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Adrian Pearsall Havana

Classic Modernist Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Chair "SATTELITE"
Classic Modernist Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Chair "SATTELITE"

Classic Modernist Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Chair "SATTELITE"

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Buffalo, NY

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, lounge chair , model 1717-RC walnut, brass, United States, 1960s The Havana Lounge Chair, designed by Adrian Pearsall, , displaying a cohesive ...

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Vintage 1960s Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Pair Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Chairs 1717-RC
Pair Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Chairs 1717-RC

Pair Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Chairs 1717-RC

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Hanover, MA

SATURDAY SALE Pair of original Havana chaises designed by Adrian Pearsall and produced by Craft Associated circa 1965.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Chair with Ottoman in Olive Green Pierre Frey
Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Chair with Ottoman in Olive Green Pierre Frey

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Chair with Ottoman in Olive Green Pierre Frey

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, lounge chair with ottoman, model 1717-RC and 1841-O, fabric by Pierre Frey, walnut, brass, United States, 1960s The Havana set, designed by Ad...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall Circular Havana Chaise Lounge, Upholstered Knoll Fabric, 1962
Adrian Pearsall Circular Havana Chaise Lounge, Upholstered Knoll Fabric, 1962

Adrian Pearsall Circular Havana Chaise Lounge, Upholstered Knoll Fabric, 1962

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Beautiful Adrian Pearsall Circular Havana Chase lounge completely redone with a Knoll fabric.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Upholstery

Mid Century Half Moon Lounge Chair Ottoman Adrian Pearsall Satellite Havana
Mid Century Half Moon Lounge Chair Ottoman Adrian Pearsall Satellite Havana

Mid Century Half Moon Lounge Chair Ottoman Adrian Pearsall Satellite Havana

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Forest Grove, PA

The design is after the Satellite and Havana Chair designs by Adrian Pearsall . Professionally reupholstered in a vintage Knoll Fabric.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

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Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970

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H 29 in Dm 37 in L 29 in

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Chicago, IL

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair, 1970. Original upholstery excellent condition.

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Round Chair, Jack Lenor Larson Fabric
Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Round Chair, Jack Lenor Larson Fabric

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' Round Chair, Jack Lenor Larson Fabric

By Jack Lenor Larsen, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Buffalo, NY

Adrian Pearsall 'HAVANA' Round Chair, with original OUTRAGEOUS Jack Lenor Larson fabric, fabric showing signs of wear. minor fading.small nickel size hole ,,

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman
Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

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H 28 in W 38 in D 38 in

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in New York, NY

Stunning 1960s Adrian Pearsall designed for Craft Associates "Havana" lounge chair and ottoman, newly reupholstered in off white Donghia fabric.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Mid-Century Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge
Mid-Century Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge

Mid-Century Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Raleigh, NC

Mid-century Havana lounge designed by Adrian Pearsall, circa 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Upholstery, Wood, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman
Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

Round lounge chair with ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Pair of Adrian Pearsall Havana Chairs
Pair of Adrian Pearsall Havana Chairs

Pair of Adrian Pearsall Havana Chairs

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Asbury Park, NJ

These lounge chairs, by Pearsall for Craft Associates, are newly reupholstered and buttoned. They each sit on four casters, beneath tapered walnut legs.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman
Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Kalamazoo, MI

Mid century modern chair and ottoman designed by Adrian Pearsall for his company Craft Associates in the 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman
Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman

Adrian Pearsall 'Havana' chair and ottoman

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Kalamazoo, MI

Classic Chair and ottoman designed by Adrian Pearsall for his company Craft Associates in the 1960s, this set earned the Havana moniker as it evokes a romantic image of one curling u...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Modern Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair in Original Fabric
Modern Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair in Original Fabric

Modern Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair in Original Fabric

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Houston, TX

Mid-Century Modern Havana chair by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates is gorgeous and comfy and the fabric is in great vintage condition!

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut

New Upholstered Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman
New Upholstered Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman

New Upholstered Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Berlin, DE

Grey pinkish linen on this full restored Pearsall lounge chair and ottoman.       

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Signed Craft Associates Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair & Matching Ottoman
Signed Craft Associates Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair & Matching Ottoman

Signed Craft Associates Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair & Matching Ottoman

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in West Hartford, CT

Rare to find the Adrian Pearsall Craft Associates Havana lounge chair with its original ottoman!

