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Place of Origin: German
Customizable ClassiCon Non Conformist Chair by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
It piques and provokes what one might expect of it, and yet it is inexplicably aesthetic and harmonious, a nonconformist on velvet paws. Eileen Gray commented quite pragmatically on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern German Chairs
Materials
Leather
A set of four exquisite Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Step back in time with a captivating set of four Biedermeier chairs, originating from the distinguished craftsmanship of 1820 in southern Germany. Each chair in this exquisite collec...
Category
1820s Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Birdseye Maple
2er Set B34 Freischwinger Marcel Breuer Leder Thonet zugeschrieben
By Thonet, Marcel Breuer
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 2er Set Freischwinger Leder Stühle von Marcel Breuer zum Verkauf an. Die Stühle gelten als wahre Design Klassiker des Bauhaus und wurden auch mit eigenen...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Leather
20th Century Yellow Fold-Out Armchair, Europe, 1960s
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
Very comfortable fold-out armchair, unusual model but captivating with its minimalism. Construction with armrests, turned legs made of beech wood.
Original mechanism of fold-out opt...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Textile, Beech
Set of 6 Biedermeier Dining Chairs, South Germany, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
This set of 6 Biedermeier dining chairs has a pretty walnut veneer. The chairs stand out for their gorgeous backrest decor. They com...
Category
1820s Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Walnut
19th Century, Set of Six Solid Walnut Biedermeier Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Set of six chairs, Biedermeier, solid walnut-wood. The chairs were new re-upholstered. In very good restored condition.
Measure: Seat height 47 cm.
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
Blue Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Luigi Colani Big Space Age Plastic Sculptural Chair 70s Der Colani
By Lübke, Luigi Colani
Located in Halle, DE
A rare big organic formed Polyethylene Chair from the 70s :
"Der Colani" named chair by Burkhard Lübke/Top System ,Gütersloh,Germany was designed 1970/71 by Luigi Colani .
This chair...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Customizable Glooh Chair Without Armrests by KFF
By KFF
Located in New York, NY
One design concept – many prototypes: be they conventional chairs, cantilevers or barstools including the pneumatic spring type, GLOOH, aside from having an extensive range and comfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern German Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pair of Dark Red Wine Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
An Early MODERNIST BAUHAUS CHAIR by MART STAM for MAUSER WERKE, Germany 1930
By Mart Stam
Located in PARIS, FR
An iconic early modernist minimal chair from the Bauhaus : tubular metal structure, black and kaki lacquered plywood seat and back, "Cantilever" model created by Mart Stam, produced ...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mies Van Der Rohe B42 Rattan Easy Chair by Tecta, circa 1960
By Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
This MR10 chair designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe in 1927 is a true masterpiece of modern design. Manufactured by Tecta in Germany circa 1960, these chair are a testament to the e...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German 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 Modern German Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Two Art Nouveau Oak Chairs
Located in Darmstadt, DE
Two chairs from the Art Nouveau period, ca. 1900. the chairs are made of solid oak wood and newly upholstered and covered with new fabric. restored in very good condition and just a ...
Category
Early 1900s Art Nouveau Antique German Chairs
Materials
Oak
Vintage MR10/S533L Cantilever chair by Mies van der Rohe and Lilly Reich
By Lilly Reich, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Tucson, AZ
This graceful, elegant, and beautifully proportioned "MR10" chair, developed from a 1924 design for a cantilevered chair by Mart Stam, was introduced by Mies van der Rohe at the 1927...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Dark Red Wine Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produced in eastern Germany.
Chair is after full renovation, glossy red wine color lacquer (RAL 3005...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Customizable Gebruder T 118 Wooden Chair by Sebastian Herkner
By Sebastian Herkner
Located in New York, NY
RANGE 118
Minimalistic and honest, at the same time elegant and filigree: chair 118 is a Classic wooden chair that adds subtle elegance to any di...
