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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1960s
Period: Early 2000s
Mid-Century set of four Italian "Tulu" Chairs by K. Takahama for Gavina, 1969.
Located in Sacile, PN
Set of four grey "Tulu" chairs by Kazuhide Takahama for Gavina Studio Simon, 1969. This set is for a second series as shown in the crossbar on the front of the seat New foam pa...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Josef Hoffmann Bentwood Beech Prague Model 811 Chairs in Black and Leather Weave
Located in Los Angeles, CA
In the 1920s, Michael Thonet's company crafted the iconic No. 811 Bentwood Chair. Josef Hoffmann is commonly credited with creating the "Prague chair," the design is also attribute...
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1960s European Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood, Cane

Six Folding Chairs in Leather Model Navy by Sergio Asti, Italian Design, 1969
Located in Milan, IT
These Six Folding Chairs model Navy by Sergio Asti represents a Italian Design finesse. Crafted for Zanotta in 1969, these chairs feature wooden structure complemented by metal deta...
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1960s Vintage Chairs

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Metal

Safari leather chair, Fritz Hansen, 1960 Safari leather chair, Fritz Hansen, 1
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Fritz Hansen's leather Safari chair from the 1960s represents an icon of Danish modern design. Featuring an elegant wooden frame, this chair is upholstered in fine leather, lending a...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Vico Magistretti "Carimate" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1960, Set of 4
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Vico Magistretti "Carimate" dining chairs for Cassina, red lacquered wood and straw seat, Italy, 1960, set of four. The "Carimate" chair is one of Vico Magistretti’s most famous c...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Sedia serie 'Triva' di NK
Located in Brescia, IT
Sedia scandinava vintage modello Triva. Un pezzo d’arredo dalle linee moderne e minimali costituito da una struttura in legno chiaro che lascia a vista le gambe sporgenti e i bracci...
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1960s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Set di sedia e pouf Locus Solus, Gae Aulenti Poltronova
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Il “Locus Solus” è stato concepito negli anni 60 e rappresenta un’icona del design moderno italiano. Caratterizzata da linee pulite e geometriche, la poltrona è stata realizzata con ...
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1960s Italian Space Age Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 10 Casala and Alexander Begge chairs
Located in PARIS, FR
Set of 10 Casala chairs Signed: Casala model 2004/2005 Germany Resign, skai Height: 80 cm; Width: 45cm; Depth: 43 cm Rare set of 10 Casala chairs designed in the 1970s by Alexand...
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Early 2000s German Chairs

Materials

Resin

Pair of Ralph Rye "RYE" Chairs by Dunbar
Located in Nashville, TN
Pair of Ralph Rye "RYE" reverse-cantilevered chairs for Dunbar. The cantilevered design lends a nod to the Bauhaus style. Features thick saddle leather with minor signs of wear and a...
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1960s American Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of 2 Restored 'Penguin' Chairs by Ib Kofod-Larsen, Selig, Denmark, c. 1960s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare set of authentic 'Penguin' chairs designed by Ib Kofod-Larsen for Selig. First produced by Selig in 1953 these now iconic Danish Modern chairs are the epitome of ...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs. This lovely pair of mid century modern shapely lounge chairs, side chairs or occasional chairs with splayed legs are both stylish and...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

John Risley Mr and Mrs Settee
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mr and Mrs Settee Designed by John Risley C.1965 This group of Wrought Iron People Furniture was distributed by Raymor. Original Black surface. S...
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1960s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

4 chairs 60s
Located in Felino, IT
4 Mid Century Modern chairs in the style of Carlo Ratti 1960s. Wooden shaft, skai covering. The chairs show signs of woodworm; a specific treatment was performed. The upholstery is...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Plastic, Wood

