Chrome Seating

Philippe Starck - Doctor Sonderbar Chair in chromed metal, produced by XO in France, 1980s. Philippe Starck, a pioneering French designer, is well known for his innovative and versatile approach across architecture, furniture, and product design. His iconic creations, such as the Louis Ghost Chair and the Juicy Salif...

Fabulous vintage white vinyl & chrome tube barstool by Thonet Model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair by Anton Lorenz. This piece is tagged Thonet but has been attributed to Anton Lorenz based upon archived research including online sources, vintage documentation and catalogs, designer literature, and other materials. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that this is vintage and not new so will have signs of use and wear even if it has been refinished or restored. Specifically, there is a stain on the seat vinyl that we have tried many things to remove to no avail. Please see photos, zoom in for details, and see long description as they are part of the condition report. We attempt to portray any imperfections. Circa, 1980’s but designed circa 1930’s. Did someone say Thonet?? Yes, we sure did!! This is a fabulous labeled Thonet cantilever barstool circa 1980’s. It is in the style of the model SS33 Bauhaus cantilever chair designed in the 1930’s for Thonet by famed designer Anton Lorenz. The chair design was later adapted to create this wonderful barstool! It is comprised of a chrome tube cantilever frame, black block stabilizers on the base, and white vinyl seats and back rests. A simple, stunning, and oh-so-comfortable design! It is the perfect stool for your kitchen, bar, or rec room whether you live in a Bauhaus or mid-century modern home, an industrial loft, or Art Deco style home. It’s a classic, sleek style that has stood the test of time!! If you’ve been searching for a barstool or just the right extra seating, this stool is exactly what you’ve been looking for! Thonet was founded by Michael Thonet. Michael was born in 1796 and was apprenticed by his father to a cabinetmaker. Shortly after he married, Michael opened his one-man cabinetmaking shop creating furniture and cabinetry in the traditional manner by carving the needed parts and then joining them together. In 1830 he began experimenting with bending wood into curved shapes and thus began a successful furniture company that has remained continually in operation for nearly 200 years. Thonet’s early work was very Biedermeier in style and not made for the common man. Gradually his designs became more Art Nouveau. In 1951 his chairs for the Crystal Palace at the London World’s Fair won a prize medal and by the late 1950s he began to make his first “consumer” chair. In 1875, a year before Michael’s death, Thonet’s five factories made 620,000 chairs. Then in 1876 after his death the company became Gebruder Thonet. But all was not roses. In 1869 the Thonet patents lapsed and by 1893 there were 52 bentwood companies in Europe. However, Thonet persevered. They branched out. They merged. They added designs by Le Corbusier and Breuer and alternative materials such as tubular chrome in place of bentwood to their offerings. Business boomed and waned through the years and there was even a Thonet revival, so to speak, beginning in the 1940s on into the mid-20th century. Till today, in the 21st century, Thonet is still a furniture company to be reckoned with almost 200 years later. Anton Lorenz was known as the man behind the Bauhaus’ “machined aesthetic.” He was born in Budapest in 1891, became a teacher, and later married an opera singer, and entered a lock manufacturing business. They relocated to Berlin in the early 1920’s. in Berlin he met architects Marcel Breuer and Kalman Lengyel who were both associated with Bauhaus in Dessau. Breuer became the first designer to construct furniture out of tubular steel, joined forces with Lengyel and found a manufacturing company and Anton Lorenz became manager. He was business savvy and obtained patents to establish a network of rights for new tubular steel furniture and would go on to do the same for Desta and Thonet who dominated the industry. In 1939 Lorenz emigrated to the United States where he established the design technology for the well-known recliner. He developed his own design in 1940 called the BarcaLounger and later partnered with Morris Futorian...

The famous Artifort orange slice chair by Pierre Paulin, designed in the 60s. This is an original set with chromed legs, they are produced in the 80s. ...

