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Antique Victorian Extending Dining Table 19th Century
8 Swagback Chairs
Located in London, GB
A very rare opportunity to own a fabulous dining set comprising an antique late Victorian flame mahogany dining table and a matching set of eight Regency Revival Swag Back dining cha...
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Late 19th Century English Late Victorian Antique Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique William IV Mahogany Dining Table 19th Century
20 Balloon Dining Chairs
Located in London, GB
This is a fantastic dining set comprising of an antique William IV dining table, Circa 1830 in date, with a set of twenty balloon backback dining chairs.
This beautiful table is i...
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19th Century English William IV Antique Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Antique French Louis Revival Dining Table and 6 Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dining set comprising an antique French Louis Revival dining table, Circa 1920 in date, and a beautiful set of six Gondola Dining Chairs C1950.
This antique Fre...
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20th Century French Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Ormolu
1950s Sculptural French Chalet Set of Carved Tables and Chairs in Solid Pine
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Set of two tables and eight dining chairs, solid pine, brass, France, 1950s
Crafted in solid pine and preserved from a 1950s ski hotel-lodge tucked high in the French mountains nea...
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1960s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
1970’s Eero Saarinen for Knoll, Tulip form Table
4 Chairs, 2 side 2 arms
By Knoll, Eero Saarinen
Located in Huntington, NY
1970’s Tulip form Table & 4 Chairs, Eero Saarinen for Knoll,
circa 1970, A stylish and iconic design, this tulip dining table and four matching swivel dining chairs were designed by...
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1970s American Scandinavian Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
$6,160 Sale Price
30% Off
1970s Chromecraft Smoked Lucite Tulip Chairs Dining Table, Set of 5
By Chrome Craft
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
On offer on this occasion is one of the most stunning, timeless, smoked oval glass dining table and smoked tulip swivel chairs you could hope to find. Outstanding design is exhibite...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Set of Wire Dining Table and Four Chairs by Warren Platner for Knoll, US - 1960s
By Warren Platner, Knoll
Located in Berlin, DE
Beautiful early set of dining table with smoked glass top and six matching dining chairs with yellow fabric.
Designed by Warren Platner in the early 1960s and manufactured by Knoll I...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wire
Woodard Black Cafe Set with Round Glass Table
Two Dining Chairs, 1950s
Located in Bainbridge, NY
Original Russell Woodard Black Round Cafe Table with 2 "Sculptura" Dining Side Chairs. Featuring three pieces, including: a round (29.25D X 29.H) Black enameled Wrought Iron table, w...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron, Wire
Set of Five Cerused Rattan Dining Chairs with Bamboo Table by McGuire
By McGuire
Located in Shippensburg, PA
SET OF FIVE LEATHER-BOUND CERUSED RATTAN DINING CHAIRS WITH LEATHER-BOUND BAMBOO DINING TABLE
Designed by McGuire of San Francisco chairs with brass plaques retained to the undersi...
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21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Modern Howlite Round Dining Table, Golden Wave Quartzite, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Howlite Round Dining Table 4-Seats, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Howlite dining table represents the dawn of a new modern era. The Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
French Iron Garden Set by Francois Carre, Four Spring Arm Chairs and Table
Located in Stamford, CT
French designer, Francois Carre created these exquisite steel slat spring garden chairs and matching glass top round slat dining table design in the 1930s. They as attractive and fun...
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1930s French Art Deco Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Wrought Iron
Modern Howlite Round Dining Table, Golden Wave Quartzite, Handmade by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Modern Howlite Round Dining Table 4-Seats, Modern Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by GF Modern.
Howlite dining table represents the dawn of a new modern era. The Golden...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Quartz, Travertine, Marble, Brass, Stainless Steel
Vintage Cast Aluminum Patio Table
4 Armchairs with Cushions
Located in Germantown, MD
Vintage cast aluminum UV and rust resistent stackable patio armchairs with cushions and table set with cushions. Frame very durable, Water resist...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Aluminum
$506 Sale Price
48% Off
Authentic Salterini Wrought Iron Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
This is a spectacular rarely found John Salterini wrought iron dining set with an oval glass top table with two arm chairs and four side chairs. Unusual "tree of life" type decoratio...
