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Scuola di Torino Chair, 1948
By Carlo Molino
Located in Zürich, CH
Sculptural Scuola di Torino Chair, 1948 Designed by a student of Carlo Mollino. It can be turned into a stool, the backrest is held by one wedge. Def...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Contemporary Design

Materials

Poplar

Gio Ponti Style Rattan Armchair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Stamford, CT
Mid-Century Modern vintage rattan wingback arm chair in the style of the Gio Ponti chair designed circa 1948 in Italy and in production in the 1950s. This chair is in exceptionally g...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Design

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Asian Style Queen Anne Side Chair
Located in Stamford, CT
Pale yellow painted Asian style queen Anne side chair with a plaid silk covered seat cushion.
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1950s American Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Ten Chinese Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of ten black painted wood Chinese Chippendale dining chairs. Good quality, fine condition. Two armchairs: 25 wide, 21.5 deep, 37 high, ...
Category

1970s Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

1940 French Armchair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One French armchair with heart-shaped back, upholstered in leather, circa 1940.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Contemporary Design

Contemporary Chair by Kyung-Tack Roh
By Kyung-Tack Roh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
One of a kind chair by Kyung-Tack Roh from South Korea.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Korean Contemporary Design

Marcel Wanders Knotted Chair for Cappellini
By MARCEL WANDERS, Cappellini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Marcel Wanders carbon, aramid fiber, and epoxy resin knotted chair, produced by Cappellini in 1996.
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Contemporary Design

Finn Juhl Reading Chair
By Finn Juhl
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Finn Juhl "Bovirke" reading chair, 1950s.
Category

Mid-20th Century Danish Contemporary Design

Set of Max Gottschalk Dining Chairs
By Max Gottschalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six (6) dining chairs by Max Gottschalk, with leather seat and back, and chrome frame on wheels.
Category

1960s American Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Aube Chairs, by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
By Bourgeois Boheme Atelier
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This stylish chair can stand alone as a side chair or is perfect in the dining room. It has modern lines, but the oak legs will sit well with any wood furnishings. The curved frame ...
Category

2010s American Mid-Century Modern Contemporary Design

Materials

Bouclé, Oak

Josef Hoffmann / Otto Prutscher Attr. Chairs, Pair of
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann, Otto Prutscher
Located in Vienna, AT
Very elegant and comfortable chairs attributed to Josef Hoffmann or Otto Prutscher. Has been rennovated over a while, the fabric is partly stained. Can be sold separately.
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Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Viennese Chair 1905 Jugendstil, Secession Style 1905 / Original
By Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
An extraordinary chair in the original state. Will be restored on request.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Original Josef Hoffmann & Kohn Jacob Chair from 1914
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare undocumented chair by Josef Hoffmann and J&J Kohn. An identical chair with leather upholstery is available as well.
Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Bentwood

Unique Modern Piece of Werner Schmidt, 1990 "Faltsessel" Beechwood Folding Chair
By Woka Lamps, Werner Schmidt
Located in Vienna, AT
This unique piece is a prototype, that never went in production. Material used is beechwood. Technical data Width 57 cm (22.44 inch) Height 83 cm (32.68 inch) Depth 47 cm (18....
Category

Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech

Original Pair of Carl Witzmann Chairs House Bergmann Jugendstil Secession Style
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Carl Witzmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare pair of armchairs for the dining salon of the Bergmann Villa near Vienna. The Interior of the Villa Bergmann Shows especially the begin of the modern Architecture in 1...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Contemporary Design

Materials

Elm

Walter Pichler, Silver Anodized Aluminum, Leather Galaxy Chair 1966, Original
By Woka Lamps, Svoboda, Walter Pichler
Located in Vienna, AT
This extremely rare chair from the "Atomic" or "Space Age Design Period" has the Serial number of 148 and was manufactured by SVOBODA around 1980. Initiated by Peter Noever in the mi...
Category

1960s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Aluminum

Original Chair Kolo Moser and Josef Hoffmann Attr. Jugendstil, Wiener Werkstätte
By Koloman Moser, Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
An armchair with design-vocabulary used by Kolo Moser and Josef Hoffmann in their early works from 1901 on.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Nutwood

Extremely Rare and Beautiful Otto Wagner Chair by Thonet Vienna 1901 Jugendstil
By Otto Wagner, Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Stained beachwood, seat and back with leather, seat height 46cm (18,11") Lit.: "Gebogenes Holz", Asenbaum /Hummel 1979, p:29.
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Leather, Beech

