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Period: 1950s
alvar aalto stool60 natural 1950 s
Located in Tomi, Nagano
Designed by Alvar Aalto. This stool60 was manufactured in the 1950s. There is some damage to the seat.
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Finnish Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Birch

alvar aalto stool60 natural 1950
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alvar aalto stool60 natural 1950
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$1,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Chairs with Two-Tone Cover, Manufactured by I.S.A. Bergamo, 1950s
Located in Wolfurt, AT
This Italian armchair was manufactured by I.S.A. Bergamo in the 1950s. The furniture body has the original skai cover in yellow and light grey and is supported by patinated brass leg...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Pair of Scandinavian beech and mahogany chairs
Located in Brescia, IT
Late 1950s Scandinavian chairs, inspired by Tapiovaara's Fanett model, with mahogany seat and beech frame. Pair of vintage Scandinavian chairs dating from the late 1950s, inspired b...
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Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech, Mahogany

Set of Ten Chairs, 1950s
Located in Brooklyn, NY
beautiful scandinavian chairs from the 1950's in original condition Seven black chairs, two red and one brown leatherette chairs
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rosewood, Faux Leather

Set of Ten Chairs, 1950s
Set of Ten Chairs, 1950s
$5,250 Sale Price / set
30% Off
Greta Magnuson Grossman for Glenn of California Walnut Dining Chair Set x4 1950
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Greta Magnuson Grossman for Glenn Of California. 4 seat dining set in Walnut recently upholstered in cotton linen. Stunning in person the floating seat design is one that is always ...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Pair of Midcentury Armchairs by Adrian Pearsall Model Capitan in Skin, 1950s
Located in Milano, IT
Elegant pair of armchairs designed by Adrian Pearsall from the 1950s. The armchairs are the famous "Capitan" model. Their structure is in Mahogany wood. While its upholstery is in Bo...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Mahogany

Pair of Carved Walnut and Upholstered Armchairs After Wormley
Located in Chicago, IL
The designer of these chairs slightly distorted their proportions to create intriguing seating that is sculptural in feel. The backs are a polygons with just the slightest arc in the...
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American Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1957, Set of 6
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 699 “Superleggera” Dining Chairs for Cassina, Ash, Rope, Italy, 1957, set of six. In 1957 the Italian furniture manufacturer Amedeo Cassina added a new dining chair to its...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Wood, Ash

Stellar Set of 4 Cane Back Chairs by Edmond Spence
Located in Atlanta, GA
A superb set of a very difficult to find series of chairs by Edmond Spence, circa 1950's. Birch with cane backs. Excellent Restored Condition, with wonderful patina. The price noted ...
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Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

1950 s Stitched Leather and Rope Pair of Chairs by Jacques Adnet
Located in Bois-Colombes, FR
1950's Stitched leather and rope pair of tall chairs. Designed by Jacques Adnet. France.
Category

French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Rope

Set of 12 vintage chairs at cost price.
Located in Saint-Ouen (PARIS), FR
Set of 12 vintage chairs, thermoformed wood and metal legs.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 12 vintage chairs at cost price.
Set of 12 vintage chairs at cost price.
$3,333 Sale Price / set
35% Off
Rob Parry Rare Chair, circa 1950
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Midcentury industrial chair designed by Rob Parry, circa 1950 in Holland. It features a black lacquered tubular metal frame and is uphols...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Rob Parry Rare Chair, circa 1950
Rob Parry Rare Chair, circa 1950
$1,117 Sale Price
25% Off
Set d 6 chairs Superleggera, Gio Ponti, Cassina
Located in Milano, Lombardia
This incredible set of 6 Superleggera chairs designed by Gio Ponti for Cassina in 1950 embodies the elegance and lightness of modern aesthetics. These iconic chairs feature clean, sl...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Straw, Wood

