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Period: 20th Century
Place of Origin: American
Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This Robert Whitton prototype chair, crafted entirely from aluminum, is a striking piece of usable art, blurring the lines between sculpture and functional furniture. Designed in the...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This Robert Whitton prototype chair, crafted entirely from aluminum, is a striking piece of usable art, blurring the lines between sculpture and functional furniture. Designed in the...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This Robert Whitton prototype chair, crafted entirely from aluminum, is a striking piece of usable art, blurring the lines between sculpture and functional furniture. Designed in the...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Robert Whitton Prototype Foldable Drafting Chair
By Robert Whitton
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This Robert Whitton prototype chair, crafted entirely from aluminum, is a striking piece of usable art, blurring the lines between sculpture and functional furniture. Designed in the...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Kipp Stewart for Drexel "Declaration" Sculpted Walnut Dining Chairs
By Drexel, Kipp Stewart
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Celebrate the elegance of American mid-century design with this stunning set of Six "Declaration" dining chairs by Kipp Stewart for Drexel, crafted circa 1960. A hallmark of Drexel’s...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Silver Birch Armchair for H.C. Dexter Chair Company
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An uncommon, substantial rustic armchair built of Silver Birch with a double-caned seat and back. 'The frames are built of the beautiful Silver Birch, which grows only in a small ...
Category

1920s Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Cane, Birch

Mid Century Modern Walnut Accent Chair with Arms
Located in Freehold, NJ
This mid century modern accent chair features hardwood construction, original dark walnut finish, two wood arms, shovel seat, and tall tapered legs. Dimensions: 22w 21d 31.5h 17.5sh...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Chairs

Materials

Walnut

'Universal' Chair 'Pink & Gray' by Peter Shire, 1994
By Peter Shire
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Vintage chair by Peter Shire, 1994 Steel and Polychrome Paint. Pink seat, grey back, green & red arms, black stretcher bars. Peter Shire: Peter Shire is an LA-based artist whos...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Steel

Flat Bar Brno model 255 chairs in charcoal leather
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Kleinburg, ON
The Flat Bar Brno chair model 255 is a remarkable example of modern design by the renowned architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. He designed it in 1930 for the Tugendhat House in Brno,...
Category

1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1980 Richard Schultz & Knoll Prototype Flat Matte Black Outdoor Dining Armchair
By Richard Schultz
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is a Richard Schultz stainless steel armchair prototype with perforated steel seat, produced circa 1980. This is a marvelous and rare example of this model series, which was intended to take the place of the famous 1966 series. The matte black powder-coated steel frame is in terrific shape. As quoted from Peter Schultz: "Prototypes for new seating line designed for Knoll circa 1980. Knoll requested a new design to replace the 1966 Collection which they were discontinuing. Shown in Knoll au Louvre book...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Steel

Michael Coffey "Encounter" Coffee Table
By Michael Coffey
Located in LAGUNA BEACH, CA
Michael Coffey, known for his sculptural designs, often draws inspiration from organic forms, geometric shapes, and the interplay of materials. The "Encounter" coffee table reflects ...
Category

1970s Organic Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Lucite, Plexiglass, Wood

Pair of American 1930s 'Cafe Society' Chairs
By Samuel Marx
Located in New York, NY
These over-scaled chairs were said to have been designed by Chicago architect Sam Marx, but they were probably made by William Quigley, whose workshop ...
Category

1930s George III Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Faux Parchment Lacquered Armchairs
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
Each finely lacquered in an ivory faux parchment finish and of neoclassical form with downward scrolling arms; raised on sabre legs headed by stop fluting; t...
Category

20th Century Post-Modern American Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Lacquer

4 blue leather rope edge Dax armchairs by Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in Kleinburg, ON
Four blue leather classic rope edge dax armchairs by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. These chairs were designed in the 1950s by the legendary American couple, who experiment...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Rare Angular Oak Lounge Chair and Ottoman Set Found in Original Fabric c.1970s
Located in Deland, FL
Constructed from solid oak with great attention to line and angle. The set is found in it's original fabric. circa 1970s. ---Dimensions--- Width: 26 in / 66.04 cm Depth: 39.5 ...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of Eight Vintage Dining Chairs with Han Painted Chinoiserie in Red and Gold
Located in Atlanta, GA
A vintage American set of eight dining chairs with hand painted chinoiserie. This set of chairs, which consist of 2 armchairs and six side chairs, feature upholstered seats and backs, with red and gold tone painted wood frames, in a lovely chinoiserie of floral, shell, and temple embellishments. The chairs are presented upon cabriole-style front legs which terminate into padded feet, and gently splayed rear legs. This is a well-made set of chairs, with nice weight to them- nothing flimsy here! This set of eight chairs, with their colorful red and gold chinoiserie, will make great seating around a dining or conference room table...
Category

20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Wood

Desk Chair by Ward Bennett
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A desk chair with original sage Vinyl upholstery, on an x-form base. Casters can be added.
Category

1960s Vintage American Chairs

Folk Art Rustic Handmade Chair
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Antique rustic handmade folk art unique design chair. Made with no nails., just wood juncture. Decorative and collectible.
Category

Early 1900s Rustic Antique American Chairs

Materials

Wood

'657' Armchair by Charles Pollock for Knoll International, Labeled, c1970s
By Charles Pollock, Knoll
Located in Chino Hills, CA
Welcome to the world of timeless elegance with this exquisite mid-century modern 1970s Charles Pollock Armchair, known as the "Sling Chair", Model 657. Immerse yourself in the beauty...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel, Chrome

Pair of Stainless Steel Flat Bar Brno Chairs with Cadet Blue Leather Upholstery
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Kensington, MD
Designed by Mies van der Rohe in 1930 for his renowned Tugendhat House in Brno, Czech Republic, the Brno Chair reflects the groundbreaking simplicity of its original environment. The...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Chrome Milo Baughman Lounge Chair
By Milo Baughman
Located in Kensington, MD
Handsome upholstered lounge chrome chair with upholstered seats, attributed to Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. Into an open cube frame of chrome a fully upholstered back and seat ha...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern American Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Empire Chair in Molded Plywood by Robert Venturi & Denise Scott, 1984
By Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown, Knoll
Located in New York, NY
Empire chair in molded plywood with laminated finish in the "Grandmother" pattern. Designed by Robert Venturi and Denise Scott Brown for Knoll, USA, 1984.
Category

1980s Modern Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Set of Max Gottschalk Dining Chairs
By Max Gottschalk
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A set of six (6) dining chairs by Max Gottschalk, with leather seat and back, and chrome frame on wheels.
Category

1960s Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Karl Springer, JMF “C” Benches
By Karl Springer
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite pair of Jean-Michel Frank inspired “C” benches designed and made by Karl Springer feature elegant curved polished stainless steel legs and newly...
Category

Late 20th Century American Chairs

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Pair of Ion Chairs
By Gideon Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gideon Kramer Ion chairs, pair American Desk Corporation USA, 1974 upholstery, fiberglass, chrome-plated steel
Category

1970s Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Pair of Ion Chairs
Pair of Ion Chairs
Price Upon Request
Pair of Chairs by Van Keppel Green
Located in Los Angeles, CA
California: pair of chrome and string chairs by Van Keppel Green.
Category

1950s Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Arthur Espenet Carpenter Sedua Wishbone Chair
By Arthur Espenet Carpenter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arthur Espenet Carpenter sedua wishbone chair in walnut with leather straps, circa 1972 stamped
Category

1970s Vintage American Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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