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Chairs For Sale
Period: 1980s
Period: Early 19th Century
Sculptural Organic Vintage Side Chairs Pair Bohuslav Horak 1988 Czech Republic
By Bohuslav Horák
Located in Vienna, AT
Sculptural metal vintage chairs model Pupeny or Buds by Bohuslav Horak, 1988. A sculptural and fairy-tale design with a twist, these side chairs s...
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1980s Czech Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Venetian Illustrated, Polychrome, Gilt, and Leather Gondola Chair, c. 1820
Located in San Francisco, CA
An absolutely stunning and rare circa 1820 museum-worthy Venetian gondola chair with illustrated panels, polychrome finish, parcel-gilt decorations, and original leather upholstery. ...
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Early 19th Century Italian Rococo Revival Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Renè Herbst, set di 4 sedie Sandows, model 101, anni 80
Located in Firenze, IT
Set di 4 sedie modello 101 di Renè Herbst, progetto del 1928, edite da Pallucco in Italia nel 1980. Presentano una struttura tubolare in acciaio cromato e cinghie elastiche che si ag...
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1980s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 Postmodern Black Metal and Leather Dining Chairs by Cattelan Italia
Located in Belmont, MA
Set of six (6) Italian 1980s Postmodern black metal dining chairs (Model Carre VI) made by Cattelan Italia with black leather seats. Great sculptural design by Maurizio Cattelan who ...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Original Maurizio Peregalli 1988 Chair, Noto Zeus Milano Modern Art Piece
Located in Vienna, AT
Design: Maurizio Peregalli, Noto Zeus, Milano, 1988. Square steel tube, powder-coated, seating- and backrest surface formed Polyurethan.  
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Iron

Overscale Postmodern Sculptural Art Chair by Alan Siegel dated '83-'85
Located in Miami, FL
Overscale Postmodern Sculptural Art Chair by Alan Siegel dated '83-'85 Offered for sale is a 1980s Alan Siegal (American- 1938-) sculptural, painted, and carved wood high-back Post-modern chair., The chair is decorated in relief with swirls and spirals. It is signed 'Siegel 1983-85' on the underside of the seat. The striking chair is a piece of art that is unique and whimsical. The artist and sculptor Alan Siegel exhibited Post-modern chairs in 1981 at the Betsy Rosenfield Gallery in Chicago. Siegel's' works are prized by collectors and are part of many private and public collections as listed below. Measures: 27.5" w x 22" x 55.25" h seat 17"H Siegel's Education-- 1960 Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts, B.A. 1960-62 Fulbright Grant, Paris Graduate Study, Stanford and Columbia Universities Siegel's Solo Exhibitions-- 2017 Galeria Nudo, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2013 Kleinart James Gallery, Woodstock, NY 2013 Galeria Manuel Chacon, Fabrica La Aurora, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2011 Galeria Atelier, San Miguel de Allende, Mexico 2004 Galeria le Noir, Mexico 2002 Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY 2001 Franklin Parrasch Gallery, New York, NY 2000 Elena Zang Gallery, Woodstock (Shady), NY Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY 1998 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY 1995, 96 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY 1994 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA 1993 Allene Lapides Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 1992 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY 1991 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA 1989, 87, 85, 81 Nancy Hoffman Gallery, New York, NY 1987 Arthur Roger Gallery, New Orleans, LA 1986 Adams-Middleton Gallery, Dallas, TX Fay Gold Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1985 Sarah Squieri Gallery, Cincinnati, OH 1984, 81 Betsy Rosenfield Gallery, Chicago, IL Willingheart Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri 1983 Laumeier Gallery, St. Louis, Missouri 1981 Cordier and Ekstrom Gallery, New York, NY Michael Berger Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 1980 Robert Miller Gallery, New York, NY 1976 Wake Forest University...
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1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

