$1,096Sale Price / set|20% Off
"Orly" Stacking Chairs by Bruno Pollak for Solo, Germany 1979
By Sulo
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage "ORLY" model stacking chairs by Bruno Pollak for Sulo, 1979. Made in Germany, 1970's period.
Metal
Art Deco Vintage Steel Chairs RP6 by Bruno Pollak 1931-1932 PEL Ltd, England
By Bruno Pollack
Located in Vienna, AT
Art Deco vintage steel chairs model RP6 by Bruno Pollak 1931-1932 and manufactured by PEL Ltd.
Steel
Bruno Pollak RP-7 Bauhaus Chair
By PEL, UK 1, Bruno Pollack
Located in London, GB
Rare Bauhaus armchair 'RP-7' by Bruno Pollak for PEL, Oldbury in 1932. An excellent example of early British modernism taking inspiration from the Bauhaus.
Steel
Set of 4 Bruno Pollak Bauhaus RP-7 Chairs for PEL Oldbury, 1932
By Bruno Pollack, P.E.L. Izeren 1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of 4 Bruno Polak Bauhaus stacking chairs with tubular chrome frames. In original condition with visible wear to the leather and some chrome loss. Very original condition. Set price.
Metal, Chrome
Bruno Polak RP-7 Chair
By PEL, UK 1, Bruno Pollack
Located in London, GB
Rare Bauhaus inspired armchair ‘RP-7′ by Bruno Pollak for PEL, Oldbury in 1932. The slung black leather upholstery is original.
Metal
RP-7 Bauhaus Chair by Bruno Pollak for Pel, Oldbury, 1932
By Bruno Pollack
Located in Berkel en Rodenrijs, NL
RP-7 Bauhaus chair by Bruno Pollak for PEL, Oldbury, 1932. This tubular chair is reupholstered with white canvas.
Iron
Pair of Bruno Pollak Bauhaus RP-7 Chairs for PEL Oldbury, 1932
Located in Saint Leonards-on-sea, England
Bruno Polak Bauhaus stacking chairs with tubular chrome frames. In original condition with visible wear to the canvas Tubular steel and original green canvas. Set of 2. Bruno Pollack...
Aluminum
Sold
H 35.44 in W 74.81 in D 31.5 in
Art Deco P.E.L. Cantilever Chrome Sofa, for Odeon Cinemas circa 1930s
By Serge Chermayeff
Located in Edinburgh, Scotland
Critically acclaimed designers who worked with PEL included Oliver Bernard, Bruno Pollak and Serge Chermayeff. Design projects of note which featured PEL furniture in the 1930s inclu...
Steel, Chrome
1960s Wrought Iron Cafe Chairs, Pair
Located in Esperance, NY
1960s Wrought iron cafe chairs - a pair.
Metal
$7,840Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 38 in W 18.5 in D 20 in
1940s French Modern Six Iron and Leather Dining Chairs
By Jacques Adnet
Located in Chula Vista, CA
For your consideration, Vintage six leather dining chairs made in Mexico circa 1940s French-influenced sculptural design similar to Jacques Adnet Stamped Espino hecho Mexico. Constr...
Iron
$3,800 / set
H 36.5 in W 14.5 in D 16 in
Set of Six Italian Modernist Steel and Brass Dining Chairs After Gio Ponti
By Gio Ponti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Set of six Italian steel dining chairs with brass finials/accents and beige handwoven plastic seats (ca. 1950s, Italy). A more unique take on the Gio Ponti "Superleggera" chair with ...
Brass, Steel
$16,000
H 31.5 in W 26.25 in D 22 in
1980s Set of 12 Hans Ullrich Bitsch for Kusch + Co. 8600 Series Side Chairs
By Hans Ullrich Bitsch, Kusch+Co
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an extraordinary set of twelve 8600 Series Dining Chairs, designed in the 1980's by Hans Ullrich Bitsch for Kusch + Co., West Germany. The listed price includes the set of tw...
Steel, Metal, Aluminum, Chrome
$10,283 / set
H 33.86 in W 20.87 in D 20.87 in
Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 'Topos' Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
By Gruppo DAM (Designer Associati Milano)
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 10 'Topos' Chairs by Gruppo DAM for Busnelli, 1970s
Leather
$875 / set
H 34 in W 15 in D 16 in
Pair of Mid-Century Modern Steel Industrial Side Chairs, 20th Century
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pair of metal back and seat chairs with tubular frames. These Industrial chairs have taken on a truly special patina. The chairs would work well for both indoor and outdoor dining, a...
