1960s Vintage Plia Cane Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Wesseling, DE
Original Plia folding chair from the 1960s, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli.
Chrome
1960s Vintage Plia Cane Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Wesseling, DE
Original Plia folding chair from the 1960s, designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli.
Chrome
Rare 1970s Plia folding chair with Vienna cane by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in München, DE
Rare original 1970s Plia folding chair with Vienna straw (cane) detailing.
Metal, Aluminum
Set of 4 Cane and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous set of 4 original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome.
Steel, Chrome
Plia Folding Chair By Giancarlo Piretti For Castelli 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Čelinac, BA
Plia Folding Chair By Giancarlo Piretti For Castelli 1967
Chrome
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.
Metal
Qne Off Two Giancarlo Piretti Folding Chair Plia For Castelli 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Čelinac, BA
Giancarlo Piretti Folding Chair Plia For CASTELLI Italy 1967
Chrome
Giencarlo Piretti Folding Chair Plia Set of Four For Castelli 1967
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Čelinac, BA
Set Of Four Giancarlp Piretti Folding Chair PLIA For Castelli Italy 1967
Chrome
Straw and Chrome "Plia" Italian Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Gorgeous original and signed Cane "Plia" folding chairs in Vienna straw wicker and chrome.
Steel, Chrome
Unavailable
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
20th Century Cane Folding Plia Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Madrid, ES
Design Classic Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Plia chair with rare woven wicker and beech on chromed base.
Metal
Unavailable
H 19.3 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
Giancarlo Piretti, Rare Set of Ten Wood and Caning 'Plia' Folding Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of ten 'Plia' folding chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1969.
Metal
Sold
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Plia Cane Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1960’s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Copenhagen, DK
Rare vintage Plia cane folding chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Italian space Age design 1960s These chairs in rare woven wicker and walnut on chromed base.
Chrome
Sold
H 29.53 in W 18.12 in D 19.69 in
Plia Cane Klappstuhl Castelli Giancarlo Piretti Stuhl Wiener Geflecht
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Berlin, DE
Wir bieten einen wunderschönen Plia Klappstuhl vom italienischen Hersteller Anonima Castelli in der besonderen Ausführung mit Wiener Geflecht zum Verkauf an. Der Entwurf stammt von G...
Aluminum
Sold
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Pair of Plia cane chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in STRASBOURG, FR
Uncommon model with cane seat and backrest. Both in very good condition, no defects to note in the cane work, chrome not oxidized.
Chrome
Sold
H 29.5 in W 18.5 in D 18.5 in
Set of Four Plia Cane and Walnut Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of four Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti "Plia" chairs designed in 1969. Chrome folding frame on caned seat and back.
Metal
Sold
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
3 folding chair model Plia designed by Giancarlo Piretti canned version
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in SAINT-YRIEIX-SUR-CHARENTE, FR
Plia chair, designed by Giancarlo Piretti in 1968, Castelli edition.
Aluminum, Chrome
Pair of Mid-20th Century Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli Plia Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti, Castelli
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The combination of steel and polypropylene frame has paved the way for Plia, which has become a cult object. They are in fair condition except for a couple of minor breaks to caning ...
Chrome
Sold
H 19.3 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
Giancarlo Piretti, Rare Set of Ten Wood and Caning 'Plia' Folding Chairs
Located in Paris, FR
Rare set of ten 'Plia' folding chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1969.
Metal
Sold
H 29.14 in W 18.9 in D 18.51 in
Mid-Century Modern Italian Set of 4 "Plia" Folding Chairs by Giancarlo Piretti
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Prato, IT
Mid-Century Modern Italian set of 4 rare Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli wood and cane 'Plia' folding chairs with chrome structure, 1970s.
Chrome
Sold
H 29.93 in W 18.51 in D 18.9 in
Giancarlo Piretti Castelli Folding Chairs Rare Cane Version, Italy, 1970s
By Anna Castelli Ferrieri
Located in Berlin, DE
Rare example (set of two) of the famous Plia chair in cane and walnut produced in a limited series and presented at the Milan triennial XIII.