American Mid-Century bench with a black tufted faux leather seat resting on three squared chrome support legs

This Model Kilta was designed by Finland designer Olli Mannermaa for Martela in 1955. The Kilta chair is a Finnish design classic. Kilta’s timeless design and comfortable seat guara...

Two pairs of red Hans Ullrich Bitsch chairs Series 8600, circa 1980. Postmodern classic with perforated backrest and seat and highly delicate metal joints. Very good original conditi...

Freshly upholstered Italian chrome dining set in high quality pink velvet, 1970s Solid weight and very comfortable chairs, set of 4 Unknown designer and munfacturer, but a very high ...

Single Dinamarquesa chair, designed by Italian-born architect Carlo Fongaro (1915-1986) and produced by Probjeto, who signed one of the most popular lines of modern Brazilian furnitu...

Beautiful set of 6 dining chairs by Cees Braakman for Pastoe. These chairs have gray newly reupholstered seating with lightly refinished Wenge arm rests and tubular chrome legs. In g...

Origin: Sweden Designer: Bruno Mathsson Manufacturer: Dux Era: 1960s Dimensions: 23 wide x 30 deep x 28 tall  Seat: 17 wide x 18 deep x 16 tall Condition: Frame in excellent or...

Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll, this iconic MR Lounge Chair with matching ottoman embodies the Bauhaus philosophy of form and function. Crafted circa earl...

Mid-century lounge chairs in the style of Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. This unique pair features a cantilever style reinforced by a chrome steel frame. The frames wraps around t...

Swivel chair model “Poney,” designed by Giulio Moscatelli, produced by Formanova in Italy in the 1970s. Chrome-plated metal base – water blue vintage fabric cover. Rollers could be i...

A classic desk chair in dark midnight blue almost black leather by Ward Bennett for Brickel Associates with original 5 star chrome base and rolling ...

This is an Eames Compact Sofa, Model S-473, initially designed by Charles and Ray Eames for Herman Miller in 1954. This particular example dates to 2006 and has been freshly reuphols...

A stunning mid-century lounge chair and ottoman, crafted in the United States circa the 1970s. This exquisite set showcases a luxurious design that highlights the elegant materials u...

Mid-century desing dining chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Italy in excellent original condition.

Note: We have a collection of vintage Eero Saarinen Womb chairs and loveseat settees undergoing restoration and can offer the pieces in multiples and with custom upholstery options. ...

A stunning pair of F551 'Big Tulip" lounge chairs by French designer Pierre Paulin for Dutch manufacturer Artifort This is the second series of F551 chair to be recognized by the ...

Set of 4 P60 dining chairs by Antoine Philippon et Jacqueline Lecoq. Manufactured by Airborne, France 1960. The P60 dining chairs feature a sleek chromed metal structure as well as ...

Vintage two seater sofa made from a chromed steel frame and black leather seats and armrests. Very much in the style of Pascal Mourgue's Joker chairs/sofa...

Solid ash plank bench with "knife edge" to all four sides, raised on custom heavyweight chrome legs in the style of Harry Bertoia. 1970s era studio craft piece from an estate in the ...

Sleek and stylized the case #1 sofa is streamlined and comfortable. Upholstered in a high-end durable pewter colored velvet. The sofa can be customized to your liking with plenty ...

This vintage Womb lounge chair designed by Eero Saarinen for Knoll is from the 1990s as evidenced by the stamped signature and Knoll Studio mark on the leg. This authentic vintage ch...

Rossi di Albizzate, easy chair, black leather and chrome, Italy, 1970s.  Beautiful esthetically balanced chair produced by Rossi di Albizzate. The use of chrome lays extra emphasis ...

Timeless classical iconic designs from the Bauhaus period by Ludwig Mies van DerRohe. The Brno cantilevered armchairs have stayed in production for close to a century. This pair att...

Set of Six Clean Lined Cesca Model Dining Chairs, designed by Marcel Breuer, these examples probably made by Gavina, Italy, circa 1960s.