Steel
Midcentury Chair Pagholz, Germany, 1970s
By Pagholz, Elmar Flötotto
Located in Praha, CZ
Good original condition with signs of use Made in Germany Measure: Seat hight 45cm Completely cleaned Revitalizing oil applied
Metal
$33,600 / set
H 32.09 in W 19.1 in D 21.86 in
Set of 6 Chairs model 925 2, Afra & Tobia Scarpa, 1966, Midcentury Design
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in New York, NY
The chair model 925 was designed by Afra and Tobias Scarpa in 1966 in Italy. This design is part of the Moma permanent collection. The gorgeous chairs call every attention with the...
Faux Leather, Wood, Plywood
$4,056 / set
H 33.47 in W 20.08 in D 25.99 in
Original Pair of Chairs by Josef Gocar, Lacquered Steel, Czechia, 1930s
By Josef Gocar
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Original Pair Of Chairs Designed by Famous Architect Josef Gocar for Lázne Belohrad. Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Period: 1930-1939 Designer: Josef Gocar Material: Lacquere...
Steel
$3,800 / set
H 33 in W 22 in D 24 in
‘Biltmore’ Wrought Iron Chair's Marina McDonald Jazz Furniture Art Deco
By Marina McDonald
Located in Buffalo, NY
Jazz Furnishings created some of the finest American Art Deco revival designs of the postmodern era. Catering to the design trade, Marina McDonald created unique, substantial and fin...
Iron
$2,228 / set
H 29.53 in W 21.66 in D 23.23 in
Set of 6 Chairs Clack Model Design Lucci & Orlandini for Lamm, 70's
By Roberto Lucci & Paolo Orlandini
Located in taranto, IT
Set of 6 "Clack" Folding Chairs – Lucci & Orlandini for Lamm (1970s) The Essence of Space Age and Italian Functionalism Designed in the 1970s by the renowned studio Lucci &...
Iron
$1,828 / set
H 29.14 in W 18.9 in D 20.48 in
Osvaldo Borsani Modus Chairs for Tecno, Stackable Design, Italy, 1978
By Osvaldo Borsani, Tecno
Located in bari, IT
This model was presented in January 1972 in Cologne as the first product of the Tecno Project Center, an innovative initiative by Borsani that marked a change in the landscape of Ita...
Aluminum
$6,450 / item
H 29.53 in W 20.48 in D 20.48 in
Hille Chair Designed by Robin Day, Produced in Brazil by L'Atelier, circa 1968
By L'Atelier San Paulo, Robin Day
Located in New York, NY
The Polyside chair or Hille chair, as it became known in Brazil, was the first piece to be produced on a large scale by L'Atelier, Jorge Zalszupin's company. It was designed by R...
Leather, Plastic
$8,569 / set
H 32.29 in W 18.51 in D 22.84 in
Augusto Bozzi Cosmos Dining Chairs 6 Saporiti, Italy, 1954
By Augusto Bozzi, Saporiti
Located in Roosendaal, Noord Brabant
Highly rare set of 6 dining chairs designed by Augusto Bozzi and manufactured by Saporiti, Italy 1954. These chairs have a black lacquered metal wire frame with brass feet. The chair...
Metal, Brass
$1,366Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 29.14 in W 17.72 in D 15.75 in
Set of 5 Vintage Mid-Century Modern Scandinavian Plastic & Fabric Chairs, 1970s
By Overman
Located in Warszawa, Mazowieckie
This set of chairs was designed by Svante Schöblom for the Swedish Overman manufacture during the 1970s. They were produced in several colors, but the white design is the most univer...
Chrome
$17,595Sale Price / set|30% Off
H 30.32 in W 23.23 in D 23.63 in
Set of 10 'Sail' dining chairs by Giovanni Offredi for Saporiti, 1973
By Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti
Located in amstelveen, NL
'Sail' dining chairs, Giovanni Offredi, Saporiti, Itlay, 1973. This stunning set of ten 'Sail' chairs is a masterpiece of 1970s Italian design, created by Giovanni Offredi and produ...
Leather, Plastic
$382 / item
H 31.5 in W 21.26 in D 19.69 in
Large Stock of Stackable Galvanitas S17 Industrial Dining Chairs
By Galvanitas
Located in Voorburg, NL
Highly wanted and in multiple colors and quantities, with bespoke service available: the Industrial S17 stacking chairs by Galvanitas. These Sculptural chairs are made for optimal co...
Steel
$1,028 / set
H 42.52 in W 18.9 in D 16.93 in
Set of 6 chairs from the 1970s in the style of Pietro Costantini
By Pietro Costantini
Located in SAN PIETRO MOSEZZO, NO
Set of 6 chairs from the 1970s in the Pietro Costantini style. The chairs have a beech wood frame and leather seat. Condition of the set very good.
