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Place of Origin: Italian
Italian vintage straw beech folding chairs, set of 3
Located in Zevenaar, NL
Beautiful set of 3 folding chairs with rush seats. In very nice condition to age and comfortable. Italy, 1970s
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Straw, Beech

Pair If Italian Modern Lounge Chairs By Paolo Buffa
By ISA Bergamo, Osvaldo Borsani, Guglielmo Ulrich, Gio Ponti, Paolo Buffa
Located in Houston, TX
Pair Of Italian Modern Lounge Chairs By Paolo Buffa. Offered is a sculptural pair of mid century Italian lounge chairs or side chairs by renowned designer Paolo Buffa. This pair of I...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Walnut

Gio Ponti for Fratelli Reguitti "Ninfea" Folding Chair, Italy, 1960s
By Gio Ponti, Fratelli Reguitti
Located in Naples, IT
Rare "Ninfea" folding chair designed by Gio' Ponti manufactured in Italy by Fratelli Reguitti in the 1960s, the frame is made of wood, brass hinges and original red fabric upholstery...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

"Locus Solus" Chairs by Gae Aulenti for Poltronova, 1960s, set of 6
By Poltronova, Gae Aulenti
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 6 chromed metal and black leather chairs designed by Gae Aulenti in the 60s. Model: Locus Solus. Seat height: 42 cm. Wear due to age and time of chairs. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set 4 chairs Postmodern Memphis Style Italian Design 1980 s
By Memphis Group
Located in Taranto, IT
Set 4 chairs Postmodern Memphis Style Italian Design 1980's. This chair set is a vintage Italian production. Minimalist and dynamic design, original sculptural silhouette, and exce...
Category

1980s Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Giandomenico Belotti Spaghetti Chairs for Alias - A Pair
By Alias, Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Miami, FL
Pair of black lacquered spaghetti chairs with plastic pvc tubing by Giandomenico Belotti for Alias.
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Zig Zag Chair by Cassina
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934. Relaunched in 1973/ 2011. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. Designed by Gerrit Rietveld, this chair provided an early example of...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Bel Sl Terracotta Chair By Pablo Regano
By Chairs more
Located in Milan, IT
The Bel collection is inspired by the 'Bel Design Italiano' that appeared in the 1950s in Italy. It's a design trend that combines Italian tradition with burgeoning creative and tech...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rococo Chair by Fratelli Boffi
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Milan, IT
This work of art is a hand carved throne in solid wood that will add a magnificent accent to an eclectic or modern interior, drawing the eye in any room it is placed. The three slant...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Folk Art Early 20th Century Wood Rustic Four Chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
Four rustic chairs 1900-1910 Hand-carved wood Excellent condition.
Category

Early 20th Century Folk Art Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

La Pagnottina White Versatile Chair in Carbon Fiber by Gaetano Pesce
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The Pagnottina chair is light and versatile, available in many different coverings. Like the Pagnotta armchair from the same series, La Pagnottina is made up of fourteen carbon-fibre...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Cotton

Franco Albini PL19 or Tre Pezzi Armchair in White Wool by Poggi Pavia, 1950s
By Poggi, Franco Albini and Franca Helg
Located in Cascina, Pisa
PL19 also known as Tre Pezzi armchair with black enameled steel tube structure, upholstered in white Mongolian goat wool. Designed by Franco Albini & Franca Helg for Poggi, Pavia...
Category

1950s Post-Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Wicker chair by Gianfranco Legler with armrests, 1960s
By Gian Franco Legler
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Conditions: Good Materials: Rattan, Painted metal Epoque: 1960
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Chiavarina High Back Chair, Italy, 1950s
By Giuseppe Gaetano Descalzi
Located in Palermo, IT
Chiavarina high back chair, Italy, 1950s. Attributed to Gaetano Descalzi. Good condition. One broken spring.
Category

1950s Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Postmodern Handmade Geometrical Solid Beech and Walnut Side Chair, Italy 1980s
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
Handmade in Italy, 1980s. This chair features a solid beech and walnut frame. It is a vintage item, therefore it might show slight traces of use, but it can be considered as in very...
Category

1980s Post-Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Beech, Walnut

1950s Italian Teak Bentwood Chair, Model 112 by Società Compensati Curvi
Located in Rome, IT
Elegant Italian design chair produced in the 1950s by Società Compensati Curvi, model 112. The chair features a beautifully sculpted bent plywood shell in teak, characterized by a co...
Category

