Plywood Chairs

Pair of chairs in Moulded plywood maple by Børge Mogensen, 1949. Designed in 1949. Model 9004. Manufactured and marked by Fredericia Furniture, 61/9...

These very first model 3105 chairs were designed in 1955 by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. They are also known as the Mosquito or Munkegaard chair, a true ...

Nice iconic and rare set of 6 early Result chairs with birch plywood seats and backs. Designed for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958 and these specific chairs were manufactured in 1965. The R...

On behalf of Oedekoven Design, Cremer & Cremer, known for producing prototypes for international designers, produced the Leda chair. The curved element of Angela Oedekoven’s chair is made of birch veneer and the seat area of lacquered wood. It can be seen in the Vitra Schaudepot as well as published in the “Atlas of Furniture Design...

This set of 6 Model 3107, or Series Seven chairs, were designed by Arne Jacobsen and manufactured by Fritz Hansen. The chairs are finished in the original orange paint. The leg...

Rare and unusual form not often seen, designed by George Mulhauser for Plycraft. Swivel upholstered chair in orange vinyl with bent ply shell, c...

Early model of chair created by thonet in 1851 for first international exposition of London. This example shows some differences with the 2 chairs on catalogue and is a mixed betwee...

Mid-Century Modern vintage dining room chairs or chairs from red lacquered beech and plywood 1950s Austria. Playful bold red color and clear cut design both features are combined in...

Fabulous set of chairs by renowned designer Antoni de Moragas, made of tubular iron and molded wood. Winners of the first prize in the furniture cont...

Paimio Chair by Alvar Aalto, an authentic edition, chair #41, designed in 1941 by Alvar Aalto for Artek of Finland. A tour de force in bent...

'Medea' chair, designed by Italian designer Vittorio Nobili for Tagliabue, Italy 1955. Molded walnut plywood shell with high gloss lacquer finish accented with brass hardware. Four...

Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, set of eight dining chairs, model 'Revolt', lacquered plywood, metal, The Netherlands, 1953. This chair named ‘Revolt’ is designed by the Dutch d...

An ingenious space saving idea for smaller areas and city apartments! These nesting chairs, instead of stacking, rest inside each other. There are three c...

Made in Czechoslovakia Made of Tubular Chromed Steel and Plywood Plywood was Restored Chrome has old Patina Good Original Condition.

Set of four dining chairs with a frame in black lacquered metal and seat in curved plywood, attributed to Carlo Ratti and produced by Società Compensati Curvati in the 1950s. In Italy, at the beginning of the XX century, industries of curved solid wood arose under license of Michael Thonet, and through the International Exhibitions the processing of curved wood became more and more widespread. The Expo of the first decade was also attended by the wood manufacturers of Monza, while in 1905 Otto Helzer, in Switzerland, patented wooden structures in curved laminated, whose strength was equivalent to those in steel. The Ratti brothers of Monza took their cue from the solid wood laminate to create furniture that, instead of wooden elements, used sheets of wood. The brothers Ratti, Carlo and Mario, also began to follow the young artistic avant-gardes (cubism, futurism and abstractionism). The mastery of wooden sculpture influenced Carlo in the design and realization of furniture of fine neo-plastic artistic workmanship and decò, receiving honors from the Prince of Piedmont Umberto di Savoia. In 1919, in Milan, the first Lombard Exhibition of Decorative Arts was set up (later to become the Triennale) and the Ratti brothers exhibited their furniture in solid wood but also in curved panel with a new system of curvature, the one in Telo. The canvas system was developed by the Ratti brothers with the help of a friend, Cesare Cantù. They developed an elastomer bag in which the mould was inserted with the panel to be bent and, closing it with clamps, the air inside was removed, thus making the panel adhere to the mould. Carlo and Mario found in the Telo system a means by which they could make objects and furniture in the three spatial directions with large surface curvatures, without limits of thickness and minimum radii of curvature. In 1921 in Stuttgart the first Salone del Mobile was inaugurated and the Fratelli Ratti of Monza made itself known internationally by presenting solid wood furniture and also furniture in load-bearing plywood, flanked by furniture with framed and interchangeable covers. The Expo became meeting places to verify and present the novelties in the furniture and industrialization sector and, with the development of Industrial Design, the first architects joined in the design of the furniture industries. The Ratti Brothers, in the various international and national exhibitions, also presented incredible objects in their realization with the system in Telo. After 1930 Carlo and Mario produced many containers for radio and folding chairs for cinema but in 1939 they divided and in Monza Mario remained who, with his sons Antonio and Angela, formed the Società Compensati Curvi...

