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Compass Leg Bar Stools
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sculptural Compass Leg Bar Stools, in the manner of Pierre Jeanneret, circa 2000s.
Category
Early 2000s Unknown Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Cane, Wood
$1,800
Pair Compass Leg Upholstered Chairs, France, 1940s
Located in New York, NY
1950's French pair of easy chairs with compass design legs in teak.
The compass legs are more
Category
Vintage 1950s French Armchairs
Materials
Upholstery, Teak
Desk in Mahogany Veneer with Compass Legs, 1950s
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
lacquered back compartment. Black lacquered tray. It stands on two compass legs.
Dutch work realized in
Category
Vintage 1950s European Desks
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
Mid-Century Prouve Inspired Writing Desk with Compass Legs by Marko
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Prouve inspired writing desk by Marko. The desk has a formica top, blue compass legs and one side
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Oak Compass Chair
Located in Danville, CA
Compass leg chair in Cerused Oak.
Category
Vintage 1950s American Modern Armchairs
Materials
Oak, Upholstery
Arthur Umanoff Magazine Rack and Table
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in Denton, TX
Classic compass leg table with storage for laptop or I pad.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Steel
Jacob Kielland Brandt Pine Bench, Sweden 1960
s
By Jacob Kielland-Brandt
Located in New York, NY
Solid pine construction on elegant compass legs, truncated back on triangular posts. Refinished in
Category
Mid-20th Century Swedish Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Pine
A Fine French Mid-Century Ebonized Oak Desk
Located in Long Island City, NY
A fine French Mid-Century ebonized oak desk with three compass legs and one drawer with its
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Oak
Bench PJ-SI-33-B
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Paris, FR
Bench in solid teak and woven cane. Rectangular seat resting
on two lateral "compass" legs linked
Category
20th Century Indian Benches
Materials
Wood
$18,443
René Gabriel Mid-Century Modern Oak Brass Cabinet Bar, France, 1950
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Madrid, ES
Cabinet bar designed by René Gabriel. Made in solid oak, with compass leg. Handles and brass
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars
Materials
Brass
Midcentury Modern 1950s French Architect Made Table in Weathered Elm Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
An architect made dining table constructed from solid elm, with compass legs, cross stretcher and a
Category
Vintage 1950s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Elm
Single Pink Upholstered Kai Kristiansen Chair
By Kai Kristiansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
compass legs. In original condition with a great patina and signs of wear that are consistent with its age
Category
Vintage 1960s Danish Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
Set of 12 Fine French Mid-Century Dining Chairs
Located in Long Island City, NY
A set of twelve fine French 50s-60s beech side chairs with compass legs and flat ledges atop the
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech
Mid-Century Jean Prouve Style Industrial Desk by Marko
By Marko, Jean Prouvé
Located in Los Angeles, CA
compass legs and small grey two drawer side cabinet. Perfect in a creative studio or stylish office
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wim Rietveld and Friso Kramer "REPLY" Drafting Table ES
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in Los Angeles, CA
compass legs. Several available, all in varying degrees of wear! The hinging mechanism was a collaborative
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Prouve Style Teachers Desk
By Galvanitas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This Galvanitas Teachers Desk has a Prouve Inspired enameled metal frame with compass legs
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Wim Rietveld Pyramid Table or Desk
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in London, GB
metal compass legs this desk has become extremely rare and collectible. This piece has a lightly
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Metal
Two Hermes Rattan Armchairs, French Modern Armchair in Vintage Style
Located in NEW YORK, NY
gives it a soft and elegant feel while the compass legs in solid wood add even more charm to the vintage
Category
2010s French Modern Armchairs
Materials
Velvet, Cane, Rattan, Oak, Pine
Scandinavian modernist teak sideboard from the 1970s.
