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Material: Natural Fiber
Rattan Bamboo Daybed Black Linen Cushion Mid Century Modern Style MINT
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Rattan Bamboo Daybed Black Linen Cushion Mid Century Modern Style MINT
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Rattan

Two Straw-Glazed Pottery Figures of Court Male and Female, Sui-Tang dynasty
Located in seoul, KR
This pair of straw-glazed pottery figures represents a male and female court attendant, both elegantly attired in period fashion. The female figure wears a flowing robe with draped f...
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15th Century and Earlier Hong Kong Tang Antique Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Pottery, Straw

Mid-Century Walnut Cane Back Six Dining Chairs
Located in Baltimore, MD
Stunning set of six beautiful Mid-Century Modern Walnut dining chairs, two armchairs and four side chairs. The beautiful walnut frames feature modern styling with a distinct beautifu...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Cane, Walnut

Coastal Chic 2-Tiered Octagonal Rattan Side Table with Glass Top
Located in Miami, FL
Coastal Chic Tiered Octagonal Bamboo, Rattan Side Table with Glass Top Offered for sale is a coastal chic octagonal rattan two-tiered side table with a fitted glass top. The rattan ...
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Late 20th Century American Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Glass, Wood, Reed

Blue Peacock Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow
Located in New York, NY
Blue Peacock Rattan Side Chair by Creel and Gow: Measures: 19" x 21" x 38"H Seat Height: 18" Introducing Creel and Gow's exclusive wicker and rattan collection, designed by Marco ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Moroccan Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan

1960s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Magazine Rack Stand
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern magazine rack stand in bamboo. The organic beauty of the woven materials is timeless and Classic, making bamboo and rattan furniture incred...
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Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Bar Serving Cart in Bamboo, Rattan and Smoked Glass, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous midcentury round serving cart in bamboo, rattan, walnut wood and smoked glass top with brass wheels. This stunning piece was produced in It...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of "SE 05" Rattan Dining Chairs by Martin Visser For 't Spectrum, 1960
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of dining chairs created by Martin Visser in 1960 for Dutch furniture manufacturer 't Spectrum. The model features a wicker seat and backrest on black square tubular enameled me...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Metal

Kuba Shoowa Textile 20th Century
Located in Point Richmond, CA
Shoowa Prestige Cloth Kuba Shoowa peoples DR Congo, Kasai Region Raffia palm fiber, natural and chemical dyes, cut-pile and stem stitch embroidery 24.5 x 24.5 inches (62 x 62 cm) ...
Category

Early 20th Century Congolese Tribal Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Rare Midcentury Teak Rocking Chair by Frederik Kayser Model 599 Norway, 1950s
Located in Richmond, Surrey
Rare Mid Century Modern Teak Rocking Chair, Frederik Kayser Model 599 By Norway, 1950s Magnificent mid century modern Frederik Kayser for Vatne Mobler, Model 599 Afromosia teak wi...
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Mid-20th Century Norwegian Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Papercord, Teak

Rare Italian Rattan and Wicker Chaise Longues by Bonacina, Italy 30s
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare rattan and wicker chaise longues or lounger armchair, with footstools was made in the 20s by Bonacina in Italy
Category

1920s Italian Art Nouveau Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Vintage Ralph Lauren Woven Rope Sofa
Located in Clarksboro, NJ
This listing is for a Vintage Ralph Lauren Woven Rope Sofa. Featuring a woven rope frame, original removable cushions, rolled arms, and roped bun feet. This is an exceptional combina...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Upholstery, Rope, Wood

Mid-20th Century Organic Modern Bamboo and Rattan Floor Lamp With Two-Tier Table
Located in North Fort Myers, FL
A refined example of Mid-20th Century tropical modernism, this sculptural bamboo and rattan floor lamp features a built-in two-tier table with a woven rattan surface and graceful ben...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Organic Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Pedant Lamp from Doria in Opal Glass with Braidet Rattan, Germany 1960s
Located in Hannover, DE
This hanging lamp is simple and timeless, handcrafted combined with excellent glass art. The lampshade was made by hand by select craftsmen and has acquired a beautiful patina over t...
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1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Opaline Glass

Pierre Jeanneret Set of 10 Floating Back Chairs Ca. 1960 from Chandigarh
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
A set of 10 Pierre Jeanneret floating back office chairs in a beautiful natural teak color. All chairs are in good vintage condition. The braided canework has been replaced. These ...
Category

Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Teak, Upholstery

MOD Dirk van Sliedregt Round Glass and Rattan Coffee or Side Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Dutch Mid-Century, low coffee or side table has a clear glass top and black enameled tubular steel legs. The frame holds a round woven rattan basket under the glass for magazine...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Steel

French Art Deco Rattan Patio Table and Chairs, Set of 7
Located in Winter Park, FL
A French Art Deco patio set including a table, four side chairs and two armchairs, each with beautifully hand-woven wicker frames and nicely patterned seat and black rest in blue, ye...
Category

Early 20th Century French Art Deco Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wicker

Ole Wanscher's Colonial Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood, 1950s
Located in Seattle, WA
This is a rare and in exceptional condition Ole Wanscher's Colonial Chair and Ottoman in Rosewood, with original black leather cushions as well as a new set of new Maharam Sorghum brown cushions. Poul Jeppesen in Denmark c1950s and distributed by Illums Bolighus with solid rosewood for the frame, cane seating under black leather cushion seating. Perhaps the most famous design by Ole Wanscher, the Colonial Chair PJ 149 is inspired by 17th century English furniture...
Category

1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Leather, Cane, Rosewood

1950's Natural Florida Palm Leaf Centrepiece Tray
Located in New York, NY
Natural Florida long palm leaf centrepiece tray with two balancing round wood ball legs Tray was crafted by drying and molding the leaf to the curved shape, perfect for display on a ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber, Palmwood

19th C. French Provincial Carved Cherry Prie-Dieu with Woven Rush Seat
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming 19th century French Provincial prie-dieu/chair of carved cherry wood and handwoven rush seating, having lovely, scalloped details. The top chair seat pulls up in order to ...
Category

1850s French French Provincial Antique Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rush, Cherry

Set of Six Brighton Pavilion Style Bamboo Dining Armchairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Amazing set of six bamboo rattan dining armchairs made in the Brighton Pavilion style. The chairs feature an intricate Chinese chippendale open fretwork design crafted from bamboo. The horseshoe shaped frame gracefully curves down to the arms and seat. Newly upholstered fitted loose seat cushions, webbing, and dust covers. The fabric has a laurel leaf style motif over a white ground. Beautifully crafted with a desirable aged patina on the bamboo finish. Rare to find a matching set of six. Provenance: From the estate of William Bernstein...
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20th Century Chinese Chinese Chippendale Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage Leather Office Chair with Wood and Woven Cane Backrest on Castors
Located in Harderwijk, NL
Offered here is this luxurious vintage cognac-colored leather office chair on castors, featuring a wooden frame and a woven cane backrest. This eye-catching chair combines a wooden ...
Category

20th Century Classical Roman Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Leather, Sheepskin, Cane, Wood

Midcentury Cabinet with Cane Doors in Oak, 1960s
Located in Lejre, DK
Cabinet with cane door in wax finished Scandinavian oak. Designed and made in Sweden. Great original condition.  
Category

1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Dining Chairs, Bentwood, M 17, High Back, 1 of 4
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane back chairs N. 17. Period: 1960s Materials: bentwood, cane Colour: clear wood. Condition: Completely restored. New cane and...
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1960s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Round Rattan Pencil Reed Wall Mounted Mirror Mid Century Style
Located in Oxford, GB
Hectagon Shaped Wall Mounted Mirror Handcrafted with wicker rattan frame in hectagon shaped. Lovely piece! perfect addition in your space. 50 cm in diameter and 2.75 cm in depth.
Category

Early 2000s Philippine Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Glass

"Ceci" Minimalist Swing Chair Outdoor
Located in Brasilia, DF
Ceci Swing Chair by Samuel Lamas, 2022 Introducing the Ceci Swing Chair, a minimalist outdoor masterpiece inspired by the circular forms of floating celestial objects. This elegant ...
Category

2010s Brazilian Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Stainless Steel

Restored Stick Reed Rattan "President" Chaise Lounge
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Relax in this restored 1930 "President" stick rattan chaise lounge chair. The lounge features a spindle design with a fan back and sides and a soft and comfortable cushion top. The "...
Category

1930s American Art Deco Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Wicker, Rattan

French Rustic Armchair in Rush and Wood 1950s
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Lounge chair, oak, walnut, rush, France, 1950s A charming chair made in 1950s with a rustic quality, and made in France. The arms are particularly expressive. They flow outward from...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rush, Oak, Walnut

