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Goldberg 1960s New York School Purple and Silver Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly
Located in Chattanooga, TN
from the New York School active during the same period. We have other paintings by the same artist
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Cotton and wool tapestry - Ramses Wissa Wassef School with manufacturer s signat
Located in Madrid, España
Cotton and wool tapestry - Ramses Wissa Wassef School with manufacturer's signature - Egypt - c
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1960s Egyptian Retro School Furniture

Materials

Wool, Cotton

Valenti elegant pair of turned wood folding chairs
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of turned wood folding chairs with leather seat and backrest and brass details. Attributed to Pierre Lottier for Valenti. Made in the 1940s by Valenti, Barcelona, ​​Spa...
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Late 20th Century Spanish Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Leather

Mid-20th Century Console Table, attributed to Paolo Buffa, Italian School
Located in New York, NY
Italian console table on elegant square tapered legs with six drawers and brass sabots. The surface is fitted with an embedded glass panel and backed in gold. The front is decorative...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Retro School Furniture

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Brass

Mid Century Italian Vintage Nightstands in Wood and Blue Glass
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Splendid vintage nightstands of Italian manufacture from the 1950s. The vintage nightstands were made with fine wood and in its feet we find brass inserts. The nightstands have two...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Brass

Italian Handbag Holder Brass Women s or Counter Display Stand
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant women's handbag stand from the 50's, made in Italy. The bag stand is totally made in brass. Ideal to display necklaces, bracelets, scarves.... Through a small knob the heigh...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Brass

American School, 20th Century, Sparse Landscape, Watercolor And Gouache, Signed
Located in Germantown, MD
American School, 20th Century, Sparse Landscape, Watercolor And Gouache, Signed Illegibly And Dated
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Other

Pair of very refined armchairs in the style of Gio Ponti
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2817 Pair of very refined armchairs with wooden structure and satin upholstery. Italian manufacture, in the style of Gio Ponti. ca.1950. 55 X 70 H 82 seat 40 cm
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Satin

Rare and early Bossche School console by Dom Hans van der Laan, 1962
By Jan de Jong, Dom Hans van der Laan
Located in Antwerp, BE
, architectural silhouette and strict, almost monastic proportions, it reads less like a piece of furniture and
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1960s Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Wood

Italian Vintage Crucifix in Bronze and Iron
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful vintage crucifix of fine Italian manufacture from the 1950s. The vintage crucifix was made with nickel plated iron and gilded bronze. The vintage crucifix is composed of a...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Bronze, Iron

Mid-Century Fritz Hansen Style Teak Stacking School Chairs with Arms
By Fritz Hansen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mid-Century, Fritz Hansen style auditorium chairs. This lot was originally used in a Dutch church. Design features single shell, pressed and bent teak slipper seats atop of a brown e...
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Mid-20th Century Dutch Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

Countryside Road Watercolor by Mello Junior, Portuguese School, 1970, 20th C.
By Agostinho de Mello Júnior
Located in Lisbon, PT
A countryside watercolor signed and dated "Mello Jr. 1970", by Portuguese modernist painter Agostinho de Mello Júnior. This watercolor captures a rural street winding through the hi...
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1970s Portuguese Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

Goldberg 1960s New York School Purple and Silver Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Robert Rauschenberg, Franz Kline, Cy Twombly
Located in Chattanooga, TN
from the New York School active during the same period. It is signed on the back “Goldberg, 1969, NY
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Elegant Set of four Italian chairs in burgundy leather
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Set of four original Italian leather armchairs from the 1950s - Modernist design and fine cabinetry Extraordinary set of four Italian armchairs dating from the 1950s, a rare and aut...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Leather, Wood

Antique Correspondence Desk, English, Library, Writing Table, Cotswold School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
manner of the Cotswold School, dating to the mid 20th century, circa 1950. Strikingly figured desk of
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Mid-20th Century British Retro School Furniture

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Teak

Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat
Located in Berghuelen, DE
Great Vintage School Teaching Display of the Fresh Water Habitat A vintage school teaching
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Antique Swedish School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Male Pelvic Organs"
Located in Vienna, AT
Printed in Germany in 1950s Dimensions: 120 x 80 cm. Age-related patina.
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1950s Swedish Retro School Furniture

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Paper

Antique Swedish School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Female Pelvic Organs"
Located in Vienna, AT
Printed in Germany in 1950s Dimensions: 120 x 80 cm. Age-related patina.
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1950s Swedish Retro School Furniture

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Paper

French Impressionist Painting Portrait of a Young Girl Paris School
Located in Rochester, NY
Striking French impressionist portrait of a young girl. Oil on board. Original carved frame. Circa 1950's. Signed illegibly lower right.
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Mid-20th Century French Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paint

French Impressionist Painting Portrait of a Young Girl Paris School
Located in Rochester, NY
French impressionist boudoir portrait of a young girl. Oil on board. Original carved frame. Circa 1950's. Signed illegibly lower right.
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Mid-20th Century French Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paint

Rare modernist armchair designed for the Augustus cruise ship
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2638 Umberto Nordio and Romano Boico (1891-1971) (1910-1985) Rare modernist armchair in padded wood covered in fabric. Designed for the first class of the Augustus cruise ship....
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Fabric

Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood by Paolo Buffa
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-Z35 Paolo Buffa (1903-1970) Set of four splendid high back chairs in light wood with original straw seat in very good condition. Italy, 1940's
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Maple

Large Vintage Edwardian Street Painting, English, Original, Oil, Cornish School
Located in Hele, Devon, GB
and emerged from the burgeoning Cornish School of the mid 1960s, buoyed by the artistic hubs of
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Late 20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Original Vintage Advertising Poster Sakharoff School Of Dance Scuola Di Danza
Located in London, GB
Original vintage advertising poster for the Scuola di Danza Sakharoff School of Dance in Rome Italy
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1980s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

Antique Swedish School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Snakes and Lizards"
Located in Vienna, AT
Printed in Sweden, signed M. Richter. Description in five languages. Dimensions: 70 x 100 cm. Age-related patina.
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1950s Swedish Retro School Furniture

Antique Swedish School, Teaching Chart, Poster "Polination and Fertilization"
Located in Vienna, AT
Printed in Sweden, signed M. Richter. Description in five languages. Dimensions: 70 x 100 cm. Age-related patina.
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1950s Swedish Retro School Furniture

Hudson School Style Landscape Oil Painting, Richard Peterson (American, b. 1947)
By John Frederick Kensett
Located in Morristown, NJ
Hudson River School and its tonalist successors. Dimensions: Sight: 6.5" H x 5.75" W Framed: 9.5" H x
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1980s American American Classical Retro School Furniture

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

Mid Century Italian Wooden Table with Grey Glass
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
Beautiful Italian wooden table from 1950. The entire structure of the table was made of fine wood, embedded in the top, a sheet of glass stained light gray, almost making it look li...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Glass, Wood

Substantial New Hope School Solid Walnut Table Lamp, circa 1960
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Tall handcrafted New Hope, Pennsylvania School Walnut Table Lamp, in the manner of Phillip Lloyd
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Walnut

Hand-Painted Enamel Floral Painting, Spanish School, 20th Century, Signed Maciel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A vibrant hand-painted enamel on metal attributed to the Spanish School, 20th century. This
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1960s Mexican Organic Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Enamel

20th Century School "jeune femme alanguie" Watercolor on Paper, Signature
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
20th century school "jeune femme alanguie" watercolor on paper. Signature to identify lower right
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1990s European Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paint

Walnut Coffee Table New Hope School Bench Made Phil Powell
By Phillip Lloyd Powell
Located in Forest Grove, PA
A bench made New Hope School solid walnut walnut coffee table. The tapered dowel legs go through
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Walnut

MCM Paul Evans Brutalist School Metal Garden Sculpture with Figures c1960
Located in Big Flats, NY
Paul Evans Brutalist School Metal Garden Sculpture with Figures Mid 20thC Measures - 35 1/2" x 45
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Mid-20th Century Retro School Furniture

Materials

Iron

Yehia Yemini Silver Plate Candleholder, Bezalel School, Jerusalem Signed
By Yehia Yemini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
, 1896-1983) Bezalel School Jerusalem .This candleholder made in Star of David shape and some kind of
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1980s Israeli Post-Modern Retro School Furniture

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Silver Plate

Antique Linen Anatomical School Poster from the Cow, 1950s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
1950s didactical anatomical school poster of the cow. Used to explain and show the anatomical
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1950s Belgian Retro School Furniture

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Linen

Mid-20th Century Indian School Painting "Musicians" Oil on Canvas
Located in Marbella, ES
Indian school of the mid-20th century. "Musicians". Oil on canvas. With perforation. Size: 174
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Mid-20th Century Indian Retro School Furniture

Materials

Canvas

Emilia Castillo porcelain / ceramic vase with silver school of fish paint .
By Emilia Castillo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Beautiful porcelain / ceramic decorated with silver school of fish paint , signed in bottom .
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Mid-20th Century Mexican Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Porcelain

Pair of Midcentury Children / School Chairs Pagholz, Elmar Flötotto, 1980s
By Elmar Flötotto, Pagholz
Located in Praha, CZ
- Very practical - Comfortable - Marked - Stackable - Two sizes.
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1980s German Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Wood

Neo-Constructivist Italian Pendant Light by Stilnovo, Milanese School, ca 1959
Located in Berlin, DE
This Italian ceiling light was manufactured by Stilnovo, Milan, and represents a highly refined example of neo-constructivist lighting design within the context of Italian post-war m...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Brass, Bronze

Canadian School Color Pencil, Graphite Watercolor Drawing, Unsigned, 20th C.
Located in Chatham, ON
Canadian school color pencil, graphite and watercolor drawing on illustration board - exceptional
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Late 20th Century Canadian Retro School Furniture

Materials

Glass, Softwood, Paper

Al Ross (1911-2011) Abstract Expressionist New York School Oil/Paper
Located in Sharon, CT
Illustrator since the 1930's, was also an accomplished and exhibited New York School Abstract Expressionist
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1950s American Expressionist Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

Pair of Italian Vintage Walnut Wood and Boucle Armchairs
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
This refined pair of vintage armchairs dates from the 1960s and is an emblematic example of the elegance of Italian design of that era. Made of walnut wood by fine Italian manufactur...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Bouclé, Walnut

Original Vintage Film Poster School Schedule Literature Teacher Science Maths
By A. Shamash
Located in London, GB
physics and mathematics school - ?????????? ?? ??????????? / Schedule for the Day After Tomorrow
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1970s Russian Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paper

Fabulously Continental Gold Enamel Textured Glaze Ceramic Italian Table Ashtray
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
A fabulous continental, organically shaped table ashtray, decorated with gold enamel and white glaze Palmate leaves glazed in white over terracotta sgraffito, create the palest of pi...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Impressionist American School Oil on Canvas Landscape Barn Painting Signed
Located in Sarasota, FL
Original oil painting, signed in tiny script that has not been deciphered. Oil on canvas of what appears to be a crab shack or barn.
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Mid-20th Century American Adirondack Retro School Furniture

Materials

Paint

Vibrant Lemon Textured Glaze, Hand Painted Songbird Italian Ceramic Ashtray
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Delightful hand painted songbird on a vibrant lemon yellow textured glazed ceramic ashtray Charming Italian artistry Circa 1970's Signed J W Co, Italy Height 1 inch, Width 8 i...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Italian Alpine Mountain Chamois, Ceramic Fat Lava Glazed Dish, Italy 1960 s
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Rothley, Leicestershire
Wonderfully hand painted alpine scene of a lone chamois atop a snow covered mountain Fat lava glaze, the interior is rich forest green with white artwork - exterior of the bowl is wh...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

