8 BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN Modernist CHAIRS by CHARLES DUDOUYDT, France 1950
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in PARIS, FR
A set of 8 powerfull chairs in massive dark wood and bright straw seatings, by Charles Dudouyt, France 1950. The thick wood structures are giving the chairs a strong and solid feel, ...
Straw, Bentwood
$1,333 / set
Set of 8 vintage bentwood armchairs, 1993
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage bent plywood armchairs with thick grey fabric cushions by AZ Zeitler, made in Germany. Very comfy chairs with a timeless design. Set of 8 Dated 02/1993 Dimensions: Heig...
Fabric, Bentwood
Vintage thonet style rocking chairs, 1960s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Mid century dark brown wooden and cane webbing rocking chair. These thonet style rocking chair has a very elegant curling shape and look and are ideal to create a contrast in your i...
Bentwood
$956Sale Price|20% Off
19Thc Bent Wood / Twig Child's Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This fine hand made rustic bentwood rocking chair has a suede seat cushion and is in fine condition.It is a very sturdy rocking chair.
Suede, Wood
Unavailable
H 33.47 in W 16.54 in D 18.12 in
Set of 6 dining table chairs beechwood and bentwood swiss production 1950s
By Horgen-Glarus
Located in Zürich, Zürich
Set of 6 elegant dining table chairs produced in the 1950s by famous Swiss chair an table manufacturer horgenglarus. Bentwood backrest with rods. Beech wood, dark stained and varnish...
Beech
Irish Vernacular Boat Builders Chair
Located in Downham Market, GB
An Irish vernacular Boat Builders chair. A beautifully made chair of excellent form & colour, the thick slab seat raised on four turned legs & supporting the unique back rest with s...
Hardwood, Bentwood
19Thc Folky Bentwood Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Late 19Thc Folky twig rustic bentwood chair in fine condition.This chair is very sturdy.This chair was found in Pennsylvania
Hickory
Rustic Twig and Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Chireno, TX
Rustic twig and bentwood rocking chair hand-made circa 1910-1930 in the Appalachia Mountains.
Iron
Vintage Bentwood Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Vintage bentwood chair with slat construction, double stretcher, turned arms and finals. Good condition commensurate with age.
Bentwood
Set of Four Bentwood and Oak Chairs
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Set of four weathered chairs with oak slat seats and backs. Bentwood and stick frame and supports. Minor age or use wear. The chairs are sturdy.
Oak, Bentwood
1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood and Board Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
Craig Gilborn wrote a wonderful reference book on this type of rocker. "Adirondack Furniture and the Rustic Tradition". In the book you will find a chair that looks to have all the c...
Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
Craig Gilborn wrote a wonderful reference book on this type of rocker… "Adirondack Furniture and the Rustic Tradition". In the book you will find a chair that looks to have all the c...
Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
Craig Gilborn wrote a wonderful reference book on this type of rocker… "Adirondack Furniture and the Rustic Tradition". In the book you will find a chair that looks to have all the c...
Bentwood Amish Rocking Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This bentwood rustic Amish rocking chair is from Ohio and is in very good condition.
Hickory, Bentwood, Wood
Sold
H 42 in W 25 in D 33.5 in
Bentwood Rustic Armchair-Rocker with Plank Seat & Traces of Early Black Paint
Located in Stamford, CT
Bentwood rustic armchair-rocker with plank seat & traces of early black paint, American, early 20th century.
Bentwood
Rustic Old Hickory Rocking Chair
Located in Chireno, TX
Rustic old hickory rocking chair in excellent condition, (circa 1930-1950).
Hickory, Bentwood
Set of 4 Thonet Bentwood Cafe Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Queens, NY
SET of 4 Thonet Bentwood cafe chairs with vertically curved back rests and circular seats. (PRICED AS SET)
Wood
Sculptural Painted Black and White Rustic Armchair, France 19th Century
Located in New York, NY
Exquisite late 19th century painted armchair from the East of France.
Bentwood
Two Early 20th Century Thonet Style curved Wood Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Ceglie Messapica, IT
Two early 20th century Thonet style chairs with curved wood structure and wien cane seat. In very good conditions with only few signs of time.
Cane, Bentwood
Primitive Blue-Gray Painted Swedish Round-Back Chair
Located in Chireno, TX
Primitive blue-gray painted Swedish round-back chair circa 1770-1789. Remnants of original or early blue-gray, green and salmon pink painted decoration. Heavy, thick single board sea...
Ash, Elm, Bentwood
Windsor chair 1 of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Windsor chair style 2004 Produced in Slovenia by Lip Radomlje (labeled). Really nice and firm chairs, great piece of quality with oak wood. Chairs aged perfectly with great patina...
Hardwood, Bentwood
Pair of Thonet Bentwood Chairs Early 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Fulton, CA
Pair of signed Thonet armchairs with alligator pattern seat and seat back. Retaining partial paper label and impressed "Thonet" mark. Ink marked "Made in Poland". Beautiful patina on...
Bentwood
Pair of Thonet Bentwood Chairs, Early 20th Century
By Thonet
Located in Fulton, CA
Pair of signed Thonet armchairs with alligator pattern seat and seat back. Retaining partial paper label and impressed "Thonet" mark. Ink marked "Made in Poland". Beautiful patina on...
Bentwood
Classic 1910 Rustic Adirondack Bentwood Rocker
Located in Peekskill, NY
Craig Gilborn wrote a wonderful reference book on this type of rocker. "Adirondack Furniture and the Rustic Tradition". In the book you will find a chair that looks to have all the c...
Rustic French Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet, circa 1940
By Thonet
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Bentwood chair by unknown designer and manufacturer in the style of Thonet. Made in France, circa 1940. In original condition with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserv...
