Late 20th Century Dining Room Sets

Set of 5 mod. 783 “Kentucky” dining chairs, designed by Carlo Scarpa for the Italian manufacturer Bernini in 1977. Structure made from oak and walnut timber. Seats and backrest made from cognac leather. Excellent vintage condition. Carlo Scarpa designed this chair for the “Scuderia” series., the last project he made for Bernini. The architect took inspiration from the “shaker” movement. He designed the chair slightly inclined at the front. This feature allows you to swing backward (until you lean on a wall) and remain in balance. Born in Venice on June 2nd, 1906, Carlo Scarpa began working at a very early age. A year after he had first qualified as an architect in 1926, he began working for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin & Co. in a consultative capacity. From 1927, Carlo Scarpa began to experiment with the Murano glass, and this research not only gave him excellent results here but would also inform his progress for many years to come. Between 1935 and 1937, as he entered his thirties, Carlo Scarpa accepted his first important commission, the renovation of Venice’s Cà Foscari. He adapted the spaces of this stately University building that stands on the Grand Canal banks, creating rooms for the Dean’s offices and a new hall for academic ceremonies; Mario Sironi and Mario De Luigi were charged with doing the restoration work on the frescos. After 1945, Carlo Scarpa found himself constantly busy with new commissions, including various furnishings and designs for the renovation of Venice’s Hotel Bauer and designing a tall building in Padua and a residential area in Feltre, all worth mentioning. One of his key works, despite its relatively modest diminished proportions, was the [bookshop known as the] Padiglione del Libro, which stands in Venice’s Giardini di Castello and clearly shows Scarpa’s passion for the works of Frank Lloyd Wright. In the years which were to follow, after he had met the American architect, Scarpa repeated similar experiments on other occasions, as can be seen, in particular, in the sketches he drew up in 1953 for villa Zoppas in Conegliano, which show some of his most promising work. However, this work unfortunately never came to fruition. Carlo Scarpa later created three museum layouts to prove pivotal in terms of how twentieth-century museums were set up from then on. Between 1955 and 1957, he completed extension work on Treviso’s Gipsoteca Canoviana [the museum that houses Canova’s sculptures] in Possagno, taking a similar experimental approach to the one he used for the Venezuelan Pavilion at [Venice’s] Giardini di Castello which he was building at the same time (1954-56). In Possagno Carlo Scarpa was to create one of his most significant ever works, which inevitably bears comparison with two other museum layouts that he was working on over the same period, those of: – Galleria Nazionale di Sicilia, housed in the Palazzo Abatellis in Palermo (1953-55) – Castelvecchio in Verona (1957- 1974), all of which were highly acclaimed, adding to his growing fame. Two other buildings, which are beautifully arranged in spatial terms, can be added to this long list of key works that were started and, in some cases, even completed during the nineteen fifties. After winning the Olivetti award for architecture in 1956, Scarpa began work in Venice’s Piazza San Marco on an area destined to house products made by the Industrial manufacturers Ivrea. Over the same period (1959-1963), he also worked on the renovation and restoration of the gardens and ground floor of the Fondazione Querini Stampalia in Venice, which many consider one of his greatest works. While he busied himself working on-site at the Fondazione Querini Stampalia, Carlo Scarpa also began work building a villa in Udine for the Veritti family. To shed some light on the extent to which his work evolved over the years, it may perhaps be useful to compare this work with that of his very last building, villa Ottolenghi Bardolino, which was near to completion at the time of his sudden death in 1978. Upon completion of villa Veritti over the next ten years, without ever letting up on his work on renovation and layouts, Scarpa accepted some highly challenging commissions, working on the Carlo Felice Theatre in Genoa and another theatre in Vicenza. Towards the end of this decade, in 1969, Rina Brion commissioned Carlo Scarpa to build the Brion Mausoleum in San Vito d’Altivole (Treviso), a piece he continued to work on right up until the moment of his death. Nevertheless, even though he was totally absorbed by work on this mausoleum, there are plenty of other episodes which can offer some insight into the final years of his career. As work on the San Vito d’Altivole Mausoleum began to lessen from 1973, Carlo Scarpa started building the new headquarters for the Banca Popolare di Verona. He drew up plans that were surprisingly different from the work he was carrying out at the same time on the villa Ottolenghi. However, the plans Carlo Scarpa drew up, at different times, for a monument in Brescia’s Piazza della Loggia commemorating victims of the terrorist attack on May 28th, 1974, make a sharp contrast to the work he carried out in Verona, almost as if there is a certain hesitation after so many mannered excesses. The same Pietas that informs his designs for the Piazza Della Loggia can also be seen in the presence of the water that flows through the Brion Mausoleum, almost as if to give a concrete manifestation of pity in this twentieth-century work of art. Carlo Scarpa has put together a highly sophisticated collection of structures, occupying the mausoleum’s L-shaped space stretching across both sides of the old San Vito d’Altivole cemetery. A myriad of different forms and an equally large number of different pieces, all of which are separate and yet inextricably linked to form a chain that seems to offer no promise of continuity, rising up out of these are those whose only justification for being there is to bear the warning “si vis vitam, para mortem,” [if you wish to experience life prepare for death] as if to tell a tale that suggests the circle of time, joining together the commemoration of the dead with a celebration of life. At the entrance of the Brion Mausoleum stand the “propylaea” followed by a cloister which ends by a small chapel, with an arcosolium bearing the family sarcophagi, the main pavilion, held in place on broken cast iron supports, stands over a mirror-shaped stretch of water and occupies one end of the family’s burial space. The musical sound of the walkways teamed with the luminosity of these harmoniously blended spaces shows how, in keeping with his strong sense of vision, Carlo Scarpa could make the most of all of his many skills to come up with this truly magnificent space. As well as a great commitment to architectural work, with the many projects which we have already seen punctuating his career, Carlo Scarpa also made many equally important forays into the world of applied arts. Between 1926 and 1931, he worked for the Murano glassmakers Cappellin, later taking what he had learned with him when he went to work for the glassmakers Venini from 1933 until the 1950s. The story of how he came to work on furniture design is different, however, and began with the furniture he designed to replace lost furnishings during his renovation of Cà Foscari. The later mass-produced furniture started differently, given that many pieces were originally one-off designs “made to measure.” Industrial manufacturing using these designs as prototypes came into being thanks to the continuity afforded him by Dino Gavina, who, as well as this, also invited Carlo Scarpa to become president of the company Gavina SpA, later to become SIMON, a company Gavina founded eight years on, in partnership with Maria Simoncini (whose own name accounts for the choice of company name). Carlo Scarpa and Gavina forged a strong bond in 1968 as they began to put various models of his into production for Simon, such as the “Doge” table, which also formed the basis for the “Sarpi” and “Florian” tables. In the early seventies, other tables that followed included “Valmarana,” “Quatour,” and “Orseolo.” While in 1974, they added couch and armchair “Cornaro” to the collection and the “Toledo” bed...

