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Ki I Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
Located in Geneve, CH
Ki I Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 67 cm.
Materials: Copper, marble.
Ki means “earth, place, territory” in Sumerian, it represents firmness an...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble, Copper
$14,641 / item
Layered Steel Stool by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel stool by Hyungshin Hwang
2019
Dimensions: D 30 x W 30 x H 42 cm
Materials: Stainless Steel
Layered Series is the main theme and...
Category
2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$3,435 / item
Gufram Softcrete Central Seat by Ross Lovegrove
By Ross Lovegrove, Gufram Furniture
Located in La Morra, Cuneo
To transform concrete in a soft and comfortable material, so comfortable as to become a couch.
From Auguste Perret’s pioneering approach, moving through Le Corbusier’s Copernican rev...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Foam
$4,900 / item
Andrianna Shamaris Modern Chair Series Single Backed Leather Woven Chair
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Premium quality leather with teak frame. Two available. The price reflects one. Custom teak wood stains and leather available.
Premium quality leather chair with reclaimed teak fr...
Category
2010s Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
Swiss Black Forest Musical Chair
Located in New Orleans, LA
This exceptional Swiss Black Forest chair offers a delightful surprise—a music box hidden inside will activate when the chair is sat upon. A r...
Category
Antique Late 19th Century Swiss Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Atelier C. Demoyen Set of Eight Dining Chairs in Elm and Cognac Leather
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Atelier C. Demoyen, set of eight dining chairs, elm, leather, rope, brass, France, 1970s
Striking set of chairs by Atelier C. Demoyen. Echoing the refined simplicity of the iconic S...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Elm
Comma V3 High Stool by Simone Fanciullacci
By Edizione Limitata
Located in Geneve, CH
Comma V3 High Stool by Simone Fanciullacci
Limited edition of 150 pieces. Signed and numbered.
Dimensions: D90 x W40 x H130 cm
Materials: green patina bronze
Comma is a 21st century...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Bronze
$17,667 / item
Indoor Manolo Easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
By Kenneth Cobonpue
Located in Geneve, CH
Indoor manolo easy Armchair by Kenneth Cobonpue
Materials: Rattan, nylon, steel.
Also available in other colors and for outdoors.
Dimensions: ...
Category
2010s Philippine Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$2,140 / item
Andrianna Shamaris Sculptural Solid Teak Wood Chair
By Andrianna Shamaris
Located in New York, NY
Beautiful chair hand carved from a single reclaimed teak wood block. Both usable and sculptural. We bleached the wood revealing the unique wood grain and added a butterfly detail to ...
Category
2010s Indonesian Minimalist Chairs
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood
$3,000 / item
Lounge Chair by Illum Wikkelso
By Illum Wikkelsø
Located in San Francisco, CA
An Illum Wikkelsø easy chair, previously reupholstered in red nubuk leather, on tapered rosewood legs.
Category
Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Club Chairs
Materials
Leather, Rosewood
Lounge Chair by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist
By Kerstin Horlin Holmquist
Located in San Francisco, CA
A rare lounge chair from the Triva Collection, designed by Kerstin Hörlin-Holmquist for Nordiska Kompaniet. Beautifully restored in an eggplant colored ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Layered Steel Seat ii by Hyungshin Hwang
Located in Geneve, CH
Layered steel seat II by Hyungshin Hwang
Dimensions: D 33 x W 54 x H 66 cm
Materials: stainless steel
Layered Series is the main theme and concept of work of Hwang, who continue...
Category
2010s Korean Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
$5,284 / item
Dal Vera
Les Arcs
Chairs in Black Leather and Chromed Metal
By Dal Vera
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dal Vera, 'Les Arcs' chairs, selected by Charlotte Perriand, black leather, chrome-plated metal, circa 1970
This well-constructed pair of chairs were manufactured by Dal Vera and s...
