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Vintage Campanino Chiavari chair by Gaetano Descalzi for Fratelli Levaggi 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, Fratelli Levaggi
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Campanino Chiavari chair in black lacquered walnut, designed by Gaetano Descalzi and produced by
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut, Lacquer
H 34.65 in W 16.74 in D 15.36 in
Pair of Chiavari High Back Chairs by Gaetano Descalzi, Italy in Mahogany
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Gaetano Descalzi , Italy, mahogany ebonized. Restored and re-upholstered
Measure in cm: L 43, W 43, H 122
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Louis XIV Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.04 in W 16.93 in D 16.93 in
Italian Pair of Chiavari High Back Chairs by Gaetano Descalzi, Ebonized Mahogany
By Paolo Buffa, Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant Mid century modern pair of Chiavari high back chairs, Italy, in ebonized mahogany . Re
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
H 48.04 in W 16.54 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Early Chiavari Chairs by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Sharon, CT
. Missing their rush seating-one chair retains remnants of early (if not original) rushing. These chairs
Category
Antique Early 19th Century Italian Empire Side Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair of Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of typical Chiavari chairs was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 37.01 in W 16.15 in D 14.57 in
Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari typical chairs was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 44.49 in W 16.54 in D 17.72 in
Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Mid-Century Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari chairs with a typical high back have been designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech, Velvet
H 51.97 in W 18.12 in D 18.12 in
Pair of Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari Armchairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of typical Chiavari chairs with armrests was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Satin, Beech
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi Mid-Century Modern Italian Chiavari Sofa, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This sofa with armrests was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in Italy, where
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Satin, Beech
H 36.62 in W 49.22 in D 23.23 in
Italian Design Side Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi for Chiavari, Italy 1950
By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Oostrum-Venray, NL
Imagine yourself in glamor and luxury with this golden/brass chair from Chiavari.
Country of
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass, Gold Leaf
H 36.23 in W 15.75 in D 15.75 in
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari Sofa and 2 Armchairs 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This set of typical Chiavari chairs and a sofa with armrests was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Satin, Beech
H 36.62 in W 22.45 in D 21.66 in
Brass Dining Chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi for Chiavari, Italy, 1950's
By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Brass dining chair by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi for Chiavari, Italy 1950's
Brass frame and new
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 36.03 in W 14.97 in D 14.97 in
1960s Six Dining Chairs Chiavarine by Fratelli Levaggi / Gaetano Descalzi
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Gaetano Descalzi-CHIAVARINA CHAIR-
This handcrafted masterpiece, traditional of the Italian region Liguria
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
H 39.38 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
17th Century Gilded Italian Chiavari Chairs
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, SE
century Italian cabinet maker Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi. Know for the incredible woodworking and
Category
Antique Early 17th Century Empire Chairs
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pair of Chiavari Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari chairs with the typical high back was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Beech
H 48.04 in W 17.33 in D 16.93 in
Set no. 5 Ottone Chairs by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi 1950 -Design-
Located in Foggia, FG
seduta x cm 40 L x cm 40 P
Set of n. 5 Brass Chairs by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi 1950 -Design-
Year
Category
Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Brass
Six Super Light Chiavarina Dining Chairs, Painted Wood, Wicker Seat, Italy, 1940
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Berlin, DE
original braided wicker seat. This chair, model 'Campanino' was created by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi 'il
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
H 35.04 in W 16.74 in D 15.75 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of Six Chiavari Chairs Restored and Reupholstered
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
craftsman Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi said "Campanino". It is said that this model was commissioned by the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 40.8 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair Vintage "Campanino" Chiavari by Fratelli Levaggi
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Brooklyn, NY
c., by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi. Painted wood with original rush seats. This version was the model
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Neoclassical Side Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
17th Century Italian Black Lacquered Herringbone Cane Seat Chiavari Chair
By Chiavari, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, SE
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi. Known for their incredible woodworking and craftsmanship. Characterised by the
Category
Antique 17th Century Italian Empire Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Cane
H 37.41 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
Fratelli Levaggi Children Nutwood "Campanino" Italian Chair, Chiavari 1950
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Roma, IT
Genoese furniture maker, best known as the inventor of the Chiavari chair.
