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Period: 1950s
Set of 6 Vintage Iitalian chairs in blue fabric
Located in Milano, IT
Set of six splendid Italian chairs from the 1950s, a true gem of Mid-Century design, perfectly representative of a time when Italy established itself as a leading force in the intern...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Neoclassical Solid Brass Italian Chiavari chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian brass chair in Neoclassical style from the 1950 s . Pink velvet upholstery . we have one more chair like this slightly different size .
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Italian Neoclassical Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Brass

Midcentury Italian Medea Chair by Vittorio Nobili
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Medea chairs are a classic design created by Italian architect and designer Vittorio Nobili in 1955. The chairs are named after the mythical Greek sorceress Medea, known for her inte...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Oak

Pair Mid-Century Oval Egg Chairs Blu Velvet Ico Parisi Style Italian Design 1950
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Very original chairs of great character that make the furniture that represent it unique, very reminiscent of the style of the great architect Parisi. spiked metal feet.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Velvet

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

Set of 6 Early Hans Wegner CH23 Dining Chairs, Carl Hansen & Søn, Denmark, 1950s
Located in Deland, FL
Introducing a rare, expansive set of rare early Model CH 23 dining chairs by Hans J. Wegner for Carl Hansen & Søn built in Denmark in the late 1950's. The CH 23 dining chair, like m...
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Danish Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Oak

1950s by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA Midcentury Italian Design Pair of Chair
Located in Brescia, IT
1950s by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA midcentury Pair of chairs black sky and black metal.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Metal

Vintage Gio Ponti Style Italian Club Chair in Wool and Wood, 1950s
Located in Culver City, CA
This classic 1950s Gio Ponti style Italian Club Chair is reupholstered in buff-colored cashmere, with newly refurbished walnut tapered legs. Wear consistent with age and use. Inquire...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Wool

Transat Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Beech and Fabric Chaise Longue, French
Located in Labrit, Landes
French folding deck chair or lounger chair Very comfortable for patio or garden The fabric is in good condition but stained. It is possible to change it if you wish. Folded dimension...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Mid-century Slat Wood Easy Rocking Chair by Michael Van Beuren for Domus, Pair
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Pair of Michael van Beuren-designed "Easy" rocking chairs features a sinuous crescent-shaped form supported by an angular frame. Each chair features a wood seat attached to the frame...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

An Architectural MODERNIST ATELIER CHAIR, in Jean Prouvé Style, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing very singular, telescopic workshop chair, Modernist, Bauhaus, Constructivist, Reconstruction, geometric structures in thick pieces of metal with telescopic system, on ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Campanula Model Chair By Carlo Pagani For Arflex 1952
Located in Palermo, IT
Mid-Century Campanula Model Chair by Carlo Pagani for Arflex 1952 Metal and brass structure, brown eco leather covering. Intact and in good condition, small signs of aging.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Dining Table and Set of Six Chairs by Umberto Mascagni, 1950s
Located in Budapest, HU
Available the complete dining suite: Six chairs, bar cabinet, sideboard.  
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Dunbar Occasional Arm Chair by Edward Wormley for Dunbar, 1954
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A model 5517 occasional armchair with exposed mahogany frame supporting a fully upholstered seat, back rest and arms, covered in vintage upholstery. Designed in 1954 as a component o...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Mahogany

Eero Saarinen Yellow Leather Tulip Arm Chair Pedestal Collection by Knoll
Located in Van Nuys, CA
The rare Eero Saarinen Tulip Arm Chair with Upholstered Inner Shell and Seat Cushion is a striking piece from the iconic Pedestal Collection ...
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Aluminum