Set of Green and Red Chairs by Roger Landault for Robert Sentou
Located in Sammu-shi, Chiba
Size : W555 D355 H485 mm ? / each 50s vintage chair by Roger Landault. Edition is Robert Sentou. The original fabric is also extant and is a rare...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Poul Henningsen, Pair of Foldable Theatre Chairs for the Betty Nansen Theatre, 1
By Poul Henningsen, Andreas Christensen
Located in Uppsala, SE
Rare pair of foldable theatre chairs designed by Poul Henningsen in 1957 for the renovation of the Betty Nansen Theatre (earlier The Young Theatre) in Copenhagen and made by Andreas Christensen...
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Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

1950s Easy or Lounge Chair Set by Selman Selmanagic in mustard yellow
Located in Berlin, DE
Set of 2 easy chairs designed by architect Selman Selmanagic in 1957 for the East German manufacturer VEB Deutsche Werkstätten Hellerau. Good original condition.
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

Medea 4-chair set with armrests, Vittorio Nobili, Fratelli Tagliabue
Located in Milano, Lombardia
Set of 4 Medea chairs, signed by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue. This chair was masterfully created in the golden age of Italian design, this ensemble represents an icon of s...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Hans J Wegner, Valet Chair, Model JH540 in Teak and Oak, Designed 1953, Stamped
Located in Wargrave, Berkshire
Hans J Wegner (1914-2007), Valet Chair, model no. JH540, teak and oak, original edition produced by Johannes Hansen, 1953. Underside impressed with manufacturer’s mark: JOHANNES ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Oak, Teak

C603 Chair by Yuzuru Yamakawa, New Edition
Located in Courbevoie, FR
The C603 chair by Japanese designer Yuzuru Yamakawa, designed in the 1960s but still in tune with today's design and comfort requirements. The C603 chair in...
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Japanese Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

set of 2 Scandinavian chairs in the tapiovaara style
Located in TARBES, FR
Set of 2 Scandinavian Hagafors chairs in the style of Tapiovaara. These chairs embody the essence of Nordic design with their elegant simplicity and practical functionality. Crafted...
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Scandinavian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Set of 16 Paul Frankl Corset Back Dining Chairs in Ivory White Bouclé, c. 1950s
Located in Saint Louis, MO
We are pleased to offer this one of a kind exquisitely large set of 16 Paul Frankl plunging corset dining chairs for Johnson Furniture, circa 1950 professionally reupholstered in ivo...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Upholstery, Mahogany, Bentwood

Set of 6 Fine French Art Deco Dining Chairs by Etienne-Henri Martin
Located in Long Island City, NY
Etienne-Henri Martin - A set of 6 fine French 1930s dining chairs in solid sycamore with their original leather upholstery. Documented
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Sycamore

Ant, Model 3100, Arne Jacobsen, Teak Wood, Fritz Hansen, 1950
Located in Lejre, DK
The ant, model 3100, designed by Arne Jacobsen (1902-1971) in teak wood, manufactured by Fritz Hansen. This chair has three metal legs and is a very early model, due to the metal bra...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Mid-Century Modern Vintage Red Beech Dining Room Chairs 1950s Vienna Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern vintage red beech set of 14 dining chairs, which were designed and executed in Vienna, 1950s. These beautiful and stackable dining chairs were made of solid beech ...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Jacques Adnet Leather Chair
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stunning chair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Black iron frame with black leather seat and seat back. Chair sits on brass feet and features a triangular support under the seat whi...
Category

French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Set of 6 SL58 Dining Chairs by Léon Stynen, 1950s
Located in Antwerpen, Antwerp
The SL58 chair was designed by Belgian architect Léon Stynen in 1958. It was made in collaboration with Stynen his assistant; architect Paul de Meyer. The ...
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Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Domus Chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, Keravan Puuteollisuus, 1950s
Located in Balen, BE
Early version of the Domus chair by Ilmari Tapiovaara, produced by Keravan Puuteollisuus in the 1950s. The Domus Chair was originally designed in 1946 as part of a series of furnitur...
Category

