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Bokken Chair by Colé, Beech Wood Structure, Black Back, Minimalist Design
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An essential chair in the form, yet precious in colors. Tapered and elongated, the legs of the seat are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword used in the tra...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Refurbished Hand Carved Lion and Duck Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
When we got this chair it was just the wooden structure, with the carvings of the ducks and lions. Not knowing exactly where it came from or when it was made; only knowing that the p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Victorian Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Blossom Bar Chair by Memoir Essence
Located in Geneve, CH
Blossom Bar Chair by Memoir Essence Dimensions: D 58 x W 56 x H 110 cm. Materials: Gold Leaf with black lacquer gradient and textured satin fabric KY 1 Snow White. Also available in...
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2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Blossom Bar Chair by Memoir Essence
Blossom Bar Chair by Memoir Essence
H 43.31 in W 22.05 in D 22.84 in
21st Century Empire-Style White Lacquered Chair by Modenese Gastone
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
All the preciousness of Italian craftsmanship is wrapped up in this empire-style chair from Modenese Gastone Interiors. The frame is in solid wood, while the seat and the back are pa...
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2010s Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

21st Century Empire-Style White Lacquered Chair by Modenese Gastone Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
All the exclusivity of Italian handcraftsmanship is wrapped up in this chair with armrests by the producer Modenese Gastone Interiors. The frame is in solid wood, while the seat, bac...
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2010s Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

21st Century Green and White Deluxe Chair by Modenese Gastone
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Created by the skilled craftsmen of Modenese Gastone Interiors, this dining chair, part of the Deluxe collection, presents a curved wooden structure with white finish, silver leaf ap...
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Silver Leaf, Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair, walnut structure Golden Leaf back, Minimalist Design made in Italy
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
This is a set of 2 chairs, packaged in a single box. An essential chair in the form, yet precious for the walnut structure and the authentic handmade golden leaf backrest. It is extr...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Found i Bench No.2 by A Space
Located in Geneve, CH
Found I Bench No.2 by A Space Dimensions: D187 x W33 x H30 cm Materials: Marble, steel, gold leaf, oak. Wood finishes Available. FOUND I collection centers around the power of ...
Category

2010s American Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Marble, Steel, Gold Leaf

Found i Bench No.2 by A Space
Found i Bench No.2 by A Space
H 11.82 in W 13 in D 73.63 in
Found i Bench No.1 by a Space
Located in Geneve, CH
Found I Bench No.1 by A Space Dimensions: D187 x W33 x H30 cm Materials: Marble, steel, gold leaf, oak. Wood finishes Available. FOUND I collection centers around the power of ...
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2010s American Post-Modern Benches

Materials

Marble, Steel, Gold Leaf

Found i Bench No.1 by a Space
Found i Bench No.1 by a Space
H 11.82 in W 13 in D 73.63 in
Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Emerald Green Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Boulle-style Chair
By CG capelletti
Located in Milan, IT
A French Transition-style armchair inspired by Charles Boulle woodwork, this stupendous piece will be ideally combined with one of the desks offered by the same designer. Handcrafted...
Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Bronze, Gold Leaf

