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Osvaldo Borsani Italian Midcentury Dark Wood "S88" Folding Chair for Tecno 1950s
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Italian midcentury modern design iconic folding chair model S88 designed by Osvaldo Borsani for
Category

Antique 1650s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

1970s Italian Plia Folding Chair in Blue by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in San Benedetto Del Tronto, IT
, the Plia chair is a milestone in Italian seating design. Celebrated for its clever three-disc hinge
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Steel

Plona Folding Deck Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, circa 1970, Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Hilversum, NL
A very rare smoke acrylic Plona foldong chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. The chair folds
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Gio Ponti for Fratelli Reguitti Pair of "Ninfea" Folding Chairs, Italy, 1958s
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Naples, IT
Folding chairs Mod. "Ninfea" production Fratelli Reguitti Milano 1958 Design Giò Ponti. The pair
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Pair of "Ninfea" Folding Chairs, Gio Ponti for Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, 1958s
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Naples, IT
Folding chairs Mod. "Ninfea" production Fratelli Reguitti Milano 1958 Design Giò Ponti. The pair
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Six Gastone Rinaldi Dafne Folding Chairs
By Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Dronten, NL
These sleek but sturdy Dafne folding chairs were designed by Gastone Rinaldi for Thema Italy in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Folding Cane Dining Chair Italy 1970s
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Rare mid-century metal cane folding dining chairs made in Italy in the 1970s. Italian industrial
Category

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

Materials

Metal

Art Nouveau Italian Hand Painted Iron Folding Garden Scalloped Chairs and Stools
Located in Firenze, IT
These rare Art Nouveau (early 1900) set of Italian design masterfully hand-crafted iron folding
Category

Early 20th Century Italian Art Nouveau Chairs

Materials

Iron

Bamboo Folding Chairs Set of 10 Italy, 1960s
Located in Munich, DE
Gorgeous set of ten bamboo rattan folding chairs. Measures: 78 H x 57 W x 22 D cm SH 49.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

Red Plia Folding Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
Great pair of "PLIA" folding and stacking chairs designed by Gian Carlo Piretti for Castelli. Rare
Category

20th Century Italian Side Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rare Tripolina Folding Chair
By Joseph Fendy
Located in Munich, DE
Designed in 1877 by Joseph Fendy and possibly made by Vigano.
Category

Antique 19th Century Italian Lounge Chairs

Bamboo, Brass and Leather Folding Lounge Deck Chair, Italy, 1960s
Located in Naples, IT
Folding lounge chair made of bamboo, leather and brass inserts produced in Italy in the 1960s.  
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chair by G. Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chair in Lucite and chrome, designed by Giancarlo Piretti
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian 1960s Chrome and Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by G. Piretti for Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Vienna, AT
Set of four iconic Italian Mid-Century Modern folding chairs in Lucite and chrome, designed by
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Style Bamboo and Brass Campaign Folding Chairs; Pair
Located in Pasadena, TX
A pair of bamboo and brass, Italian style, Campaign folding chairs. Beautiful, solid brass linkings
Category

Vintage 1970s Mid-Century Modern Side Chairs

Materials

Brass

Row of Cinema Chairs with Folding Seat Beech Wood Plywood Vintage, Italy, 60s
Located in Milano, IT
A row of cinema chairs with folding seat, beech wood, poplar plywood. Manufactured in Italy, 1960s.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Space Age Yellow Lucite Plia Pair of Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti 1969 Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Vienna, AT
1969 Italy. This foldable iconic chair is one of the most popular designs by Giancarlo Piretti, which
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Late 20th Century Italian Space Age Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Folding Chairs by Arrben, model Tamara, in cognac leather, Italy 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Diest, BE
Pair of exceptionally rare postmodern folding chairs manufactured by Arrben. They feature chrome
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Folding Chairs in Chrome and Cane, with Black Lacquered Frame, Italy, circa 1970
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Auribeau sur Siagne, FR
Set of four, rare set of folding chairs. Produced in Italy in the 1970s, in the chic and classy
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Aldo Jacober for Bazzani Group of 4 White "Trieste" Folding Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Aldo Jacober, Bazzani
Located in Naples, IT
Set of 4 Mod. "Trieste" folding chairs in white lacquered wood, designer Aldo Jacober for Alberto
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Plia Folding Chair Set by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1960 s Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Mid-Century Modern Italian design PLIA folding chair set of 6 by Giancarlo Piretti for
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Set of 6 Jacober d Aniello "Trieste" Folding Chairs for Bazzani, 1966, Italy
Located in Girona, Spain
Set of 6 Aldo Jacober & Pierangela d'Aniello "Trieste" folding chairs for Alberto Bazzani
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid-Century Modern Set 4 Lucite Chrome Folding Side Chairs Italy 1960s Castelli
By Castelli
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a phenomenal set of four folding side chairs, made of chrome and lucite
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Chrome and Brown and Black Velvet Folding Chairs Tamara by Arrben Italy 1970s
By Arrben
Located in Vienna, AT
This two Tamara chairs were manufactured by the Italian Arrben factory during the 1970s. The frame
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of 6 Folding Italian chairs by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani, 1960s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Paris, FR
A set of six folding Italian chairs or garden chairs crafted out of solid beechwood, designed by
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

SET OF 4 FOLDABLE CHAIRS Giovanni Offredi
By Giovanni Offredi
Located in Forest, BE
Rare vintage folding chairs designed by Giovanni Offredi in the seventies. Made of solid wood with
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set Giancarlo Piretti Castelli Plia Folding Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Den Haag, NL
Giancarlo Piretti smoked Lucite Folding "Plia" Italian chairs for Castelli, 1970s black frame
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Pair of Green Leather Folding Plona Chairs
Located in Brecht, BE
A nice pair of Plona folding chairs, great patina on the green leather, these were made by Piretti
Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Gio Ponti Nifea Folding Chair
By Gio Ponti
Located in Hanover, MA
Gio Ponti's "Nifea" folding deck chair for Fratelli Reguitti in 1958. Un-refinished black stained
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Slipper Chairs