Chrome
Plia Cane and Walnut Chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in everton lymington, GB
Mid-Century Modern Giancarlo Piretti "Plia" chair designed in 1960s. Chrome folding frame on caned seat and back.
Chrome
Giancarlo Piretti Italian Design, Set of 6 Caned Plia Chairs
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Saint Rémy de Provence, FR
Set of 6 Giancalo Piretti 1970 folding chairs. Varnished blond beech structure and chromed metal. Caned seats and backs in good condition. Dimensions: Height 76 cm, Width: 47 cm Dep...
Metal
Sold
H 30 in W 18 in D 18 in
Pair of 1960s Plia chairs in wicker / cane by Giancarlo Piretti for A. Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Pair of 2 Plia chairs in an uncommon and desirable variation - chrome frames support walnut seats and backs with woven wicker / cane.
Chrome
Sold
H 17.72 in W 18.51 in
Vintage Woven Wicker and Walnut Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Plia' Chair
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
Design classic Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Plia' chair. This piece in rare woven wicker and walnut on chromed base.
Steel
Sold
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in
Vintage Woven Wicker and Walnut Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Plia' Chair
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hitchin, England
Design classic Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli 'Plia' chair. This piece in rare woven wicker and walnut on chromed base. "The Symbol of a new era focused on plastic". That's how...
Steel
Sold
H 29.14 in W 19.69 in D 19.69 in
Pair of Plia Chairs Designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1967
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in FERROL, ES
Pair of Plia chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1967. Foldable and stackable. Steel structure and backrest and seats made of wood and Viennese straw. Th...
Metal, Steel
$1,827 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.08 in
Set of 4 Lucite Pink and Chrome Plia Chairs, Piretti for Castelli, Italy 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Roma, IT
Set of 4 original and signed "Plia" pink lucite folding chairs. NOS (new old Stock) This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. PLIA, the symbol of a n...
Steel, Chrome
$456 / item
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 20.08 in
Multiple Giancarlo Piretti Plia Folding Chairs in Clear Lucite Chrome, Castelli
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Amsterdam, NL
The Plia folding chair is an inventive and beautiful design by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967, Italy. This icon is included in every standard publication on 20th century (fur...
Steel, Chrome
$1,827 / set
H 32.68 in W 16.93 in D 16.54 in
Pair of Folding Chairs Celestina 70s, 80s by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, Italy
By Marco Zanuso, Zanotta
Located in Padova, IT
2 Celestina chairs by Marco Zanuso for Zanotta, 1978, 1990s. Famous leather folding chairs with a high quality finish. Marco Zanuso (Milan, May 14, 1916 - Milan, July 11, 2001) was ...
Metal
$3,198 / set
H 29.93 in W 20.08 in D 20.48 in
Set of 8 Clear Lucite Chrome Frame "Plia" Italian Chairs for Castelli, 1970s
By Anonima Castelli, Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Roma, IT
Original and signed set of 8 "Plia" clear lucite with chrome frame folding chairs. This fantastic set was designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli in 1967. These folding chairs a...
Aluminum, Enamel
$738
H 29.53 in W 18.11 in D 19.29 in
Mid-Century Italian Space Age Plia Folding Chair by Giancarlo Piretti, 1960s
By Giancarlo Piretti
Located in Hamburg, DE
Plia folding chair by Castelli based on a design by Giancarlo Piretti from the 60s. Here in a rare and early version in transparent yellow. This design classic is still in productio...
Metal
$274
H 28.75 in W 18.51 in D 17.72 in L 28.75 in
Trieste Folding Chair by Aldo Jacober for Alberto Bazzani, 1960s
By Aldo Jacober
Located in Praha, CZ
Original Trieste folding chair designed by Aldo Jacober and produced by Alberto Bazzani in Italy during the 1960s. Widely recognized as one of the most successful examples of postwar...
