Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 9

1970's Italian Pair of Chairs Armchairs Velvet purple Wrought Iron Surrealist

$5,551.52per item
£4,171.15per item
€4,700per item
CA$7,644.50per item
A$8,555.60per item
CHF 4,478.55per item
MX$103,935.04per item
NOK 56,866.22per item
SEK 53,662.99per item
DKK 35,771.67per item
Quantity

About the Item

This pair of “Arrow” chairs, dating from the 1970s circa, is a striking example of Italian surrealist and super modernist design. Named “Arrow” for the wrought iron arrow that pierces the backrest, they boast a bold sculptural identity. The sturdy wrought iron frame features spiral legs and carved conical wooden details on one of the legs, while the seat and backrest are upholstered in rich purple velvet, adding both luxury and drama. An unusual white fringe detail adorns the left side of each armchair, lending a playful yet unexpected touch. Each chair measures 60 x 50 x 111 cm (23.3 x 19.7 x 43.7 in). Made in Italy, these chairs make perfect statement pieces for contemporary interiors or vintage design collections.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 43.71 in (111 cm)Width: 23.63 in (60 cm)Depth: 19.69 in (50 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1970 circa
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Milano, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU10529245810822

More From This Seller

View All
1960's Romeo Rega Set of Four Chairs Purple Pink Fabric Brass
By Romeo Rega
Located in Milano, IT
Set of four chairs, upholstered in bright Vvelvety purple fabric with motif, tubular brass structure, Manufactured in Italy circa 1960
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

1960's Afra and Tobia Scarpa Cassina Set of Four Chairs Model 121 Leather Walnut
By Cassina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Milano, IT
Set of four Model 121 Chairs by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Cassina, Italy, 1967 Set of 4 chairs in walnut wood and Bulgarian leather. Dimensions: 47.5 x 46 x 81.5 cm (H)
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

1950's Set of Six Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Multicolour Wood Sky Leather
By Ariberto Colombo, Ico Parisi
Located in Milano, IT
Set of six chairs designed by Ico Parisi for Ariberto Colombo Cantù (Italy, 1950s). Made of wood and newly reupholstered in multicolour faux SkyLeather, these chairs reflect the eleg...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

1960's Piergiacomo e Achille Castiglioni Sanluca Armchair Brown Red Leather
By Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, Gavina
Located in Milano, IT
Sanluca Armchair, 1960 Brown leather, polyurethane foam and rosewood. Produced by Gavina, Italy. Inspired by Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni’s idea of removing traditional pad...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian 1970's Pair of Armchair Baseball Space White Leather Metal Black
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of armchairs, circa 1970. Circular base in painted metal and white leather seat shaped to resemble a baseball glove. Highly 1960's design. Produced in Italy. 92 x 80 x 80 H cm ...
Category

Antique 1670s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

1987 Set of Four Dining Chairs La Tonda Mario Botta Italian Orange Leather Metal
By Mario Botta, Alias
Located in Milano, IT
A set of four ‘Latonda’ chairs, 1987 Tubular metal structure with seat in orange stretched leather. Made by Alias, Italy. Sticky label ‘Alias Italy’ on the metal structure underne...
Category

Antique 1880s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Metal

You May Also Like

Pair of Italian Armchairs of Fratelli Consonni Production in Purple Velvet
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of 1950's Italian armchairs reupholstered in purple velvet fabric. Finishing the velvet seat is an elegant red velvet border that creates an elegant play of color. The f...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Pair of American Mid-Century Modern Rounded Back Armchairs in Purple Velvet
Located in Buchanan, NY
A stunning pair of American 1950s mid century armchairs in lavender velvet. Experience true luxury and elegance with this magnificent pair ...
Category

Vintage 1950s American Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of 1940's wrought iron chairs by René Drouet
By René Drouet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Very unusual pair of tall wrought iron chairs upholstered with purple velvet Great condition France
Category

Vintage 1940s French Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Violet Fabric Italian Armchairs from 1950s, Set of Two
By Cesare Lacca
Located in Varese, Lombardia
Fine and elegant pair of Italian armchairs with soft armrests and classic-style legs. The armchairs remain in a very good condition: the old fabric upholst...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Martin Eisler & Carlo Hauner Pair of Purple Velvet Armchairs with Ottomans
By Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler
Located in Barcelona, ES
Martin Eisler (1913-1977) & Carlo Hauner (1927-1997) Set of armchair and footrest Manufactured by Forma Moveis,  Brazil, 1950 Iron structure, fabric upholstery Pair of purple velvet Mid-century modern velvet armchairs made in Brazil. Measurements: 100 cm x 60 cm x 70 H cm (armchair) 39.37 in x 23.62 in x 27.56 H in (armchair) Literature Brasilian modern: The rediscovery of 20th century Brazilian furniture. Aric Chen. Brasil, 2016. Pag 217,128 (similar model). Martin Eisler (Vienna, Austria, 1913 - São Paulo, Brazil, 1977), was an architect and furniture designer. He was part of a group of European architects and designers who left Europe during the chaos of the Second World War and went to live and work in Brazil. Eisler stood out amongst this group of creatives, his work was at the forefront of modern furniture design in Brazil which flourished through the 50s and 60s in the region. The work of Martin Eisler in partnership with Carlo Hauner (1927-1996) was of particular significance. Eisler left Europe in 1938 due to the rise of fascist regimes. He first lived in Argentina, where he was settled and worked as an architect, set designer and interior designer, he opened up an interior design firm Interieur Forma. In 1940, he married Rosl Wolf, the daughter of German immigrants. Born in Brescia in 1927, Carlo Hauner studied technical drawing and drawing at the Brera Academy in Milan, Italy. In 1948 he successfully participated in the Venice Biennale after which he moved to Brazil, where he dedicated himself to the design of textile, ceramics, furniture and architecture. In only a very short time he founded a furniture production company and purchased a factory from Lina Bo Bardi and her husband Pietro Bardi, renaming it Móveis Artesanal. In 1953 Hauner met Martin Eisler, who was looking for help to produce furniture for the home of his brother-in-law, Ernesto Wolf. Eisler reached out to Hauner and the rest is history. The two men connected and with Wolf’s financial backing, they opened Galeria Artesanal (a store for their company Móveis Artesenal) on a busy street in São Paulo. Being highly ambitious and with an eye on the international market as well as the upcoming office market, Móvies Artesanal later changed into Forma. Along with Oca, Forma became one of the biggest names in Brazilian furniture production. Even managing to attract an exclusive license to sell Knoll furniture, bringing big names in international design such as Mies Van Der Rohe, Charles Eames and Harry Bertoia to the Brazilian furniture market. Hauner and Eisler’s designs are characterized by the use of Brazilian woods, thin tubular frames and a range from furniture, to ceramics and textiles. Some of their most famous designs are the “rib” lounge chair...
Category

Vintage 1950s Brazilian Armchairs

Materials

Iron

Rare Maison Soubrier Pair of Late 1920s Art Deco Armchairs in Purple Pierre Frey
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Maison Soubrier, pair of lounge chairs, reupholstered in "Bold Lily" mohair by Pierre Frey, walnut, Paris, France, late 1920s Founded in 1848, Maison Soubrier is one of Paris’s old...
Category

Vintage 1920s French Art Deco Lounge Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut