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Place of Origin: French
Vintage French Traineau or Sleigh Dining Chairs, Baumann, France, 60s
By Baumann France
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Set of 4 "traineau" or sleigh chairs by Baumann, France, 60's Iconic chair. Their name comes from their superb line. Heather gray fabric for the seats is original !
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

"OTI" armchair by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea, circa 1980
By Niels Gammelgaard
Located in LYON, FR
Very pretty tubular steel armchair created by the Danish designer Niels Gammelgaard on behalf of the publisher IKEA. An iconic piece in very good condition and with a lovely patina. ...
Category

1980s Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Plexiglass chair by André Courreges, France, circa 1970
By André Courrèges
Located in TOURS, FR
Rare chair by André Courrèges in plexiglass with white leather cover France, circa 1970
Category

1970s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plexiglass

Pair of Champagne chairs Erwin Estelle Laverne France 1960
By Erwine & Estelle Laverne
Located in PARIS, FR
Elegant pair of Champagne chairs by Erwine and Estelle Laverne for Formes Nouvelles France circa 1960 Wonderfull vintage condition
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pierre Chapo. Series of 6 model S34 chairs. 1960s.
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pierre Chapo, by. Series of 6 model S34 chairs in solid natural blond elm. French work realized in the 1960s. Dimensions: H 71 x W 40 x D 40 cm Reference: LS58946601E Pierre Cha...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Late 18th/19th Century French Ivory Louis XVI Armchairs with Aubusson
Located in Essex, MA
Lovely original carved Louis XVI style chairs with original Aubusson tapestry upholstery. A pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils or armchairis in their original condition ready to be re...
Category

Late 19th Century Louis XVI Antique French Chairs

Materials

Tapestry, Wood

Cello Chair
By Arman
Located in PARIS, FR
Bronze, leather upholstery Fonderie d’art Bocquel, numbered.
Category

1990s French Chairs

Materials

Bronze

A Dansk MID-CENTURY-MODERN Scandinavian CHAIR by KAI KRISTIANSEN, Denmark 1950
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing, thin & elegant chair with compass legs, Modernist, Free Form, Dansk, Scandinavian, compass legs and structure in rosewood, seat in black imitation leather, rare "desk...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Wood

An Architectural MODERNIST ATELIER CHAIR, in Jean Prouvé Style, France 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing very singular, telescopic workshop chair, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Reconstruction, geometric structures in thick pieces of metal with telescopic system, on ...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Pierre Chapo S11 Saddle Cognac Dining Chair Set of 3
By Chapo Creation, Pierre Chapo
Located in Munich, Bavaria
A rare Pierre Chapo dining chair Model S11.Designed in 1966. This Version of the S11 comes with minimalistic cube puristic joints. Made of elmwood and saddle cognac stretched leather...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Leather, Elm

A MODERNIST ATELIER CHAIR, in Jean Prouvé Style, France 1950
By Jean Prouvé
Located in PARIS, FR
A telescopic workshop chair, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Reconstruction, metal structure with telescopic system, seat and reclining back in solid wood, to be attributed, Fran...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

A SCULPTURAL POST-MODERN SHABBY-CHIC CHAIR, att. MAISON JANSEN, France 1970
By Maison Jansen
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant geometric chair, Post-Modernist, Shabby-Chic, Bauhaus, square section metal structure with irregular and faded gilding and architectural details, interlocking geometric se...
Category

1970s Post-Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Brass

A fiberglass MID-CENTURY-MODERN CHAIR att. RENE-JEAN CAILLETTE France 1950
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in PARIS, FR
An elegant and light chair with rounded "Ladybug" style lines, Modernist, Free Form, Reconstruction, 4 legs in black lacquered folded tubular metal, rounded shell in gray-blue fiberg...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

French Wood and Woven Chair by Charles Dudouyt
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Incredible wood and woven chair by Charles Dudouyt from France 1940's. Solid and chunky tapered legs with beautiful wavy carved wood back. Original woven rush seat. Original dark woo...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

A Sculptural Chair by Joseph Savina France 1960's
By Joseph Savina
Located in HYÈRES, FR
A rare sculptural chair by Joseph Savina. The chair sit is the wave and the leg represent fish. Documented in a book. In oak.
Category