Ant, Model 3100, Arne Jacobsen, Teak Wood, Fritz Hansen, 1950
Located in Lejre, DK
The ant, model 3100, designed by Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) in teak wood, manufactured by Fritz Hansen. This chair has three metal legs and is a very early model, due to the metal bra...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Hans Wegner Cow Horn Chairs
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Set of four Hans Wegner cow horn chairs with cane woven seats. Manufactured by Johannes Hansen.
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Danish Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Vintage Mid-Century Postmodern Minimalist Leather Rocking Chair by Takeshi Nii
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This folding modern rocking chair was designed by Takeshi Nii during the 1950s. It has a black leather upholstered and aluminum frame on wooden sleds. This folding model is easy to s...
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Unknown Minimalist Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

French Louis XVI Fruitwood Arm Chair with New Herman Miller Fabric
Located in West Hartford, CT
Iconic, vintage Herman Miller rare out of print fabric adorns this gorgeous French Louis XVI fruitwood arm chair. The juxtaposition is nothing short of riveting and this chair will i...
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French Louis XVI Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Fabric, Fruitwood

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

Mid-Century Portuguese Barber Chair
Located in Lisboa, Lisboa
Barber chair. Made of light blue enameled metal and upholstered in dark synthetic leather with stripes. The sturdy circular base ensures stability to the structure, typical of classi...
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Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Janus High Back Chairs by Edward Wormley for Dunbar
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A pair of 'Janus' high back chairs with the original blue silk faille upholstery, on light walnut legs with cloud lift stretchers.
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Upholstery

Rare Pair of Red Hans Wegner Arm Chairs for Hansen and Son. Original. Signed.
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare and desirable pair of red side chairs designed by Hans Wegner for Hansen and Son, Denmark, 1950s. These are in very good completely origin...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Wood

Antique Hand Carved Chair
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful patina and details on the arms and legs of this hand carved teak chair. Circa 1950. Full dimensions; 21" wide at the front x 16" wide...
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Primitive Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Three Wire Chairs 'Auersperg' Sonett, Karl Fostel, Austria, 1950
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A set of three chairs model 'Auersberg' from the 'SONETT' series designed by J.O.Wladar & V. Mödlhammer and manufactured by Karl Fostel Sen.'s Erben, Austria, manufactured in midcent...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Streamlined Bucket Chairs, Pair
Located in Garnerville, NY
A wonderful pair of streamlined Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs designed by Adrian Pearsall. Re-upholstered in a dark gray nubby fabric. Solid walnut legs and stretchers. Featuring ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Ash

Arne Jacobsen First Edition 3106 Tongue Chairs 1955
Located in Genève, GE
1955, Arne Jacobsen, tongue chair black lacquered in good patina condition. Jacobsen has designed a serie of chairs of plywood. Hammer, Butterfly, ant, mosquito and the tongue. This ...
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Danish Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Poltroncina in Miniatura Design in Giunco Con Struttura in Ferro 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Poltroncina Miniatura Design 1950s Descrizione: Miniatura poltrona in giunco design 1950s , la poltrona in miniatura da bambini è stata realizzata in Italia nella metà del XX Sec...
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Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Small Chairs 1950s Special Design
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Small chairs 1950s special design, small chairs 1950s special design pink fabric, wooden feet.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Small Chairs 1950s Special Design
Small Chairs 1950s Special Design
$578 Sale Price / set
67% Off
Black Bentwood Chair in the Style of Thonet, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, ES
Black bentwood chair designed in the style of Thonet. Made in France, circa 1950. In original condition with minor wear consistent with age an...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Elegant Set of 2 Chairs by Pierre Guariche - 1950s Vintage Design
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elegant Set of 2 Chairs by Pierre Guariche - 1950s Vintage Design Discover the timeless appeal of this exclusive set of two chairs designed by renowned French designer Pierre Guaric...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of 6 Revolt Chairs by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, Netherlands, 1956
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Revolt' chair was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. An award winning design that has become an icon of Dutch industrial design from the 1950's. This solid chair has...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1950s Italian Design Midcentury Brown Pair of Lounge Chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
Pair of lounge chairs design Mobiltecnica Italy, 1950s Original dark brown sky upholstery in excellent condition.
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sedia da Bambini Design, 1950s
Located in Milano, MI
Sedia Miniatura design 1950s Descrizione: Sedia in miniatura legno curvato realizzata in Italia nella metà del XX Secolo La Poltroncina è in ottime condizioni come da foto. M...
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European Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Series 7 Chair by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen, 1955
Located in Budapest, HU
The Series 7 chair, designed by Danish architect Arne Jacobsen in 1955 and produced by Fritz Hansen, remains one of the most iconic pieces of modern furniture design. This particular...
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Danish Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Stylish Sophisticates Walnut Desk and Chair Lubberts & Mulder for Tomlinson
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Stunning 1950s walnut desk by John Lubberts & Lambert Mulder for Tomlinson, from the Sophisticates collection. We love the stylish curved front with a built-in bookcase along with the five side drawers and a center drawer. Beautiful figured light walnut. . The original chair is included and adds to the total...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Paul McCobb Winchendon Furniture Planner Group #1534 Bowtie Dining Side Chair
Located in Forest Grove, PA
An early Paul McCobb #1534 "Bowtie" side or dining chair for the Planner Group by Winchendon Furniture. Unmarked.
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Textile, Maple