Bamboo Riviera chairs from the 60's, Dirk Van Sliedrecht models
Located in MADRID, ES
Pair of bamboo chairs following the designs of Dirk Van SLiedrecht for Rohe Noordwolde, with double arched backs and rounded seats in bamboo and rattan. France
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1960s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Razor Blade Chair in Oak by Henning Kjaernulf, 1960s
Located in Kiel, SH
Razor Blade Chair in Oak by Henning Kjærnulf, 1960s manufactured by the Danish company Nyrup Møbelfabrik/ EG Furniture. The chair is made of solid oak with original polstery Nice vi...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mogens Koch ‘Mk-16’ Safari Chair for Rud Rasmussen
Located in Esbjerg, DK
Mogens Koch furniture designed a lot of award wining midcentury furniture. The Danish architect was known for his functional approach to furniture design and for prioritizing comfort and accessibility. Koch also drew on older traditions and techniques. His chairs and tables show the influence of the Shaker Style and Englisch pieces of the 18th century. Koch was born in Copenhagen and attended the Royal Danisch Academy of fine Arts. After graduating, he worked as an assistant to Kaare Klint, an important figure in Danish modernism who was responsible for establishing the furniture design program at Koch’s alma mater. Klint favored historical styles and inspired Koch to view furniture design as an evolutionary process built on the traditions of the past. Over the course of their partnership, in the late 1920s, Koch began creating modular bookcases. In 1932, Rud Rasmussen began to produce Koch designs. An early Koch seating design that the Danish manufacturer made was the MK Safari...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Modern Folding chair Tric Achille & Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Bonacina Italy 2000
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Folding chair Tric by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Bonacina, 2000s Folding chair mod. Tric entirely in transparent plexiglass. The seat and backrest are ro...
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Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs

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Plexiglass

Green Naugahyde Dining Chairs, Italy, 1960
Located in Dronten, NL
Minimalist but very comfortable Mid-Century Modern matching set of 4 dining chars with chrome plated tubular steel legs and white lacquered plywood seat and back, upholstered in dark...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

Luigi Vaghi for Former Set of Six Dining Chairs in Ash
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Luigi Vaghi for Former, set of six dining chairs, stained ash, white fabric, Italy, 1960s. A characteristic 'T-chair' design; simplistic yet very strong in lines and proportions. W...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Ash

Maarten Baas Signed Limited Edition Arne Jacobsen Series 7 Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Limited Edition made in 2009 of the iconic Arne Jacobsen series 7 chair. To pay tribute to this design, Fritz Hansen choose 7 designers from the young generation to pick out their fa...
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Early 2000s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Cees Braakman Wire Chair for Pastoe
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Amazing sculptural wire chair designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. This piece features a wire mesh body upon an angular hairpin base. It comes with original detachable vinyl seat pa...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Side Chair with cushion by Isamu Kenmochi for Kotobuki
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Invented in the United States in 1958, FRP (fiber-reinforced plastic) is a new material that was widely introduced in public spaces such as Olympic stadiums, stadiums, and station wa...
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1960s Japanese Showa Vintage Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Claude Gaillard, Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU ed, c.1960
Located in Paris, FR
GAILLARD Claude Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU éditeur, France, circa 1960 Polished cast aluminum, fiberglass seat and back, restored foam and fabric (choice of fabric) Three...
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1960s French Minimalist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of Four n°19 Chairs by Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm Set of Four n°19 Chairs by Charlotte Perriand. Designed by Charlotte Perriand, produced in the 1950s and 1960s and manufactured by Sentou. The rushes...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

White Bouclé Upholstered Chair with Ottoman, Italy, 1960s
Located in New York, NY
Mid Century Italian exceptional and unique design sculpted chair with coordinating ottoman. Subtle curve at top of the back of the chair. Single pronounced decorative rib detailing a...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bouclé