Other
$319
H 29.53 in W 18.51 in D 18.51 in
Italian modern Plia chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in MIlano, IT
Italian modern smoked plastic Plia chair by Giancarlo Piretti for Anonima Castelli, 1970s Folding chair model Plia with square seat and rectangular backrest, made of smoked ABS plast...
Steel
Set of 4 Plia chairs with Vienna straw
By Giancarlo Piretti, Anonima Castelli
Located in Athens, Attiki
A set of 4 vintage plia straw chairs designed by Giancarlo Piretti for Castelli, 1970s. Excellent condition with the seats being reweaved, like new.
Metal, Stainless Steel
Italian Cesca B32 Style Cane and Chrome Cantilever Chair, 1970s
Located in Praha, CZ
Italian Cesca B32-style cantilever chair dating from the 1970s, featuring the celebrated combination of woven cane, shaped beech wood and tubular chrome-plated metal. The chair follo...
Metal, Other, Chrome
$1,600Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 30 in W 18.5 in D 17.5 in
Set 4 Smoked Lucite Folding Chairs, Italy, 1960s, Castelli Mid-Century Modern
By Anonima Castelli
Located in Pemberton, NJ
Wonderful set of 4 folding chairs, made of chrome and smoked Lucite, by Castelli, made in Italy for Krueger, circa 1960s. Chairs are in nice vintage condition. The dimensions are 18....
Chrome
$784Sale Price / set|20% Off
H 32.68 in W 21.26 in D 16.15 in
Set of Four Giandomenico Belotti chair 1970s
By Giandomenico Belotti
Located in Čelinac, BA
Giandomenico Belotti chairs for Alias 1970s
Chrome
$196Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.11 in W 17.72 in D 14.97 in
Mid-Century Modern Folding Chair, Hardwood and Cane, Italy, 1970s
Located in Ljubljana, SI
Folding chair Period: 1970s Manufacturer: Italy Material: Hard wood, cane Colour: White Condition: good original vintage condition, signs of use dimensions: H = 79 cm, W = 45cm...
Cane, Hardwood
$2,030 / set
H 31 in W 17.25 in D 17.25 in
Set of Six 1970's Italian Chrome and Cane Folding Dining Chairs by Arrben
By Arrben
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Set of six Italian folding dining chairs by Arrben, circa 1970s. Each chair features a polished chrome frame with woven cane seats and backrests, offering a beautiful contrast betwee...
Chrome
$3,427 / set
H 32.68 in W 19.3 in D 19.3 in
Fontoni & Geraci Modell Elios for LÜBKE Vintage Mid- Century 4x Folding Chair
Located in Munich, Bavaria
This Mid-Century folding chair Model ELIOS was designed by Fontoni & Geraci for LÜBKE . It is made of chromed steel and features a thick saddle leather. Some little signs of wear and...
Steel, Chrome
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Italian Cane Chairs, 1960s
Located in Brussels, BE
Mid-Century Modern Set of 6 Italian Cane Chairs, 1960s
Wood
$2,950 / set
H 31.11 in W 18.51 in D 21.66 in
Set of 4 S5 Dining Chairs by Gabriele Mucchi, Italy, Chrome and Rope, 1980
By Gabriele Mucchi
Located in Dronten, NL
A striking set of four S5 dining chairs designed by Italian architect and designer Gabriele Mucchi, exemplifying the refined elegance and functional innovation of Italian Modernism. ...
Steel, Chrome
$1,900 / item
H 14 in W 9 in D 9 in
CADEN Small Ceramic Dome Table Lamp, Highly Textured Black Glaze, Kalin Asenov
By Kalin Asenov
Located in Savannah, GA
Obsidian Reef A deeply textured black lava glaze, reminiscent of coral and natural stone, with captivating shades that come alive when illuminated In Kalin Asenov's studio locat...
