Arched Brass Chiavari Chair Dark Green Velvet Seat 1960s

A splendid brass example of the Chiavari style first developed in the coastal town of Chiavari, south of Milan, Italy. This particular specimen is in excellent condition, with a lovely recent restoration of the upholstery, well cushioned, in a tasteful dark green velvet. The chair is in very sound condition and is of a higher quality than others we have handled - notably the shaping of the feet and the back are particularly fine. The original Chiavari chair is a delicate-boned creature in light-weight timber, designed to be both light and strong. It’s turned timber frame gave the opportunity for elaborate decoration which was popular in the mid to late 1800s. The brass version was created in the 1950s as a playful reference to the original, the brass emphasising the elaborate framework. It’s intended as a decorative chair for hallways, as a bedside chair, or can be used as a feature chair...

A pair of stemmed candleholders by Feldman. A compact size, at 3.5 inches diameter and 6.3 inches high. See images, comparing them to a standard sized champagne bottle. As a table...

An excellent and very stylish impasto oil on board of Ranunculus flowers in an urn vase. The expressionist impasto paint application is fascinating. Clearly the work of a competent colourist. It really evokes the texture of Ranunculas flowers, their weight and the vibrancy of their colour. Unsigned, dating from the 1960s. The style is Expressionist. It reminds us of the work of William Dobell...

This Fratelli Reguitti X-form valet, in the style of Ico and Luisa Parisi, is in exceptionally good condition. It features a lovely, rich mahogany stained beech timber frame, brass hardware and rubber wheels. The whole unit is tight and solid, with fine surfaces and in excellent working condition. There are some signs of age of course. The shoe rails have lost their brass plating. Charmingly, a little remains as a hint of the previously flashy appearance. There are a few very minor dings and scuffs on the timber surfaces. There's a little wear to the finish on the shoulder ends of the hanger. A very minor bruise in the ridges of timber that run across the top of the stand, we carefully sanded the inside of the ridges to smooth away any uneven surface so that fabric will not catch. The pull-out tie and belt holders...

An elegant, long-stemmed pendant light in restrained modernist midcentury style. Several producers made lights like this: Stilnovo in Italy; Orrefors in Sweden; Lyfa in Denmark; RAAK...

A rare table lamp by Paul Secon. His lights are more commonly found as pendants. It had lost is internal fixtures so we had our master craftsman make an appropriate white and chrom...

Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa 1960s. Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century...

Stunning Italian polished brass Chiavari chair with bat motif and red velvet upholstery, circa 1960s. Designed by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and produced since the early 19th century...

4 Chiavari "Impero Classica' S.A.C. original artisan handwoven seats, Italy 1950s. Four super light "Impero" dining or side chairs in stained mahogany beech, cherry or maple wood ...

Very elegant and minimal looking Spinetto Chiavari chair with fine black ebonized frame and wicker seat and manufactured in the 1960s by Chiavari, It...

Set of two solid brass Italian Chiavari dining chairs with tall backs.

Very elegant set of two Baroque Chiavari nickel-plated chairs made in Italy in the 1950. Measure: 33" H back, 18" H seat.