Extremely Rare Chair from the Grabenkaffehaus, Vienna 1, Graben, Original
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Josef Hoffmann, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Extremely rare chair from the Grabenkaffehaus, Vienna 1, Graben 29a - Trattnerhof Stained and polished beechwood, upholstery not original.
Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech

Original Otto Prutscher by Gebrüder Thonet Chair, 1908
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Otto Prutscher, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
An extremely rare Thonet chair, designed by Otto Prutscher for a Villa in Jägerndorf - Literatur: Innendekoration 1917 - Measure: Seat height 50cm.
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Contemporary Design

Materials

Bentwood

Original and Documented Jugendstil Adolf Loos Chair, 20th Century, 1907
By Adolf Loos, Friedrich Otto Schmidt, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Chair from the antechamber of the Rudolf Kraus apartment, brother of Karl Kraus, the famous wordsmith. This Apartment in Vienna 1, Nibelungengasse 13, was presented by Adolf Loos on walking tours, when he has shown his works to the public. Loos has ordered furniture at cabinet makers as Josef Veillich or Friedrich Otto Schmidt, often following inspiring examples from the 18th century. The old...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech

Two Original J.Hoffmann Oswald Haerdtl Chairs Art Deco New Fabric by Josef Frank
By Josef Frank, Oswald Haerdtl, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Created by Josef Hoffmann and Oswald Haerdtl for the Otto Beyer fashion style pattern store in Vienna, Singerstrasse 14 which is shown on one of the images. Fabric "Notturno," design...
Category

1930s Austrian Art Deco Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pair of Original Josef Hoffmann & Wiener Werkstätte Chairs 1904 Jugendstil
By Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Josef Hoffmann designed in the early stages of the Wiener Werkstätte apartments for the Wittgenstein Family in Vienna and Berlin. The significant pattern from this period were the st...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Contemporary Design

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Dagobert Peche & Wiener Werkstaette Attributed Art Deco Chairs, 1920
By Wiener Werkstätte, Dagobert Peche
Located in Vienna, AT
Two very elegant parlor chairs with the typical ornaments Dagobert Peche has used circa 1920s, compare similar ornaments. Material. Carved beechwood, stained seat cover in silk, sh...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Art Deco Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech

Original Massimo Iosa Ghini 1987 Italian Design Chair "Velox", 20th Century
By Massimo Iosa Ghini, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare furniture-sculpture, Design: Massimo Iosa Ghini, Moroso, Milano, 1987. Literature: N. Bellati, Neues italienisches design, 1990. Material use...
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Leather, Wood

Rare Original Josef Hoffmann Chair, 1912
By Wiener Werkstätte, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
An excellent example of the more decorative phase of Josef Hoffmann, before the WW1. Carpenter Jakob Soulek for the Wiener Werkstätte. Exhibited first in 1912 at the Museum für Kunst...
Category

1910s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Pearwood

Original of Time Otto Wagner Armchair 1901 Jugendstil, Secession Style, 1901
By Otto Wagner, Thonet-Mundus, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs. The design of this armchair dated back in 1901. This particular chair was manufactured at Mundus circa 1906. Especially the design of the armrests shows the adventure of the new technique. Lit.: Giovanni Renzi, „Il mobile moderno“, Silvana Editoriale Spa, Milano, 2008. S.48-49 Eva B. Ottillinger (Hg.), „Wagner, Hoffmann, Loos und das Möbeldesign der Wiener Moderne“, Ausstellungskatalog Hofmobiliendepot Wien, Böhlau Verlag, Wien, 2018, S.34 ff. J. Uhlír: Vom Wiener Stuhl...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Josef Hoffmann Attr. Pair of Extraordinary Chairs 1905-10 Jugendstil Art Nouveau
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
A pair of extraordinary chairs in the style of the early Josef Hoffmann furniture. The significant skids were used by Hoffmann in the earl...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Adolf Loos Attr. & Thonet Original of the Time Jugendstil Seating Ensemble, 1920
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Woka Lamps, Adolf Loos
Located in Vienna, AT
Four-legged structure made of solid beechwood, brown-stained; stool with applied textile added at a later date; professionally restored; signs of age and use; on the underside compan...
Category

1920s Austrian Jugendstil Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech

Original Important & Rare Jugendstil Wood Chair from 1901, Josef Hoffmann School
By Woka Lamps, Josef Hoffmann
Located in Vienna, AT
Very rare chair from the early 20th century, school Josef Hoffmann, highly influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement, beechwood stained and varnished - Original.  
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech

Original of the Time, Rare J.&J. Thonet Stool, Late 19th Century, 1880
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Wonderful and rare Thonet stool, published already in the 1888 Thonet Catalogue on page 23 as Salon-Stockerl Nr 5 zum Polstern Material Beechwood ...
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1880s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Originals 1905 of the Period Pair of Josef Hoffmann and Jacob &Josef Kohn Chairs
By Josef Hoffmann, Jacob & Josef Kohn, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Very early and important design by Josef Hoffmann for J&J Kohn; horseshoe-shaped stand, each with two spheres under the corner joints of the seat, beechwood, light stained, polished ...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Jugendstil Contemporary Design

Materials

Bentwood

Original of Time Otto Wagner Armchair 1901 Jugendstil, Secession Style, 1901
By Thonet-Mundus, Otto Wagner, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
As pioneer and master of the Modern, Otto Wagner seized the then rather new technique of bending Wood for his furniture designs. The design of this armchair dated back in 1901. This particular chair was manufactured at Mundus circa 1906. Especially the design of the armrests shows the adventure of the new technique. Lit.: Giovanni Renzi, „Il mobile moderno“, Silvana Editoriale Spa, Milano, 2008. S.48-49 Eva B. Ottillinger (Hg.), „Wagner, Hoffmann, Loos und das Möbeldesign der Wiener Moderne“, Ausstellungskatalog Hofmobiliendepot Wien, Böhlau Verlag, Wien, 2018, S.34 ff. J. Uhlír: Vom Wiener Stuhl...
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Early 1900s Austrian Vienna Secession Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Original Otto Prutscher&Kohn Jacob/Josef Jugendstil Wiener Werkstätte
By Otto Prutscher, J & J Kohn & Mundus, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Originally made by Thonet with the Nr: 567 - for the Café Heinrichshof - oposite the Vienna States Opera House, destroid 1945. Published first in 1908 in a "Sesselalbum" by Thonet (Jiri Uhlir vom Wiener...
Category

Early 20th Century Austrian Vienna Secession Contemporary Design

Materials

Bentwood, Beech

Unicate 80ies Shoe Shine Chair, Original by Werner Schmidt 1987 Art Collection
By Wilhelm Schmidt
Located in Vienna, AT
Prototype Material used is beechwood.
Category

Late 20th Century Austrian Modern Contemporary Design

Materials

Beech

Paolo Pallucco "Lizie" Iron Designer Armchair 1984, Original Piece of Modern Art
By Paolo Pallucco, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
Design: Paolo Pallucco, 1984, Literature: Design Dasein, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg 1987 Material used us black lacquered iron.   
Category

1980s Italian Modern Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Iron

Set of Four Chairs 1953 Anna-Lülja Praun
By Anna-Lülja Praun, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
His set of four dining room chairs were designed by the Viennese architect Anna-Lülja Praun in 1953 and manufactured by Wiesner-Hager. The chair frame is made of beech and the uphols...
Category

1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Faux Leather, Beech

Original Josef Hoffmann and Wiener Werkstätte Chair Early 20th Century 1903
By Josef Hoffmann, Wiener Werkstätte, Woka Lamps
Located in Vienna, AT
A very rare chair from the early stages of the Wiener Werkstätte. Variations were displayed at the Neustiftgasse showrooms of the Werkstatte and were also placed at the Brauner Mansi...
Category

Early 1900s Austrian Jugendstil Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Swiss alp escabelle dated 1801 from Wallis country
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle from Wallis country dated 1801
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Early 1800s Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 44
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 44
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss Alp , folkart ,escabelle.
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1890s Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B27
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B27
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B15
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B15
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 51
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 51
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Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art ,escabelle.
Category

Late 18th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp , folk art Face Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp funny face sculpture escabelle.
Category

1940s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alpine Folk Art Escabelle Dated 1922 A7
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alpine folk art escabelle dated 1922 A 7.
Category

1920s Swiss Vintage Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art escabelle dated 1828.
Category

1820s Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Painted Swiss alp escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Painted Swiss alp escabelle
Category

1840s Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Tripode escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Sculpted escabelle dated 1888 but most likely much older
Category

Early 18th Century European Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B8
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B8
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Set of 6 Swiss alp escabelles B17
Located in grand Lancy, CH
set of 6 escabelles from the Swiss Alps, one of the escabelle is a little lower than the others, 2 centimeters less, and you can see in the photo 5 escabelles but there are actually ...
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 42
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 42
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Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp, folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp, folk art , escabelle.
Category

Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alp , folk art , Escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp , folk art , escabelle.
Category

Mid-19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B23
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B23
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B 49
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B 49
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

Swiss Alpine Folk Art Escabelle from Lucerne Village a 20
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alpine folk art escabelle from Lucerne village A 20.
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1840s Swiss Antique Contemporary Design

Materials

Wood

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