Greek Side Chairs

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chairs for Saridis of Athens, Greece in Greek walnut and leather woven seats. This chairs was part of the collection he designed for Saridis of Athens in 1961, inspired by the drawings he saw on ancient Greek vases. The Klismos chairs features a graceful curving back and sable curved...

A pair of solid black iron outdoor dining or side chairs, made in Greece by Irony by Stefania Baglatzi. Brass ball details on the backs. X backs and slatted seats, with custom black ...

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings (1905-1976) A classical klismos style Greek walnut side chair with warm brown finish and caramel-colored leather woven seat. Executed by Saridis, Athens Signed with metal label under seat American, circa 1965 This chair model is notably documented on the cover of "Furniture of Classical Greece," written by Robsjohn-Gibbings and Carlton W. Pullin in 1963. We love what Pilar Viladas said about this iconic design in the New York Times in 2010: "T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s klismos chair looks ancient and modern at the same time, because it is. Based on ancient Greek models, which had been widely copied in the 18th and 19th centuries, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s version made the klismos shape famous again in the 20th century. Obsessed with its elegant lines, he designed versions of the chair throughout his career, but the most recent examples have been made by Saridis in Athens since the early 1960s, when the designer met the company’s owners and settled in the Greek capital. It's simple but opulent curves hint at sleek penthouses with butlers who serve cocktails on the terrace at sunset. (Indeed, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Saridis...

Robsjohn-Gibbings Klismos chair for Saridis.

T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbibgs (1905-1976) Pair of birch side chairs in classical Klismos style with woven leather seats. Executed by Saridis, Athens American, circa 1965 This chair model is notably documented on the cover of "Furniture of Classical Greece," written by Robsjohn-Gibbings and Carlton W. Pullin in 1963. We love what Pilar Viladas said about this iconic design in the New York Times in 2010: "T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Klismos chair looks ancient and modern at the same time — because it is. Based on ancient Greek models, which had been widely copied in the 18th and 19thcentury, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s version made the klismos shape famous again in the 20th century. Obsessed with its elegant lines, he designed versions of the chair throughout his career, but the most recent examples have been made by Saridis in Athens since the early 1960s, when the designer met the company’s owners and settled in the Greek capital. Its simple but opulent curves hint at sleek penthouses with butlers who serve cocktails on the terrace at sunset. (Indeed, Robsjohn-Gibbings’s Saridis...

Early Klismos chair Designed by Gibbings and manufactured by Saridis of Athens Greece. Signed. Chair with some minor blemish's and wear to finish.Lea...

Dark stained walnut walnut chair, the design inspired by seating depicted on ancient pottery. With metal label and carved number. All original leather straps. Provenance: Royal Dut...

Fascinated and inspired by the Classical furniture of Greece, T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings based the design for this beautiful Klismos chair on his study of the form found painted on ancie...

Pair of Neoclassical Oval Back Armchairs Upholstered in Leather