Christian Adam (1938-), set 4 chairs Trèfle Airborne ed., circa 1968
By Christian Adam
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Adam (1938-) Set of four Trèfle chairs Airborne edition, circa 1968 White polyester gelcoat, foam and blue fabric Maison Kvadrat W. 50 x H. 77x ...
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1960s French Space Age Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Kurt Østervig for Sibast Pair of Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Kurt Østervig for Sibast, pair of dining chairs, cognac leather, oak, Denmark, 1960s. These characteristic chairs are made in solid oak, with seating and back from thick cognac lea...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Cees Braakman
Located in Winnipeg, MB
Beautiful sculptural wire chair designed by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, Netherlands. This piece features a wire mesh body upon an angular sled base. Measures 23”’W x 24” D x 29” H back...
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage French Traineau or Sleigh Dining Chairs, Baumann, France, 60s
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Set of 4 "traineau" or sleigh chairs by Baumann, France, 60's Iconic chair. Their name comes from their superb line. Heather gray fabric for the seats is original !
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Set of 4 Chairs by Arne Jacobsen
Located in Brescia, IT
4 iconic chairs by designer Arne Jacobsen. Known as the Series 7 chair, the 3107 chair is part of design legend, a timeless and historic chair. Jacobsen, inspired by the work of C...
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1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1960s, Werner Biermann design for Arte Sano, set of three chairs, original.
Located in Tarm, 82
1960s, Werner Biermann design for Arte Sano. Set of three chairs in original good condition. Hand tanned leather with very nice patina. Leather, Columbian oak...
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1960s Colombian Colonial Revival Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Italian folding chair, black wood, Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Tric model folding chair, made entirely of wood painted in black, with a rounded seat and back. The legs are rectangular in cross-section. Produced c. 1960 and designed by Achille an...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Side Chair
Located in Tulsa, OK
**Please Read Entire Description** Please view all listing pictures on a laptop if possible. Some cell phones don’t display all listing pictures and some could be pictures relating to condition. Please read all the way down through this entire description box to view the entire description of the item. Please keep in mind that these are 40-75 year old items and will have some expected normal wear. We strive to represent our items well, and most of these items are in above average vintage condition. Noticeable flaws will be represented in the listing pictures and the text but we cannot describe or picture every small scratch, ding, or area of slight wear. Once delivered, furniture CANNOT be refused, returned, or refunded unless damage has occurred in the shipping process. Our shipper takes care to wrap each item and pack it safely therefore we have rarely had any issues with damage in transit. All items must be picked up within 3 weeks of order if buyer secures his own shipper. Shipping usually requires 3-6 weeks delivery through our shipping contacts and is only available in the continental US for large furniture items. Some smaller items are available to be shipped internationally through USPS/UPS. * * * Mid Century Modern Adrian Pearsall Scoop Chair...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Vintage German Bauhaus Icon Black Leather & Chrome S33 Chair by Mart Stam, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This S33 chair by Mart Stam is a design icon from 1926. It was produced by the German Thonet manufactory. Our piece comes from the 1960s. It is the first can...
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1960s German Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

John Risley Rocker
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
John Risley Rocker John Risley Created his group of "People" chairs in the 1960s The Rocker was part of the group Picked up by Raymor and distributed throughout the U.S Always coming...
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1960s American Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

6 chaises en palissandre, Arne Vodder, Sibast furniture, Danemark
Located in SAINT-SEVER, FR
Superbe ensemble de 6 chaises en palissandre de Arne Vodder pour Sibast furniture travail danois des années 1960 palissandre de rio massif assis en cuir noir. Provenance des 6 chaise...
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1960s European Vintage Chairs

Materials

Palisander

Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, wood and steel, 1960s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair in straw, wood and steel, 1960s Chair with seat and back in dark Vienna straw and with wooden profiles. The structure is in curved tubular steel. Bla...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

FK86 Lounge Chair by Fabricius & Kastholm Kill International 1960s
Located in Aachen, NW
This fine example of the FK86 lounge chair was designed by Jorgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius in the early 60s and produced by Kill International in the late 1960s. This edition is...
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1960s German Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Maria Pergay Ring chair
Located in Padova, IT
"Ring" chair, ca. 1970 Polished stainless steel. Dimensions: cm 80 high, 77 deep, 72 wide; Produced by Design Steel, France. Literature Robert Harling, Modern Furniture and Decorati...
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1960s French Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 6, Highback Solid Oak Chairs
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Set of 6, Highback Solid Oak Chairs
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1960s French Brutalist Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak

Ten White Leather High Back Bird Chairs on Wheels by Fabricius & Kastholm
Located in Dronten, NL
This set of 10 Model FK 6725 leather 'Bird' Chairs, also commonly referred to as the 'Tulip' chair, are designed by Preben Fabricius and Jørgen Kastholm. Marked with label. All 11 ch...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Marigold Velvet Adjustable Chairs att. Pierre Guariche - France 1960's
Located in New York, NY
Pair of minimalist adjustable chairs featuring a black lacquered steel structure and original marigold upholstery. As shown on picture 6, the chairs are adjustable for depth, height ...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Steel

Set of 6 pine chairs by Rainer Daumiller for Hirsthals Savvaerk, Denmark, 1960s
Located in Lyon, FR
Beautiful set of 6 pinewood chairs designed by Rainer Daumiller in 1960s for Hirtshals Sawmill, made in Denmark. Rounded lines, super sturdy, adorable, ones of our favorite chairs. G...
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1960s Danish Brutalist Vintage Chairs

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Pine

1st Edition Pierre Paulin Groovy Chairs by Artifort
Located in Toronto, ON
The Groovy chair, designed by Pierre Paulin, embodies the spirit of the 60's and 70's with its innovative design and iconic style. Paulin, the renowned French designer, created the G...
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1960s Dutch Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wool, Bouclé