Coastal Rattan Scalloped Side Table
Located in Westwood, NJ
This charming side table is crafted from high-quality rattan, featuring a beautiful scalloped edge that adds a touch of coastal charm and sophistication to any room. The natural fini...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indonesian Country Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Antique and Large Alabaster Pendant w. Rope and Hand Carved Flower & Leafs, 1910
Located in Lisse, NL
Top class chandelier with a unique white, black and amber color alabaster shade, perfect ropes and a hand knotted canopy. Thank to its restored alabaster shade this antique chandeli...
Category

Early 20th Century European Classical Roman Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Alabaster, Bronze

2 Piece Split Reed / Stick Wicker Settee and Chair Set
Located in Sheffield, MA
Stylish 1940's Stick Wicker / split reed sofa and armchair, deep-seated, angular with wide flat arms giving the sofa and chair that graceful elegant look. The rattan settee and arm c...
Category

Early 20th Century American Adirondack Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Large Double-Sided Rattan Leaf Shaped Room Divider / Screen
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Stunning double-sided room divider / screen. Handmade with rattan in leaves shaped. Can also be used as a bedhead. In the style of Vivai del Sud, maison Jansen etc.. High quality of ...
Category

Late 20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Vintage Thonet Bentwood Style Chair No. 14 / European Cafe Dining Chair
Located in Zagreb, HR
Wooden light brown Thonet style bentwood chair, in the style of the popular model no. 14.
Unknown production of the 1970s.

In good vintage condition with smaller expected surface sc...
Category

1970s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Wood

Raoul Guy Wrought Iron & Wicker Daybed, France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Elegant wrought iron & wicker daybed by Raoul Guy. COM available, a second daybed is also available.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wrought Iron

Pair Antique English Bobbin Turned Cane Hall chairs side chairs C.1880
Located in London, GB
Pair Antique English Bobbin Turned Cane Side chairs C.1880 Good solid construction. Nicely aged patina to oak frames. Caning is good to both, having been re-caned recently. In very g...
Category

19th Century English Antique Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Oak

Mid-Century Italian Modern Bamboo and Rattan Rocking Horse Attributed to Albini
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-century rocking horse, often attributed to France Albini, composed of a bamboo frame with woven rattan seat and accents. Very good, vintage condition with natural patina and li...
Category

1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

1970s Italian Bamboo Rattan Bohemian French Riviera Serving Bar Cart Cabinet
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern serving bar cart trolley probably by the Italian Vittorio Bonacina featuring two levels and a bottom bottle holder on the side. This charmi...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian French Provincial Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Brass

A footstool from the early 20th century - turned wood and caning - France.
By Atelier Hofmann, Thonet
Located in SOTTEVILLE-LÈS-ROUEN, FR
A footrest from the early 20th century, made of solid turned wood and caning. In excellent condition with a beautiful patina.
Category

1920s French Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Wood

McGuire Organic Modern Cerused Rattan Ladder Back Chair
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Stylish rattan ladder back style chair made in the California coastal manner by McGuire San Francisco, CA. The chair features thick rattan poles lashed together with leather rawhide ...
Category

20th Century American Organic Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Leather, Fabric, Rattan

Pair of Organic Arts & Crafts Wicker Rattan Armchairs by Dryad
Located in Petworth,West Sussex, GB
This exceptional pair of early 20th-century organic Arts & Crafts period wicker and rattan armchairs, attributed to Dryad & Co., beautifully showcase the elegance and style of their ...
Category

Early 20th Century British Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Midcentury Unique Flowerbed Pedestal, Stool, Side Table, Germany, 1970s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The original wood flower bed or Table made in the 1970s. Nice and light form will decorate any interior. Very good vintage condition. Also can be a decoration in kids room.
Category

Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Swedish Designer, Lounge Chairs, Bamboo, Rattan, Fabric, Sweden, 1950s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of moulded bamboo, rattan and a Josef Frank-designed floral-printed fabric designed and produced in Sweden, c. 1950s. Presents with dramatic patina, vintage fabric in fair co...
Category

1950s Swedish Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Bamboo, Rattan

Jean-Michel Franck Straw Marquetry Box, 1930
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful Jean-Michel Frank straw marquetry decorative box from the 1930s. Carved from beech wood fully covered by straw marquetry with radiating patterns. It has been fully restored, with slight traces on the marquetry remaining, and the yellow velvet fabric inside that was pretty damaged has been replaced by a black velvet fabric. The box is unsigned, but really similar in size and pattern to Jean-Michel Frank boxes...
Category

