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Material: Steel
Midcentury Set of Four Dining Chairs by Gastone Rinaldi, Italy, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
- Seat Height 48cm
- Italy, circa 1960s-1970s
- Designer: Gastone Rinaldi
- Good original condition .
- Four pieces available.
- cleaned , polished
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 3 Vintage Chairs by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 3 vintage camel leather chrome tubular dining chairs realized by Rudi Bonzanini for Tecnosalotto in 1970s.
Original upholstery in very good condition.
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Chair 'FF Swivel' Chrome, Barnum Fabric
Located in Paris, IDF
The 'FF Swivel' chair designed by Ida L. Hildebrand for Friends & Founders
Model shown in main picture:
- Chrome Frame
- Barnum 10 Fabric
Upholstery available in a wide range of f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Danish Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,185 / item
Pair of Chic 'Méandre' Side Chairs by Design Frères
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of chic undulating 'Méandre' side chairs by Design Frères.
Bronzed steel frames. Natural linen upholstered cushions.
These Méandre™ chairs from our exclusive Design Frères® li...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Customizable ClassiCon Satish Bar Stool by Eckart Muthesius
Located in New York, NY
The palace of Maharajah Shri Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur was located in far-away India, yet it was equipped with the latest in modern finesse from a western lifestyle. This included ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Wendy Wright chairs by Phillippe Starck for Disform
Located in London, GB
Wendy Wright steel chairs in matt black, by Philippe Starck. Influenced by Philip K. Dick's science fiction novel 'Ubik', with a simple curved form and distinctive diamond base, this...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Lorkey Fabric for GUBI
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Lorkey Fabric for GUBI
Few designs express the talent of Mathieu Matégot so beauti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 4 Red and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Piretti for Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and clear lucite seat. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of four leather chairs attr. to Pierre Paulin and steel
Located in Milano, IT
Set of Four 1960s-70s Leather Chairs Attributed to Pierre Paulin - Iconic French Design and Sculptural Lines
An elegant combination of innovative design and fine materials, this set ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of LC2 Lounge Chairs by Le Corbusier for Cassina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Originally designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand in the 1920's for the Salon d’Automne in Paris these modern lounge chairs still stand the test of time. T...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Post-Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Comme Des Garçons No.8 Chair Rei Kawakubo
Located in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
Comme des garçons no.8 chair.
Iconic CDG chair designed by Rei Kawakubo in the 80s. This black model is produced in 2019 for Comme des Garcons special event.
Condition is never use...
Category
1980s Japanese Minimalist Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Ball Foot Sculptural Chair, Vegan Cactus Leather, Beige
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
The “Ball-Foot Chair” is upholstered with a subtle beige cactus leather, a vegan textile infused with natural cacti fibers, which is produced in Mexico. The chair’s comfortable and r...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bella Vita Dining Chair
Located in Miami, FL
The Bella Vita Chair is a refined expression of Italian design, blending sleek proportions with exceptional comfort. Upholstered in soft, eco-friendly nabuk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,748 / set
Eindhoven Project, EP01 Bench by Lauren Goodman
Located in Geneve, CH
Eindhoven Project, EP01 Bench by Lauren Goodman
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 36.8 x W 68.5 x H 73.6 cm.
Materials: Salvaged steel, urethane paint.
Created for Dutch Design Week, 202...
Category
2010s Canadian Post-Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$4,695 / item
Mies van der Rohe MR10 Black Leather Easy Chair, circa 1960
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Embrace the refined simplicity of modern architecture with this stunning MR10 cantilever chair, designed by the renowned Ludwig Mies van der Rohe circa 1930 and crafted by an unknown...
Category
1960s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,741 Sale Price
60% Off
Pop Art Pink Vintage Side Chair/Chair Miss Global Phillipe Starck 1980s Kartell
Located in Vienna, AT
Pop Art pink and silver vintage side chair/chair was designed by Phillipe Starck 1980s and produced by Kartell Milano Italy.
The chair shows grey lacquered curved tube steel feet and...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,119 Sale Price
20% Off
Original 1960s Set of Six Harry Bertoia Side Chairs with Full Seat Covers
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous set was acquired from an original owner who bought the set of six chairs in 1968 from Knoll and I have a copy of the receipts. The chairs are covered in the original re...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
$2,720 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Postmodern 'Solid Chairs' by Heinz Landes, Germany, 1986.