Boulle-style Chair
H 35.44 in W 21.66 in D 21.66 in
Bokken Chair, Walnut Structure, Turquoise Back, Minimalist Design Made in Italy
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An essential chair in the form, yet precious in colors. Tapered and elongated, the legs of the seat are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword used in the tra...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand-Carved Baroque Chair with Armrests with Curved Legs in Red Damascus
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Refurnish your newbuilt mansion with a touch of monarchy by adding one of Modenese Interior's most sold baroque pieces. This dining chair with armrests features wide surfaces of hand...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Art Deco Lisboa Lounge Chair Blue Velvet Gold Leaf Handmade Portugal Greenapple
By Greenapple, GF Modern
Located in Lisboa, PT
Lisboa Armchair, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern. The Lisboa armchair adds a sophisticated and elegant touch to any living area. The armchair is uph...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Armchairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Royal Baroque Chair with Armrest Gold Leaf by Modenese Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Enjoy your royal meal while sitting on this wonderfully upholstered chair with armrests by Modenese Gastone Interiors featuring a wood frame gold leaf applied in details, upholstered...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dark Walnut Dining Chair with Armrests by Modenese Gastone Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
High-end palaces need high-end furniture, and the mission of Modenese Gastone Interiors is to serve this purpose. This majestic shiny dining chair with armrests presents a dark walnu...
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rococo Dining Chair in Black and Gold Finish by Modenese Luxury Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
A glimpse to the past, with this handcrafted luxury piece of timeless rococo beauty. An elegant floral upholstered seating gracefully on top of the contrast black painted carving woo...
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Flamboyant Baroque Harp Chair with Armrests by Modenese Luxury Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Specially designed chair with armrests by Modenese Luxury Interiors take on a true baroque style. This wonderful chair is a great head turner piece in any living space with its flamb...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rococo Chair with Armrests in Black and Gold Finish by Modenese Gastone
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
A glimps to the past, with this handcrafted luxury piece of timeless rococo beauty. An elegant floral upholstered seating gracefully on top of the contrast black painted carving wood...
Category

2010s Italian Rococo Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Chair with Armrests in Walnut Finish and Pink Upholstered Seating
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your fancy luxury dining room by pairing your homeware with this Victorian chair with armrests for everyday use, featuring a wood frame painted in natural walnut finishing a...
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Side Chair in White Finish and Bluemarine Upholstered Seat by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your elegant luxury dining room by pairing your home décor with this victorian high-end side chair by Modenese gastone, featuring a wood frame painted in ivory finishings an...
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Angel's chair in Solid Wood Gold Leaf Finish and Padded Seat
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Introducing the Angel's Chair—an embodiment of elegance and divine design. This exquisite piece boasts a gracefully curved back and legs, adding a touch of celestial charm to any spa...
Category

2010s Italian Louis XIV Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Flamboyant Baroque Harp Chair by Modenese Gastone Luxury Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Specially designed dining chair by Modenese Luxury Interiors take on a true baroque style. This wonderful chair is a great head turner piece in any living space with its flamboyant r...
Category

2010s Italian Rococo Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Hand-Carved Baroque Chair with Sagomated Curved Legs in Red Damascus by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Refurnish your newbuilt mansion with a touch of monarchy by adding one of Modenese Interior's most sold baroque pieces. This dining chair features wide surfaces of hand-carved squigg...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Empire Walnut and Gold Leaf Hand-Made Sitting Chair by Modenese Gastone Interior
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Have a seat on this wonderfully upholstered empire side chair by Modenese Gastone Interiors featuring a wood frame gold leaf applied in details, upholstered with a premium floreal sa...
Category

2010s Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Dark Walnut Dining Chair by Modenese Gastone Interiors
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
High-end palaces need high-end furniture, and the mission of Modenese Gastone Interiors is to serve this purpose. This majestic shiny dining chair presents a dark wlanut finish with ...
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Baroque Chair with Armrest in Natural Wood Walnut and Gold Leaf Finish
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Elegant baroque chair with armrest in walnut natural wood and patinated gold leaf finishes. Our artisans used here a premium damascus ivory fabric and curated the model in every deta...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Empire Walnut and Gold Leaf Hand-Carved Chair with Armrests by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Come have a seat at this wonderfully upholstered chair with armrests by Modenese Gastone Interiors featuring a wood frame gold leaf applied in details, upholstered with a premium flo...
Category

2010s Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Side Chair in Walnut Finish and Pink Upholstered Seating by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your fancy luxury dining room by pairing your homeware with this victorian side chair for everyday use, featuring a wood frame painted in natural walnut finishing and silver...
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Empire Walnut and Gold Leaf Hand-Made Sitting Armchair by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Have a seat on this breathtaking upholstered empire armchair by Modenese Gastone Interiors featuring a wood frame gold leaf applied in details, upholstered with a premium floreal sat...
Category

