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Place of Origin: Spanish
Rumbo Bench by Jean-Baptiste Van Den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Rumbo bench by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Unique piece
Signed and numbered
Dimensions: L 31 x W 118 x H 42 cm
Materials: mapple wood
Also available in solid cherrywood and ot...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
$4,183 / item
Portlligat Sunbed, Salvador Dalí
By (after) Salvador Dali
Located in Geneve, CH
Portlligat sunbed, Salvador Dalí
1962
Dimensions: 69 x 180 x 92 cm
Materials: Iroko wood, polypropylene, foam, fabric
Iroko solid wood protected with clear oil. Black polypropylen...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Foam, Wood
$22,619 / item
Handmade in its Natural Colour Wicker and Rattan Chair for Children
Located in Marbella, ES
Handmade in its Natural Colour Wicker and Rattan Chair for Children
Category
2010s Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Rattan
Brutalist Carved Wooden Fireplace Chairs, Spain ca 1960s
Located in Utrecht, NL
The essence of Brutalism lies in the celebration of raw materials and uncompromising forms, and above all, a prioritisation of function over adornment. Both visually and technically,...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Viva Black Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Black Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Lounger Brown Armchair by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Lounger brown armchair by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: D 91 x W 76 x H 99 cm
Materials: Armchair with a cast aluminum base structure and footstool with tubular steel legs and painted....
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$13,538 / item
Set of 4 Outdoor Gardenia Armchairs with Cover by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 4 outdoor Gardenia armchairs with cover by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: D 89 x W 70 x H 166 cm
Materials: Structure in cast aluminum and laminates in extruded aluminum. Powder ...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
1970s Spanish Hand Woven Wicker Painted Round Low Stool
Located in Marbella, ES
Vintage 1970s Spanish hand woven wicker painted round stool.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wicker
Set of 4 Solid Oak Brutalist Chairs, 1970s
Located in Echt, NL
Very impressive Sculptural chairs in very good condition.
These chairs were made in the 1970s in Spain.
They are made of solid oak wood and constructed with visible joints.
The cu...
Category
20th Century Brutalist Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood, Oak
$5,348 / set
17th Century Spanish Rustic Country Carved Walnut Side Chairs
Located in London, GB
A near pair of charming 17th century rustic country side chairs in carved walnut timber. Simple in form with varying slatted backrests, both decorated with typical chip-carved detail...
Category
17th Century Antique Spanish Chairs
Materials
Walnut
1970s Spanish Bamboo Garden Chair with Rounded Backrest
Located in Marbella, ES
1970s Spanish bamboo garden chair with rounded backrest.
Category
Mid-20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
Pouf Pill S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Pill S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x D 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill Pouf S
Art Deco style pouf...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Set of 2 Pouf Pill L and S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Poufs pill L and S by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x 80 x 35 cm
H 45 x 35 x 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Art-Deco style pouf with wood structure and ve...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Set of 2 Agora Petit Chair by Pepe Albargues
By Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 2 Agora Petit Chair by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: 75 x 70 x 65 cm
Available in different colors
Inspired by the volumes of the upholstered fu...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery
$8,367 / set
Viva Gradient 011 Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Gradient 011 Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D100 x W45 x H48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Pepino Chair by Owl
Located in Geneve, CH
Pepino chair by Owl
Dimensions: L 112 x W 70 x H 60 cm
Materials: Plywood base, upholstered
La Pepino is a collection of only seating, which consist...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Plywood
$4,766 / item
3 Spanish Turquise Aluminium Vintage Chairs by Oscar Tusquets Blanca 1980s
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Salzburg, AT
Set of 3 exceptional sculptural chairs in cast aluminum with stylized naturalistic decorations and strong
design character, signed by Oscar Tusquets Blanca - stamped on the back sid...
Category
1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spanish Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Early 20th Century Set of Two Rattan and Wood Chairs
Located in Barcelona, ES
Early 20th century set of two traditional rattan seat and wood chairs. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful patina. ...
