Marco Zanuso Armchairs
Italian, 1916-2001
Italian designer Marco Zanuso helped cement his country’s place as a world leader in furniture design that used new materials in revolutionary ways.
Zanuso was part of a generation of furniture designers who encouraged a sharp departure from the traditionalism and classicalism that reigned over the design industry before the war. These designers, who are associated with what we now call mid-century modernism, experimented with new technologies and materials to deliver on the world’s newfound need for streamlined products that represented the future.
After graduating from the Polytechnic University of Milan in 1939 with a degree in architecture, Zanuso served in the Navy during World War II. Soon after the war, he opened his own design firm in Milan in 1945. He later became an editor at well-regarded design magazines Domus and Casabella.
Zanuso used this editorial platform to both promote new Italian designs as well as his own pieces, some of which he made using unconventional materials like foam and latex. For instance, his famous Lady armchair from 1951 is a composition of foam rubber and Nastro Cord, a recently invented textile band of rubberized fabric that eliminated the need for metal springs. It was one of several pieces he designed for Italian manufacturer Arflex, along with the 1949 Antropus chair and the 1951 Sleep-o-matic sofa.
Zanuso often collaborated with other like-minded creatives. From 1955 until 1957, he was Olivetti’s architect, designing factories across Brazil, and for nearly two decades, he collaborated with German designer Richard Sapper. The pair’s most famous product is the 4999 children’s chair, manufactured in the 1960s by Kartell in Italy. The stackable chair was the first to be manufactured entirely of injection-molded plastic.
Zanuso and Sapper also partnered on the 1962 Brionvega Doney 14, the first European-made portable transistor TV; its sleek, compact and curvy form deeply influenced the design of television sets that followed, which were far more sculptural in form than the rigid boxes that characterized early models.
From the 1970s onward, Zanuso taught architecture and industrial design at the Polytechnic University of Milan. He still exercised his creative talents, planning the headquarters for computer companies and renovating Italian theaters.
Each of Zanuso’s elegant works were demonstrative of a forward-looking sensibility. His projects saw an integration of novel industrial materials that not only helped emphasize the beauty of good design but also played a role in rendering these well-made products accessible to everyday consumers.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of vintage Marco Zanuso furniture, including armchairs, sofas, table lamps and other items.
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Creator: Marco Zanuso
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Pair of Marco Zanuso “Lady” armchairs
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in SAINT-OUEN-SUR-SEINE, FR
Beautiful pair of Italian armchairs Model Lady, fully restored fabric and high-end finishes.
Design by Marco Zanuso - Original edition by Arflex.
Italy circa 1960.
Width : 79 cm - 3...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
$15,428 / set
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair For Cassina
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair For Cassina
Icon of Italian design in the 1950s and symbol of the utmost stylistic, material and technological innovation, the Lady armchair by Marco Zanu...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Fabric
$8,616 / item
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair For Cassina
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair For Cassina
Icon of Italian design in the 1950s and symbol of the utmost stylistic, material and technological innovation, the Lady armchair by Marco Zanu...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Fabric
$8,616 / item
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair For Cassina
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair For Cassina
Icon of Italian design in the 1950s and symbol of the utmost stylistic, material and technological innovation, the Lady armchair by Marco Zanu...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Fabric
$8,616 / item
Marco Zanuso Lady Sofa For Cassina
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair For Cassina
Icon of Italian design in the 1950s and symbol of stylistic, material and technological innovation, Lady by Marco Zanuso made history with its...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Fabric
$11,262 / item
Marco Zanuso Lady Sofa For Cassina
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair For Cassina
Icon of Italian design in the 1950s and symbol of stylistic, material and technological innovation, Lady by Marco Zanuso made history with its...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Fabric
$12,176 / item
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair by Cassina
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951, relaunched in 2015.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
An icon of 1950s Italian design, the armchair-sofa lady stands out for its extrao...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
$10,087 / item
Coppia di Poltrone Lady, Marco Zanuso, Cassina
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Poltrone Lady, due pezzi, disegnate da Marco Zanuso per Arflex, oggi Cassina. Prodotte in Italia, periodo originale del design 1951. Realizzate con struttura in metallo tubolare imbo...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Faux Leather
$14,241 / set
Marco Zanuso
Lady
chairs. Reclining. Italy c1950
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
A pair of original Marco Zanuso reclining 'Lady' chairs. Italy c1950
Original upholstery.
