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Material: Bakelite
Mid-Century Wim Rietveld "1401" Chair For Gispen with Lemonade Upholstery
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...
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1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Metal

Rene Herbst Bakelite and Chrome Chairs '12 Available', France, 1950s
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...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Chairs

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Chrome

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...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Steel

A set of 2 original Gispen 411 armchairs.
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...
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1930s Dutch Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Chrome

Bakelite Amphitheater Folding Seat
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bakelite 1930s jump seat on steel base. Gun metal patina base.
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1930s French Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Steel

chrome tube bakelite chair in style of Emile Guillot art deco modernist breuer
By Emile Guillot
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...
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1940s French Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Metal

Gastone Rinaldi per Rima, Quattro Sedie, 1951
Located in Baranzate, IT
Quattro Sedie "953 Sedia Sovrapponibile" in bachelite e metallo, impilabile. Presente marchio del produttore. Prod. Rima Padova. 1951.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Metal

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 ...
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1930s Dutch Modern Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Chrome

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 ...
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1950s Dutch Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Brass

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Set of Six Stained Beech Folding Chairs with Canvas Seat and Backrest
Located in Madrid, ES
Six folding chairs of stained beech with canvas seat and backrest. Manufactured in Denmark by Sorø Møbelfabrik, model 330. Height when folded - 97 cm.
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20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Chairs

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Rene Herbst Sandows Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
A pair of model 101 Sandows dining chairs designed by French architect Rene Herbst in 1928 and reproduced in the 1990's. First exhibited at the Paris Salon d'Automne des Artistes D...
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Late 20th Century Bakelite Chairs

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Metal

Rene Herbst Sandows Dining Chairs
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$975 / set
H 31.5 in W 17.33 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Custom Tiger Print Chairs in the Style of Milo Baughman
Located in Dallas, TX
Fabulous pair of custom built chairs with tiger print upholstery (as shown) or your choice of fabric for $5600 + 12 yards COM.
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2010s American Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Chairs

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Fabric

Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
This dining chair was designed around 1930 by French designer Charles Dudouyt. It is an Art Deco design from a period just before the mid-century period, and while it still retains s...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Oak

Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
Pair of French Art Deco Oakwood Dining Chairs by Charles Dudouyt
$4,200 / set
H 31.89 in W 18.51 in D 21.26 in
1940s US Army American Seating Company Wooden Folding Chair
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
circa 1940. We offer this beautiful folding chair made by American Seating Company, Grand Rapids Michigan. Fantastic utilitarian chair that cleverly fold down so you can store them ...
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1940s American Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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René Herbst Pair of 'Sandows' Dining Chairs in Steel and Cord
Located in Waalwijk, NL
René Herbst, pair of 'Sandows' chairs, model '101', chrome-plated steel, elastic rope, France, design 1928, produced 1970s. The 'Sandows' chair epitomizes the industrial advancement...
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1920s French Modern Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Steel, Chrome

Oswald Haerdtl Beech Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Almelo, NL
Oswald Haerdtl set of four chairs, the 1950s A rare set of four chairs was designed by the Austrian designer Oswald Haerdtl and produced by Ton (Thonet) in the former Czechoslova...
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Mid-20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Chairs

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Ash, Beech, Bentwood

Oswald Haerdtl Beech Dining Chairs, 1950s
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$2,450 / set
H 31.11 in W 17.33 in D 19.3 in
Pair of Mies van der Rohe Tubular Chrome Brno Chairs by 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...
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Chrome

Rare Pierre Guariche Variant Tulip Cast Aluminium Chair, 1950s, France
Located in LEWES, GB
A rare variant Pierre Guariche cast aluminium Tulip / Tulipe chair, dating from the 1950s. In good vintage condition. The chair has been ...
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Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Bakelite Chairs

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Aluminum, Iron

Pyramid Chair by Wim Rietveld '1984'
Located in London, GB
Wim Rietveld Pyramid Chair (1984). Designed in the 1960s (this chair has a date stamp on the underside 25 Nov 1984), by Dutchman, Wim Rietveld, his Pyram...
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1980s Dutch Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Metal

Pyramid Chair by Wim Rietveld '1984'
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$390 Sale Price
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H 31.5 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
Set of Sky Blue Tubular Steel Chairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Robert Mallet Stevens for Stevens designs, set of six dining chairs, lacquered metal, fabric, France, design 1928, production later Admirable set of sky blue lacquered tubular chair...
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1920s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Set of Sky Blue Tubular Steel Chairs by Robert Mallet-Stevens
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$975 / item
H 32.49 in W 17.72 in D 20.87 in
In a Style Marcel Breuer Chair Model Cesca
Located in bari, IT
Chair in the style model Cesca S64 by Marcel Breuer from 1960s in wood and oven skin.
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1960s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Animal Skin, Walnut

In a Style Marcel Breuer Chair Model Cesca
In a Style Marcel Breuer Chair Model Cesca
$841
H 31.11 in W 22.84 in D 20.08 in
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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 ...
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1967 Set 2 chairs Laverne, Champagne
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H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 18.12 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...
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Thonet Bentwood and Bakelite Chairs, 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
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Bakelite, Beech, Bentwood

Willem H Gispen 356 Office Chair, Gispen, Netherlands, 1935
Located in London, GB
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1930s Dutch Modern Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Bas Van Pelt Leather and Chrome Tubular Lounge Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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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...
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Late 19th Century English Elizabethan Antique Bakelite Chairs

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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...
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Pair of Wim Rietveld Model 1401 Lounge Chairs for Gispen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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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...
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1950s Parisian Experfi Bervete Drafting Chair S.G.D.G. Attributed to Jean Prouve
Located in Hyattsville, MD
Odd combination of materials; steel, oak, and bakelite. Measure: Total H 31-41 in. Seat H 18-28 in.  
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1950s French Industrial Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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Steel

Bakelite and Metal Modern Chairs, circa 1930
Located in Culver City, CA
Black bakelite back and seat with original green paint on metal legs.
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Metal

1930s Vintage Industrial Art Deco Thonet Bakelite Bentwood Dining Chair Set 12
Located in Hyattsville, MD
A big collection of 12 side chairs. nine black, two green, one red. All functional strong and usable. Several Seat bottoms have chips to the sides/bottom edges. The red one has a l...
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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Bakelite Chairs

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