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Period: 1950s
1950's pair of chairs by Dominique
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
Rare chair for the aircraft carrier "Le Clemanceau" In the style of Jean Prouvé Circa 1950's Original condition and original fabric Historique : Mobilier conçu spécialement en feui...
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Metal

1950s Wood and Woven Wicker Chair in Gio Ponti Style from Paris, France
Located in Milano, IT
This 1950s wood and woven wicker chair, crafted in the style of renowned designer Gio Ponti, exudes timeless elegance and craftsmanship. Made in Paris, France, the chair features a s...
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French French Provincial Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

The JH 250 Valet Chair by Hans J. Wegner for Johannes Hansen, 1953
Located in Sagaponack, NY
The iconic Valet chair designed by Hans Wegner. Crafted in teak and oakwood with seat that swings upward to hang trousers and hidden storage for pocket contents. Conceived in 1953...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of 8 "Tulip" Chairs by Knoll
Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, C
Set of 8 "Tulip" chairs designed by Eero Saarinen (1910 - 1961) and manufactured by Knoll. Glass fiber, aluminium base and synthetic leather cushion. United States, Circa 1950.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1950's Original Tolix Model A Dining Outdoor Chairs - Large Quantities Available
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950's Original Tolix Model A Dining Outdoor Chairs - Large Quantities Available. Tolix is one of our all time favourite companies. In 1907 Frenchman Xavier Pauchard discovered tha...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Sheet Metal

Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair - Iconic Design Statement
Located in Manzano, IT
Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chair - Iconic Design Statement Elevate your space with this exquisite mid-century modern lounge chair that blends form and function in a timeless design. ...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 4 Italian Rush Seat Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Italian rush seat chairs in the style of Gio Ponti. Sleek and stylish ladder back dining chairs. Newly refinished. Minor imperfecti...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rush, Wood

Børge Mogensen for Fredericia Dining Chair in Oak and Cane Wicker
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Børge Mogensen for Fredericia, dining chair, model ‘BM 61’, oak, cane wicker, Denmark, 1950s. This naturalistic looking chair is characterized by a splendid design featuring simpl...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Oak

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

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

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Metal

A Pair of Tall Upholstered Chairs
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of stylish, asian style, tall back chairs with black laquered handles. Upholstered in cotton, black/white abstract print.
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Set of six Medea Curved Wood Dining Chairs by Vittorio Nobili - Collectibles
Located in Milano, IT
Original Medea Chairs - Vittorio Nobili - Great patina Set of six very rare and highly collectible "Medea" wood dining chairs, designed by Vittorio Nobili for Italian manufacturer T...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Uno & Östen Kristiansson Hunting Chair for Luxus Sweden 1954 Wegner Danish
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listed for sale is an original, very rare 1954 Hunting chair, produced by Luxus in Sweden. The chair was designed by Uno & Östen Kristiansson. This example is in excellent original c...
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Swedish Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Leather, Teak

Four Chairs in the style "Chiavarina" Years 50-60
By Non-Standard Furniture and Lighting
Located in Milano, IT
Group of 4 chairs, lacquered wood, foam seat and velvet upholstery.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Vintage Side Chair by Robert Lempureur
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A striking mid-century side chair attributed to French designer Robert Lempereur, featuring a sculptural metal spindle frame and red leather seat. With its asymmetrical legs and airy...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Mid-Century Czech Beige Bentwood Armchairs, a Pair
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of armchairs by Czech furniture designer Jindrich Halabala. This 1950s design is upholstered in an updated beige fabric, the soothing earth tone was chosen to compliment the t...
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Czech Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Fabric, Bentwood

Pierre Jeanneret, Authentic Rare Lounge Chair, Chandigarh, 1956
Located in Amsterdam, NL
This authentic Pierre Jeanneret rare easy chair, known as the PJ-Rare-Chair, epitomizes the beauty of his Chandigarh creations, with only a handful in e...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Mid-century Steel Flat Iron Springer Patio Outdoor Lounge Chair, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Steel Mid-century Springer Outdoor grey enamel Lounge Chair Set of Two. Each chair features a white round tubular U-shaped base that rocks and forth when ...
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Jørgen Christensens Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Cognac Leather and Oak
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jørgen Christensen, set of eight dining chairs, leather, oak, brass, Denmark, 1950s Exclusive set of eight dining chairs designed by Danish designer and cabinetmaker Jørgen Christe...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Six "Tongue" Chairs, Joseph-André Motte for Steiner, France 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Set of six chairs model 771 (said "tongue chair") by Joseph Andre Motte for Steiner. Circa 1954. Redone and recently covered with Bergamo fabric by Bisson Bruneel...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

