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Period: 1950s
Number in Set: Set of 2
Pierre Jeanneret Pair of X-Leg Chairs PJ-SI-45-A / Authentic Midcentury
Located in Zürich, CH
This set of two X-leg chairs is absolutely fantastic. The X-shape legs are characteristic of Pierre Jeannerets design for Chandigarh and you can see it on many objects. There is a si...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Large Set of Roland Rainer Dining Chairs in Wood
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Roland Rainer, dining chairs, stained beech, lacquered beech, Austria, 1950s These dining chairs have a minimalistic design, distinguished by an open construction style with emphasi...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Kai Kristiansen Rosewood No 42 Dining Chairs with Paul Smith Fabric, Set of 2
Located in London, GB
Originally designed by Kai Kristiansen in 1956 and manufactured by Schou Andersen Møbelfabrik, the No 42 chair is one of the most well known designs in mid century Danish furniture...
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Danish Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Fabric

Pair of Iconic Margherita Rattan Armchairs by Franco Albini for Bonacina
Located in Piacenza, Italy
Beautiful couple of Iconic Franco Albini armchairs model "Margherita" 1951, manufactured by Bonacina. Margherita is considered the first "legless" armchair of Italian design. The p...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rattan

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

CEES BRAAKMAN - Pair of «SB03» dining chair
Located in Forest, BE
Cees Braakman began his career as a designer very early and he left for the United States to deepen his knowledge in design. His wish was to design furniture that met functional need...
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956
Located in Deerfield Beach, FL
Set of Two Mid-Century Modern Oscar Armchairs by Sergio Rodrigues, Brazil, 1956 Named after Oscar Niemeyer, this armchair features the iconic curves and sinuous lines characteristic...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Wood

Charles Ray Eames Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
Eames for Herman Miller, rare upholstered LCM's original factory upholstery with tacks on underside. Few of these were ordered and were usually custom.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Pair of Scandinavian Cocktail Chairs - 1950s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Pair of Scandinavian Cocktail Chairs - 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Faux Fur, Wood

Early Womb chair by Eero Saarinen
Located in Brussels, BE
The Womb Chair, designed by Eero Saarinen and produced by Knoll in the 1950s, is a icon of mid-century design. Its curves and form redefine comfort, offering relaxation in any space....
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric

1950s Vintage Boho Michael Taylor for Baker Shoji Screen Slipper Chairs - a Pair
Located in west palm beach, FL
A fantastic pair of vintage Boho slipper chairs. designed by the iconic Michael Taylor for Baker and tagged on the bottom. The coveted shoji screen design. Acquired from a Hudson estate
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Chair designed by Poul Kjaerholm manufactured by da E. Kold Christensen
Located in Firenze, FI
Chair PK11, designed in 1957 by Poul Kjaerholm and produced by E. Kold Christensen, marked by the manufacturer. Ash backrest and a linear three-legged structure in chromed steel. Wit...
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Danish Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Gio Ponti Armchairs for Cassina, Model 516
Located in New York, NY
Pair of sculptural walnut armchairs, variant of model 516, designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina in 1955. Ponti’s creativity can be seen in the many details including the rising open arm...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Eames for Herman Miller Rare 1956 First Year Lounge Chair with Spinning Ottoman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A rare 1956 first year production of the iconic 670/671 lounge chair with spinning ottoman by Ray and Charles Eames for Herman Miller. The spinning ottoman was only made during the f...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rosewood

Set of Six Ico and Luisa Parisi Dining Chairs by Ariberto Colombo, 1952
Located in Rome, IT
Set of iconic Ico & Luisa Parisi dining chairs manufactured by Ariberto Colombo, Cantù, circa 1952 this version with a wooden backrest is a later version; the original version is wit...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Vintage S34 Armchairs by Mart Stam & Marcel Breuer for Thonet, 1950s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cubic form, clear design, fine proportions, and flexing movement: The development of the perfected cantilever chairs S 33 and S 34, among the first of their kind, today combines zeit...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Armchairs "DU20" by Gastone Rinaldi/ Rima Padova, Italy 1953
Located in Berlin, DE
Armchairs model "DU20" by Gastone Rinaldi/ Rima Padova Italy, 1953 Available as set. Individual on request.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Pair of Saddle Leather and Iron Armchairs by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important pair of armchairs by French designer Jacques Adnet. Heavy, tubular iron frame makes a substantial and grounded seat. Cognac saddle leather with signature Adnet contrast sti...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

