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Period: 1980s
Number in Set: Single Piece
Jorge Pensi 'Toledo' Armchairs in Aluminium
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Jorge Pensi, armchairs, aluminum, Spain, 1988 A set of of Jorge Spensi's aluminum chairs of the Toledo collection. Pensi designed the 'Toledo' chairs and the 'Toledo' table for the ...
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Spanish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

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Aluminum

Eames Time Life Chair in Grey Leather for Herman Miller, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Classic Eames Time Life chair for Herman Miller in light grey leather with a polished aluminum frame and legs made in Los Angeles, CA. Originally designed in 1960 by Charles and Ray Eames for use in the lobby of the Time Life building in New York. Recently re-upholstered in gray leather, in-keeping with the color and integrity of other Time-life models. Some slight blemishes to the aluminum frame in-keeping with age. Chair's height and recline is fully adjustable and also swivels 360 degrees. Timeless chair. In 1972, the Time-life chair made the news when notoriously fussy chess genius Bobby Fischer included this chair among his many demands for his legendary 1972 world championship match with Russian master...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

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Aluminum

Mario Botta, 4 'Seconda' Black Metal Chairs, Alias Mod. 602, 1980s
Located in Argelato, BO
Three 'Seconda' chairs designed by the famous architect Mario Botta for the Italian firm Alias, model 602. All 4 are painted black both in the structure and in the seat, they bear ...
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Italian Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Pair of Philippe Starck Miss Dorn chairs
Located in Washington, DC
Pair of Miss Dorn chairs by Philippe Starck for Disform 1982. Black metal frame and round cushioned seating.
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French Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Elephant Hide Grey Cab Dining Side Chairs by Mario Bellini for Cassina
Located in Dronten, NL
Side chairs model Cab, designed by Mario Bellini for Cassina. Wonderful 1980 examples with buttery soft, newly reconditioned, elephant hide grey leather perfectly worn in from many y...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian modern yellow fabric and wooden chair by Bros/s, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern yellow fabric and wooden chair by Bros/s, 1980s Chair with yellow painted wooden structure. The padded backrest covered in worked yellow fabric is cylindrical in shape...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tripod Nickel Dr Sonderbar Lounge Chair by Philippe Starck
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Post-Moder Polish Nickel Tripod “Dr Sonderbar” Lounge Chair by renowned French designer Philippe Starck. I great vintage condition shows minor wear cons...
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American Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Nickel

Quinta 605 chair, Italian postmodern, in metal by Mario Botta for Alias 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
Quinta 605 chair, Italian postmodern, in metal by Mario Botta for Alias 1980 Quinta 605 armchair with seat and back composed of two sheets of microperforated, bent metal, black lacqu...
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Italian Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Italian Alien chair, metal and wood, by Carlo Forcolini for Alias 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
Alien model chair, Italian and modern, made of metal and mdf wood, designed by Carlo Forcolini for Alias in 1980. Alien chair with yellow metal rod frame and MDF seat and back. Produ...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Thonet Style Red Dining Chair, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Thonet Style Red Dining Chair made by Dal Vera, Italy, 1980s. Made of bent beechwood and finished in bright red colour. The seat in cane/rattan. In o...
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Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Bentwood

Dining chair by Thonet, Bentwood cane, No. 18, 1980s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Bentwood cane Thonet No. 18 dining chair in great vintage condition (well preserved). Production period: 1980s Materials: Bentwood, cane Condition: great, signs of use, undamaged ...
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Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood, Beech, Bentwood

Italian modern folding chair in white leather and black metal, ca. 1980.
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern folding chair in white leather and black metal, ca. 1980. Folding chair with rectangular seat rounded on the front, with black painted tubular metal frame, with armres...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Sedie italiane moderne, in pelle bianca, Adalberto dal Lago per Misura Emme 1980
Located in MIlano, IT
Sedie italiane moderne, in pelle bianca e metallo nero lucido, progettate da Adalberto dal Lago per Misura Emme nel 1980. Set di sedie con struttura in tondino di metallo smaltato co...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Post modern folding chairs by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea , 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Dimensions: 40,5cmW, 45cmD, 43cm H seat, 86cm H total Period: 1980’s Condition: Good , Metal has corrosion and seats have scratches from use. Material: Metal , plastic
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s Chair with chrome-plated metal rod frame, black leather upholstery and on the seat with black leathe...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Modern Italian chair, steel and black leather, Alessandro Mendini for Zabro 1980s Chair with chrome-plated metal rod frame, black leather upholstery and elegant front tips and simple...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel

1980s Dalila Due pair of chairs by Gaetano Pesce
Located in Paris, FR
Gaetano Pesce "Dalila Due" pair of chairs, 1980 Polyurethane foam, epoxy resin finish H. 75 x 57 x 52 cm H. 85 x 49 x 50 cm
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Italian Expressionist Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Foam