1960s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Picasso's Wicker and Steel Chair from the Madoura Collection Circa 1960
Located in Forest Row, East Sussex
A Wicker and steel armchair from Galerie Madoura, belonging to the great cubist master, Pablo Picasso. Later plaque attached to back. Full provenance available.
Category

1960s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Steel

French Napoleon III Ebonized Children's Prie Dieu Pair w/ Needlepoint Upholstery
Located in Savannah, GA
This very rare pair of high Napoleon III prie dieu slipper chairs feature an ebonized mahogany structure, the original detailed needlepoint upholstery, turned stretchers and ten bras...
Category

1850s High Victorian Antique French Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 6 Mid-Century French armchairs
Located in Roma, RM
Set of 6 Mid-Century French armchairs. Product details Dimensions of the single chair: 52 L x 81 H x 51 D cm
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Christian Durupt, Dining Chairs, Pine, France, 1960s
By Christian Durupt
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Christian Durupt, Dining Chairs, Pine, France, 1960s Please note that one chair is slightly taller than the other-- The shorter chair is 33" H. A pair of pine dining chairs design...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Pine

Woven Plastic and Metal Frame Fantasia Chair, 1960s
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Fantasia woven plastic chair with metal frame, 1960s. Packaging with bubble wrap and cardboard boxes is included. If the wooden packaging is needed (fumigated crates or boxes) for US...
Category

1960s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Low Chairs, French Restoration Period 1840
Located in Leimen, DE
This pair of low chairs dates back to around 1840 and comes from France. The chairs were made during the French Restoration (Restauration) period. There is an interesting explanation...
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1840s Restauration Antique French Chairs

Materials

Yew, Fruitwood

Set of six chairs in oak "Victor Courtray
By Victor Courtray
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of six oak tinted chairs with a large central bar with 2 carved circles stretched rope seat bases sabre-type foot front Mobilier et decoration n°3 avril 1949 chairs model similar
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20th Century Brutalist French Chairs

Materials

Oak

Round Lune Totem by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Round Lune Totem by Bosc Design Dimensions: W 42 x D 42 x H 94 cm Materials: Wood. Black chestnut stool. Shooting carried out at Lou Casteu. It all started years ago. They were a...
Category

2010s Post-Modern French Chairs

Materials

Wood

19th Century French Wooden Bistro Chair
Located in High Point, NC
Introducing the quintessence of Parisian charm in the form of this 19th Century French Wooden Bistro Chair. A stunning silhouette of hand-carved embellishments graces the top rail, o...
Category

19th Century Antique French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Sculptural Primitive French Folk Art Elm Chair
Located in London, GB
A primitive chair from the south west of France. Constructed from four thick cut slabs of elm. Dating to the turn of the century and likely unique.
Category

Early 19th Century Antique French Chairs

Materials

Elm

Lune Totem by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Lune Totem by Bosc Design Dimensions: W 42 x D 42 x H 94 cm Materials: Wood. Black chestnut stool. Shooting carried out at Lou Casteu. It all started years ago. They were about t...
Category

2010s Post-Modern French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Barbare Totem I by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Barbare Totem I by Bosc Design Dimensions: W 42 x D 42 x H 92 cm Materials: Structure in varnished oak. The first model in this series is inspired by the horse collars of the carre...
Category

2010s Post-Modern French Chairs

Materials

Oak

Set of 4 S34 elmwood chairs by Pierre Chapo, early edition France 1970-1980
By Pierre Chapo
Located in Renens, CH
Beautiful set of 4 S34 dining chairs in solid elmwood by Pierre Chapo. The S34 is today the rarest and most sought after chair design by Pierre Chapo and certainly one of the most s...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Elm

Late 19th Century Caned Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning French late 19th century caned chairs; all caning was done by hand and has stayed unbelievably strong for years. Antique French Count...
Category

Late 19th Century French Provincial Antique French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Le Fauteuil Classique Chair by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Fauteuil Classique Chair by Bosc Design Dimensions: W 70 x D 42 x H 94 cm Materials: Wood. The elegant and curved structure is covered with a magnificent braiding of chestnut si...
Category

2010s Post-Modern French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Barbare Totem II by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Barbare Totem II by Bosc Design Dimensions: W 42 x D 42 x H 94 cm Materials: Wood. It all started years ago. They were about to complete an architectural project for one of their ...
Category