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Teak, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Pair of Havana Lounge Chairs and Ottoman, 1965
Adrian Pearsall Pair of Havana Lounge Chairs and Ottoman, 1965

Adrian Pearsall Pair of Havana Lounge Chairs and Ottoman, 1965

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Hamburg, PA

A vintage pair of Adrian Pearsall Havana chairs with ottoman for Craft Associates, 1965.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Tub Chair + Ottoman - Oversized Mid Century Modern Havana Lounge
Adrian Pearsall Tub Chair + Ottoman - Oversized Mid Century Modern Havana Lounge

Adrian Pearsall Tub Chair + Ottoman - Oversized Mid Century Modern Havana Lounge

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Decatur, GA

Gorgeous mid century modern Havana lounge chair and ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Bouclé, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates mid century Havana lounge chair and ottoman Lounge chair measures: 37.5 wide x 37.5 deep x 27 inches high, with a seat height of 14 inches and a...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair
Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

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H 28 in W 37 in D 37 in

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

This stylish Mid-Century Modern lounge chair features disc like Adrian Pearsall design, tapered hardwood legs, unique wooden "paw" armrests, and upholstered back. The unique shape an...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair
Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

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H 28 in Dm 37 in

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Upholstered in rich corduroy, by Craft Associates. Please confirm item location (NY or NJ) with dealer.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Luxuriously proportioned, low, round "Havana" lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall For Craft Associates features walnut arms and legs and is newly upholstered in a neutral ecru linen blend.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Wonderful Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Circular Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern
Wonderful Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Circular Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern

Wonderful Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Circular Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Luxuriously proportioned, low, round "Havana" lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates features walnut arms and legs.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Crypton Fabric
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Crypton Fabric

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Crypton Fabric

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Southampton, NJ

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, 'Havana' lounge chair and ottoman, walnut and Crypton ultimate performance home fabric.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Craft Associates
Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Craft Associates

Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Lounge Chair and Ottoman for Craft Associates

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Brooklyn, NY

With Cuban aesthetics and Pennsylvanian craftsmanship, the iconic "Havana" chair designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates of Wilkes Barre, PA truly offers the best of both wo...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, 'Havana' lounge chair and ottoman, walnut and Pierre Frey woolen upholstery with walnut, United States, 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, 'Havana' lounge chair and ottoman, walnut and Pierre Frey woollen upholstery with walnut, United States, 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair and Ottoman in Pierre Frey Wool

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, 'Havana' lounge chair and ottoman, walnut and Pierre Frey woollen upholstery with walnut, United States, 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Round Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Classic Mid Century
Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Round Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Classic Mid Century

Adrian Pearsall "Havana" Round Lounge Chair and Ottoman, Classic Mid Century

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Buffalo, NY

Adrian Pearsall / Craft Associates, "Havana" round lounge chair and ottoman, Classic Mid-Century Modern design, recently reupholstered stunning red sculpted fabric, dramatic addition...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Lovely Pair of Adrian Pearsall Havana Circle Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Modern
Lovely Pair of Adrian Pearsall Havana Circle Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Modern

Lovely Pair of Adrian Pearsall Havana Circle Lounge Chairs Mid-Century Modern

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Pemberton, NJ

Lovely pair of low, round "Havana" lounge chairs by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates features walnut arms and legs.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall
Havana Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall

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H 27 in W 37.5 in D 37.5 in

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Lyndhurst, NJ

The "Havana" chair and ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates MCM Classic, designed and produced in the 1960s.

Category

Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Rare Adrian Pearsall Round Havana Chair and Ottoman, 1960s, for Re-Upholstery
Rare Adrian Pearsall Round Havana Chair and Ottoman, 1960s, for Re-Upholstery

Rare Adrian Pearsall Round Havana Chair and Ottoman, 1960s, for Re-Upholstery

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Lewes, East Sussex

Rare Adrian Pearsall round Havana chair with ottoman, 1960s, for re-upholstery.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Pearsall
Havana Chair and Ottoman by Pearsall

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Pearsall

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H 27.5 in W 40 in D 40 in

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Pearsall

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in New York, NY

Original "Havana" chair designed by Adrian Pearsall. This example includes the footrest ottoman, and back support pillows.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates “Havana” Lounge Chair, circa 1960s
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates “Havana” Lounge Chair, circa 1960s

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates “Havana” Lounge Chair, circa 1960s

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Peabody, MA

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates “Havana” lounge chair on castors, circa 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Restored Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Havana Chair and Ottoman
Restored Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Havana Chair and Ottoman

Restored Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Havana Chair and Ottoman

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in Chattanooga, TN

This Havana lounge chair and ottoman set by Adrian Pearsall (Craft Associates) elegantly fuses architectural engineering with mid-century sensuousness, offering both enveloping comfo...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Havana Chair with Ottoman
Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Havana Chair with Ottoman

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Havana Chair with Ottoman

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Franklin Park, IL

Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates Mid Century Havana Chair with Ottoman The chair measures: 36 wide x 37 deep x 27.5 high, with a seat height of 14 inches The ottoman measures: 3...