Finnish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Birch

Gio Ponti (Attributed to) Set of Five Chairs in Wood and Leather by ISA Bergamo
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A set of five dining chairs with a structure in wood, seat, and back in padded leather, produced by the Italian manufacturer ISA Bergamo the design of this set is attributed to Gio P...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Italian Chair by Gastone Rinaldi, 1950s
Located in Palermo, PA
Italian chair by Gastone Rinaldi, 1950s. Dimensions: H= 82 cm; W= 65 cm; D= 65 cm; Height seat = 45 cm.
Category

Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Set of Four Mathieu Mategot "Tube" Chairs, 1951
Located in London, GB
A rare set of four "Tube living room" dining chairs by French Hungarian designer Mathieu Mategot (1910 - 2001). Designed in 1951 and produced in France in the early 1950's, the chai...
Category

Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Cord Chair by Jacques Guillon C. 1953
Located in New York, NY
The Cord Chair by Jacques Guillon was designed and produced in 1953. It consists of three U-shaped walnut wood parts, with a seat and backrest with all original finish and fully stru...
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Canadian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Nylon, Wood

Rare set of Hans J Wegner Armchairs from Magasin du Nord
Located in Dallas, TX
Rare set of arm chairs designed by Hans J. Wegne, constructed of oak and leather was custom-ordered for the interior of Magasin du Nord’s department store in the 1950s. Few examples ...
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Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

Hollywood Regency French Louis XV Silk Armchairs Mahogany Gilt
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration a pair regency armchairs Louis XV period. Hand carved (unsure if mahogany or cedar) wood original gold leaf whitewash fi...
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Unknown Louis XV Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Giltwood

Pair of Cherner Armchair by Norman Cherner for Plycraft
Located in Centreville, VA
Found in design collections across the world, the Cherner chair was originally made of walnut faced moulded plywood, using similar techniques to those that Charles and Ray Eames were...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bentwood

Vintage Italian Chiavari Brass and Upholstered Side Chair, Faux Bamboo Design
Located in North Miami, FL
This lovely vintage polished restored brass vintage Italian Mid-Century Modern Chiavari side chair has faux bamboo elements. It has just been re-upholstered in a stunning textural cut velvet crocodile white to off-white upholstery. Tres chic! The brass has been professionally polished. This variation of the faux bamboo does not come up too often. Timeless and Classic! The many applications of this chair is numerous in your home: can be placed in a hallway, bathroom, walk in closet...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass

Revolt Chair by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel, the Netherlands, 1953
Located in Steenwijk, NL
The 'Revolt' chair was designed by Friso Kramer for Ahrend de Cirkel. An award winning design that has become an icon of Dutch industrial design from the 1950s. The chair has a folde...
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Dutch Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal

Solid Pau Marfim Armchair, 1950s, Brazilian Mid-century Modern
Located in New York, NY
Designed and manufactured in the 1950s, this lounge chairs was built in Solid Pau Marfim Wood. The legs and backrest have a "V” shaped structure that resembles a boomerang. The chai...
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood, Hardwood

