A pair of Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chairs Manufactured by Knoll Re-Upholstered and Refinished
1940s American Vintage Birch Chairs
Birch
A pair of Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A pair of Eero Saarinen Grasshopper Chairs Manufactured by Knoll Re-Upholstered and Refinished
Birch
Pair of Otto Korhonen Bent Plywood Armchairs in Dark Brown & White Finland 1920s
By Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A pair of round chairs by Otto Korhonen and manufactured by his company Huonekalu- ja Rakennustyötehdas in the 1920s. This series of chairs were some of the first ones Otto made util...
Birch, Plywood, Fabric
Riccardo Blumer Alias 301 Laleggera 32 Stacking Maple Chairs with steel trolleys
By Riccardo Blumer, Alias
Located in London, GB
32 x Ricardo Blumer for Alias 301 Laleggera model '301' lightweight stacking chairs, all priced individually (£250 per chair) There are 5 x steel troll...
Birch
Set of 7 Model 62 Dining Chairs, Alvar Aalto for Artek / Hedemora, Sweden, 1950s
Located in Odense, DK
Set of seven iconic Model 62 dining chairs designed by Alvar Aalto and produced by Artek at the Hedemora factory in Sweden during the 1950s. These rare examples showcase Aalto’s pion...
Birch, Fabric, Textile, Velvet
$2,232Sale Price / set|20% Off
Pair of Rare E66 Chairs by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Karis, Nyland
A rare pair of Alvar Aalto model E66 chairs, designed in 1930s. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. The chairs are sold as a set. We can dismantle the chairs...
Birch, Bentwood
Tree Chair 2 - Sculptural Post-Modern Handcrafted Side Chair
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Tree Chair 2 is a sculpted plywood chair. It’s visual language references natural forms – skeletons and bones, dinosaur anatomy, and dead branches, smooth and free of bark; all while...
Birch, Plywood
Set of 5 Alvar Aalto Model 65 Chairs In Birch & Blue Linoleum, Artek 1960s
By Alvar Aalto, Artek, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy
Located in Helsinki, FI
A beautiful set of five Model 65 chairs, designed by Alvar Aalto, manufactured by Huonekalu- ja Rakennustehdas Oy, and retailed by Artek in Finland. The chairs are in beautiful vinta...
Laminate, Birch
Art Nouveau Klismos Chair by Sophy A. Christensen, Denmark, C. 1905
Located in Valby, 84
Chair of klismos form in figured birch, the broad rectangular back panel painted with a scene depicting a musician playing the aulos accompanied by a dancing female figure amid styli...
Birch, Paint
$2,100 / set
Birch Ply DCW Chairs By Eames For Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of molded birch plywood DCW chairs (Dining Chair Wood) were designed by Charles and Ray Eames in 1945. The chairs bear the oval black label for Herman Miller dating them to...
Plywood, Bentwood, Birch, Wood
Scandinavian Modern Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of four model Domus chairs, design Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s. Rare teak and birch frame. Refinished frame. Good vintage condition, patina consistent with age and use. The chairs a...
Birch, Teak
$3,930Sale Price / set|20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Dining Chairs Grey Lindome Style Set of 6, Mid-20th Century
Located in Lewes, England
Unusual set of 6 Gustavian lindome dining chairs in good structural condition with fine carved detailing in Grey with trap seats. Lovely fluted legs and Classic rose detail on the ed...
Birch
$3,930Sale Price / set|20% Off
Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs Set of 6 Flame Golden Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Rare set of 6 antique Swedish flame golden birch Biedermeier dining chairs from C1870-1920 with the distinctive curved seat back, carved central motif and gracefully curved front leg...
Birch
Set of 5 1950s Italian Dining Chairs in the Style of Pirelli Sapsa
Located in Elkton, MD
Set of 5 birch chairs with vinyl upholstery in the style of Pirelli Sapsa. Apparently unmarked. Circa 1950s.
Birch
$6,495Sale Price / set|20% Off
Set of Eight Antique Swedish Biedermeier Dining Chairs, Flame Birch
Located in Lewes, England
Biedermeier dining chairs in rare mixed set of 8 antique Swedish with flame golden birch veneers with the distinctive curved seat back, differing carved central motif sand gracefully...
Birch
$16,547Sale Price / set|20% Off
Alvar Aalto Rare Set of Early Armchairs, 1939
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Exceptionally rare set of early Alvar Aalto armchairs for O.Y Wilhelm Schauman A.B Jyväskylä, Finland, 1939. Custom ordered for NY World's Fair Restau...
Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto Artek Chair 69 Pair Finland 1950s Vintage Original
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek 69 chairs 2 pcs, birch. The chairs are from around the 1950s. Wear consistent with age. Designer Alvar Aalto. The chairs are sold as a pair, the price includes two chairs.
Birch
Open Armchair by Hindley & Son. upholstered in vintage Kente Cloth
Located in London, GB
Mid-19th Century open armchair by Hindley & Son made in birch and upholstered in a vintage blue and white Kente Cloth from Ghana. Mid-19th Century. Fully restored and re-upholstered.
Birch
1st Generation Eames RKR Wire Mesh Rocker by Herman Miller 1951
By Herman Miller, Charles and Ray Eames
Located in Detroit, MI
Charles and Ray Eames designed their fiberglass and wire chairs to be fitted with a wide variety of bases to offer a range of heights, uses, and aesthetics. One of the most desirable today is the rocker. This rare early example of the RKR dates from the first few months of production as evidenced by the base which has supporting struts that extend from the front legs all the way to the back, crossing under the seat. The Eames RKR...
Steel
Set of Eight Early Domus Chairs by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Finland, 1950s
Located in Kangasala, FI
An exceptional set of eight Domus chairs designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara and manufactured in Finland during the 1950s. Crafted in beautifully aged original honey-toned birch, this mat...
Birch
$4,195 / item
Chaise Morelato
By Morelato, Mario Botta
Located in Milan, IT
Designed by Mario Botta, this exquisite chair is a functional sculpture and will make an arresting effect in any room it is placed. The geometric shape...
Textile, Birch
Unique Modernistic Finnish Design Armchair in Red Stained Birch, 1990s
Located in Helsinki, FI
This is most definitely an unusual design for a Finnish armchair. It is the only piece we have seen, and even though we did extensive research to identify the designer, we couldn´t. ...
Birch
$5,500 / set
Stacked Molded Plywood Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Unique pair of solid stacked plywood chairs with molded seats and wonderful patina 2x pairs available
Plywood, Birch
Original Alvar Aalto N65 childrens chair from the mid 20th century in birch wood
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Ebberup, DK
Bring iconic Scandinavian design into your child’s world with this original Chair N65 by Alvar Aalto. Designed in 1935, the N65 is a perfect example of Aalto’s innovative approach to...
Wood, Birch, Bentwood
High Childs Chair "Peggy" by Karin Mobring for Ikea, Sweden, 1950s
By IKEA
Located in Barcelona, ES
Vintage Ikea childs high chair designed by Karin Mobring in 1959, model "Peggy". Original red color in very good condition.
Birch
Pair of Wooden N65 Children Chairs by Alvar Aalto produced by Artek Finland 1990
By Alvar Aalto, Artek
Located in Stockholm, SE
A rare pair of vintage Alvar Aalto "N65" children chairs in benct laminated birch wood with matching patina produced by Artek in Finland, 1990s. In good original condition with ligh...
Birch
Set of 3 Alvar Alto Stool 60 by Artek, Finland
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in New York, NY
Set of 3 vintage original vintage Alvar Alto 60 stools from early 1960s. From a private home with one owner who purchased them in the late 1950s. Two wit...
Bentwood, Birch
$5,403Sale Price / set|20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Roseback Dining Chairs White Set of 8 1940s 2 Carvers
Located in Lewes, England
Rare Set of 6 Swedish Gustavian roseback dining chairs and 2 matching Roseback Carver Chairs in good condition in white with lovely carvings C 1940. Great for every day usage with ...
Birch
Vintage Original 1980s IKEA folding chairs birch, Set of 4
By IKEA
Located in Munich, Bavaria
Original 1990s IKEA folding chairs. Made from birch plywood, these chairs feature a classic Scandinavian design typical of the era. Practical and l...
Birch, Plywood
Pair of Alvar Aalto War Time Chairs With Finger Joints Model 69, Artek 1940s
By Alvar Aalto, Huonekalu-Ja Rakennustyötedas Oy, Artek
Located in Helsinki, FI
A rare pair of Alvar Aalto model 69 chairs, manufactured during the 2nd World War years in Finland in the 1940s. The iconic L-leg is different in these pieces compared to the normal....
Fabric, Birch
Danish Organic Arm Chair in Solid Birch, Curved Back, 1950s Design
By Charlotte Perriand, Axel Einar Hjorth
Located in Dronten, NL
A beautifully proportioned Danish dining armchair from the 1950s, crafted in birch, representing the restrained elegance and functional clarity of mid-century Scandinavian design. T...
