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Material: Ash
Pair of Safari Easy Chairs in Ash, Brass and Leather by Kaare Klint, 1950's
By Kaare Klint
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Safari Easy Chairs in Ash, Brass and Leather by Kaare Klint, 1950's
Additional Information:
Material: Ash, brass and leather
Style: Mid century, Scandinavian
Produced by Rud...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Brass
Tango Chair by Ke Zhang Signed by Artist
Located in Bonita Springs, FL
Modern chair by Ke Xhang
Signed and dated to underside ‘Zhang 09/25/2024’.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash, Birch, Plywood
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Leather Upholstery & Brass Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Customizable CoEdition Kleen Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
Dimensions :
45x42xH78cm – seat 46cm
Chair, in natural varnished solid ash or black stained.
Category
2010s Italian Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash, Oak
Set of 6 Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Leather Upholstery & Brass Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Contemporary Black Ash Wood Italic Chair by Haris Fazlani
Located in New York, NY
Italic Chair by Haris Fazlani
L 21" x H 32.5" x D 21.5"
White ash with any wood stain.
The Italic Chair was designed to be a working sculpture, infused with a sense of visual pre...
Category
2010s Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
Plum Dining Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Plum dining with all structure in
solid ash in walnut stained finish.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
$2,453 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Black Odin Chair by Resident
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Odin Chair by Resident
Dimensions: W 60 x D 41 x H 75 cm
Materials: Ash Veneer, Cast Aluminium, Upholstered Ply.
Weight: 9.3 Kg.
About:
Founded by Simon James & Scott Bridge...
Category
2010s New Zealand Post-Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$1,972 / item
Petal Chair in Stained Ash Wood by Gulla Jónsdóttir
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Gulla Jónsdóttir
Petal Chair, 2013
Ash Wood and stain
36 x 54 x 72 in
Icelandic-born Gulla Jónsdóttir creates unexpected and poetic modern bespoke furni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
Contemporary Brown Ash Wood Italic Chair by Haris Fazlani
Located in New York, NY
Italic Chair by Haris Fazlani
L 21" x H 32.5" x D 21.5"
White ash with any wood stain.
The Italic Chair was designed to be a working sculpture, infused with a sense of visual pre...
Category
2010s Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
Pair of Ash Chairs from the 2nd Half of the 19th Century in White Upholstery
Located in Opole, PL
Pair of Ash Chairs from the 2nd Half of the 19th Century in White Upholstery
We present you these chairs of a simple form, with saber-like legs and...
Category
Late 20th Century European Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
$673 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather and Monk Dining Chair for Molteni, Set of 14
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of fourteen “Monk” dining chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Molteni in 1973.
Made of black leather and ash wood.
Fully restored in Italy.
Interesting is the ‘flat’ sh...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Antique 19th Century Ash Abingwood Chairs by George Walton
Located in Houston, TX
This pair of ash Abingwood chairs was designed in 1896 by George Walton, together with Charles Rennie Mackintosh, and used for the billiard room of Miss Cranston's tea rooms on Buc...
Category
1890s English Arts and Crafts Antique Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash, Rush
Chair B by Konstantin Grcic
Located in Geneve, CH
Chair B by Konstantin Grcic
Dimensions: D 48 x W 56 x H 77 cm
Materials: The lateral sides and upper side of the seat are made of veneered beech plywood. The underside is veneered...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$2,717 / item
Range Dining Chair in White Oak and Vegetable Tanned Leather by Fort Standard
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Shaker inspired wood side chair with comfortable contoured back rest. Option for a plain wooden seat pan or a seat pan with a low profile vegetable tanned leather or shearling pad. This chair's simplicity makes it versatile to work well in many different environments.
Shown here:
- White oak chair...
