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Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen
Located in Milan, IT
precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen
Located in Milan, IT
precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Tailor Made Gomito L Chair, Handcrafted Folded Leather Backrest
By vormen
Located in Milan, IT
precious leather, folded and sewn to act as a backrest and the same time as an armrest. Available in red
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set of Four Matrix Folding Chairs by Adriano and Paolo Suman
By Adriano and Paolo Suman, Giorgetti S.p.A.
Located in Cologne, DE
A set of four folding chairs, designed circa 1984 by Adriano and Paolo Suman, manufactured in Italy
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Restored Trieste Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Bazzani, Set of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folded dimensions only: 83x46x4,3cm. Iconic chair designed by Aldo Jacober and Pierangela d'Aniello
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Beech
Restored Trieste Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober for Bazzani, Set of 2
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folded dimensions only: 83x46x4,3cm. Iconic chair designed by Aldo Jacober and Pierangela d'Aniello
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs
Materials
Beech
Pair of Tamara Folding Chairs by Arrben
By Arrben
Located in Palm Beach Gardens, FL
This pair of Tamara folding chairs by Italian maker Arrben is the quintessential example of the
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
$1,920 / set
3 Metal
Red, Yellow
Green Folding Midcentury Chairs by Formanova, 1960
By Formanova
Located in Madrid, ES
3 metal and red, yellow and green folding midcentury chairs by Formanova, 1960. Good condition.
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Vico Magistretti Tanganika Pair of Folding Chairs, Broomstick Serie, Alias 1979
By Vico Magistretti
Located in Padova, IT
This rare pair of "Tanganika" folding chairs were part of an imaginative collection of furniture
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Beech
1960s Plia Folding Chair with Woven Wicker Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Alsdorf, NW
Rare original 1960s Plia folding chair with Viennese wickerwork.
Design Giancarlo Piretti for
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Cord
Vintage Foldable Garden / Outdoor Chairs in Wood and White Canvas Boho Chic
Located in Milan, IT
, where Italy had colonial settings in the first decades of the 20th century.
The present two chairs
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian American Colonial Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Gio Ponti a Set of Three Eden Folding Chairs, Model 320 , 1955
By Gio Ponti
Located in Grenoble, FR
Gio Ponti a set of three Eden folding chairs, model 320, 1955 in perfect condition
folding chairs
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
Giancarlo Piretti, Rare Set of Ten Wood and Caning
Plia
Folding Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of ten 'Plia' folding chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1969.
The
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Gigi Sabadin Crassevig Arca Folding Chair in Black Wood and Natural Rattan, 1974
By Gigi Sabadin
Located in Paris, FR
Arca chair design by Gigi Sabadin in 1974.
Crassevig edition.
Folding chair.
Structure in
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Rattan, Ash
Folding Stools 1950s in Fir
Located in Manzano, Friuli Venezia Giulia
Pair of folding stools in fir.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
Materials
Fir
$299 / set
Foldable Easy Chairs Designed by Teun Van Zanten for Molinari, 1970s
By Teun van Zanten, Molinari
Located in Schagen, NL
Foldable easy chairs designed by Teun van Zanten for Molinari in the Netherlands in the 1970s
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Metal
Fold Up Canvas Chair by T Ammannati
G P Vitelli for Brunati
By Brunati, Titina Ammannati and Giampiero Vitelli
Located in London, GB
1970's chair with a wide footprint. The chair folds up and has a thick black tubular frame. On it
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Steel
Folding Lounge Chairs in Black Leather by Teun Van Zanten for Molinari, 1970s
By Teun van Zanten, Molinari
Located in Appeltern, Gelderland
. The chairs are foldable. They remain in a excellent condition with only normal signs of age and use
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Leather
Midcentury Folding Black Canvas
NY
Chair by Takeshi Nii, Japan, Designed, 1958
By Takeshi Nii
Located in London, GB
The chair was named 'NY' after the designer's family name, meaning 'new' in Danish. It has won many
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Eight Folding Dining Chairs Cattelan Italia Black Leather Vintage, 20th Century
By Cattelan Italia
Located in France, FR
Eight folding dining chairs Cattelan Italy black leather vintage, 1970s
Black leather stitched
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Steel
80s Paolo Parigi ‘flap’ folding chair for Heron Parigi set/4
By Heron Parigi
Located in Amstelveen, Noord
design exhibitions have received important awards.