These folding chairs, model SE18, were designed in 1952 by German architect Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Its frame is made from beech wood whereas the seat and backrest are made from molded plywood with beech veneer. The chair is now on display at the Museum of Modern Art in New York in their permanent modern art collection and it was shown at the World Exhibition Brussels in 1958. Egon Eierman was one of Germany's most significant architects in the second half of the 20th century. Alongside designing significant modernist buildings, he also designed various items of furniture, in particular seating, that are now true design classics. These chairs are 70 years old and still in perfect condition because they were fully restored by a professional who dedicated a lot of time and energy to fix the veneer. The result is a splendid set of folding chairs...

Foldable chairs, chrome-plated metal and plywood, The Netherlands, circa 1930 This very large set of midcentury Dutch School chairs would be a gre...

Beautiful rare Pastoe chairs designed by Dirk Braakman, the father of Cees Braakman in the 1940s. The chairs are made of solid oak and bent plywood. In our view the original old 'Sta...

A pair of minimal lounge chairs designed by Jens Nielson and produced in 1966 by Westnofa Norway. The chair is constructed of two integrated panels that s...

Pair of Fritz Hansen Ant Seats high bar stools chairs in white.

Tubular steel chair designed by Mart Stam and manufactured by Mücke-Melder in the 1930s.

This industrial height adjustable, rotating chair was made in former Czechoslovakia during the 1950s.It features an iron construction and a plywood sea...

Bentwood dining chairs designed by Antonin Suman. The chairs are upholstered with fabric and made of bent plywood and beech wood. Made in the former Czechoslovakia in the 1960´s. The...

These chairs were designed by Antonin Šuman and were manufactured by the Tatra Nabytok Company, in the 1960s, in Czechoslovakia. Chairs in good vintage condition.

Scandinavian Modern set of 2 vintage black stairs, which was designed by Arne Jacobsen 1952 and executed for Fitz Hansen, 1970, Denmark. It is marked underneath. The stacking chairs ...

A matching set of 3 bar stools designed and made by Joe Manus, c. 1980's. They consist of laminated birch plywood.

Gregg Fleishman Prototype European cutout plywood "Lumbarest" or Puzzle chair, from the 1970's.

Iconic pair of Eames for Herman Miller LCM's in later orange and black paint finish. These chairs are structurally sound and sturdy, both have a later, but not new, orange paint surf...

A pair of industrial Pagholz Galvanitas stacking chairs model S23 Thur-Up Seat by Elmar Flötotto, circa 1970. This beautiful design from the 1970s with ...

Early Production LCW designed by Charles Eames manufactured by Herman Miller - 1955. Chair is in very good original condition with the original black analine dye.

A perfect representation of the organic modern style, the ‘Medea’ chairs were designed by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue in 1955. The teak wood seats are supported by black e...

Pair of Eames designed DCM (Dining Chair Metal). Chairs This pair of chairs are currently in later, but not new, orange paint finish, the metal frames are also in later black paint f...

Vintage Japanese style rosewood plywood seats manufactured by TENDO in Japan. The Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool is a famous product manufactured...

A light-brown, vintage French industrial iron workshop chair with metal framing and a wooden seat made of hand carved plywood, the seat height is adjustable. Designed by Henri Lieber...

Rare pair of Philippe Starck chairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. Original label. Royalton Hotel is located just east of...

Jean proves and Jules Leleu Deck chair of the sanatorium of martel de janville Beech and braided cable circa 1935 Measures: H 113 x L 200 x W 79 1900 e...

Child's chair in Douglas Fir plywood based on a design by sculptor, craftsman, author and designer Mario Dal Fabbro and published in his 1963 book "How to Make Children's Furniture and Play Equipment...

Eero Saarinen for Knoll International, set of four dining chairs, coated iron, plywood, velvet, United States / Belgium, design 1948, production 1960s Four organic shaped chairs des...

Industrial chairs made from metal and bent plywood. The height can be adjusted to four different levels. It is labelled by Pagholz from West Germany.

Mid Century Modern eight vintage dining chairs from beechwood 1950s Vienna in green color tone. The set of eight dining chairs are stackable, the seating comfort is very good, furth...

Armchair mod Seat and armrests in one piece of curved plywood. Compass signaling Gold 1956. Prod. Tagliabue 1955 Compass signaling Measures: 98,5 x 58,5 x 48,5 cm. Very good ...

A set of six Italian plywood and black metal chairs.

Set of four early 1950s blond wood bent ply chairs reupholstered in dark aubergine red bouclé wool fabric are designed by Cor Alons & J.C.Jansen 1949, p...

Tapio Wirkkala, pair of dining chairs, metal, plywood, Finland, 1960s This exceptional pair of chairs by Finnish designer Tapio Wirkkala shows a...

Chair designed by Jiri Petrivy. Made in the 1960s in former Czechoslovakia. Lacquered steel tube with seat and back in plywood. Metal construction with beautiful patina. Wooden parts...

The Kim chair was designed by the Italian architect Michele de Lucchi in 1987: De Lucchi was one of the co-founders of the Postmodern design group Memphis, headed by Ettore Sottsass....