Category
2010s American Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Hardwood, Ash, Maple, Oak, Walnut
Dining chair hand painted seat by Oscar Tusquets, model Art Gaulino #1, Spain
Located in Barcelona, ES
"The Gaulino Chair is one of my best designs, for sure. It occurred to us that we could do a personalised limited edition, and we decided to do 20 pieces where I would personally pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Hand Painted Tiger Gaulino Easy Armchair Ash Wood Limited Edition of 50
Located in Barcelona, ES
«A limited edition of 50 unique pieces, where the seat has been painted one by one by myself, with the interpretations of a tiger’s skin. This edition celebrates, on the one hand, BD...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Hide, Ash
Midcentury Danish Design Lounge Chair in Patianted Leather by Klint
Located in Lejre, DK
Safari chair in leather. Designed by Maa. Kaare Klint for Rud Rasmussen cabinetmakers of Denmark in 1933. Great original condition.
Category
1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Minimalist Dining Chair in Solid Ash by James Torble, Loose Fit Furniture, UK
By Loose Fit
Located in Bexhill-on-Sea East Sussex, GB
Minimalist Dining Chair. Created by Loose Fit and handmade to order in the UK. Available in a choice of three timbers - English Oak, Ash or London Plane.
Simple and delicate in appearance, yet comfortable and durable enough for everyday use.
Understated and elegant wooden dining chair featuring the subtle use of hand cut dovetail and bridle joints to form the simplicity and rigidity of the frame. They have a solid wood seat which shows off the prime timber of their construction.
The design has a modern, square frame which creates clean lines and makes them lightweight even though they are made from solid timber.
The chair is finished in a hard wax oil, which gives it a satin sheen and brings out the grain of the wood.
Chair available in three types of timber - solid Oak, olive Ash or London Plane. Choose oak for a classic warm colour, olive ash for a lighter wood with the character of an older tree, or London plane for figured wood with rich colouring.
Please get in touch for custom sizes, different timber and finishing options.
About James Torble and Loose Fit Furniture...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Organic Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Hardwood, Ash
Alwy Visschedyk: Set of Three Chairs And Table
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of Chairs and Table by Alwy Visschedyk, 1970's, ash; and signed.
Provenance:
Property from a Beverly Hills, CA Estate
Dimensions:
Chairs: 37 x 16 x 23 in. (94 x 40.6 x 58.4 cm....
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
$8,500 / set
Set of 4 Art Deco Chairs, Special Edition, IKB blue, Customizable
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Set of 4 Art Deco Chairs, Black Ash Wood, White Upholstery & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Set of 6 Art Deco Chairs, Special Edition, IKB Blue, Customizable
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Industrial chair DUV with arm Cocoa leather handcrafted by Murmurio
By Murmurio
Located in Lordelo, PT
Murmurio's chair with arm DUV sturdy iron structure provides a solid foundation, while the intricately woven rattan backrest, supported by an ashwood frame, adds a touch of natural b...
Category
2010s Portuguese Industrial Ash Chairs
Materials
Iron
Chair B by Konstantin Grcic for BD Barcelona
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Chair B designed by Konstantin Grcic for BD Barcelona. Konstantin Grcic is a German Industrial designer known for creating mass-manufactured items, such as furniture and household products. Described as having a pared-down aesthetic, his functional designs are characterized by geometric shapes and unexpected angles.
The lateral sides of the chair are made of veneered beech plywood while the backrest is made up of three parts in solid ashwood. The seats are veneered in beech with the upper surface in ash. Chair B is offered in two finishes: varnished in natural ash with white axes or lacquered black with black axes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash, Beech
$2,057 / item
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Leather Upholstery & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Gaulino dining chair by Oscar Tusquets, Spanish contemporary design natural ash
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Set of 6 contemporary "Gaulino" dining chairs by Oscar Tusquets natural ash wood
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulino Chair is one of the best designs by Oscar Tusquets and has become an iconic Spanish design. Made exclusively from wood and leather, the name comes from the influences tha...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Pixa Chair by Hugo Charlet
Located in Courbevoie, FR
PIXA was born from an upcycling project aimed at giving a second life to materials salvaged from construction sites. Often seen as ordinary and purely functional, these materials are...
Category
2010s French Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
The Generational interference Chair – Contrasting Eras in Design by Kevin K
Located in Marbella, ES
The Generational interference Chair
Designed and produced in Leipzig, Germany.