Category
1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spanish Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
$1,176 Sale Price / set
44% Off
Pouf Pill L Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Pill L Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x 80 x 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill Pouf L
Art-deco style p...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Blue Worm Bench VI by Pepe Albargues
By Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Blue worm bench VI by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: D 65 x W 230 x H 50 cm
Materials: Plywood, foam CMHR, iron
Available in different colors. Custom modules convinations available
...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Iron
$12,979 / item
Toadstool Collection Blue Puff by Pepe Albargues
By Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Toadstool collection blue puff by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions and materials:
Large puff: 43 x 37 x 37 cm
Pin and particles board wooden structure.
Fiber coated, polyurethane
3...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,516 / item
Green Michelin Corner Module by Pepe Albargues
By Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Michelin Corner Module by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 103 x D 113 x H 71 cm
Materials: Pinewood, plywood and tablex structure.
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame retardant) fo...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
$5,812 / item
Red Michelin Straight Module by Pepe Albargues
By Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Red Michelin Straight Module by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: W 103 x D 113 x H 71 cm
Materials: Pinewood, plywood and tablex structure.
Foam CMHR (high resilience and flame retardant) ...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood, Plywood
$4,599 / item
Chairs in Turned Oak Wood and Interwoven Rope. Spain 19th or Early
Located in Mombuey, Zamora
They are impressive. The most beautiful I have seen of their style
The wood is perfect, with the color acquired over the years. Impressive pieces
They are beautiful, like a work of art
In perfect use conditions
Wherever you put them, it is impossible for them not to stand out
19th Century or 18th Century
Pair of Spanish chairs in turned oak wood and interwoven rope.
Two pieces of simple workmanship, made of turned wood in the shape of an onion and with the seat and backrest woven in sisal rope
Italian renacimiento revival, spanish colonial
Spain, and specifically Castilla, was a great international power, also influencing the Decorative Arts of other distant places, such as the Mission style that emerged from the Spanish Missions settled throughout the American West Coast and which are the origin of the great Californian cities. Furniture with turned legs, legs and lyre, sober tables, chairs.
Bobbin Turned Pair of Spanish Chairs Wood and Interwoven Rope
old pair of Spanish chairs. They are very old, perhaps many more years than I imagine, especially the part of the wood, the part of the rope, surely it was changed throughout its life, possibly in a not too distant time since they are perfect. Your condition is excellent.
This type of rope interlacing is very typical in some areas of Spain, such as Castilla la Mancha, as are the enea or esparto seats.
In this case, the interlocking design is very beautiful and unique and linked to the beauty of the wood turning, which in this chaos is especially harmonious and balanced and has a beautiful patina, which has left the passage of time and that together turns into a very unique and unusual pieces, so beautiful and in such good condition
This style of Spanish or Castilian...
Category
19th Century Renaissance Revival Antique Spanish Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood
$2,244 Sale Price / set
36% Off
Outdoor Gardenia Armchair with Cover by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Outdoor gardenia armchair with cover by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: D 89 x W 70 x H 166 cm
Materials: structure in cast aluminum and laminates in extruded aluminum. Powder coating in...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
$8,997 / item
Green Worm Bench V by Pepe Albargues
By Pepe Albargues
Located in Geneve, CH
Green Worm bench V by Pepe Albargues
Dimensions: D 65 x W 280 x H 50 cm
Materials: Plywood, foam CMHR, iron
Available in different colors. Custom modules convinations available
...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Iron
$13,609 / item
Capsule Lounge Chair by Owl
Located in Geneve, CH
Capsule lounge chair by Owl
Dimensions: H 90 x W 52 x D 60 cm
Seat H: 40 cm
Materials: Solid wood
The design of this series is open to bein...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,304 / item
Dinning Chair Designed by Antoni De Moragas 'Grup R', 1950s
Located in Barcelona, ES
Dinning chair in solid iron and curved plywood designed by Antoni de Moragas i Gallissà, member of “Grup R”, the Catalan rationalist architect’s collective who recovered in 1950s the...
