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Set of Four TP08 Folding Chairs Designed by Justus Kolberg
By Tecno
Located in Dronten, NL
black polyamide. They are very comfortable and fold completely flat. Excellent fast and affordable
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Set of Twelve Marcello Cueno Mobel Italia Folding Chairs, circa 1970s
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in San Francisco, CA
"Model Luisa" dining chairs by noted Italian designer Marcello Cuneo for Model Italia. Folding chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chairs for Castelli - Set of Three
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of three Plia chairs with transparent yellow seats and backs on chrome plated metal frames
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Folding Chairs TRIC by Achille Castiglioni for BBB Emme Bonacina, 1960s
By Achille Pier Giacomo Castiglioni, BBB Bonacchina
Located in Morazzone, Varese
Nice set of six “Tric" folding chairs designed by Achille and Pier Giacomo Castiglioni for BBB
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Pair of Folding Chairs Attribuited to Raffaella Crespi in Bamboo, 1950s
By Raffaella Crespi
Located in Milano, IT
Pair of folding chairs attributed to Raffaella Crespi from 1950. The structure of the chairs in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Brass

Four Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Chrome Aluminum and Lucite Folding Chairs
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ferndale, MI
" folding chairs. Chrome frames with aluminum hold Lucite seat and back.
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Set of Four Original Mid-Century Giancarlo Piretti Castelli Plia Folding Chairs
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Chesterfield, NJ
Set of four original 1960s Plia chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti and made in Italy by Anonima
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Mid-Century Modern Pair of "Trieste" Folding Lacquered Chairs for Bazzani, 1960s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian pair of Aldo Jacober & Pierangela d'Aniello "Trieste" folding chairs for
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in BROOKLYN, NY
Mid-Century Modern Lucite pila folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Selling as a set
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

1960s Plia Folding Chair with Woven Wicker Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1967
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in München, DE
Rare original 1960s Plia folding chair with Viennese wickerwork. Design Giancarlo Piretti for
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Giancarlo Piretti, Rare Set of Ten Wood and Caning Plia Folding Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of ten 'Plia' folding chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1969. The
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Plona Leather Chrome Folding Chair
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Fulton, CA
1970's chrome & leather folding chair designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Made in Italy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Black postmodern Lola Mundo folding chair/stool by Philippe Starck for Driade
By Philippe Starck, Driade
Located in Kleinburg, ON
a contrast of materials and colors. The chair has four legs, two of which are hinged and can fold up
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Gio Ponti Rare Nifea Folding Chair with Woven Cane Seating and Back
By Brevetti Reguitti, Gio Ponti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
'Nifea' folding chair, in beech and cane, by Gio Ponti for Brevetti Reguitti, Italy, 1958
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Cane, Rattan, Wicker

1969, Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, Very Rare Black Plona Folding Deck Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
. :-) Fold up Plona deck chair referred to Palm Springs New York and pop art, in black. The chair has a
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Vintage Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Zagreb, HR
''The Symbol of a new era focused on plastic.'' That is how the Plia chair was presented in 1967 at
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Gio Ponti, Ninfea Folding Rattan Chairs for Fratelli Reguitti, c 1957
By Fratelli Reguitti, Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Original pair of Gio Ponti folding rattan chairs. For Fratelli Reguitti. Italy circa 1950s
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rattan

Pair of Folding Woven Slipper Chairs in Lacquered Wood and Cane
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Pair of folding slipper chairs, cane and beech, Italy, 1960s Elegant French folding chairs made
Category

Vintage 1960s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Cane, Beech

Pair Ninfea Folding Chairs by Gio Ponti for Brevetti Reguitti
By Gio Ponti, Brevetti Reguitti
Located in Munster, NRW
Two „ninfea“ folding chairs designed by ponti in 1958 for fratelli reguitti. wooden frames in good
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rattan, Wood

Set of 6 Cricket Folding Chairs by Andries Van Onck Kazuma Yamaguchi for Magis
Located in Kansas City, MO
Set of six cricket folding chairs, also called cricket folding stools. Lightweight and easy to
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Set of 2 Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani wooden folding chairs, 1960’s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Delft, NL
Condition: Good Material: Wood Designer: Aldo Jacober Producer: Alberto Bazzani Period: 1960’s
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Large Stock of Aldo Jacober Folding Chairs for Alberto Bazzani
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Voorburg, NL
Comfortable folding chairs designed by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani. We have 40 pieces
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Beech

Gio Ponti Ninfea Rattan Folding Chair for Fratelli Reguitti Italie, 1950s
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Rare Gio Ponti Ninfea folding chair for Fratelli Reguitti. Italy 1950s, beech, original caning
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Mahogany