If you would like us to re upholster this can be arranged.
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
$3,555 / set
lady Zanusi Arfkex armchair 1960s green velvet
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, MI
The Lady armchair was designed in 1951 by Marco Zanuso for Arflex.
Iconic in style and innovation, it was the first armchair made with foam rubber and elastic straps. Flowing and env...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
$6,883 / item
Pair of Marco Zanuso Lady Chair Arflex Old Edition
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
Pair of old edition Marco Zanuso lady chair for Arflex 1950's.
Brass legs.
Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, Ivory, 100% wool velvet fabric.
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
$14,241 / set
Marco Zanuso Lady Chair Arflex, Italy, 1951
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Iconic so called 'Lady chair' designed by Marco Zanuso and manufactured by Arflex, Italy, 1951. This lady chair has chrome-plated legs and original upholstery in grey. The upholstery...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Chrome
Marco Zanuso by Arflex 1958 Vintage Lady Armchair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Biella, IT
Marco Zanuso lady arm chair years ’58 Arflex production
general conditions and structure very good except in the two armrest problem c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
Marco Zanuso Lady Armchair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the color/material of the chair.
Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso in 1951, relaunched in 2015. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. An icon of 1950s Italian ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
$8,010 / item
Marco Zanuso Set of Three Lady Armchair For Cassina
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Marco Zanuso Set of Three Lady Armchair For Cassina
Icon of Italian design in the 1950s and symbol of the utmost stylistic, material and technological innovation, the Lady armchair...
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2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Fabric
$25,848 / set
Pair of Vintage Iconic Lady chairs by Zanuso for Arflex
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, IT
A classic pair of Italian Mid-Century Modern lounge chairs or Armchairs in the style of Marco Zanuso's 'Lady Chairs'. The chairs are set upon a set on boldly angled and tapered solid...
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
Marco Zanuso Pair of Lady Armchairs Hermès Blue Velvet Italy 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Benalmadena, ES
Extraordinary pair of armchairs designed in the 1950s by Marco Zanuso, one of the most renowned names in modern Italian design. Zanuso created the "Lady" model, culminating in a hist...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Iron
Original LADY Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy (burnt orange)
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An original 'LADY' lounge chair designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Milano. The chair has been upholstered in fine English burnt orange velvet material. Brass legs. Seat height 36 c...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal, Brass
Early Marco Zanuso Lady Chair, Italy, 1960s, New Pure Mohair
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
An early, authentic Marco Zanuso lady chair, Arflex, Italy, 1960s. Newly reupholstered in a luxurious, premium, burnt orange / rust coloured 100% mohair fabric. Brass feet with nat...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
Set/2 Marco Zanuso Lady Armchairs, 1950s Full Restoration by Greenapple
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Greenapple, Dedar
Located in Lisboa, PT
Pair of Collectible Vintage Italian Lady Armchairs designed by Marco Zanuso for the Casa e Arflex manufacturing company in the 1950s.
This iconic design piece has been completely re...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
Set/2 Marco Zanuso Lady Armchairs, 1950s Full Restoration by Greenapple
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso, Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Collectible Vintage Italian Lady Armchair designed by Marco Zanuso for the Casa e Arflex manufacturing company in the 1950s.
This iconic design piece has been completely restored fr...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
1950s Marco Zanuso Reclining
Lady
Lounge Chair in Leatherette, Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Praha, CZ
- good original condition with minor signs of use
- rare model
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1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Faux Leather
Mid-Century Modern Armchair Lady by Marco Zanuso Italy 1960s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Miklavž Pri Taboru, SI
This iconic lounge chair Lady was designed by the masterful Marco Zanuso in the 1960s. Original upholstery and featuring a durable hardwood frame with steel legs and adjustable brass...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Fabric
Cassina 720 Lady Chair with Iconic Pattern and Black Legs
By Marco Zanuso, Cassina
Located in Vancouver, BC
Designed in 1951 by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, the Lady armchair won the gold medal at the IX Milan Triennale in the same year. The armchair stands as a modern icon, the fruit of innov...