Located in LYON, FR
tapered compass legs and clean Nordic lines, it offers a central section with four contrasting drawers
Category
Vintage 1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Sideboards
Materials
Teak
French Art Deco Cast Iron Gueridon
Located in Hanover, MA
with streamline form. The tapered legs and supports are suggestive of aviation and Prouve's compass
Category
Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Gueridon
Materials
Iron
Pierre Jeanneret, Knoll, Mid-Century Modern, Scissor Chairs, Tan Linen, 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret, Knoll
Located in Manhasset, NY
. Each chair features an adjustable compass leg shaped base. Each cushion is fastened onto the chair with
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Linen, Birch
Italian Teak Brass and Iron Desk, 1950s
Located in Rome, IT
compass legs with iron rod fittings are typical of the hand of designer Silvio Cavatorta
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Brass, Iron
Wim Rietveld 1st Edition Oak Top
Pyramid
Compass Table Ahrend the Cirkel 1959
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Wim Rietveld
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
reminiscent to the Compass leg table by Jean Prouve translated into a lighter and easier to produce folded
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Tables
Materials
Sheet Metal
Original Mid-Century Pierre Jeanneret Bench for Chandigarh
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in London, GB
functionality and its history.
A central stretcher runs under the cane, across the characteristic compass
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cane, Teak
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Birch Sideboard with Walnut Front, 1960s
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
made of soli wood oblong handles are an additional value and due the object expressiveness. Compass
Category
Vintage 1960s Scandinavian Scandinavian Modern Sideboards
Materials
Wood, Birch, Walnut
"Reply" Drafting Table by Friso Kramer
Wim Rietveld, Ahrend de Cirkel, 1963
By Friso Kramer, Wim Rietveld
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
manufacturer Ahrend de Cirkel.
Inspired by the works of Jean Prouvé with the distinctive Compass leg design
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Industrial Industrial and Work Tables
Materials
Steel
Mid-Century Modern Barovier e Toso Antiqued Brass
Braided Glass Picture Frame
By Barovier&Toso
Located in New York, NY
iconic and instantly recognizable as Bottega Veneta's woven leather or the Compass legs of a Jeanneret
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Picture Frames
Materials
Brass
Pair of Compass Shape Leg Mid-Century Modern Arm Chairs
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of compass shape Mid-Century Modern arm dining chairs.
Category
20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Hardwood
Jean Prouve style Aluminum Compass Table Legs by James Leonard for Esavian
By Esavian, Jean Prouvé, James Leonard
Located in Rochester, NY
Pair of early industrial modernist aluminum compass form table legs / table end bases in the style
Category
20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Coffee and Cocktail Tables
Materials
Aluminum
Pair of Compass Shape Legs Black and Grey Lacquer 2 Drawer Night Stands, Brass
By Selig
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Pair of mid century modern 2 drawer nightstands or end side tables with brass pulls by Selig. Nice two tone lacquer finish.
Ultra modern looking design lines.
Category
20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-R-14-A Cupboard / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the outer edges are rounded. The legs are a
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Bookcases
Materials
Brass
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-28-B Set of 6 Chairs / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Set of 4 Chairs PJ-SI-28-A / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chair Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-28-A
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
supported by the legs. Chandigarh items are famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-33-C Cane Bench / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Benches
Materials
Cane, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret PJ-SI-29-A Easy Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Zürich, CH
famous for A-shaped legs, also known as compass legs. On the inner side, the edges are sharper, while the
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Tripod Stools in Steel
Mohair, France 1960
s
By Jean Prouvé
Located in New York, NY
Pair of stools with compass steel legs and upholstered seats in the manner of Jean Prouvé.
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Steel
Secretary Desk Attributed to Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
Wonderful Italian pear wood secretary featuring a reverse painted glass top supported by compass
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Secretaires
Marko S201 Ynske Kooistra Dining Room Chairs
By Marko, Ynske Kooistra
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
Wonderfull designed chairs by Ynske Kooistra for Marko in the 60s
Compass shape legs.
This design
Category
Vintage 1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian 1950s Teak Bedroom Nightstands - Vintage Midcentury Elegance , set of 2
Located in Rome, IT
materials to create a timeless design. The svelte spindle legs with hinged compass-style opening add an
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Night Stands
Materials
Marble
Set of 8 Pierre Jeanneret Office Cane Chairs, India 1950s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
and backrest in braided cane. Tilted backrest and asymmetric flat profiled “compass”-type double side
Category
Vintage 1950s Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
P. Jeanneret Attributed Mid-Century Upholstered Sofa, Brown Velvet, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
teak compass type leg assembly.