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Vintage 1970s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Wood

Restored Havana Chair & Ottoman Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates MCM Classic
Restored Havana Chair & Ottoman Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates MCM Classic

Restored Havana Chair & Ottoman Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates MCM Classic

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This large sized and spacious 'Havana' chair and ottoman by Adrian Pearsall was designed and produced in the 1960s.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

Materials

Brass

Bouclé 'Havana' Chair & Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, c 1960
Bouclé 'Havana' Chair & Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, c 1960

Bouclé 'Havana' Chair & Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, c 1960

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This large sized and spacious 'Havana' chair and ottoman by Adrian Pearsall was designed and produced in the 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

'Havana' Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1960s
'Havana' Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1960s

'Havana' Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, circa 1960s

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This large sized and spacious 'Havana' chair and ottoman by Adrian Pearsall was designed and produced in the 1960s.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair in Faux Cheetah Fur Fabric and Black Vinyl
Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair in Faux Cheetah Fur Fabric and Black Vinyl

Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair in Faux Cheetah Fur Fabric and Black Vinyl

By Craft Associates, Adrian Pearsall

Located in New York, NY

Chic voguish cheetah and vinyl upholstered Havana chair by Pearsall for Craft Associates. The chair is in good original seat condition, showing some signs of age and use. Specificall...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair for Craft Associates
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair for Craft Associates

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair for Craft Associates

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Atlanta, GA

1960s Adrian Pearsall "Havana" chair for Craft Associates.

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Lounge Chair
Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Lounge Chair

Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Lounge Chair

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Tulsa, OK

This is an original Adrian Pearsall "Havana" chair for Craft Associates.

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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair
Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

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H 28 in Dm 37 in

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Frederick, MD

This chair is one of the most iconic designs of the mid-29th century. The Havana Chair designed by Adrian Pearsall is a statement piece with its vibrant color and large round base on...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Velvet

Modern Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair
Modern Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

Modern Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

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H 28 in W 37 in D 40 in

Modern Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in St. Louis, MO

Designer: AdrainPearsall Manufacture: Craft Period/style: Mid-Century Modern Country: USA Date: 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Chair with Armrests and Legs ‘Craft Associates’
Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Chair with Armrests and Legs ‘Craft Associates’

Adrian Pearsall Havana Round Chair with Armrests and Legs ‘Craft Associates’

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in New Westminster, British Columbia

This iconic Mid-Century Modern design by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates in the 1960s is quite delightful! Featuring the original mustard upholstery in excellent condition with ...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

1950 Adrian Pearsall Pair of Round "Havana" Chairs
1950 Adrian Pearsall Pair of Round "Havana" Chairs

1950 Adrian Pearsall Pair of Round "Havana" Chairs

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Hudson, NY

Craft Associates. New Greenhouse Fabric, in Moonstone (A9312). Foam is in excellent condition. Flat black lacquer on arms and legs. Tapered wood legs with brass swivel wheels. Rolls ...

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Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Swivel Chairs

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Brass

Havana Chair & Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates
Havana Chair & Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates

Havana Chair & Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Cambridge, MA

A comfortable circular lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall with crescent-shaped ottoman. Legs are tapered walnut with brass casters. Vintage geometric fabric is not original to the piece...

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall
Havana Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall

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H 27.5 in W 40 in D 40 in

Havana Chair and Ottoman by Adrian Pearsall

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Vancouver, BC

Havana chair and matching ottoman by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern
Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern

Adrian Pearsall Havana Lounge Chair Mid-Century Modern

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Plymouth, MA

Nice example of an Adrian Pearsall Havana lounge chair in original jacquard fabric.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Walnut

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman
Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

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H 27.75 in W 37 in D 37 in

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Bridport, CT

Iconic round “Havana” lounge chair by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates.

Category

Vintage 1960s Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Brass

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman
Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

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H 28 in W 38 in D 36 in

Adrian Pearsall Havana Chair and Ottoman

By Adrian Pearsall, Craft Associates

Located in Long Beach, CA

Very fun piece designed by Adrian Pearsall for Craft Associates, and known as the Havana chair or the round chair.

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Mid-20th Century Lounge Chairs

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Located in Morazzone, Varese

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By Adrian Pearsall

Located in Gladstone, NJ

Pair of oversized Adrian Pearsall lounge chairs.

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Located in Port Jervis, NY

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Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Chaise Longues

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By ISA Bergamo

Located in London, GB

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Located in Lancaster, PA

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Located in New York, NY

An exceptional Brazilian Modern sculptural sofa from the 1960s, defined by its sweeping curved silhouette, generous proportions, and distinctly organic presence. Conceived during one...