Contemporary Modernist D I A ^ Design Institute of America , Stunning Chrome and Glass Dining Room Table and 6 Chrome and fabric "Z' Chairs including 2 Arm Chairs and 4 side Chair...

This highly stylized set is by Ferguson Copeland The glass top sits on a base with two supports Of carved wood and is silver gilt. The chairs are A set of ten consisting of two arm ...

This gorgeous dining set is produced by Glostrup Mobler from Denmark. The chairs are beautiful sculptured. The back of the chair and the joints has some beautiful details. It´s solid oiled scandinavian pine wood. The dining table has an ellipse shape. Unfortunately the extension top is missed so you can´t use the extension, only the normal measures. It contents 4x dining chairs...

Organic table and its 4 stools, rattan, rafia, rope and branches, circa 1970 Measures: table: H 73 cm D 70 cm Stools: H 42 cm D 31 cm.  

Vintage 1980s Spanish handcrafted bronze and glass 10-seater round table signed "González".  

Very unique custom designed and fabricated post modern blonde birch dining set. (1) dining table and (6) dining chairs. Each chair is numbered (1-6) underneath. Dining table is made ...

THE FOUR CARDINAL POINTS Rosenthal Kunstmöbelreihe This noteworthy design is the work of Bjørn Wiinblad. The furniture pieces were produced in a limited edition of 300 in 1976. E...

