Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21

Black Italian Leather Lounge Chair & Footstool Swivel Tilt Chrome 1970s Vintage

$2,546.37
£1,850
€2,168.50
CA$3,476.28
A$3,867.22
CHF 2,027.24
MX$47,256.45
NOK 25,814.42
SEK 24,300.71
DKK 16,187.02
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

A strikingly attractive, super-stylish and excellent quality black Italian leather and chrome swivel & tilt lounge chair and footstool in wonderful vintage condition. Featuring a dashing Minimalist 1970s Italian design, this extremely comfortable Modernist duo were likely made in the 1990s and will add luxuriant quality and an effortlessly sophisticated, timelessly cool aesthetic to any interior. Impressively sized and reassuringly heavy, this gorgeous and super-smart pair feature a wonderfully streamlined, almost-aeronautic design and are set on eye-catching Space Age style inverted tulip chrome bases. Featuring a gently curving and generously sized seat and broad back, the superb quality black leather is stitched into smart, curved sections to the back of the chair, and both the chair and footstool have wide leather edged piping. The gently enveloping curves and elegantly asymmetrical A-Frame design make this a knockout pairing which captures all the classiness of the 1970s Italian Riviera, while the sumptuously plush padded leather upholstery and swivel & tilt ergonomics add superb comfort, making this the ideal pair to both admire and relax in. All in all this is an outstanding lounge chair and footstool duo. Exquisite looking, timelessly classy and extremely comfortable, this pair will add outstanding quality and a timelessly sophisticated look to any setting. CONDITION This pair is in very good vintage condition. Impressively sized, reassuringly heavy and structurally sound, the leather has only the most minor marks to show its age and the chrome bases have only a couple of minor marks. The swivel and tilt mechanisms of the chair work as they should, the leather has been treated to keep it rejuvenated and the chrome cleaned to look its sparkling best. Overall this is a stunning pair in wonderful condition and if well looked after should remain so for generations to come – please see the photos. MEASUREMENTS Height – 105cm, Width – 79cm, Depth – 88cm, Seat Height – 38cm, Seat Width max – 79cm, Seat Depth – 54cm, Footstool Height – 38cm, Footstool Width – 58cm, Footstool Depth – 48cm, Total Weight – 29kg (24kg & 5kg).
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 41.34 in (105 cm)Width: 31.11 in (79 cm)Depth: 34.65 in (88 cm)Seat Height: 14.97 in (38 cm)
  • Style:
    Mid-Century Modern (In the Style Of)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1990s
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. This pair is in very good vintage condition. Structurally sound, the leather has only the most minor marks to show its age and the chrome bases have only a couple of minor marks. Please see the full Condition Report in the Description.
  • Seller Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU6236243972672

More From This Seller

View All
Sculptural Black Leather Swivel Lounge Chair by Terence Conran Glove Chair Space
By Sir Terence Conran
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous, luxurious, rare, and extremely impressive designer leather swivel chair in lovely condition. One of the most iconic pieces by British design giant Terence Conran, this br...
Category

Mid-20th Century British Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Italian Designer Leather Lounge Chair 1980s Nicoletti Salotti Avanti Black Red
By Nicoletti Salotti, Avanti
Located in London, GB
A super-stylish, extremely comfortable and very rare two-tone Italian designer leather armchair in lovely vintage condition. Designed by Nicoletti Salotti and produced by high-end Italian firm Avanti in the 1980s, this strikingly attractive Ambassador armchair will add superb quality and a classy and bold Post-Modern aesthetic to any interior. Impressively sized and gorgeously toned, this fabulous statement armchair is extremely comfortable and large enough to use as a snuggle chair. Salotti’s confident and eye-catching design ensures this chair is a real show-stopper when viewed from any angle. The seat, back and arm cushions are stitched into sections and finished in beautiful quality padded leather, while the imposing sleigh legs wrap around the back. The angular seat base and back base wrap around the sitter and are finished in stunning red leather, with this colour contrast really making an impact and enhancing the bold 1980s aesthetic. Ambassador chairs...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather

Rare Early 1960s Eames Chair No.680 1st Generation Herman Miller Hille EA101 MCM
By Charles and Ray Eames, Hille, Herman Miller
Located in London, GB
An iconic and extremely rare first-generation Eames side chair in lovely vintage condition. This fantastic chair is a treasure of design history, produ...
Category

Vintage 1950s British Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1950s Americana Style Rocking Chair Art Deco Lounge Chair Black White Armchair
Located in London, GB
A strikingly attractive, very rare and extremely comfortable 1950s ‘Americana’ style large black & white rocking chair in lovely condition. Likely made in the late 1980s/early 1990s,...
Category

Mid-20th Century American Classical Lounge Chairs

Materials

Faux Leather

Zeta Leather Lounge Chair Paul Tuttle Cream Chrome Cantilever Strassle MCM 1970s
By Strässle International, Paul Tuttle
Located in London, GB
A gorgeous and very rare designer Mid Century cream leather and chrome cantilever armchair in lovely vintage condition. Designed by Paul Tuttle and made by high-end Swiss firm Sträss...
Category

Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Mid-Century modern ‘Pieff’ leather ‘Gamma’ lounge chair by Tim Bates
By Tim Bates, Pieff and Co.
Located in London, GB
Pieff was a luxury furniture brand founded by Pier Luigi Fraternali in the early 1950s. It was known for its Italian craftsmanship, futuristic aesthetics, mirrored chrome, Brazili...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

You May Also Like

Lounge Chair Made In Black Leather & Aluminum Swivel From 1970s
Located in Lejre, DK
Lounge chair upholstered in black leather with aluminum swivel base from the 1970s. This lounge chair from the 1970s is both practical and comfortable. The black leather cover is du...
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1970s att Kasthom & Fabricius Black Leather and Chrome Lounge Chair with Ott
By Jørgen Kastholm & Preben Fabricius, Elsa and Nordahl Solheim, Poul Kjærholm
Located in San Angelo, TX
Here is a rare and comfortable 1970s German thick black cushioned leather and unique chromed steel frame lounge armed chair and ottoman. This is a statement piece within it's own. Pe...
Category

Vintage 1970s German Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1970s Lounge Chair in Black Leather
Located in Hilversum, NL
A stunning vintage armchair, often attributed to Marcel Breuer and dating back to the 1970s. The chair boasts a chromed metal structure and black leather upholstery in excellent cond...
Category

Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Erhardsen & Andersen, "Siesta" Chair with Ottoman, Black Leather, Lounge Chair
By Erhardsen & Andersen
Located in Toledo, OH
Erhardsen and Andersen, "Siesta" chair with ottoman. 20th century. Black leather tufted armchair on chrome base with matching ottoman. Unlabeled...
Category

20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Reclining finnish lounge chair + ottoman in black leather
Located in Berkeley, CA
Origin: Finland Designer: Unknown Manufacturer: Unknown Era: 1970s Materials: Leather, Aluminum Measurements: 33.5″ wide x 29.5″ deep x 38.5″ tall Seat Height: 15.75″ tall Ottoman...
Category

Late 20th Century Finnish Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Italian Wooden & Flat Black Leather Upholstered Reclining Armchair & Ottoman
Located in Atlanta, GA
very comfortable arm and semi-wing chair upholstered in leather and raised on a leather upholstered base anchored by a wooden platform, the side supports also of wood, with matching ...
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather