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Item Ships From: Tri-State Area
Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Brass
Set of Four Adjustable Shop Stools by Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach, BES
By Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of four, Industrial, height adjustable, bent plywood and steel, swivel, shop stools by Swiss maker Basler Eisenmöbelfabrik Sissach, BES feature a well worn patina.
Measures: S...
Category
1940s Swiss Industrial Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of 11 Fine French 1950s Mahogany Dining Chairs by Jacques Adnet
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jacques Adnet (1900–1984) – Set of eleven fine French Mid-Century comfortable mahogany dining chairs with brass sabots.
Provenance: Palais des Consuls of Rouen.
Bibliography: « Jac...
Category
1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Italian Lounge Chairs with Chrome Legs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This stunning pair of vintage modern Italian lounge chairs feature soft floral upholstery and flat bar chrome legs. The sleek design has wide seating, sculpted arm rests, and an angl...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Bordeaux Velvet Modern Bhutan Dining Chair
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the stunning architecture of Bhutan’s Tiger’s Nest Temple, this velvet dining chair brings a sense of luxury and refinement to any space. Upholstered in plush velvet, it ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Other Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
René Drouet Chair
By René Drouet
Located in Brooklyn, NY
René Drouet chair. Located in France.
Category
20th Century French Tri-State Area - Chairs
Chair and Ottoman by Thomas Bille
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern rounded swivel chair and crescent ottoman.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Contemporary Dining Chair with Curved Backrest & Glossy Lacquered Legs
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This contemporary tub chair or modern barrel chair is a sophisticated dining room chair with arms, featuring a gracefully curved backrest ...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Fabric
Art Deco Style Fauteuil Inspired by Dominique
Located in New York, NY
Karl Kemp editions fauteuil. Inspired by Dominique's iconic Art Deco designs for the glamorous casinos of Beirut in the 1930s. This elegant piece features rich Macassar ebony arms an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Hardwood
Unusual Pair French Mid-Century Maison Jansen Steel, Bronze, and Leather Chairs
By Maison Jansen
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Unusual Pair of French Mid-Century Polished Steel and Leather Folding Chairs attributed to Maison Jansen. Each is hand-made with intricate detail and fantastic craftsmansh...
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Steel
Arne Jacobsen x Fritz Hansen Series 7 Chairs, Pair
By Fritz Hansen, Arne Jacobsen
Located in Astoria, NY
Pair of Arne Jacobsen for Fritz Hansen Series 7 Side Chairs, 1977, molded plywood with chrome legs, marked "Danish Furniture Makers Control / Mad...
Category
1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Chinese Rosewood 19th Century Chair with Hand Carved Back and Arm Supports
Located in Yonkers, NY
A Chinese rosewood chair from the 19th century, with hand carved splat and arms. Born in China during the 19th century, this exquisite rosewood chair grabs our attention with its stunning back, adorned with scrolling patterns and a central splat, accented with low-relief motifs surrounded by pierced foliage. Two open arms, decorated with carved motifs, flank the sides and rest on a rectangular wooden seat. The chair is raised on four straight legs, connected to one another through side stretchers and accented with petite scrolls on the apron, echoing the feet's scrolling extremities. With its lovely patina and exquisite carved décor, this Chinese 19th century rosewood chair...
Category
19th Century Chinese Antique Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Rosewood
Mid-Century Pair of Armchairs by Knoll Associates
By Knoll
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Vintage pair of comfortable armchairs designed by Knoll Associates.
Chairs feature off-white tufted upholstery and sleek polished chrome legs.
Both chairs come with optional arm pr...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Upholstered Armchair with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Brass
Pair of Midcentury Children Stools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of charming midcentury stools are meant for the youngsters in your life. Perfect for any playroom or bedroom. Featuring metal frames and vinyl seats. Please confirm the ite...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-century Modern Shovel Chairs by Lee Woodard
By Woodard Furniture Co.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Combining wrought iron frames with sculpted wood seats and backs. Uncommon black finish go well with the sturdy black frames for a sleek modern look. Lee Woodard...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Solid Walnut Dining Chair Made to Order in Grey Leather
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This chair is defined by it’s soft and sensual lines to create a delicate design characterized by elegance and simplicity. The characteristic line of the backrest offers a unique vis...