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Ceramic

Vintage Bergasse Mid Century Modern Brass Metal "School of Fish" Wall Sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Bergasse Mid Century Modern Brutalist Brass Metal "School of Fish" Wall Art Sculpture. Item
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Brass

Modernist console in blond oak with steel structure
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-2699 Modernist console in blond oak with steel structure, two drawers and storage compartment with thick ground glass top. Italian manufacture 1960ca.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Steel

Late 20th Century Modernist Memphis School Style Pottery Vase
Located in Philadelphia, PA
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Simply a great Memphis School style Modernist pottery vase! Date
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1990s Unknown Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Pottery

Midcentury Italian Hand Painted Fish and Fruit Tureen with Ladle Under Platter
By Midcentury Italian school
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A hand painted midcentury Italian earthenware tureen set, circa 1950s. The four piece service includes the lidded tureen, ladle, and a large undertray. Beautifully hand decorated ...
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1950s Italian Renaissance Revival Retro School Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

John P. Morgan "School" Limited Edition Signed Laser graph Print, Reliance Press
Located in Seattle, WA
This limited edition lasergraph print, titled "School", is an original work by artist John P
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1980s Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

Italian School Set of Three Nesting Tables Brass and Glass Golden Colour 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
craftsmanship and modernist sensibility of the Italian school of furniture design. Each table is constructed in
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1970s Italian Retro School Furniture

Materials

Brass

Pair of wood and brass coffee tables with thick glass tops. Italian manufacture
By Italian school XX ct.
Located in Milano, IT
COD-S052 Pair of wood and brass coffee tables with thick glass tops. Italian manufacture, ca. 1955.
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Glass

Contemporary Table Lamps California Craft School Style After David Cressey
By Robert Maxwell and David Cressey
Located in Dallas, TX
Pair of large-scale vintage contemporary ceramic lamps in an off-white glaze. Unmarked. In the style of David Cressey and the California Craft Movement. Rewired. Shades and harps not...
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1980s Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Ceramic

Vintage Industrial Adjustable Height Metal School Writing Desk With Laminate Top
Located in Philadelphia, PA
. Vintage Industrial Modern Adjustable Height Metal School Writing Desk With Laminate Top. Item features
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Late 20th Century Unknown Industrial Retro School Furniture

Materials

Metal

Vintage school education display Die Baumwolle (Cotton) by Josef Galler, Germany
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
Vintage school education display Die Baumwolle (Cotton) by Josef Galler made in Germany in the
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Mid-20th Century German Mid-Century Modern Retro School Furniture

Materials

Cotton, Glass, Wood

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Retro School Furniture For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal piece of retro school furniture for your home. Frequently made of wood, metal and fabric, every item from our selection of retro school furniture was constructed with great care. Whether you’re looking for newer or older items, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. A choice in our collection of retro school furniture, designed in the Mid-Century Modern, Industrial or Modern style, is generally a popular piece of furniture. Many designers have produced at least one well-made object in our assortment of retro school furniture over the years, but those crafted by Midcentury Italian school, Mullca and Italian school XX ct. are often thought to be among the most beautiful.

How Much is a Retro School Furniture?

The average selling price for a piece of retro school furniture at 1stDibs is $1,268, while they’re typically $1 on the low end and $245,000 for the highest priced.
Questions About Retro School Furniture
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 3, 2024
    What retro furniture is depends on the context. In some cases, the term refers to furniture produced more than 20 years ago and is a synonym for vintage. Other times, retro refers to contemporary furniture that looks as if it were made in an earlier decade. Explore a wide variety of furniture on 1stDibs.