Wood
Rustic Primitive Adirondack Twig Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Primitive, Adirondack, craftsman rocking chair features a rustic twig frame with contoured, slat, cherry bentwood seat and high back.
Twig, Cherry, Bentwood
Sold
H 35 in W 15.5 in D 14 in
Set of Six Ladder Back Oak Country Dining Chairs, Bentwood Seats, North Carolina
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Very nice set of six ladder back country dining chairs with bentwood slat seats, North Carolina, 1950's.
Oak
Sold
H 34 in W 17.5 in D 17.5 in
4 19th Century Bentwood Slat Back Rush Seat Yellow Paint Stenciled Dining Chairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
4 early 19th century bentwood slat back rush seat yellow paint stenciled dining chairs. Listing includes oven rush seats, hand painted frames, green, yellow and, orange finish, solid...
Rush, Wood, Paint
Adirondack Twig Stick Rustic Lounge Chair
Located in New York, NY
Large Adirondack lounge chair. Constructed of bent twigs, and sticks.
Bentwood, Twig
Rustic Bentwood Lounge Chairs
Located in North Egremont, MA
A pair of bent willow Adirondack-style chairs from a New Hampshire camp. Nice mellow finish and good form.
Bentwood
Rustic Late 19th Century Bentwood Hickory Armchair
Located in Hudson, NY
Mid-Atlantic Beautifully formed Hickory Bentwood Armchair Unique Artisan created.
Hickory
Pair of Modern Walnut Side Tables
By Theodore Alexander
Located in Westwood, NJ
A Pacific walnut side table, the square top with rounded corners and a reeded edge above a similar under tier, on bobbin turned legs. Dimensions: 26" W x 26" D x 28.5" H.
Wood
Brutalist Italian Dining Chairs
Located in London, London
Dining chairs Brutalist style Walnut Made in Italy Seat height 44cm Price is per chair and can be ordered in any quantity. These contemporary Italian dining chairs are a striki...
Beech
Charles Dudouyt Oak and Straw chairs
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Painter and illustrator turned furniture designer Charles Dudouyt (1885-1946) sense of rusticity and modernism is strikingly present in this set of 1930s chairs.
Straw, Oak
$5,500 / set
H 32.09 in W 17.33 in D 16.15 in
Set of 10 Dining Chairs in Pine & Seagrass Seats, Danish Mid Century, 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner, Charlotte Perriand, Charles Dudouyt
Located in Odense, DK
A charming and rustic set of 10 dining chairs in pine and seagrass seats. Made in the 1960s by a Danish cabinetmaker. A fine mid century brutalist set that pairs well with many type...
Seagrass, Pine
$22,800 / set
H 29.73 in W 20.28 in D 17.72 in
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather, 1974, Set of 8
By Molteni & C, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "Monk" Dining Chairs for Molteni, Red Leather and Beech, Italy, 1974, set of eight. The particular feature of this model is the support structure composed of...
Leather, Walnut
$3,711
H 39.38 in W 29.53 in D 33.08 in
Stunning Henning Kjærnulf Style High Back Armchair of Solid Oak Denmark 1970s
By Henning Kjærnulf, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Silkeborg, Silkeborg
Stunning Danish Henning Kjærnulf style high-backed farmers chair. Crafted by Danish skilled carpenter in the 1970s, reupholstered with new sheepskin and new rubber girths. The fram...
Oak, Sheepskin
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass Scape Wall Light by Stem Design Dimensions: D 9 x W 16 x H 12 cm. Materials: Cast brass. Finish: Tumbled and burnished. Weight: 3 kg. Finished and assembled by hand in India....
Brass
$5,337 / item
H 42.01 in W 25.99 in D 1.19 in
Mid century style Ceiling Suspended Mirror with Bronze Patina Frame, Vintage N.4
By Alguacil & Perkoff Ltd.
Located in London, London
Mid-century style Vintage N.4 ceiling suspended mirror with a high quality pure brass full frame with a bronze patina finish. This piece is part of our original and fully customisabl...
Brass, Bronze
$13,339 / item
H 49.22 in Dm 70.87 in
Brass and Parchment Paper Chandelier by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Impressive chandelier made of white enameled brass arms holding six beautiful parchment paper shades, which can be adjusted thanks to the handle of each socket. Signed by the arti...
Brass
$33,656
H 70.87 in W 73.23 in D 88.19 in
Bed Tester Spanish Baroque Carved Dark Green & Gilded Leather Superking 6ft180cm
Located in BUNGAY, SUFFOLK
Rare, Spanish Demi-Tester, Baroque Bed With Carved, Green Painted & Gilded Posts 181cm, 6ft High, Floral Painted Leather Headboard, sold with custom made box spring mattress base, ac...
Giltwood, Paint
Vintage Thonet Caner Bentwood Rocking Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring a touch of Old World charm to your home with this elegant Thonet-style bentwood rocking chair, a vintage piece that captures the romance and craftsmanship of 19th-century Europ...
Cane, Bentwood
Set of 6, Highback Solid Oak Chairs
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Set of 6, Highback Solid Oak Chairs
Straw, Oak
$1,000
H 42 in W 22 in D 42 in
Vintage Thonet Style Large Bamboo Bentwood Cane Rattan Rocking Arm Chair
By Thonet
Located in Dayton, OH
A large Iconic bentwood rocking chair, attributed to Thonet. Made from bamboo in with caned back and seat. Measures: 22" x 42" x 42" / Seat Height - 20" at front before sitting, 1...
Bamboo, Cane, Bentwood
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