Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

Pair of Early Chiavari Chairs by Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi

$1,800per set
£1,360.20per set
€1,570.70per set
CA$2,515.23per set
A$2,790.86per set
CHF 1,461.91per set
MX$34,223.41per set
NOK 18,595.01per set
SEK 17,552.89per set
DKK 11,713.68per set
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Extraordinary light and strong, probably out of rosewood. Early version in untouched condition. Missing their rush seating-one chair retains remnants of early (if not original) rushing. These chairs were originally designed in 1807! in answer to a Challenge to design a 'modern' chair. These chairs were very popular amongst the nobility in the 19th century, and were the model for Gio Ponti's update Classic Super Leggera Chair.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 16 in (40.64 cm)Depth: 15 in (38.1 cm)Seat Height: 17.5 in (44.45 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Empire (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1807
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. without rush seats, retains early 20th century plywood (Thonet style) seats- placed in order to sit on them.
  • Seller Location:
    Sharon, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3438311767271

More From This Seller

View All
Pair William Birch Liberty & Co. Rush Seat Chairs
By Liberty & Co.
Located in Sharon, CT
Pair of English Arts & Crafts Chairs, most likely Liberty & Co. and designed by William Birch. Probably of Beech with 'Quaint' Rush seats. Circa 1900, but with unusually midcentury m...
Category

Antique Early 1900s English Arts and Crafts Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair Sheraton Style Hand Decorated Ebonized Caned Side Chairs
By Baker Furniture Company
Located in Sharon, CT
A very stylish and well made pair of side chairs, possibly Michael Taylor for Baker.
Category

Mid-20th Century American Sheraton Chairs

Materials

Walnut

1940s White Limed Oak Side Chairs in Louis XV Style
Located in Sharon, CT
French adaptation of an 18c Louis XV chair, circa 1930s-1940s. Stylishly upholstered in subtle green and gold striped chintz.
Category

Vintage 1930s European Hollywood Regency Side Chairs

Materials

Oak

Llonka Karasz American Moderne Side Chairs
Located in Sharon, CT
A rare and important pair of rationally designed square section wood chairs with 'oilcloth' upholstered seats/backs. The handling of the corner structure with small cubes is an espec...
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Side Chairs

Materials

Wood

Durenne Foundries Garden Chairs in the style of Jean-Michel Frank
By Antoine Durenne Foundry
Located in Sharon, CT
Garden chairs in forged wrought iron by Durenne Foundries. This model from the late 19th century, taken over by Jean-Michel Frank. Bibliography: F. Baudet, 'JM Frank...
Category

Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Eugene Schoen Pair Armchairs by Schmieg Hungate and Kotzian c.1929
By Eugene Schoen
Located in Sharon, CT
A pair of American Deco (Moderne) rosewood and mahogany armchairs in early (if not) original upholstery, designed by Eugene Schoen (1880-1957), and manufactured by Schieg Hungate and...
Category

Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Armchairs

Materials

Mahogany

You May Also Like

Pair of Italian Chiavarine Vintage Chairs
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Alessandria, Piemonte
M/1978 - Rare Chiavarine chairs, vintage but perfect, with Zimmer & Rohde velvet new upholstery. Their famous designer was Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi and they were stuffed; overt tim...
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Other Chairs

Materials

Fruitwood

Pair of Italian Chiavarine Vintage Chairs
$1,430 Sale Price / set
25% Off
Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari typical chairs was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in Italy, where they have since been produced in various models. Made of brown lacquered...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Beech

Pair of Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi Midcentury Italian Chiavari Armchairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of typical Chiavari chairs with armrests was designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in Italy, where they have been produced since then in various models. Mad...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Satin, Beech

Pair of Campanino High Back Chairs Produced by Sabbadini, Chiavari, Italy, 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An elegant set of two "Chiavarine" high back chairs produced in the 1960s by one of the most versatile and brilliant cabinetmakers in Chiavari, Felice Sabbadini. Crafted with beech w...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Pair of Gaetano Descalzi Mid-Century Italian Chiavari High Back Chairs, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
This pair of Chiavari chairs with a typical high back have been designed by Gaetano Descalzi in the city of Chiavari in Italy, where they have been produced since then, in various mo...
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Velvet

Pair of Cane and Beech ''Spade'' High Back Chairs Made in Chiavari, Italy 1960s
By Chiavari
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
A beatiful pair of "Chiavarine" high back chairs, expertly crafted in the 1960s in Chiavari - a town renowned for its chair production since the early 19th century. Made with beech w...
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech