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Chairs For Sale
Place of Origin: Italian
Place of Origin: African
Les Arcs Dining Chair Selected by Charlotte Perriand, Leather, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Dining chair commissioned / selected by Charlotte Perriand for the interior design of the apartements of 'Les Arcs' Ski Resorts in the French Alps.
Chromed tubular frame in metal wi...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Vintage Le Corbusier Armchairs LC1 by Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage LC1 chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928.
Base in chromed tubular steel, pony skin upholstery.
Marked/engraved on the fr...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Pair of Luna e Sole beech and metal chairs, Carlo Berruti, 1990
Located in VILLEURBANNE, FR
Pair of Luna e Sole chairs designed by Carlo Berruti and produced by Danber Italia in the early 1990s.
The stained beech base supports a curved metal stem topped with a hand paint...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mies van der Rohe MR10 Chairs Set of Four 1970s Rattan Chrome Gavina Italy
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four iconic MR10 armless chairs designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and manufactured by Gavina, Italy. These Mid-Century Modern classics showcase the master architect's commi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Set of 2 Pcs. Italian Mid-Century Luciano Frigerio Bar Stools, 1970
s
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of Italian Mid-Century Luciano Frigerio bar stools from 1970's.
Each stool is made in polished rosewood veneer, painted wood base, chromed metal footrest and black natural leath...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
By Gavina, Marcel Breuer
Located in Milano, IT
Mid-century Cesca chair designed by Marcel Breuer for Gavina, Italy, 1960s
This elegant Cesca chair, created by Marcel Breuer and produced by Gavina in the 1960s, is a fine example ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Black Leather Le Corbusier Chair LC1 by Cassina
By Cassina, Le Corbusier
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage LC1 black leather chair designed by Le Corbusier circa 1928's and manufactured by Cassina in 1990's.
Engraved serial umber 46639, Le Corbusier signature and Cassina mark.
Ver...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Set of 6 Libellula chairs in dark brown leather, by G.Carini, for Planula, Italy
Located in Milano, IT
Set of 6 Libellula chairs in original dark brown leather, designed by G. Carini for Planula, Italy, 1970s
The “Libellula” chairs embody the visual lightness and refined rigor of 197...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Libellula chairs in dark brown leather, by G. Carini for Planula, Italy 1970s
Located in Milano, IT
Libellula chairs in original dark brown leather, designed by G. Carini for Planula, Italy, 1970s
The “Libellula” chairs embody the visual lightness and refined rigor of 1970s Italia...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Set FOUR Vtg Cognac natural Brown Leather Cassina Cab 413 Armchair Bellini 4 pcs
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
Fabulous Cognac, natural leather Color, original Mario Bellini for Cassina 413 Cab Armchair / Captain Chair Model, Set of 4 chairs. all with Stunning Patin...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Pair of Vintage Le Corbusier Armchairs LC1 by Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Pair of vintage LC1 chairs designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928.
Base in black painted tubular steel, cognac color leather upholstery.
Marked/e...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Anonima Castelli Plia Folding Chairs Giancarlo Piretti Color Smoked Lucite set 4
By Castelli
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Set of four Anonima Castelli Piana Folding Chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti in the 1960s. Made in Italy, these chairs feature a sleek and elegant smoked lucite color finish with ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Monk Chair for Molteni, 1970s – Walnut
Canvas
Located in Milano, IT
Afra
Tobia Scarpa Monk Chair for Molteni, 1970s – Walnut
Canvas
A true icon of Italian modern design, the Monk chair was conceived in the 1970s by the renowned duo Afra ...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
0414 Dining Chair by Gallotti
Radice made in Italy
Located in Rhinebeck, NY
0414 Dining Chair
Designed by Studio G&R
Set of 4. Armchair / dining chair with black stained open pore solid curved ash structure. Seat and backrest with internal structure in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Ash
Tito Agnioli for Matteo Grassi Korium set of 12 Armchairs
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Tito Agnioli for Matteo Grassi Korium set of 12 Armchairs
Category
1970s Italian Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather
Pr. Bentwood and Canvas Chairs after Thonet c. 1970’s
By Thonet
Located in New York, NY
Chic pair of folding bentwod and canvass side chairs, design reminiscent of Thonet, probably made in Italy, circa 1970's. The chairs are in very good, original, clean and ready to us...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Vienna Secession Chairs
Materials
Canvas, Wood
Set of 4 Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chairs by Anonima Castelli, Italy
Located in Roma, IT
Lovely set of 4 original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in the timeless chrome and clear lucite version. This fantastic chairs were designed by Giancarlo Piretti and produced by A...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Cannaregio Chair in Canaletto Walnut Wood
Located in Milan, IT
Distinguished by the rich character of solid Canaletto walnut wood, this handmade chair from Italy embodies timeless elegance. Available in Havana finish, its design takes inspiratio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$1,495 / item
Susi
Ueli Berger Boxing Glove Chair by De Sede, Leather, Switzerland, 1970s
Located in Vienna, AT
An iconic sculptural seating object / chair / bean bag in the shape of an oversized boxing glove, designed in the 1970s by Swiss artists Susi and Ueli Berger. This remarkable piece w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Vintage Le Corbusier LC1 Chair by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Cassina
Located in Vilnius, LT
Vintage LC1 chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand, circa 1928.