Side chair from the 1930s with early example of plywood seat. Chairs can be sold separately. $1500.00 per chair.

Rare lot of four chairs, probably a drawing by eugenia alberti reggio and rinaldo scaioli, originals from the 1960s made of curved plywood on a metal frame with joints between the...

Two armchairs, beech, Europe, 1930s. This set of chairs is executed in solid wooden seat with a wooden geometric back and seat. The style is typical for pre-war design. Playful, bol...

Super nice set of eight revolt dining chairs designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Holland, 1953. Though the Revolt chair was already designed in 1953, the production starte...

40/4 chair by David Rowland, new edition. Its elegant lines, excellent ergonomics, and unsurpassed ability to create space without taking up space continues to attract architects and...

Foldable chairs, lacquered metal and plywood, The Netherlands, circa. 1930 This very large set of midcentury Dutch School chairs would be a great ...

Rare pair of Philippe Starck armchairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. Original label. Royalton Hotel is located just east of Times Square in Manhattan at 44 West 44th Street. It was t...

Rare and important pair of Raoul Guys 'Antony' chairs designed in 1954 for the world famous 'Cite' university's 'Jean Zay / Antony' residence 'in Paris . This stunning design was produced concurrently by 'Airborne' in France and 'Trefac' in Belgium (on official license) ' Beautiful sculptural form design with enameled steel rod frame and thermoformed plywood seat and backrests .both chairs are finished in their original faux leather fabric. A rare opportunity to acquire a pair complete with original upholstery, We can recover the chairs should we receive a request to do so. This pair were produced by 'Trefac' in Belgium , we found a 'Trefac' manufacturer's catalog dated 1957 which illustrates this model (please see image 6). 'Trefac' produced these chairs for the Belgian market under license from 'Airborne',France. The 'Jean Zay/ Antony' university residence was designed by the French architect Eugene Beaudoin and built in 1954. The interior furniture and lighting for the “Antony” residence was designed by the most influential of the group of “new” French designers , key figures such as Jean Prouve , Charlotte Perriand and Serge Mouille . Several of the chairs chosen for the ”Antony” building in Paris were designed by Raoul Guys including this design and his famous sculptural form wicker and steel lounge chair, please refer to images 2 and 3. These chairs were commissioned by the French government ,through the guidance of master French Sculptor and archtect , Andre Bloc, who greatly admired Guys' sculptural yet practical designs. Bloc was also involved in selecting furniture for the 'Cite' university's 'Maison Bresil' and 'Maison Mexique' university buildings in 1953 again furnished with designs by Jean Prouve , Charlotte Perriand and Serge Mouille among others. Bloc also advised 'Air France' to select Guys' 'oro' series of designs finished in bent steel and wicker for use in their 48 airports across the African continent ,they were famously used in the 'Brazzaville' complex of hotels and the Hotel N'Gor in Dakar again alongside furniture designed by Jean Prouve and Charlotte Perriand again selected by Andre Bloc. Please refer to the the last two images where you can see our collection of chairs that Raoul Guys designed for the 'Anthony' building in Paris and Air France's 'Brazzaville' complex and HotelT N'Gor in Dakar . Charles Bernard founded his company 'Airborne' in order to bring modern design to the population of France. Bernard asked his close friend and famous sculptor and architect Andre Bloc to seek out talented young designers who could produce furniture with an artistic or sculptural quality. Bloc was already working in this field with the “group espace” who saw art and sculpture as a social phenomena and aimed to bring art into the everyday living experience . For example it was Bloc who commissioned Charlotte Perriand to produce the famous 'Mexico' and 'Tunisie' bookcases for the Cité Internationale Universitaire , Paris for which Bloc also produced the colour scheme and he also worked closely with the Steph Simon gallery in Paris famous for showcasing the work of Prouve,Perriand and Noguchi among others. . Bloc had at this time recently come across a young designer Raoul Guys who’s work he greatly admired and which offered a sculptural quality to furniture design and asked him if he would like to collaborate with Airborne . In the book “les decorateurs des Annees 50” by Patrick Favardin it mentions that Andre Bloc presented Raoul Guys as a very interesting creator. Guy’s chairs had a suprising and sculptural quality in the free spirit of the after war period. LITERATURE: 'Airborne i945-75' ,page 35...

Highly wanted industrial stacking chairs by Pagholz. Galvanitas, never seen in this Two-toned coloring with black frame. The backside of the shells are in darkbrown or wenge and the ...

Rare, early Alvar Aalto model 31/42 cantilevered armchairs, Finland, 1930s, designed and produced in the 1930s. Painted birch-veneered bent plywoo...

Rare pair of Philippe Starck armchairs from the Royalton Hotel, NYC. Original label. Royalton Hotel is located just east of Times Square in Manhattan at 44 West 44th Street. It was t...

Chair, designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Techno, Italy, 1950s. Plywood and lacquered steel.