Category
Vintage 1970s French Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Metal, Chrome
Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu Set of Four
Pirkka
Chairs
By Ilmari Tapiovaara, Laukaan Puu
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ilmari Tapiovaara for Laukaan Puu, set of four 'Pirkka' dining chairs, beech, pine, Finland, design 1955
This set of ‘Pirkka’ chairs by Finish designer I...
Category
Vintage 1950s Finnish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Beech, Pine
ML 42 Oak and Brass Bar Stool by Lassen
Located in Geneve, CH
ML 42 Oak and brass bar stool by Lassen
Dimensions: H 77 x W 36 x L 55.5 cm
Materials: oak, brass
In 1942 Mogens Lassen designed the Stool ML42 as a piece for a furniture exhibition...
Category
2010s Danish Modern Stools
Materials
Brass
$2,762 / item
Root Chair by DAaZ
Located in Geneve, CH
Root Chair by DAaZ
Dimensions: D 55.5 x W 46.5 x H 75 cm.
Materials: Wood, fabric.
DAaZ Furniture honors the spirit of adventure. We embrace the escape of the ordinary and revel in...
Category
2010s Chinese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Wood, Fabric
$756 / item
Oak and Walnut TQV Chair 01 by ONON DETAILS
Located in Geneve, CH
Oak and Walnut TQV Chair 01 by ONON DETAILS
Dimensions: W 48.9 x D 50.4 x H 74.5 cm.
Materials: Walnut, Oak.
ONON Details furnitures are chosen by famous design brand, domestic an...
Category
2010s Vietnamese Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak, Walnut
$1,969 / item
Pair of Italian 70s Chrome Chairs in the Style of Ico Parisi
By Ico Parisi
Located in Milan, IT
Set of two cantilever chairs in the style of Ico Parisi.
Tubular chrome frame and artificial leather cover.
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Chairs
Materials
Chrome
Brutalist Sculpted Edge Chair in Plywood and Leather Seat by Lucas Tyra Morten
By Lucas Morten
Located in Geneve, CH
Raka Chair by Lucas Tyra Morten
2022
Limited Edition of 18
Dimensions: W 46 x D 55 x H 90 cm
Material: Plywood, Tin, Leather
Lucas MortenOccupying ...
Category
2010s Swedish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Tin
Pouf Pill S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
By Houtique
Located in Geneve, CH
Pouf Pill S Contemporary Sculptural Pouf with Velvet and Fringes by Houtique
Dimensions: H 45 x D 35 cm
Materials: Velvet upholstery and 30cm fringes
Pill P...
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Chairs
Materials
Velvet
Oleander Bellini 1340 Bench by Coco Flip
Located in Geneve, CH
Oleander Bellini 1340 Bench by Coco Flip
Dimensions: D 134 x W 54 x H 52.5 cm
Materials: Timber / Upholstered tops, Powder-coated steel frame.
Weight: 20 kg
Frame Finishes: Textura ...
Category
2010s Australian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
$3,771 / item
Large Ostrich Fluff Daybed by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Large Ostrich Fluff Daybed by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 165 L X 79 D X 85 H cm
Materials: Bronze Coated Steel, Brass, Ostrich Feather Trim, Velvet...
Category
2010s South African Modern Ottomans and Poufs
Materials
Brass, Steel
$22,003 / item
Angle Chair by Luis Gimeno
Located in Geneve, CH
Angle Chair by Luis Gimeno
Dimensions: W 45 x D 50 x H 75 cm
Materials: Red Oak.
This chair has been designed with the aim of highlighting the geometric and simple forms that compos...
Category
2010s Spanish Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Oak
$3,519 / item
Black Carbon Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
By Zieta
Located in Geneve, CH
Black Carbon Steel Chippensteel 0.5 Sculptural Chair by Zieta
Dimensions: D 58 x W 46 x H 80 cm
Material: Carbon steel.
Finish: Powder-Coated. Glossy finish.
Also available in col...