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Category
Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Nutwood
H 21.46 in W 13 in D 12.6 in
Set of Six Campanino Chairs by Colombo Sanguineti Chiavari with New Woven Cane
By Colombo Sanguineti, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
1807 by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi on a special request by the marquis Stefano Rivarola who wanted a
Category
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Cherry
H 33.08 in W 14.57 in D 14.57 in
Mid Century Chiavari Chair by Paolo Buffa, Belle Epoque, Reupholstered Fortuny
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Elegant mid century Chiavari chair, by Paolo Buffa, Belle Epoque, Reupholstered with Fortuny damask
Category
Early 20th Century Gothic Revival Corner Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 38.59 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Solid Brass Chiavari Chairs 'Five'
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Hanover, MA
by the finest Ligurian ebanist of his day, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi di Chiavari (1767-1855), who had
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Italian Chiavari Opéra Chairs in Solid Polished Brass
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Miami, FL
A pair of polished brass Chiavari Opéra chairs.
First designed by Giuseppe Gaëtan Descalzi
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 36.5 in W 16 in D 17 in
Rare Set of Six Campanino Chiavari Walnut Chairs by Fratelli Levaggi, 1950
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Paris, IDF
early 1950s, in Chiavari. These chairs were originally designed in 1807 by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Wool
H 34.65 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Rare Set of Six Campanino Chiavari Walnut Chairs by Fratelli Levaggi, 1950
By Fratelli Levaggi, Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Paris, IDF
early 1950s, in Chiavari. These chairs were originally designed in 1807 by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood
H 33.86 in W 15.75 in D 16.15 in
Four Mid-Century Modern Dining Chiavari Chairs, Blond Walnut with New Upholstery
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
the artisan Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi called "Campanino". It is said that this model was commissioned
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Empire Revival Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Walnut
H 37.8 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
1960's Brass Chairs by Chiavari Italy, a Pair
By Chiavari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
.
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century in the Ligurian town of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set 6 Chiavari Chairs in Walnut, Straw Seat by Fratelli Levaggi for Cassina 1960
By Cassina
Located in Vigonza, Padua
creative genius of Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi.
The chair immediately appeared in all its singularity: a
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Walnut
H 15.75 in W 7.09 in D 6.3 in
Gilt Wood Chiavari Side Chair, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century in the Ligurian town of Chiavari, Italy
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Wood
1970s Italian Gilt Brass Chiavari Chair
By Chiavari
Located in Carimate, Como
Descalzi, these lightweight and elegant chairs with shapely crest rails and spindled backs are wonderfully
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Italian Midcentury Set of Six Chairs Chiavari
By Chiavari
Located in bari, IT
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi.
The chair immediately appeared in all its uniqueness: a very modern, clean
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rope, Walnut
Polished Brass Chiavari Chair with Red Velvet, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s.
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century in the Ligurian
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
Gio Ponti Superleggera chairs Cassina Italy 1957
By Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Italian town of Chiavari, which had originally been designed by artisan Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi in 1807
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Set of Two Polished Brass Chiavari Chairs with Red Velvet, Italy
By Chiavari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
upholstery, circa 1950s.
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century in
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
Beautiful Chiavari Wooden Chair Wicker Seat, Made in Liguria, Italy, 1930s
By Chiavari
Located in Nuernberg, DE
. When Gaetano Descalzi died in 1855, about 600 workers were making chiavarine. The success of the chair
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Wood
20th Century, 4 Campanino Chiavari Chairs in Walnut for Fratelli Levaggi 1950
By Fratelli Levaggi, Chiavari
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
designed in 1807 by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi. Extraordinarily light (1.3 kg) and resistant, these chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Walnut
H 34.65 in W 15.75 in D 17.33 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Brass High Back Chiavari Chairs, 1950s
By Chiavari
Located in Puglia, Puglia
cities. When Gaetano Descalzi died in 1855, about 600 workers were making the Chiavari chairs. The chair
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 46.86 in W 15.36 in D 15.75 in
Chiavari Chair, Polished Brass Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in North Hollywood, CA
1960s.
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century in the Ligurian
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Six Chairs in Turned and Polished Brass, Chiavari, Italy, circa 1960
By Chiavari
Located in Paris, FR
.
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and manufactured since the beginning of the 19th century in the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.43 in W 15.35 in D 15.35 in
Set of 4 Chiavarine Chairs in Red Stained Beech and Bamboo Rope, Italy 1950s
By Fratelli Levaggi
Located in Roma, IT
Genoese furniture maker, best known as the inventor of the Chiavari chair.
