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Set of Six French 1950s Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
Set of six French mid-century dining chairs with compass-style legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
American Late Federal Walnut Table Form Centerpiece
Located in Essex, MA
A nice table with oval top with compass inlay. Raised on turned legs.
Category
Antique 1830s American Models and Miniatures
Materials
Maple, Walnut
Contemporary Cupboard Inspiration in Italian Midcentury
Located in Madrid, ES
legs of compass form.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Cupboards
Materials
Brass
Maurice Pre Pair Beechwood And Upholstery Side Chairs, France, 1950s
By Maurice Pré
Located in New York, NY
1950's French pair of Maurice Pre chairs.
Compass shaped legs.
Floating arms.
Beech wood.
Newly
Category
Vintage 1950s French Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Beech
Late 18th c. English Blacksmith Made Steel Tall Trivet
Located in Greenwich, CT
A late 18th century English steel tall trivet having unusual height. Circular compass top on
Category
Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Tables
Materials
Steel
Three-Tier Walnut Side Table or Magazine Rack
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Very nice Mid-Century Modern three-tier side table or a magazine rack on compass shaped legs and
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern End Tables
Ico Parisi Mid-Century Modern Rectangular Walnut Mahogany Wood Desk, Italy, 1950
By Ico Parisi
Located in Madrid, ES
Desk/Consol attributed to Ico Parisi. Compass-shaped legs made of walnut and top covered with light
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Metal
George III Oak Dresser Base
Located in Essex, MA
compass inlay. Raised on cabriole legs ending on pad feet.
Category
Antique 1760s English George III Sideboards
Materials
Brass
Chest of Drawers
Located in Madrid, ES
made in oak and legs in compass form.
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Commodes and Chests of Drawers
Materials
Brass
$5,830
English Chinoiserie Decorated Corner Chair
Located in Westwood, NJ
, compass seat, carved shell cabriole leg, stretcher base and ball and claw carved foot.
Category
Antique 18th Century English Queen Anne Corner Chairs
James Mont Style Asian Inspired Dining Chairs **Sature Sale**
By James Mont
Located in Van Nuys, CA
Mid-Century design with a dark stain and compass point legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chair, 1950s Chandigargh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Fantastic Pierre Jeanneret easy chair. Model PJ-SI-29-A. Solid teak chair with compass style legs
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Nickeled Navigation Style Floor Lamp
Located in New York, NY
1 Elegant Nickeled Steel Standing Lamp in the Form of a Navigation Compass with Adjustable Tripod
Category
20th Century Unknown Floor Lamps
George I Style Giltwood Side Chair
By Lenygon
Morant
Located in Westwood, NJ
vase-form splat with inset painted tablet, over a compass seat and on cabriole legs carved as winged
Category
Early 20th Century British George I Side Chairs
Pair of Early Victorian Globes by Smith
Son
By Smith
Son
Located in Lymington, Hampshire
three cabriole legs centred on compass roses, the terrestrial globe stating ‘Smith’s terrestrial globe
Category
Antique 1840s English Victorian Globes
Materials
Mahogany
$103,075 / set
Pair of Side Armchairs from Steelcase Designs in Wood Collection
By Steelcase
Located in Hanover, MA
disappoint: they have the body of a Carlo di Carli chair with the compass style legs of Jean Prouve
Category
Vintage 1970s American Armchairs
Danish Cubism Side Table Teak 1960
Located in Saarbruecken, DE
clear Lacquer Surface.
Note: Unusual Compass Needle shaped legs!
Width 90 cm ( 35,5 in
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Side Tables
Materials
Teak, Lacquer
Mid-Century Dutch Lounge Chair
By Louis Van Teeffelen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
organically carved and sit upon the compass style legs. The solid teak frame is in original condition with
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Handcrafted Postmodern Studio Made Game Table in Cherry and Walnut, D. 1988
Located in Peabody, MA
(1978), Ronald C. Puckett, signed and dated 11/88. Built upon compass-point legs of walnut, the casing
Category
Vintage 1980s North American Post-Modern Game Tables
Materials
Granite
Set of 6 Danish Afromosia Dining Chairs by Kai Kristiansen
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in London, GB
design is stunning, these look amazing from all angles. The angled legs give them the name of compass
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Faux Leather, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Office Chair, Teak, Cane, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Jeanneret for Chandigarh, India. Featuring a compass type double leg assembly while the backrest is slightly
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Teak
Rare Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Low Lounge Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Rare pair of Pierre Jeanneret low upholstered lounge chairs with low inverted compass type leg
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Hide
$86,000 / set
Italian Teak Brass and Iron Desk, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
game of crossings and compass opening of the legs make the design of this desk unique.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Wood
Teak bench by Pierre Jeanneret
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
. It rests on two compass-style side legs, which are connected by a sturdy crosspiece.