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1940s American American Classical Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Dining Set by IKEA, 1990s
By IKEA
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition with some signs of use
Faux leather in good condition with some signs of use
Table shows some signs of use
The table dimensions : H:76 W:84 D:84
Chair - high...
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1990s Bulgarian Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Oak Dining Table with Attached Swing-Out Seats
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial dining table in red oak with built in attached cast iron swing out seats. A great space saving option for use in the kitchen as a dinner...
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2010s American Industrial Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Iron
$5,995 / item
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Round Dining Table and Chairs
Located in Wilmington, DE
Mid-Century Modern Eero Saarinen Style Tulip Round Dining Table and Chairs
Offered is a 6 piece dining set, similar to the style of Eero ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
70s Gae Aulenti Knoll Black Orsay Square Mod 54 Table + 4 Blk Leather Chairs SET
By Gae Aulenti, Knoll
Located in Basel, BS
The listing includes an exceptionally rare complete dining set consisting of a black square table and four matching black leather armchairs designed in 1969 for Knoll International. ...
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1970s Italian Post-Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
Arthur Umanoff round wrought iron table with four chairs in terra cotta finish
Located in Ferndale, MI
Five piece Arthur Umanoff for Shaver Howard dining set . Two armchairs two side chairs with round glass top table . Table measures 29.5" tall with 36" diameter , glass top has3/8" ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron
$1,900 Sale Price
32% Off
Modern Biloba Dining Table, Calacatta Marble, Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
By Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
Biloba Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection, the Biloba marble dining table started with the challenge of reinterpreting fundamental structures and shapes of monumental Portuguese architecture. The chosen monument was the Alcobaça Monastery, aiming to reflect all its influences in a statement piece. In addition to the architectural inspiration from the 18th century, organic design also played a crucial role in creating the Biloba marble dining table. Honoring its name, three types of marble are combined in a pattern of intermingling arches that magically create the graceful design of two Ginkgo Biloba leaves.
Biloba 12-Seat Dining Table Material Codes
FI136 dark green lacquer; satin finish
ME006 brushed brass; high-gloss finish
ST005 green Guatemala marble; polished
ST010 Calacatta Cremo marble; polished
ST033 Verde Antigua...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Statuary Marble, Travertine, Brass
Walter Lamb for Brown Jordan Bronze Patio Dining Set with Four Rocking Chairs
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Patio dining set featuring a round dining table with four bronze rocking chairs designed by Walter Lamb and produced by Brown Jordan. The chairs have a sculptural shape, with a singl...
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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Bronze
Richard Young Merrow Associates A Chrome Dining Table
a Set of 8, 160z Chairs
Located in London, GB
Richard Young for Merrow Associates.
A chrome dining table with the original smoked glass circular top and a set of eight rare 160Z Merrow chairs which are arguably the best-lookin...
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1970s English Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Chrome
Modern CC Dining Table Calacatta Viola Marble Handmade Portugal Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
CC dining table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection and inspired by nature’s organic rhythmic curves, CC dining table results in an elegant and harmonious piece that looks like the two legs as C letters are associated with each other.
Handcrafted with meticulous precision, the Calacatta Viola marble beauty and vein patterning stands out on its own, giving this dining table a bold and powerful personality.
CC 12-seat Dining Table...
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21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Onyx, Marble, Brass
$51,938 Sale Price / item
30% Off
Verner Panton "Pantonova" Dining Set of Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Very rare Verner Panton Pantonova dining table and chairs, made by Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1971. Cognac color leather seat pads.
Set includes table, m...
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1970s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Garden Patio Dining Set - 5 Pc Set
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage French Art Nouveau Style Wrought Iron Garden Patio Dining Set - 5 Pc Set. Set includes 4 dining chairs with leafy detail to backs and round perforated seats. Table includes a...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Art Nouveau Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Kaj Gottlob Dining Set
By Kaj Gottlob
Located in San Francisco, CA
A Klismos dining set by Kaj Gottlob. Four chairs of ash with cane seat and loose cushion upholstered in brown leather. Round ash table with four cur...
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Early 20th Century Danish Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$240,000
Rare Russell Woodard Style Chrome Swivel Dining Set – Mid-Century Modern
Located in West Hollywood, CA
A stunning Mid-Century Modern dining set in the style of Russell Woodard, featuring a sculptural chrome base glass-top table and two matching swivel chairs. This iconic Space Age des...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Chrome
$2,064 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Rare Pantonova Dining Set by Verner Panton 1971, Chrome, Glass Table, Six Chairs
Located in Kansas City, MO
Pantonova dining table and chairs designed by Verner Panton for Fritz Hansen, Denmark, 1971. The black and white check fabric was updated two years ag...