William IV Mahogany Library Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A fine original condition Library Chair with Leather Seat. The frame with handsome wood graining, pierced splat back, and overall sinuous form and having castored front legs. With g...
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Early 19th Century William IV Antique Chairs

Materials

Brass

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Mario Botta, set of 4 "Seconda" Armchairs produced by Alias, Italy 1982. Structure with armrests in gray powder-coated steel, black seat in perforated steel sheet. Backrest made up...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Two Vintage Leather Cantilever Chair By FASEM Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Leather Cantilever Dining Chair By Fasem Italy 1980s
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Near pair of yew wood Windsor chairs with crinoline stretchers
Located in Bakewell, GB
Near pair of yew wood Windsor chairs with crinoline stretchers and interesting splats size 110cms high width across arms 58cms seat 47cms
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Early 1800s Antique Chairs

Materials

Yew

Black Cesca Chair Affter Marcel Breuer Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Style of Marcel Breuer Black Cesca Chair Italy 1980s
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Elm Windsor Chair Georgian Farmhouse 1800
Located in Potters Bar, GB
Georgian Windsor Chair. This Chair is Made from Elm and Yew Wood. Circa 1800 Standing upon Ring Turned Legs with a Crinoline Stretcher. The Arm Supports Being of a Turned Form. The C...
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Early 1800s Georgian Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Georgian Regency Painted Chairs, 3 Pairs Available
Located in Richmond, London
A charming pair of painted side chairs (THREE PAIRS and a PAIR OF MATCHING ARMCHAIRS are currently available) dating back to the English Regency era, exquisitely hand-painted to simu...
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Early 19th Century English Regency Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Exquisite Klismos Chair in Blue/Gray Shagreen with Brass Sabots 1980s
Located in New York, NY
Beautifully crafted Klismos chair in blue/gray shagreen with polished brass sabots by Maitland Smith, Philippines 1980's. The sensual form and exceptional materials and craftsmanshi...
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1980s Philippine Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Brass

Swing chair for Rosenthal Lubke by Jutta & Herbert Ohl , 1980s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Swing chair for Rosenthal Lubke by Jutta & Herbert Ohl , 1980s
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

2 African carved thrones, Bamileké
Located in Firenze, IT
2 beautiful African thrones of the Bamileké people, Cameroon, hand-carved from a single log of Cola hardwood, stained black. It features the typical Bamilekè perforated 'spider's web...
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1980s Cameroonian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Milano chairs by Aldo Rossi for Molteni - 1980s
Located in Uccle, Bruxelles
Amazing set of five Milano chairs designed in 1987 by Aldo Rossi for Molteni. These chairs are very rare because they are no longer produced. This model is also exhibited in the pe...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Carved Oak William IV Pierced And Carved Gothic Hall Chair
Located in Bridgeport, CT
A rare Carved Oak side chair in the Gothic style dating to 1830-1837 in original condition. The Chair in an overall fine and worn age patina with Classic Gothic Arch back pierced wit...
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Early 19th Century William IV Antique Chairs

Materials

Oak

Pair of "Plywood chairs" by Jasper Morrison, Vitra 1988
Located in PARIS, FR
Pair of “Plywood” chairs by Jasper Morrison, Vitra, 1988 Vitra Edition United Kingdom, 1988 Plywood Vitra label under the seat Excellent condition. H. 84 x L. 39 x D. 46 cm Model d...
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1980s German Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th century Biedermeier carved and painted cane chair
Located in Debenham, Suffolk
19th century biedermeier carved and painted cane chair circa 1800. A fine example of early austrian biedermeier furniture. Shaped backrest with pierced detailing, main feature being...
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Early 19th Century Austrian Biedermeier Antique Chairs

