2 Gilbert Rohde Styled Art Deco Z Sitting Chairs (A)
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of two sculptural chromed framed sitting chairs in the design manner of Gilbert Rohde's Z chairs .
Chrome
$9,800 / set
H 31 in W 24 in D 24 in
Gilbert Rohde Set of 4 Chrome Art Deco Dining Chairs in Soft New Chestnut Fabric
By Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company
Located in Saint Louis, MO
Hailing from the 1930s is this timelessly sleek Art Deco set of 4 chrome Gilbert Rohde Model Z dining chairs freshly redone in new softly textured chestnut fabric.
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable
H 32 in W 20.5 in D 22 in
Pair of Royalchrome Z Chairs by Gilbert Rohde for Royal Metal Co.
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Hudson, NY
a pair of Royalchrome Z Chairs by Gilbert Rohde for Royal Metal Co.
Sold
H 30.75 in W 19.5 in D 25 in
Gilbert Rohde Z Chair in Cognac Leather and Chrome for Troy Sunshade, USA 1930s
By Troy Sunshade Company, Gilbert Rohde
Located in Miami, FL
Iconic streamline Art Deco Z chair, rendered in a tubular chrome plated bent steel frame with cognac leather seat and back, with nail head detail.
Steel, Chrome
Sold
H 31 in W 21 in D 24 in
Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Tubular Chrome Z Chairs Art Deco - a Pair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Tubular Chrome Z Chairs Art Deco - a Pair.
Metal
Gilbert Rohde Style 'Z' Chair by Royalchrome
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Miami, FL
In the style of a design by Gilbert Rohde, this chair produced by the Royal Metal Manufacturing Company with showrooms in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. A wonderful desk chair, s...
Steel
Pair of Sheepskin and Chrome Gilbert Rhode "Z" Chairs
By Gilbert Rohde, Royal Metal Co., Herman Miller
Located in Houston, TX
Pair of "Z" armchairs by Gilbert Rohde. Chairs are freshly upholstered in fluffy white sheepskin.
Chrome
Gilbert Rohde Styled Art Deco Z Sitting Chairs (B)
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A set of two sculptural chromed framed sitting chairs in the design manner of Gilbert Rohde's Z chairs .
Chrome
Gilbert Rohde Machine Age "Z" Chair by Royalchrome
By Gilbert Rohde
Located in Cambridge, MA
A tubular chrome armchair by Gilbert Rohde that would make a comfortable desk or side chair. The chrome is in excellent condition with no pitting, and the original Fabrikoid upholste...
Chrome, Steel
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
Picasso Marble Cone Side Table
By Kiwano Concept
Located in Eindhoven, NB
Introduce monumental elegance and a grounded detail to your interior with the stunning Picasso marble CONE side table. The sculptural geometric shape of this contemporary design piec...
Marble
$4,500 / item
H 14 in W 8 in D 5 in
Series 03 Table Lamp, "Smoke" Patinated Brass, Stitched Goatskin Parchment Shade
By Adam Otlewski
Located in Ozone Park, NY
Sculpted solid brass in "smoke" acid patinated finish, machined and mechanically fastened. handstitched goatskin parchment shade, with hand-dyed braided cotton cord. All material fin...
Brass
Peony and Buttercup
By Margaret Kennedy
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated by artist on verso
Foil
$12,500 / set
H 34.5 in W 25.75 in D 60 in
Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade 3 Position Lounge Chair and Ottoman
By Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Chrome and Leather 3 Position Lounge Chair. Rohde did some of his most amazing designs for Troy Sunshade. Designed in 1934 this early example, later m...
Chrome
Classic Hannah Morrison Knoll Bench, 1970s
By Bruce Hannah & Andrew Morrison
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A Classic off-white and original orange upholstery bench by Hannah Morrison for Knoll, circa 1970s. The three-seat is 81" long.
Steel
$5,950 / set
H 16 in W 13.5 in D 4 in
Murano Glass Wall Sconces in Smoked and Gold Leaf, Brass Structure
Located in Austin, TX
Pair of wall sconces from Murano island outside of Venice, Italy. This pair has two pieces of hand-blown glass layered and held in place by brass finials on a brass structure. The ba...
Murano Glass
$2,750
H 34.25 in W 27 in D 29 in
Pair of Danish 1950s Medium Size Lounge Chairs in Floral Fabric and Skirts
By Peter Hvidt
Located in Bridgeport, CT
Beautiful pair of 1950s Danish easy chairs in the style of Peter Hvidt. Very elegant with their distinct shape, precise lines and harmonious proportions. The size make them very ver...
Wool, Beech
$7,591 / item
H 39.38 in W 9.85 in D 31.5 in
Parchment, Brass and Glass Table Lamp by Diego Mardegan for Glustin Luminaires
By Diego Mardegan
Located in Saint-Ouen, IDF
Ventola table lamp by the artist Diego Mardegan exclusively for Glustin Luminaires. Beautiful two ways shade made of a brass structure, parchemin paper and waxed fabric hold by an...
Brass
$2,750 / item
H 39.38 in Dm 19.69 in
Rare XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960
Located in Almelo, NL
Rare XL Holophane Pendant Light – Original Paris Streetlamp, France, 1960 This exceptional extra-large Holophane pendant light is a rare and iconic example of mid-century industrial...
Metal
$88,500
H 56.5 in W 193 in D 45.625 in
Sculptural Wall-Mounted Teak Console in the Style of Ico Parisi, Italy
By Ico Parisi
Located in Los Angeles, CA
An extraordinary and rare Mid-Century wall-mounted teak console, exquisitely crafted and evocative of the visionary work of Italian designer Ico Parisi. Strikingly sculptural and hig...
Steel
$1,400
H 30.5 in W 24.75 in D 32 in
Art Deco Machine Age Lounge Chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade
By Gilbert Rohde, Troy Sunshade Company
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco, Machine Age lounge chair designed by Gilbert Rohde for the Troy Sunshade Company circa 1930's. The chair features a sexy tubular chrome frame with large upholstered ...
Chrome
$2,340 / item
H 32.6 in W 20 in D 32.6 in
Large Pierre Guariche 'G25' Articulating Wall Lamp for Sammode Studio
By Pierre Guariche, Sammode
Located in Glendale, CA
Large Pierre Guariche 'G25' articulating wall lamp for Sammode Studio. Originally designed by Pierre Guariche, this iconic wall lamp is newly produced in an authorized re-edition b...
Brass, Aluminum, Steel
$4,800Sale Price|40% Off
H 32 in W 24 in D 25 in
Mid Century Robert Haussmann for Stendig RH-304 De Sede Chairs Set of 8
By Robert Haussmann, Stendig Co., De Sede
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A unique set of (8) RH-304 or 'Polaris' Suede/ Leather chairs. designed by Robert Haussmann and manufactured by Stendig De Sede. This set was made circa 1960. these chairs are uphols...
Chrome
$2,800
H 28 in W 68.5 in D 32 in
Art Deco Machine Age Sofa Designed by Gilbert Rohde for Troy Sunshade Company
By Troy Sunshade Company, Gilbert Rohde
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Art Deco Machine Age sofa designed by Gilbert Rohde for the Troy Sunshade Company, circa 1930's. The couch features a sexy tubular chrome frame, with thick cushions. This clas...
Chrome
Carl Edvin Svensson Wool Wall Tapestry, Sweden, 1930s
Located in Rīga, LV
Vintage flat-woven wool tapestry by Swedish designer Carl Edvin Svensson. Carl Edvin Svensson (1899–1963) was a Swedish textile artist known for his distinctive flat-weave and tapes...
Wool
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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