Category
2010s European Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Walnut, Leather
Customizable ClassiCon Adjustable Bar Stool No. 1 by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
Eileen Gray designed bar stools in several variations. The Bar Stool No. 1 is the simplest and most handsome of them all. It initially found itself, along with the folding mirror Cas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Steel
Thin Tête-à-Tête in Contemporary Heat-Treated Steel and Polished Steel Inset
By Kin & Company
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The attenuated forms of the thin Tête-à-Tête accentuate their playful and beguiling nature. An intimate connection is forged between its users, as they negotiate the delicate balance.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Aline Hazarian, Nar, Contemporary Chair Valet, Lebanon, 2019
By Aline Hazarian
Located in New York, NY
This striking piece is a playful take on formality. The chair's polished bronze, its rigid back, and its red upholstered cushion all suggest a throne, yet it rests upon playful, spla...
Category
2010s Lebanese Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Pair of French Empire Style Campaign Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of French Empire style Campaign chairs. The pliant metal frame with brass lion's paw feet mounts and saber form legs designed to fold and accommodate fabric upholstery over th...
Category
1920s French Empire Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Brass
Victorian style Carved and Upholstered Children's Settee and Chairs Set
Located in New York, NY
Charming vintage set for children including settee and matching side chairs in the Victorian style, with foliate carved details to the crest rail, arms and seat rail, with later si...
Category
Late 20th Century European Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Art Nouveau Armchair, Belgium, C. 1900
By Henry van de Velde
Located in New York, NY
Art Nouveau armchair in walnut and white leather, in the manner of Henri van de Velde.
Category
Early 20th Century Belgian Art Nouveau Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Kurdish Soumak Trapping Pillow Made from a Repurposed Rug with Down Insert
Located in Brooklyn, NY
These Kurdish Soumak trapping pillows are constructed from Soumak rugs that are woven thickly, with color and pattern on top and a rougher back underside - a technique that’s mirrore...
Category
20th Century Pakistani Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Down
6 Hans Coray "Landi" Chairs Made by MEWA, Switzerland, 91 Holes
By Hans Coray
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 vintage Hans Coray aluminum “Landi” chairs. These examples have 91 holes in total which dates their manufacturing pre-1960. The Landi chairs were ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Swiss Mid-Century Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of 6 stacking chairs designed by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller
By Mark Goetz Herman Miller
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of 6 stacking chairs designed by Mark Goetz for Herman Miller. Red woven upholstery with black lacquer frames. All chairs stack and nest. Good dining room chairs or office chairs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Querelle C, Felt and Wood Club Chair, Georgis & Mirgorodsky in Stackabl
By Georgis & Mirgorodsky
Located in New York, NY
STACKABL is a configurator that allows anyone to customize furniture online, an innovative system that allows you to turn high-quality, surplus metal, wood, and felt offcuts from our manufacturing partners – located within a 150-mile-radius – into fully finished, custom works ready to be shipped to your home or project.
Aided by algorithms and robotics, the configurator identifies remnant inventory (in the form of metal, wood, and felt) that fits your aesthetic choices. This inventory is then put back through the manufacturers' own machines, and into the hands of their own experts, who execute your design.
In the fall of 2020, Maison Gerard paired with STACKABL to show just what can be accomplished with the configurator. Maison Gerard tapped the talents of six prominent designers, asking them to create pieces of their own within STACKABL.
Georgis + Mirorodsky's Querelle chair:
After an initial attempt to defy the configurator and get around its set limitations, Georgis + Mirorodsky allowed themselves to completely submit to its demands and play along. They discovered that embracing its constraints sparked their imagination in new and unexpected ways, allowing them to overlay unintended meaning onto the object and imbue it with a piece of himself. The nautical stripe effect immediately led his mind to Querelle, the handsome Belgian sailor and queer cinema icon at the center of Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s 1982 arthouse film. Based on the book by Jean Genet, the story is set in a French port town...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Felt, Wood
Pair of 1940s Italian Side Chairs
Located in Tarrytown, NY
Pair of 1940s Italian side chairs.
Category
1940s Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Pair of Mid-century Barrel Chairs by Lawrence Peabody for Craft Associates
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Two gorgeous golden tufted barrel lounge chairs, designed by Lawrence Peabody for Adrian Pearsall's Craft Associates of Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. An understated vintage pair sure ...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Contemporary Dining Chair with Minimalist Aesthetic, Water Repellent Boucle'
Located in NEW YORK, NY
This minimalist dining chair exemplifies modern sophistication and comfort. It features a fully upholstered design, providing a seamless, elegant look that harmoniously blends with c...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
Henry Counter Stool in White Ash
By Brian Holcombe
Located in Princeton, NJ
Henry the armchair is an original design by Brian Holcombe. Ergonomically designed around the human proportion this chair accommodates comfortable seating.