This chair deals with generational conflicts. It is questioning, not only the mindset, but the idea of ...
Category
2010s Spanish Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Sass Counter Stool from Souda, Dining Chair, Seating, Shape B
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This listing is for 1 Sass stool from Souda. We offer three different shapes (A, B, & C). This listing is for 'B', which is the stool in the first image.
The Sottsass inspired “Sa...
Category
2010s American Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Wood, Ash
$6,800 Sale Price / set
15% Off
Kengo Kuma AITAI Chair – Minimalist Sculptural Armchair in Ash Wood
By Kengo Kuma
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
The Kengo Kuma AITAI Chair is a sculptural armchair in solid ash wood, designed to express presence, balance, and quiet connection.
Created by renowned architect Kengo Kuma, this pi...
Category
2010s Portuguese Minimalist Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
0414 Dining Chair by Gallotti & Radice made in Italy
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
0414 Dining Chair
Designed by Studio G&R
Set of 4. Armchair / dining chair with black stained open pore solid curved ash structure. Seat and backrest with internal structure in wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Afra & Tobia Scarpa Black Leather Dialogo Chair for B&B Italia, 1973, Set of 4
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of 4 Dialogo chairs designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for B&B Italia in 1973.
The chairs are composed of a natural ash structure and a fib...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
Set of Six "Zea" Dining Chairs by Annig Sarian for T70, Italy, 1980s
By Annig Sarian
Located in Milan, IT
Set of six Zea dining chairs by Annig Sarian for T70.
Solid ash wood frame with sculptural backrest.
Category
1980s Italian Vintage Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Special Edition, IKB Blue, Customizable
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Lounger Red Armchair by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Lounger red armchair by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: D 91 x W 76 x H 99 cm
Materials: Armchair with a cast aluminum base structure and footstool with tubular steel legs and painted. S...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$13,697 / item
Primitive Rush Seat Side Chair
Located in Faversham, GB
A diminutive rush seat side chair with a ladder back.
Featuring traces of the original blue paint to the legs.
English, circa 1890.
TOTAL
H: 8...
Category
Late 19th Century British Rustic Antique Ash Chairs
Materials
Rush, Ash, Pine
$442 Sale Price
20% Off
Joyce Black Chair by Libero Rutilo
By Morelato
Located in Milan, IT
A skillful balance of straight and curved lines distinguishes the sophisticated design of this chair. The ash frame showcases a black finish and features slightly inclined legs. Grea...
Category
2010s Italian Ash Chairs
Materials
Brass
$1,696 / item
"Gaulinetta" Dining Chair Lacquered Black Ash Wood, Contemporary Spanish Design
Located in Barcelona, ES
The Gaulinetta is an evolution of the Gaulino chair. In words of Oscar Tusquets -In homage to Enzo Mari, who called his chair Tonietta, a derivative of Thonet, I’ve called this chair...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Hide, Ash
Knowles Ash Grey Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Knowles ash grey with armrests with all structure in solid
ash in grey stained finish. Upholstered and covered with yellow
velvet fabric Cat C.
Also available in other wood...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ash Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Velvet, Ash
$3,261 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Carambola Chair
Located in Milan, IT
This elegant chair designed by Maurizio Duranti uses a combination of wenge, cherry and ash wood that gives a distinctive chromatic effect to the clea...
Category
2010s Italian Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash, Cherry, Wenge
$2,197 / item
Shanti Leather Large Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Shanti Leather Large upholstered and covered
with high quality italian smooth grey leather. Backrest in
solid ash wood in natural finish.
Also avai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
$5,185 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Handmade Ebonized Oak KUNAI Dining Chair with Black Leather Upholstery
By Chris Earl
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Solid wood constructed dining chair available in any American domestic hardwoods; specifically walnut, oak, ebonized oak, or ash. Featuring hand-shaped legs, a custom upholstered sea...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Ash, Oak
Set of 8 Tal Ash Chairs by Kann Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 8 Tal Ash Chairs by Kann Design
Dimensions: D 40 x W 44 x H 80 cm.