Category
2010s Polish Organic Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Attributed to Hunzinger American Victorian Red Velvet Rocking Chair
By George Hunzinger
Located in Queens, NY
American Victorian walnut swirl design rocking chair with red velvet seat and back. (att: Hunzinger).
Category
Antique 19th Century American Victorian Rocking Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Upholstery, Velvet, Wood, Walnut
NEW Set of Six New Tacchini Africa Chairs by Afra
Tobia Scarpa in STOCK
By Afra
Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
AFRICA chairs - - CANALETTO WALNUT
Designed by Tobia Scarpa
Africa is a chair that encapsulates a perfect synthesis of structure, form, and function in a timeless sculpture that ce...
Category
2010s Italian Chairs
Materials
Walnut
Pair of Chinese Rosewood Cushioned Armchairs
Located in Queens, NY
Pair of Asian Chinese style (20th century) rosewood armchairs with a carved splat back and seat cushion.
Category
20th Century Unknown Armchairs
Materials
Wood, Rosewood
$3,750 / set
Free Form Organic Shape, Hand-sculpted Natural Beige Fiberglass Armchair by kar
Located in Geneve, CH
Knead armchair by kar
Dimensions: W 75 x D 55 x H 110 cm
Materials: FRP
Available in black
Kar, is the root of Sanskrit Karma, meaning karmic repetition. We seek the cause and effec...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Organic Loop Stripes Chair in Hand-Painted Fiberglass Composite by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Organic Loop Stripes Chair in Hand-Painted Fiberglass Composite by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 20 Pieces.
Dimensions: D 73 x W 83 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Fiberglass composite.
Ju...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Fiberglass
Eros Chair by Aeny Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Eros Chair by Aeny Studio
Limited Edition
Dimensions: D 41 x W 45 x H 91 cm.
Materials: Repurposed plywood, recycled egg carton composite, gypsum
mix, sand, pigment, and epoxy resin....
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
$5,681 / item
Mr chair designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1927 and manufactured by Knoll
By Knoll, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe
Located in Ravenna, IT
Mr. chair designed by Mies Van Der Rohe in 1927 and produced in the same year by Knoll International. With its curved tubular steel frame, the MR chair has been a major design icon s...
Category
Vintage 1920s American Modern Chairs
Materials
Steel
Red Oak Armchair by Odami
Located in Geneve, CH
Red oak armchair by Odami
Dimensions: L76.2 x W76.2 x H78.7 cm
Materials: Red oak
Also available: Ash, ebonized ash, black walnut.
This armchair, table, and lamp, a collaboration be...
Category
2010s Canadian Organic Modern Armchairs
Materials
Ash
$13,740 / item
Set of 10 Del Rey Chairs by Jorge Zalszupin, Midcentury Design, Brazil, 1960
By Jorge Zalszupin
Located in New York, NY
Original Condition
Category
Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Faux Leather, Rosewood
Børge Mogensen Armchairs / Chairs Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden
By Børge Mogensen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Rare set of armchairs / chairs designed by Børge Mogensen. Produced by Svensk Fur in Sweden.
Dimensions armchairs (W x D x H): 61.5 x 50 x 77.5 cm, SH 43 cm
Dimensions chairs (W x ...
Category
Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Pine
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in Rosewood and Woven Cane by Steffan Syrach-Larsen, 1960
By Steffen Syrach-Larsen
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Set of 8 Dining Chairs in Solid Rosewood and Woven Cane by Steffan Syrach-Larsen, 1960
Additional Information:
Material: Solid rosewood and woven cane
Style: Mid century, Scandinavi...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Rosewood, Cane
Julia Chiaramonti
Sedia 1
chair - France, 2023
By Julia Chiaramonti
Located in London, GB
The Sedia 1 chair is made using a singular sheet of stainless steel. The steel, folded, then polished, reflects the external world back onto its mirrored...