Birch
Exceptional Set of Three Bo Fjaestad Three-Legged Birch Chairs, Sweden, 1955
Located in The Hague, NL
This exceptionally rare set of three chairs was designed by Bo Fjaestad and produced in Sweden in 1955. Each chair is hand-carved and bears the designer's signature "BF-55." The chai...
Birch
$6,544Sale Price / set|20% Off
Swedish Gustavian Axet Dining Chairs Grey white Set of 11, 20th Century
Located in Lewes, England
Rare and Unusual early second half of the 20th century set of 11 Gustavian AXet dining chairs in distressed paint finish with wheatsheaf motifs. The set is 8+3 chairs Lovely deta...
Birch
Vintage Charles Eames "PAW Chair" Swivel Fiber Glass Shell Dowel Leg 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic dining chair with arms on a swivel dowel base, second edition, ca' 1950's. Salmon color with birch legs, beautiful patina.
Steel
Set of Six Dining Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet
By Ben Thompson, Thonet, Walter Gropius
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six W199 dining armchairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet, c.1950's, Austria. The chairs showcase a bent birch wood frame and legs. The seats have been newly uph...
Upholstery, Birch
$3,200 / item
Rolled Arm Upholstered Club Chair
Located in Greenwich, CT
Our Juliana chair has a Classic traditional shape with rolled arms, tight back and a deep seat. The chair is framed in maple and birch. Price does not include fabric. Fabric shown ...
Linen, Birch, Maple
$1,432Sale Price / item|25% Off
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Golden Birch square 2+1 A
Located in Lewes, England
3 Swedish Biedermeier Empire antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arms and th...
Birch
$25,579 / set
Jasper Morrison Ply Chair Plywood for Vitra Set of 8
By Jasper Morrison, Vitra
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Classic Jasper Morrison Chair was designed 1988/1989 “Some New Items for the Home, Part I” at the DAAD gallery, in Berlin. In 1989, the Ply...
Birch, Plywood
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco Easy Chairs in Birch and Sheepskin, 1930s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Scandinavian Art Deco Easy Chairs in Birch and Sheepskin, 1930s Additional Information: Material: Birch and sheepskin Style: Mid Century, Scandinavian Pair of Easy Chairs Di...
Sheepskin, Birch
Spectrum Green, Kolho Original Dining Chair, MDJ KUU by Made by Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Spectrum Green, Kolho Original dining chair, MDJ KUU by Made By Choice with Matthew Day Jackson Kolho Collection Dimensions: 54 x 54 x 77 cm Materials: Oak ( MDJ KUU Formica lami...
Laminate, Birch, Plywood
$3,056Sale Price / set|20% Off
Swedish Antique Biedermeier Carver Chairs 1800s Quilted Golden Birch A
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of beautiful carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey oak color French polish finish with rounded arm...
Birch
E65 chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s
By Alvar Aalto
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
E65 chair by Alvar Aalto for Artek, Finland, 1950s A Scandinavian (Finland) chair by Alvar Aalto model E65 designed in the 1930s. This chair dates from the 1950s and is in ORIGINAL ...
Birch, Plywood
Mid-Century Dutch Children's Spindle Back High Chair in Birch by Kibofa
By Kibofa
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-century birch high chair by Kibofa with a round seat, curved spindle back and footrest. The name Kibofa stands for “Kinderstoelen en Boxen Fabriek”. In original condition and wit...
Birch
Biedermeier Carver Chairs Swedish Late 1800s Antique Fan Golden Birch 1800s
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of antique carver chairs in highest grade quilted golden birch veneers finished in a honey color French polish finish with rounded arms. They have fu...
Birch
Mid-Century Sven Markelius Style Brown and Birch Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sven Markelius style two-toned stacking chair with simple modernist birch frame. One left! In original condition with visible wear and scratching that's consistent with age and use. ...
Birch, Wood
Erik Buch 1960s Dining Chairs Set of 8 1960s mid century modern Blue
By Erik Buch
Located in Lewes, England
Very rare set of 8 1960s dining chairs designed by Erich Buch for Nova Stolefabrik Superb find - these are very unusual pieces and in good structural condition with teak colour wood...