1930s French Art Deco Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Velvet, Straw, Beech

Mid Century Vintage Birch Cane Dining Chair by Josef Hoffman 8 Available
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid Century Vintage Birch Cane Dining Chair by Josef Hoffman. All side chairs in Vintage condition. (8) Chairs available all in the same condition. Made Circa 1950. Wood shows patina...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Birch

Midcentury Rattan & Bamboo Wall Shelf or Console Att. Franco Albini, Italy 1960s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury beautiful rectangular wall shelf or console in rattan and bamboo attributed to Franco Albini. Made in Italy in the 1960s.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Vintage Palm Beach Seagrass Coffee Cocktail Table with 4 Benches Stools
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Wonderful vintage seagrass coffee cocktail table with 4 benches stools that tuck underneath for storage. Such a great space saver! Benches and coffee table hav...
Category

1980s American Hollywood Regency Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Seagrass

pair Martin Visser SZ01 Easy Chairs for 't Spectrum, 1960 Holland
Located in Den Haag, NL
Beautiful set of two SZ01 armchairs designed by Martin Visser for Spectrum. This armchair was designed in 1960 and has been in production ever since. We have heard that these armchai...
Category

1970s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wicker

vintage Ikea rattan lounge chair
Located in Brecht, BE
vintage Ikea rattan lounge chair ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Swedish Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan

Solomia Straw Marquetry Cabinet Art Deco Solid Wood Terracotta Blue Black Inlay
Located in Warsaw, PL
Solomia Straw marquetry Art Deco wood cabinet terracotta blue black natural by RUDA Studio The cabinet Solomia is inspired by the fertilit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Art Deco Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Natural Woven Rattan/Wicker Mid Century Barrel Chairs a Pair
Located in Clifton Forge, VA
This is a wonderful boho chic pair of rattan chairs with natural wicker woven in a conventional cross hatch pattern. The chair bottoms are round like barrels and the tops are a flare...
Category

Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan

Italian Round Mirror in Rattan Attributed to Franco Albini, 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Italian Mid-Century Modern mirror in rattan attributed to Franco Albini. Italy, 1950s This cool round mirror features a rattan woven spiral frame surrounding the central glass. Pla...
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Rattan, Mirror

1950s French Riviera Rattan Sunburst Starburst Mirror
Located in Barcelona, ES
Sunburst starburst mirror handcrafted in rattan, France, 1950-1960. A cool Mid-Century Modern handcrafted rattan mirror with star or sunburst shape and all the taste of the Mediterra...
Category

20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

50s French Tripod Floor Lamp with Papercord Shades Attributed To Mathieu Matégot
Located in Silvolde, Gelderland
Absolutely beautiful French eye-catcher from 1950s. This tripod floor lamp is attributed to Mathieu Matégot. The three black lacquered metal tubes are hold together with two gilded r...
Category

1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Metal

American Victorian Wicker Woven Rocking Chair
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian natural wicker ornate high back platform rocking chair with woven rolled arms and finials & swag chain link on back (HEYWOOD BROS.)
Category

Late 19th Century American Victorian Antique Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wicker

Hand braided 10ft Round Woven 'Montreal' Natural Sisal Rug, Made in India
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Large, round, 10ft x 10ft natural fiber sisal rug. Expertly hand braided in India. In new, good condition. Other rugs also available and listed separately.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Indian Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Natural Fiber

Large Woven Rattan Mirror / Console Mirror with Arched Top
Located in Barcelona, ES
Eye-catching woven rattan large mirror with arch top. Spain, 1970s. This beautiful wall mirror or console mirror features a thick frame made of braided rattan. The arched top is ador...
Category

20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Wicker, Rattan, Mirror

Pair of folding armchairs Gio Ponti mod. Ninfea – prod. Fratelli Reguitti, 1950s
Located in Roma, RM
Pair of folding armchairs by Gio Ponti mod. Ninfea – prod. Fratelli Reguitti, 1950s Product details Designed in late 1950s, the 'Ninfea' armchairs embody Pon...
Category

1950s Italian Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Brass

Midcentury French Riviera Rattan and Bamboo Rond Wall Mirror, Italy 1960s
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Italian rattan wall mirror (circa 1960s) Franco Albini style. The mirror has a complex weave of rattan in a series of horseshoe projections on the edge of the frame. There is a love...
Category

