1950s Chairs

A beautiful set of four cleanly designed dining chairs by famed 20th century Danish designer Niels Otto Møller. Simple, yet elegant. Originally designed in 1951. This set still retai...

They have a patinated teak, which gives that chairs a strong character, showing all that traces of age and its uniqueness. They are finally historical pieces from an UNESCO World Her...

Pair of Bedroom Chairs Gigi Radice Minotti Velvet Orange Brass and Metal Feet.

Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 'Butterfly' or 3107 chairs, plywood, steel, Denmark, design 1955 Set of iconic multifunctional chairs by master designer Arne Jacobsen. These chair...

Chiavarina style chair with wooden frame and fabric seat, 1950s Chiavarina style chair with wooden frame and fabric seat, 1960s. Variant of the classic Chiavarina with a straw seat....

Pair of Gigi Radice armchairs for Minotti - Italy, 1950s Reupholstered in creamy colored wool boucle with original iron legs and bra...

Marco Zanuso armchairs with wooden feet - Italy, 1960s Reupholstered in "teddy bear" colored boucle Great cubist shape / anglular arms.

Valet chair model 540 designed by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Jansen, Denmark, 1953. Teak, oak and brass. Stamped. H: 94 cm W: 51 cm D: 50 cm SH: 44.5 cm Hans J. Wegn...

Stool model 927 designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn, Sweden, 1950s. Mahogany and rattan. Measures: H: 43 cm W: 43 cm D: 28 cm Josef Frank was a true European, he was also a pioneer of what would become classic 20th century Swedish design and the “Scandinavian Design Style”. Austrian- born Frank started his design career as an architect after having trained at the Technische Hochschule in Vienna between 1903 and 1910. After his training he went on to teach at Kunstgewerbeschule (The Viennese School of Arts and crafts) where he developed and espoused the new school of modernist thinking towards Architecture and Design that was coming to fruition in Vienna at the time. He also went on to lead the Vienna Werkbund throughout the 1920s. This was a truly progressive group of Architects and Designers who set about improving the daily lives of Austrian people through modernist design and architecture in partnership with Arts and Crafts ideals and construction. Frank’s leadership of the Werkbund had already cemented his place at the forefront of European design. Frank’s time in Vienna was typified by his design for the “Die Wohnung” exhibition of the Deutscher Werkbund in Stuttgart, 1927 where he exhibited along side his contemporaries at the forefront of design, such as the likes of Le Corbusier and Walter Gropius. Here he showed a specially designed pair of flat-roofed reinforced concrete houses in what is now seen as a typical modernist style. What separated Frank’s house from the other 32 houses of the exhibition was the interior and furniture inside the building. It was described as “Neo-Classical” and filled with an eclectic mix of period pieces, modern design and pieces designed by Frank himself that seemed to cross the two worlds. This was a complete opposite direction to that which his fellow Architects were travelling in with their pared back and angular aesthetics. Frank said of his own work: “The house is not a work of art, simply a place where one lives,” and by this reasoning Frank rejected the regimental mechanisation of the living space that his contemporaries believed in, instead he set about creating congenial and spontaneous interiors. Frank’s practice saw him placing the bright colours and the soft forms of nature back into the furnishings and interiors that he thought modernism sorely mist. Frank, along with Oskar Walch set up Haus und Garten in Vienna in 1925. This was Frank’s first commercial foray into furniture and home furnishings and the company went on to become the most influential furnishing house in Vienna with a riotous depth of colour and interesting shapes becoming the trademark of their design. However this success was to come to an end with rise of Nazism in Vienna in the early 1930’s. Frank was Jewish, and he and his wife Anna decided they would leave Vienna for her motherland: Sweden, in 1933. Frank continued to design for Haus and Garten, visiting Vienna occasionally and designing the pieces that would continue to be the company’s best sellers long after Frank was forced to hand the company over in 1938 after the Third Reich annexation of Austria. When Josef and Anna had moved to Sweden Frank had struck up a working relationship with Design shop owner Estrid Ericson. Ericson was the proprietor of Svenskt Tenn that at this point was a successful interiors shop in Stockholm with the royal warrant of appointment to the Swedish Royal Household. In 1935 Frank had become the chief designer for Svenskt Tenn and had set about putting all of his creative effort into his designs for the company. At the World Expositions in Paris in 1937 and New York in 1939 the world saw for the first time the wealth of products that Frank had been working on, ranging from candlesticks to cabinets, there was not a domestic object that Frank had not subjected to his colourful, comfortable and organic style of Modernism. Frank’s new school of Modernism championed ideas such as chairs having a freeing, open back and that “If one desires the room to be comfortable…all pieces of furniture should allow for a free view of the separating line between the floor and the wall. A cabinet without legs breaks this line and thus reduces the feeling of space.” A world-wide audience tired of classic Modernism’s furniture with solid planes and aggressive forms leapt upon these ideas and Franks natural and bright designs for Svenskt Tenn became internationally desired. Frank created over 2000 designs for Svenskt Tenn and his products continue to be the core of their brand. Frank’s rejections of tubular metal and heavy lacquers within his furniture have insured his unique light form of Modernism continues to influence and flourish today. His natural toned mahogany and walnut pieces along with his tactile leather covered and brightly shaded lighting still bring the forms of nature back into the home. Original Frank pieces are now increasingly rare, highly desirable and are the epitome of “Scandinavian Design”. Renowned Designer and Academic Isle Crawford...