Category
2010s German Chairs
Materials
Wood
rarer set anthroposophical chairs and stools by Paul Bay
By Paul Bay
Located in Saarbrücken, DE
rare anthroposophical chairs by Paul Bay
5 chairs & 2 stools
documentation:
Dornach Design: Möbelkunst 1911 bis 2011,
R. J. Fäth, Futurum, 2011, page 101
good untouched condition....
Category
1940s Brutalist Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Wood, Elm
Ron Arad Bad Tempered Chair #29/1000 for Vitra, 2002, Carbon Fiber, Signed
By Vitra, Ron Arad
Located in Kansas City, MO
Ron Arad "Bad Tempered" chair, by Vitra, number 29 of an edition of 1000, die-cut sheets of carbon and Kevlar laminates, fastened by bolts with wing nuts,...
Category
Early 2000s Post-Modern German Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gustaf Adolf Schneck for Stuhlfabrik Schäfer "Tübingen Chairs " Germany, 1955
By Gustav Adolf Schneck
Located in Almelo, NL
Gustaf Adolf Schneck for Stuhlfabrik Schäfer "Tübingen Chairs " Germany, 1955
The original "Tübingen chairs" was designed by Prof. Gustav Adolf Schneck for Stuhlfabrik Schäfer and...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Beech
ClassiCon Roquebrune Chair in Cognac with Black Legs by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
For the terrace of her second house in Castellar Eileen Gray designed a very comfortable chair with a deep seating area. It was covered with blue canvas. She created another version,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern German Chairs
Materials
Steel
e15 Calle Wood Bench by Philipp Mainzer
By e15, Philipp Mainzer
Located in New York, NY
The solid wood bench Calle consists of a contoured seat, two sides flushed with the seat and a support beam underneath. The top surface tapers toward the middle to allow comfortable ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern German Chairs
Materials
Wood
Ultramarine Blue Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the chair is known by its geometry-related names such as "squatting man...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
German Jugendstil Chair in the Style of Bruno Paul, around 1905
By Bruno Paul
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This slender Jugendstil chair, dating from around 1905, reflects the refined design language of the early 20th century with elegant restraint. Its form echoes the work of German arch...
Category
Early 1900s Jugendstil Antique German Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Oak
Richard Riemerschmid ‘Musikzimmerstuhl’
By Richard Riemerschmid, Vereinigte Werkstätten München
Located in Dronten, NL
Richard Riemerschmid designed the original model of the ‘Musikzimmerstuhl’ in 1898/99.
The so-called “Music room chair” was part of the interieur of a music salon, which was designed...
Category
Mid-20th Century Art Nouveau German Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
Mid Century Black Glossy Kangaroo Chair Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1960s
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Set of Twelve Mid-Century Purple Kangaroo Chairs, by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl chair, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Coffee Brutus Dining Chair by 101 Copenhagen
Located in Geneve, CH
Coffee Brutus dining chair by 101 Copenhagen.
Designed by Kristian Sofus Hansen & Tommy Hyldahl.
Dimensions: L 68 / W 50 /H 68 cm.
Seat height: ...
Category
2010s Modern German Chairs
Materials
Concrete
Midcentury Beige Kangaroo Table, by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
The z.stuhl table, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever table made of polyurethane. In the vernacular, the table is known by its geometry-related names ...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
19th Century Biedermeier Walnut Chair
Located in Darmstadt, DE
A chair from the time of the Biedermeier, circa 1830. The chair is made of solid walnut. The chair is newly upholstered.
In very good restored condition. The surface is semi-glossy ...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Model '360' Children Chair by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, Germany 1950's
By Walter Papst, Wilkhahn
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The model 360 children chair is a design by Walter Papst from the first half of the 1950s. This particular one has contined a very good condition with some signs of age and use. The ...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 4 Biedermeier Chairs, South Germany 1820-30, Walnut
Located in Belmont, MA
This exquisite set of 4 original Biedermeier chairs is a rare find.
The so called original Biedermeier Ochsenkopf-Stuehle (ox-head chairs) get their name from their beautifully designed back. They date back to around 1820 and come from Southern Germany.
The chairs are embellished with a gorgeous walnut veneer. They come refinished with a shellack finish and have a new upholstery and elegant black fabric.