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2010s Italian Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Fabric
Lady chair in green velvet by Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, Lombardia
The armchair features a completely new green velvet fabric. It is important to remember that Zanuso was inspired by the automotive design method [source-less] for the creation of the...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Velvet
Marco Zanuso Mid-Century Modern Mod Lady Italian Armchair, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair model “Lady” designed by Marco Zanuso and edited by Arflex, made with solid wood structure and black metal legs. Bouclé wool upholstery Koala model edited by Pierre Frey. Fo...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
1950
s Italian Lady Armchair of Marco Zanuso for Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Paris, FR
The Iconic 20th-century collectible vintage Lady chair was designed by Marco Zanuso for Arflex in Italy in 1951. The very comfortable design features splayed expertly polished brass ...
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20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
Pair of Red Velvet Armchairs Marco Zanuso Model lady 1950 Arflex
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Palermo, Sicily
Pair of Marco Zanuso armchairs lady model in Red Velvet, in original state, timeless Italian Iconic design.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Velvet
$5,399 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Chair Model Poltrona Lady by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Milan, 1950s
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Delft, NL
Chair Model Poltrona Lady by Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Milan, 1950s
Italian chair by Marco Zanuso (1916-2001)
Original wool beige fabric ladies armchair...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
Mid-Century Modern Pair of Zanuso Armchairs for Arflex, Model Lady, 1950S
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern pair of Zanuso armchairs for Arflex, Model Lady, 1950.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
Set of 2 original Italian armchairs Model "Lady" by Marco Zanuso, Arflex 1951
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Wolfurt, AT
Pair of “Lady” Armchairs, Marco Zanuso for Arflex, 1950s
This Italian pair of armchairs was designed by Marco Zanuso in the 1950s and manufactured by Arflex.
They are still covered i...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Steel
Armchairs Lady in the Style of Marco Zanuso, 1950s, Set of 2
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Montelabbate, PU
Armchairs Lady In the style of Marco Zanuso, 1950s, set of 2.
These armchairs have been designed on the style of Marco Zanuso.
Restored: new rigid padding, fabric replaced.
Packaging...
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
$2,848 Sale Price / set
46% Off
Pair of Iconic Marco Zanuso Lady Chairs – Brass Feet, Green Velvet Upholstery
By Marco Zanuso
Located in IT
This iconic pair of Marco Zanuso "Lady" chairs from Italy epitomizes mid-century modern elegance and comfort. Newly upholstered in rich green velvet, these chairs offer a luxurious t...
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19th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Antique Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Brass
Lady Marco Zanuso by Arflex Cotton Velvet and Hermes Fabric Italian Armchair
By Arflex, Marco Zanuso
Located in Madrid, ES
Armchair model «Lady» designed by Marco Zanuso edited by Arflex. Structure made of solid wood, and metal legs. Seat and back upholstered in cotton velvet designed by India Mahdavi an...
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Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Cotton, Velvet
Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy, Pair of
Lady
Armchairs in Blue Cotton Velvet
By Marco Zanuso, Arflex
Located in Chiavari, Liguria
An exquisite pair of Lady lounge chairs, originally designed by the renowned Marco Zanuso for Arflex, Italy in 1951. These remarkable chairs have undergone meticulous reupholstering,...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
Pair of Marco Zanuso Armchair Model Lady in White Thick Wool Fabric
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Milano, MI
Pair of Marco Zanuso armchairs with original structure and thick wool white farbric.
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Wool
Pair of early Marco Zanuso design blue upholstery armchairs
By Marco Zanuso
Located in London, GB
A pair of vintage 1950s armchairs Italian design. Light blue fabric upholstery tapered brown wood legs. Early Marco Zanuso " Lady Chair "
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Metal
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An early original 'Senior' lounge chair, upholstered in new burnt orange English velvet. Metal frame with brass leg fittings and wooden construction.
Literature: Repertorio del Desi...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Velvet
Original SENIOR Armchair by Marco ZANUSO, Arflex Italy
By Marco Zanuso
Located in Berlin, Berlin
An early original 'Senior' lounge chair, upholstered in new green English velvet. Metal frame with brass leg fittings and wooden construction.
Literature: Repertorio del Design Ital...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Marco Zanuso Armchairs
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Velvet
Marco Zanuso armchairs for sale on 1stDibs.
Marco Zanuso armchairs are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Marco Zanuso armchairs, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. We have 71 vintage editions of these items in-stock, while there is 14 modern edition to choose from as well. Many of the original armchairs by Marco Zanuso were created in the mid-century modern style in europe during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider armchairs by Gio Ponti, Afra
Tobia Scarpa, and Zanotta. Prices for Marco Zanuso armchairs can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $713 and can go as high as $23,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $7,482.