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Modern Furniture

MODERN STYLE

The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”

Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.

Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chaircrafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.

It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.

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Style: Modern
Period: 1970s
Mario Ceroli for Poltronova 'La Rosa dei Venti' Table, circa 1973
Located in New York, NY
The stunning 'La Rosa dei Venti', table designed by Mario Ceroli and crafted by Poltronova, circa 1973. The circular table is constructed with intersected Russian pine wood and wal...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Dieter Rams for Braun Audio 310 Record Player and L60 floor speaker 1970s
Located in Seattle, WA
Rare Classic Braun Audio 310 unit paired with L60 floor speaker designed by Dieter Rams, produced by Braun. The unit is fully functional, recently cosm...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

John Mascheroni for Swaim Furniture Quilted Tan Three Seat Sofa 1970's
Located in Chicago, IL
John Mascheroni for Swaim Furniture Quilted Tan Three Seat Sofa 1970's Features angled arms and side pillows. label underside: John Mascheroni for Swaim Furniture Dimensions: 96" wid...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Upholstery

Mario Marenco for Mobil Girgi Italian Walnut Floating Dining Table, circa 1970's
Located in New York, NY
An Italian walnut floating dining table designed by Mario Marenco, for Mobil Girgi, 1970's. The canted legs are connected to a horizontal stretcher, which support the top, creating t...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Afra & Tobia Scarpa 'Monk' Set of Six Dining Chairs for Molteni, 1974
Located in New York, NY
Afra and Tobia Scarpa Set of Six 'Monk' Chairs for Molteni, Italy, circa 1974 A highly simplified, sophisticated and solid design by Italian award-winning designer couple Afra & To...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Brass Gazelle Antelope Sculpture Decorative Object, Tall
Located in New York, NY
A brass animal Gazelle antelope bust sculpture decorative object with tall antlers, circa late-20th century, 1970s. Dimensions: 21.5" Height.
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1970s Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of Table Lamps by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio, 1973
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Pair of table lamps by Sergio Mazza & Giuliana Gramigna for Quattrifolio designed in 1973. This type of lamps exist out of 3 sizes, The micco (smallest version), the Mimosa and the M...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Chrome

Capodimonte Sculpture Woman Vamp 1970s Italian Design Gold Black
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Porcelain of Capodimonte 1970s years Donna Vamp , totally handcrafted by skilled and skilled hands that have now disappeared, also painted by hand, with 24-karat pure gold dress, sig...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Porcelain, Wood

Vintage Red Swivel Desk Storage Organizer by Rino Pirovano for Art 900
Located in East Quogue, NY
This vintage red swivel desk organizer, designed by Rino Pirovano for Rexite in the mid-1970s, is a celebrated example of Italian design. Made of ABS plastic, it features four rotati...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

1970s Giacometti Style Patinated Metal & Glass Coffee Table
By Diego Giacometti
Located in New York, NY
Made in the 1970s, this coffee table was inspired by the sculptural designs of artist Diego Giacometti. The base is patinated cast aluminum with a beautiful, organic texture that cal...
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1970s Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Danish Coffee Table in Aluminium Teak and Decoratet Ceramic Tiles
Located in Knebel, DK
1970s Danish coffee table in aluminium teak and decoratet ceramic tiles Spaceious lively 1970s coffee table with aluminium frame and lively blue colored tiles in a variety from brig...
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1970s Danish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Aluminum

Whimsical Brass Frog Floor Lamp by Chapman 1979
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
An unusual floor lamp by Chapman, circa 1979. Bronze/brass finish, whimsical frog design. Heavy and well made.
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

1970 Gianni Pinna Italian Modern Art Wood Sculpture
Located in Brescia, IT
Gianni Pinna 1970 Wood Modern Sculpture Artist Sign engraved Very Good Condiction
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band Golden Record Carat Rec 011/100
Located in Nuernberg, DE
1970s The Beatles 24-karat gold-plated record, unframed. Limited edition of 100, 11/100 with “Certificate of Authenticity” included. Golden Record on a red Velvet wooden plate. Nice ...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood, Velvet

Round Rattan Ottoman, Boucle, Mid Century
Located in Miami, FL
Round Rattan Ottoman, white Kravet Ivory Nubby Boucle fabric seat. Ready for a new home.
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1970s Indonesian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Rattan

