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Period: 1950s
Set Of 6 Seven Chairs Model 3107 80th Anniversary Made In Sanded Walnut Leather
Located in Lejre, DK
Embodying Elegance and Heritage: The Series 7™ 3107 80th Anniversary fully upholstered chair, a celebration of design excellence, sophisticatio...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Authentic Original Paint Tolix Chairs c1950's Large Quantity Available
Located in Chicago, IL
Authentic hand-made Tolix chairs, complete with the gold TOLIX label. The Tolix chairs are considered iconic, and have been displayed in the New York Museum of Modern Art, Germany’s ...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Vintage Green Bistro Chairs
Located in Napa, CA
Vintage green bistro chair from France. Bistro chair has a metal frame with painted wooden slats. Priced for set of 10; please inquire regarding ac...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tobia Scarpa, Set of four Pigreco wooden Chairs for Gavina, Italy (1959)
Located in Argelato, BO
The Pigreco chair was designed by the famous Italian architect Tobia Scarpa in 1959 for the Gavina company. This is an extremely important work in Scarpa's artistic career, in fact i...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

1960s Erik Buch Fully Restored Armchairs in Rosewood, Inc. Reupholstery
Located in Knebel, DK
Erik Buch fully restored armchairs in rosewood with excellent woodwork that are evidence of Good Design and craftsmanship. The chairs feature a solid rosewood construction with Erik...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Rosewood

Adrien Audoux and Frida Minet Chair with Rope Seating
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet for Vibo Vesoul, dining chair, beech, straw, France, 1950s. The seating and backrest are made of woven hemp from the abaca plant which is close to the s...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Beech

Arthur Umanoff Wood and Rush Sculptural Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sculptural Arthur Umanoff chairs with signature rush back, slatted wood seat, and iron legs. Floating backrest. Look great from all angles. Good vintage condition. Five available. Pr...
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of Eight Russell Woodard "Sculptura" Black Dining Side Chairs, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Set of 8 Russell Woodard wire mesh "Sculptura" dining side chairs. Featuring handcrafted wrought iron frames with ergonomic expanded wire mesh seats and back detailed with h...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron, Wire

Italian Cesca Chair 1952 After Marcel Breuer
Located in Čelinac, BA
Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair Italy 1952
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Katavolos, Kelley and Littell for Laverne, T-Chair in Black Leather
Located in Paris, FR
Single three-legged chairs, model T-Chair, designed by Katavolos, Kelley and Littell in 1952 / 1953. Three T-shaped steel legs hold the black leather in place. The leather is connect...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Alvar Aalto Chairs Artek A65 1950s
Located in Espoo, FI
Artek A65 chairs 2 pcs, designed by Alvar Aalto. The chairs are from 1950s. Wonderfully patinated and in good condition.
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Paolo Buffa Ladder chairs for Chiavari, Italy 1950s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Pair of beautiful ladder high-back chair designed by Paolo Buffa for Chiavari in 1950s Italy. Ebonized hard wood with slim cane seat. Chairs are extremly light and firm. Patina and ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Vintage 1950s Carl Malmsten Armchair in Boucle Fabric
Located in London, England
Carl Malmsten - Occasional Armchair, circa 1950s. An elegant, classical occasional chair designed by Swedish master: Carl Malmsten. The chair has been reupholstered in British desig...
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Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Beech

Black Leather Frame Joseph Andre Mott Pair Chairs, France, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
1950's French Joseph Andre Motte pair black leather framed chairs. Loose back cushion. Black mohair velvet upholstery. ARRIVING NOVEMBER
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Velvet

Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the Style of Clara Porset
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this Antique Petite Mexican Butaque in the style of Clara Porset, circa 1960.
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Arne Jacobsen Leather "Grand Prix" chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Arne Jacobsen Leather "Grand Prix" chair. Designed in 1957. Produced by Fritz Hansen. Last Photo is from the Danish Design Museum Archives in Copenhagen showing the Chair in their Re...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Beech

Pair of Early Eames DCM Dining Chairs by Herman Miller in Black, 1950s
Located in Bagnolo Mella, Brescia
This pair of original black aniline-dyed DCM (Dining Chair Metal) chairs by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller, is an outstanding example of mid-century modern design. ...
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Central American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Set of 1950s Organic Design in Mahogany Chairs by Vittorio Dassi
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Set of two organic design in mahogany by Vittorio Dassi from the 50s. Professionally restored and reupholstered.The chairs have supreme craftsmanship and are in excellent restored co...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