Alain Gaubert Oak "Africanist" Chair, France, 1980s
Located in Utrecht, NL
This sculptural chair by French designer, Alain Gaubert is an eye-catching nod to minimalist design. The construction is as ingeniously simple as it is visually striking. The chair is made of solid oak, and each was crafted using just two planes that intersect at the base. The exquisitely spare design of this “Africanist” chair...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Paolo Pallucco "Lizie" Iron Designer Armchair 1984, Original Piece of Modern Art
Located in Vienna, AT
Design: Paolo Pallucco, 1984, Literature: Design Dasein, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg 1987 Material used us black lacquered iron.   
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Sing Sing Sing Chair by Shiro Kuramata for XO
Located in Naples, FL
Origin: Japan / France, Produced by XO - 1985 Chrome is in excellent condition
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Japanese Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 6 chrome and black fabric chairs circa 1970
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Set of 6 vintage chrome and black fabric chairs circa 1970
Category

Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980’s Vintage Jarpen Chair by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea
Located in London, GB
A stylish and iconic design, this is a 1980’s vintage Jarpen chair by Niels Gammelgaard for Ikea. It is of great quality, with a beautiful design that lo...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Warren Platner for Knoll Nickel Lounge Chair Reupholstered in Your Fabric
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural modern lounge chair in nickel finish, designed by Warren Platner for Knoll, circa 1980s. Signed with Knoll label. This chair is currently being reupholstered and can be co...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Art Deco Style Set of 16 Cream Velvet and Black Lacquered Chairs
Located in Meda, MB
This set of 16 Art Deco style chairs is actually composed by 14 chairs and 2 thrones (chairs with arms for the heads of the table) . They were produced in the north of Italy in the 1...
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Italian Art Deco Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Lacquer

Thonet S320 green Chair Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Thonet Chair Model S320 in green version. Rare Colour. Designed by Ulrich Boehme & Wulf Schneider.
Category

Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Beech, Bentwood, Plywood

Set of 2 Gastone Rinaldi for Fasem Italy dining chairs, 1980’s
Located in Delft, NL
Designer: Gastone Rinaldi Manufacturer: Fasem Origin: Italy Period: 1980’s Color: Black , Silver Material: Chrome, Fabric
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

A SCULPTURAL NEOCLASSICAL SHABBY-CHIC WROUGHT IRON ARTIST CHAIR, France 1980
Located in PARIS, FR
An astonishing, sculptural and very decorative chair, Post-Modernist, Neo-Classical, wrought iron structure with a square section with classically inspired decorations, seat and back...
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French Neoclassical Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s Chair mod. Terna with triangular base. The seat is round and is made of black plastic with two semicircular par...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" Chair for Cassina, 1986
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Robie" chair for Cassina, original black leather and walnut, Italy, 1986. This chair's rigorous design exemplifies Frank Lloyd Wright's design ethos. It's recog...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Chaise Miss Dorn de Philippe Starck pour Disform
Located in PARIS, FR
Chaise en cuir Miss Dorn par Philippe Starck pour Disform, 1982 Le nom Miss Dorn fait écho au roman de science-fiction Ubik de Philip K. Dick, dont Philippe Starck s'inspire largeme...
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French Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Dining Chairs, Germany, 1980s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Dining Chairs, Germany, 1980s
Category

Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Philippe Starck Costes Aleph Driade Three Leg Armchair circa 1980s
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A Costes armchair designed by Philippe Starck for Driade circa 1982 for the Costes Café in Paris. Wood shell with excellent grain, three legs and a leather seat.
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Italian Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Charlotte Perriand Style Mahogany Dining or Accent Chair, 1980s
Located in Coronado, CA
Beautiful modernist dining or accent chair constructed in solid mahogany circa 1980s, in the style of the Charlotte Perriand or Jean Touret. Superb craftsmanship, without any screws ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Italian modern Gray plastic aluminum Chair Modus SM 203 by Borsani Tecno, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Gray plastic aluminum Chair Modus SM 203 by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1980s Chair mod. Modus SM 203 with seat and backrest comp...
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European Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of Eighteen Erik Magnussen 'Magnus' Chairs for Paustian Stackable
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Very rare large set of eighteen 'Magnus' chairs designed by the famous Danish designer Erik Magnussen. “To complicate things is simply just foolish” The chair was designed for famous...
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Danish Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Erik Gunnar Asplund set of six "501 Göteborg" Dining chairs for Cassina Italy
Located in Byron Bay, NSW
The Göteborg chair is Erik Gunnar Asplund’s poetic interpretation of Rationalist ideas. The chair was commissioned for the extension of the Town Hall in Göteborg, Sweden, whose warm,...
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Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Chaise Francesca Spanish II de Philippe Starck pour Baleri
Located in PARIS, FR
Chaise Francesca Spanish II de Philippe Starck pour Baleri - 1984 Dimensions : Longueur : 51 cm Hauteur : 80 cm Profondeur : 50 cm
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French Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Philippe Starck Costes Chairs for Driade 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Philippe Starck Costes chair for Driade 1980s
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Plywood

