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Director’s Folding Chair in lacquered steel frame, brass, red canvas seat 1980s
Located in Almelo, NL
, Italy 1980s
Offered individually, these vintage Italian folding director’s chairs from the 1980s embody
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
1960, Hardoy, Ferrari, Black Foldable Children Butterfly Chair with Pink Cover
By Jorge Ferrari-Hardoy
Located in Amsterdam IJMuiden, NL
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Foldable child seat with pink cover and black base. Traces of sear like some stains on the cover and the
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Children s Furniture
Materials
Metal
$761 Sale Price
25% Off
Set of Platone Foldable Desk
Plia Chair by G.Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
.
Accompanying the desk is the Plia folding chair, another of Piretti’s celebrated designs. Together, the desk
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Desks and Writing Tables
Materials
Aluminum, Steel
Transat Folding Deck Chair Patio Lounger, Chaise Longue, Bambo Wood and Fabric
Located in Carimate, Como
Folding deck chair or lounger chair, with 3 different positions. Very comfortable for patio or
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Guglielmo Pecorini Rare Vanity Table Venini Folding Mirror Model No 21 and Chair
By Guglielmo Pecorini
Located in New York, NY
wood desk with attached folding vanity or tabletop Venini mirror model no. 21 in clear hand-blown
Category
Vintage 1940s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vanities
Materials
Brass
Pair of 1980s Rustic Italian Golden Bamboo Deck Chairs or Sun Loungers
Located in London, England
Pair of vintage rustic 1980s Italian honey coloured bamboo folding deck chairs or sun loungers
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Rustic Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
Pair of 1980s Rustic Italian Bamboo Slatted Deck Chairs or Sun Loungers
Located in London, England
Pair of vintage rustic 1980s Italian bamboo folding deck chairs or sun loungers which can be a
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Country Patio and Garden Furniture
Materials
Metal
Folding Stools by Yvan Loss model Ulisse For Sandrigarden Metal and Plastic 1980
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
" folding chair. This item was produced in Italy during 1980s.
This vintage folding chair is unique as it
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Stools
Materials
Metal
$622 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Giancarlo Piretti Space Age Vintage Red Plastic Armchair Plona 1969 Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
, Italy.
This joyful foldable chair model Plona in a powerful red color comes from an early production and
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Armchairs
Materials
Chrome
Luisa, Set of Six Folding Chairs by Marcello Cuneo, Mobel Italia, Italy, c. 1970
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in New York, NY
The Luisa chair is pared down to its essential function, the slightly curving line of its frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Italian Foldable Table and Four Chairs, 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Beautiful midcentury set, made of bamboo and rattan foldable table and four chairs. It is an
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Sets
Materials
Bamboo, Rattan, Glass
Mid-Century Modern Italian Folding Chair in Style of the Gae Aulenti April Chair
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Schagen, NL
Stunning folding chair with metal frame and original Brown Coduroy fabric. The chair's design is
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Arca Folding Chair by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig, 1970s
By Gigi Sabadin
Located in Debrecen-Pallag, HU
Original Italian folding chair in ash solid wood and curved seat in Vienna straw, chrome hinges
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Ash
Italian Folding Chrome Chair, Italy, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Italian folding chrome chair, Italy, 1970s.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
18th Century Italian Walnut Folding Chair
Located in New York, NY
An 18th century Italian walnut folding chair, circa 1750.
Category
Antique 18th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Eight Italian Tamara Folding Chairs
By Arrben
Located in Miami, FL
These chairs have hardly been used. The original black leather is in great condition as well as the
Category
20th Century Chairs
$7,800 / set
Aldo Jacober Folding Chair Italy, 1960
s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Tarleton, GB
Folding chair by Aldo Jacober
A design icon from the 1960's!
Italian design folding chair
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
$372 / item
Italian Leather Folding Chairs "Tamara" by Arrben, 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Stuttgart, DE
Rare set of three beautiful folding chairs by Arrben, made in the 1970s.
