / set
H 29.53 in W 19.69 in D 17.72 in
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Chairs for Cassina, Red Lacquered, 1960, Set of 8
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of eight. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous ch...
Straw, Wood
$2,800 / set
H 17.5 in W 10.5 in D 6.5 in
Pair of Art Deco Style Murano Smoked Glass Wall Sconces, Italy Contemporary
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Art Deco style Murano smoked glass wall lights, contemporary Smoked / fume color and horizontal striation texture Black opaline finial and brass accents Art Deco inspired de...
Brass
$13,504Sale Price|20% Off
H 37.41 in W 94.49 in D 24.41 in
Large Italian Deco/Modernist Vellum Sideboard
By Guglielmo Ulrich
Located in London, GB
A very large and striking ebonised Italian sideboard with vellum clad doors. Beautifully constructed with three lockable compartments, each with one interior shelf. Believed to...
Parchment Paper
Frosted Murano Glass Wall Sconces
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Frosted Murano glass wall sconces with brass hardware holding four sources of light.
Brass
$3,953
H 23.23 in W 78.75 in D 33.08 in
Italian modern daybed sofa Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1970s
By Gae Aulenti, Poltronova
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern daybed sofa Locus Solus by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1970s Daybed mod. Locus Solus with patina chromed metal structure. The structure is entirely in tubular, which i...
Metal
Pair of Bronze Sconces, France, 1940
By Gilbert Poillerat
Located in New York, NY
Elegant pair of 1940s bronze sconces, reminiscent of Poillerat. Rewired. *Lampshades iaren't included but available on request.
Bronze
Art Deco square side table in oak veneer, France ca. 1925
Located in Meulebeke, BE
France / 1925 / side table / oak veneer, metal / Art Deco Beautiful oak veneer and metal side or occasional table from the 1920s in Art Deco style. This table has a rounded square t...
Metal
Aldo Rossi 'Teatro' Chairs for Molteni, Italy c 1983
By Aldo Rossi, Molteni & C
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Post-Modern 'Teatro' side chairs in solid beech wood designed by architect Aldo Rossi and Luca Meda and manufactured by Italian furniture company Molteni circa 1980s. These beautiful...
Leather, Wood, Beech
$1,387Sale Price / item|20% Off
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Late 20th Century Collectible, black Monk Dining Chairs by Afra&Tobia Scarpa
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
4 Dining Chairs - Monk by Afra e Tobia Scarpa The price indicated is for the single chair . Offered for sale is a rare set of 4 "Monk" dining chairs, designer by Afra & Tobia S...
Wood, Walnut, Leather
Fine French 1930s Daybed / Sofa Attributed to Lucien Rollin
By Lucien Rollin
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Art Deco stained walnut sofa/daybed attributed to Lucien Rollin (frame only). Inside dimensions of mattress/cushion area are 72 5/8" x 27 1/2"
Wood
$2,531 / item
H 28.35 in W 24.02 in D 21.66 in
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair for Cassina Fauteuil Tournant, Italy - new
By Charlotte Perriand, Cassina
Located in Berlin, DE
Charlotte Perriand LC7 Chair by Cassina. Prices are dependent on the chosen color and material. Please ask for pricing in other materials/colors.
Steel
$6,500
H 31.11 in W 65.36 in D 30.71 in
19th Century Antique Baroque Dining / Desk Table in Oak, Danish Cabinetmaker
Located in Odense, DK
This impressive 19th-century baroque dining/desk table, made from solid oak by a skilled Danish cabinetmaker, is a timeless piece of furniture exuding elegance and functionality. The...
Oak
$4,752 / item
H 91 in W 200 in D 100 in
Zanotta Leonardo Working Table in Laminated Top & Natural Varnished Beech Frame
By Zanotta, Achille Castiglioni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Zanotta Leonardo Working Table in Laminate Top and Natural Varnished Beech Frame by Achille Castiglioni Natural varnished steam-treated beech trestle. 1” thick , particleboard top...
Beech
Gae Aulenti bed mod. ‘Tennis’ for Gavina, Italy 1972
By Gavina, Gae Aulenti
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Large king size bed by Gae Aulenti mod. ‘Tennis’ for Gavina, Italy 1972. Unique and iconic bed from the ‘Tennis‘ series referring to the round shapes and the typical stitching patter...
Leather, Wood
$10,792 / set
H 28.75 in W 31.5 in D 34.65 in
Mario Bellini Bambole Chairs, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A Mario Bellini Le Bambole pair of chairs, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Dims: H 73cm D 88cm W 80cm SH 40/41cm
Alpaca
$31,577 / item
H 25.99 in W 94.49 in D 38.19 in
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three-Seater Sofa by Cassina, Upholstered, Italy
By Carlo Scarpa
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Carlo Scarpa Cornaro Three Seater Sofa Manufactured by Cassina SCULPTURAL ELEGANCE Geometric austerity encounters enveloping padding in this sofa designed by maestro Carlo Scarpa ...
Metal
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.
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