1980s Yellow Desk Chair by Anna Anselmi for Bieffeplast
Located in San Gabriel, CA
1980s Teen desk chair designed by Anna Anselmi for Beiffeplast, made in Padova, Italy. The adjustable chair, especially in this color, is extremely rare. Only a few remain in circula...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Miss Wirt Chair by Philippe Starck for Disform 1982
Located in Munich, DE
A rare and collectible chair designed by Philippe Starck in 1982 for Disform. Black cotton canvas fabric is stretched over two vertical steel tubes and the tension creates the comfor...
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French Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Gerard Van Den Berg 'Swing Chair' in Black Leather & Chrome for Montis, 1980s
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1980s 'Swing Chair' designed by Gerard Van Den Berg for Montis. Chrome frame with black leather cushion. In original condition with visible wear and patina. Wear is consistent with i...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black chair Terna by Gaspare Cairoli for Seccose, 1980s Chair mod. Terna with triangular base. The seat is round and is made of black plastic with two semicircular par...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mart Stam Canrilever Chairs Italy 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Mart Stam Chair Italy 1980s
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Italian Bauhaus Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Modern Dining Chairs in beech wood by Tecnosedia , Italy, 1980s
Located in Buffalo, NY
Set of four modern dining /lounge chairs in beech. Italy, 1980s. High-style, cantilevered glossy wood chairs / armchairs / dining chairs by Tecnosedia, Italy. Seat height 17".Beautif...
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Italian Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

SESC Pompeia Chair by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, André Vainer Material:Laminated Pine Designed by Lina Bo Bardi in 1986, this chair was designed for the library and dining room in the SESC Pomp...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Wood, Pine

(30 Available) Vintage 1980's Blue Upholstered Cesca Chairs by Loewenstein
Located in Glendale, AZ
1980's Cecsa style dining chairs by Loewenstein. Rare cobalt blue upholstery with chrome frames, upper wood trim, and armrests. 30 available. All have armrests. These were produced ...
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North American Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Frei Egídio Chair by Lina Bo Bardi , 2022, Marcenaria Baraúna
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
Design:Lina Bo Bardi, Marcelo Ferraz, Marcelo Suzuki Material:Solid Pine This chair was designed by Lina Bo Baldi, Marcelo Ferras, and Marcelo Suzuki for the Teatro Gregório de Mattos in Salvador...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Pine, Wood

Cesca Chair, 1980s, 1 of 5
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Cesca chair, 1980s Designer Marcel Breuer Country of producer: Italy Design Period: 1920 to 1949 Production Period: 1980s Style: Mid-Century, Classic, Modern Detailed Condition: Th...
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Slovenian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian modern rectangular aluminum chair, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern rectangular aluminum chair, 1980s Chair with rectangular base entirely in aluminium. The seat and backrest are rectangular with rounded corners and have two "folds" th...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Vladimir Kagan for Directional Hurricane Chair
Located in Houston, TX
Vladimir Kagan for Directional hurricane chair. Stunning post modern sculptural hurricane chair designed by Vladimir Kagan for Directional in the...
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American Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Leather

Shiro Kuramata Sing Sing Sing Chair for XO, France 1985, six available
Located in London, GB
Six available in total. Shiro Kuramata (1931-1991) created a fluid exchange between Japanese design philosophy and methodology and European postmodern design. Kuramata’s training was initially centred around traditional woodworking however, when he enrolled at the Kuwasawa Design School was taught by Isamu Kenmochi, who helped him reimagine ancient Japanese traditions using modern materials. The philosophy Kuramata. His designs are made from materials that have reflective, transparent, translucent, opaque and tactile qualities to them, each form a response each material. The sing sing sing chair...
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French Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian modern black Chair Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern black Chair Spaghetti by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias, 1980s Chair mod. Spaghetti with rectangular and elastic seat and back made from black scooby threads. The str...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

1980s , Chairs from Les Arcs , Manufactured Maison Regain
Located in Edogawa-ku Tokyo, JP
1980s , Chairs from Les Arcs , Manufactured Maison Regain 6piece set
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Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Pine

Italian modern Chair in gray metal, black rubber and wood, 1980s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Chair in gray metal, black rubber and wood, 1980s Chair with gray painted tubular metal structure. The rectangular seat is in black curved wood and the cylindrical bac...
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Italian Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Trix Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
A postmodern 'Trix' chair designed by Karl Friedrich Förster and produced in the 1980's. Composed from a tubular steel frame, off white bent plywood backrests and an off white painte...
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German Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Glossy stacking chair by Gerd Lange for Drabert, 1980s
Located in Athens, Attiki
Black glossy stacking chair SM400 by Gerd Lange for West German manufacturer Drabert, 1980s. Gerd Lange's chairs have been extremely successful.He had a decisive influence on the des...
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German Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Postmodern Chair by Karl Friedrich Förster, c.1980
Located in Surbiton, GB
Postmodern steel chair designed by Karl Friedrich Förster. Composed of a tubular steel frame and bent steel sheet back rest with square laser c...
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German Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Lila Hunter Chairs By Philippe Starck For XO 1980s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Lila Hunter chair by Philippe Starck for XO.
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French Post-Modern Vintage 1980s Chairs

Materials

Metal

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