Materials: Natural ash, aluminum.
Available in other finishes.
The Tal chair designed by Léonard Kadid is m...
Category
2010s French Post-Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
$4,040 / set
Interlock Armless Dining Chair By André Fu Living
By André Fu
Located in Admiralty, HK
Description: Interlock Chair Armless - our signature dining chair with a nod to traditional interlocking timber furniture. crafted in solid ash, th...
Category
2010s Chinese Ash Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Leather, Ash
$2,971 / item
Scarpa Chair 925 in Wood and Leather by Afra and Tobias Scarpa 1966
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Scarper Chair 925 by Afra and Tobias Scarper 1965
The iconic 925 Scarpa Lounge Chair is a strikingly elegant lounge chair. Easily recognized by its firm and robust wooden frame and ...
Category
2010s Danish Mid-Century Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
$4,689 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Plywood Group Lounge Chair, Charles & Ray Eames
Located in Neuss, NW
Plywood Group Lounge Chair by Charles & Ray Eames for Vitra, designed in the 1945/1946s. Stainless steel frame with seat and backrest shell made of bent ash plywood.
Quality Feature...
Category
1940s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Ash Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Low Pouf by Domkapa
Located in Geneve, CH
Low Pouf by Domkapa
Materials: Natural Leather, Ash, Upholstery.
Dimensions: W 47 x D 47 x H 48 cm.
Also available in different materials. Please contact...
Category
2010s Portuguese Post-Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Ash
$3,198 / item
Set of 6 Art Deco Chairs, Black Ash Wood, Upholstered Seat & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Lofi Chair
Located in Paris, FR
Chair Lofi with structure in walnut wood in matte finish,
with seat upholstered and covered with red earth leather.
Also available with other leather or fabric, on request.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Ash Chairs
Materials
Leather, Ash
$2,633 / item
Contemporary Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Upholstered Seat & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Italian Ashwood and Wicker Chair with Curved Backrest
Located in Budapest, HU
This chair combines modern simplicity with classic style. Its open design makes the room feel lighter and fits well with any decor. The gently curved backrest adds a unique touch, wh...
Category
1960s Italian Vintage Ash Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Ash
Set of 6 Plan Chairs, Black Ash /Black Steel, Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby
Located in Dubai, AE
With its surprisingly minimal footprint and generous comfort, the Plan Chair is ideal for modern spaces that invite a variety of uses, from extensive hospitality and office applicati...
Category
2010s Polish Scandinavian Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Steel
Claretta Chair with Black Ash Frame & Musk Velvet Seat by Florian Schmid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Parisian in character and drawing its inspiration from the traditional bistro chair, Claretta appears as a slender, impeccably groomed seat. The design is simple yet sports essential...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
Claretta Bold Chair in Walnut Base with Grey Velvet Seat by Florian Schmid
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Claretta is all grown-up, and has inevitably gained a few kilos. Nothing to worry about, don't pull that face if we call it Bold. It is big, voluptuous, and we like it that way. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
barh armchair in natural ash wood with brass details and beige upholstery
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh armchair was made for those who desire just that little bit of extra comfort. It is an updated version from our original barh chair 01 with its classic contemporary design a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
White Layered Ash Wood Stool II by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
White Layered ash wood stool II by Hyungshin Hwang
Dimensions: D 36 x W 51 x H 93 cm
Materials: oxidized ash
Layered Series is the main theme and concept of work of Hwang, who c...
Category
2010s Korean Post-Modern Ash Chairs
Materials
Ash
$6,878 / item
Set of 4 Art Deco Chair, Black Ash Wood, Leather Upholstery & Brass Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
Set of 6 Art Deco Chairs, Black Ash Wood, White Upholstery & Bronze Details
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
Our barh chair 01 is a classic contemporary design with the finest details. Inspired by the Art Deco movement, the chair looks familiar, making it timeless and fitting for almost eve...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Belgian Art Deco Ash Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass, Bronze
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