Category
1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Rustic Traditional Hand-Painted Wood Chair, circa 1940
Located in Barcelona, ES
Rustic handmade and handpainted wood chair. By unknown artisan in Spain, circa 1940. In good original condition, with minor wear consistent with age and use, preserving a beautiful...
Category
1940s Rustic Vintage Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
$347 Sale Price
69% Off
Pair of 19th Century Hand Painted English Silk Upholstered Chairs
Located in Marbella, ES
Pair of 19th century hand painted English silk upholstered chairs.
Category
19th Century Antique Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
1980s Set of Four Spanish Bamboo Stools
Located in Marbella, ES
1980s set of four Spanish bamboo stools.
Category
Late 20th Century Spanish Chairs
Materials
Bamboo
$2,614 / set
Set of 3 Swivel Showtime Chair by Jaime Hayon
Located in Geneve, CH
Set of 3 Swivel Showtime chair by Jaime Hayon
Dimensions: D 65 x W 55 x H 86 cm
Materials: Powder coated steel or aluminium structure. Legs, seat and backrest in plywood with ext...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Ash, Walnut
$15,650 / set
Aile 2 Stool by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Located in Geneve, CH
Aile 2 stool by Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede
Signed and numbered
Dimensions: L 26 x W 41 x H 45 cm
Materials: Solid wood
Jean-Baptiste Van den Heede defines himself as a cabinet...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,634 / item
Set of 5 Counter Bar Stool W Backrest Natural Tan Leather & Black Rubbered Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter height stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces whe...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Seventeenth-Century Antique Rustic Bench from Galicia
Located in London, GB
A rare late 17th Century bench from Galicia with nearly 300 years of patination, creating a beautiful and inimitable texture. The construction is rudimentary but incredibly solid, an...
Category
17th Century Rustic Antique Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
Pair Contemporary Kitchen Counter Bar Stool, Black Steel & Dark Brown Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned m...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 5 Classic Contemporary Bar Stool w. Backrest Nuit Noir & Tobacco Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary collection belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned meta...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
1980s Six-Piece Seating Set, Solid Wood Frames Lined with Interlaced Wicker
Located in Marbella, ES
Spanish, 1980s six-piece seating set, design set composed of two armchairs and four chairs with straight lines and elegant curves. Solid wood frames lined with interlaced wicker and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Wood
Set of 5 Artisan Contemporary Counter Bar Stool Black Leather Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details s...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set 3 Counter Height Stool w. Backrest Black Leather & Black Rubber Metal Sample
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
Those chairs were part of our exhibition at last Maison Objet show in Paris as display product.
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director cha...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Garden Chair in Wrought Iron. Indoor & Outdoor
Located in Miami, FL
Garden chairs in wrought iron for indoor or outdoor
You must indicate if you want the product with the special treatment for outdoor.
PRI...
Category
2010s Country Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Classic Elegant Contemporary Bar Stool Black Smoke Metal & Dark Brown Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 6 Contemporary Counter Stool w Backrest Black Leather, Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of six rationalist Spanish chairs, 1960s.
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of six chairs in solid pine wood frame and backrest, the seat is in black synthetic fabric, manufactured in Spain in 60s, unknown designer.
