Tito Agnoli x Calligaris Italian Postmodern Leather Dining Chairs, 1980s, Italy

Rare midcentury French dining set, thick faceted oval glass* top bamboo dining table with six bamboo and rattan dining high back chairs. Outstanding craftsmanship, all bamboo parts a...

Very rare and collectible Eames & Saarinen "Organic Chair", winner of Organic Design competition at MoMa. First manufacture from the early 1950s, laminated and moulded wooden seat shell, foam upholstery which was covered with textile fabric designed by Marli Ehrman. A special patented joint holds the wood legs firmly to the shell. Originals of the organic from the 1950s are collector's items and exhibited in museums. They are also traded on art auctions, where one was sold in 1999 for $ 120.000 in bed condition. (take a look at the picture) Designed for the “Organic Design” competition by Museum of Modern Art in New York on 1 October 1940. The competition was initiated by Elliot Noyes, the first curator of this newly installed department. The goal was to motivate architects and companies to develop and market modern furniture for a modern lifestyle. Their participation in the MoMa competition was the first collaboration between Eero Saarinen and Charles Eames, and they won first prize. Besides the chair, their submission comprised a high-back chair, an armchair, a sofa, and office furniture, which they presented in the form of several drawings. No true-to-scale prototypes were produced for the competition. Production of the “Organic Chair” only started in 1950 and was terminated after a short while. The original design had envisaged aluminium legs. This idea was discarded because the material was scarce during the war, and wood was used instead. New technologies were also involved in the production of the seat shell, which was composed of strips of veneer and was to ensure utmost stability and comfort while using as little material as possible and being extremely lightweight. Later on, Eames based...

Outstanding combination of Scandinavian craftsmanship & design. Dining set designed by Rainer Daumiller and manufactured by Hirtshals Savvaerk Møbler. The set is made of solid pine w...

Beautiful and rare rattan top coffee or side tables, manufactured by Carl Auböck Werkstätte in the 1980s, Vienna. The frames are made of black lacquered steel with woven rattan top. ...

A set of four Postmodern sculptural dining chairs designed by Tito Agnoli for Matteo Grassi in Italy during the 1980s. These chairs are a striking fusion of art and functionality, bo...

This set of 1980s Postmodern lacquered black dining chairs by Vladimir Kagan, comprised of a set of eight side chairs, are extremely high quality - these chairs have significant heft, not overly heavy but very solid hefty chairs demonstrating the high quality construction you would expect from Vladimir Kagan's handmade workshop. Signed with Vladimir Kagan labels. *Note, we have another set of 8 chairs in this same style, 2 of the set are armchairs. The upholstery is slightly different so would be best to reupholster if you wish to combine the sets. These hard to find handmade dining...

Vintage metal frame dining chairs by Calligaris with grey fabric chairs. 1980s - Italy Very good condition Dimensions height: 82cm Width: 40cm Depth: 44cm Seat height: 45cm Ref.:...

The set of 4 Matteo Grassi dining chairs made of thick brown saddle leather in typical Italian leather art. The chairs come in an excellent, Almost new, condition. The seats and ba...