Ceramic
$4,569 / set
H 30.71 in W 19.49 in D 17.13 in
Green Mid-Century Modern Six Vintage Dining Chairs, 1950s, Vienna, Austria
Located in Vienna, AT
Mid-Century Modern set of six green vintage dining chairs or chairs, which were designed and manufactured in Vienna, Austria, 1950s. The stable and comfortable dining chairs stand ou...
Beech, Plywood
$2,056 / set
H 27.56 in W 15.75 in D 14.97 in
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Bedside Tables, Vichr a spol, Chrome, Czechia, 1930s
By Vichr & Co.
Located in Brandys nad Labem, Středočeský kraj
Restored Bauhaus Pair of Bedside Tables Made by Vichr a spol. Period: 1930-1939 Maker: Vichr a spol. Source: Czechia (Czechoslovakia) Material: Chrome-Plated Steel, Lacquered Wood, ...
Steel, Chrome
Hoodoo Stacks, Sculptural Concrete Planters by OPIARY (H28"-52")
By Robert Remer
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Opiary is a Brooklyn-based biophilic design and production studio. We integrate nature in each of our designs, incorporating live greenery and organic shapes into bespoke furniture, ...
Cement
$2,827 / item
H 16.54 in W 12.6 in D 12.6 in
Acerbis LOKUM Coffee Table in smoked grey by Sabine Marcelis
By Sabine Marcelis, Acerbis
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Matter, light and colour come together in an intense interaction of materials. This collection embodies the elegance of pure forms, elevated through the use of hand-blown glass. Sabi...
Glass, Art Glass
$1,776Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 32 in D 32 in
slip cover swivel chair upholstered in white belgian linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Swivel chair 32”w x 32”d x 31”h. SH:18”. SD:24”. AH: 27”
Linen
Very Large Armoire - France, 18th Century
Located in Isle Sur La Sorgue, Vaucluse
Impressive cupboard from a convent (1 meter deep). Carved details, original hinges and key, original paint (except for the cornice). The interior can be adapted according to speci...
$3,112Sale Price|20% Off
H 35.44 in W 25.2 in D 44.89 in
19th Century Anglo Indian Inlaid Plantation Chair with Extending Arms
Located in Čelinac, BA
Anglo Indian Plantation chair 19th Century
Teak
Glazed Stoneware Garden Planter Table Base, 21st Century, Asia
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Stunning Stoneware Garden Vase Elevate your outdoor space with this exquisite, hand-crafted stoneware garden vase. Its unique, textured design adds a touch of artistry and sophistic...
Stoneware
$4,569 / item
H 47.25 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
Murano Oval Pink Art Glass and Brass Mid-Century Console / Wall Mirror, 2020
Located in Roma, Lazio
Stunning mirror in blazing pink color Murano glass, Venice. A mirror that alone will furnish your home environment. The mirror has a rear structure in wood, on which four Murano pin...
Brass
18th Century Swedish Gustavian Two Part Painted Secretary
Located in Rio Vista, CA
Grand late 18th century Swedish gustavian period two-part secretaire cabinet or bookcase crafted from pine and beech. The substantial case has a gracefully curved or arched pediment ...
Iron
$3,432Sale Price|20% Off
H 32 in W 37 in D 39 in
Custom Swivel Chair Slip Covered in a Heavy Flax Stone Washed Linen
Located in Old Town Orange, CA
Custom slip covered linen swivel lounge chair. Fabric: 20 oz heavy stone washed linen flax. Origin: Ireland Price is as shown in our GRADE 4 Fabric Prewashed linen before slip co...
Linen, Foam, Wood
$15,000
H 27.37 in W 67.72 in D 18.9 in
Cabinet with red doors by Charlotte Perriand, Les Arcs, France, 1960s
By Charlotte Perriand
Located in Tokyo, Tokyo
Wooden cabinet by Charlotte Perriand, featuring striking red doors and a solid pine frame. It’s pure lines and natural contrast embody the sign of Perriand’s design — functional, war...