A Pair of BRUTALIST RUSTIC MODERN CHAIRS, in CHARLES DUDOUYT Style, France 1960
Located in PARIS, FR
A beautiful pair of 2 chairs with high backs, Modernist, Rustic-Modern, Art-Popular, hand-cut tapered wooden structures, straw seats, high backs, in the spirit of Charles Dudouyt, to...
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French Brutalist Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Vintage Beech Chalet Chairs
Located in Hellerup, DK
Chunky and charming rustique chalet chair in light beech wood. The very comfortable French chairs dates from the 1950s and are in good condition, with wear according to age and use. ...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Willy Guhl - "Loop" chairs
Located in PAU, FR
Two concrete chairs named "Loop" created by Willy Guhl in the 1950s. Produced by Eternit, it is suitable for indoor and outdoor uses. Height : 53 cm Seat height : 28 cm Width : 55 cm...
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Swiss Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Concrete, Cement

Michael van Beuren Original Pair of Chairs for Domus
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
In 1937 Michael van Beuren arrived for the first time in Mexico and he marvelled at the historical moment that the country was living, as a new middle class emerged, with particular ...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Mahogany

2 Rare Albert Haberer Dining Chairs from 1950
Located in Rümmingen, BW
This rare set of 2 dining chairs are designed by Albert Haberer and manufactured by Hermann Fleiner, Germany in ca 1950. These chairs are beautifully crafted with attention to detail...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood, Beech, Cherry

Gio Ponti Ultraleggera Chairs
Located in MADRID, ES
Gio Ponti designed this chair in the 1950s, commissioned by Cassina, a company that has been producing it continuously ever since. Fifty-seven years after its commercialisation, it ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Michael van Beuren Original Pair of Chairs for Domus
Located in San Pedro Garza Garcia, Nuevo Leon
In 1937 Michael van Beuren arrived for the first time in Mexico and he marvelled at the historical moment that the country was living, as a new middle class emerged, with particular ...
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Mexican Bauhaus Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Pine

Pier Giacomo Castiglioni Azucena chairs made in Italy 1959
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Extremely rare minimalist side chairs model T12, designed by Luigi Caccia Dominioni and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for Azucena, Italy 1959. Acquired from old stock directly from Azucen...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s Pair of Italian Chairs, Restored
Located in Praha, CZ
- Carefully refurbished and reupholstered in velvet fabric - high of seat 40 cm
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Set Of Eight 699 "Superleggera" Chairs Designed By Gio Ponti for Amedeo Cassina.
Located in Madrid, ES
Set of eight chairs mod. Superleggera designed by Gio Ponti for Figli Di Amadeo Cassina. Made of solid ash wood and rattan. Italy 1957. Its construction challenge is contained in the...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Ash

Pair of Frederic Weinberg Wicker, Wrought Iron and Brass Chairs, USA 1950s
Located in Beograd, RS
In this listing you will find a set of Mid-Century Modern chairs designed by Frederic Weinberg, the renowned US designer. Chairs are made of wrought iron and wicker, with brass detai...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Wrought Iron

A Pair of Grosfeld House Style Ebonized Armchairs
Located in Elkton, MD
A Pair of 1950s Grosfeld House Style ebonized armchairs with striped upholstery.
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Pierre Jeanneret Senate Chair in Cowhide, 1950s Chandigargh
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning teak Senate chair fully reupholstered in a cappuccino cowhide designed by Pierre Jeanneret for Chandigargh. Plush seat resting on two "V Legs" with a generous armrest which ...
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Indian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cowhide, Teak

CM194 Low Chairs – high back – by Pierre Paulin for Thonet around 1959s
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
A pair of armchairs with a distinctive mid-20th century design, model CM 194. This pair of chairs is an early piece designed by visionary designer Pierre Paulin for the French Thonet...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Augusto Bozzi Set of Two Aster Chairs by Saporiti 1950s
Located in Montecatini Terme, IT
Set of two Aster chairs designed by Augusto Bozzi in the 1950s and manufactured by Fratelli Saporiti. The main feature of chairs is the iconic and elegant metal structure of the legs...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Guillereme et Chambron Chair
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Single Guillerme et Chambron lounge chair in oak "Grand Repos" large scale newly upholstered in Beige Boucle upholstery
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Bouclé, Oak