Four X Frame Chairs by Pierre Jeanneret Eulie Chowdhury, Chandigarh India 1959
Located in London, GB
Chair known as ‘Cane seat wood back chair’ in solid teak and braided canework. Solid ‘banner’ type backrest, slanted and slightly curved. Canework seat and ‘X’ type double leg assembly, with the legs connected by a rail at the back. Provenance: University Library in Chandigarh. High Court in Chandigarh (2nd series of furniture in 1960). Ref: Swiss National Museum in Zurich. City Museum in Chandigarh. Similar model in the catalogue ‘Phillips - Design London Day Sale’. Sale on 28/04/2015, lot no 69. Set of six sold for £37 500 / €52 455. Ref: MARG magazine, ‘Chandigarh’, 1961. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Chandigarh, India’ by Galerie Patrick Seguin, pages 182, 183, 184, 185, 186, 219, 221, 250, 265, 283. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Catalogue – Amie Siegel’ Ed Prem Krishnamurthy. Printed: die Keure 2014, pages 112, 136, 137. Photo ref: Similar model in ‘Le Corbusier Pierre Jeanneret l'Aventure Indienne’ by Eric Touchaleaume and Gérald Moreau, page 569 under reference: PJ-SI-51-A Chandigarh a short history: Upon the request of Prime Minister Nehru at the end of the 1940’s, Le Corbusier and Pierre Jeanneret, his cousin, were entrusted with an extraordinary project : the creation of the capital of Punjab, its urban scheme, its architecture and its furniture. Chandigarh’s furniture...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

SE 18 Folding Chairs by Egon Eiermann
Located in Neuss, NW
Classic SE 18 folding chairs from the 1950s by Egon Eiermann for Wilde & Spieth. Solid beech frame with seat and back shell made of bent beech plywood. The offer includes 6 chairs. ...
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German Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech, Plywood

Pair of Saddle Leather and Iron Armchairs by Jacques Adnet, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Important pair of armchairs by French designer Jacques Adnet. Heavy, tubular iron frame makes a substantial and grounded seat. Cognac saddle leather with signature Adnet contrast sti...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Brass, Iron

Set of 8 Iconic Chairs by Martin Eisler
Located in London, England
Set of 8 Iconic Chairs by Martin Eisler
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Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Hardwood

Four Black Lacquered Chairs by Paolo Buffa
Located in Kilmarnock, VA
A refined and architecturally striking set of chairs by Paolo Buffa, crafted in Italy in the 1940s. Executed in solid wood with a satin black lacquer finish and upholstered in full-g...
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Italian Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany, Lacquer, Leather

Four Black Lacquered Chairs by Paolo Buffa
Four Black Lacquered Chairs by Paolo Buffa
$4,480 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Pierre Jeanneret Student Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern PJ-SI-26-A
Located in Zürich, CH
The relationship between the seat, the legs and the armrest ensure a balanced, though asymmetrical composition. The careful alignment and proportions create an equilibrium, giving a ...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Set of Six Dining Chairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six W199 dining armchairs by Walter Gropius and Ben Thompson for Thonet, c.1950's, Austria. The chairs showcase a bent birch wood frame and legs. The seats have been newly uph...
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Austrian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Birch

Pierre Jeanneret Pj-SI-25-A Chair / Authentic Mid-Century Modern Chandigarh
Located in Zürich, CH
This item expresses a specific rawness. There is no need for precise execution or the desire to appear sophisticated. It is simple, self-evident, and direct. It is made out of basic ...
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Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Cane, Teak

Hand Carved Tunisian Lounge Chair
Located in London, Charterhouse Square
Hand carved lounge chair from a single piece of dense wood. Beautiful hand carved details and natural form from ageing of wood.
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Tunisian Tribal Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wood

Jacques Adnet Leather Armchair, 1950s France
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rare leather and iron armchair by French designer Jacques Adnet. Entire chair is wrapped in handstitched leather. Brass capped feet and brass hardware detailing on chair backs. Seat ...
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French Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Chair Revolving Easy-Chair, Chromed Steel, White Leather by Gastone Rinaldi
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Italian revolving easy-chair, chromed steel, white real leather by Gastone Rinaldi per RIMA, in good condition. Measures cm: H 85\50 x W 47 x D 58. ABOUT Gastone Rinaldi Gastone Rinaldi was born in Padua in 1920, and graduated in accounting at the Belzoni Institute. Initially he worked for the Rima company in via Guido Reni in Padua, founded by his father Mario Rinaldi in 1916. In his work as a designer he came into contact with many of the major Italian designers, including Giò Ponti, Carlo Mollino, Alberto Rosselli, Franco Campo and Carlo Graffi, Michele De Lucchi and Marco Zanuso. In 1954 he won the Compasso d'Oro Award with the DU30 chair produced by Rima. In 1974 he founded the company Thema in Limena. In 1981 his Dafne chair...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Steel