Paolo designed the Flap chair in 1986 and won the IP
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of "Gabriella" Chairs by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The typology of folding chairs was at one point an object of much interest in Italy. Deriving from
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Side Chairs
$8,500 / set
Italian Renaissance Style Folding Chair
Located in Santa Rosa, CA
Great looking copy of Italian chair in walnut
Category
Antique 19th Century Armchairs
Materials
Walnut
Italian Picnic Folding Table with Chairs from 1950s
Located in Florence, IT
Italian picnic folding table with chairs from 1950s
When closed, the table becomes a baggage and
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Tables
Materials
Wood
Rosewood folding chair
Located in Hudson, NY
Italian Rosewood folding chair with leather seat and back.
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
$1,800
Italian 17th Century Folding Savonarola Chair, circa 1650-1680
Located in Tetbury, Gloucestershire
This is a very striking? Italian 17th century folding Savonarola chair, retaining its original
Category
Antique 1650s Italian Armchairs
Materials
Silk, Oak
Vintage Italian Folding Chair in Light Beige Leather and Chrome Tubular Frame
By Arrben
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian folding chair from the 1970s in tubular chrome frame with beige leather in the seat and
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 4 Italian folding chairs in fake cane in the style of Piretti, 1980s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Lyon, FR
Set of 4 Italian folding chairs in the style of Giancarlo Piretti's chairs, in patented plastic
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
1980
s Postmodern Italian folding Chairs
Located in San Diego, CA
Rare Pair of Italian Lacquered Wood Folding Chairs, Circa 1980s
Elevate your space with this rare
Category
20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
$875 / set
Set of Six Italian Folding Chairs
Located in Dallas, TX
A stylish set of six lacquered folding dining chairs with cane seats.
Category
Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs
19th Century Italian Folding Chair with Vienna Straw
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
Rare antique folding chair in bent beechwood. The seat and back are in Vienna straw with fine
Category
Antique 1880s Italian Chairs
Materials
Straw, Beech
Italian Folding Chairs by Giorgio Cattelan for Cidue, 1970s
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in Hilversum, NL
Set of 2 folding chairs by Giorgio Catellan for Cidue, Italy, 1970. These chairs are a beautiful
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Gold Plate
1970s Pair of Italian Folding Chairs with Leatherette Upholstery
Located in Praha, CZ
- Good original condition with minor signs of use
- Sturdy and stable
- Heigh of seat 42 cm
Category
Vintage 1970s Czech Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti White "Plia" Italian Folding Chair for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed midcentury "Plia" folding chair. This fantastic item was designed by Giancarlo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti White "Plia" Italian Folding Chair for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed midcentury "Plia" folding chair. This fantastic item was designed by Giancarlo
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Aluminum
Giancarlo Piretti "Pluff" Italian Folding Chair for Anonima Castelli, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
iconic folding chair has a polished chromed aluminium tube with die-cast aluminium joints. The seat is in
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Chrome
Italian Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober
Pierangela Daniello for Bazzani, Italy
By Aldo Jacober, Pierangela d
Aniello, Bazzani
Located in Lucija, SI
Rare pair of Mid Century Modern Folding Chairs by Aldo Jacober & Pierangela Daniello for Bazzani
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Set of 6 Italian Folding Chairs by Marcello Cuneo; Mobel Italia
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
radical set of chairs. This marvelous set with their simple, clean, uncluttered lines, would be awesome
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Side Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Set of 6 Italian Folding Chairs by Marcello Cuneo; Mobel Italia
Located in BENSENVILLE, IL
radical set of chairs. This marvelous set with their simple, clean, uncluttered lines, would be awesome
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel, Chrome
Set of 2 Italian Folding Chairs by Giorgio Cattelan for Cidue, 1970s
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The amazing pair of mid-century folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giorgio Cattelan
