Mahogany Chairs

Unusual and rare set of Regency style folding dining chairs in mahogany and cane, with dark ivory leather seats and scalloped backs. Extremely well constructed. Just the right thin...

In 1937 Michael van Beuren arrived for the first time in Mexico and he marvelled at the historical moment that the country was living, as a new middle class emerged, with particular ...

Pair of exceptional mid-century Italian dining chairs in the style of Gio Ponti. Large scale for European chairs. One pair left from the set of 6 pictured in situ.

Edward Wormley design antler dining chairs for Dunbar, Model 5580. Rare and attractive design chair by Wormley in the height of his design career. Frames are bleached mahogany with...

Set of six dining chairs model 2027 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Mahogany, leather and brass. Josef Frank developed his characteristic style combining e...

Stool model 927 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Mahogany and rattan. Measures: H: 43 cm W: 43 cm D: 28 cm Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”. Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design. Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style. What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist. Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best sellers long after Frank was forced to hand the company over in 1938 after the Third Reich annexation of Austria. When Josef and Anna had moved to Sweden Frank had struck up a working relationship with Design shop owner Estrid Ericson. Ericson was the proprietor of Svenskt Tenn that at this point was a successful interiors shop in Stockholm with the royal warrant of appointment to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting all of his creative effort into his designs for the company. At the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been working on, ranging from candlesticks to cabinets, there was not a domestic object that Frank had not subjected to his colourful, comfortable and organic style of Modernism. Frank’s new school of Modernism championed ideas such as chairs having a freeing, open back and that “If one desires the room to be comfortable…all pieces of furniture should allow for a free view of the separating line between the floor and the wall. A cabinet without legs breaks this line and thus reduces the feeling of space.” A world-wide audience tired of classic Modernism’s furniture with solid planes and aggressive forms leapt upon these ideas and Franks natural and bright designs for Svenskt Tenn became internationally desired. Frank created over 2000 designs for Svenskt Tenn and his products continue to be the core of their brand. Frank’s rejections of tubular metal and heavy lacquers within his furniture have insured his unique light form of Modernism continues to influence and flourish today. His natural toned mahogany and walnut pieces along with his tactile leather covered and brightly shaded lighting still bring the forms of nature back into the home. Original Frank pieces are now increasingly rare, highly desirable and are the epitome of “Scandinavian Design”. Renowned Designer and Academic Isle Crawford...

A set of four Edward Wormley for Dunbar high back dining chairs with mahogany bases. Fully restored and reupholstered.

Elegant pair of lounge chairs in bleached mahogany with caned sides. The tapered and tailored design easily works in both traditional and ultra-modern interiors.

Indulge in the opulence of the Art Deco era with our stunning set of six French-style dining chairs. Each chair has been carefully stained in a rich, dark mahogany hue, imparting a s...

Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue, dining chair 'Medea', teak and mahogany, Italy, 1955. This 'Medea' chair is designed by the Italian desi...

Armchair, designed by Jacob Kjær in mahogany wood with bright new upholstered leather from around the 1950s. A chair with good sitting comfort and in very good condition. This pro...

Attributed to designer Michael Taylor, this large set of ten Baker Asian inspired chinoiserie dining chairs is the only one of its kind available, globally. These unique dining chairs were completely restored from top to bottom. Mahogany frames were stained in a dark satin black to allow for appreciation of the rich mahogany grain. The armchairs are stately. Gilded Asian...

Upholstered in a chic black and white striped velvet, these stylish and iconic designer dining chairs are ready to use, excellent vintage condition.

A classic set of eight (8) Dunbar dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley and made by Dunbar ca' 1950's. Large scale with generous seats, klismos style legs and caned backs these chairs are luxurious and elegant. Newly restored and reupholstered in distressed green leather...

Stylish and elegant slipper chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar ca' 1950's. Upholstered in Fret custom Italian silk velvet, luxurious to the touch, (samples available). Chocolate bra...

Elegant pair of armchairs designed by Adrian Pearsall from the 1950s. The armchairs are the famous "Capitan" model. Their structure is in Mahogany wood. While its upholstery is in Bo...

A classic James Mont tall back chair, ca' 1950's. Lacquered frame with velvet upholstery.