Base in chromed tubular steel, pony skin upholstery.
Marked/engraved on the frame: Le Corbusier LC1...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Loop Dining Chair by India Mahdavi
Located in Milan, IT
This continuous thread, which acts as the Loop’s structure, coils itself up to form the chair’s articulation, leaving two loops bent in its wake. The seductive curls that characteriz...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,120 / item
Eclectica, set of 8 White Biedermeier dining Chairs each in different style
Located in Tavarnelle val di Pesa, Florence
The Eclectica collection showcases a selection of Biedermeier-style chairs presented in a distinctive format. Here, the set includes 8 individually styled chairs, each with its own u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Biedermeier Chairs
Materials
Bouclé, Walnut
Antique Italian Oak Corner Chair Renaissance Style
Located in Poperinge, BE
Antique carved oak corner chair, Italian-made, entirely in Renaissance style, second half of the 19th century, circa 1880.
This is an antique replica of an older model. The seat is ...
Category
Late 19th Century Italian Renaissance Antique Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Oak
Post-Modern Aldo Rossi
Luca Meda “Teatro” Side Chair, Molteni, Italy 1985
By Molteni
C, Aldo Rossi
Located in Dronten, NL
An outstanding example of late-20th-century Italian design, this Teatro side chair—created by acclaimed architect Aldo Rossi in collaboration with designer Luca Meda—embodies the ref...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wool, Cherry
Set di 4 sedie vintage in legno anni
70 design Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Molteni
Located in None, IT
Set di quattro sedie con struttura e seduta in legno curvato, disegnate da Afra e Tobia Scarpa per Molteni, anni '70.
CONDIZIONE:
In buone condizioni, con segni di usura dovuti al t...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood
$2,293 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Ledermann Beige Leather Chair by Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
The Ledermann Chair blends elegance and comfort with its refined design and conical wooden legs. The padded seat is upholstered in premium fabric, with a luxurious leather option ava...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather
$2,070 / item
Julie Burgundy Leather Chair By Emilio Nanni
By Trabà
Located in Milan, IT
Inspired by the archetypal design of a chair, this contemporary piece exudes exquisite craftsmanship in its skillfully interlaced back and wooden seat. Combining a clean design with ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
$1,660 / item
Forged Iron Chair with Sun and Moon Motifs, Italy, 1950s
Located in Cantù, IT
Beautiful forged iron chair is a unique piece of furniture, featuring an original design that combines the beauty of craftsmanship with evocative symbols. The back of the chair featu...
Category
20th Century Italian Bohemian Chairs
Materials
Wrought Iron
Kumiko Moka-Stained Ash Chair by Black Tie
Located in Milan, IT
A compact modern throne where to sit for enjoying dinner with friends, this chair boasts a solid construction rich in enveloping curves cleverly counterbalanced by streamlined profil...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$3,210 / item
Pierre Jeanneret 051 Capitol Complex Office Chair with Cushion by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Post-Modern Lucite
Chrome Folding Chair, Piretti Castelli Style, Italy, 1980s
Located in Vienna, AT
A stylish postmodern foldable "ghost" chair with a chrome frame and a clear perspex acrylic plexiglass seat and an adjustable backrest. Italy, 1980s. The chair is of high-quality and...
Category
1980s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Dorothea Soft Chair by Balutto Associati
By Livoni
Located in Milan, IT
The new Dorothea chair combines an essential design with the iconic cane wave. The whole family consists of a chair, armchair and stool, made of ash wood with a cane backrest inside ...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$925 / item
Set of Two Pierre Jeanneret 055 Capitol Complex Chair by Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Pierre Jeanneret circa 1950, relaunched in 2019.
Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
This chair is one of the most recognisable in Chandigarh’s Capitol Complex, foun...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Cane, Wood
Stella 821 Chair by Matteo Ragni
Located in Milan, IT
Stella epitomizes artisan craftsmanship and timeless elegance. Fashioned from rich beechwood with a distinguished Brionne finish, its backrest is adorned in luxurious dark brown leat...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Wood
$690 / item
1960s vintage cinema chair in green velvet Italian design
Located in None, IT
Cinema chair with wooden frame and green velvet upholstery, Italian design, 1960s.
CONDITION:
In good condition, shows signs of wear given by time.