Bamboo folding chair attributed to Dal Vera, 1950s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Dal Vera bamboo folding chair, 1950s, Made in Italy.  Set of four bamboo folding chairs attributed to Dal Vera, restored and in excellent condition.  Restored while maintaining the p...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

"Kosmos" Chair - Design by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy, 1954
Located in Wolfurt, AT
The "Kosmos" chair, designed by Augusto Bozzi for Saporiti, Italy, in 1954, epitomizes timeless sophistication with its geometric lines and graceful framework. Retaining its original...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Rare Set of Six Campanino Chiavari Walnut Chairs by Fratelli Levaggi, 1950
Located in Paris, IDF
Beautiful set of six Italian chairs in walnut wood, model "Campanino" by Fratelli Levaggi from the early 1950s, in Chiavari. These chairs were originally designed in 1807 by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi. Extraordinary light and strong, these chairs were Ignazio Gardella and Franco Albini favorites for their interior design projects in the 1950s and 1960s. Fully restored and reupholstered with a rich Italian Jacquard fabric from Dedar Milano - Reference Twist again...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Mid-Century Italian Chairs Light Gray Velvet Metal Brass Rinaldi Gastone
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair mid-century Italian chairs light gray velvet metal brass Rinaldi Gastone.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Pair of 1950s Ico Parisi Foot stools
Located in Florence, Tuscany
A beautiful pair of 1950s wooden foot stools by the Italian designer, Ico Parisi. The stools have been reupholstered in a neutral Dedar boucle fabric and the pair are in excellent co...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Bouclé

Hand-crafted Primitive Design Solid Wood Pair of Chairs, 1950s, Italy
Located in Hagenbach, DE
Hand-crafted Primitive Design Solid Wood Pair of Chairs, 1950s, Italy Wear consistent with age and use. Measurements: Height: 75 cm Width: 27 cm Depth: 47 cm Seat height: 37 cm
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