Mid-Century Design Mathieu Matégot Style Armchairs Perforated Metal
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
3 mid-century design armchairs in perforated metal from the 50's. They may well have been made in Mathieu Matégot's studio, wen you see it is fashioned with his signature "Rigitulle" technique combining perforated metal with pliant metal tubing. They are repainted several times and we kept them just the way they where found. We did provide them with new caps...
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Sheet Metal, Metallic Thread

Set of Six Cassina Dining Chairs by Farina Morez Ruggero, Italy, circa 1952
By Farina Morez Ruggero, Cassina
Located in London, GB
A wonderful set of teak dining chairs designed by Farina Morez Ruggero. Originally designed for a restaurant in the northern Italian town of ...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak

Heywood Wakefield Mid-Century Modern Solid Maple Side Chair, 1950s
Located in South Bend, IN
A gorgeous Mid-Century Modern side chair, desk chair, or dining chair By Heywood Wakefield USA, 1950s Solid sculpted maple frame in original "Champagne" finish, with upholstered s...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Maple

Set of Six Chairs by Michael Van Beuren for Domus
Located in Mexico City, CDMX
We offer this original Set of Six Chairs by Michael Van Beuren for Domus in pine wood and with the characteristic Terracota Van Beuren col...
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Mexican Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Pine

Vintage Pair of Slatted Oak Benches Made by Falcon, Circa 1950
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Amazing pair of vintage chairs. They have heavy cast iron frames with solid oak slats attached. The cast has Manufactures name impressed in each leg. Each of 23 oak slats are attache...
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American Industrial Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Iron

Possibly Unique Armchair Attributed to Cherner
Located in New York, NY
This chair has a continuous bent plywood back and seat, wood laminate arm rests, and tubular chrome frame. The wood finish shows wear, and the chrome frame shows cosmetic wear. We be...
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American Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Italian Mid-Century Modern Six Chairs in wood of beech, by I.S.A. Bergamo
Located in Vigonza, Padua
Mid-Century Modern six chairs ISA Bergamo, beech shaped, with sitting pressed and grooved. Measure cm: H81\47 W38 D38.
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Beech

Pair of the 1950s Lacquered Walnut Side Chairs Melchiorre Bega Attributed
Located in Vigonza, Padua
A pair of mid-20th century lacquered mahogany side chairs, Melchiorre Bega attributed. Excellent overall condition, the timber and linen in a particularly good state. Original red v...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Mahogany

Stylish Set of Four Wrought Iron Barrel-back Curule-form Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
each with dramatic incurved openwork back sloping to upright teminals capped with giltwood spheres; flanking an attached leather seat all raised on a curule-form support
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French Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Wrought Iron

Medea Chairs by Vittorio Nobili for Fratelli Tagliabue
Located in San Francisco, CA
A trio of Medea chairs, designed by Vittorio Nobili, that have been fully restored while preserving their original character. The chairs show some natural signs of age, such as patin...
Category

Italian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Metal, Brass

Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" Dining Chairs for Cassina, 1952, Set of 2
Located in Lonigo, Veneto
Gio Ponti 646 "Leggera" dining chairs for Cassina, black ash-wood and rope seat, Italy, 1952, set of two The model 646 "Leggera" is an icon of chair design and of Cassina’s masterfu...
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Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Rope, Ash

AA Lamella Chairs
Located in New York, NY
A pair of handsome and lightweight slatted Bamboo chairs that flex when seated. Designed by Gunnar Aagaard Andersen and manufactured by Matz Form.
Category

Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage 1950s Chairs

Materials

Bamboo

AA Lamella Chairs
AA Lamella Chairs
$2,500 / set

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