2010s Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Victorian Armchair in White Finish and Bluemarine Upholstered Seating, Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Complete your elegant luxury dining room by pairing your home décor with this victorian high-end armchair by Modenese gastone, featuring a wood frame painted in ivory finishings and ...
Category

2010s Italian Victorian Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Baroque Side Chair in Ivory White Finish and Curved Legs by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Majestic dining side chair by Modenese Gastone with curved baroque legs and precious upholstery. Premium lisht purple satin fabric with leaves pattern and gold leaf appliqued details...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Empire Walnut and Gold Leaf Hand-Carved Sitting Chair by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Come have a seat at this wonderfully upholstered chair by Modenese Gastone Interiors featuring a wood frame gold leaf applied in details, upholstered with a premium floreal satin fab...
Category

2010s Italian Empire Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Side Chiar in Walnut Finish and Ivory Satin New 18th Century by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Embellish your dining room with a curved-lines neoclassical side chair by Modenese Luxury Interiors. This refined seating element, commonly used in bespoke interior projects, present...
Category

2010s Italian Neoclassical Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Baroque Chair with Armrests in Ivory White Finish and Curved Legs by Modenese
By Modenese Gastone
Located in PADOVA, Italy
Majestic dining chair with armrest by Modenese Gastone presenting curved baroque legs and precious upholstery. Premium lisht purple satin fabric with leaves pattern and gold leaf app...
Category

2010s Italian Baroque Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Modern Classic Elizabeth I Armchair in Carved Wood and Patinated Fine Gold Leaf
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration: This is one of the most premium armchairs of Bessa´s collection. Worthy of the grandeur of an empire, it is made with the most premium fabrics on the market, admirably h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Neoclassical Armchairs

Materials

Gold, Gold Leaf

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Stackable Chair with Armrests Set of 2
By Opinion Ciatti, Marcello Zilliani
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia stackable chair with armrests, made with die-cast aluminium shell and steel structure. For indoor/outdoor use. Stackable. Available in gold structure with white or black coa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Carbon Balloon Chair Gold, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Limited Edition #2/5
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon balloon chair gold, year of design 2013, limited edition #2/5 Debuting at pinned up at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam 2014, the 800-gram Carbon Balloon Chair began as a ...
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2010s Dutch Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut and Gold Leaf, Minimalist with a Precious Touch
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beech wood, golden leaf back rest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in t...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Opinion Ciatti Mammamia Non Stackable Chair, Set of 2
By Opinion Ciatti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mammamia chair with die-cast aluminum shell and steel structure. For indoor/outdoor use. Non-stackable. Available in gold structure with white or black painted finish, or mirrored al...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Dilmos Studio Sculpture Dining Chair Handcrafted Gold Leaf
By Dilmos Edizioni
Located in Milan, IT
Extraordinary dining chair designed by Dilmos Studio. The chair is an Omage to El Littzisky and it is entirely covered in gold leaf. The gold leaf is applied by hand from our artisan...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Carbon Balloon Chair White Gold, by Marcel Wanders, 2013, Limited Edition #2/5
By MARCEL WANDERS
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Carbon Balloon chair white gold, year of design 2013, limited edition #2/5 Debuting at Pinned Up at the Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam 2014, the 800-gram Carbon Balloon Chair began...
Category

2010s Dutch Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Signed Pedro Friedeberg Butterfly Chair an Exceptional Example
By Pedro Friedeberg
Located in Kansas City, MO
Authentic, signed hand-painted and gold leafed Pedro Friedeberg butterfly chair in excellent condition.
Category

Early 2000s Mexican Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Emerald Green Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Rusty red Fine Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Cobalt Blue Fine Italian Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Four Seasons Art Designer's Stools, France, 2016
Located in Paris, FR
One of a kind set of four stools by French artist It is a reference for the Hanging Gardens of Babylonia, so you will find, under the gold leaves under the seating, fabric handmade...
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21st Century and Contemporary French Stools