Royal House Antiques Royal House Antiques is delighted to offer for sale this original pair of, Mid Century Modern, Marcel Breuer, Cesca armchairs with chrome frames and bergère uph...

Timeless and iconic mid century modern Womb chair designed in 1948 by Eero Saarinen in response to Florence Knoll's request for a comfortable chair that felt like a basket of pillows...

Magnificent and rare pair of Mid-Century Modern Z Down lounge chairs. Design by Erik Magnussen for Torben Ørskov Denmark. Striking Danish design from the 1960s. Original chrome tubul...

Paulin and Artifort developed these sensuous ‘Concorde’ lounge chairs back in 1960. Both chairs have a beautiful new rich high-end Boucle fabric ...

(1) Danish Modern Design the series 7 chair on an original rolling 5 star base with Casters. Designed by Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen. Dark Brown Oak finish on Bentwood molded seat...

We have approximately 35 of these available. They are priced per chair. Clean and elegant stool made of flexing steel to offer surprising comfort. Shaped se...

This pair of Marcel Breuer Cesca Chair was made in Italy in '60s by Gavina The chairs are labeled It's fabulous iconic piece of furniture and also very comfortable to sit on. It's perfect for the dining area or as a decorative vintage piece for your home. ............................................ Designed in 1928, Marcel Breuer’s B32 chair...

Glamorous and sleek vintage white leather upholstered dining chairs by Cattelan Italy. Comfortable with nicely stitched leather. The chairs are beautifully designed and made from qua...

Oval Rocking Chair by Renato Zevi for Selig, Italy, 1970s – Mid-Century Modern Icon in Chrome and Leather Rocking chair, rocking lounge, Mid-Century masterpiece, chrome-plated metal...

Fantastic Milo Baughman Rosewood style case sofa with chrome base. This sofa is spectacular, to say the least! Just look at the amazing deep rich rosewood color and graining. It retains its original nubby woven crimson fabric which looks like it could clean up but as with all older fabric we do recommend reupholstery. We do believe this is an original piece by Milo Baughman but the solid chrome frame looks like a Florence Knoll base...

Bauhaus style sofa with chrome-plated steel tubular frame. Manufactured by Hynek Gottwald in the 1930s. Chrome tubular steel is in perfect original condition. New upholstery Sour...

Modernist Armchair in the style of Breuer for Thonet - circa 1990 B35 Marcel Breuer - Thonet - chrome tubular Measures : 62,5x75cm H:88cm SH:34cm Materials : Beech - Chrome - Rattan...

Lead Time: Please allow 10 to 12 weeks to restore a vintage Womb Chair and Ottoman in our wavy New Zealand sheepskin "Eero Saarinen designed the groundbreaking Womb chair at Flore...

A set of four dining chairs by Gastone Rinaldi for Rima. Italy, c1970s. Price is for the set of 4. Would benefit from some cushions made or sheepskins slung over for comfort. ...

De Pas, D’Urbino and Lomazzi for Zanotta, pair of lounge chairs, model 'Onda', matte black leather, high polish chrome, Italy, 1985. While the Onda has become a highly collectible ...

Set of six Mid-Century Modern chrome dining chairs with ultra suede upholstery.

This stunning modern slipper chair features a plush upholstered pouf seat with a unique chrome wedge seat back. The unique visual impression makes a striking...

In this listing you will find Space Age Stackable Swing Chairs, Model SM400 K designed by Gerd Lange for Drabert. The chairs are done in off-white plastic, with the steel legs. The m...

Set of six B32 “Cesca” chairs designed by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in Italy in 1968. The Cesca chair is one of the most significant icons of modern furniture design. Ori...

Designed by Piero Lissoni for Knoll, this rare configuration of the Avio modular sofa was produced in the 1980s and reflects the elegance of Italian modernism. Upholstered in soft iv...