1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Afra Tobia Scarpa "121" Dining Chair for Cassina, Total Black, 1965
By Afra Tobia Scarpa, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Afra & Tobia Scarpa "121" dining chair for Cassina, total black, Italy, 1965 Iconic and charming, the model "121" by Afra & Tobia Scarpa shows once again the Scarpa's typical double...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Walnut, Plywood

Neoclassical Solid Brass Italian Chiavari chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Italian brass chair in Neoclassical style from the 1950 s . Pink velvet upholstery . we have one more chair like this slightly different size .
Category

1950s Neoclassical Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Louis XV Dining Chair
By Guerra Vanni
Located in Milan, IT
Combining curved forms, comfort and luxury, this elegant dining chair is inspired by traditional Louis XV styles. Crafted from solid beech with ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Topos, an iconic chair by the Dam Group, 1969
By Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano)
Located in Misinto, IT
Topos is a chair designed in 1969 by Gruppo Dam, renowned for its innovative approach to design. The chair is characterized by a sturdy supporting structure made of metal tubing, ele...
Category

Late 20th Century Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Italian Venetian Peacock Tete-a-tete
Located in Queens, NY
Italian Venetian style (19th cent.) Grotto carved and polychromed double peacock design conversation seat (tete-a-tete)
Category

19th Century Antique Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

1970s in the Style of Marcel Breuer White Leather Wassily Chair
By Marcel Breuer
Located in San Gabriel, CA
30" height x 30" width x 25" depth 1970s Bauhaus in the Style of Marcel Breuer Wassily Chair. Some light scuffs, worn leather. The tubing as a continuou...
Category

1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Joe Colombo Model 300 Dining Chairs in Oak and Leather for Pozzi, Italy 1965
By Pozzi, Joe Colombo
Located in Hellouw, NL
A very pleasant set of six 'model 300' chairs designed by Joe Colombo in 1965 for the Italian manufacturer Pozzi. Colombo was convinced that functionality should come first, and the ...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Italian Vintage Metal Chairs In Gold, Italy 1970s
Located in Zohor, SK
Beautiful Italian mid-century chairs produced in 1970s in Italy, Gastone Rinaldi Style. Originally finished in a gold chrome. The chairs were resprayed in gold color. The chairs are...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

CLOROPHILLA Hand Carved Gray Dining Chair with Green Fabric and Leaf Motif
By Fratelli Boffi
Located in Lentate sul Seveso, Monza e Brianza
Embark on a journey through nature-inspired elegance with the reinterpretation of Clorophilla by Ferruccio Laviani for Fratelli Boffi. This dining chair is a masterpiece of Italian c...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Centro Progetti Tecno Stackable ‘Modus’ Chairs in Red
By Tecno
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Centro Progetti Tecno, stackable chairs model ‘Modus', nylon / plastic, aluminum, metal, Italy, 1970s. Highly functional chairs designed by Centro Progetti Tecno that are part of th...
Category

1970s Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal, Aluminum

Silvio Coppola for Fratelli Montina Dining Chairs, Italy 1970s
By Montina, Silvio Coppola
Located in Almelo, NL
Silvio Coppola for Fratelli Montina Dining room Chairs, Italy, 1970s Introducing a remarkable set of four dining room chairs, expertly crafted from blond pine wood, designed by the ...
Category

1970s Brutalist Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Pine

Piero Sartogo and Nathalie Grenon "Avio" Chair for Poltrona Frau
By Poltrona Frau
Located in Miami, FL
Distressed sea-foam green leather Avio chair designed by Piero Sartogo and Nathalie Grenon for Poltrona Frau, 1998. The structure of the back of the A...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Carimate Black Walnut and Velvet Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina, 1960s
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Bresso, Lombardy
This chair was designed by Vico Magistretti and produced by Cassina for Carimate Golf Club. It is made in black lacquered solid walnut and features a new zebra patterned velvet uphol...
Category

1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Velvet

No.04 ALIVAR / MVSEVM - Iconic 769S Swivel Chair by Eero Saarinen - Tulip
By Eero Saarinen, Alivar
Located in Alcamo, IT
Designed in 1956, the 769S swivel chair by Eero Saarinen is a timeless icon of modern design, perfectly balancing sculptural elegance with everyday functionality. Its single pedestal...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Set of 4 Chairs by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, Italy 1970s
By Willy Rizzo, Mario Sabot
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 black leather chairs realized by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot in 1970s. Black lacquered curved wooden structure, seat with metal foil edging and seat in black leather. Very g...
Category

1970s Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Antique Italian escabelle
Located in grand Lancy, CH
Antique Italian escabelle with nice sculpture 17 th century
Category

