Dal Vera furniture is all about bringing breezy style indoors. Through its mid-century modern pieces, this Italian manufacturer expanded the depth and breadth of materials used for interior furniture design. The company’s exceptional dining room tables, chairs and chests of drawers feature beautiful woven wicker, rattan and other natural fibers that are more commonly found in relaxed outdoor pieces.
Based in Conegliano in the Veneto region of Italy, Dal Vera was founded in 1884 by Antonio Dal Vera and produced an extensive collection of living and dining room furniture. During its peak in the mid-20th century, Italian designer Flam Sansoni created much of the furniture for the company. Materials like bamboo, glass and leather also featured heavily in its inventive designs, as did brass hardware and handles. Dal Vera’s postwar creations have a more typically mid-century modern appeal, with clean and angular lines inspired by Scandinavian designers such as Hans Wegner. Over the years, the company’s pieces took on a Bohemian style, keeping up with the trends of the time.
Throughout the early 1980s, Dal Vera dining room chairs were used by the Les Arcs ski resort in Savoie, France. They were personally selected by the influential French designer and architect Charlotte Perriand. The company’s high-quality pieces remain in demand with collectors today.
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Dal Vera 'Les Arcs' Chairs in Black Leather and Chromed Metal
By Dal Vera
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dal Vera, 'Les Arcs' chairs, selected by Charlotte Perriand, black leather, chrome-plated metal, circa 1970 This well-constructed pair of chairs were manufactured by Dal Vera and s...
Metal, Chrome
$1,236
H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 18.9 in
Pair of Black Metal and Red Skai Italian 1950s Chairs in the Style of G. Rinaldi
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Pair of midcentury chairs made from black metal structure and red skai seat and back. Silver painted feet and brass studded backrest. The special structure of the metal rod gives a c...
Metal
$1,000
H 29.34 in W 17.13 in D 16.15 in
Modern Black Vintage Metal Faux Leather Tokyo Chair by Rodney Kinsman, 1985, UK
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vienna, AT
Modern vintage chair was designed by Rodney Kinsman 1985 United Kingdom and made of black lacquered tube steel and a covered seat features black ...
Metal
Dal Vera Bamboo Folding Chairs, Italy, 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Roma, IT
Wonderful original Dal Vera bamboo folding chairs, produced in Italy in the 1960s. The lines of these chairs are incredible, handmade in curve...
Metal
$2,390
H 29 in W 23 in D 24 in
Vladimir Kagan Fettucini Single Back Chair in Black Leather with Metal Base
By Vladimir Kagan
Located in Clifton, NJ
The kinetic lines of the Fettucini Chair fold together and gracefully join along the legs, drawing the eye across each contour.The floating backrest fl...
Fabric
$1,788 / item
H 34.26 in Dm 14.57 in
PH Snake Chair, Chrome, Leather Extreme Black, Leather Upholstery, Visible Tubes
By Poul Henningsen
Located in Copenhagen, DK
The PH Snake Chairs flowing lines within its steel tube design are inspired by the strong yet flexible body of a snake. It is multi-use and fits any roo...
Chrome
$1,950 / set
H 28 in W 21.5 in D 21 in
Pair of Postmodern Italian Leather and Polished Chrome Accent Sling Chairs
By Giotto Stoppino
Located in Basel, BS
Gorgeous pair of Italian soft leather and polished chrome accent chairs in the style of Giotto Stoppino. If you would like to purchase an individu...
Chrome
$7,539Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.09 in W 19.3 in D 24.02 in
"Les Arcs" Dining Chairs by Dal Vera selected by Charlotte Perriand, Italy 1960s
By Dal Vera
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Italian Design Dining Chair set of 4 by Dal Vera selected by Charlotte Perriand for 'Les Arcs'. Made in Ital...
Steel, Chrome
“Les Arc” Chair Selected by Charlotte Perriand
By DalVera
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Iconic leather and metal side chair selected by Charlotte Perriand for the Ski resort Les Arcs in 1960, with chrome tubular frame in great condition and high quality thick leather se...
Chrome
1980s Postmodern Arc Sculptural Chairs in Camel Mohair, a Pair
Located in Chicago, IL
Absolutely stunning chairs reupholstered in a beautiful camel mohair. Ready to go!! Dimensions: 30" W × 27" D × 32" H Styles: Postmodern Seat height: 18.0 in Number of seats: 2...
Mohair
Leather Chair by Dal Vera, Les Arcs 1800, France, 1970s
By Dal Vera
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
The design combines a tubular metal frame with a thick leather seat, secured with visible rivets. The straightforward construction and durable materials reflect the functional approa...
Metal
$1,800
H 34.25 in W 28 in D 20 in
Mid-Century Modern Lucite, Metallic Leather and Chrome X- Form Side Chair
Located in New York, NY
This sophisticated Mid-Century Modern side chair was realized in the United States, circa 1970. It features a curved back and arms created from a single piece of translucent Lucite. ...
Chrome
$1,412
H 27.56 in W 17.33 in D 16.74 in
Black Modern Vintage Side Chair Tokyo by Rodney Kinsman 1985 Metal Faux Leather
By Rodney Kinsman
Located in Vienna, AT
Black modern vintage side chair or chair model Tokyo designed by Rodney Kinsman 1985 for OMK Design. Also the materials are chromed tube steel and the covering from the seat and the ...
Metal
Sold
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
Mid-Century Modern Leather Chair Chosen by Charlotte Perriand for Les Arcs, 1960
By Dal Vera
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This Les Arcs chair was designed and manufactured by Dal Vera, and chosen by Charlotte Perriand for the alpine resort of Les Arcs in the Tarentaise Valley during the 1960s. The frame is made of chrome metal. The seat with the backrest is made of high-quality natural leather in a cognac color. The chair is slight and comfortable. The designer called her chairs "machines for sitting", which were to fulfill the functions for which they were designed and adapt to human needs. Charlotte Perriand was a French architect and designer. Her work was aimed at creating functional living spaces in the belief that better design helps create a better society. In his article L'Art de Vivre from 1981 he states: The art of living is an extension of the art of inhabiting - living in harmony with the deepest urges of man and with his adopted or fabricated environment. At twenty-four, Charlotte Perriand approached Le Corbusier and asked to join the famous designer studio. Le Corbusier rejected it, commenting on the famous sentence that we do not embroider pillows here. A few months later, after seeing her Bar sous le toi at the Salon D'Automne exhibition in Paris, he apologized and hired her. Perriand worked for him for ten years, working with Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret on many projects, most notably the tubular steel chair set...
Chrome