By Heinz Landes
Located in Surbiton, GB
Postmodern 'Solid chairs' designed by Heinz Landes in 1986 as part of the Neues Deutsches Design movement. Composed from bent rebar set in to concrete bases. The chairs are industria...
Category
1980s German Post-Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Concrete, Steel
‘Urban’ Designer Dining Chair by WOO – White Modern Sculptural Seating
Located in Kyiv, UA
Urban Chair by Dmytro Kozinenko
Designed by the visionary Dmytro Kozinenko, the Urban Chair is a reimagined dining chair that blends modern design with the energy and structure of u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Ukrainian Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bellini 413 Cab Chair in White
By Cassina
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
The 413 cab armchair designed by Mario Bellini in the 1970s is now a signature piece of Cassina’s Contemporanei collection.
The supporting structure of the Cab armchair is an enam...
Category
2010s Italian Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$4,000 / item
Original Thonet Freischwinger S64V Marcel Breuer Design Stuhl
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Thonet S64V Freischwinger mit Armlehnen zum Verkauf an. Der Stuhl wurde in den Anfängen des 20. Jahrhunderts von Marcel Breuer entworfen und gilt bis h...
Category
1990s German Post-Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Pair of Eames for Miller MKX Wire Mesh Chairs
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Genuine set of Mid-Century Modern Eames for Herman Miller MKX-l wire mesh dining chairs. The chairs feature the iconic wire mesh seat conjoined ...
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$1,920 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Black Scandinavian Modern Vintage Chairs Arne Jacobsen Denmark, 1952 Up to Ten
Located in Vienna, AT
Scandinavian Modern black vintage stacking chairs dining chairs up to 10 pieces of the popular model no.3103 designed by Arne Jacobsen, 1952 a...
Category
1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Contemporary Madda Sofa Sectional
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The Madda is a contemporary interpretation of the Classic club chair. The metal base fully wraps around the chair, as if to squeeze it into its plump and comfortable upper seating ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Brass, Steel
$14,800 / item
Italian Vintage Metal Chairs In Gold, Italy 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful Italian mid-century chairs produced in 1970s in Italy, Gastone Rinaldi Style. Originally finished in a gold chrome. The chairs were resprayed in gold color. The chairs are...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$326 Sale Price / item
50% Off
High Jamaica Stool by Pepe Cortes
Located in Geneve, CH
High Jamaica stool by Pepe Cortes
Dimensions: Diameter 51 x Height 78 cm
Materials: A steel chromed five-legged stool. Swivel seat in ...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Silver, Steel
$1,458 / item
"Shiny Chair" in Stainless Steel by Supaform
By Supaform
Located in Florence, IT
Supaform has created this chair, made especially for the "Collectible" design fair in Brussels.
The shiny chair is metal made but it gets a very poetic an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,200 Sale Price / item
25% Off
Arrben Italy Vintage Folding Chair Cane 1 / 16
By Arrben
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Italian folding chair was manufactured by Arrben in Italy.
The seat is made of cane.The frame in black laquered beechwood.
The Folding frame is steel and chrome.
The chair and t...
Category
1980s Italian Industrial Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Eero Saarinen Executive Chair for Knoll, Reupholstered in Yellow Wool Felt
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in München, Bavaria
Dimensions: approx. 73 × 60 × 80 × 46 cm (28.7 × 23.6 × 31.5 × 18.1 in)
(Width × Depth × Height, Seat height)
Iconic Executive Chair designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll Internationa...
Category
Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
1950's PEL Tubular Stacking Upholstered Dining Chair - Red Frame - Large Quantit
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s PEL Tubular Stacking Upholstered Dining Chair – Red Frame – Large Quantity Available.
PEL chairs are a British essential and this set was an incredible find in exceptional ...
Category
1950s English Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Joseph Andre Motte Set of 12 Model 771 Chair, France 1950's
Located in New York, NY
Twelve chairs model 771 by Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner, upholstery over maple on black enameled steel base. Only one chair finished in bouclé for display. Set is COM.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Steel Gold Arch Low Bench by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Steel gold arch bench by Pietro Franceschini.
Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia.
Materials: Steel.
Finishes available: Br...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian modern Vienna straw, wood and steel tub chair, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Tub armchair, modern Italian, in Vienna straw wood and steel, cm. 1970.
Tub armchair, with seat and backrest in Vienna straw and curved wood to form the seat structure, finished with...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti Chairs for Castelli in Forest Green Fabric
Located in Almelo, NL
Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti Chairs for Castelli in Forest Green Fabric, Italy, 1960s
A striking example of Italian modernist design, this mid-century chair by Giancarlo Pir...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Giovanni Offredi Style Pair of Tubular Steel Chairs, italy 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Wonderful mid-century chairs with tubular steel frame and seats.
The chairs are made of a new warm yellow boucle' fabric. The pair of chairs are a magnificent and iconic 1960s sombol...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Red and Smoked Lucite Plia folding chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Fantastic set of 6 original and signed "Plia" chairs with a vibrant red metal structure and smoked lucite seat. In perfect conditions, NOS (new old stock). This fantastic set was des...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1x Tom Dixon After Postmodern 1980s Dining Side Rope Chair Vintage Desk Boho
By Tom Dixon
Located in London, GB
An amazing hourglass rope chair designed after the famous 'S' chair of Tom Dixon.
The chair is weaved with rushed rope weaved around a metal frame. It holds a playful and beautiful...
Category
1980s British Post-Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mart Stam Bauhaus English Red Leather MG5 Dining Chair for Matteo Grassi, 1976
Located in Vicenza, IT
Set of Six MG5 Dining Chairs Designed by Mart Stam for Matteo Grassi, 1970s.
This set of six MG5 dining chairs features:
- Tubular dark gr...
Category
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Institution Sculptural Chair, White Lamb Leather
Located in Ciudad de México, CDMX
Uncannily challenging excessive symbolic power granted to scientific institutions, the “Institutional Chair” reveals a tension with the accepted desubjectivisation of the body into s...
Category
2010s Mexican Post-Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Nickel
$1,900 / item
Chips M Terracotta Chair By Studio Pastina
Located in Milan, IT
A chair featuring a terracotta powder-coated steel frame, upholstered with fabric. Sleek and slick, the Chips collection is a true eye-catcher, with its unmistakably upbeat, trendy s...
Category
2010s Italian Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Customizable ClassiCon Bar Stool No. 2 by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen gray created not only classical seats such as sofas or chairs, but also a series of unconventional bar stools. Version no. 2, originally designed for the house E 1027, also fe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mikado Bellini 1340 Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Mikado Bellini 1340 Bench by Coco Flip
Dimensions: D 134 x W 54 x H 52.5 cm
Materials: Timber / Upholstered tops, Powder-coated steel frame.
Weight: 20 kg
Frame Finishes: Textura Bl...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,723 / item
Indoor Balou Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Balou easy armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue.
Materials: Abacca, rattan, nylon. Steel.
Dimensions: 98.5 x 101.5 x H 75cm
Named after the bear from The Jungle Book, Balou exudes comfo...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,177 / item
Alias 164 Spaghetti Stool with Clear PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Alias 164 Spaghetti Stool with Clear PVC Seat and Chromed Steel Frame by Giandomenico Belotti
Medium height stool with structure in chromed orlacqu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Verhelma chair by Fernando and Humberto Campana for Edra, Green Rope, Aluminium
Located in Brecht, BE
rare find in this green color the Vermelha chair by the brothers Campana,
love the design, faded color but still in very good vintage condition ...
Category
Late 20th Century Brazilian Steel Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Six Pierre Guariche Coquillage Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
White fiberglass shell chairs designed in the 1950s by Pierre Guariche.
For a very short period the Coquillage or Scallop chair was reissued by Maisons...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$795 / item
Chair model "Jano" design Kazuide Takahama For Simon Gavina, 1970s
Located in taranto, IT
Rare chair model jano design kazuide takahama for Simon gavina , 1970s
Structure in tubular steel and seat and back upholstery in fabric
Height 81 cm, width 53 cm, depth 54 cm...
