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Pair of Chiavari Mid-Century Modern Italian Velvet High Back Chairs, 1950s

$1,509.66per set
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£1,123.84per set
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€1,260per set
€1,800per set30% Off
CA$2,067.86per set
CA$2,954.08per set30% Off
A$2,299.91per set
A$3,285.59per set30% Off
CHF 1,200.94per set
CHF 1,715.63per set30% Off
MX$27,987.45per set
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NOK 15,337.85per set
NOK 21,911.22per set30% Off
SEK 14,384.20per set
SEK 20,548.86per set30% Off
DKK 9,591.94per set
DKK 13,702.77per set30% Off
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About the Item

This pair of Chiavari chairs with the typical high back was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in Italy, where they have since been produced in various models. The chairs have been polished with shellac, keeping the original patina and reupholstered in ivory velvet. Chiavari was created in 1807 by the Chiavari cabinetmaker Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi, who, at the invitation of the Marquis Stefano Rivarola, reworked some models of French chairs referable to the Empire style, simplifying the decorative apparatus and reducing the sections of the structural elements. The chair was successful and soon many factories were born in Chiavari and in the neighboring municipalities: at the death of Gaetano Descalzi, in 1855, there were about 600 workers employed in the sector. Chiavarina was appreciated by Carlo Alberto of Savoy, by Napoleon III and by the sculptor Antonio Canova. "If you like it, make your offer and we will evaluate it, it couldn't be better than this!".
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48.04 in (122 cm)Width: 17.33 in (44 cm)Depth: 16.93 in (43 cm)Seat Height: 17.72 in (45 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1950
  • Condition:
    Reupholstered. polished with shellac.
  • Seller Location:
    Puglia, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU4426126755602

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