This piece is
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Benches
Materials
Teak
Danish Styled Teak Coffee Table in the Manner of Svend Aage Madsen
By Otmar
Located in Cincinnati, OH
A very well crafted teak wood coffee table with sliding upper top server all sitting on compass
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Teak
Mid-Century Pierre Jeanneret Style Solid Pine Armchair
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Chattanooga, TN
colored buttons. The compass like leg structure and plank arms are reminiscent of designs by Pierre
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Pine, Upholstery
Pierre Jeanneret Teak and Cane Floating Back Pj-si-28-a Chairs from Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Chicago, IL
flat profiled "compass"-type double side leg assembly, with the legs connected by a crosspiece and
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Bench, 1950s Chandigargh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
)-036. Rectangular seat resting on two compass type side legs. Connected by a crossbar connecting each
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Benches
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret "Easy Armchair" in Solid Teak and Cane, Chandigarh, India, 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
armchair » or "Easy Armchair" in solid teak with seat and backrest in braided cane-work. Compass type
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret "Easy Armchair" in Solid Teak and Cane, Chandigarh, India, 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
armchair » or "Easy Armchair" in solid teak with seat and backrest in braided cane-work. Compass type
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Galvanitas Low Stools Prouve Style, 1970s
By Jean Prouvé, Galvanitas
Located in Antwerp, BE
. Four-leg metal base with “compass”-type legs, ending in tiny rubber feet. Lacquered in different
Category
Vintage 1970s Dutch Industrial Stools
Materials
Steel, Metal
Vintage Italian Walnut Writing Desk
Located in London, GB
, it is beautifully designed with fantastic compass shaped ebonised legs. There are two drawers with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Walnut
1960s Italian Modular Bookcase by Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi, Mobili Italiani Moderni (MIM)
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
cabinet is made of metal, the compass-shaped legs are finished with adjustable bronze pads.
Book case
Category
20th Century Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Pierre Jeanneret - Pair of Authentic PJ-SI-29-A Armchairs for Chandigarh - Teak
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
braided cane work. "Compass” type double side leg assembly, with the legs connected by two crosspieces and
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Easy Chairs, 1950s Chandigargh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Los Angeles, CA
chairs with compass style legs, cane seat, and cane seat back. Hand stenciling on the back of both chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Office Chairs and Desk Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$13,500 / item
Mid-Century Modern Pierre Jeanneret Glass Coffee / Cocktail Table, France, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
features the signature compass V-leg base, open cabinet concept center shelf, glass top and tapered legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Rare Settee and Pair of Low Lounge Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Long Island City, NY
Rare Settee and Pair of Low Lounge Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret with inverted compass type teak legs
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Settees
Materials
Cowhide, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Rectangular Coffee Table, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
features the signature compass V-leg base, open-cabinet concept center shelp, a glass top, and tapered legs
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Glass, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Dining chair, India 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
backrest in braided canework. Tilted backrest and asymmetric flat profiled “compass”-type double side leg
Category
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane chairs, India 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
backrest in braided canework. Tilted backrest and asymmetric flat profiled “compass”-type double side leg
Category
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
$6,544 / item
Pierre Jeanneret, Solid Teak Bedside Table, Chandigarh, Le Corbusier, 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Antwerp, BE
profiled "compass"-type legs affixed to the sides of the body.
This item is ideal as a bedside table, but
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Wood, Teak
1950s Art Deco Mid-Century Italian Walnut Wood and Brass Dry Bar Cabinet
By Paolo Buffa, Vittorio Dassi, Guglielmo Ulrich, Ico
Luisa Parisi, Gio Ponti
Located in Carimate, Como
, standing on two pairs of typical Italian Mid-Century compass shaped legs. The unique and typical design
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Art Deco Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Vintage Scandinavian Sideboard in Birch with Hand-Painted Front Pattern, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
. The base is made of compass modern legs.
The sideboard has been partially restored keeping it's
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Birch
Easy Chair in Sissoo by Pierre Jeanneret, circa 1955
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
masterpiece of modernist design, comfortable and practical, showcasing Jeanneret’s iconic “compass” style
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of Authentic Pierre Jeanneret Low Stools/Ottomans, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
with a curved frame and a compass type double side leg assembly.
France, India, c. 1960s
Each with
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Footstools
Materials
Cane, Teak
Six Authentic Pierre Jeanneret Office Arm Chairs, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
cane featuring a compass type double leg assembly while the backret is slightly curved for added
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Armless Easy Chairs, Lounge / Slipper, Mid-Century
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
easy chair features a tilted, slightly curved backrest on top of a compass style double sided v-leg
Category
20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, Mid-Century Modern, Dining Chairs, Teak, Cane, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
cane featuring a compass type double leg assembly while the backrest is slightly curved for added
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chair, Chandigarh c. 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Single fixed back arm chairs in teak and cane featuring a compass type double leg assembly with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Linen, Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Arm Chair, Chandigarh c. 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Single fixed back arm chairs in teak and cane featuring a compass type double leg assembly with a
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pair of Pierre Jeanneret Committee Chairs, Mid-Century Modern, Teak
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
armrests and back sitting on a solid teak compass type side leg assembly.
Provenance: High Court in
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Upholstered Sofa Set, Black Suede, Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
slipper sofa set featuring a slightly tilted backrest and seat on top of a low compass type leg assembly
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Textile, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Attr., French Mid-Century Modern, Sofa Set, Teak, Fabric, India
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
on top of a low compass type leg assembly.
France, India, c. 1955-56
Teak, Brown Suede
Measures
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Living Room Sets
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Lounge Chairs, Cane, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
Easy' Armchairs, Model PJ-SI-29-A. Iconic pair of teak and cane lounge chairs have a compass-type
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Pair of PJ-SI-29-A - Easy Chairs - Authentic Blond Teak, 1957
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
Armchairs.
Solid teak with seat and backrest in braided cane work. "Compass” type double side leg
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Easy Armchairs, Teak, Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
, India. Each example has a teak and cane compass-type double side leg assembly and a slanted, slightly
Category
Vintage 1950s Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-29-A Easy Cane Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in The Hague, NL
masterpiece of modernist design, comfortable and practical, showcasing Jeanneret’s iconic “compass” style
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
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