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1970s Danish Scandinavian Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Wicker and iron dining room set
Located in Isle Sur Sorgue, FR
Beautiful hand woven wicker and iron vintage dining room set including one table and 4 chairs.
Great design and condition.
Category
1970s Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
Antique French Louis Revival Dining Table and 6 Empire Chairs 20th Century
Located in London, GB
This is a beautiful dining set comprising an antique French Louis Revival dining table, Circa 1920 in date, and a beautiful set of six Gondola Dining Chairs C1950.
This antique Fre...
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20th Century French Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Ormolu
Vintage Salterini Style Wrought Iron Small Garden Patio Bistro Dining Set - 3 pc
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Vintage Salterini Style Wrought Iron Small Garden Patio Bistro Dining Set - 3 pc. Listing includes (1) small round dining table, (2) dining side chairs, pierced fretwork design to ta...
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Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Wrought Iron
Danny Ho Fong California Modern Woven Cane Dining Table
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Chic California modern woven cane top dining table designed by Danny Ho Fong for Tropi-cal. Rare white finish with an iron frame that holds the w...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
$2,800 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Set of Antique Rajasthan Courtyard Door Dining Table with 6 Spanish Chairs
Located in Meer, VAN
Set of Antique Rajasthan Courtyard Door Dining Table with 6 Spanish Oak and Leather Chairs
This is a large antique Indian dining table from the 19th...
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Mid-20th Century Brutalist Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Brass
Set of Round Table and Five Chairs attributed to Willy Rizzo, 1970
s
By Willy Rizzo
Located in Lisboa, PT
This set of table and chairs was designed by Willy Rizzo for Mario Sabot, in Italy during the 1970's. The chairs are in lacquered wood, steel and reupholstered with a synthetic leath...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$9,573 Sale Price / set
20% Off
Dining Room Set with Borge Mogensen Table and Eight CH24 Chairs by Hans J Wegner
Located in Cascina, Pisa
A living room set composed of an oval-shaped oak gateleg table with metal details, designed by Borge Mogensen and produced by Karl Andersson & Soner, as well as a set of eight wishbo...
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Late 20th Century Danish Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Arthur Umanoff Mid-Century Modern Granada Dining Table with Four Chairs
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 5-piece dining set which includes 4 high back chairs and a round glass top table that is 29.5 height and 36 in diameter Set is designed by ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
1968 Italian Chrome 5-Piece Tulip "Margot" Dining Set, Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA
Located in Grand Cayman, KY
Stunning Mid Century Modern Italian set of 4 chairs and round dining table in chromed tube steel. Model name "Margot" by Gastone Rinaldi for RIMA, 1968. Suitable for indoor and outdo...
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Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Chrome, Wrought Iron
Blackened Steel Dining Chair with Black Leather Upholstered Seat
By Stephen Kenn
Located in Los Angeles, CA
A steel and leather chair with a comfortable seat, easily stackable to save space when needed. This tonal version has a blackened steel frame with a black leather upholstered seat. S...
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2010s American Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Beautiful Danny Ho Fong Outdoor Dining Set
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Iconic mid century designer Danny Ho Fong Rattan Dining Set. Classic Californian mid century chic table with 6 matching stools. This set was made for Top-Cal and blends clean mid ce...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$5,500 / set
Ettore Sottsass Mettsass Red Metal and Glass Table
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Mettsass table designed by Ettore Sottsass in Barcelona manufactured by BD.
The structure is made of flat sheets of steel, painted in red RAL 3001. The glass is painted in the sam...
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2010s Spanish Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Mastercraft Burl and Brass Extendable Dining Table and Six Chairs
Located in Hanover, MA
Vintage 1960s dining table and six chairs designed by William Doezema for Mastercraft retailed by Charak of Boston. Briar root burl veneer although frequently identified as Amboyna. ...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Boris Tabacoff “Scimitar” Dining Set – 6 Chairs
Glass Table, 1970s
Located in Brussel, BE
Striking “Scimitar” dining set by French modernist designer Boris Tabacoff (1927–1985), produced by Mobilier Modulaire Moderne (MMM) in the early 1970s. This complete ensemble includ...