Wood
$6,854
H 38.98 in W 44.89 in D 20.28 in
Vienna Secessionist Bentwood and Rattan Settee by Thonet Brothers
By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH
Located in Madrid, ES
Rare Vienna Secessionist bentwood and rattan settee by Thonet Brothers. The settee can be found in old Thonet catalogues and based on the paper label underneath, the seat was manufac...
Rattan, Bentwood
De Sede DS-600 'Snake' Sectional Sofa in Light Grey Leather
By Eleanora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich, and Ueli Berger, De Sede
Located in Waalwijk, NL
De Sede, Sectional sofa model ‘Snake’ DS-600, leather, Switzerland, 1972. An amazing design by Ueli Berger, Elenora Peduzzi-Riva, Heinz Ulrich and Klaus Vogt for De Sede, Switzerla...
Leather
$18,277
H 16.15 in Dm 40.95 in
Gio Ponti Wood Glass Round Coffee Table Walnut Mid Century Giordano Chiesa
By Gio Ponti, Giordano Chiesa
Located in Milano, IT
This elegant and iconic round coffee table, designed by Gio Ponti circa 1954, exemplifies the refined Italian modernism of the mid-20th century. Crafted in Italy by Giordano Chiesa, ...
Brass
Giancarlo Piretti was born in Bologna, Italy, in 1940. He attended art schools there and subsequently taught Interior Design. During that time, he was also designing furniture for Anonima Castelli. He has won numerous awards and has items in many museums, including MoMA, New York. He still lives and works in Bologna with his son, designer Alessandro Piretti.
With entire areas of our homes reserved for “sitting rooms,” the value of quality antique and vintage seating cannot be overstated.
Fortunately, the design of side chairs, armchairs and other lounge furniture — since what were, quite literally, the early perches of our ancestors — has evolved considerably.
Among the earliest standard seating furniture were stools. Egyptian stools, for example, designed for one person with no seat back, were x-shaped and typically folded to be tucked away. These rudimentary chairs informed the design of Greek and Roman stools, all of which were a long way from Sori Yanagi's Butterfly stool or Alvar Aalto's Stool 60. In the 18th century and earlier, seats with backs and armrests were largely reserved for high nobility.
The seating of today is more inclusive but the style and placement of chairs can still make a statement. Antique desk chairs and armchairs designed in the style of Louis XV, which eventually included painted furniture and were often made of rare woods, feature prominently curved legs as well as Chinese themes and varied ornaments. Much like the thrones of fairy tales and the regency, elegant lounges crafted in the Louis XV style convey wealth and prestige. In the kitchen, the dining chair placed at the head of the table is typically reserved for the head of the household or a revered guest.
Of course, with luxurious vintage or antique furnishings, every chair can seem like the best seat in the house. Whether your preference is stretching out on a plush sofa, such as the Serpentine, designed by Vladimir Kagan, or cozying up in a vintage wingback chair, there is likely to be a comfy classic or contemporary gem for you on 1stDibs.
With respect to the latest obsessions in design, cane seating has been cropping up everywhere, from sleek armchairs to lounge chairs, while bouclé fabric, a staple of modern furniture design, can be seen in mid-century modern, Scandinavian modern and Hollywood Regency furniture styles.
Admirers of the sophisticated craftsmanship and dark woods frequently associated with mid-century modern seating can find timeless furnishings in our expansive collection of lounge chairs, dining chairs and other items — whether they’re vintage editions or alluring official reproductions of iconic designs from the likes of Hans Wegner or from Charles and Ray Eames. Shop our inventory of Egg chairs, designed in 1958 by Arne Jacobsen, the Florence Knoll lounge chair and more.
No matter your style, the collection of unique chairs, sofas and other seating on 1stDibs is surely worthy of a standing ovation.