Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Italian, 1891-1979
An architect, furniture and industrial designer and editor, Gio Ponti was arguably the most influential figure in 20th-century Italian modernism.
Ponti designed thousands of furnishings and products — from cabinets, mirrors and chairs to ceramics and coffeemakers — and his buildings, including the brawny Pirelli Tower (1956) in his native Milan, and the castle-like Denver Art Museum (1971), were erected in 14 countries. Through Domus, the magazine he founded in 1928, Ponti brought attention to virtually every significant movement and creator in the spheres of modern art and design.
The questing intelligence Ponti brought to Domus is reflected in his work: as protean as he was prolific, Ponti’s style can’t be pegged to a specific genre.
In the 1920s, as artistic director for the Tuscan porcelain maker Richard Ginori, he fused old and new; his ceramic forms were modern, but decorated with motifs from Roman antiquity. In pre-war Italy, modernist design was encouraged, and after the conflict, Ponti — along with designers such as Carlo Mollino, Franco Albini, Marco Zanuso — found a receptive audience for their novel, idiosyncratic work. Ponti’s typical furniture forms from the period, such as the wedge-shaped Distex chair, are simple, gently angular, and colorful; equally elegant and functional. In the 1960s and ’70s, Ponti’s style evolved again as he explored biomorphic shapes, and embraced the expressive, experimental designs of Ettore Sottsass Jr., Joe Colombo and others.
Ponti's signature furniture piece — the one by which he is represented in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, Germany’s Vitra Design Museum and elsewhere — is the sleek Superleggera chair, produced by Cassina starting in 1957. (The name translates as “superlightweight” — advertisements featured a model lifting it with one finger.)
Ponti had a playful side, best shown in a collaboration he began in the late 1940s with the graphic artist Piero Fornasetti. Ponti furnishings were decorated with bright finishes and Fornasetti's whimsical lithographic transfer prints of things such as butterflies, birds or flowers; the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts possesses a 1950 secretary from their Architetturra series, which feature case pieces covered in images of building interiors and facades. The grandest project Ponti and Fornasetti undertook, however, lies on the floor of the Atlantic Ocean: the interiors of the luxury liner Andrea Doria, which sank in 1956.
Widely praised retrospectives at the Queens Museum of Art in 2001 and at the Design Museum London in 2002 sparked a renewed interest in Ponti among modern design aficionados. (Marco Romanelli’s monograph, which was written for the London show, offers a fine overview of Ponti’s work.) Today, a wide array of Ponti’s designs are snapped up by savvy collectors who want to give their homes a touch of Italian panache and effortless chic.
Find a range of vintage Gio Ponti desks, dining chairs, coffee tables and other furniture on 1stDibs.
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Creator: Gio Ponti
Set of Four Chairs, model 211 by Gio Ponti for Singer & Sons
By M. Singer & Sons, Gio Ponti
Located in Dallas, TX
Sert of four dining chairs model 211 designed by Gio Ponti, 1955 for Singer & Sons. The model 211 chair was originally designed for Villa Arreaza in Caracas in 1954. Chairs are const...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
14 Mid Century Italian Dining Chairs, By Gio Ponti - Wood And Blue Leather -
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Giò Ponti probably needs no introduction: he’s been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades, from the Fifties throughout...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina - Set of Four
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, IT
Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades, from the Fifties throughout the Seve...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 14
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of fourteen.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair design and of Cassina’s...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Italian mid-century Chairs Parco dei Principi hotel by Gio Ponti Cassina, 1960s
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chairs Parco dei Principi hotel by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s
Pair of iconic chairs with square woven straw seat. The backrest is entirely made of shaped...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Gio Ponti Set of 8 Ashwood Leggera Italian Chairs, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of eight chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti (1891-1979) and edited by Cassina. Made of solid ashwood structure with original upholstery. Italy, 1951.
Due to the up...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash, Upholstery
Gio Ponti Livia Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Dronten, NL
Originally designed by design Giò Ponti in 1937, the Livia chair owes its name to the 'livianum' offices in the University of Padua that it was designed for. Timeless is clearly the ...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Gio Ponti Set of six Superleggera Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1957
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A set of six Superleggera chairs, produced by Cassina in the early 1960s and designed by Gio Ponti, has undergone professional restoration while preserving and refinishing their ash ...