Exclusive Molinari Foldable Easy Chairs Designed by Teun Van Zanten, 1970s
By Molinari, Teun van Zanten
Located in Voorburg, NL
organic shape. The chairs are easy going as they are foldable. They remain in a good condition with only
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Midcentury Set of Zanotta "Navy" Folding Chairs by Sergio Asti, 1969
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful pair of 2 Italian mid century side chairs made with wood and leather. The chairs were
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Mid-Century Modern Rope Folding Scissor Lounge Chairs ca. 1960s
By Hans J. Wegner
Located in Peabody, MA
Pair of mid-century modern rope folding "scissor" chairs in the manner of Hans Wegner. Slight
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood

Pair of Folding Chairs in the Style of Gio Ponti, circa 1960
By Gio Ponti
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Pair of folding chairs, designed in the style of Gio Ponti. Manufactured, circa 1960. Wood
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Cord, Wood

Six Stainless Steel 1960s Folding Dining Chairs "Luisa" by Marcello Cuneo
By Marcello Cuneo, Mobel Italia
Located in London, GB
These 'Luisa' minimalist folding dining chairs are designed by the Italian architect Marcello Cuneo
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Erik Magnussen Z Folding Chairs in Green w new Belgian Linen, Bieffeplast 1965
By Bieffeplast, Torben Orskov, Erik Magnussen
Located in Melbourne, AU
Two rare Magnussen chairs in wonderful color and condition. Original labels intact. They are the
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of Four Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, circa 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in New York, NY
Chic set of four post modern folding chairs, designed by Giancarlo Piretti made in Italy by
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gae Aulenti for Zanotta April Folding Stools in Stainless Steel and Leather
By Zanotta, Gae Aulenti
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Gae Aulenti for Zanotta, folding stools, stainless steel, aluminum, saddle leather, Italy, 1964
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Stainless Steel

Tubular Chrome Lounge Chair, 1950s, Italy
By Bauhaus Deutschland
Located in Antwerp, BE
Hills perfume collection. Typical of 1950s and 1980s Italian grandeur. The lounge chair folds easily
Category

Vintage 1950s European Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Giancarlo Piretti Plia Set of 10 Folding Chairs in Blue and Chrome for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

Deck Chair Bamboo Green Fabric Seating Midcentury Italian Design 1970s
Located in Palermo, IT
Deck chair produced in Italy in the 70s. Folding deck chair in bamboo with green patterned
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of 1960s Valet Chairs by Ico Parisi for Fratelli Reguitti
By Ico Parisi
Located in Dronten, NL
Practical folding Italian valet chairs with storage compartment under the seat. Competitive
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

80s Binda Chair by Luca Leonori, Laura de Lorenzo Stefano Stefani for Pallucco
By Pallucco
Located in San Gabriel, CA
formed Studio Grafite), for Pallucco, Italy. Made in Italy. The chair's handle folds in for a very
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

P 40 Lounge Chair by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Vienna, AT
Iconic Italian modern folding lounge chair designed by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno, 1954. Seat, back
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass, Metal

Signed Set of 12 "PLIA" Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Miami, FL
Set of 12 Italian acrylic and chrome folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. All signed
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Acrylic

Set of Six Italian Folding Savonarola Chairs
Located in Danville, CA
Set of six fine Italian Savonarola Chairs. Folding Curule form frames feature carved Lion Head
Category

Vintage 1940s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Brass

Pair of Italian Walnut Savonarola Folding Chairs
Located in New York, NY
Pair of Italian walnut Savonarola folding chairs. The chairs have a nicely carved back, green loose
Category

Vintage 1940s Armchairs

Materials

Walnut

Mid-Century Italian Folding Table and Chairs, Brevetti Reguitti
By Brevetti Reguitti
Located in Bridgeport, CT
wood in good condition. Both table and chairs fold. Chairs measure 16 1/4" wide, 21" deep and 31 1/2
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Set Of Six Italian Renaissance Style Walnut Folding Chairs
Located in Worpswede / Bremen, DE
A set of six Italian late 19th century x-frame folding walnut armchairs with acanthus leaves on the
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Armchairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Modern Plia Folding Table and Chairs, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Buffalo, NY
Giancarlo Piretti "Plana" folding table and chairs by Castelli, Italy, circa 1971. Chocolate brown
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Italian Black Oval Folding Table and Four Chairs designed by Mackintosh
By Charles Rennie Mackintosh
Located in Baambrugge, NL
folding base, offering both functionality and charm. Each chair, crafted from ebonized oak, boasts
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Sets

Materials

Mother-of-Pearl, Rush, Ash, Oak

Handsome Mahogany Folding Library Steps and Chair
Located in Hopewell, NJ
A nifty designed multi functional set of folding library steps that also transform into a chair
Category