Category
2010s French Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Yv, Unique Chair in Cold Casted Bronze and Fiberglass by Lucas Tyra Morten
By Lucas Morten
Located in Geneve, CH
Yv, Unique Chair in Cold Casted Bronze and Fiberglass by Lucas Tyra Morten
Edition: Limited Edition of 3
Dimensions: W 170 x D 65 x H 85 cm
Material: Cold casted bronze and fiberglas...
Category
2010s Swedish Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Bronze
Organic Loop Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Organic Loop Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Stainless Steel by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 5 + 2AP.
Dimensions: D 73 x W 83 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished stainless stee...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Marmara Marble Charm Seat by Studio Laf
Located in Geneve, CH
Marmara Marble Charm Seat by Studio Laf
Dimensions: D 32 x H 44 cm
Materials: Marmara Marble
Embodying the strength and purity of nature, the "Charm" marble seating element brings a...
Category
2010s Turkish Modern Stools
Materials
Marble
$2,714 / item
Ton Set of Twelve Armchairs in Bentwood with Red Upholstery
By TON a.s.
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ton, set of twelve armchairs, bentwood, fabric upholstery, beech, Czech Republic, 1960s
This elegant set of dining chairs, manufactured by Ton, features a wonderful bentwood frame. ...
Category
Vintage 1960s Czech Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Hex Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Copper by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Hex Chair in Welded Mirror-Polished Copper by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 50 + 10 AP.
Dimensions: D 50 x W 45 x H 78 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished copper.
Julian Mayor is a Br...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Copper
Fernando Chair Closed Sides in Welded Mirror-Polished Copper by Julian Mayor
Located in Geneve, CH
Fernando Chair Closed Sides in Welded Mirror-Polished Copper by Julian Mayor
Limited Edition of 8 + 4AP.
Dimensions: D 75 x W 85 x H 79 cm.
Materials: Mirror-polished copper.
Julia...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Copper
Armchairs English Set of Four 19th Century England
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs English Set of Four 19th Century England. A set of 4 armchairs made in England during the Regency period 19th Century. Frame made in mahogany wit...
Category
Antique 19th Century English Regency Armchairs
Materials
Mahogany
$4,000 / item
Slab Chair by Temper Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Slab Chair by Temper Studio
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 70 cm.
Materials: Ash and concrete.
Commissioned as a concierge desk for a new residential development in East London, the or...
Category
2010s British Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Concrete
$3,963 / item
Pair of Easy Chairs in Stained Beech and Lambskin, 1940s
Located in Limhamn, Skåne län
Pair of Easy Chairs in Stained Beech and Lambskin, 1940s
Additonal Information:
Material: Stained beech and lambskin
Style: midcentury, Scandinavian
Produced in Denmark
Dimens...
Category
20th Century Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs
Materials
Beech
Sieni Chair by Made By Choice
Located in Geneve, CH
Sieni chair by Made By Choice with Michael Yarinsky
Dimensions: 40 x 40 x 65 cm
Materials: Solid oak, birch plywood
Also available: Natural oak / painted black
Sieni, meanin...
Category
2010s Finnish Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Birch, Oak, Plywood
$3,483 / item
Boia Armchair by Alva Design
Located in Geneve, CH
Boia Armchair by Alva Design
Dimensions: W 95 x D 90 x H 78 cm
Materials: Solid Wood, Leather Upholstered seat.
ALVA is a furniture and objects design office, formed by brothers Su...
Category
2010s Brazilian Modern Armchairs
Materials
Leather, Upholstery, Wood
$23,048 / item
Ki II Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
Located in Geneve, CH
Ki II Chair by Ayse Zelal Tugrul
One of a Kind
Dimensions: D 45 x W 45 x H 67 cm.
Materials: Copper, marble.
Ki means “earth, place, territory” in Sumerian, it represents firmness a...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Chairs
Materials
Marble, Copper
$14,641 / item
Frits Henningsen Lounge Chair in Patterned Upholstery and Wood
By Frits Henningsen
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Frits Henningsen, wingback chair, multicolored pastel fabric, stained beech, Denmark 1930s.
