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Joe Colombo Plywood 4801 Lounge Chair No 42, Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Echt, NL
Early 4801 Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo in very good condition Number 42 This chair is formed from
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

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Plywood

"Supercomfort" Armchair by Joe Colombo, 1964
By Joe Colombo
Located in Berlin, DE
Colombo for Comfort in 1964. The frame is moulded from two cut-out and joint-free plywood panels. The top
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Plywood

"Supercomfort" Armchair by Joe Colombo, 1964
"Supercomfort" Armchair by Joe Colombo, 1964
$13,703
H 31.7 in W 30.32 in D 31.89 in
Joe Colombo Chair No. 4801, Black Plywood, Kartell, Italy, 1960s, One of Two
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
One of two "interlocking" lounge chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, manufactured in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs No. 4801, Black Plywood Wood, Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of "interlocking" lounge chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, manufactured in Mid
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood, Wood, Bentwood

Joe Colombo armchair
Located in Oosterbeek, NL
Joe Colombo armchair model 4801 designed 1963 for Kartel made of 3 plywood parts limited
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plastic, Plywood

Joe Colombo  armchair
Joe Colombo  armchair
$5,957
H 22.45 in W 27.96 in D 26.38 in

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Joe Colombo Plywood Black 4801 Lounge Chair, Kartell, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in London, GB
4801 lounge chair by Joe Colombo in very good condition. This chair is formed from 3 pieces of
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Plywood

Joe Colombo Painted Bent Plywood Chair "4801"
By Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
This chair has been painted to a dramatic effect.
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Joe Colombo Sella 1001
By Joe Colombo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Very rare Sella 1001 lounge chair designed by Joe Colombo, edition in Cowhide, Italy, 1963. Bent
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Joe Colombo Sella 1001
Joe Colombo Sella 1001
H 22.05 in W 24.81 in D 27.96 in
Very Rare Armchair "Superleggera" Joe Colombo, First Edition
By Joe Colombo
Located in Le Trevoux, FR
in perfect condition,lacquered plywood and red vinyl. first edition comfort.1965 original
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood, PVC

Joe Colombo Plywood Lounge Chair 4801
By Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
Original Colombo lounge chair with three interlocking bent plywood sections. Vintage series only
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Plywood

Plywood Armchair 4801 by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vlimmeren, BE
This magnificent armchair is designed by Joe Colombo in 1964 for Kartell. It was published in
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Vintage 1960s Italian Modern Armchairs

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Plywood

Joe Colombo Model 4801 White Lacquered Plywood Chair Kartell, 1965
By Joe Colombo
Located in Chicago, IL
Joe Colombo designed the Model 4801 chair from three curved pieces bent beech plywood. Colombo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Joe Colombo Model 4801 Black Lacquered Plywood Chair Kartell, 1965
By Joe Colombo
Located in Chicago, IL
Joe Colombo designed the Model 4801 chair from three curved pieces bent beech plywood. Colombo
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

White Oval Italian Space Age Plywood and Glass Coffee Table Joe Colombo Style
By Joe Colombo
Located in Vienna, AT
and shelve. It´s style is very close to Joe Colombos style. The contrast between the white plywood
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Coffee and Cocktail Tables

Materials

Glass, Rosewood, Plywood

Plywood ‘Sella 1001’ Lounge Chairs by Joe Colombo, Italy, 1963
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Important pair of 'Sella 1001' lounge chairs by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy, 1963. Innovative
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Club Chairs

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Chrome

Plywood ‘Sella 1001’ Lounge Chairs by Joe Colombo, Italy, 1963
By Joe Colombo, Comfort, Italy
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Important pair of 'Sella 1001' lounge chairs by Joe Colombo for Comfort, Italy 1963. Innovative
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Joe Colombo Style Italian Cabinet Bar set - 1970s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Uccle, BE
Joe Colombo. It is made of bent elm plywood and features lacquered and white/cream laminate sections
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

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Laminate, Plywood

Joe Colombo, armchair mod. 4801 for Kartell, 1963
By Joe Colombo
Located in Saarbrücken, SL
The armchair consists only of three molded plywood parts that are put together without glue. This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

4801 Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Berlin, DE
Constructed out of three interlocking pieces of molded plywood. No glue, screws or nails used
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

4801 Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell
4801 Lounge Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell
H 22.45 in W 27.56 in D 25.99 in
Joe Colombo armchair mod. 4801 for Kartell, 1963
By Joe Colombo
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Amazing chair in original condition. The incredible design is timeless, the original painting is in excellent condition. The seat looks uncomfortable but actually its quite comfort...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Joe Colombo armchair mod. 4801 for Kartell, 1963
Joe Colombo armchair mod. 4801 for Kartell, 1963
H 23.04 in W 28.75 in D 24.41 in
4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1964
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
4801 armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1964 This Italian beauty was designed by Joe Colombo for
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1964
4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1964
H 22.84 in W 19.69 in L 22.84 in
Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italian small armchair, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Palermo, PA
Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italian small armchair, 1960s. Dimensions: H= 59 cm; W= 71 cm; D= 65 cm
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Acrylic Black 4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Brussels, BE
Acrylic black 4801 armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell Kartell pays homage for the first time to
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Couple of 4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1964
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Couple of 4801 armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1964 This Italian beauty was designed by Joe
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Italian Vintage Green Wood 4801 Armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1964
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian vintage green wood 4801 armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1964 This Italian beauty was
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair of 4801 cream colored lounge chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, 1960s
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in amstelveen, NL
"interlocking" lounge chairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1960s Joe Colombo''s
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Vintage 1960s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Vintage White Furniture Bar Carlo de Carli for Fiarm Scorze Venezia Italia 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares
Elegant Vintage white furniture bar 1970 in lacquered wood in the style of Joe Colombo attributed
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Sideboards