This set of four Tamara
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Chrome Folding Chairs by Marcello Cuneo, 1970, Italy
By Mobel Italia, Marcello Cuneo
Located in Brussels, Brussels
Superb set of folding chairs designed by Marcello Cuneo in 1970 and produced by Mobel. The frame of
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Childrens Foldable Chairs Made in Italy, Brevetti Reguitti, 1950s
By Brevetti Reguitti, Brevettato
Located in Helsingborg, Skåne
Amazing childrens foldable chairs made in Italy by Brevetti Reguitti, 1950s.
This model looks very
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Folding Bamboo Chairs by Dalvera, Italy 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
Folding Bamboo Chairs by Dalvera, Italy 1970s. Signed: DALVERA Made in Italy.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
$1,675 / set
Italian Design Set of 3 Folding Chairs "Donald" by Poltrona Frau, Italy
By Poltrona Frau, Studio Cerri
Located in Hilversum, Noord Holland
Very rare and exclusive set of 3 vintage folding chairs by Poltrona Frau with lavender/pastel blue
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Brevetti Reguitti Folding Child Chair by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1940s
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in New York, NY
Brevetti Reguitti folding child chair by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1940s
Brevetti Reguitti
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Maple
Italian Midcentury Adjustable and Foldable Beach Chair in Walnut from 1960s
Located in Florence, IT
Italian adjustable and foldable beach chair in walnut from 1960s.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Marco Zanuso Italian Zanotta Black Leather Folding Chair with Steel Structure
By Zanotta, Marco Zanuso
Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia
"Celestina" folding chair was designed in 1978 by Marco Zanuso for one of the most important
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian Contemporary Chair Made from Folded Steel Sheet, "Torax" by Errante
By Errante
Located in Roma, RM
A substantial chair, a chair with a slender and temporary appearance, which instead turns to be
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair Of Italian Or Spanish Moorish Style Folding Chairs, 19th C
Located in London, GB
Pair of Savonarola style folding chairs with bone inlay.
Category
Antique 19th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood, Bone
Pair of Folding Chairs, 1950
Located in Toulouse, France
A pair of lovely 1950s folding armchairs. The seat in straw offers a refined contrast with the
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
$4,308 / set
Gio Ponti "Gabriella" Folding Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gio Ponti's Gabriella chair,newly upholstered in white leather.Produced by Walter Ponti in Mantova
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Wicker Folding Indoor Outdoor Chairs by Gio Ponti for Molteni, Italy
By Gio Ponti, Molteni
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Located in Brooklyn, NY
. A chair for everyone for every occasion for indoor and outdoor use, for a house that adapts to our
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wicker, Ash
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs Viennese Straw by G. Cattelan, Italy 1970s
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chairs Viennese Straw by G. Cattelan, Italy 1970s.
This set of 6
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gae Aulenti Italian Black Cowhide Folding Chair with Stainless Steel Frame, 1964
By Gae Aulenti, Zanotta
Located in Mornico al Serio ( BG), Lombardia
"April" folding chair designed by the Italian designer/ architect Gae Aulenti.
Its frame is made
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Aluminum
Steel EMU Arc en ciel - Set 2 folding chairs 1 folding table
By EMU Furniture
Located in Marsciano, IT
green gardens. Different sized tables, chairs with or without armrests and footrests, all of which can
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Pair of Folded Plywood and Leather Italian Side Chairs, 1950s
Located in Maastricht, NL
A beautiful pair of side chairs. The seat is made of folded plywood with
a white leather seat pad
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Leather, Plywood
4 Folding Chairs "Luisa" by Marcello Cuneo
By Marcello Cuneo, Mobel Italia
Located in Vienna, AT
A Set of 4 folding chairs "Model Luisa"
designed 1970 by Marcello Cuneo for Mobel Italia
crome
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,872 / set
1960s Giancarlo Piretti
Plia
Clear Folding Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
An original1969 'Plia' clear folding chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. This piece contains
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gio Ponti "Ninfea" folding chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Den Bommel, NL
Ponti. Ninfea is the Italian word for waterlily and is problably chosen because the folding chair opens
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Metal
Folding Plona Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in London, GB
Smoked Acrylic Folding Plona Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 70's.