This modest yet refined armchair is a design piece from designer Frits Henningsen. Crafte...
Category
Vintage 1940s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs
Materials
Fabric, Beech
Six New England Hitchcock Chairs Rosewood Painted
Stenciled Flowering Plants
Located in Downingtown, PA
New England Hitchcock chairs,
Set of Six,
Most likely Connecticut,
Circa 1840
The set of six side chairs have stenciled gilt decorations of flow...
Category
Antique 1840s American American Classical Chairs
Materials
Wood
Quarry Outdoor Armchair by Andrea Giomi
Located in Geneve, CH
Quarry Outdoor Armchair by Andrea Giomi
Dimensions: D 55 x W 70 x H 84 cm
Materials: Recycled foam, treated with innovative rubber effect material.
Andrea Giomi, was born in Castelf...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Armchairs
Materials
Other
$14,532 / item
Customizable ClassiCon Daybed Grand by Eileen Gray
By Eileen Gray
Located in New York, NY
The daybed is rightly counted among Eileen Gray’s most famous designs. The lounge "offers pleasant and comfortable seating and is, moreover, particularly suited to relaxing". What sh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Daybeds
Materials
Upholstery
$10,391 / item
Italian Dining Chair in Metal and Yellow Leatherette
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Dining chair, yellow leatherette, metal, Italy, 1970s
Comfortable Italian dining chair in yellow leatherette. The eye-catching colored upholstery emphasizes the round shaped seat a...
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs
Materials
Metal
Julian Mayor, "Fernando", Chair, 2012
By Julian Mayor
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Julian Mayor’s process encompasses both digital design and traditional fabrication. Each piece recasts technology as sculpture while glistening with a splendid metallic sheen and cur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary English Modern Chairs
Materials
Stainless Steel
Armchairs Pair of Spanish Renaissance Brown Leather Oak 17th Century, Spain
Located in New York, NY
Armchairs Italian Renaissance brown leather 18th century, Spain. A lovely pair of armchair made in Italy during the Renaissance era, 1600-1650. Up...
Category
Antique 17th Century Spanish Renaissance Armchairs
Materials
Wood
Katakana Dining Chair by Dare Studio
Located in Geneve, CH
Katakana dining chair by Dare Studio, 2009
Dimensions: H 75.6 x D 56.4 x W 57 cm
Materials: American black walnut, black leather
Also available in European white oak, wax oiled ...
Category
2010s British Modern Chairs
Materials
Leather, Walnut
$1,764 / item
Stone Chair by Plyus Furniture
By PLYUS Furniture
Located in Geneve, CH
Stone Chair by Plyus Furniture
Dimensions: D 81 x W 115 x H 88 cm
Materials: Wood, HR foam, polyester wadding, fabric upholstery.
PLYUS Furniture creates pieces in collectible de...
Category
2010s Emirian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Upholstery, Wood
$14,737 / item
Leather Swing Chair by Egg Designs
Located in Geneve, CH
Leather Swing Chair by Egg Designs
Dimensions: 100 L X 80 D X 110 H cm
Materials: Polished Stainless Steel, Leather
Founded by South Africans...
Category
2010s South African Modern Armchairs
Materials
Steel
$7,854 / item
Sweet Fuchsia Zoe Chair by Guglielmo Berchicci
Located in Geneve, CH
Sweet Fuchsia Zoe Chair by Guglielmo Berchicci
Dimensions: D 57 x W 50 x H 84 cm. Seat Height: 44 cm.
Materials: Polyethylene.
Weight: 7 kg.
Available in different color options. Th...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Chairs
Materials
Other
$1,201 / item
Small Pausa Oak Stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Located in Geneve, CH
Small Pausa oak stool by Pierre-Emmanuel Vandeputte
Dimensions: D 20 x W 35 x H 45 cm.
Materials: burned oak.
Available in natural oak version and in 3 sizes.
Pausa is a series...
Category
2010s Belgian Post-Modern Stools
Materials
Oak
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