3 Sculptural Form 'Oro' Dining Chairs by Raoul Guys, 1951, Airborne, France
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Exquisite and extremely rare set of three 'oro' dining chairs designed by sculptor and designer Raoul Guys in 1951 for 'Airborne',France. These chairs were commissioned by Air Fr...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An early "Egg" chair with vintage upholstery.
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wool

Pair of 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

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

Stylish Set of Four Wrought Iron Barrel-back Curule-form Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with dramatic incurved openwork back sloping to upright teminals capped with giltwood spheres; flanking an attached leather seat all raised on a curule-form support
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Carlo Mollino, sedia per la sala da ballo Lutrario di Torino Prod. Doro, 1959
Located in Rivoli, IT
Rara sedia con struttura in ferro laccato, ottone, legno e rivestimento in skai. Modello creato per la sala da ballo Lutrario di Torino nel 1959 Il Lutrario, nella sua attuale colloc...
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Pair of Dorothy Draper Hollywood Regency Leopard Printed Vinyl Curved Armchairs
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Pair of 1950s Hollywood Regency cheetah or leopard printed vinyl curved back armchairs attributed to Dorothy Draper. Item features mahogany wood frames, brass handles, curved backs, ...
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Upholstery

Set of 4 Mid Century chairs Kadeder beech vintage stacking chair
Located in Berlin, DE
We are offering for sale four beautiful vintage chairs from the 1950s, probably manufactured by Kadeder. The chairs are made of high-quality beech wood, offer very good seating comfo...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Friso Kramer Result Chairs Set Birch Ahrend 1965
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Nice iconic and rare set of 6 early Result chairs with birch plywood seats and backs. Designed for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958 and these specific chairs were manufactured in 1965. The R...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Armchair Made In Mahogany & Light Leather By Jacob Kjær From 1950s
Located in Lejre, DK
This armchair, designed by Jacob Kjær around the 1950s, is a fine example of mid-century Danish craftsmanship. The chair is constructed from high-quality mahogany wood, known for its...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Leather, Mahogany

Set of Six Chairs by Arne Jacobsen M. Butterfly for the Brazilian Airline, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Set composed of chairs designed by Arne Jacobsen for the Brazilian airline Varig in 1950. The model of the chairs is the Butterly. The structure of the chairs is made of painted iron...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Børge Mogensen Chairs Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare pair of chairs designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden.
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Swedish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Pine

Curvaceous Lounge Chair by Tommi Parzinger
Located in Atlanta, GA
Curvaceous lounge chair by Tommi Parzinger, American, circa 1950s. This chair is currently being refinished and reupholstered and can be completed in your choice of color and in your...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

1950’s Original Tolix Model a Dining Outdoor Chairs, Set of Six '1643'
Located in Hook, Hampshire
1950?s Original Tolix Model A Dining Outdoor Chairs – Set Of Six (1643) 1950?s Original Tolix Model A Dining Outdoor Chairs ? Set Of Six. Tolix is one of our all time favourite companies. In 1907 Frenchman Xavier Pauchard discovered that he could protect sheet metal from rusting by dipping it in molten zinc (galvanisation) and a few years later he set up his factory producing steel furniture. Tolix was the creator and founder of perhaps the most iconic cafe chair of all time, the Tolix model A, designed in 1934 and sadly now copied worldwide. This is a set of six rich dark green chairs...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair Of Lounge Chairs By James Mont
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of James Mont Lounge Chairs. Glamorous and comfortable large pair of Mid-Century Modern upholstered lounge chairs, club chairs, side chairs or slipper chairs byJames Mont for Gr...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Italian Mid Century Armchairs in the Style of Marco Zanuso
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
As one of the first Italian designers to go beyond aesthetic issues to incorporate technological, industrial, and communication variables into his art, Marco Zanuso introduced the co...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bronze

Sexy Pair Italian Gio Ponti style Tall Back Brass Side Dining Chair Mid-Century
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Sexy pair Italian Gio Ponti style brass dining chairs with open back and tapered legs. They measure 44.5"t x 19"w x 19"d with a seat height of 17.5"t
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-07-A Hanging Armchair/ Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
Here we see a playful kind of experimentation, different from the average modern design, which is more well-behaved and dogmatic. It’s radical, it’s curious, it pushes boundaries. It...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Metal

Midcentury French Oak & Rope Woven Armchair
Located in Chicago, IL
Midcentury French oak arm chair with curved, sculptural arms. Woven seat and back supports are comprised of groups of 8 thin ropes form each "stripe" to create a square-style pattern...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Rope, Oak

Jacques Adnet Black Leather Chair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning black leather chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black metal frame with its legs ending in brass ball feet. Brass balls adorn the top of the frame as well. Thick leathe...
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French Art Deco Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Lounge Chair by Paul McCobb
Located in Dallas, TX
A rare lounge chair designed by Paul McCobb for Directional.
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric

John Woodard Mid Century Leather / Iron Lounge Chair
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A black wrought iron framed lounge chair having black leather strap arms and brass hardware with the seat back and bottom upholstered in a soft and supple black leather. The back res...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Brass, Iron

Pair of Maruni Rope Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of Maruni rope lounge chairs, circa 1950s, Japan. The chairs feature an ebonized beech wood frame and are contrasted by their camel tension ro...
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Japanese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Beech

Tito Agnoli Chairs
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Tito Agnoli chairs for Bonacina, Italy, circa 1950s Great sculptural "clam" shape with floating base. Wonderful condition and patina.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bamboo, Rattan

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Set of Six Chairs by Carlo Hauner, Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1954 by Carlo Hauner for "Forma" rare dining chairs are made of caviuna wood and leather. The chairs were recently restored; wood structure and linen upholstery. Carl...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Wood, Linen

Chair model 56, Niels O. Møller for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1950s
Located in Torino, IT
Chair model 56, Niels O. Møller for J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik, Denmark 1950s
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Papercord, Teak

Mid-Century Open Back Upholstered Desk / Side Chair w/ Splayed Walnut Legs
Located in New York, NY
This elegant mid-century modern chair embodies the timeless aesthetic of the 1950s, showcasing a sleek design, expert craftsmanship, and thoughtful use of materials. Its versatile op...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Fabric, Walnut

Wim Den Boon Dutch Modernism Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Antwerp, BE
Wim Den Boon; Dutch Modernism; Dining chairs; Side chairs; Dutch design; Wim Den Boon was a Dutch designer, interior designer and architect. Boon w...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Wood

Set of 8 Unilabor Chairs MT 552, Geraldo de Barros, 1960s, Brazilian Design
Located in New York, NY
This incredible set of eight MT 552 chairs designed by Geraldo de Barros (1923-1998) and manufactured by Unilabor has a frame in solid rosewood with cane backrests and seats. Because...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Cane, Rosewood

Pair of Rare Chairs with Armrests by Martin Eisler, circa 1955 Midcentury Brazil
Located in New York, NY
Designed in 1955 by Martin Eisler for "Forma," the rare chai with armrests is made of Jatobá wood and leather Carlo Hauner and Martin Eisler are most known by well-shaped armchairs made in iron, but the production it's away more complex, handcrafted, and extensive. The wood pieces produced by Forma Móveis...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Vintage Folding Chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1958
Located in Roma, IT
Vintage folding chair Ninfea by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy 1958. Dimensions: Width 48 cm - Depth 66 cm - Height 71 cm - Seat height 33 cm. ...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

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...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Iron

Italian mid century white metal outdoor chair with armrests, 1950s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian mid century white metal outdoor chair with armrests, 1950s. Outdoor chair with white enamelled metal structure, with armrests and micro-per...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Metal

Classic James Mont Tall Back Chair
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A classic James Mont tall back chair, ca' 1950's. Lacquered frame with velvet upholstery.
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American Hollywood Regency Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Eero Saarinen CHAIR '71' For Knoll
Located in Forest, BE
Eero Saarinen designed furniture as a means to problem-solve. Each of his works had a distinct vocabulary of form, startlingly different from the other. The Model 71 and 72 Chairs – ...
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Metal

Ethnic africanist solid wood tripod armchair chair
Located in Ternay, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Chaise ethnique africaine en bois massif sculpté à la main, travail artisanal de qualité avec son piétement tripode en un seul morceau. Très bel état vintage avec une belle patine du...
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African Tribal Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Danish Rosewood Chair, circa 1950-Designed by Arne Vodder for Sibast
Located in Philadelphia, PA
One high end Mid-Century Danish design dining chair in rosewood and leather, 1950s. Designed by Arne Vodder. Original "SIBAST FURNITURE-MAD...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Leather, Wood

Set of 4 Vintage Mid-Century Scandinavian Modern Teak Model 89 by Erik Buch
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of four elegant chairs model 89 was designed by Erik Buch for the Danish manufactory Anderstrup Møbelfabrik during the 1950s. They are made of high-quality teak wood in a da...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Wool, Teak

Pair of Neoclassical French Armchairs, 1950's
Located in North Miami, FL
These French armchairs have the original crackled paint and fleurette accents and sabots, they have been reupholstered with an amazingly soft and rich rust tone suede leather. THIS ...
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Metal

Audoux Minet French Oak & Rope Side Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Audoux-Minet French Oak & Rope Side Chair Designed by Adrien Audoux & Frida Minet France, circa 1950s This handsome side chair will add wonderful texture and rich history to any room...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

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