The chairs can be matched with a set of 6 identical Biedermeier chairs which are offered separately. This would be the perfect set of a total of 10 original Biedermeier dining chairs for a larger dining room setting...
Category
1820s Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Children's chair by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn, Germany 1960's
By Walter Papst, Wilkhahn
Located in Steenwijk, NL
Rare fiberglass children's chair in yellow by Walter Papst for Wilkhahn. A design from the early 1960's. The chair is in a used condition. This shows on the steel frame and the shell...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Metal, Steel
Antike Schaufelstühle Biedermeier um 1820 Wallnussholz 4 Stück
Located in Würzburg, DE
✓ Original Biedermeier shovel chairs
✓ Impressive veneer picture
✓ Timeless and beautiful
Dimensions:
W: 48cm H: 90cm D: 44cm
Seat height: 47cm
Article: Antique chairs shovel chai...
Category
Early 18th Century Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Nutwood, Walnut
Midcentury Set of 5 Thonet High Back Bentwood Dining Chairs
By Thonet
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
Set of 5 !!!!! Thonet high back bentwood beech chairs.
Solid and stabile. Signed.
Fabric can be changed easily.
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Bentwood
2x Cone Chairs, Verner Panton for Gebrüder Nehl
By Verner Panton
Located in Neuss, NW
CONE CHAIRS by Verner Panton for Gebrüder Nehl with the original fabric in pink and a stainless steel base. The seats have been reupholstered and covered with a high-quality fabric i...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Set of Four Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This set is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangoroo chair or variopur chair. Produced...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Original 4er Set Tecta Kragstühle B20 Jean Prouve Freischwinger
By Jean Prouvé
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten ein wunderschönes 4er Set B20 Kragstühle von Tecta in einem modernen, hellen beige zum Verkauf an. Das Design wurde von Jean Prouvé entworfen und gilt heute als wahrer Des...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Two Yellow Targa Chairs by Klaus Uredat for Horn Collection, Germany
By Klaus Uredat
Located in Haderslev, DK
This special set of two Targa chairs has been designed by Klaus Uredat for Horn Collection early 1970s. Made from composite fiberglass and has been restore...
Category
1970s Space Age Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
1977 Alexander Begge for Casala, Germany, Casalino Child Chairs
By Alexander Begge, Casalino
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
This item is part of the private collection of Casey Godrie and is situated in his private house. Ask him for competitive shipping quotes. His incredible Dune Villa, Amsterdam Beach, check last pictures on this listing and find more details on his family name plus eu, is for sale soon too. :-).
Set of joyful stackable plastic children seats...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of 4 Green Caribe Lounge Chair by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 green Caribe lounge chair by Sebastian Herkner.
Materials: galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: made from rec...
Category
2010s Modern German Chairs
Materials
Steel
Thonet Bentwood Chair Model No. A 476 / A 1085 from the 1930s
By Thonet
Located in Reichenschwand, DE
This Thonet Bentwood Chair Model No. A 476 / A 1085 from the 1930s captures the essence of modernist design, blending simplicity with craftsmanship. Made from solid beech wood, with ...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Wood, Beech, Bentwood, Plywood, Lacquer
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair Nutwood Edelweis Marquetry Chairs Swiss Brienz 1900
A pair wonderful inlayed nutwood chairs decorated with inlayed and painted sceneries depicting chamois, goat, hare, hunter, ...
Category
Early 20th Century Victorian German Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Pair of Biedermeier Shovel Chairs with Ink Painting, Walnut, South German, 1830s
Located in Regensburg, DE
Exceptional Pair of rare, neoclassical Biedermeier Shovel Chairs from South Germany around 1830.
Walnut veneered and solid wood. Maple veneer inlay in the backrest with big original Ink painting...
Category
1820s Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ebony, Maple, Walnut, Paint
Pair of Empire Style Open Armchairs Blue Fabric, Chippy White and Gold, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
A gorgeous pair or crème or chippy white paint chairs in an Empire Style. These chairs have beautiful guilt details throughout. Add an elegant touc...