Rosewood and Patchwork Copper Coffee Table by Percival Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this jacaranda rosewood coffee table features a bold rectangular frame with exposed hardware. The top is crafted of beautifully patina...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Copper, Chrome

Italian Midcentury Brass and Glass Side Table, 1970s
Located in Nuernberg, DE
Offered is an absolutely beautiful, 1970s Italian brass and amber glass side table. Minor patina gives this piece a classy statement. a nice add...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Red modern Appoggio Stool by Claudio Salocchi for Sormani
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
Claudio Salocchi was an Italian architect, industrial and interior designer. His modern and functional approach to design and architecture are often enriched by the use of contempora...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Warren Platner Walnut and Leather Floating Case Sofa for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece (with celebrity provenance) is a Warren Platner Executive Leather Case Sofa designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970, and features a floating Walnut case with deep brown tufted leather upholstery and cushions, over a polished steel pedestal base. When comparing to the Milo Baughman case sofa, which is very popular and in-demand, this Warren Platner sofa...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror 1970
Located in Chicago, IL
Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror 1970 Painted matte black wood and mirrored glass Dimensions: 84¼ h × 25 w × 24 d in Stanley Landsman was a pioneering sculptor best known for his “In...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Mirror, Wood

Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror 1970
Stanley Landsman Infinity Mirror 1970
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Friedensreich Hundertwasser “It hurts to wait with love in somewhere else”
Located in Vienna, AT
Friedensreich Hundertwasser, color screen print with metal embossing “It hurts to wait with love in somewhere else”. published by Ars Viva, Zurich 1971-72, stamp signed and numbered ...
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1970s Austrian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Artona series dining table by Afra & Tobia SCARPA for Maxalto, Italy 1975
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Dining table designed by the design-duo Afra and Tobia Scarpa. Italy, Maxalto, 1975. Large round table with black inlay, solid walnut edges with black wooden inlays. These edges bec...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Vintage CAB 414 Chair by Mario Bellini ca. 1979
Located in Bantam, CT
Mario Bellini for Cassina 414 Club Chair with patinaed cognac leather. Finish - White oak - Ivory Boucle Fabric Dimensions 26”W x 26.5”D x 30”H Seat Height - 16” Item must be Whit...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather

A rare carrara marble table lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti c1970
Located in London, GB
Rare model design by Mangiarotti. Hollowed cylindrical Carrara marble table lamp, three slashed arc openings for light including signature circular three finger hand grip at rear. ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

Vintage Japanese Studio Craft Wood Stool
Located in Oakland, CA
Fantastic vintage Japanese studio craft stool. Incredible details, and the concave top makes it comfortable to sit on. Stunning wood grain throughout the entire piece.
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1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Wood

Mobil Girgi Set of Four Ladder Back and Leather Dining Chairs, Italy, circa 1970
Located in New York, NY
A set of four walnut ladder back dining chairs with original black leather seats, the seats and back legs are angled, with straight legs in the front. The chairs from every perspect...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

Rosewood and Glass Side Table by Percival Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this jacaranda rosewood side table features bold rectangular frames with exposed hardware and glass tops. We have two tables availabl...
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1970s Brazilian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Vintage Chrome Easel Attributed to Milo Baughman
Located in Doylestown, PA
Modern polished chromed steel easel attributed to Milo Baughman. This sturdy easel features a sleek and slim design with a double flat bar stem and a circular base in a lustrous chr...
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1970s North American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome, Steel

Rare 'Karate' Swiveling Fiberglass Shell Chair by Michel Cadestin
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare 'Karate' swiveling fiberglass shell chair by Michel Cadestin. This iconic chair was designed circa 1970 by Michel Cadestin for French furniture manufacturer Airborne. Referred ...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Iron

Lounge Chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin
Located in San Francisco, CA
Lounge chair by Milo Baughman for Thayer Coggin. The solid oak frame has been expertly restored—stripped back to the original wood and finished with a natural oil that highlights the...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Palisander

Original black 3-door Sideboard by Willy RIZZO, Sabot 1972
Located in Berlin, Berlin
Black three-door Sideboard designed by Willy Rizzo. Italy, Mario Sabot, 1972. Black laminate and chrome detailed sideboard, designed by Willy Rizzo and produced by Mario Sabot. Two ...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Laminate