Set of six dining chairs model Ariston with structure in curved plywood and black lacquered metal legs. The Ariston chair was designed by Augusto Bozzi...

PL19 also known as Tre Pezzi armchair with black enameled steel tube structure, upholstered in white Mongolian goat wool. Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi, Pavia...

A pair of slipper chairs with tufted seat and back by Edward Wormley for Dunbar. Chairs have been upholstered in a Jack Lenor Larsen velvet an...

Finn Juhl for France & Søn, pair of lounge chairs early model '136', teak, fabric upholstery, Denmark, 1959. Very honest and open design by the Danish architect and designer Finn J...

Cassina, lounge chair model 572, darkened wood and red fabric, Italy, 1950s. This rocking chair in ebonized wood is designed and produced by the Italian company Cassina. This chair ...

A set of four red Viennese Sonett chairs by Karl Fostel Sen.'s Erben, Austria, manufactured in midcentury, circa 1950. They are made of painted metal. There is little wear and few ch...

Model domus chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara from the 1950s. Birch. Completely restored. Ilmari Tapiovaara designed the domus chair originally in 1946 as a part of student residence Domus ...

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 ...

A Danish oak and leather armchair. Designed by Hans Wegner Name - Sawbuck chair Model Number - CH-28 armchair was designed by Hans Wegner in 195...

Beautiful and rare chair designed by Carlo de Carli architect in 1950s, with its particular geometric shape and design specially in the wooden side rails, a...

Unearth a remarkable piece of history with our 1950s set of twelve dining chairs by Baker, painstakingly restored, refinished, and reupholstered by our expert in-house team of crafts...

This graphic and refined set of four chairs were realized in France circa 1950 by the esteemed Robert Guillerme & Jacques Chambron. The duo of Guillerme and Chambron- as well as thei...

Timeless cantilever Panton Chair by Vitra made of high-quality polypropylene in white. Draft by Verner Panton in 1959. Quality Features: accomplished design: perfect proportions...

Set of two "Chiavari" dining, side chairs by Colombo Sanguineti, Italy, 1950s.labeled. Ebonized walnut and wicker, in great preowned condition in style of the Leggera chair one of t...

Franco Albini (1905-1977) lived in Milan where he stuied Architecture at the Politecnico. He started his career at Gio Ponti's studio, with whom he collaborated before getting in tou...

Introducing a captivating pair of Easy Chairs, designed by the renowned Dutch designer Koene Oberman around the 1950s. Produced by Meubelindustrie Gelderland BV in Culemborg, Netherl...

A beautiful stool designed in the late 1950s by TIto Agnoli for Bonacina. This seat has been produced at the beginning of the 1960s and it is in very good condition since it has been...

This greek church chair I found in the mountains of Pilion, seat and backrest encased with ceramic, painted and multi-lacquered. I learn out of a past that has been created for me, ...

Set of four Hans J. Wegner dining chairs, model W2, designed in 1953 for C.M. Madsens Fabriker in Denmark. Solid teak frames, new upholstered with award winning black cacti leathe...

Asko's present model “2464” chair charms with its curved shape. Better known as Marketta, this rare piece features a beech frame and a padded, upholstered seat. This chair makes a st...

French Mathieu Matégot armchairs from the 1950s. The wicker tubs are still in very good condition and can last for years to come. The chair...

Midcentury Spindle Back Dining Chairs by Yngve Ekström for Pastoe, Netherlands, 1950s.

Garden set consisting of 6 folding chairs Mod. "152", 1960s Fratelli Reguitti production, red and white lacquered wooden frame, brass screws. Imprinted trademark.

Mid-Century Modern Chair 'Medea' by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue, Italy, 1955.

Set of two dining chairs with wooden structure, golden fabric covering with relief floral motifs, and spiked legs. Gio Ponti style, Italian manufacture in 1950s Wear consistent with...

6 "scratched" oak chairs with high back circa 1950.

"Diamond chair" by Harry Bertoia. Bertoia, who came from the collaboration with architect Eero Saarinen and architect-designer Charles Eames at the Cranbrook Academy of Art in Michi...

Brazil, 1954 Manufactured by Unilabor Iron tubular structure, fabric upholstery Literature: Mo´vel Brasileiro Moderno, FGV Projetos, Rio de Janeiro, 2012, p. 186-187; Nadia Simo...

Set of 4 vintage 'Sculptura' patio low chairs in matte brown. All-steel construction with woven wire shell. 15" seat height. Pictured with matching low Wo...

The set of six midcentury chairs by Sorgente del Mobile is a captivating ensemble that beautifully embodies the essence of the era. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, these...

Original 1970s hanging stick rattan swing chair with arched top and rounded back. Restored to new for you. 1950, United States We only purchase and sel...

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...

Set of 4 original vintage wooden chairs. Retro-flavoured chairs consisting of a birch wood frame and an upholstered seat lined with original vintage green fabric. The backrest is sl...

Small and rare 1950s Italian chair in cast brass and round black acrylic seat, in the style of Gio ponti and Minoletti Giulio.

Introducing the Pair of "Model 301" Chairs by Willem Hendrik Gispen: Timeless Dutch Modern Design Step into the past with the Pair of "Model 301" Chairs, a captivating embodiment of...

Eero Saarinen for Knoll, 'Tulip' pair of fixed dining chairs, model 151C, fiberglass, aluminum, fabric, United States, design 1955-57, production 1950s/1960s This pair of dining c...

Rare chair by Paolo Buffa. Cherry wood frame and newly upholstered seat.

Rare "Lella" chairs produced in the 1950s by Elam of Milan designed Ezio Longhi. Side structures in wood joined by a metal structure painted in black. Seat and back in curved plywo...

We offer this Petite Mexican Butaquein the style of Clara Porset, circa 1950.

Set of six side chairs, in teak and oak with original cane woven seats. Designed by Hans J Wegner for Carl Hansen & Son, Odense. Great original condition. Literature: Dansk Kunsth...

Excellent condition. Newly reupholstered in honey colored sheepskin. Set of 2 available. Listed price is for a single.

Beautiful Set of 4 Chiavarine chairs 3 slats model. These extremely light chairs were designed by the Levaggi brothers in the 1950s in Chiavari, Italy. The chairs feature a struct...

Ico Parisi Couple Chairs.

Found in Italy, this pair of rattan armchairs were designed by Tito Agnoli in 1959. Rectangular base with scoop-form seats and curvy arms, these chairs work with or without cushions....

Pair of chairs model Ant A. Jacobsen edition Fritz Hansen Ash wood - metal Design 1950 - new edition H81 cm x W41 cm x D 42 cm Ref : Pm/3 The pair : 550€.

A beautiful pair of handmade wrought iron bar stools with hand-stitched leather cushions, mid-century, Spanish. The stools are well made and well balanced, and the wrought iron has...

Set of 4 black wooden chairs, rope seat by Gio Ponti. Measures: Seat height 47cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs.

This circa 1950s ornately crafted tête e tête with carved exotic details and soft furry sheepskin are a testament to William Westenhaver's modern rustic cr...

‘The Flag Halyard Chair’ designed by Hans Wegner for Getama, Denmark, 1950. Black lacquered steel frame, chromed steel, top with flag halyard. H: 81 cm W: 104 cm D: 112 cm SH...