SIZING:
Height 87 cm; Width 58 ...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Velvet, Wood
$430 Sale Price / item
40% Off
Knoll Barcelona Daybed, 2000s USA
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elevate your living space with the Barcelona Day Bed, a perfect blend of style and comfort. This day bed is not just a furniture piece, it's a statement of timeless elegance. The day...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather
Hello There Desk Chair by Jeremy Harvey for Artifort, 1970s
By Artifort
Located in Barcelona, ES
Explore the fusion of industrial style and Italian modernism with this "Hello There" desk chair designed by Jeremy Harvey for Artifort, an iconic piece that captures the essence of 20th century design.
Made entirely of steel, this chair features a distinctive design with the words "Hello" and "There" artistically integrated into the backrest and seat. This feature not only adds a touch of bold style but also reflects the creativity and innovative approach of the era.
Artifort, known for its commitment to avant-garde design and quality craftsmanship, leaves its attribution mark discreetly under the seat, ensuring its authenticity and historical value. From Italy, this icon of modernist design has earned a place in furniture history for its unique combination of functionality and aesthetics.
Over the years, the chair has developed a natural patina that complements its age and significant use. In some areas, the glossy paint has begun to peel at the edges, revealing its history and adding authentic vintage charm.
Ideal for collectors and design aficionados, this Artifort desk chair...
Category
1970s Italian Industrial Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mid-century modern six wooden chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern six wooden chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
Set of six chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, 1970s. The combination of clean lines, high-quality...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Pasqualina Chair by Enrico Pellizzoni
Located in Milan, IT
Chair with tubular steel frame completely covered in leather; metal seat pan covered with black technical fabric. All the components are available in other colors. Please contact the...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather
$1,035 / item
Les Arcs Dining Chair Selected by Charlotte Perriand, Leather, 1960s
Located in San Diego, CA
Dining chair commissioned / selected by Charlotte Perriand for the interior design of the apartements of 'Les Arcs' Ski Resorts in the French Alps.
Chromed tubular frame in metal wi...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Gio Ponti Italian Midcentury Design Dining Chairs "Leggera" for Cassina 1950s
Located in Reggio Emilia, IT
Set of four dining chairs model Leggera designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina, ash wood frame and waxed rope seat, circa 1960s.
Cassina adhesive label on some chairs
Bibliography:
Domus...
Category
1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Ash, Rope
Gastone Rinaldi for Rima Set of 4 Chairs "Sabrina," Italy 1970s
By RIMA, Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Naples, IT
This dining chair set was designed by Italian designer Gastone Rinaldi for Rima in the 1970s. These comfortable chairs feature a chrome-plated tubular steel frame and cognac brown le...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
CESCA Chair By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
Located in Čelinac, BA
Cesca Chair By Marcel Breuer Italy 1970s
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Mid-century modern italian Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade 1972, set of four
By Nanda Vigo, Driade
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century modern italian Chairs by Nanda Vigo for Driade 1972, set of four
The WrightWright chairs, designed by Nanda Vigo in 1972 for Driade, are a striking example of the bold an...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Set of 6 Mid-Century Modern Italian Walnut Wood Newly Upholstered Dining Chairs
Located in Carimate, Como
Beautiful and stylish Italian Mid-Century Modern set of 6 dining chairs, with greatly worked and shaped wooden structure and newly white fabric re-upholstered seat. The unique and ty...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Wood
Very Rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, 1960s
Located in Bastia Umbra, IT
Very rare Vittorio Dassi Chair, Made in Italy, 1960s.
This wonderful chair designed by Vittorio Dassi in the 1960s is a wonderful example of functional elegance. This chair is a mix...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Wood, Mahogany
1970s Marcel Breuer B33 for Knoll Bauhaus Design Chairs, Set of 4
By Knoll, Marcel Breuer
Located in Brescia, IT
Marcel Breuer
B33 chairs, pair
Knoll International
Italy / USA, c. 1970
Chrome-plated steel
Fabric Seat
Ufficio Tecnico 1971
Ufficio Tecnico, Knoll International's in-house team of engineers and designers, introduced the award-winning Spoleto chair...
Category
1970s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Bauhaus Spoleto Chair Designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe for Knoll, Italy 70s
Located in Lucija, SI
This iconic Chair, model Spoleto, was designed by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and produced by Knoll Italy in '70s.
Chair is in perfect vintage condition. It is made of very thick genui...
Category
1920s Italian Bauhaus Vintage Chairs
Materials
Steel
Mario Ceroli Fratina Pair Of Chairs Poltronova circa 1972
By Mario Ceroli
Located in Chicago, IL
Pair of Mario Ceroli Fratina chairs edited by Poltronova c 1972. Made of Russian pine. The chairs are a strong sculptural statement in a loft or spacious home. As much sculpture as c...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Pine
Green Folding Chair Model Mia by Giorgio Cattelan with Rushes Italy 1980s
Located in Hannover, DE
This stylish Green Folding Chair Model Mia by Giorgio Cattelan with Rushes is from the 90s of the last century and is a rarity in this design. The...
