1950s Chairs
Period: 1950s
Color: Purple
Pair of Italian Armchairs of Fratelli Consonni Production in Purple Velvet
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of 1950's Italian armchairs reupholstered in purple velvet fabric. Finishing the velvet seat is an elegant red velvet border that creates an elegant play of color. The f...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Walnut
Multicolor Adjustable Fiberglass Chairs, Italy, 1950
Located in Milan, IT
A multicolor adjustable swiveling fiberglass chairs. The legs are made out of light gray color painted iron. Used in a canteen-cafeteria or bistrot. Italy 1950. The seat of the chair...
Category
Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
Poul Henningsen, Pair of Foldable Theatre Chairs for the Betty Nansen Theatre, 1
By Poul Henningsen, Andreas Christensen
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare pair of foldable theatre chairs designed by Poul Henningsen in 1957 for the renovation of the Betty Nansen Theatre (earlier The Young Theatre) in Copenhagen and made by Andreas Christensen...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal, Brass
Original K1 Cone Chairs Design Blue Red by Verner Panton, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Vienna, AT
Original K1 cone chairs design blue red by Verner Panton, Denmark 1950s. They are wearing its original woven fabric in very good and comfortable original condition. The chairs are ba...
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal
Harvey Probber Lounge Chair, Restored, Purple Maharam Fabric and Brass Legs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Large and very comfortable lounge chair designed by Harvey Probber. Expertly reupholstered in purple Maharam Hallingdal fabric. Polished brass tubular legs.
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Brass
T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Slipper Chairs, Pair
Located in East Hampton, NY
Classic pair of slipper chairs designed by T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, circa 1954. The frames are walnut and the chairs have been recently reupholstered in button tufted soft Yves Klein ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
'Airone' Chair in Velvet by Studio PFR for Arflex, 1955
By Arflex
Located in Rome, IT
An "Airone" armchair designed by studio "Studio PFR (Gio Ponti Antonio Fornaroli Alberto Rosselli)" for Arflex in 1955
New purple velvet upholstery....
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Iron
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Located in New York, NY
Inox steel frames featuring wraparound backs upholstered in dark brown leather, the seats and backs upholstered in the original crushed velvet with leaf pattern. These chairs were de...
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Italian Modern 1950s Chairs
Materials
Steel
Armchair in Velvet Molteni&C by Gio Ponti D.154.2 - made in Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni & C
Located in New York, NY
D.154.2 Lovechair in Velvet by Gio Ponti.
Expert-crafted in Italy exclusively by Molteni&C.
The mid-century D.154.2 lovechair features a shell-like structure inspired by renowned It...
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Italian Modern 1950s Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Pair of Gio Ponti, 'Ninfea' Folding Rattan Chairs for Fratelli Reguitti, c 1957
Located in London, GB
Original pair of Gio Ponti folding rattan chairs. For Fratelli Reguitti. Italy circa 1950s
ebonized wood and rattan.
Restored. Fully functional. S...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Wood
H 28.15 in W 19.3 in D 31.5 in
Pair of Italian Art Deco Parchment, Cream Velvet and Black Lacquered Armchairs
Located in Meda, MB
This stunning pair of Art Deco style armchairs was produced in Italy in the 1980s.
The back is in parchment (goat skin), the frontal frame and the legs are black lacquered, while th...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Lacquer, Parchment Paper, Velvet
H 28.75 in W 29.53 in D 29.53 in
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair
Located in Countryside, IL
Eames For Herman Miller Mid Century Yellow Fiberglass Shell Chair
The chair measures: 24.75 wide x 22 deep x 31.25 high, with a s...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Verner Panton, Set of Four "A" Chairs "System 1-2-3" for Fritz Hansen, 1970s
Located in Paris, FR
Panton's "System 1-2-3" utilises a cantilevered form. This seating was developed as a multi-functional set. Indeed, the chairs could be linked to form a bench and a variety of option...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 34.65 in W 21.66 in D 25.2 in
Set of Six Danish Modern 1-2-3 Chairs by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, 1950s
Located in Belmont, MA
These striking chairs were designed in the 1950s by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen in Denmark. The 1-2-3 chairs are upholstered in a bright blue fabric, and sold as a set of six.
Category
Danish Mid-Century Modern 1950s Chairs
Materials
Steel
H 34 in W 19.5 in D 22 in
Opinion Ciatti Con Fort Set of 2 Steel Folding Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Foldable and light, with an adjustable back, Con fort is a contemporary reinterpretation of one of the Industrial era’s first work chairs. Designed by Maurizio Galante and Tal Lancman, Con fort is the solution for all the problems that usually have the folding chair...