Mid-Century Pair of Ninfea Folding Chairs by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1950
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of Ninfea folding chairs by Gio Ponti for Reguitti, Italy, 1950s.
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Mid Century Modern Pair of Folding Leather and Chrome Italian Director Chairs
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of folding black leather and chrome Italian director chairs. A gorgeous set of accent chairs
Category

Mid-20th Century Chairs

Materials

Chrome

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

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Wicker, Wood

Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of 4 Wooden Folding Chairs with Vienna Straw Seat
By Pierangela d Aniello, Aldo Jacober, Pozzi
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 4 white lacquered wooden folding chairs with Vienna straw seat in
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli Italian Armchairs, 1969
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
‘Plona’ famous leather italian foldable chairs / armchairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti and
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of 70 s Piretti "Plona" Folding Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pair of 70's Italian "Plona" folding leather chairs designed by Gian Carlo Piretti for Anonima
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Pair of Beech Folding Chairs, Italy, 1980s
Located in Naples, IT
Small folding chair in beech plywood, round ivory plastic seat, space saving chair, home office or
Category

Vintage 1980s European Mid-Century Modern Office Chairs and Desk Chairs

Materials

Plastic, Beech

Rare Folding Chair by Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
By Fratelli Reguitti, Gio Ponti
Located in Houston, TX
the piece. Made in Italy Fratelli Reguitti is visible when chair is folded. The chair is documented in
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Set of 6 Folding Chrome Chairs By Elios
Located in Doylestown, PA
A set of 6 folding chrome and leather chairs by Elios, circa 1970.
Category

20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Post Modern Pair of Plona Folding Lucite Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of post modern Plona folding lucite chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy. This delightful
Category

20th Century Chairs

Materials

Lucite

Post Modern Pair of Plona Folding Lucite Chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy
By Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
A pair of post modern Plona folding lucite chairs by Piretti for Castelli Italy. This delightful
Category

Late 20th Century Chairs

Materials

Lucite

1966 Aldo Jacober Folding Chairs with Slat Seats
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Folding chairs with slat seats. Designed by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani in 1966. Italian
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood

Three Folding Chairs by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno
By Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Milano, IT
Italian manufacturer Tecno in the 1950s. The chairs are part of the S88 model and are published. The chair
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian mid century modern folding Chair set by Fontoni Geraci for Luebke
By Fontoni Geraci, Lübke
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
Seltenes Set aus 4 italienischen Leder Klappstühlen aus massiven verchromten Metall mit Leder. Made in Germany - 1960's produced Lübke & design by Fontoni & Geraci dimensions: 82 c...
Category

Vintage 1960s German Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel, Chrome

"Ninfea" Folding Chair by Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Geneva, CH
"Ninfea" folding chair by Gio Ponti produced by Fratelli Reguitti, Italy, circa 1958 Walnut
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Seven Castelli "Plia" Lucite Folding Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Dallas, TX
Set of seven Piretti for Castelli "Plia" folding chairs. Chrome frames with aluminum hold Lucite
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum, Chrome

Plona Leather folding chair designed by Gian Carlo Piretti
Located in St. Louis, MO
Piretti "Plona" Folding Chair Italy 1970's, Italian "Plona" folding leather chair designed by Gian
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

1970s Italian Chrome and Cane Folding Dining Chairs by Arben
Located in London, GB
A beautifully designed set of three vintage folding chairs, these were made in Italy by Arben in
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Pair of Leather Gio Ponti " Ninfea" Folding Chairs for Reguitti Italy 1958
By Gio Ponti
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Beautiful pair of 1958 GIO PONTI "Ninfea Pieghevole" folding lounge chairs in italian walnut and
Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Aluminum and Synthetic Seat Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Ferndale, MI
Aluminum and Synthetic Seat Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli. Folded: the
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs

Giancarlo Piretti Plona Folding Chair for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Astoria, NY
A highly modern folding chair by Italian designer Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, produced, circa
Category

Vintage 1970s Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Zanotta Navy Folding Chair by Sergio Asti, 1969.
By Sergio Asti
Located in Hilversum, NL
This chair is made from a beech wooden structure with metal joint and removable flax elements. It
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Canvas, Wood

Ten "Plia" Lucite and Aluminum Folding Chairs by Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Bedford Hills, NY
Ten Lucite and aluminum folding chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, MoMA, 1967.
Category

Vintage 1960s Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Gio Ponti Pieghevole Folding Lounge Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian Walnut, Wool, Brass, Made in Italy 1958 Sold with certificate of authentication from the
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Vintage 1950s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Set of Six Folding Chairs by Mario Sabot, 1970s
By Mario Sabot
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful and eccentric folding chairs designed by Mario Sabot in the 1970s. Mario Sabot chairs
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Marcello Cuneo Luisa lounge chair Canvas chrome folding chair
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Fantastic lounge chair with foldable frame. Made of high quality chrome and a canvas with leather
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Vintage 1970s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Set of Four Folding Chairs, Style of Giancarlo Piretti, After the Plia Chair
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Palm Springs, CA
A rare set of brass and Lucite Italian, 1970s folding chairs in the style of Giancarlo Piretti
Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Chairs

Italian Modern ABS Folding Chair Plia by Piretti Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern Folding chair mod. Plia by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s Iconic and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Plastic

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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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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 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 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 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.