Materials

Gold Leaf

Four Seasons Art Designer's Stools, France, 2016
Four Seasons Art Designer's Stools, France, 2016
H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Bokken Chair Black, Silver Leaf Back, Upholstered Red Italian Fine Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the ...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Black, Silver Leaf Back, Upholstered Ottanio blue Italian Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the ...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Black, Silver Leaf Back, Malva Violet Fine Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the ...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Brown Fine Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Black, Silver Leaf Back, Upholstered Italian Mint Green Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the f...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered black, Silver Leaf back, Italian Yellow fine Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in black stained beechwood, silver leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential chair in the f...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair, Black and Silver Leaf, upholstered with Peach Pink Italian Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken chair in the black stained beech wood version, and silver leaf back rest. The padded seat is upholstered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality! An essential ...
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2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut, Gold Leaf Back, Italian Blue Fine Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair Upholstered Walnut and Gold Leaf Back, Italian Brown fine Velvet
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
Bokken upholstered chair in walnut stained beechwood, golden leaf backrest and padded seat covered with a top quality Rubelli velvet. Pure Italian quality. An essential chair in the...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

HALSTON CHAIR - Modern Ivory Velvet Chair with a Gold Leaf over Iron Base
By Susan Hornbeak-Ortiz
Located in Laguna Niguel, CA
HALSTON CHAIR - Modern Ivory Velvet Chair with a Gold Leaf over Iron Base The Halston Chair is a beautiful piece of furniture that features a tightly upholstered seat and back, whic...
Category

2010s American Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Gold Leaf

Four Seasons Art Designer's Stools, France, 2019
Located in Paris, FR
One of a kind set of four stools by French artist it is a reference for the Hanging Gardens of Babylonia, so you will find, under the gold leaves under the seating, fabric handmade ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary French Stools

Materials

Gold Leaf

Four Seasons Art Designer's Stools, France, 2019
Four Seasons Art Designer's Stools, France, 2019
H 29.93 in W 17.72 in D 17.72 in
Bokken Chair by Colé, Beechwood Structure, Red back Minimalist Design
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An essential chair in the form, yet precious in colors. Tapered and elongated, the legs of the seat are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword used in the tra...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

Bokken Chair, walnut structure Golden Leaf back, Minimalist Design made in Italy
By Bellavista e Piccini
Located in Milan, Lombardy
An essential chair in the form, yet precious in colors. Tapered and elongated, the legs of the seat are inspired by the bokken, a wooden replica of the Japanese sword used in the tra...
Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Gold Leaf

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Contemporary Gold Leaf Chairs For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a range of contemporary gold leaf chairs for sale on 1stDibs. Modern and Rococo contemporary gold leaf chairs are consistently popular styles. Large contemporary gold leaf chairs can prove too imposing for some spaces, so the smaller contemporary gold leaf chairs available at 1stDibs — each spanning 1 inches in width — may make for a better choice. Many contemporary gold leaf chairs are appealing in their simplicity, but Bellavista e Piccini, Opinion Ciatti and Pedro Friedeberg produced popular contemporary gold leaf chairs that are worth a look.

How Much are Contemporary Gold Leaf Chairs?

Prices for contemporary gold leaf chairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, contemporary gold leaf chairs begin at $639 and can go as high as $39,500, while the average can fetch as much as $1,135.

Finding the Right Chairs for You

Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?

With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.

“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.

Other designers of Scandinavian modernist chairs introduced new dynamics to this staple with sculptural flowing lines, curvaceous shapes and efficient functionality. The Paimio armchair, Swan chair and Panton chair are vintage works of Finnish and Danish seating that left an indelible mark on the history of good furniture design.

“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames

Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.

The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office. 

A good chair anchors us to a place and can become an object of timeless appeal. Take a seat and browse the rich variety of vintage, new and antique chairs on 1stDibs today.