Vintage 1980s Italian Stairs

Materials

Mahogany

Transat Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Chaise Longue, Bambo Wood and Fabric
Located in Carimate, Como
Folding deck chair or lounger chair, with 4 different positions and with the armrest. Very
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Modern Metal Folding Card Table and Four "Plia" Chairs by Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Pound Ridge, NY
1970s Italian modern folding card table and set of four clear Lucite and chrome folding "Plia
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Game Tables

Materials

Aluminum

Plia Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s, Set of 4
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 folding chairs in metal and plastic. Measure: Seat height 44cm. Wear due to time and age
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Chaise Longue, Bamboo Wood and Fabric
Located in Carimate, Como
Pair of folding deck chair or lounger chair in bamboo style wood. Very comfortable for patio or
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Pair of Midcentury Italian Armchairs by Dal Vera, 1950s
By Dal Vera
Located in Paris, FR
in a walnut angular structure in typical Italian design style resembling Hans Wegner's iconic folding
Category

20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Game Table with Set of Four Piretti Plia Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti, Charles Hollis Jones
Located in Astoria, NY
modern 'Plia' folding chairs, by Italian designer Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, each with backs and
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Card Tables and Tea Tables

Materials

Chrome

Italian Walnut Curule Folding Chair
Located in Larkspur, CA
Late 19th century hand-carved Italian Renaissance-style Walnut Curule Folding Chair with the top
Category

Antique 19th Century Renaissance Benches

Materials

Wood

Pair of Late 19th Century Italian Walnut Curule Folding Chairs
Located in Larkspur, CA
Pair of late 19th c. Hand Carved Italian Walnut Renaissance Style Curule Folding Chairs with the
Category

Antique 19th Century Benches

Italian Folding Chair
By Gae Aulenti
Located in London, GB
Italian folding chair with canvas seat on a chrome frame made by Grazioli Giocattoli. Circa 1970’s
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair Of Italian Folding Chairs
Located in Mexico City, DF
Pair of italian folding chairs. All original.
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Yellow Italian Folding Chair in Metal, 1970s
Located in Ixelles, Bruxelles
Yellow Italian Folding chair in Metal, 1970s 6 pieces available - Price is per piece Design
Category

Vintage 1970s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Vintage Pair of Italian Folding Chairs, Beach with Seagrass Seats
Located in Ely, GB
A Set of 2, Mid Century Italian Folding Chairs, made from Beach with Seagrass Seats. The chairs
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Seagrass, Beech

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Italian Folding Chair For Sale on 1stDibs

With a vast inventory of beautiful furniture at 1stDibs, we’ve got just the Italian folding chair you’re looking for. An Italian folding chair — often made from metal, wood and chrome — can elevate any home. If you’re shopping for an Italian folding chair, we have 270 options in-stock, while there are 31 modern editions to choose from as well. Your living room may not be complete without an Italian folding chair — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 21st Century. When you’re browsing for the right Italian folding chair, those designed in Mid-Century Modern, Modern and Baroque styles are of considerable interest. A well-made Italian folding chair has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli and Castelli are consistently popular.

How Much is an Italian Folding Chair?

Prices for an Italian folding chair start at $74 and top out at $22,600 with the average selling for $1,800.

Finding the Right Seating for You

With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.

Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.

Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.

The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.

Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.

With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.

Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.

No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.

Questions About Italian Folding Chair
  • 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021
    The most comfortable folding chair is really a matter of preference. When shopping for folding chairs, you’ll want to think about how you’ll use them, how often you’ll be using them and if you have a preference with respect to materials. Shop antique, vintage and new folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023
    Nathaniel Alexander invented the folding chair in 1911. During the 1950s, demand for the chairs skyrocketed with furniture makers like the Fredric Arnold Company in Brooklyn, New York, producing thousands every day. Find a variety of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024
    Opinions vary on who designed the folding chair. Chairs designed to fold have existed since the ancient world, with examples found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. Some people argue that the original designer of the modern-day folding chair was John Cram, who patented an idea for a folding chair in 1855. However, others believe that Philip E.G. Harrison should get the credit because his 1931 design more closely resembles the modern-day folding chair. Nathaniel Alexander also contributed to the development of the folding chair with his 1911 chair that included a book rest, as did Frederic Arnold, who created the first folding aluminum chair in 1947. Shop a selection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 16, 2024
    Chairs that fold up are usually called folding chairs. However, people may refer to them as collapsible chairs as well. Other names for folding chairs designed for outdoor use include deck chairs, beach chairs, lawn chairs, camping chairs and patio chairs. Shop a collection of folding chairs on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Whether or not a butterfly chair will fold will depend on the make and model. The butterfly chair was originally designed with metal hairpin legs without hinges or joints. Collector versions of the butterfly chair will not be foldable, however, foldable designs are a popular silhouette for recreational seating.