17th Century Antique Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Antique Italian escabelle
Antique Italian escabelle
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Costes Armchair Natural Wenge by Driade
By Driade
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
There are objects universally recognized as icons. Costes easy chair that, in 1984, marked the beginning of the partnership between Philippe Starck and Driade such as the consecration of the designer, formerly unknown in Italy, is one of these objects. Designed for the homonymous, now disappeared, Parisian café, owes its timeless success to the absoluteness of forms: a dark wooden embracing structure with three highly tilted legs. The Costes Armchair...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Dining Chairs by Ico Parisi and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, 1950s
By Ico Parisi
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Italian Dining Chairs by Ico Parisi and Luisa Parisi for Ariberto Colombo, 1950s. very good condition. I can sent more detail picture.please contact me. each price.
Category

1950s Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Giancarlo Piretti, a Set of Four Chairs, Plia, Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Paris, FR
Giancarlo Piretti Plia A set of four aluminum folding chairs each with a caned seat and back. Produced by Anonima Castelli, Italy. With a Castelli label. circa 1970. Lite...
Category

1970s Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand LC1 Chair by Cassina
By Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina, Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Chair designed by Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand in 1928. Relaunched in 1965. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy. A light, compact chair designed and presented at ...
Category

2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Steel

Ghost Chairs (Set of Four) by Paola Navone
By Paola Navone
Located in Doral, FL
Ghost Chairs (Set of Four) by Paola Navone 2013 Gervasone White linen removable covers over wooden frame wrapped in polyurethane foam.
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Linen, Foam, Ash

Post Modern Style Ten Leather Burgundy Red Black Silver Dining Chairs 1980
Located in Vienna, AT
Post-modern style set of ten vintage dining chairs of chairs from beech, leather and metal in the colors red, black and silver designed and made in Italy, 1980s. Wonderful ten vintag...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 4 Black Leather "S" Chairs for Cappellini by Tom Dixon - 1990s
By Cappellini, Tom Dixon
Located in Roma, IT
A striking set of four “S” Chairs, designed by Tom Dixon and produced by Cappellini in the 1990s, one of the most recognizable icons of late-20th-century design. Metal, painted iron...
Category

1990s Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Customizable Tacchini Costela Lounge Chair by Martin Eisler
By Martin Eisler, Tacchini
Located in New York, NY
Tacchini is delighted to reissue Costela by Martin Eisler, icon of Brazilian 1950s design. An elegant yet informal armchair. With its sensual aesthetic, natural materials and intel...
Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Set of 4 black lacquered rattan chairs, Italy 1970
By John and Elinor McGuire
Located in Roma, RM
Set of 4 black lacquered rattan chairs, Italy 1970 Product details Set of chairs in glossy black lacquered rattan with geometric backrest, the set includes cushions in original fabri...
Category

1970s Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Rattan

Gerrit Rietveld Red and Blue Chair for Cassina, Italy, new
By Cassina, Gerrit Rietveld
Located in Berlin, DE
Prices vary dependent on the chosen material/color. Chair designed by Gerrit Rietveld in 1918. Relaunched in 1973. Manufactured by Cassina in Italy.
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

1920s Classic Art Deco Italian Chairs, Solid Walnut , Gaetano Borsani attributed
By Gaetano Borsani
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Pair 1920s classic robust Art Deco Italian side chairs, in solid walnut restored new-upholstered. Seat with original springs. Product attributed to the "Atelier di Varedo" by Gaetano...
Category

1920s Art Deco Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" Chairs for Cassina, 1937, Burgundy Velvet, Set of 8
By Frank Lloyd Wright, Cassina
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Frank Lloyd Wright "Barrel" chairs for Cassina, patinated wood and velvet seat, Italy, 1937, set of 8. A timeless design informed by exceptional constructive complexity, the icon...
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1930s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Velvet, Wood

Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Set of Three Zig Zag Chair For Cassina
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Gerrit Thomas Rietveld Set of Three Zig Zag Chair For Cassina Designed by Gerrit Thomas Rietveld in 1934 and quickly deemed a design icon, the Zig Zag chair is one of the first ex...
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2010s Mid-Century Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Aldo Jacober Pierangela d’Aniello ‘Trieste’ folding chair
By Aldo Jacober, Pierangela d Aniello
Located in Linkebeek, BE
Trieste Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober Folded dimensions only : 83x46x4,3cm. Iconic chair designed by Aldo Jacober and Pierangela d'Aniello, exhib...
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20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Swivel chair Mogg BRERA design Dainelli Studio
By Mogg, Dainelli Studio
Located in Alcamo, IT
Brand: Mogg Model: BRERA Swivel Chair Design: Dainelli Studio Product Description BRERA by Mogg, designed by Dainelli Studio, is an upholstered swivel chair with a curved, welcomi...
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2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric

Gervasoni Sofa Upholstered Saia 12 by David Lopez Quincoces
By David Lopez Quincoces, Gervasoni
Located in Brooklyn, NY
With balanced lines, the Saia upholstered collection is created from a classic ideal reinterpreted in a contemporary key. The name, meaning "skirt" in Portuguese, illustrates its dis...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

huge Wingback Chair with floral silk fabric, Italy, 1940s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This wing chair was designed in Italy in the 1940s. The well-upholstered furniture body is covered with the extravagant and very striking original cover with floral motif. The armcha...
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1940s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Eugenio Gerli for Tecno Pair of Chairs Mod. "S83," Italy 1960s
By Eugenio Gerli, Tecno
Located in Naples, IT
Elegant set of 2 chairs model S83 designed by Eugenio Gerli and produced by Tecno, Italy 1962. Made of black painted wood, these chairs have a sturdy metal frame for strength, along ...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

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Metal

Set of 6 Early 20th Century Italian Dining Chairs with Rococo Features
Located in London, Park Royal
A beautifully sculpted set of six early 20th-century Italian dining chairs, distinguished by their Rococo-inspired lines and elegant cabriole legs. The frames have a fluid, curved de...
Category

Early 20th Century Rococo Italian Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Dining Chairs Style B32 by Marcel Breuer Set of 4
By Marcel Breuer
Located in bruxelles, BE
Set of 4 chairs with armrests in metal, wood and rattan. Dimensions: seat height: 46 cm. Wear due to time and age of the chairs. FOR SHIPPING, REQUEST US FOR RECEIVE THE BEST PRICE...
Category

1980s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Pair of Midcentury Giorgio Cattelan Italian Folding Chairs for Cidue Italy 1970s
By Giorgio Cattelan, Cidue
Located in Roma, IT
Amazing pair of midcentury black metal and bentwood folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giorgio Catellan and produced by Cidue in Italy during the 1970s. These chai...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 5 chairs Mod. 969, Gio Ponti, Montina, 1969 mid-century green
By Montina, Gio Ponti
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 5 chairs Mod. 969, Gio Ponti, Montina, Italy, 1969 Elegant reinterpretation of the scroll chair designed by Ponti for the VI Triennale in 1936. Beech frame, curved plywood b...
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1960s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Six of Edmondo Palutari for Dassi Mid-Century Italian Teak Dining Chairs, 1950s
By Edmondo Palutari, Vittorio Dassi
Located in Puglia, Puglia
Six beautiful chairs designed by Edmondo Palutari for Dassi, the chairs are in teak and have been restored and covered with a new hemp fabric, similar to the original, Italy, 1950s.
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1950s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Hemp, Teak

Contemporary Brass Gold Arch Long Bench by Pietro Franceschini
Located in Geneve, CH
Brass gold arch bench by Pietro Franceschini Sold exclusively by Galerie Philia Materials: Brass Finishes available: Natural, satin, polished, aged Dimensions: W 155 x L 31.5 x 43cm ...
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2010s Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Brass

Italian Fan-Backed Chair of Rattan and Bamboo from the Mid-20th Century
Located in Austin, TX
A fine vintage Italian fan-backed chair from the Mid-20th century of woven rattan and bamboo featuring a stylish design to the back, seat, and legs. Two a...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Natural Fiber, Cane, Rattan, Wood, Bamboo

Broadway 9 legs chair by Gaetano Pesce for Bernini, 1993
By Gaetano Pesce
Located in PARIS, FR
Chair Broadway 9 legs by Gaetano Pesce for Bernini, 1993 Marked Gaetano Pece Bernini Numbered 61 Perfect condition
Category

1990s Italian Chairs

Materials

Resin

Set of 4 pcs. Giorgetti Progetti Armchairs by Umberto Asnago
By Giorgetti S.p.A., Umberto Asnago
Located in Vilnius, LT
Set of 4 pcs. vintage Progetti armchairs, designed by Umberto Asnago. Manufacture date circa 1990's by Giorgetti, Italy. Labeled on the bottom. In original textile removable upholste...
Category

Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Italian Chairs

Materials

Textile, Wood

Italian Safari or Oasi 85 armchair by Gian Franco Legler for Zanotta, 1960s
By Gian Franco Legler, Zanotta
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian Safari or Oasi 85 armchair by Gian Franco Legler for Zanotta, 1960s. Oasi 85 or Safari model armchair, with light wood structure, fixed by interlocking, while the seat and ba...
Category

1960s Modern Vintage Italian Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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