Materials

Pine, Paint

Set of 9 Stackable Paolo Favaretto & Airborne Assisa 1986
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Beautiful design chairs with a black coated tubular steel structure and a polypropylene seat and seatback in the color red.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Leather Desk Armchair by Maitland Smith
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Furniture Acquisitions Of An Embossed Leather Desk ...
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Czech Cubist Side Chair by Vlastislav Hofman, Hofman Chair , Modernista
Located in Buffalo, NY
Originally produced in 1911... Vlastislav Hofman designed this chair as part of an interior for the sculptor Josef Maratka. Its austere appearance is...
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1980s Art Deco Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Folding Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chair Period: 1980s Manufacturer: Italy Material: Hard wood, cane Colour: Clear Condition: good original vintage condition, signs of use di...
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1980s Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Luigi Serafini "Sed" Chair by Tonelli, 1989, Italy.
Located in Brussels, BE
Rare Luigi Serafini "Sed" chair by Tonelli, 1989, Italy. Glass, black lacquered metal. Dimensions: 90 cm H, 40 cm W, 47 cm D, seat height: 47 cm. Original condition, only few example...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mario Bellini for Cassina Set of Six Lira e Liuto Dining Chairs in Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Mario Bellini for Cassina, set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs, black leather, Italy, 1989 This postmodern set of six ‘Lira e Liuto’ dining chairs is executed in black leather t...
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1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Violin dining or sidechairs by Maroeshka Metz, Dutch pomo design, 1980s
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Dutch designer Maroeska Metz was educated as a sculptor at Gerrit Rietveld Academy Amsterdam. Characteristic of her works is that all her works are swirl...
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1980s Dutch Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Vintage Mid-Century Italian Modern White Wood & French Wicker Chairs
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of two chairs was manufactured in Italy in the second half of the 20th century. The chairs are inspired by the famous Cesca B32 model. In 1928, Cesca was the first caned sea...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chrome

French vintage dining chair, 1980s
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
French vintage dining chair, 1980s Conditions may vary between individual items. set price
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wood

Chrome Armchair by Adrian Pearsall for Comfort Designs
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Chrome frame with champagne velvet upholstery. Designed by Adrian Pearsall.
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

10 dining room chairs of the 70's - Italian Design - Timeless chair
Located in Milano, IT
Italian dining chairs - 10 dining chairs - Italian designer chairs Big set of ten Anonima Castelli DSC106 chairs by Giancarlo Piretti. Extremely hard to find such a big set, all in...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Stainless Steel

'Ekstrem' by Terje Ekstrøm, 1980s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Good vintage condition, with small signs of usage. Produced in Norway during the 1990s.
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1980s Norwegian Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Alien chair, plastic metal, modern Italian, Carlo Forcolini for Alias, 1982
Located in MIlano, IT
Alien model chair with black metal rod frame and red-colored MDF seat and back. Produced by Alias in c. 1980 and designed by Carlo Forcolini in 1982. Very good condition. Measures 38...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Mart Stam S33 Chairs
Located in Munich, DE
Two Mart Stam S33 Chairs from Thonet, 1980s
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1980s Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Kartell 4870 Anna Castelli Award-Winning Stackable Chairs, 1980s
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
Beautiful award-winning stackable chairs model 4870 designed by Anna Castelli Ferrieri for Kartell in 1986. This beautiful model was recognized with the 'Compasso D'Oro' 1987 award...
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1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Soft Pink Big Easy Lounge Chair by Ron Arad for Moroso
Located in amstelveen, NL
Ron Arad's big easy collection began as a steel chair designed in 1988 and has since been translated into other forms by reinterpreting the materials and production processes. This f...
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1980s European Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Wool

Vintage Italian Chrome Chair
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Made in Italy. Upholstered in clay red vinyl. Chrome base.
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Mario Bellini "Cab" Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Classic leather cab chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina in cognac reddish leather. Wonderful patina. Set of four available. Priced individually.
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Leather

