An Authentic EARLY MODERNIST Chair by ROBERT MALLET-STEVENS, TUBOR, France 1925
Located in PARIS, FR
We are presenting 2 rare pieces on sale one by one on 1stDibs : the earliest and rarely seen version of the iconic Tubor chair created by French Architect Robert Mallet-Stevens, cert...
Steel
2/2 An ART-DECO MODERNIST BAUHAUS CUBIST Chair by TOLIX France 1930
By Marianne Brandt, René Herbst, Marcel Breuer
Located in PARIS, FR
This listing is for 1 single piece of chair : A second identical chair is available, visible in our other sales, or available here as a second piece : Tolix Modernist Armchair — Fra...
Metal
1/2 An ART-DECO MODERNIST BAUHAUS CUBIST Chair by TOLIX France 1930
By Marianne Brandt, Marcel Breuer, René Herbst
Located in PARIS, FR
This listing is for 1 single piece of chair : A second identical chair is available, visible in our other sales, or available here as a second piece : Tolix Modernist Armchair — Fra...
Metal
An ART-DECO MODERNIST BAUHAUS CUBIST Chair by RENE HERBST France 1930
By Marianne Brandt, René Herbst, Marcel Breuer
Located in PARIS, FR
One (of a pair of) authentic vintage chair, Art Deco, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, from the early times of modernism : a simple curved black lacquered tubular metal structure,...
Metal
$950 / item
Bakelite Amphitheater Folding Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bakelite 1930s jump seat on steel base. Gun metal patina base.
Steel
chrome tube bakelite chair in style of Emile Guillot art deco modernist breuer
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
French modernist chair from the 40's attributed to the designer Emile Guillot. Structure and base in metal tube. Back and seat in brown bakelite. Nice vintage condition with a nice...
Metal
Rene Herbst Bakelite and Chrome Chairs '12 Available', France, 1950s
By René Herbst
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Handsome set of Mid-Century chairs by French designer, René Herbst, known for his functional and Minimalist aesthetic. The seats and backs are of moulded bakelite, and the structur...
Chrome
An ART-DECO MODERNIST BAUHAUS CUBIST Chair by RENE HERBST France 1930
By René Herbst, Marcel Breuer, Marianne Brandt
Located in PARIS, FR
One (of a pair of) authentic vintage chair, Art Deco, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, from the early times of modernism : a simple curved black lacquered tubular metal structure,...
Metal
Mid-Century Wim Rietveld "1401" Chair For Gispen with Lemonade Upholstery
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century "1401" chair by Wim Rietveld for Gispen. This stylish lounge chair has original enameled gray steel frame, Bakelite armrests, and is outfitted in new lemonade colored uph...
Metal
A set of 2 original Gispen 411 armchairs.
By Gispen
Located in Amsterdam, Noord Holland
A set of 2 original Gispen 411 armchairs. These pre war chairs were only produced between 1930 and 1940 and are therefore increasingly rare. They have a strong and heavy chrome frame...
Chrome
Steel Frame Chair Model 201 by Gispen in Bicolor Upholstery
Located in Doornspijk, NL
This Classic of Dutch design was designed in 1931 by W.H. Gispen and has ever since a much beloved chair due to its timeless looks and high comfort. It is made of a chrome frame and ...
Chrome
$4,800Sale Price / set|20% Off
12 Sjoerd Schamhart Architectural Chairs the Hague 1953
By Sjoerd Schamhart
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
These chairs where commissioned by Dutch architect Sjoerd Schamhart in 1953 for the Grotius Lyceum (school) that is now classified as a national monument in ...
Brass
Pair of Mies van der Rohe Tubular Chrome Brno Chairs by Knoll
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Knoll
Located in Hanover, MA
Designed in 1930 for the Tugendhat house in Brno, Czechoslovakia, the Brno chair is in the Pantheon of modern design icons. The cantilevered frame is a single piece of tubular chrome...
Chrome
$1,895 / set
H 31 in W 20.5 in D 23 in
Set of 4 Folding Chairs with Black Lacquer Finish & Caned Seats
Located in Freehold, NJ
This set of four mid century folding chairs features hardwood construction, original black lacquer finish, and beautiful caned seats offering stunning occasional seating but also sui...
Cane, Wood, Lacquer
Bauhaus Cantilever Chairs By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s
Located in Gloucester, GB
Bauhaus Cantilever Chairs By Pohlschröder Circa 1930s - Price is for the set of 4 (1 set of 4 in stock) - Tubular steel cantilever design - Shaped black ply seat and backrest - Orig...
Steel
1930s French Art Deco Club Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lovely Art Deco chair from France, 1930s. Beautiful curved wood frame with scroll detail. Newly upholstered in a lovely camel mohair. Original wood finish shows nice age and patina. ...
Wood, Mohair
Valmont Arm Chair by Bourgeois Boheme Atelier. Art Deco Style
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic French 1940s Style Club Chairs. Large scale with a deep seat . Ideal to lounge with a large arm you can use as a side table for your lab top or magazine. The chairs have a ch...
Upholstery
$1,650 / set
H 28 in W 16.5 in D 16.75 in
Postmodern Folding Chairs, Red Triangular Seats, Set of Four, Circa 1985
Located in Downingtown, PA
Postmodern Folding Chairs, Red Triangular Seats, Set of Four, Circa 1985 Each of these four folding chairs is built from two triangles and a black line. The seat is a broad triangle...