Dining room set by Pierre Cardin for Roche Bobois, 1970s. Black lacquered wood set consisting of four chairs, a table and a sideboard. The table has an extendable glass top (extensio...

Henry Link Pencil Reed and Wicker Dining Set, Made in the Philippines – 5-Piece Five-piece dining set by Henry Link, made in the Philippines. Includes four wicker chairs with new Su...

Art Nouveau Bar for sale in wood Private Collection

Vintage Mid Century Modern Chrome Dining Room Set in the Milo Baughman Style manufactured by Scancraft Furniture, NY. Circa 1970s. The Table Features a polished aluminum frame with a...

Magnificent and rare Brutalist dining room table with six Brutalist dining room chairs. Striking Dutch design from the 1970s. The table has a solid oak base and the top is original v...

A rare set featuring a custom pink marble tabletop with peach leather-upholstered chairs. Acquired directly from the original owner and retaining its Knoll tags, this is believed to ...

Decorate a breakfast room with this refined French dining suite. Crafted circa 1980 and built from solid oak, the set includes a round Louis XV-style table and six matching upholster...

Designed by Gilbert Marklund for Furusnickarn AB, Sweden 1970s. Unique and durable, solid pine wood dining table in original condition. Exceptionally sturdy, showcasing impressive Sc...

Dining table and chairs by Pierre Mazairac & Karel Boonzaaijer for Pastoe, Netherlands 1980s Set of 4 modern vintage dining table chairs...

Original Spaghetti Patio chairs and matching rectangular table with reversible top in all Black by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias Made in Italy. Gorgeous Minimalist Italian design fr...

Lovely carved maple Louis XVI style French dining set having octagonal table base topped with 60" bevelled glass top. Legs are elegant cabriole w...

These four chairs were made by the famous Italian company Giorgetti, the four chairs are in stained beech, with a high back, the upholstery has been redone in ivory velvet. The set w...

A rare and exclusive modernist dining set from the renowned Italian label Giorgetti from their “New Gallery” collection. A large table and six cha...

Fully intact vintage Split Reed dining set, including bamboo table base, glass top, and four newly reupholstered chairs. Chair backs are designed...

Jeffrey Greene Mid Century Arts & Crafts Birdseye Maple Inlay Dining Set - 7pcs. Listing includes (2) 16.5" Leaves, (6) side chairs, (1) large dining table, birdseye maple inlay, stu...

Vintage Chinese Harwood Chinoiserie Dining Room Set Table 8 Chairs - 9 Pc Set. Listing includes (1) 24" leaf, (2) armchairs, (6) side ch...

Striking “Scimitar” dining set by French modernist designer Boris Tabacoff (1927–1985), produced by Mobilier Modulaire Moderne (MMM) in the early 1970s. This complete ensemble includ...

The dining ensemble captivates with whimsy, showcasing a black Formica-style organic-shaped table paired with four charming chairs. The table's playful ...

Dining set "Die vier Himmelsrichtungen" - "The Four Cardinal Points". This is an exceptional, very beautiful and unique dining set that consist of dining table with six chairs design...

Vintage Italian Art Deco Rectangular Glass Center Birdseye Maple and Black Lacquer Extending Dining Table with 6 High Back Dining...

Rare Knoll Massimo Vignelli designed handkerchief chairs with matching round black table as shown. All hallmarks are present. Price commensurate with condition - there are some scr...

This complete dining set, designed by British industrial designer Rodney Kinsman for the renowned Italian manufacturer Bieffeplast, embodies the essence of 1980s postmodern minimalis...

Vintage 1970s garden or patio set with table and four comfortable bamboo chairs. Note the quality of the items; the glass is 1cm thick. Ideal as a vintage garden dining set or also...

One of Elinor McGuire's most iconic and enduring designs for McGuire of San Fransisco, the NP-12 dining table has a base of rattan gathered at the waist like a sheaf of wheat that su...

Made in Italy, circa !980"s chrome breakfast/dining set in the style of Willy Rizzo. Four Cantilevered chairs with a plinth based round table and a round glass top. The lime green ba...