The rationalist lines of the frame pr...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Spanish Chairs
Materials
Pine
$2,377 / set
Viva Pink Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Viva Pink Contemporary Sculptural Velvet Bench by Houtique
Dimensions: D 100 x W 45 x H 48 cm
Materials: Velvet, Upholstery, Wood
Also available in different colours. Please contact ...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
Elegant Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Silver Aged Metal & Dark Brown Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Artisan Counter Bar Stool w Backrest Cognac Leather, Black Rubber Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as t...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 3 Classic Contemporary Bar Stool Silver Aged Steel & Dark Brown Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Wanderlust contemporary barstool belongs to a collection of minimalist and serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small details such as the hand-turned metal ...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Black "Wendy Wright" Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform
By Philippe Starck, Disform
Located in San Diego, CA
Gorgeous "Wendy Wright chair by Philippe Starck for Disform, circa 1980s. The chair stands as an iconic testament to the innovative design ethos of...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Metal
Chair / Table Height Stool w. Backrest Old Silver Steel & Navy Blue Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary table stool with backrest is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility o...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Organic Kitchen Counter Bar Stool Brass Metal & Black Leather
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The Hug contemporary counter stool is designed and conceived with a light aesthetic, the slight oscillation of the steel rod of 12 mm is complemented by the flexibility of the double...
Category
2010s Scandinavian Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
Varius Black by Oscar Tusquets for BD Barcelona, 2022
By Oscar Tusquets Blanca
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Varius by Oscar Tusquets for BD Barcelona, 2022
The chair played yesterday and will play into tomorrow. Like a tuned Violin, Stradivarius. Its critical acclaim and commercial success...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Mid-Century Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,122 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Remix 242 For One Collection
By Kasper Salto
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Salto and Sigsgaard Council Family Salon Chair Front: Remix 412 + Back: Remix 242 For One Collection.
The Council Family Salon Chair is a chair for every moment, and almost every se...
Category
2010s Mid-Century Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Fabric
$2,831 Sale Price / item
20% Off
Silla rústica española
Located in VALÈNCIA, ES
Silla rústica española Circa 1.750.
Silla rústica española Circa 1.750 (siglo XVIII), realizada de forma artesanal con madera de castaño y asiento de enea entrelazada.
Medidas:
Alto ...
Category
1750s Rustic Antique Spanish Chairs
Materials
Rope, Wood, Chestnut, Braid
$1,545
Classic Leather Dining Chair With Capitoné Backrest
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Upholstered armchair of classic style. Body of contained dimensions, and straight lines that seek to contrast with the curves of the interior of the arm and back, which provide a tou...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Classical Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood, Leather
Memphis Sculptural in Pink Velvet & Blue Legs Dining Chair Vértigo
By Montse Piquer
Located in Almería, ES
The Vértigo Dining Chair captures the tension between chaos and control. With its sharp silhouette and solid wood frame, it brings graphic structure to the room—an anchor in spaces t...
Category
2010s Post-Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood, Lacquer
Set of Two Arts & Crafts Chairs in Wood and Rattan, circa 1910
Located in Barcelona, ES
Set of two Arts & Crafts chairs in wood and rattan, circa 1910 By unknown designer and manufacturer. Manufactured in Spain, circa 1910. Wood and rattan. In original condition with m...
Category
1910s Arts and Crafts Vintage Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
$927 Sale Price / item
60% Off
Pair of Antoni Gaudi, Modernist, Solid Varnished Oak, Batllo Spanish Chairs
By Antoni Gaudí
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Batllo chairs designed by Antoni Gaudi, circa 1906.
Manufactured by BD furniture in Barcelona.
Solid varnished oak
Measures: 47 x 52 x 74 H cm.
Category
2010s Jugendstil Spanish Chairs
Materials
Wood
$14,544 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of 6 Counter Barstool w. Backrest Natural Tan Leather & Black Rubbered Metal
By Jover + Valls
Located in Alcoy, Alicante
The “Repose” contemporary counter height stool belongs to a collection that revisit the director chair collection, serene pieces where exclusivity and precision are shown in small de...
Category
2010s Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Steel
XL Dining Chairs In Mint Green Performance Velvet With Matching Green Tone Legs
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This oversized dining chair is designed with a sloped backrest that provides enhanced support. The seat is upholstered in high-density foam, ensuring a smooth and exceptionally comfo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Spanish Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood
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