Metal
$4,824 / set
H 33.27 in W 18.31 in D 19.3 in
Set of Eight Restored Bauhaus Cesca Chairs, by M. Breuer, Chrome, Italy, 1980s
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
This iconic Cesca chair, an original design masterpiece by Marcel Breuer in the Bauhaus style, represents the pinnacle of "Made in Italy" quality. This authentic chair by the famous ...
Steel, Chrome
222 Dining Chair by Robert Mallet Stevens for Ecart
By Robert Mallet-Stevens, Ecart International
Located in Saint Paul, MN
Vintage 222 chair by Robert Mallet- Stevens. Stamped on underside.
Metal
Pair of Fine French Art Deco Mahogany Side Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A Pair of fine French Art Deco mahogany chairs. The chairs have been refinished and are ready to be re-upholstered (not included in price)
Mahogany
Machine Age Art Deco Arm Chair in the Style of Gilbert Rohde
By Gilbert Rohde, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Classic Machine Age period arm chair, having speed band wrap around arms, upholstered back, and seat. This example is in very good, original conditio...
Upholstery, Wood
An Elegant Pair of Art Déco Chairs France 1930's
Located in HYÈRES, FR
An Elegant Pair of Art Déco Chairs France 1930's. Excellent cabinetwork with quality details. Manufactured in workshops in Revel near Toulouse The choice of wood: French oak and c...
Fabric, Wood
$3,471
H 34.26 in W 22.84 in D 18.9 in
A Folding Safari Chair With Stitched Tan Leather Straps & Seat Faux Bamboo Legs
Located in Reading, Berkshire
A Faux Bamboo & Stitched Tan Leather Folding Campaign Safari Chair With Sling Arms & Brass Mounts Havana Teak and Faux Bamboo & Brass Folding Chair in the style of Maison...
Brass
Gastone Rinaldi per Rima, Quattro Sedie, 1951
By Gastone Rinaldi, RIMA
Located in Baranzate, IT
Quattro Sedie "953 Sedia Sovrapponibile" in bachelite e metallo, impilabile. Presente marchio del produttore. Prod. Rima Padova. 1951.
Metal
Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Bas Van Pelt leather and chrome tubular lounge chair with bakelite armrests and natural leather seating with laced closure in back. 1930's...
Chrome
1967 Set 2 chairs Laverne, Champagne
Located in Perpignan, FR
Rare chaises / Fauteuils "Champagne" Laverne. Lot de 2 chaises / fauteuils champagne vintage Erwin et estelle laverne 1967 (usa) édition "Formes Nouvelles". Coque en perspex moulé ...
Acrylic, Bakelite, Plexiglass
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H 32 in W 22.25 in D 31.25 in
Pair of Model no. 436 Bauhaus Lounge Chairs by Paul Schuitema, 1930's
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This pair of model No. 436 upholstered lounge chairs, designed by Paul Schuitema, 1930's have chrome frames and bakelite armrests. Made for D3, a Rotterdam based furniture store whic...
Chrome
Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Chairs, 1930's
By Thonet
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of Thonet bentwood chairs in red and salmon factory painted finish to bakelite seats and backrests. Both chairs in original old surface to wood ( not refinished ) and losses to ...
Bakelite, Beech, Bentwood
Willem H Gispen 356 Office Chair, Gispen, Netherlands, 1935
Located in London, GB
Willem Hendrik Gispen (1890-1981) was a Dutch industrial designer renowned for his functionalism. His education was gained in part from the architecture department at the Academy of ...
Chrome
Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
By Bas Van Pelt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1930's Bas Van Pelt leather and chrome tubular lounge chair with bakelite armrests and natural leather seating with laced closure in back. Frame ...
Chrome
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H 45.5 in W 20.75 in D 24.5 in
1800s Pair of Elizabethan Chairs Hand Carved Solid Walnut Spiral Turned Wood
Located in Chula Vista, CA
1800s Elegant Elizabethan Jacobian influenced Hand Carved Solid Walnut Chairs -a pair Elaborate marquetry spiral turned carved wood ornamentation. 45.5 H x 20.75W x 24.5 D, S 19.5 Or...
Fabric, Bakelite, Walnut
Painted Bakelite Slat Stacking Chairs, England, circa 1940
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of stackable painted bakelite slat chairs with painted metal tubular frames marked PEL. These industrial stacking chairs have taken on a truly special patina. The bakelite has c...
Metal
Pair of Wim Rietveld Model 1401 Lounge Chairs for Gispen
By Gispen, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Including two similar Wim Rietveld Model 1401 Lounge Chairs chairs in differing upholstery. The first is black enameled steel frame with Bakelite armrests and new dense foam and ne...
Metal
Two Mid-Century Industrial Children's Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Two mid-century industrial children's chairs fabricated in the 1960s with plywood and painted steel. Finished with Bakelite accents on the feet. One chair is taller than the other. B...
Steel
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H 31 in W 15.5 in D 19 in
1950s Parisian Experfi Bervete Drafting Chair S.G.D.G. Attributed to Jean Prouve
By Knoll, Odelberg Olsen, Jean Prouvé
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Odd combination of materials; steel, oak, and bakelite. Measure: Total H 31-41 in. Seat H 18-28 in.
Steel
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