Category
1950s Louis XVI Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Giltwood, Wood
Set of Six Midcentury Pink Kangaroo Chairs, Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1960s
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangoroo chair or variopur chair. Produced in eastern...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
1960s Beech Folding Chairs, Various Quantities Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1960s beech folding chairs – various quantities available
1960s beech folding chairs – various quantities available. Good practical Classic folding chairs originally made in germany...
Category
1960s Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Beech
Oak Loop Stool by Sebastian Scherer
By Sebastian Scherer
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak loop stool by Sebastian Scherer
Dimensions: D38 x W38 x H45 cm
Material: Aluminium, solid wood, oak
Weight: 4.2 kg
Also available in aluminium, loop stool wood: Solid wood (m...
Category
2010s Post-Modern German Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Mahogany German Biedermeier Tub Back Bergére
Located in Charleston, SC
Dramatic German mahogany Biedermeier chair has a robust curved back with seven mahogany turned buttons on the crest rail. The crest rail curves round to sweeping concave arms continu...
Category
Early 19th Century Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Mahogany
Midcentury Pagwood Chair by Flototto, 1970
By Pagholz Flötotto
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition with signs of use
Made in Germany
Measure: Seat hight 47cm.
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Peter Behrens Bauhaus Industrial Tubular Steel Chair Germany, circa 1930
By Peter Behrens
Located in Vienna, AT
Peter Behrens Bauhaus Industrial tubular steel chair, which was designed and manufactured in Germany circa 1930.
Documented
Design: Peter Behrens (1...
Category
1930s Bauhaus Vintage German Chairs
Materials
Steel
Customizable ClassiCon Satish Bar Stool by Eckart Muthesius
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 Modern German Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Rare Antler Parlor Chairs, French, ca. 1860
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Pair of rare Antler Parlor chairs, French ca. 1860
The two very rare antler parlor chairs are made of stag antlers with feet carved as lions claws. French, ca. 1860 - covering renew...
Category
Mid-19th Century Black Forest Antique German Chairs
Materials
Antler, Fur, Wood
Set of Ten Blue Lilac Kangaroo Chairs Designed by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produc...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Pair of Biedermeier Chairs, 1820
Located in Belmont, MA
Introducing a captivating pair of Biedermeier Chairs originating from South Germany in 1820. Crafted from beautiful cherry wood, these chairs exude timeless elegance. Adorned with a ...
Category
1820s Biedermeier Antique German Chairs
Materials
Cherry
Set of 4 Blue Cantilever Chairs B43 by Mart Stam for Thonet, Germany, 1930s
By Thonet, Mart Stam
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of four blue cantilever chairs, two with armrests and two without.
Model B43, designed in 1930s by Mart Stam and manufactured by Thonet in G...
Category
Mid-20th Century Bauhaus German Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 2 Mint Cielo Bar Stool by Sebastian Herkner
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Mint Cielo bar stool by Sebastian Herkner
Materials: Galvanized and powder-coated tubular steel. PVC strings are made from recycled plastic.
Technique: Made from recycled pl...
Category
2010s Modern German Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Eight Ultramarine Blue Kangaroo Chairs, by Ernst Moeckl, Germany, 1968
By Ernst Moeckl
Located in 05-080 Hornowek, PL
This model is called Z-chair. Designed in 1968 in the GDR by Ernst Moeckl and Siegfried Mehl, German Version of the Panton chair. Also called kangaroo chair or variopur chair. Produced in eastern Germany.
The z.stuhl, designed by Ernst Moeckl (1931-2013) in the 1970s, is a cantilever chair made of polyurethane, which is available with and without armrests. In the vernacular, the chair is known by its geometry-related names such as "squatting man", "kangaroo" and "Z-chair".
Chair is after full renovation, glossy ultramarine blue color lacquer (RAL 5002).
The chair is extremely comfortable!
Beautiful organic shape make them timeless and fits to every interior.
We can prepare also set of 2 or 4 or more, also in another RAL/Pantone color.
Here set...
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern German Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
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