A Pair of MID-CENTURY-MODERN CHAIRS in ARP / MOTTE / GUARICHE Style, France 1950
Located in PARIS, FR
A superb pair of comfortable "Visitor" chairs or armchairs with armrests, Modernist, Free Form, chromed tubular metal structures, comfortable seats and armrests in black imitation le...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Six “Tonneau” chairs by Pierre Guariche, Editions Steiner, France, circa 1954
Located in Paris, FR
Six “Tonneau” chairs, designed by Pierre Guariche for Steiner in 1954. Molded plywood shell, birch veneer, black moleskin cover, black lacquered metal base. Biography: Pierre Guaric...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Three White Garden Chairs and a Fitting Side Table from Italy, 1950
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of three garden armchairs with a side table was designed by Giuseppe de Vivo and manufactured in Italy in the 1950s. Rounded shapes form the seats, which rest on straight le...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of Four Model Domus Chairs, Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s
Located in Helsinki, Uusimaa
Set of four model Domus chairs, designed by Ilmari Tapiovaara, 1950s. Birch. The chairs are refinished. Good vintage condition, minor patina consistent with age and use. The chairs a...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Six Chairs by Carlo Ratti, 1950
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Six Chairs by Carlo Ratti, Made in Italy, 1950.  Original in both structure and fabric. The frame is beech veneer wood, faux leather cover with ci patterned red/black color. The fram...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Six Chairs by Carlo Ratti, 1950
Six Chairs by Carlo Ratti, 1950
$1,322 Sale Price / set
43% Off
Chair, Model "Escandinávia", from José Espinho for Olaio, 1956
Located in Lisboa, PT
This chair, model "Escandinávia", was designed by José Espinho, for Olaio, in Portugal, in 1956. This was one of José Espinho first designs that was stripped both of ornaments and an...
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Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Chestnut

Set of 6 Scuola Torinese Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This set of six chairs with imitation leather upholstery from the "Scuola Torinese" was made in Italy in the 1950s. While the chairs are all made of th...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Augusto Bozzi Armchair, Model "Golden", Manufactured by Fratelli Saporiti, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This "Golden" armchair model was designed by Augusto Bozzi and manufactured by Fratelli Saporiti in the 1950s. The curved masonite body rests on a black lacquered iron frame. The a...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Early Elettra Chair by Studio BBPR for Arflex, Italy, 1950s
Located in Berlin, DE
Iconic Elettra chair by Studio BBPR for Arflex with a black metal tubular base which is intersected below the seat. The chair has been newly upholstered in a delicate, light pink fab...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

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Metal

Set of 6 Vintage Chairs Italian Production, 1950s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful set of chairs realized by italian manufacture in 1950s. Mahogany wood and padded leather. Very good condition.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Fabric

Suite de 6 chaises vintage Arts & Crafts style Antonio Calligaris en chêne
Located in BESANÇON, FR
6 chaises vintage style Arts & Crafts des années 50, dans le style de Antonio Calligaris, en bois de chêne et assises en corde, magnifique design avec dossiers hauts et superbe tress...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Result Chair by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel, 1958
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
The industrial Result chair Result was designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld for Ahrend de Cirkel in 1958. This chair is from the first series. It has a grey sheet steel frame an...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 4 Dordogne chairs, Robert Sentou for Charlotte Perriand, France 1960
Located in L’ISLE-SUR-LA-SORGUE, FR
Superb set of four French chairs combining simplicity and elegance. Manufactured in the 1960s by the renowned publisher Robert Sentou in France for Charlotte Perriand, these chairs ...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Other

Pair of Austrian Midcentury Beech Dining Chairs by Anna Lülja Praun
Located in Vienna, AT
This pair of Austrian Midcentury beechwood chairs were designed by Anna Lülja Praun and produced by Wiesner Hager in Austria, 1950s. Ann...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Antique Teak Wood Decorative Chair
Located in New York, NY
Unique hand carved decorative teak chair from th island of Bali. Full dimensions; 27" wide x 19" deep x 16" seat height x 23" back rest high. This chair was hand made in the spirit ...
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Primitive Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood

Black Enamel Steel & Lelievre Off White Boucle Chair by Dangles & Defrance
Located in New York, NY
Chic side or office chair by iconic French designers duo Geneviève Dangles and Christian Defrance for Burov. 1950's. Plywood structure freshly upholstered with Lelièvre off-white bou...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Rare Pair of Wing Back Chiavarine "Super Leggera" Chairs, Italy, 1950s
Located in New York, NY
Pristine original cane upholstery patinated "bois noirci" structure feather light chairs.
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Rush, Wood

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