Category
1980s Italian Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Modus Office by Osvaldo Borsani for Tecno 1960s Desk Chair
By Tecno, Osvaldo Borsani
Located in Brescia, IT
1968 by Tecno revolving chair
White ivory plastic, acrylic seat and aluminum frame
H max seat: 52 cm.
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Aluminum
Set of five mid-century modern leather chairs, Italy, 1970s
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Set of Five Mid-Century Modern Leather Chairs, Italy, 1970s
Embrace the essence of timeless design with this exceptional set of five mid-century modern chairs, crafted in Italy duri...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Metal
Mid-Century Modern Italian Barrel Walnut Wood Side Lounge Chair
Located in Carimate, Como
Very elegant Mid-Century Modern Italian walnut wood chair. This chair will bring a touch of MCM craftsmanship refinement to any living room, bedroom or office room. This barrel armch...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood
Rambling Chair in African Mahogany Wood by Yaniv Chen for Lemon
By Lemon
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Rambling Chair by Yaniv Chen nods to the silhouette of the traditional milk stool found in farms and Victorian homesteads throughout South Africa. For Chen, the stool is synonymo...
Category
2010s South African Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Mahogany
PLIA 50th Anniversary Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Milan, IT
Codiceicona celebrates the iconic chair with a special edition curated and signed by Giancarlo Piretti.
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Steel
Cognac natural Brown Leather Cassina Cab 413 Armchair Bellini (4 available)
By Mario Bellini, Cassina
Located in Basel, BS
Fabulous Cognac, natural leather Color, original Mario Bellini for Cassina 413 Cab Armchair / Captain Chair Model, One Chair. Stunning Patina and VERY COMF...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal
Midcentury Bamboo and Rattan Pair of Armchairs Vivai Del Sud Style, Italy 1970s
Located in Rome, IT
Midcentury amazing pair of armchairs in bamboo and rattan in the style of Vivai Del Sud.
The cushions were made new and are removable, covered in cannetè fabric and padded with high...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Wicker, Cane, Rattan
Chrome and Clear Lucite Plia Folding Chair by Anonima Castelli, 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed "Plia" folding chairs in clear lucite with chrome frame. This fantastic chair was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967.
These folding chairs are m...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Aluminum, Enamel
Cognac Leather Director
s Chair
Located in Milan, IT
Dark hues of vegetable-tanned leather and a beechwood frame finished with an ash wood varnish. Hand-sewn and assembled in Rome by Dario Alfonsi, this iconic collapsible chair...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Leather, Beech
$1,850 / item
Mid-century leather and wood chairs by Tito Agnoli for Citterio, program C
By Tito Agnoli
Located in Nicolosi, IT
Mid-century leather and wood chairs by Tito Agnoli for Citterio, program C
These original chairs from the Programma C Collection, designed by Tito Agnoli and produced by Citterio aro...
Category
1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood
Shop Antique and Vintage Chairs on 1stDibs: Lounge Chairs, Dining Chairs and Other Seating for Sale
Chairs are an indispensable component of your home and office. Can you imagine your life without the vintage, new or antique chairs you love?
With the exception of rocking chairs, the majority of the seating in our homes today — Windsor chairs, chaise longues, wingback chairs — originated in either England or France. Art Nouveau chairs, the style of which also originated in those regions, embraced the inherent magnificence of the natural world with decorative flourishes and refined designs that blended both curved and geometric contour lines. While craftsmanship and styles have evolved in the past century, chairs have had a singular significance in our lives, no matter what your favorite chair looks like.
“The chair is the piece of furniture that is closest to human beings,” said Hans Wegner. The revered Danish cabinetmaker and furniture designer was prolific, having designed nearly 500 chairs over the course of his lifetime. His beloved designs include the Wishbone chair, the wingback Papa Bear chair and many more.
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“What works good is better than what looks good, because what works good lasts,” said Ray Eames.
Visionary polymaths Ray and Charles Eames experimented with bent plywood and fiberglass with the goal of producing affordable furniture for a mass market. Like other celebrated mid-century modern furniture designers of elegant low-profile furnishings — among them Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Finn Juhl — the Eameses considered ergonomic support, durability and cost, all of which should be top of mind when shopping for the perfect chair. The mid-century years yielded many popular chairs.
The Eameses introduced numerous icons for manufacturer Herman Miller, such as the Eames lounge chair and ottoman, molded plywood dining chairs the DCM and DCW (which can be artfully mismatched around your dining table) and a wealth of other treasured pieces for the home and office.
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