Category
1970s Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Milo Baughman Chrome Frame Lounge Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of iconic Flat Bar Lounge Chairs by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin, featuring a polished steel frame with crème fabric upholstery. Circa : 20th Century, Origin : USA
Chrome in ...
Category
1970s North American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,800 / set
Fasem Vintage Italy black Leather Dining Chairs Armchairs Cantilever
Located in Munich, Bavaria
These Cantilever vintage chairs are Italian classics and produced by Fasem.
In the manner of Marcel Breuer this chairs are strongly inspired by the Bauhaus Movement.
It can be used i...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Bauhaus Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
1970s Pair of Gastone Rinaldi Chromed Steel Chairs for Rima, Italy
Located in Praha, CZ
- Model Sabrina
- Good / very good original condition with minor signs of use
- heigh of seat 46 cm
Category
1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Rare Dorothy Schindele Hairpin Leg Chairs, circa 1949
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 1949, ergonomic, spring back chairs by noted California designer Dorothy Schindele. Fully restored. Currently x14 in stock.
Category
20th Century American Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of 'Arcade' Side Chairs by Design Frères, in COM
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Arcade side chairs by Design Frères, in COM (not included: please send 4 yards for the pair of chairs to our workroom after your order is confirmed).
Category
21st Century and Contemporary French Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Hello There Desk Chair by Jeremy Harvey for Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort
Located in Barcelona, ES
Explore the fusion of industrial style and Italian modernism with this "Hello There" desk chair designed by Jeremy Harvey for Artifort, an iconic piece that captures the essence of 20th century design.
Made entirely of steel, this chair features a distinctive design with the words "Hello" and "There" artistically integrated into the backrest and seat. This feature not only adds a touch of bold style but also reflects the creativity and innovative approach of the era.
Artifort, known for its commitment to avant-garde design and quality craftsmanship, leaves its attribution mark discreetly under the seat, ensuring its authenticity and historical value. From Italy, this icon of modernist design has earned a place in furniture history for its unique combination of functionality and aesthetics.
Over the years, the chair has developed a natural patina that complements its age and significant use. In some areas, the glossy paint has begun to peel at the edges, revealing its history and adding authentic vintage charm.
Ideal for collectors and design aficionados, this Artifort desk chair...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Bauhaus MR 10 Side Chairs by Mies Van Der Rohe for Stendig, 1970s
Located in Detroit, MI
This set of vintage Mies van der Rohe MR 10 cantilevered cane side chairs produced by Stendig are circa 1970. The MR chair was designed by modernist ar...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Bauhaus Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Original Wassily Sessel Knoll International Marcel Breuer weiß
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Wassily Chair von Knoll International aus den 1990er Jahren zum Verkauf an. Der von Marcel Breuer entworfene Sessel ist eines der bekanntesten Möbeldes...
Category
1990s German Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Sculptural chair in black and white, one of a kind, hand crafted
By RinDesign
Located in London, GB
'Prima' chair is a one of a kind sculptural design, meticulously hand crafted in the lengthy, laborious process of stucco scagliola. The making of the chair resembles to sculp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arrben Italy Modern red Dining Chair Model Marylin
By Arrben
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This comfortable chair is manufactured from the 1980s by Arrben Italy and the Model is Marylin.
It can be used as Dining chair or also as a lady desk office chair.
This version has a...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Leslie Fabric for GUBI
By Mathieu Matégot, Gubi
Located in Glendale, CA
'Copacabana' Indoor Outdoor Lounge Chair by Matégot in Leslie Fabric for GUBI
Few designs express the talent of Mathieu Matégot so beautif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Finnish Mid-Century Modern Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rodney Kinsman Space Age Yellow Omstak Chair for Bieffeplast, 1971, Set 0f 18
Located in Vicenza, IT
This set of 18 yellow "Omstak" stackable dining chairs was designed by Rodney Kinsman's eponymous company in London in 1971 and produced in Italy by Bieffeplast.
They feature a chrom...
Category
1970s Italian Space Age Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 4 Vintage Tucroma Chairs by G. Faleschini for Mariani, Italy, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Tucroma Chairs is a design item realized by Guido Faleschini for Mariani, 1970s.
Leather and chromed metal.
Label of Mariani
Don't miss this icon design!
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Steel Chairs
Materials
Steel
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