2010s Post-Modern French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Barbare Totem III by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Barbare Totem III by Bosc Design Dimensions: W 42 x D 42 x H 94 cm Materials: Wood. Chestnut chair with black bark. The black chestnut and the shapes of the Totems series evoke sur...
Category

2010s Post-Modern French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Le Tabouret Stool by Bosc Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Le Tabouret Stool by Bosc Design Dimensions: W 42 x D 42 x H 94 cm Materials: Wood. Black chestnut stool. Shooting carried out at Lou Casteu. It all started years ago. They were ...
Category

2010s Post-Modern French Chairs

Materials

Wood

Fiberglass Chair by Pierre Guariche
By Pierre Guariche
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gorgeous fiberglass chair by Pierre Guariche. Cream fiberglass frame sits on four iron legs. Great vintage condition and beautiful design. Great standalone piece. Fantastic piece of ...
Category

1950s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Iron

19th Century French Carved Beech Wood Chair Folding Step Ladder
Located in Dallas, TX
Decorate a library or study with this artisan-made folding step ladder chair. Crafted in Southern France circa 1880, the metamorphic chair features two carved ladders in the back with a handle for easy handle; the double-function piece is hinged so that it can convert into a ladder with four stairs (maximum height of 33.5"). Iron straps with hooks allow for the piece to be secured in place both as a chair or as a ladder. The antique country ladder chair is in excellent condition commensurate with age and use with a rich walnut patina. A piece of ingenious French design, this versatile antique ladder...
Category

Late 19th Century Country Antique French Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair 19th Century French Empire Style Chairs With Red Silk Upholstered Seat
Located in Sheridan, CO
Extraordinary pair of French Empire style mahogany chairs featuring a tub or gondola form frame. Minimally decorated having a curved back,...
Category

Late 19th Century Empire Antique French Chairs

Materials

Silk, Mahogany

Bamboo Riviera chairs from the 60's, Dirk Van Sliedrecht models
By Rohe Noordwolde
Located in MADRID, ES
Pair of bamboo chairs following the designs of Dirk Van SLiedrecht for Rohe Noordwolde, with double arched backs and rounded seats in bamboo and rattan. France
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1960s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

Pair of Tripod Stools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979).
By Gio Ponti
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Pair of tripod stools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979). Pair of brass barstools by Gio Ponti (1891-1979). h: 80cm, d: 35cm
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Chairs

Materials

Brass

Charlotte Perriand. n°21 'Chamrousse' armchair. France. 1950
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Introducing the iconic Charlotte Perriand n°21 'Chamrousse' armchair, a pinnacle of French design from 1950. Crafted from exquisite ash wood, this one-of-a-kind chair stands as a pr...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Chairs

Materials

Ash

Set of Jacques Adnet Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Rare set of 4x Jacques Adnet Dining Room Chairs, France 1940s Leather is original on legs and newly upholstered seats and backs to match patina. Brass accents with signature contras...
Category

1940s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Leather

19th Century French Upholstered Chair
Located in High Point, NC
This 19th Century French upholstered chair offers a graceful blend of classic comfort and antique sophistication. Its elegantly curved silhouette provides a soft backdrop, while the ...
Category

19th Century Antique French Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Set of 8 French Brutalist Solid Oak Chairs
Located in Waasmunster, BE
Set of 8 French Brutalist Solid Oak Chairs
Category

1970s Brutalist Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Oak

Modernist Lounge Chair in Woven Ivory Fabric by Pierre Frey
By La Maison Pierre Frey
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Contemporary armchair designed by Goncalo Compos for Pierre Frey. The modernist chair features a suspended backrest with graphic angular lines against a round base. Completely uphols...
Category

2010s Modern French Chairs

Materials

Textile, Upholstery, Beech

Pierre Gautier-Delaye Woven French Dining Chair
Located in Hudson, NY
French mid-century charming oak and rush seat dining chair by French designer Pierre Gautier-Delaye
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

French Togo Chair in Light Brown Leather by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset.
By Ligne Roset, Michel Ducaroy
Located in Eindhoven, Noord Brabant
The Togo was designed by Michel Ducaroy in 1973 for Ligne Roset. It is the first chair ever made only of foam and leather. The innerwork consists of foam in 5 different densities. A ...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern French Chairs