These two chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
1950s Folding Beech Chair "Ninfea" by Gio
Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in London, GB
Gio Ponti folding chair, designed in 1958 for Fratelli Reguitti.
Original conditions.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Folding Chair
Arca
by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig
By Gigi Sabadin
Located in Berlin, DE
Folding chair 'Arca.'
Design by Gigi Sabadin (1974).
Manufactured by Crassevig, Italy.
Bent
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Ash, Cane
Pair of "Plona" Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in New York, NY
A great looking and comfortable pair of "Plona" folding chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Foldable Plia Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Cape Town, WC
The essential folding chair, the Plia showcases function while marking the move towards transparent
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Folding Chairs from Fratelli Reguitti, 1960s, Set of 2
By Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Particular Reguitti folding chairs Mid-Century Modern Italian design white and blue color
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Beech
Bamboo Folding Side Chairs in the Style of Gabriella Crespi, Italy 1970s
By DalVera
Located in Vienna, Vienna
A lovely and very rare set of two folding bamboo side chairs. Wonderful design in the style of
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Brass
Tamara Folding Chairs from Arrben, 1970s, Set of 4
By Arrben
Located in Budapest, HU
These Tamara folding chairs by Italian maker Arrben are the quintessential example of the form in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Steel EMU Pigalle Folding Chair, Set of 4 Items
By EMU Furniture
Located in Marsciano, IT
styled tables that complement the original features of the chairs. Pigalle furniture is so easy to use
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Folding Chairs Wicker and Bamboo, 1960
By Gabriella Crespi
Located in Fossano, IT
Very original folding chairs to be grounded, made by wicker and bamboo frame with white sky
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker, Foam
Folding Chairs by Capitini
Palmoni
By Palmoni
Capitini 1
Located in Brussels, BE
A pair of teakwood folding chairs edited by Capitini & Palmoni, stamped underneath. These chairs
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Teak
$2,250 / set
Trieste folding chairs by Aldo Jacober, 1960s
By Bazzani, Aldo Jacober
Located in GENDT, NL
Set of 4 "Trieste" folding chairs designed by Aldo Jacober for Bazzani, Italy 1960s.
Beech wood
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Beech
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen
Located in Milan, IT
leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen
Located in Milan, IT
leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen
Located in Milan, IT
leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red, blue
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Vintage Trieste Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober, Set of 2
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folded dimensions only: 83x46x4cm. Good overall vintage condition. Packed with love and care.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Chairs
Materials
Beech
4 Folding Chairs "Arca" Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig Editions. 1970
By Gigi Sabadin, Luigi Crassevig
Located in Avignon, Vaucluse
1974 suite of 4 folding chairs "Arca" Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig Editions. Ash.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Ash
Vintage seventies folding chair Gastone Rinaldi
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in UTRECHT, NL
Very seventies folding chair by Gaston Rinaldi.
Bruin metal.
Easy and clean look. Very good for
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Steel EMU Arc en ciel Folding Chairs, Set of 2 Items
By EMU Furniture
Located in Marsciano, IT
gardens. Different sized tables, chairs with or without armrests and footrests, all of which can be folded
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Steel EMU Arc En Ciel Folding Chairs, Set of 12 Items
By EMU Furniture
Located in Marsciano, IT
green gardens. Different sized tables, chairs with or without armrests and footrests, all of which can
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
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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.
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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.
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Questions About Italian Folding Chair
- Do butterfly chairs fold up?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Whether 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.
- 1stDibs ExpertAugust 17, 2021The 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.
- Who invented the folding chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertFebruary 13, 2023Nathaniel 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.
- Who designed the folding chair?1 Answer1stDibs ExpertApril 22, 2024Opinions 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, 2024Chairs 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.
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