Pair Italian Pierantonio Bonacina ‘Astoria HB’ Wood Leather Lounge Chairs 1990s

An incredibly stylish, rare set of four 1960s Midcentury Modern low back teak lounge chairs by British company Greaves & Thomas. The chairs have a great stance, and are comfortable t...

Vico Magistretti’s idea of throwing a thick horse blanket over an upholstered chair resulted in the design for his ‘Sindbad’ range. Magistretti designed this large Sindbad armchair i...

The G Plan 6250 chair with its distinctive wingback was marketed as ‘The most comfortable chair in the world’. This really is exceptionally comfortable with...

This wonderful sofa was designed by Michel Ducaroy for Ligne Roset in 1971. The ‘Marsala’ is one of Ducaroy’s first models using the new materials of the time - thermoformed plastic....

Elegant and iconic chair made of bamboo by Bonacina Pierantonio. Bonacina, founded in 1889, has each piece made by hand by skilled artisans who, w...

Ron Arad big easy armchair by Moroso Italy years '90, material; polietilene glossy red, this is a red lacquered version designed bin years 1991. Good...

Made in Brianza (Italy), 1950s. It features a bamboo frame. This lounge chair is vintage, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in excellent orig...

A rare and inportant pair of the 'Tripolina' folding chairs designed by Joseph B. Fenby. Tripolina folding chairs present a wooden frame with metal fixings and a beautiful removable seat realized in high-quality leather. These lounge chairs are designed for practicality and remarkable comfort while reflecting casual elegance. They also strike an important design statement that references the history of furniture as they were among the first folding chairs. These design icons were manufactured by the Italian Viganò company during the 1930s and are in completely original condition with a beautiful patina. They are stamped "Brevettato" on frames; the leather seats have been replaced. The original “Tripolina” chair was invented by the Englishman Joseph Beverley Fenby. It was patented in the United Kingdom in 1877 and in the United States in 1881. It was used in military campaigns, where it was ideal because it was designed to fold up compactly — while still being comfortable and stable. It was manufactured by Fenby’s own company in the UK and shortly after in Wisconsin, USA. Later, it was manufactured by the Italian Viganò company in Tripoli, Libya.. Used by ordinary people and presidents alike, it’s been an extraordinarily versatile chair for nearly 150 years. This first folding chair from the late 19th century, 1881. It inspired a lot of midcentury modern designers, of which the best known example is the 'Butterfly chair' by Antonio Bonet, Juan Kurchan and Jorge Ferrari Hardoy. However, these later adaptions do not match the elaborate folding wood construction, style and deep comfort of the original "Tripolina" chair. Literature: Domus n. 97, January 1936; I. de Guttry, M. P. Maino, Il mobile déco italiano, p. 56, Laterza, 1988.. Additional References: Military and campaign furniture, Napoleon, Folding and portable...