These chairs are indivi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Ash, Walnut
Customizable Montis Back Me Up Chair by ARIAN BREKVELD
By Montis
Located in New York, NY
The BACK ME UP Chair supports you in your day-to-day
life. The chair's organic back gives you a warm welcome
and gently springs along with your every ...
Category
2010s Dutch Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
1970s Franz Wittmann Relax Chair and Ottoman
By Wittmann
Located in Mt Kisco, NY
The Austrian-designed Original Missoni lounge chair and ottoman, created by Franz Wittmann in the 1970s, feature distinctive round-shaped back legs that set them apart from the two f...
Category
1970s Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Leather, Textile
A Pair of Josef Frank Model 354 Chairs
By Svenskt Tenn, Josef Frank
Located in New York, NY
A pair of Model 354 lounge chairs designed by Josef Frank for Svenskt Tenn. Each chair has a sculpted solid mahogany frame with a gently angled back and curved legs. The front legs a...
Category
1930s Swedish Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Corkscrew Lounge Chairs by Weiman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Mid-Century Modern swivel chairs in the style of Vladimir Kagan.
(Please confirm item location - NY or NJ - with dealer).
Category
Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Decorative Modern Sculptural Armchair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sculpted metal armchair features comfortable high back design with ornate detail. Uniquely shaped decorator chair offers stylish and comfortable seating for any setting. Please ...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
1980 Lacquer Pink Velvet Sculpture Chairs, in the style of Karl Springer
Located in Staten Island, NY
1980 PostModern Lacquer Pink Velvet Club Chairs - a Pair
Some watermarks on one of the pink velvet chairs. Overall good condition but does show sig...
Category
1980s North American Post-Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Lacquer
Midcentury Chrome Lounge Chairs
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This pair of Italian lounge chairs feature a heavy chrome frame and vintage white leather upholstery which offer a bold modern flare to any home or office space.
Please confirm it...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Krasnogorov Studio, "Homage Chair", Chair
By Krasnogorov Studio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed as a companion to the Homage table, this chair works well with a wide variety of contemporary styles. It is a contemporary interpretation of a classic chair architecture fea...
Category
2010s American Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Sapele Wood
Cobble Chair Ottawa Moleskin Recyclable Polyethylene by Elisa Giovannoni
By Elisa Giovannoni, Qeeboo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Cobble Table designed by Elisa Giovannoni is characterised by a central base where you can insert a bucket containing plants or ice to keep bottles fresh. The Cobble seat is a co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Brown Leather Modern Panama Bar Chair
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by the laid-back essence of Panama, this collection captures the effortless beauty and tranquility of tropical living. Designed to evoke the feeling of sitting back and enjo...
Category
2010s Portuguese Other Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Early 20th Century Gilt Bronze Mounted Empire Style Three Piece Parlor Set
Located in Long Island City, NY
A nice late 19th / early 20th century gilt bronze mounted empire style three piece parlor set.
Comprising of a settee and a pair of armchairs.
The rectangular backs leading to wavy arms, each supported by gilt bronze female sphinx...
Category
Early 20th Century French Belle Époque Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Édition Maison Gerard, Metal Chair, United States, 2018
By Édition Maison Gerard
Located in New York, NY
Per design supplied by Maison Gerard.
Category
2010s American Minimalist Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Steel
Querelle, Felt and Wood Club Chair, Georgis & Mirgorodsky in Stackabl
By Georgis & Mirgorodsky
Located in New York, NY
STACKABL is a configurator that allows anyone to customize furniture online, an innovative system that allows you to turn high-quality, surplus metal, wood, and felt offcuts from our...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Felt, Wood
Customizable La Manufacture-Paris April Solid Wood Chair Designed by Neri & Hu
By Neri & Hu
Located in New York, NY
Dark green/black/coral/light blue stain on ash structure
Size: W558 x D460 x H730 x HS460
W21" 7/8 x D18" 1/8 x 28" 7/8 HS18" 1/8
Relying on the ancient woodworking techniques of...