Materials

Leather, Foam

2 MID-CENTURY-MODERN MODERNIST CHAIRS by PIERRE PAULIN, STEINER, France 1950
By Pierre Paulin
Located in PARIS, FR
A pair of chairs with armrests, Modernist, Free Form, chromed tubular metal structures, comfortable seats and armrests in superb red imitation leather, attributed to Pierre Paulin, S...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Upholstered Pair Spool And Ball Leg Side Chairs, France, 1940s
By Charles Dudouyt
Located in New York, NY
1940's French pair of side chairs with spool and ball leg design. In the style of Charles Dudouyt. Newly refinished and reupholstered.
Category

1940s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Claude Gaillard, Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU ed, c.1960
By Claude Gaillard
Located in Paris, FR
GAILLARD Claude Compétition chair, TT2000 range, DMU éditeur, France, circa 1960 Polished cast aluminum, fiberglass seat and back, restored foam and fabric (choice of fabric) Three...
Category

1960s Minimalist Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Set of Four n°19 Chairs by Charlotte Perriand
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W420 D400 H820 SH450 mm Set of Four n°19 Chairs by Charlotte Perriand. Designed by Charlotte Perriand, produced in the 1950s and 1960s and manufactured by Sentou. The rushes...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Xavier Matégot (1956-) XM7 folding chair, Christian Farjon ed., c. 1985
By Xavier Matégot
Located in Paris, FR
Xavier Matégot (1956-) XM7 folding chair - XM range Christian Farjon éditeur, circa 1985 Chromed and brushed metal, black lacquered plywood, white plastic.
Publisher's plaque on rev...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Christian Adam (1938-), set 4 chairs Trèfle Airborne ed., circa 1968
By Christian Adam
Located in Paris, FR
Christian Adam (1938-) Set of four Trèfle chairs Airborne edition, circa 1968 White polyester gelcoat, foam and blue fabric Maison Kvadrat W. 50 x H. 77x ...
Category

1960s Space Age Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
By Pierre Paulin, Thonet
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A pair of armchairs with a distinctive mid-20th century design, model CM 194. This pair of chairs is an early piece designed by visionary designer Pierre Paulin for the French Thonet...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Steel

Guillereme et Chambron Chair
By Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Single Guillerme et Chambron lounge chair in oak "Grand Repos" large scale newly upholstered in Beige Boucle upholstery
Category

1950s Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bouclé, Oak

Annick et Samuel Coriat, set of 8 chairs, Artelano ed., circa 1980
Located in Paris, FR
Annick et Samuel Coriat, set of 8 chairs, Artelano ed., circa 1980 Black lacquered metal, chipboard, foam and black skai fabric Height 75 x Width 40 x Depth 40 cm ARTELANO is a Fr...
Category

1980s Minimalist Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

French Wood and Woven Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful carved wood chair from France, 1940s. Intricate carved wood legs and wood frame with lovely sea shell detail. Original woven rush seat and original wood finish shows nice a...
Category

Mid-20th Century French Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Rene-Jean Caillette, RJC folding and reversible chair VIA ed., 1986
By René-Jean Caillette
Located in Paris, FR
René-Jean Caillette (1919-2004) RJC folding and reversible chair VIA éditeur, France, 1986 Varnished and black-tinted medium, chromed steel wire Height 88 x Width 45 x Depth 45 cm Tw...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Jean-Michel Wilmotte (1948-), chaise Palais Royal, 1986
By Jean-Michel Wilmotte
Located in Paris, FR
WILMOTTE Jean-Michel (1948-) Palais Royal chair, 1986 Dark green lacquered metal Good original condition, scratches from use, traces of oxidation and a f...
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1980s Post-Modern Vintage French Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chaise à haut dossier en bois et carton bouilli burgauté, Napoléon III
Located in ROYÈRE-DE-VASSIVIÈRE, FR
Chaise à haut dossier en bois et carton bouilli burgauté, Napoléon III Assise anciennement cannée, garnie d’un velours rose (clous tapissier apparents) Riches décors peints de fleurs...
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Late 19th Century Napoleon III Antique French Chairs

Materials

Wood

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