Pair of Sleigh Chairs in the Style of Walter Lamb. U.S.A. 1950's.
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of sleigh chairs in the style of Walter Lamb. Newly plated metal with cord piping.
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Nordiska Kompaniet Side Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
Beautiful side chair made by Nordiska Kompaniet, the Swedish manufacturer known for producing the designs by Axel Einar Hjorth. Nordiska Kompaniet also produced furniture designed by...
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Industrial Stool 1950s by Sedus, Germany, adjustable
Located in Hannover, DE
Industrial ottoman from the 1950s by German manufacturer Sedus. Stable beech wood. Refurbished and oiled. Adjustable height. Overall good vintage condition. Manufacturer's mark u...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Teak

Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green Chairs, Set of Three VKG, 1950
Located in Chicago, IL
Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green Chairs, Set of Three VKG, 1950 This rare stunning set of three chairs by Hendrik Van Keppel and Taylor Green features handwoven rattan and wrought...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Armchair, Model '109', by Finn Juhl, 1955
Located in Berlin, DE
This elegant armchair, model '109', was designed by the danish designer Finn Juhl and manufactured in 1955 by cabinetmaker Niels Vodder. It is above all the detailed armrests that m...
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Danish Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Synthetic, Teak

Vintage George Nelson Coconut Chair
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
George Nelson Coconut Chair 1st series manufactured ,c. 1956 Original Orange Naugahyde Upholstery Original White Enameled Shell Foam is subtle ve...
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde

SE 42 Chair, Egon Eiermann
Located in Neuss, NW
SE 42 Chair - design classic from the 1950s by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Frame made of bent beech wood with seat and back shell made of bent plywood in walnut veneer. Qualit...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Danish mid century modern set of six yellow fabric and wood chairs, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Danish mid century modern set of six yellow fabric and wood chairs, 1950s. Set of six chairs with a wooden structure, with a curved back and an elongated and rounded shape at the sid...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of Four Wooden Chairs, Thonet, 1950s
Located in Praha, CZ
1950's set of Thonet chairs, Made of wood and fabric - fabric newly reupholstered Repolished, cleaned, shows no major signs of use - renovated.
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

2x Combex Wire Chair + Table by Cees Braakman for Pastoe, 1950er Netherlands
Located in Nürnberg, Bayern
Absolutely rare set consisting of two chairs and a coffee table. In good to very good condition with slight signs of wear, minor missing parts on the chairs, see pictures. Armchair...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Spanish Brutalist Three leg Side chair 1950s
Located in Den Haag, NL
Spanish Brutalist 3 leg Side chair 1950s . Very nice warm Brown color .
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Spanish Brutalist Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pierre Guariche 2x Tonneau Chair 1950 by Steiner, France Mid Centruy Modern
Located in Munster, NRW
2x "Tonneau" chairs 1955 by Pierre Guariche for Edition Steiner, France. This set comes from a private collection in Paris. Fabric covered with black tubular steel legs. Good vintag...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gianni Vigorelli Set of Six Italian Dining Chairs with Crossed Backrests
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gianni Vigorelli, set of six dining chairs, beech, plywood, fabric, Italy, 1950s. These chairs are beautifully constructed featuring a X-shaped frame, a striking detail that convinc...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Pierre Guariche 2x Cast Aluminum "Tulipe" Chair 1953 by Edition Steiner, France
Located in Munster, NRW
2x "Tulipe" chair 1953 by Pierre Guariche for Edition Steiner, France. This set comes from a private collection in Paris. Cast aluminium shell seat with black tubular steel legs. Go...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Vintage Hans Wegner for C.M. Madsens 'W2' Chair in Oak; Denmark, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A lovely example of the early work of the 20th century's master of seating design, Hans J. Wegner. The sculpted oak backrest or top-rail employed here was developed as part of a fami...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Oak

Mogens Kold Dining Armchair by Arne Hovmand-Olsen
Located in London, GB
The Mogens Kold Dining Chair by Arne Hovmand-Olsen exemplifies Scandinavian design at its finest. Crafted from solid teak, the chair features sleek, sculpted lines that showcase its ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Teak

1950's Original Folding Lounge Side Chairs
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Original Folding Lounge Side Chairs. Fun practical side chairs made in Sapele wood. Strong and stable they come as two loose parts and simply slot together. The listing is fo...
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Czech Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Beautiful Chiavari Wooden Chair Wicker Seat, attributed to Rocca, Italy, 1950s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is a beautiful Chiavari chair attributed to Rocca, Italy, made in the 1950s - 1970s. It show some minor scratches, also patina and paint lost, but this is old-age. It has a w...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Set of 10 Hans Wegner Wishbone Chairs in Green Lacquer for Carl Hansen & Søn
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 10 Hans Wegner Wishbone Chairs in Green Lacquer. Manufactured by Carl Hansen & Søn. This Set of original Wishbone chairs was designed by Hans Wegner in 1949 and produced by Ca...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Wood

Bauche chair by Charlotte Perriand, France, 1950s
Located in TOURS, FR
Bauche chair by Charlotte Perriand, model 19 France, 1950 In original condition with patina
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