An absolutely jaw-dropping pair of meticulous Mid-Century Modern Hollywood Regency lounge chairs in original tufted ivory satin from a boutique series produced by Baker Furniture, circa 1960. Extremely rare Baker Furniture chairs in the style of James Mont. Stout, expertly crafted ebonized solid mahogany construction. This fabulous design is routinely attributed to the work of the esteemed Michael Taylor. The unmistakable look of old money...

Slipper chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. USA, circa 1950. Signed with brass tag. Features tufted back with piping. Original f...

Dunbar for Modern, Edward Wormley Antler chair Model 5580 design, bleached mahogany with cained seat and newly upholstered spinney-beck lea...

Four vintage Yucatan side chairs by Edmund Spence for his Mexican manufacturer Industria Mueblera, circa 1958. The solid mahogany framed spindle back chairs with their original woven...

A model 5517 occasional armchair with exposed mahogany frame supporting a fully upholstered seat, back rest and arms, covered in vintage upholstery. Designed in 1954 as a component o...

Harvey Probber designed his gondola chair, model no. 1053, with an elegantly curved high-back frame in deep mahogany. The chair has been newly upholstered in Knoll's Classic Bouclé i...

Rare set of six Italian chairs designed by architect Vito SanGirardi for the Pallante shop in Bari, Palo del Colle in the 1950s. The set is made of sturdy mahogany wood. Its seat is ...

Armchairs Pair of Italian Regency Armchairs, Louis XV period. Hand carved Mahogany Wood with Original Gold Leaf Whitewash Finish. Curvy elegant lines. Exquisite detail. These are fa...

A set of elegant, high back dining chairs by Harvey Probber. Finished in black lacquer.

Stunning modernist set of chairs by Paolo Buffa in black lacquer and full grain black leather.

Chair with small Italian design back very elegant, 1950s.

Solid mahogany frame with original hand-rolled grass rushing. American designed, Mexican made chairs incorporated a lavish, exotic south-American Fantasia for the American market.

A pair of mid-20th century lacquered mahogany side chairs, Melchiorre Bega attributed. Excellent overall condition, the timber and linen in a particularly good state. Original red v...

Set of four side chairs in mahogany with seats in black patinated leather. Designed by Ole Wanscher for A.J. Iversen cabinetmakers Denmark in the 1950s. Great original condition.

Especially Italian chairs mid-century design, the style and design of this chair reminiscent of the great master Gio Ponti.

An extremely rare example of Tommi Parzingers' finest production Subtle curved arms and notched upholstery create this design.  

Edward Wormley designed this handsome mahogany armchair for Dunbar, juxtaposing modern linearity with curvaceous classic form. It has been expertly reupholstered in Knoll's Rivington...

Pair of Van Beuren chairs made of mahogany wood with black leather seats.

Prefacto by Pierre Guariche Very rare suite of four chairs Airborne Publisher 1951 Dimensions: 80 x 42 x 48 cm Mahogany and metal Mythical and very rare Beautiful condition Se...

Edward Wormley for Dunbar barrel back arm chairs in mahogany and blue/gray wool upholstery. Great understated design that reveals unique qualities, would...

Elegant Mid-Century Italian design chair, minimal and chic design, grey cotton fabric.

Pair of 1950s Hollywood Regency cheetah or leopard printed vinyl curved back armchairs attributed to Dorothy Draper. Item features mahogany wood frames, brass handles, curved backs, ...

An architectural and beautifully proportioned chair in mahogany having an exposed compass legged frame with with a floating deeply curved back rest.

Mahogany cane back single chair with newly upholstered linen cushion. Perfect for living room, bedroom or library.

A pair of stylish, asian style, tall back chairs with black laquered handles. Upholstered in cotton, black/white abstract print.

Pair of Asian Modern carved mahogany wood and ivory print silk upholstered armchairs. Wide set arms with floating seat on doweled spacers. Tall backs wit...

Pair of Dujo Chairs by Gonzalo Cordoba, Cuba - 1950s. Refinished and reupholstered in goat skin.

Thirty-two fine French midcentury comfortable mahogany chairs by Jacques Adnet. Provenance: Palais des Consuls of Rouen. Bibliography: "Jacques Adnet" by Alain-Rene Hardy and Gaelle ...

Set of six dining chairs designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Set includes two arm chairs model No. 295W and four side chairs model No. 294W. Original Jack Lenor Larsen Upholstery....