Category
2010s Italian Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Textile
Kartell Piuma Chair in White by Piero Lissoni
By Kartell, Piero Lissoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
2016 saw the completion of the “Piuma” project by Piero Lissoni. The chair is one of the most revolutionary and enterprising products in Kartell’s repertoire of technology and materi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Plastic
Set of Three Mid-Century Modern White Barstools
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of three vintage modern barstools. Upholstered in white vinyl, these unique retro swivel barstools with chrome accents would make a beauti...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Fabric
Set of 2 Upholstered Armchairs with Bronze-Patina Brass Details by R&Y Augousti
By R & Y Augousti
Located in New York, NY
The Paris based label has distinguished themselves since their launch, with their iconic use of shagreen mixed with brass and other exotic materials. All furniture is handcrafted by ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Philippine Art Deco Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Brass
Fast Lane C, Felt & Wood Lounge Chair, Frampton & Co. in Stackabl, Canada, 2021
By Elena Frampton
Located in New York, NY
Stackabl is a configurator that allows anyone to customize furniture online, an innovative system that allows you to turn high-quality, surplus metal, wood, and felt offcuts from our manufacturing partners – located within a 150-mile-radius – into fully finished, custom works ready to be shipped to your home or project.
Aided by algorithms and robotics, the configurator identifies remnant inventory (in the form of metal, wood, and felt) that fits your aesthetic choices. This inventory is then put back through the manufacturers' own machines, and into the hands of their own experts, who execute your design.
In the fall of 2020, Maison Gerard paired with Stackabl to show just what can be accomplished with the configurator. Maison Gerard tapped the talents of six prominent designers, asking them to create pieces of their own within STACKABL.
Elena Frampton's Fast Lane Lounge Chair:
Inspired by racing stripes and informed by a childhood immersed in L.A.’s car culture, Fast Lane expertly combines elegance and energy in equal measure. Designed in response to seasonal shifts, this sophisticated reimagining of the classic lounge chair showcases the celebrated designer’s eye for the unexpected. While its blue stripes and generous proportions recall beach house glamour, it’s the hot pink streak running through the middle of the seat that reveals its fun side...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Felt, Wood
Midcentury Club Chair in the Style of Paul Evans
By Paul Evans
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stylish midcentury club chair reminiscent of the designs created by Paul Evans. A very sturdy chair with quite a bit of weight to it. Covered in its original upholstery, which is a g...
Category
1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Caned and Ebonized Arm Chair Designed by Edward Wormley
By Edward Wormley
Located in Stamford, CT
A sharp looking ebonized chair with caned side panels designed by Edward Wormley for Dunbar.
Category
1950s American Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Mid-Century Modern Paisley Ebonized Chairs, Set of Three
Located in Weehawken, NJ
Incredible set of three Mid-Century Modern ebonized chairs in the most perfect paisley upholstery. The backs are framed out and absolutely lovely with black frames and gorgeous desig...
Category
1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Wood
Customizable Artifort Orange Slice Armchair in Blue by Pierre Paulin
By Pierre Paulin, Artifort
Located in New York, NY
The orange slice armchair by designer Pierre Paulin is one of the most popular design armchairs in the world. The iconic armchair makes every roo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Textile
Solid Wood Sculptural Accent Side Chair, Bluff Side Chair Left, White Oak
By Luft Tanaka
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Bluff side chair is an homage to the foothills surrounding Luft Tanaka's hometown of Kasugai, Japan. Poetic and architectural; planar yet curvy, t...
Category
2010s American Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Wood, Hardwood, Oak
Jordan Mozer Lounge Chairs, 2 pairs
By Jordan Mozer
Located in New York, NY
Pair or set of 4 Jordan Mozer prototype lounge chairs with Art Nouveau influenced trim. The sinuous silhouette lends itsel to many environments. Chairs can also be upholstered. 8500/...
Category
20th Century American Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Louis XVI Style Fauteuils
Located in Stamford, CT
A pair of Louis XVI style fauteuils with fabulous water gilding and exceptional upholstery.
Category
1880s Antique Tri-State Area - Chairs
Customizable Artifort Kalm Armchair with Wooden Base by Patrick Norguet
By Artifort, Patrick Norguet
Located in New York, NY
Kalm is Artifort’s large, new cosy armchair by our French designer Patrick Norguet. It is a sanctuary in its own right, a place to unwind and get comfortable. With Kalm, Patrick Norg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Dutch Modern Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Textile
Carved Wood Snake Chair "Signed"
Located in New York, NY
1970's carved walnut snake chair sculpture, in vintage original condition with some noticeable wear with some cracks to the wood and minor loses, the sculpture is signed by the artist.
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Tri-State Area - Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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