Mid-Century American three-seated sofa upholstered in a beige weave with low back, and 3 removable seat cushions, standing on a metal frame with 6 legs. (FLORENCE KNOLL FOR KNOLL INT...

Pair of French armchairs from the 70s. Chrome-plated tubular steel frame, original black leather seats and backrests. Sober, highly original design. Beautiful vintage condition with ...

This pair of vintage mid century modern brown leather Tugendhat lounge chairs designed by Mies van der Rohe for Knoll Associates are circa 1960....

Paul Evans Inspired Cubist Chrome Loveseat Or Sofa. Offered is an outstanding Paul Evans style 62 inch loveseat or sofa with a stunning cubist design. This great piece retains the or...

Outstanding pair Milo Baughman chrome dining/ lounge chairs, Mid-Century Modern, classic, elegant lines. Retains original blue/grey velvet upholstery. Extremely comfortable. Hand del...

Designed by Rodney Kinsman in 1968 for Bieffeplast, these chrome tractor stools represent a compelling intersection of industrial clarity and sculptural...

Little Apollo counter stool with cherry plum color fabric on chrome plated steel frame by Artifort.

A sleek and stylish pair of Mid-Century Modern side chairs or dining chairs By Leon Rosen for Pace Collection USA, Circa 1970s Chrome base and legs, with upholstered seats and bac...

A sleek, simple modern lounge probably Scandinavian circa 1990's. It features fine black leather with large chrome X base. Very good condition and ready for use.

This set of four Skaala chairs was designed by Yrjö Kukkapuro for the Finnish Avarte manufacture during the 1980s. Due to their modern and minimal look, they will easily find their place in the living room or office. The Skaala chair perfectly reflects Kukkapuro's love for ergonomic furniture. This innovative combination of aesthetics and functionality refers to idea from Bauhaus school. The frame is made of chrome-plated goldish metal. The seat and backrest are upholstered with high-quality gray fabric, and additional armrests are made of birch plywood. Yrjö Kukkapuro is a Finnish furniture designer. He is the important person of Finnish functionalism. He has mainly been working as a freelance designer since the 1950s, and most of the furniture he designed early in his career is still in production. "Does it make sense to design a chair that is not comfortable to sit on?" - this is one of Kukkapuro's favorite sayings, which perfectly reflects the designer's love of ergonomic furniture. His designs aim at a subtle balance between functionality and aesthetics - a perfect example of this is the Karuselli chair by Artek and other iconic designs such as the Saturnus table, the Skaala chair, the Remmi series, and the Ateljee armchair and sofa. In his career, Kukkapuro has received many national and international awards - incl. Lunning Prize in 1966, First Prize at the International Chair Design Competition in Italy in 1972 and the Kaj Franck Design Prize in 1995. His works are permanently present in museums around the world, such as the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, MoMA in New York and Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein, Germany. Avarte was established as a continuation of the family company Haimi. In 1980, Haimi employees acquired the company for themselves and changed the company name to Avarte. Haimi was a Finnish furniture manufacturer founded in 1943 that was especially known as the producer of Yrjö Kukkapuro designs. Avarte continued to manufacture furniture until 2013, when the company ha been ceased. In addition to Yrjö Kukkapuro's designs, Avarte also produced furniture designed by Samula Naamanka, Mikko Paakkanen and Simo Heikkilä...

A pair of Jeffrey Bernett Design for Bernhardt furniture Remy light blue Leather Upholstered with Polished Aluminum Swivel X base. Measures 34" in width, 30" in depth and stands 28....

A sculptural Italian chaise lounge designed by Guido Faleschini in the 1970s. The adjustable, fluid form is anchored by a polished chrome-plated steel frame that arcs in a continuous...

Design for Leisure Ltd. Swivel Counter Stools, Chrome and Leather, Pair Offered for sale are 2 counter height stools by Design for Leisure Ltd. from New York. These stools were the ...