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 Italian Folding Chairs by Giorgio Cattelan for Cidue, 1970s
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
The amazing pair of mid-century folding chairs in orange metal and wicker seat. This fantastic set
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Set of 4 leather folding chairs
Located in New York, NY
A set(4) of Italian Folding Chairs w/Leather Back and Seat Circa 1970's.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Metal
Italian Mid-Century Modern Pair of Folding Chairs in Chrome
Wicker
By Gio Ponti
Located in San Diego, CA
Nice pair of versatile on Italian folding chairs polished chrome steel frame with wicker seats
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Vintage rattan folding chairs, 1970s - set of 4
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Set of 4 vintage italian foldable chairs with a chrome and beech wooden frame and rattan backrests
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Chrome
$1,190 / set
Italian Arca Folding Chair by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig
By Crassevig, Gigi Sabadin
Located in Debrecen, HU
This original Italian folding chair, designed by Gigi Sabadin for Crassevig in the 1970s, is a true
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Straw, Wood
Italian Perforated Chrome Desk Chair after Philippe Starck
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This sleek Italian folding chair was made by Arrben of Italy (established in 1969); a company
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Chrome, Steel
Pair of Gastone Rinaldi Dafne Fold Up Chairs Thema, Italy, 1979
By Gastone Rinaldi, Thema Italy 1
Located in London, GB
These sleek but practical Dafne folding chairs were designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema Italy in
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Italian 50s Leather Folding Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This folding campaign style seat would make a great looking addition for any room or bathroom.
Category
Vintage 1950s Italian Chairs
An Italian Folding Valet Chair
Located in NYC, NY
A folding valet chair with a woven rope seat in the Italian tradition with wood carved to mimic
Category
Early 20th Century Italian Aesthetic Movement Side Chairs
Materials
Wood, Rope
Chrome folding chairs Gastone Rinaldi Italy 1970s
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Den Haag, NL
Set off 4 Chrome Metal folding chairs . Italy 1970s great looking chairs .
comes with removable
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Italian Studio Made Experimental Plywood Folding Chair
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Studio made plywood folding chair. Oiled finish. Graphic lines. Folds flat to one inch. Upper
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs
Materials
Plywood
Italian wicker / rattan lounge chair / folding chair
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Italian wicker chair in bamboo and wicker with footstool that can be pulled out.
Large, curved
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Country Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bamboo, Wicker
Marcello Cuneo Luisa Folding Chair Set, Italy, 1970
By Marcello Cuneo
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Very nice set of 4 folding chairs model Luisa, designed by Italian architect Marcello Cuneo, Italy
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Folding Plia Chairs for Castelli, Italy
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Amsterdam, NL
Practical and probably the best designed folding chair to date by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
Category
Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Giorgio Gurioli red folding chairs Filly, Italy, 1980s
By Giorgio Gurioli
Located in Zevenaar, NL
These 2 very rare red folding chairs Filly, were designed by Giorgio Gurioli in 1984.
Giorgio
Category
Vintage 1980s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Arrben Leather Folding Chair Italy 1970s Model Tamara
By Arrben
Located in Den Haag, NL
Arrben leather folding chair. Looking great at your desk. Black leather on a sleek chrome frame
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Italian Walnut Savonarola Folding Chair
Located in San Carlos, CA
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Also know as a Dante chair, x-chair or throne chair, these Italian Savonarola chairs have been around
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Renaissance Revival Side Chairs
Materials
Walnut
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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
- 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 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.
- 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.
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