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1970s French Space Age Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Sleek Bauhaus "B10" Table Set by Marcel Breuer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Bring a rare fusion of historic design and modernist elegance into your space with this stunning vintage set. At its heart is the iconic "B10" Table, designed by Marcel Breuer—a pion...
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20th Century Czech Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Lazy Susan Round Dining Table Very Rare Brazilian Rosewood Top
Located in Kansas City, MO
Early, rare rosewood lazy susan dining table designed by George Nelson for Herman Miller. The center white laminate area is a lazy susan so it turns in a circular motion. This is the...
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1950s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel
Baker Charleston Collection Mahogany Banded Dining Table 6 Chairs Set Stunning!
Located in Rockaway, NJ
Baker Charleston Collection double pedestal mahogany banded dining table w/ 3 extension leaves 6 chairs set.
Chair: 19 × 22 x 38 inches
...
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20th Century American Georgian Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
23.5 Modern Play Outdoor by Starck/ Quitllet for Dedon Chairs
Located in Pasadena, TX
Designed by Philippe Starck and Eugeni Quitllet for dedon, producer of hand-woven outdoor furniture, the ‘PLAY’ armchair and chalk table incorp...
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21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Aluminum
$1,000 Sale Price
50% Off
Drexel Accolade extendable dining set
By Drexel
Located in Pasadena, TX
This is a handsome Drexel dining set that displays brass accents on the curves. It's also expandable and has leaves, so you can alter it's size for e...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
$4,900 / set
Bespoke Dining Table Set, Industrial Cast Iron and Wood Swing Out Seats
Located in Oakville, CT
Industrial cast iron and wood swing out seat dining table set. Hand-built in Connecticut and made from a variety of materials includi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Modern CC Dining Table Calacatta Oro Marble Handmade in Portugal by Greenapple
Located in Lisboa, PT
CC Dining Table, Contemporary Collection, Handcrafted in Portugal - Europe by Greenapple.
Designed by Rute Martins for the Contemporary Collection and inspired by nature’s organic r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Marble, Onyx, Brass
Sphere dining set by Boris Tabacoff for Mobilier Modulaire Moderne, 1970
s
Located in Zwevegem, VWV
The rare dining set designed by Boris Tabacoff is one of the most sought after space-age chairs, highly sought after by interior architects at home and abroad.
Boris Tabacoff, a ren...
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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
MCM Homecrest Outdoor Coral Adjustable Dining or Low Table
4 Springer Chairs
By Homecrest
Located in Topeka, KS
Wonderful vintage Homecrest outdoor coral painted height adjustable dining, coffee, or end table with round expanded metal mesh top and 4 metal wire spri...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Jean Prouve by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique Table with matching chairs
By Jean Prouvé
Located in amstelveen, NL
2011 Jean Prouvé by G-Star Raw for Vitra S.A.M. Tropique table with matching standard chairs. This limited edition table was only produced in this version for one year in 2011. Other...
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2010s European Post-Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Stainless Steel
Mid-20th Century Wengé Dining Table with 8 Matching Chairs Jules Wabbes style
By Jules Wabbes
Located in Casteren, Noord-Brabant
Beautiful large round wenge dining table with 8 matching chairs in the style of Jules WABBES. The table can be extended with two original leaves. If there are 6 chairs at the table, ...
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1970s Belgian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Iron
Post Modern Dining Room Set, 1980s
Located in Leuven, Vlaams Gewest
Vintage custom made dining chairs with armrests and dining table with a clear glass top.
The chairs have a wooden seat.
Beautifully man...
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1980s Belgian Post-Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
$1,672 / set
Frits Henningsen Danish Dining Table
Located in Atlanta, GA
Danish Modern Mahogany dining table, designed by Frits Henningsen, Denmark, circa 1930s. This dining table is currently being refinished and the leaves will be re-veneered, as their veneer was missing when we purchased the set. It expands from a compact 43" circle to an impressive 108.5" oval with all three of it's leaves installed. We also have the matching dining chairs from the same estate currently listed on 1stdibs. Please see last photos. This listing and pricing is for the dining table only.