Leather, Beech
W. Zanoth and Ingo Maurer - Cork pendant
By Ingo Maurer
Located in Brussels, BE
Lamp Pendant round shape in cork by Willhelm Zanoth and Ingo Maurer from the late 70's With time and use, the shade shows a deformation so it remains not perfectly round. The shade ...
Rubber, Cork
$10,231
H 29.53 in W 68.9 in D 37.41 in
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Sofa, Upholstered in Alpaca, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole sofa, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s, newly upholstered in luxurious 100% alpaca. Marked on the underside. Fast shipping worldwid...
Alpaca
10 Mid Century Modern Stacking Chairs by AIR in White
Located in Port Jervis, NY
Simple and elegant set of 10 heavy duty stacking chairs in white plastic, not vinyl, by AIR. Lucite feet on all the legs, chairs are in excellent condition with minimal wear. Stacki...
Plastic, Lucite
Pair of Mid-Century Modern End Tables by Lane Furniture
By Lane Furniture
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Beautiful pair of vintage modern end tables with unique walnut wood grain running in different directions on the top. A wonderful square shaped design helps this piece fit into conve...
Walnut
$2,000 / set
H 31.5 in W 22 in D 18 in
Bauhaus Black Chrome Tubular Director Arm Chairs, a Pair after Marcel Breuer
By Marcel Breuer
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
A pair of black and chrome armchairs after Marcel Breuer. This set of chairs are created from chrome with tubular frames and faux leather. They have a director chair feel. Both the b...
Chrome
$1,800 / set
H 31.25 in W 18 in D 19 in
1960's Set of Four Grey Velvet Friso Kramer 'Result' Chairs for Ahrend de Cirkel
By Ahrend de Cirkel, Friso Kramer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Designed by Friso Kramer and Wim Rietveld during their tenure at Ahrend de Cirkel, the Result chair stands as one of the most recognized examples of Dutch Mid-Century institutional d...
Metal
Eames Herman Miller Fiberglass Shell DSX Chair from IBM c 1950/60's
By Charles and Ray Eames, Herman Miller
Located in New York, NY
Iconic Mid century DSX fiberglass chair, designed by Charles and Ray Eames, produced by Herman Miller circa 1950/60's. This example is in very fine, original, clean and ready to use ...
Metal
Sofa Area by Antonio Citterio for Vitra, 2000s
By Antonio Citterio
Located in Radomsko, Województwo łódzkie
An exceptionally solid piece of furniture from the legendary Vitra brand. Good condition.
Metal
Set of Six COR Leather Armchairs
By COR
Located in Vienna, AT
Steel/wood constuction covered with gray leather. Made in Germany by COR in the 1980s. Original condition.
Leather
$4,798
H 25.99 in W 83.86 in D 30.71 in
Bastiano Sofa by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina in Gray Suede and Black Wood, 1960s
By Gavina, Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Antwerp, Antwerp
This Bastiano sofa, designed by Tobia Scarpa for Gavina in the 1960s, exemplifies a refined balance between modernist design and comfort. The frame is crafted from black-lacquered wo...
Suede, Wood
$9,500 / set
H 41 in W 23.5 in D 24 in
Pair French Modern Neoclassical Rattan Lounge / Side Chairs, Jean-MIchel Frank
By Jean-Michel Frank
Located in New York, NY
A Rare and Elegant pair of French Mid-Century Modern Neoclassical Rattan and bamboo side chairs or lounge chairs in the style of Jean Michel Frank. The chairs are unique in uniting s...
Bamboo, Rattan
George Nelson Bench or Stool
By George Nelson, Herman Miller
Located in Chicago, IL
Nelson for Herman Miller bench or vanity stool, model 4698 Solid black lacquer legs with ergonomic curved seat reupholstered with great plains boucle.
Upholstery, Wood
$1,279Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.49 in W 18.9 in D 19.3 in
1960's Dutch Industrial Design Stacking Chairs
By Willy Van Der Meeren
Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN
Vintage Midcentury Modern Industrial Design Stacking Chair set of 10 pieces. Made in the Netherlands, 1960's period. Designed in the manner of Willy Van Der Meeren. These have no mak...
Metal
Percival Lafer Rosewood Coffee Table Brazil
By Percival Lafer
Located in Miami, FL
Percival Lafer Rosewood Coffee Table Base, signed made in brazil. Table needs a glass top or marble top. We can help.
Rosewood
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