1970s Vintage Italian Rosso Levantó Red and Black Marble Dining Table Cushion Sh
Located in Chicago, IL
We are very pleased to offer a cushion shaped (not oval not rectangle) dining table, made in Italy, circa the 1970s. Crafted from Rosso Levanto marble, a luxurious marble known for i...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Belgian Black Marble

Pop Art Modernist Neon Yellow Lucite Picture Frame, Italy 1970s
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning Italian 1970s Pop Art modernist Lucite picture photo frame features a thick neon yellow Lucite slab with a transparent Lucite "pouch" to display and protect the photogr...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Acrylic, Lucite, Plexiglass

Paul Mayen for Habitat Modernist Cast Aluminum Umbrella Holder Stand, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
Paul Mayén designed the exceptional umbrella stand for Habitat International in the 1970s. This stunning Mid-Century modernist aluminum umbrella holder features an industrial Machine...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

1960s Glowing Waterfall Glass Rod Floor Lamp by Gaetano Sciolari for Lightolier
Located in Saint Louis, MO
This Gaetano Sciolari waterfall lamp is oozing with Tom Ford sex appeal dazzling from top to bottom in brass and glass rods. Popular in both film an...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Brass

Ryohei Tanaka Thatched Roof Etching Japan 1979
Located in Oakland, CA
Incredibly detailed Ryohei Tanaka etching of a thatched roof c1979. Beautifully framed and matted. Signed in pencil by artist. Ryohei Tanaka (1933-2019) was world renowned for his ...
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1970s Japanese Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood, Paper

Rosewood and Patchwork Copper Coffee Table by Percival Lafer
Located in Dorchester, MA
Designed by Brazilian modernist Percival Lafer, this jacaranda rosewood coffee table features a bold rectangular frame with exposed hardware. The top is crafted of beautifully patina...
Category

1970s Brazilian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Copper, Chrome

Sintesi Table Lamp Design by Ernesto Gismondi for Artemide 1970s
Located in Krefeld, DE
Nice black Sintesi desk lamp designed by Ernesto Gismondi and produced by Artemide in the 1970s. The lamp is in original paint and comes with a E26/E27 socket. The lamp is in in full...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Christian Dior Home Desk Waste Basket in Metal, Lucite and Rattan, circa 1970
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning wastebasket was designed for the Christian Dior Interior Collection. The rare piece was crafted in France circa 1970. The geometric shape boasts a gilded brass gallery ...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Wall Lights Model Uchiwa III by Ingo Maurer for Design M, Germany 1973
Located in Greding, DE
Pair of large "Uchiwa III" wall lamps designed by Ingo Maurer for Design M. The fan-shaped lamp is crafted from lightweight bamboo and delicate rice paper, giving it a refined and or...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Bamboo

Mastercraft Modern Hollywood Regency Brass and Glass Coffee Cocktail Table
Located in Wayne, NJ
Mastercraft Hollywood Regency brass and glass coffee table. If you are in the New Jersey , New York City Metro Area , please contact us with your delivery zip code, as we may be able...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Ettore Sottsass 1st Series Ultrafragola Mirror Object 1970 for Poltronova Milano
Located in Munster, NRW
Original 1st edition model of the Ultrafragola Mirror designed by Ettore Sottsass for Poltronova. Light up mirror with acrylic shell made of layered waves around the central mirror...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Plastic

1970’s Modern Orange & Black Tube Cantilever Sling Lounge Chairs Jerry Johnson S
Located in Topeka, KS
Incredible vintage Modern orange & black painted tube cantilever sling lounge chairs in the style of Jerry Johnson, a pair. Beautiful condition, keeping in mind that these are vintag...
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1970s Unknown Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Karl Springer Style Modern Snakeskin Embossed Side Table
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Modern Hollywood Regency Chinoiserie snakeskin embossed tea table or occasional side table In the manner of Karl Springer USA, Circa 1970s Measures: 30"W x 27"D x...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Faux Leather, Wood

Markslöjd, Minimalist Table Lamps, Stained Pine, Linen, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s
Located in High Point, NC
A pair of sizable table lamps. In solid pine. Brand new lampshades. Produced by Markslöjd, Kinna, Sweden, c. 1970s-1980s. Stated dimensions exclude lampshades. Sold without lampsha...
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1970s Swedish Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Teak