Sculptural "Arches" chair, Italian collectible, Memphis style, decorative dining
Located in Milano, IT
Vintage sculptural chair in tubular steel, painted in matte olive green. Made in Italy in the 1980s, in the style of the Memphis Group of whic...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian modern Rectangular chair with black fabric and yellow metal, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Rectangular chair with black fabric and yellow metal, 1980s Chair with rectangular seat and backrest, padded and covered in bla...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sedie pieghevoli italiane e moderne, in metallo verniciato bianco, 1980 ca.
Located in MIlano, IT
Set di sei sedie da esterno pieghevoli, con struttura in ferro smaltato. La seduta e lo schienale della sedia sono microforati. Perfette per essere usate in giardino o in terrazzo. 1980 ca. Buone condizioni. Misure in cm 51x55x77h Set di sedie in ferro verniciato bianco, con alcuni segni del tempo sulla verniciatura, molto comode sia nel sedersi e accomodarsi, sia per quanto riguarda la possibilità di piegarle, chiuderle e riporle per quando si hanno molti ospiti e grandi...
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1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

Swiss alp escabelle B26
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B26
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Informel Chair by Hans Hopfer for Roche Bobois
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. We have another available in different condition if interested. Made in France. Quilted cotton with foam structure. Extremely rare in USA. Cotton cover zips off for easy cl...
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1980s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Cotton

Frank Gehry 'Little Beaver' Cardboard Chair and Ottoman for Vitra, 1987 USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Extremely rare 'Little Beaver' chair designed by Frank Gehry, produced by Vitra in 1987. Comes with matching ottoman. Vitra plaques on underside of both ...
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1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Masonite, Paper

Italian Painted Dining Chair, C. 1800
Located in Chicago, IL
This upholstered dining chair wonderfully recreates the delicate, feminine seating of 17th and 18th century European furniture, designed in the style of Venetian Rococo and Louis XV....
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Early 19th Century Italian Louis XV Antique Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Friulian rustic chairs with turned legs, set of 12, 1980-1990
Located in Manzano, IT
Friulian rustic chairs with turned legs, set of 12, 1980-1990 Style Vintage Periodo del design 1980 - 1989 Production Period 1980 - 1989 Year Manufactured 1980 Country of Manufacture...
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1980s Italian Vintage Chairs

Materials

Straw, Pine

Swiss alp escabelle B9
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B9
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Windsor Highchair In Original Paint Circa 1820
Located in Hudson, NY
Beautiful American, windsor, arrow-back high chair in original surface. Circa 1820, this chair is in excellent condition with an incredible surface history. The splayed legs are much...
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1820s American Federal Antique Chairs

Materials

Maple, Paint

Swiss alp escabelle B8
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B8
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988 A set of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the man...
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1980s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Six red and black CITY dining chairs by Lucci & Orlandini for Lamm
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Six red and black City dining chairs by Lucci & Orlandini for Lamm, Made in Italy, 1980.  They are made of red-colored polypropylene for the seat and back, while the legs are made of...
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980's Postmodernist Chair Model No. 45 by Josef Macek for TON
Located in Brno, CZ
This is an original Postmodernist dining chair model No. 45, designed by Josef Macek and produced by TON Furniture Company in the late 1980’s Czechoslovakia. As a result of Europe s...
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1980s Czech Post-Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Cantilever Tubular Chairs by Kinetics
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Reupholstered in chenille from Fishman’s. Tubular metal frames. Made in Canada.
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1980s Canadian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs

Materials

Chenille

Asian Rosewood Hand Carved Scribes Chair 19th Century
Located in Jacksonville, FL
Early 19th century Asian scribe's chair features hand carved skirt and back detailing, and mortised joints. Rare example of artisan craftsmanship that has been well preserved. Good c...
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Early 19th Century Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rosewood

Swiss alp escabelle B5
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B5
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1820s Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B23
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B23
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B30
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B30 from Bulle village nice wood and nice patina
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swiss alp escabelle B34
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Swiss alp escabelle B34
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Early 19th Century Swiss Antique Chairs

Materials

Wood

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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.

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“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. 

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