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Italian Modern 1950s Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Eero Aarnio for Asko Arm Chair Red Fiberglass Pastil "Pastille", Finland, 1960s
By Eero Aarnio, Asko
Located in Telgte, DE
Eero Aarnio for Asko chair red fiberglass Pastil "Pastille", Finland, 1960s
A red high gloss fiberglass 'Pastille' ('pastil' or 'Gyro') chair designed by Finish designer Eero Aarnio...
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Finnish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
H 36.23 in Dm 36.23 in
Mid-Century Modern Style Chair Multicolor Upholstery and Walnut Frame, a Pair
Located in Plainview, NY
A stylish pair of Mid Century Modern style barrel chairs. The chairs feature a recent upholstery in vivid dark blue, yellow and cranberry colors. The high quality chairs are made of walnut wood. The natural color of the walnut wood showing burl patterns adds to the chairs beauty and elegance. This pair of MCM style chairs...
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Mid-Century Modern 1950s Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Walnut
H 34 in W 22.5 in D 26 in
Vintage African Beaded Yoruba Chair, Multicolor, 1 Chair Available
Located in SAINT LOUIS, MO
Description
Originally handcrafted for the Nigerian Yoruba Tribe kings and queens, each chair takes approximately 3 months to make. Thousands of tiny glass beads are intricately app...
Category
Nigerian 1950s Chairs
Materials
Beads
Early Eames DAR Fiberglass Shell Chair Herman Miller
Located in Round Rock, TX
Early 2nd generation “Eiffel” DAR shell chair by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller. This example shows off its heavy fibrous shell in lovely parchment color. Still retains its ...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
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Prototype Charles and Ray Eames Rope Edge Dax
Located in Dronten, NL
Exceptional example of the Charles and Ray Eames Dax molded fiberglass arm shell chair for Herman Miller in one of the original colors, lemon yellow. This is an early chair made by Z...
Category
American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arflex Elettra Chair by Studio BBPR
By Studio BBPR, Arflex
Located in Dronten, NL
Elettra chair by Studio BBPR, produced by Arflex, Italy, 1954.
Structure in black lacquered solid steel rod, seat and back covered in Yves Klein Blue A...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Steel
Studio BBPR for Arflex "Elettra" Chairs, Italy, 1953
By Studio BBPR, Arflex
Located in Naples, IT
Group of four Elettra chairs by Studio BBPR for Arflex, 1953.
Iconic Italian chair by Arflex published in 1953, structure made of black metal tubing th...
Category
Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of Three Chairs, Model 771, by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, 1950s
Located in Paris, FR
Set of three chairs, model 771, by Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France, 1950s
Ready to be reupholstered.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal
H 31.5 in W 19.69 in D 22.45 in
Set of Six Mid-Century Modern Saarinen Knoll Executive Armchairs
By Eero Saarinen, Knoll
Located in Houston, TX
Set of six Mid-Century Modern Saarinen executive armchairs.
This set has been reupholstered with a dark grey woven fabric and has four metal legs that act as the base.
Saarinen b...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal
20th Century French Wrought Iron Outdoor Chairs, 1950s
Located in LEGNY, FR
Very nice 20th century French wrought iron white outdoor chair from the 1950s.
The cushion is reversible, blue on one side and with flower pattern on the other side.
Category
French Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Hans Wegner Set of Six 'Airport' Chairs for Carl Hansen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of six 'Airports chairs', in metal and fabric, by Hans Wegner for Carl Hansen, Denmark late 1950s.
Nice set of six Airport chairs by Hans J. Wegner. This set is produced by C...
Category
Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton Cone Heart Chair by Vitra, Germany
By Vitra, Verner Panton
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Elegant and beautiful cone heart chair by Verner Panton. Very good original condition with swivel base and Kvadrat dark blue wool upholstery. Signed with manufacture label.
Category
German Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of six 1950s French Chairs
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Set of six chairs in black iron, France, 1950.
New upholstered with purple cool fabric.
Good vintage condition for this chair in the manner of the French designer Pierre Guariche.
Category
French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Materials
Metal, Iron
Set of Six Eames DSX Herman Miller USA Chairs
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Beautiful iconic DSX chairs in the colors: Raw Umber (light), Navy blue, olive green dark, ultramarine blue, off-white, kelly green.
Shells are in very good or excellent condition wi...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Elegant Grey Danish Lounge Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Great A frame lounge chair. Chair is freshly upholstered in a dove grey. Dark walnut A frame contrasts the softly curved cushions. Made in Denmark.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs
Brilliant Pair of Mid-Century Modernist Sapphire Blue Velvet Occasional Chairs
Located in New York, NY
This gorgeous pair of chairs feature stylized scroll form wingback design and ebonized walnut legs. They have been newly upholstered in a rich sapphire blue velvet. These chairs have...
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs
H 41.5 in W 23.5 in D 23 in
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