Sphere Chair by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modular Moderne, France, 1970s

Early edition Le Bambole lounge chair, Mario Bellini, C&B Italia, 1970s. Reupholstered in a fabric of stunning contrasting jute and soft chenille yarns. It’s a modern take on a trad...

Strips Lounge Chairs by Cini Boeri, original pink and cream checkered fabric, 1960s. One of the most famous products of Arflex. Designed in 1968, it was awarded the price Compasso d...

A wonderful design from the 1970’s by Boris Tabacoff for MMM of France. This smoked lucite chair has been professionally re-polished and the lucit...

We present this 'Alta' lounge chair, featuring a curved brushed stainless steel frame, and a generous seat pad that is upholstered in a black fabric. The chair was acquired from a Philadelphia-area estate, accompanied by other noteworthy pieces by Mies Van Der Rohe, Florence Knoll, and Finn Juhl. The chair was designed in 1971 by Oscar Niemeyer, in collaboration with Anna Maria Niemeyer. This particular example is attributed to Mobilier International as far as production, though the piece is unmarked. This special piece was launched in France, and was Niemeyer’s first foray into the field of industrialized and commercialized furniture. This is a listing for one lounge chair. The chair measures 45 inches in depth, 31 inches in width and 31 inches tall. The seat height is 18 inches. The black upholstery is in wonderful condition and the thick foam seat pad is intact and is in great shape. The chair shoes some light wear from use. Oscar Niemeyer was a critical figure in the Brazilian Modernist architectural movement, and the capital city of Brasilia owes much of its curvaceous futuristic facade to his vision. The acquisition of this important chair...