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Palace Wood Chair, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection
Palace Wood Chair, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection

Palace Wood Chair, by George Sowden for Memphis Milano Collection

By George Sowden, Memphis Milano, Memphis Group

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Palace chair in colored lacquered wood, designed in 1983, by George Sowden. George Sowden was born in Leeds, UK in 1942. He studied architecture at Glou...

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern George Sowden Seating

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Wood

George Sowden follow artist Palace chair Memphis United Kingdom / Italy, 1983
George Sowden follow artist Palace chair Memphis United Kingdom / Italy, 1983

George Sowden follow artist Palace chair Memphis United Kingdom / Italy, 1983

By Memphis Milano, George Sowden

Located in Skokie, IL

George Sowden follow artist Palace chair Memphis United Kingdom / Italy, 1983 Dimensions: 34 1/2” h × 19 1/4” w × 19 1/2” d Materials: lacquered wood Condition: Very good vintage ...

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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage George Sowden Seating

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Wood

Primula Chair by George J. Sowden by Post Design Collection/Memphis
Primula Chair by George J. Sowden by Post Design Collection/Memphis

Primula Chair by George J. Sowden by Post Design Collection/Memphis

By George Sowden

Located in La Morra, Cuneo

Primula chair in metal and wood by George J. Sowden by Post Design collection/Memphis Additional Information: Painted metal structure, painted wooden seat and back, feet in rubbe...

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21st Century and Contemporary George Sowden Seating

Materials

Metal

Memphis Milano Palace Chair by George J. Sowden
Memphis Milano Palace Chair by George J. Sowden

Memphis Milano Palace Chair by George J. Sowden

By Memphis Milano, George Sowden

Located in Toronto, ON

The solemnity and essentiality of Palace by George J. Sowden make this chair a true icon of the silent transformation of Memphis. Palace reinterprets the rationalist forms of design ...

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2010s Italian Post-Modern George Sowden Seating

Materials

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MEMPHIS "PALACE" Painted Chairs / George Sowden (UK/Italy) for MEMPHIS srl
MEMPHIS "PALACE" Painted Chairs / George Sowden (UK/Italy) for MEMPHIS srl

MEMPHIS "PALACE" Painted Chairs / George Sowden (UK/Italy) for MEMPHIS srl

By George Sowden

Located in Tinton Falls, NJ

Designed for the 3rd Memphis exhibition by George Sowden (UK), it is a melding of his memories of British Arts & Guilds (Macintosh, etc.) and a rectilinear homage to Gerrit Rietveld ...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage George Sowden Seating

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Wood, Lacquer, Paint

Glouchester chair by George Sowden for Memphis Milano
Glouchester chair by George Sowden for Memphis Milano

Glouchester chair by George Sowden for Memphis Milano

By Memphis Milano, George Sowden

Located in Ravenna, IT

This rare piece sold with certificate of authenticity. The chair was designed by George Sowden for Memphis Milano in 1986. As with many pieces in the Memphis collection, the name of ...

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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage George Sowden Seating

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Wood

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George Sowden seating for sale on 1stDibs.

George Sowden seating are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of George Sowden seating, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 3 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 2 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original seating by George Sowden were created in the modern style in italy during the late 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider seating by Favaretto & Partners, Segis, and Ello. Prices for George Sowden seating can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,151 and can go as high as $3,450, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,250.