1950’s French Metal Stacking Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Nine
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s French Metal Stacking Outdoor Dining Chairs – Set Of Nine 1950's French Metal Stacking Outdoor Dining Chairs - Set Of Nine. Good honest slatted garden chairs from France. Simi...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian mid-century modern Chair in curved wood and squared legs, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid-century modern Chair in curved wood and squared legs, 1950s Chair with seat and back in curved wood. The square legs are made of wooden slats. The two legs are joined tog...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Modernist Chairs by Wim den Boon in Oak and Original Vinyl, Netherlands, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Dutch modernist chairs, designed by Wim Den Boon in the 1950s, crafted from solid oak with original vinyl upholstery. They showcase Den Boon’s dedication to both quality and innovati...
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Dutch De Stijl Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Oak

Six oak chairs Guillerme et Chambron
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Collection of 6 midcentury chairs by Guillerme et Chambron circa 1960 edition Votre Maison original wood
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French Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Oak

1950’s Honey Colour Baumann Bentwood Dining Chairs – Set Of Nine
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Honey Colour Baumann Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set Of Nine. 1950's Honey Colour Baumann Bentwood Dining Chairs - Set Of Nine. Classic beech bistro chair made in France by the...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood

Pair of Vintage Italian Palladio Gilt Metal Chairs with Floral Fabric
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of Vintage Italian Palladio Gilt Metal Chairs with Floral Fabric Offered for sale is a pair of vintage Italian Palladio chairs with sinuous cabriolet legs. The frames are finis...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Kofod-Larsen early Penguin Chair, Teak & Beech, 1950s
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
Ib Kofod-Larsen (Danish 1921-2003) Penguin chair, designed 1953 and manufactured by Christiansen & Larsen, 1950s Curved teak back and seat, on beec...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Teak, Beech, Upholstery

Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" Solid Oak and Rush Low Chair, France 1950's
Located in Den Haag, NL
Charles Dudouyt "Chaise Basse" solid oak and rush low chair, France 1950's.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Capricorn Outdoor Chairs by Vladimir Kagan
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1950s. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Full metal construction, painted white. Extremely rare.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

alvar aalto chair611 50's natural
Located in Tomi, Nagano
designed by alvar aalto . Manufactured in the 1950s. Paint is in original condition. The paint film is thin.
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Finnish Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Modernist brazilian chair
Located in Marinha Grande, PT
Modernist chair from the 50s/60s from Brazil. Seat and back in imitation leather. Wooden structure Metal base with original black paint Comfortable and solid
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950 "Chiavarina" MidCentury Modern Design Italy Brass Pink Velvet Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
"Chiavarina" Chair Italy, 1950 Brass meeting Antique Pink Velvet Seat Very good condiction Original 1950
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Cherner Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Centreville, VA
Found in design collections across the world, the Cherner chair was originally made of walnut faced moulded plywood, using similar techniques to those that Charles and Ray Eames were...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of Four Whte and Blue Velvet "Leggera" Chairs by Gio Ponti for Cassina, 1950
Located in Milan, IT
Four "Leggera" chairs model 646 by Gio Ponti for Cassina. White wood frame and blue velvet seating.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Italian Mid-Century Cherry Wood and Pastel Colored Chairs , 1950s
Located in Meda, MB
This set of 6 Mid-Century Modern chairs was produced in Italy in the 1950s . The structure is in solid cherry wood and they have been reupholstered with a fine velvet. Fully restored.
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Cherry

Niels Moller Model 57 Armchair, Rosewood & Papercord, 1959
Located in London, England
Niels Moller - Model 57 Armchair in Rosewood & Papercord, 1962 Rarely seen edition of this iconic design made from exquisite, highly figured rosewood. Designed by Niels Moller for h...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Papercord, Rosewood

Hans Wegner CH22 Lounge Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Hans Wegner CH-22 Lounge Chairs Designed in 1951 and manufactured by Carl Hansen Original Paper Cord Seats Wonderful vertical spline details on curved...
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Danish Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Teak, Oak

Set of 6 Amsterdam Chairs by Pierre Guariche in Off White Velour, France 1950's
Located in London, GB
Set of six "Amsterdam" chairs by Pierre Guariche for Steiner, France, 1960s Model created in 1954 Recently reupholstered in Off White Velour.
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Walnut Wood and White and Bronze Velvet Italian Chair, 1950
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant single chair, from the first half of the last century. All in walnut wood, with a particular design of the backrest. As you can see from the photos, the legs and the backres...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Chaise basse en bois massif tourné et corde dans le style de Charles Dudouyt
Located in THONON-LES-BAINS, FR
Chaise basse en chêne massif tourné et cordes tressés dans le style de Charles Duduouyt, années 1950, France. Chaise solide et stable en bon état tant au niveau de la structure et de...
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French Brutalist Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Oak

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