1970s Set of Six Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chairs in Chrome and Lucite
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is a set of six Plia Folding Chairs, originally designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1967. The examples were manufacturered by Anonima Castelli, distributed in the US by Krueger, an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Steel

Cigarette Box Rectangular for table blue enamel on guilloche Salimbeni.
Located in Firenze, FI
Rectangular with rounded corners table box for cigarettes in 925/1000 sterling silver gold plated with translucent enamels on a radial guilloché an...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Gold Plate, Sterling Silver, Enamel

20th Century Guarnacci, Padovano and Vagnoni for 1p Attributed, Modular Sofa 70s
Located in Turin, Turin
1P - INDUSTRIA CHIMICA PER L'ARREDAMENTO is an Italian manufacturer, active between 1967 and 1986, based in Florence. Thanks to the collaboration with several italian designer (such as Emilio Guarnacci, Felix Padovano...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Fabric, Plastic

Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, France, 1960's
Located in Paris, FR
Ceramic mirror by Mithé Espelt, vague decor, France, 1970's
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1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Sculptural Polished Bronze Dining Table by Fred Brouard, circa 1979
Located in Miami, FL
Signed and numbered by the artist. Fred Brouard was renowned in his time for bringing unique curves, striking finishes, and bold designs to the fore of late 20th century furnishin...
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1970s French Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Bronze

Painting by Peter Keil, "The Lady", Painted in Paris, Black & White, C 1972, Art
Located in New York, NY
Peter Robert Keil was born to an artist blacksmith father whom he lost very early in his childhood during the Second World War. During the end phase of the war, Keil's mother, also a...
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1970s German Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Acrylic

Farmhouse Style, Walnut, Jupe Round Dining Table, USA, 20th C.
Located in Manhasset, NY
Farmhouse Style, Walnut Jupe Expandable Round Dining Table, USA, 20th c. This Walnut Jupe dining table is crafted with a sophisticated farmhouse patterned top and is supported on fo...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Italian modern brown leather sofa Sesann Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern brown leather sofa Sesann Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s Sofa model Sesann in brown leather. The seat, the backrest and the two armrests follow curved and roun...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Mod Chrome Globe Ceiling Fixture
Located in Riverdale, NY
Mod Chrome Globe Ceiling Fixture from the 1970s. 4 frosted globe bulbs are mounted onto a chrome flush mount fixture. 1970s USA.
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Chrome

Warren Platner Rosewood, Brass and Granite Credenza for Lehigh Leopold, c. 1970
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This exceptionally rare and highly sought-after collectors piece is a Warren Platner Executive Credenza designed for Lehigh Leopold in circa 1970, and features a floating Rosewood up...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Granite, Brass

1970 Egina Angelo Mangiarotti Italian Design Flush Mount
Located in Brescia, IT
"Egina" Ceiling Lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti, Artemide 1979 Elegant and sculptural, the Egina ceiling lamp by Angelo Mangiarotti is a stunning example of Italian modernist design. Ma...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Metal

Concrete table/ desk designed by Sergio and Giorgio Saporiti. Italy, 1972
Located in Berlin, Berlin
The SAPO table, designed with a concrete base and hardened Glass top, attached by two chromed bolts. The concrete base shows a beautiful imprint of the wooden mould it was made from....
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Concrete

Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 Film 18 pcs B/W Movie Lobby Photos
Located in Miami, FL
A set of 18 B/W Lobby Photos (8″ x 10″) from the cult film “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” from 1975. Incredible campy movie that prompted the audience to participate during the sh...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Paper

Angelo Mangiarotti 'Eros' Carrara Marble Console Table
Located in New York, NY
Designed by Angelo Mangiarotti for Skipper from the 'Eros' series, this iconic Carrara marble console table is supported on two conical leg bases, with beautiful subtle veining throu...
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1970s Italian Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Carrara Marble

A Pair Of Classic Upholstered Stools In Brown Leather Ca' 1970's
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A pair of classic upholstered stools. Original spotted finish, upholstered in patinated brown leather. Not small but not too big in scale-measuring 21"x24"x17"h. Leather has a nice ...
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1970s American Vintage Modern Furniture

Materials

Leather, Walnut

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