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Plywood

Joe Colombo Mod. 4801 Plywood Armchair, Italy, 1965
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Rotterdam, ZH
Rare early '4801' plywood armchair by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1965. Stunning innovative
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20th Century European Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Pair of Joe Colombo Chairs No. 4801, Black Plywood, Kartell, Italy, circa 1963
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Hausmannstätten, AT
A pair of "interlocking" lounge chairs by Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, manufactured in Mid
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

1st Edition 4801 Chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Little Burstead, Essex
One of the 1st, small run of numbered lacquered edition of the Classic Colombo designed bent
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Joe Colombo for Kartell 4801 Lounge Chair
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Joe Colombo for Kartell 4801 Lounge Chair. From original owner. A rare collector’s piece in
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Italian Design Bar Set in the Style of Joe Colombo, 1960s
By Joe Colombo
Located in Casale Monferrato, IT
to the production of designer Joe Colombo but there are no labels or brands. The set is
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dry Bars

Materials

Chrome

Joe Colombo Orange 4801 Lounge Chair by Kartell, Italy, 1960s
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Haderslev, DK
Iconic all original 4801 lounge chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell 1960s. Excellent condition
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Lacquer

Joe Colombo Model 4801 Armchair for Kartell, Italy, 1965
By Joe Colombo, Kartell
Located in Hitchin, England
A piece of very iconic Italian design by Joe Colombo, constructed from just three sections of bent
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Faux Leather, Plywood

Super Rare Pair of Joe Colombo Sella 1001 Lounge Chairs by Comfort 1963 Italy
By Comfort, Italy, Joe Colombo
Located in bergen op zoom, NL
Extreme rare pair of lounge chairs model "Sella 1001" design by Joe Colombo and manufactured by
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Vintage 1960s Italian Space Age Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Joe Colombo s Plywood 4801 Lounge Chair For Kartell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Sittard, NL
Constructed of three interlocking pieces of molded plywood. No glue, scews or nails used ! This
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Joe Colombo s Plywood 4801 Lounge Chair for Kartell with Ottomann
By Joe Colombo
Located in Brussels, BE
Very rare, never seen before, this lounge chair with ottoman ! ! Original lacquered plywood
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Joe Colombo Plywood Chair with Polyester Varnish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bent and Pressed Plywood Chair with Polyester Varnish, numbered "#45"
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Joe Colombo Plywood Chair with Polyester Varnish
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bent and Pressed Plywood Chair with Polyester Varnish, numbered "#90"
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Vintage 1960s American Chairs

Pair Joe Colombo Plywood Lounge Chairs for Kartell
Located in Easton, PA
Pair lacquered interlocking plywood armchairs designed by Joe Colombo for Kartell in Italy in 1964
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Plywood 4801 lounge chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
production number 214. Literature: Joe Colombo and Italian Design of the Sixties, Favata, ppg. 24-25
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

4801 Lounge Plywood Chair By Joe Colombo For Kartell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Maastricht, NL
Constructed out of three interlocking pieces of molded plywood. No glue, scews or nails used
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Plywood 4801 lounge chair by Joe Colombo for Kartell
By Joe Colombo
Located in Amsterdam, NL
lacquered plywood, marked production number 292. Literature: Joe Colombo and Italian Design of the
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Joe Colombo Armchair "4801"
By Joe Colombo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Joe Colombo's iconic 4801 armchair designed in 1963-1964. A modern chair with striking visual
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Joe Colombo Armchair "4801"
Joe Colombo Armchair "4801"
H 22.45 in W 27.96 in D 26.38 in
Joe Colombo Pair of "Interlocking" Chairs
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Antwerp, BE
Joe Colombo for Kartell, Italy, 1963. Model No. 4801 the "Interlocking" chair, so called since it's
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Vintage 1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

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Plywood

Joe Colombo Pair of "Interlocking" Chairs
Joe Colombo Pair of "Interlocking" Chairs
H 23.23 in W 27.56 in D 25.99 in
Red Lacquered Sculptural Joe Colombo No. 4801 “Interlocking” Chair
By Kartell, Joe Colombo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A red lacquered sculptural Joe Colombo No. 4801 “Interlocking” chair. The body is composed of three
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

A White Bentwood Chair model # 4801 by Joe Columbo for Kartell Noviglio
By Joe Colombo
Located in New York, NY
An armchair featuring a body, seat and frame composed of three pieces of white bentwood. By Joe
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

A Pair of Joe Colombo for Kartell Steam-bent Armchairs #4801.
Located in New York, NY
Formed of three pieces of steam-bent plywood elements, painted white, with upholstered cushions
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Vintage 1960s Italian Lounge Chairs

Materials

Plywood, Paint

Fauteuil Joe Colombo, Modèle “4801”
By Joe Colombo
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Fauteuil original du designer italien Joe Colombo pour Kartell, 1965. Véritable objet de
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Vintage 1960s Italian Armchairs

Materials

Plywood

Fauteuil Joe Colombo, Modèle “4801”
Fauteuil Joe Colombo, Modèle “4801”
H 23.23 in W 29.14 in D 25.99 in

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Joe Colombo Plywood For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal joe colombo plywood for your home. Each joe colombo plywood for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using plywood, wood and animal skin. Your living room may not be complete without a joe colombo plywood — find older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. A joe colombo plywood, designed in the Mid-Century Modern or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture.

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A joe colombo plywood can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price 1stDibs is $5,990, while the lowest priced sells for $1,488 and the highest can go for as much as $22,111.

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.

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