A modern Italian years 2000s table in wood and chromed steel by Piero Lissoni, Brera-Milano with four chairs in chromed steel and two-colored technopolymer seat by Calligaris. Meas...

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, dining set you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, i...

Vintage American hardwood dining table and chairs - set of 5 A vintage hardwood dining table and 4 chairs, made in the USA. We are wi...

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, dining set you could hope to find. This is an ultra-rare opportunity to acquire what is, unequivocally, the best of the best, it being a most spectacular and beautifully-presented chairs. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout. Memphis style sculptural dining set...

Drexel Heritage Compatibles Dining Room Set. Item features solid wood construction, 4 chairs (2 armchairs and 2 side chairs), beveled edge ...

The Arch line was created after Charles started working with the owner of the Raiders, Al Davis while designing a set of chairs for his executive office in Beverly Hills with the feeling of a football helmet, and the silhouette of a dome. The most creative arch that Charles has designed is the arch of the Le Dome table...

Art Deco Revival Table in wrought Iron. Made for Jazz Furniture (Pacific Design Center). Rare complete dining set with 4 side chairs and 2 armchairs. A ...

Rare dining set designed by J.J.P. Oud and manufactured by Kollektor Perpetuel Den Haag, Holland 1979. This set was originally designed for eissenhof Siedlung Stuttgart in 1927. This...

Drexel Heritage Compatibles Art Deco Style Blonde Wood Dining Room Set - 5 Pc Set. Listing includes 4 chairs (2 armchairs and 2 side chairs), beveled edge oval glass top table...

Vintage Hollywood Regency Clear Lucite Acrylic Mid Century Sculptural Dining Table & 4 Chairs - 5 Pc Set. Item features (4) high back sculptural dining...

A lovely little vintage cast aluminum dining set by Robert Josten from the 1970’s. Dark wood seats. The table is somewhat rare in this shape and size. The wood seats are in good con...

This handsome dining set features six hand-sculpted clear lucite side chairs. The six chairs are rendered in thick Lucite and are inset with back and seat cushions in royal blue velv...

A stunning vintage modern Danish teak pedestal base dining table with two leaves by Skovby Mobelfabrik. This attractive set caters to many with the ...

A fantastic Curvilinear dining table by Paul Evans for Directional circa 1970s. Model PE-509 with Olive Burl wood patchwork contrasting the shades of brass. Heavy and substantial, th...

This beautiful vintage modern Italian dining set includes a large oval dining table with two leaves and six chairs. A luxurious dining table that extends from 78.5 inches wide to 113...

Indulge in the timeless elegance of this exquisite, Southwestern Style hand crafted, one of kind dining set, dating back to the 1980s. Outstanding design is exhibited throughout Craf...

Vintage bamboo dining set of six. Beautifully crafted bamboo dining set for 6 people. Very good vintage condition.

Transport yourself back to the sleek and sophisticated 1970s with this exquisite dining set. The ultra rare dining set exudes an air of history and refinement. Outstanding design is ...

Ron Seff, White Lacquer, Striped Fabric, Ten Modern Dining Chairs, USA, 1970s A Set of Ten Custom Lacquered Designer Dining Chairs. Sleek and st...

Drexel Heritage Compatibles Art Deco Style Blonde Wood Dining Room Set - 5 Pc Set. Listing includes 4 chairs (2 armchairs and 2 side chairs), beveled edge oval glass top table...

Vintage Modernist Table Set From France, Circa 1970. Unusual set in solid pine with nice original paint and use. Chairs measure : H-33 / W-21 / D-22 / S-18.5

Hansen Sorensen Dining room table with 6 chairs, 1970 Denmark The Hansen Sorensen dining room table with 6 chairs from 1970 is a beautiful additio...

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Set of four High Style formal dining steel side chairs each featuring a gold wash stone finished with silver gray fabric coverings. Circa 1990.

On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning and rare, hand painted wood inlay dining table you could hope to find. Outstanding design...

Dining table designed by Warren Platner edited by Knoll, composed of a steel structure with welded rods creating curved and circular shapes. Tabletop made of Carrara marble, USA, 197...

Very rare vintage, untouched and weathered dining set designed by Preben Fabricius and designed for Interplast. We offer 4 stackable chairs and a dining table. This cool space age ...