Vintage Classic Armless Chairs by Jens Risom, 1950's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic slipper or armless chairs by Jens Risom-original, vintage 1950's production. Walnut frames have a beautiful patina, newly reupholstered in Brunschwig & Fils linen, ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Set of 2 Small Mid-Century Bamboo Chairs, Italian Design 1950s
Located in Palermo, IT
Set of 2 small mid-century bamboo chairs, Italian design 1950s Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Joseph-Andre Motte Tongue Model 771 Chairs for Steiner
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of dining chairs by Joseph-Andre Motte the model 771 Tongue Chair reupholstered in tan suede. Black enameled steel base and legs. These chairs were designed in 1954 by Joseph-An...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Scissor Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Laminated teak plywood pair of scissor chairs, made in Holland in 1958. More recent upholstery in very good condition. When needed, re-upholstery is available upon request. Priced as...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-59-A Pair of Kangaroo Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century
Located in Zürich, CH
The kangaroo chair has a very simple shape, almost like a wave. We love this combination of this strong wood frame filled with the thin caning. These contrasts make this object so un...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Pair of Leggera chairs in light wood, Gio Ponti, Cassina (First Edition)
Located in Argelato, BO
Leggera is the chair designed in 1952 by Gio Ponti in collaboration with Cesare Cassina and the company's artisans. An icon of Made in Italy design that represents the wooden chair p...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Of Italian Wrought Iron Garden Chairs
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Wrought Iron Garden Chairs. This lovely pair of Italian Hollywood Regency style designer wrought iron chairs have a curvaceous design and are equally at home in or ou...
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Italian Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Charles & Ray Eames for Herman Miller Plywood DCW Dining Chairs, 1950s Set of 2
Located in London, GB
The DCW chair was originally released in 1946, with Herman Miller taking over the manufacture of the chairs in 1950. This lasted until 1953 when the chairs were taken out of producti...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Plywood

1950's PEL Tubular Metal Dining Steel Blue Chairs - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s PEL Tubular Metal Dining Steel Blue Chairs – Good Quantity Available 1950’s PEL Tubular Metal Dining Steel Blue Chairs – Good Quantity Availabl...
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English Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Tony Paul, Chairs, Brass, Green Velvet, Rubel, America, 1954
Located in High Point, NC
A pair brass and green velvet chairs designed by Tony Paul and produced by Rubel, United States, 1954.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

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

Red Jørgen Rasmussen Kevi Desk Chair
Located in Dronten, NL
A design icon, the Kevi task chair offers adjustable height, adjustable angle back and adjustable seat height. Surprisingly comfortable, the Kevi chair is a favorite among architects...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

1950's Burgundy Tubular Metal Dining Chairs Sebel - Good Quantity Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Burgundy Tubular Metal Dining Chairs Sebel – Good Quantity Available 1950’s Burgundy Tubular Metal Dining Chairs Sebel – Good Quantity Available. Sebel was one of several manu...
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English Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

George Nakashima Studio Grass Seated Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Grass-seated chair from circa 1950s production in black walnut by George Nakashima for Nakashima Studios with original seagrass seat. Two chairs available; priced individually. Meas...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Seagrass

Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs Inspired By Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Sculptural Lounge Chairs Inspired By Gio Ponti. This large pair of Italian mid century lounge chairs have splayed brass legs, are of generous size and are most...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

1950s Pair of Carver Armchairs by Andrew Milne
Located in London, GB
An absolutely stunning and very rare pair of carver chairs by Andrew Milne. They were designed in the 1940’s for Heal’s, this pair dates from the 1950’s. They have a spectacular des...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Coppia di piccole Sedie Anni 50
Located in Milano, IT
Coppia di piccole sedie, legno di faggio, corda intrecciata. Buone condizioni.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

String, Beech

1950s British Metal Chair
Located in High Point, NC
A metal chair from the United Kingdom, produced circa 1950. A chair’s chair, Windsor inflected; two main stalks of bent metal with rubber tipped feet curled around a soft cushion in ...
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British Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Elegant Italian Cane Side Chairs
Located in Dronten, NL
Graceful Italian 1950s side chair in solid black enameled steel rod and rattan. Three chairs available, priced individually.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

1950s, Upholstered Armchairs by Jindrich Halabala, Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of armchairs by Czech furniture designer J. Halabala. Made in the 1950s, distinctive bentwood furniture designs were produced in Central European furniture factories throughou...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Bentwood

Two L. Sognot Style Rattan Lounge Chairs w. Blue "Chiné" Cushions - France 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stylish rattan loungers in the style of Louis Sognot with freshly upholstered "chiné" blue wool cushions. These chairs will ship from France and can be returned to either Fr...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wool, Upholstery, Rattan

Two Art Deco chairs, Poland, 1950s. After renovation
Located in Chorzów, PL
A pair of Art Deco chairs from the mid-20th century, Poland. The furniture is in very good condition, professionally renovated, the seats are covered with new fabric. Dimensions: h...
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Polish Art Deco Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of chairs by Geraldo De Barros
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pair of chairs Manufactured by Unilabor Brazil, 1955 Iron, fabric upholstered Measurements 40 cm x 43 cm x 82h cm 15,78 in x 16,9 in x 32,28h in Literature Unilabor, by Mauro Claro...
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Brazilian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

1950's Dark Walnut Side Chair, Oswald Haerdtl Model 515
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950’s Dark walnut side chair – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515 1950’s Dark walnut side chair – Oswald Haerdtl Model 515. This chair was produced by...
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Czech Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

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