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1930s Danish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Metal
Verner Panton Chrome and Glass Panatova Dining Table with Four Dining Chairs
Located in San Francisco, CA
Verner Panton's innovative design combines a sleek steel-wire frame with a glass top to create a truly modern and stylish table. Paired with four side chairs featuring detachable uph...
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Mid-20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
Midcentury Outdoor Dining Iron 8 Piece Set John Salterini Large Glass Top Table
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Fabulous 8 piece set consisting of a large dining table from the early 50s, heavy decorative iron with a large beveled glass top. 6 armchairs from the late...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Steel, Iron
Stylish Vintage Modern Chrome Dinette Set
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This compact chrome and vinyl dinette set features quality midcentury construction and simple yet sleek modern design. Director style strap seating makes t...
Category
1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Chrome
$2,520 Sale Price / set
30% Off
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Tobia Scarpa Africa Dining Room Set for Maxalto, 4 Chairs and Table, 1976
Located in Vicenza, IT
A dining set composed of four “Africa” dining chairs and an “Artona” table, designed by Afra and Tobia Scarpa for Maxalto in 1975.
Made of walnut, burl...
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1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass
Franco Albini Rosewood Mid-Century Modern “LB7” Modular Bookcase for Poggi, 1957
By Franco Albini, Poggi
Located in Vicenza, IT
LB7 bookcase, designed by Franco Albini and manufactured by Poggi in 1957.
Modular bookstore composed by upholds, containers with flying and doors, shelve. The industrial standard for every product component allows permanent and different solutions, from the bearing structures to the elements. The structure does not need anchorages to the wall and can be placed in the middle of the space.
This set is composed of 3 modules, ten shelves, and three containers.
It is made of Rosewood, iron, and brass.
Excellent vintage condition.
Franco Albini was born in Robbiate in 1905, and after his childhood and part of his youth, he moved to Milan.
He graduated at Politecnico of Milan, Faculty of Architecture, in 1929, and He collaborated for three years in Giò Ponti and Emilio Lancia’s office. He probably had his international contacts here, at The International Exposition of 1929 in Barcelona and Paris, where he visited le Corbusier’s office, as Franca Helg used to tell.
Throughout these first three years, his works were undoubtedly related to XIXth Century. His meeting with Edoardo Persico marks an evident turnover towards rationalism and writers for “Casabella” magazine. Persico’s thoughtful and ironical comments on some of Albini’s drawings for office furniture caused him deep upsetting. “I spent days of real anxiety – tells Albini – I had to answer all questions. I had a long fever”.
The new phase that the meeting provoked begins with opening his own first office at Via Panizza with Renato Camus and Giancarlo Palanti. The group of Architects starts taking care of social housing, participating in the competition for the Baracca neighborhood in 1932, and then realizing the Ifacp neighborhood: Fabio Filzi (1936/38), Gabriele D’Annunzio, and Ettore Ponti (1939).
During those years, He also worked for his first private villa (Pestarini).
It is mainly in the context of exhibitions that the Italian architect experiments the compromise between rigor and poetic fantasy that Pagano was talking about; He conceived all the elements that would become recurrent in all types of his work – Architecture, Interiors, Design. The 1933 opening of the new Triennale of Milano, in Palazzo dell’Arte, becomes an occasion to express the highly innovative character of rationalist thinking. In this place, to experiment with new materials and solutions, but most of all a “method”.
Young rationalist architects cultivated the art of exhibiting as a communication lab, an open field to space solutions.
Albini, with Giancarlo Palanti, sets the steel structure house (with R. Camus, G. Mazzoleni, G. Minoletti and coordination by G. Pagano) designing also its furniture. For the next Triennale in 1936, marked by Persico’s early death, Franco Albini, together with a group of young architects around Pagano, takes care of the exhibition of Dwelling, where he presented 3 types of lodgings.
In the same year, Albini and Romano design the exhibition for Ancient Italian jewelry: vertical uprights, simple linear poles design space. This element is recurring in other works, like the Scipione exhibition (1941), Vanzetti stand (1942), and Olivetti shop in Paris (1956). The architectural space is readable through a grid, introducing a third dimension, the vertical one, with a sense of lightness and transparency.
Upright is also used in design objects, such as the Veliero bookcase...
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1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Metal Dining Room Sets
Materials
Brass, Iron