Birch
Contemporary Chair 'Easy 01' by FRAMA, Dark Brown Birch
By Frama
Located in Paris, IDF
Easy Chair 01 by FRAMA Studio Designer / Maker : FRAMA Studio Material : Dark Brown Birch Wood Finish: Lacquered Dimensions : Height 72 cm / Width 60 cm / Depth 60.5 cm Seat Height...
Wood, Birch
Two Arne Jacobsen Grand Prix Chairs, no 4130, in Teak, with Rare Provenance.
By Arne Jacobsen, Fritz Hansen
Located in Stockholm, SE
Two Grand Prix chair no. 4130 in teak, with rare provenance. The chair, originally known as Model 3130, was first introduced in 1957 at the Milan Triennale. It features an elegant ...
Birch, Teak
$35,000 / set
Set of 10 chairs and 2 armchairs by Maurice Jallot
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 10 chairs and 2 armchairs designed by Maurice Jallot (1900-1971). Birch wood and leather upholstery. Table and buffet from the same set are also available. France, CIRCA 1940.
Leather, Birch
4 Stackable Plywood Chairs by Ronald Rainer for Viennese Civic Hall, 1951 - 1956
By Roland Rainer Emil & Alfred Pollack
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Roland Rainer and Emil & Alfred Pollak for the Viennese Civic Hall, 1951 - 1956 Set of 4 Plywood "Rainer" chairs with a very nice aged patina A very functional chair that is light ...
Birch, Plywood
1990 David Kawecki Puzzle Chair in laser-cut birch/plywood, USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original David Kawecki Puzzle Chair, a standout example of postmodern functional design. Crafted from interlocking wood panels, this iconic chair ...
Birch, Plywood
Alvar Aalto, chair model 65 for Artek, rare Swedish production, Hedemora ca 1950
By Artek, Alvar Aalto
Located in Uppsala, SE
Alvar Aalto chair model 65, for Artek. This is from the much sought after Swedish production made in the city of Hedemora, between 1946-1956. Frame of steam bent birch. The Hedemora ...
Birch
Primitive Swedish Child Stool early-18th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Primitive Swedish Child Stool early-18th century Made of Pine wood and the backrest is made of birch wood. Beautiful patina and smooth surface, wear consi...
Birch, Pine
Ray Komai for J.G. Furniture 1950s MCM Bentwood Plywood Chair - Pair Available -
By Ray Komai, Don Knorr, J.G. Furniture Company
Located in St. Louis, MO
I have two rare Ray Komai masterpieces of Mid-Century Design, model #939 molded rotary cut ash veneer bent plywood chairs on chrome legs, first manufactured in Brooklyn NY, in 1949 a...
Chrome
$3,002Sale Price / set|20% Off
Antique Swedish Biedermeier Carver Chairs, Golden Birch, Circa 1870
Located in Lewes, England
Swedish Biedermeier Empire pair of carver chairs in highly quilted golden birch veneers finished in the Classic honey color French polish finish with ormolu roundel on the arms and f...
Birch
Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Warm Brown Birch
By Frama
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair 01 by FRAMA Studio Designer / Maker : FRAMA Studio Material / Color : Solid warm brown birch frame, birch plywood seat Finish: Lacquered Dimensions : Height 81 cm / Width 45 ...
Wood, Birch
$12,500 / set
A Pair of Swedish Art Deco Side Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Swedish Art Deco side chairs with klismos form backs and saber legs. The figured birch back having stylized wreath motif in marquetry against figured background. The edging...
Leather, Birch
Set of 8 Sven Markelius 'Orchestra' Chairs, 1940s
Located in Stockholm, SE
Set of 8 'Orkesterstolen' chairs by Sven Markelius, Sweden, 1940s. The chairs were originally designed for Helsingborg Concert Hall.
Birch
Elegant High Back Art Déco Dining Room Chair Black Lacquer White Nappa Leather
Located in Salzburg, AT
Elegant Art Deco high back chair high gloss black lacquer covered with white nappa leather and black piping. The chair is a re-edition of an origi...
Birch, Lacquer
Swedish Rococo Armchair, 18th century
Located in Farsta, SE
Swedish Rococo Armchair, 18th century A provincial chair with aged patina, weathered surface, old repairs and replaced parts, and later metal brace. Height: 103 cm/40.5 inch Depth:...
Birch
Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Dark Brown Birch
By Frama
Located in Paris, IDF
Chair 01 by FRAMA Studio Designer / Maker : FRAMA Studio Material / Color : Solid dark brown birch frame, birch plywood seat Finish: Lacquered Dimensions : Height 81 cm / Width 45 ...
Wood, Birch
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