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bamboo, Cane, Beech, Rattan
H 37.01 in W 16.15 in D 16.15 in
Guido Chiappe Model Campanino Armchairs, Beechwood and Cane, Chiavari 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
conceived in 1807 by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi at the specific request of Marquess Stefano Rivarola, this
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 34.26 in W 19.3 in D 19.69 in
Paolo Buffa Style Pair of Chiavari Chairs in Italian Wood with High Backrest
By Paolo Buffa
Located in Prato, Tuscany
were created, at the beginning of 1800, by Gaetano Descalzi, called "il Campanino", a name that still
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 49.22 in W 16.93 in D 14.97 in
Pair of Campanino High Back Chairs Produced by Sabbadini, Chiavari, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
.
Chiavari is renowned for its furniture, and the "Campanino" chair, designed in 1807 by Giuseppe Gaetano
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
H 43.31 in W 16.54 in D 18.12 in
One pair of "Chiavari" side chairs. Italy 1950s. Hand polished brass.
By Chiavari
Located in Köln, NW
the beginning of the 19th century in the Napoleon III style by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi.
They were
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 14.97 in D 15.36 in
Fratelli Levaggi pair of cherrywood Campanino chairs, Chiavari, Italy, 1960s
By Fratelli Levaggi, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
chairs strike a balance between elegance and functionality. The seat height of 43cm is designed to
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Straw, Cherry
H 34.65 in W 18.9 in D 20.87 in
Italian Blackened Brass Chiavari Bar Stool or Chair
By Chiavari
Located in Carimate, Como
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and then reviewed by Philippe Starck, these lightweight and elegant chairs with
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Hollywood Regency Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass
Modern Classic Chiavarina Dining Chair, Beige Velvet Upholstery, Brass Cast Foot
Located in Oporto, PT
Gaetano Descalzi reformulated some of the French Empire style chairs by simplifying the decorative
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Brass, Metal
H 38.19 in W 17.33 in D 22.64 in
1960s Italian Carved Wood Chiavari Bed Frame
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, Chiavari
Located in Carimate, Como
between Portofino and the Cinque Terre. Designed in 1807 by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, these lightweight
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Hollywood Regency Beds and Bed Frames
Materials
Wood
4 Chiavari "Impero Classica' S.A.C. Original Artisan Handwoven Seats, Italy, 1950
By Chiavari
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
the Chiavaresi Area in North Italy
This chair, model ''Impero'' was created by Giuseppe Gaetano
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
H 34.85 in W 18.12 in D 16.93 in
Midcentury Brass Ballroom Chairs by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
By Chiavari
Located in Vienna, AT
Midcentury Italian brass chairs from the 1960s, this is the gold standard in chic! Solid polished
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Beech
Chiavari Brass Ballroom Chair Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
By Chiavari
Located in everton lymington, GB
A gorgeous Italian brass Chiavari chair
Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi with a velvet
Category
Vintage 1960s European Hollywood Regency Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Chiavari Chairs Model Spada
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
A pair of restored Chiavari chairs. Model: Spada. Recently reupholstered
Upholstery: Lips on
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
19th Century Pair of Wooden Chiavari Chairs
By Fratelli Levaggi/Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Stockholm, Sweden
Italian Chiavari chairs by Guiseppe Gaetano Descalzi. Lacquered wood chairs with woven rope seat.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Straw
Pair of Solid Brass Chiavari Chairs, Hollywood Regency, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Enschede, Overijssel
coast, Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, who at the invitation of the president of the Economic Society of
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Hollywood Regency Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
H 35.44 in W 14.97 in D 16.54 in
Chiavari Ebonized Side Chair by Gaetano Descalzi, Italy, 19th Century
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Chiavari ebonized chair by Gaetano Descalzi.
19th century chair covered with textured cut velvet
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Italian Late Victorian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
6 Campanino chairs by Gaetano Descalzi
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Dronten, NL
Also named "chiavarina" or "the chair of Chiavari". Designed in 1807, produced by F.lli Levaggi
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Campanino Chiavari Cane Superleggera Chair
By Chiavari
Located in Geneva, CH
Pair of "Campanino" cane chair by Gaetano Descalzi for Chiavari
Ancestor of the Gio Ponti's
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
1960s Brass Chiavari Chair Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in München, DE
1960s brass Chiavari chair designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi.
Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi (1767
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Brass
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