1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan, Glass

Vintage Boho Custom Grasscloth Nightstands - A Pair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Elevate your bedroom with this exquisite pair of Vintage Boho Custom Grasscloth Nightstands. These nightstands blend vintage charm with bohemian flair, featuring a unique grasscloth ...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Art Deco Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Seagrass, Wood

4 Black Bentwood & Cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 Armchairs for Stendig by Thonet
Located in Topeka, KS
Iconic vintage Bauhaus black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs imported by Stendig for Thonet, a set of 4. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there have been a few small repairs in the caning of all chairs and one chair seat has been replaced completely. It has been replaced with sheet cane and not individually woven. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, Early to Mid-20th Century. Much like a fine wine or the Mona Lisa, some things just get better with age… That’s just a fact! Including these iconic vintage black painted bentwood & cane Josef Hoffman Prague 811 armchairs by Stendig for Thonet! Talk about the ability to withstand the hands of time!! This Josef Hoffman 811 chair was originally designed in 1925 but remains a current and fabulous design that is highly sought after today. This set of 4 is comprised of beautiful black painted bentwood frames bearing slender rounded arms, slightly flared legs, and marvelous natural cane seats AND backs!! SPECTACULAR!!! Can’t you just SEE these beauties surrounding your kitchen table, breakfast nook, game table, or simply used as extra seating in the family room? We certainly can! Just the right touch of Bauhaus magnificence to any room and they’re sure to complement your home with their classic, historical excellence, whatever your style whether its Bauhaus, Art Deco, Mid-Century Modern, or Modern!! Josef Hoffman was one of Austria's most important architects and designers and was central to the development of art and design in Vienna. He grew up with three sisters and was nicknamed Pepo. His father was the town mayor and a successful businessman. He was a founding member of the Vienna Secession, a radical anti-historicist movement, and together with Koloman Moser created the Wiener Werkstatte cooperative workshop. A highly individualistic architect and designer, Hoffmann's work combined the simplicity of craft production with a refined aesthetic ornament. Between 1901 and 1905, he designed four villas in Vienna and a sanatorium in Brussels that was called “Stoclet House”, for which he developed a “cubistic” language of form, with an emphasis on straight, unadorned lines. In 1905, he established the Kunstschau with painter Gustav Klimt and, two years later, founded the Deutscher Werkbund. Hoffmann worked well into his 80s, continuing to use the geometric motifs that influenced the art deco style of the 1920s. In 1928 his work appeared in the Art in Industry exhibition held at Macy’s in New York City, where it exerted a strong influence on American designer Donald Deskey. Hoffmann is one of the seminal figures in the modern decorative arts movement of the first half of the 20th century. Stendig was totally the brainchild and passion of Charles W. Stendig. You cannot write or talk about Stendig without explaining Charles. He was a pioneer of import goods in the mid-century. After serving in WWII as a paratrooper, he studied business with emphasis on international trade at NYU and City College of New York. Afterward first working for Raymor, another pioneering distribution company, for about two years, departing to start his own business: Stendig. He opened his first showroom in 1956 in midtown Manhattan. He is credited for sparking America’s interest in furniture from Finland, Switzerland, Italy, and Czechoslovakia. He imported from the likes of Thonet, Asko, and De Sede; and from iconic designers including Le Corbusier, Josef Hoffmann, Eero Aarnio, Tapio Wirkkala, Marcel Breuer, Jonathan De Pas, Donato D’Urbino, Paolo Lomazzi, Carlo Mollino, Carlo Scarpa, and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni to name just a few. By the late 1960’s, Stendig had showrooms in Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco with a large headquarters in NYC. They were exciting and good times but short lived. The business was a challenge and when an offer was made by Burlington Industries to purchase, Charles agreed. He stayed on till 1976 to oversee and then retired. I have searched the internet to no avail to find out if a Stendig division is still in operation. But I can only find the Stendig Calendar, the only calendar in MoMA’s collection, which was designed for Stendig by Mossimo Vignelli, still offered. But I am having a hard time deciding who is creating and offering it. I do know Burlington Industries was bankrupt by 2001, purchased in 2003, merged with Cone Mills in 2004 and subsequently into ITG or International Textile Group. But the Stendig name reins as an icon of high style mid-century offerings. Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. We are in love with this iconic set of 4 Prague 811 chairs...
Category

Early 20th Century Czech Bauhaus Natural Fiber Furniture

Materials

Cane, Bentwood, Paint

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