France, India, c. 1955-56
Teak, Brown Suede
Each with markings
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Sofas
Materials
Velvet, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century, Slipper Chairs, Teak, Fabric, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
compass type leg assembly.
France, India, c. 1955-56
Teak, Brown Suede
Seat height 15.50 in.
Each
Category
Vintage 1960s Indian Mid-Century Modern Slipper Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Teak
Pierre Jeanneret Pj-SI-28-a Set of 2 Floating Back Authentic Mid-Century Modern
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Hasselt, VLI
chair" in solid teak with seat and backrest in braided canework. "Compass" type double side leg assembly
Category
Vintage 1950s Indian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Pierre Jeanneret, French Mid-Century Modern, Dining, Side Chairs, India, 1960s
By Pierre Jeanneret
Located in Manhasset, NY
chairs having a compass type double side leg assembly, connected by two crosspieces at the top. Each
Category
Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Cane, Teak
Arthur Umanoff Side Table with Magazine Rack
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
holder extends into a border around the top, to which is fastened the compass legs. Manufactured by Post
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Magazine Racks and Stands
Materials
Wrought Iron
Gio Ponti
Pietro Chiesa Tables
By Pietro Chiesa, Gio Ponti, Fontana Arte
Located in New York, NY
& Chiesa, & produced by Fontana Arte. Petite pair of tables with compass legs, and angled tops inset with
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Tables
Materials
Mirror, Wood
$17,500 / set
1970
s Craft Rocker
Located in New York, NY
craft revival. Interesting compass shape to legs.
Category
Vintage 1970s American Rocking Chairs
Materials
Oak, Leather
$1,600
Early Jens Risom Compass Chair for His Own Company
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Rare dining or side chair in birch with compass-shaped legs designed by Jens Risom and produced by
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Single Early Jens Risom Chair for His Own Company
By Jens Risom
Located in New York, NY
Rare pair of dining or side chairs in birch with compass-shaped legs designed by Jens Risom and
Category
Vintage 1940s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Birch
Compass Leg Chairs
Located in Llandudno, Conwy
Dutch compass leg Marko Pagwood chairs.
Painted steel frame with fused “pagwood” seat and
Category
Mid-20th Century Dutch Chairs
Set of Six Compass Leg Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Set of 6 compassed leg chairs in the manner of Jean Prouve. Cerused Oak frame and upholstered seat
Category
Vintage 1950s American Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Wood, Upholstery
Jim Sweeny Rosewood and Padauk Compass Leg Desk
By Jim Sweeney
Located in San Francisco, CA
proudly on a pair of thick compass legs.
Mr. Sweeny’s work continues to grow in desirability, and this
Category
Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Padouk, Rosewood
Set of Four Indiana Chair Co. Live Oak Compass Leg Dining Chairs, Early 1950s
Located in San Francisco, CA
An early 1950s four-piece set of mid-century modern live oak compass leg upholstered dining chairs
Category
Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Oak
Set of Four, Six or Eight Jean Prouvé Style Rare Compass Leg Dining Chairs
By Marko
Located in Amsterdam, NL
frame has the elegant compass shape with a strong connection to the Industrial style of designs by Jean
Category
Vintage 1950s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vintage French Oak Desk, Compass Legs Attributed to René Gabriel, 1960
By Rene Gabriel
Located in Avignon, Vaucluse
Elegant work cabinet, attributed to René Gabriel: desk feet compass 76 x 100 x 70cm, 1960
Category
Mid-20th Century French Mid-Century Modern Desks
Materials
Oak
Mid-Century Arthur Umanoff Style Magazine Rack Table with Compass Leg Design
By Arthur Umanoff
Located in New York, NY
rack / table has a metal wire basket on one side, a wood top and compass style leg design.
Category
20th Century End Tables
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There is a range of compass legs for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique compass legs was constructed with extraordinary care, often using wood, metal and hardwood. Compass legs have been made for many years, and versions that date back to the 20th Century alongside those produced as recently as the 20th Century. Compass legs bearing Mid-Century Modern or Industrial hallmarks are very popular at 1stDibs. There have been many well-made compass legs over the years, but those made by Marko, Galvanitas and Helmut Magg are often thought to be among the most beautiful.
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