Pharrell Williams Perspective Chair for Domeau & Pérès Resin Leather France
Located in Munster, NRW
Pharrell Williams, Perspective chair for Domeau & Pérès “If we could have fabricators for everything that we think in our lives, do you understand how great life would be?”. Born from the collaboration of a brilliant mind and great craftsmen, the Perspective chair can be seen as a marvelous illustration of this Pharrell Williams quote. Discreet homage to the Eames stacking chairs...
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Early 2000s French Post-Modern Chairs

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Leather, Resin

Pair of Original Red Carimate Armchairs by Vico Magistretti
Located in MADRID, ES
Vico Magistretti (6 October 1920 - 19 September 2006) was an Italian industrial designer, dedicated to furniture and architecture. He graduated from the Milan Polytechnic in 1945, and became a follower of Ernesto Nathan Rogers. During the 1950s he devoted himself to designing mass-produced furniture. Some of his lamps are famous, such as the so-called Eclisse. Some of his designs can be found in important museums in Europe, the United States and Japan. The MoMA in New York houses objects...
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1960s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

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Straw, Zebra Wood

Danish Modern High Back Swivel Oxford chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Belmont, MA
Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 'Oxford' high backed desk chair, aluminum, wood, fabric upholstery, United Kingdom, design 1965, recent production. The original version of the 'Oxfo...
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1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Aluminum

Set of Four Torbecchia Chairs by Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova
Located in Dronten, NL
Set of 4 dining chairs from the Torbecchia series, designed by brutalist architect Giovanni Michelucci for Poltronova, 1964. Solid walnut structure with seats upholstered in cane. ...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Cane, Walnut

Set of 2 Mid-Century Curved Wooden Chairs Attributed to A. & P. Castiglioni
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 Mid-Century curved wooden chairs attributed to Achille and Piergiacomo Castiglioni, Italian design 1960s Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging.
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1960s Italian Vintage Chairs

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Fabric, Wood

3 Vico Magistretti Style Bar Stools with Rush Seats, Italy
Located in Rīga, LV
Set of 3 vintage bar stools with rush seats. Attributed to Vico Magistretti. Dimensions - H 106 cm, H(seat) 77 cm, W 39.5 cm, D 40 cm (dou...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Straw, Wood

Alky Armchair by Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Toronto, ON
The Alky armchair, created by Giancarlo Piretti in the late 1960s, continues to captivate with its distinctive lounge chair design, which remains unparalleled even today. This multif...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chairs

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Wool, Bouclé

Set of 4 Norman Cherner Directional Side Chairs Plycraft
Located in Fraser, MI
Please feel free to reach out for accurate shipping to your location. Set of 4 Norman Cherner side chairs. Walnut veneer on chrome bases. These chairs have rare Directional labels. ...
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1960s Vintage Chairs

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Chrome

Wicker Shell Armchair on Metal Base French, circa 1960
Located in Labrit, Landes
French chair made in wicker in the 20th mid-century on a black painted base. Good condition with few gaps Shipping: 69 / 70 / 72 cm 5.4 kg.     
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Iron

Alky Armchair by Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Toronto, ON
The Alky armchair, created by Giancarlo Piretti in the late 1960s, continues to captivate with its distinctive lounge chair design, which remains unparalleled even today. This multif...
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1960s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wool

Yrjö Kukkapuro Chairs in Shearling
Located in Chicago, IL
Model number 415 for Haimi c. 1960s, Finland. Both the bases and seats have been fully restored although there is still some vintage wear left on the frames. These have been redone i...
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1960s Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Wool

Pierre Paulin cognac leather chair, F446
Located in Brecht, BE
a rare edition, this Pierre Paulin for Artifort cognac colored leather and chrome chair, F446, 1968, in very good vintage condition.
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1960s French Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960s Set of 6 Oswald Haerdtl Dining Chairs by TON Czechoslovakia
Located in Praha, CZ
- Made of stained beech wood and beech plywood - The wooden parts have been repolished - Armrests 64 cm - dimensions of chairs without armrests: 82x(47)x44x55cm
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Beech, Plywood

Set of 8 Mid-Century Dining Chairs by a.Šuman, Customizable Upholstery Available
Located in Wrocław, Poland
This set of 8 vintage dining chairs was designed by Czech designer Antonin Šuman in the 1960s. The chairs have been completely restored finishe...
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1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

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Ash, Oak

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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.

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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.

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