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1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Desk Sculptural Chair, Superleggera by Gio Ponti, 1960s, Iconic
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Giò Ponti probably needs no introduction: he's been arguably the most influential personality in italian design and architecture for almost three decades, from the Fifties throughout...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
Gio Ponti for Cassina Pair of "Superleggera" Black Chairs, Italy 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Naples, IT
Superleggera chair with black-stained beechwood frame, triangular-section legs, and hand-woven straw seat. Designed by Gio Ponti in 1951 and produced by Cassina.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Pair of 6 Rare Gio Ponti "Leggera" Dining Chairs 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A simple chair with a refined, clear, cultured form, an icon of design. In 1952 the Leggera chair marked the beginning of a path that encapsulated the entire design and executive par...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti for Cassina set of four Leggera dining chairs, Italy 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Milan, IT
Set of four 1st edition Ash and upholstery Gio Ponti Model 646/3 LEGGERA dining chairs for Cassina.
Italy 1950s
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Ash
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 4
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of four.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chai...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Expertly Restored - Gio Ponti Model-111 Cognac Leather Chair for Singers & Sons
By Gio Ponti, Singer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Manufacturer
Singers & Sons
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Walnut
1950s Gio Ponti Leggera Chair (Model 646) for Cassina, Itally
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in PEGO, ES
Set of 4 (four) of the iconic Leggera chair by Gio Ponti, Italy 1951, manufactured by Cassina Spa
They are in black lacquered ash-wood with new fabric and cushion seats which has be...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
A rare set of Gio Ponti dining chairs.
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
Manufacturer: Cassina model #601
Date made: circa 1950
Material: walnut and fabric
Size: 17.5”w x 20”d x 34”h
Country: Italy
Literature:
Gio Ponti. Ugo La Pietra. Rizzoli Milan...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 12
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of twelve.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of ch...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Early Set of Four Superleggera Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Historical set of four Superleggera chairs by Gio Ponti with original caning and black lacquered wood frame. Made in Italy circa 1957.
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Gio Ponti Set of Four Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina 1951 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of four Leggera dining chairs with structure in black lacquered wood and seat in padded blue leatherette, designed by Gio Ponti and manufactured by Cassina in 1951.
Leggera is a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Wood
Original 1950's Gio Ponti Leggera Dining Chairs by Cassina. Set of 10
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
A rare set of 10 Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs.
These chairs were in black lacquer finish but we have had them stripped back to the original ash wood in which these chairs were originally made.
They have been refinished in an antique wax which retains their vintage patina but shows off the lovely ash wood grain patterns.
We have also had them recovered in a new vintage steel grey velvet material.
This makes for a unique set of Gio Ponti Leggera dining chairs manufactured by Cassina in the 1950s.
We have extensive photos of the chairs in their pre-restored state that show these are genuine 1950s vintage chairs...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
Set of Four ‘Superleggera’ Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in Rotterdam, NL
Set of four 'Superleggera' chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy 1950s. Iconic design made in solid Ash and their original black lacquered finish and upholstered seat. The seat is r...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Ash
Red Faux Leather Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1960s, Set of 6
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of Six 646" Leggera" dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by Cassina in 1956.
Seater upholstered with red skai faux leather.
Light brown ash structure.
Meaning" light...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
Gio Ponti Set of Twelve Superleggera Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1957
By Figli di Amadeo Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A set of twelve Superleggera chairs, meticulously restored in aniline black paint.. The original woven straw seats have been replaced with new meticulously crafted seats, maintaining...
Category
1950s Italian Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Ash
Rare Early Gio Ponti Chair, Giordano Chiesa, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Rare Gio Ponti Model armchair, Italy, 1950s. Manufactured by Giordano Chiesa, Milan, Italy. Ash and new green velvet fabric. Fast shipping worldwide.
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modernist Vintage Pair Duo Superleggera Chair by Gio Ponti Cassina 1957 Italy
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Vienna, AT
Modernist Vintage authentic pair or duo Superleggera Dining Chairs or Chairs from black lacquered wood and light brown cane mesh designed 1957 by Gio Ponti ...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
"Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Francisco, CA
A pair of dining chairs by Gio Ponti in ash with rush seats woven in a basket weave pattern, all retaining their original label.
Priced for the pair.
Category
1950s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 6
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of six.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Leggera Mid Century Dining Chair by Gio Ponti for Cassina
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, IT
Price for chair, 8 chairs available.
Giò Ponti needs no introduction: He's been arguably the most influential personality in Italian design and architecture for almost three decades...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Linen Upholstered Oak Chair by Gio Ponti, Italy, circa. 1950s
By Gio Ponti
Located in New York City, NY
This exquisite chair perfectly showcases the sleek, sophisticated work of acclaimed Italian designer Gio Ponti. Newly reupholstered in deep mauve + light lavender linen fabrics.
6...
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1950s Italian Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Oak
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 10
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of ten.
The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Ash
Gio Ponti Chairs
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of armchairs by Gio Ponti. Rare pair of armchairs by Gio Ponti. A rare variation of model #110, produced by Cassina. Open-grain ash chairs with upholstered seat and back an...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Gio Ponti Dining Chairs for Singer & Sons Set of Six
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in Chicago, IL
Gio Ponti dining chairs for Singer & Sons Set of Six
Set includes two armchairs, model 149 and four side chairs, model 116
Refurbished walnut frames, newly...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Mohair, Walnut
Gio Ponti Chairs for the Casino San Remo
By Gio Ponti
Located in Meulebeke, BE
Set of two chairs designed by Gio Ponti in 1951 exclusive for the San Remo Casino.
In natural ash wood with seat and back in woven cane, Legs with brass tips.
These rare chairs a...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Gio Ponti Leggera 646 Cassina, 1st Production 1951
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in New York, NY
First production of Leggera 646 chair manufactured by Cassina. Iconic design of Gio Ponti.
Provenance: 1951, Italy. Cassina catalog photography, shown ...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Mid-Century Gio Ponti Set of Four ‘Leggera 646’ Ashwood Italian Chairs, 1951
By Gio Ponti
Located in Ibiza, Spain
Set of six chairs model "Leggera 646" designed by Gio Ponti. This is the first "Leggera" edition that was edited by Cassina in 1951.
Made of solid ashwood ...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Set of 12 Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 Dining Chairs for Cassina, Italy, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of twelve original, early Gio Ponti Leggera Model 646 dining chairs, Cassina, Italy, 1950s. In restored condition with new ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Gio Ponti Set of four Mid-century Blue Italian Dining Chairs Model "Leggera"
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, ES
Gio Ponti (1891-1979)
Set of four dining chairs, model "leggera"
Manufactured by Cassina
Italy, 1951
Measurements
82.55 cm x 44.45cm x 45.72 cm.
32.55 in x 17.5 in x 18 in.
Litera...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Eden" by Gio Ponti, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grenoble, FR
Eden" by Gio Ponti, 1950.
Measures: Longueur: 44 cm
Hauteur: 78 cm
Profondeur: 52 cm.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Gio Ponti Dining Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Six very special Gio Ponti Italian dining chairs design in the 1950s for Singer & Sons.
Good condition.
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of six Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy
By Cassina, Gio Ponti
Located in Renens, CH
Set of 6 Leggera dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti in 1951.
These gorgeous and timeless dining chairs feature a structure in natural lacquered ashwood. The wood has a nice grain a...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Set of Four #116 Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti, M. Singer & Sons
Located in San Francisco, CA
A set of #116 Dining Chairs in walnut, with original rush seats by Gio Ponti for M Singer & Sons of New York.
Category
1950s Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rush, Walnut
Set of Six Vintage Modern Italian Dining Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Elegant set of six Mid-Century Modern dining chairs with sculpted wood frames and floating backrests. A sleek and comfortable design that complemen...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Wood
Set of Twelve Ash Wood Leggera Dining Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Renens, CH
Fantastic set of 12 Leggera dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti in 1951.
These gorgeous and timeless dining chairs feature a structure in natural lacquered ashwood. The wood has a n...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1952, Set of Four "Leggera" Chairs
By Gio Ponti
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Gio Ponti for Cassina, Italy, 1952. A set of 4 model 646" Leggera " chairs in Ash wood frames and a soft blue cotton upholstery.
Looks like they have been reupholstered at some p...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Ash
Set of Four Gio Ponti Black Laquered "Leggere" Chairs 646 by Cassina, 1952
By Gio Ponti, Figli di Amadeo Cassina
Located in Rome, IT
Four dining chairs designed by Gio Ponti and produced by F.gli Amedeo Cassina, 1952
provenience: Hotel in south Italy
laquered in black
newly reupholstered in grey cotton
very...
Category
1950s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Gio Ponti Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cotton, Ash
Gio Ponti dining room chairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Gio Ponti dining room chairs 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 Gio Ponti dining room chairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original dining room chairs by Gio Ponti were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider dining room chairs by Mobil Girgi, Giancarlo Piretti, and B&B Italia. Prices for Gio Ponti dining room chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $1,676 and can go as high as $33,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $9,400.