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Vintage 1960s Brazilian Mid-Century Modern Sofas

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Located in Ciudad Autónoma Buenos Aires, AR

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By René Drouet

Located in Waalwijk, NL

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Located in Waalwijk, NL

Pair of lounge chairs, velvet, wood, Europe, 1950s These mid-century modern armchairs have a quiet confidence to them. Their form is simple, but not severe: the gently angled arms ...

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Vintage 1950s European Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

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Adrian Pearsall Havana For Sale on 1stDibs

Choose from an assortment of styles, material and more with respect to the adrian pearsall havana you’re looking for at 1stDibs. Each adrian pearsall havana for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using fabric, wood and walnut. Whether you’re looking for an older or newer adrian pearsall havana, there are earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 20th Century. Each adrian pearsall havana bearing Mid-Century Modern hallmarks is very popular.

How Much is a Adrian Pearsall Havana?

Prices for a adrian pearsall havana can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $975 and can go as high as $9,400, while the average can fetch as much as $2,988.

Adrian Pearsall for sale on 1stDibs

Adrian Pearsall designed some of the most exuberant and expressive American chairs, sofas and other furniture of the 1950s and ’60s. For verve and vivacity of form, he surpasses even Vladimir Kagan — whose work is the emblem of swinging, sexy mid-20th century modernism. Pearsall gave his imagination free rein, and his flamboyant, eye-catching styles are icons of what has become known as “Atomic Age” design.

Pearsall studied architectural engineering at the University of Illinois before opening his Pennsylvania furniture company, Craft Associates, in 1952, and that training shows in many designs. 

A Pearsall trademark, for example, is a lounge chair with an exceptionally tall, trapezoidal back, which give the pieces a skyscraper-like silhouette. Pearsall also had a talent for so-called Gondola sofas — long, low-slung pieces with upswept ends. Many of Pearsall’s sofas and chairs are supported not by legs, but on gently arced walnut skids.

Pearsall had a gift for tables, too, in particular glass-topped side tables and coffee tables with frames that have the look of an Alexander Calder stabile. As you will see from the offerings on 1stDibs, Pearsall had flair, and his work adds an attention-getting, sculptural exclamation point to any décor.

Find vintage Adrian Pearsall sofas, armchairs, coffee tables and other furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

A Close Look at Mid-century Modern Furniture

Organically shaped, clean-lined and elegantly simple are three terms that well describe vintage mid-century modern furniture. The style, which emerged primarily in the years following World War II, is characterized by pieces that were conceived and made in an energetic, optimistic spirit by creators who believed that good design was an essential part of good living.

ORIGINS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

CHARACTERISTICS OF MID-CENTURY MODERN FURNITURE DESIGN

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The mid-century modern era saw leagues of postwar American architects and designers animated by new ideas and new technology. The lean, functionalist International-style architecture of Le Corbusier and Bauhaus eminences Ludwig Mies van der Rohe and Walter Gropius had been promoted in the United States during the 1930s by Philip Johnson and others. New building techniques, such as “post-and-beam” construction, allowed the International-style schemes to be realized on a small scale in open-plan houses with long walls of glass.

Materials developed for wartime use became available for domestic goods and were incorporated into mid-century modern furniture designs. Charles and Ray Eames and Eero Saarinen, who had experimented extensively with molded plywood, eagerly embraced fiberglass for pieces such as the La Chaise and the Womb chair, respectively. 

Architect, writer and designer George Nelson created with his team shades for the Bubble lamp using a new translucent polymer skin and, as design director at Herman Miller, recruited the Eameses, Alexander Girard and others for projects at the legendary Michigan furniture manufacturer. 

Harry Bertoia and Isamu Noguchi devised chairs and tables built of wire mesh and wire struts. Materials were repurposed too: The Danish-born designer Jens Risom created a line of chairs using surplus parachute straps for webbed seats and backrests.

The Risom lounge chair was among the first pieces of furniture commissioned and produced by celebrated manufacturer Knoll, a chief influencer in the rise of modern design in the United States, thanks to the work of Florence Knoll, the pioneering architect and designer who made the firm a leader in its field. The seating that Knoll created for office spaces — as well as pieces designed by Florence initially for commercial clients — soon became desirable for the home.

As the demand for casual, uncluttered furnishings grew, more mid-century furniture designers caught the spirit.

Classically oriented creators such as Edward Wormley, house designer for Dunbar Inc., offered such pieces as the sinuous Listen to Me chaise; the British expatriate T.H. Robsjohn-Gibbings switched gears, creating items such as the tiered, biomorphic Mesa table. There were Young Turks such as Paul McCobb, who designed holistic groups of sleek, blond wood furniture, and Milo Baughman, who espoused a West Coast aesthetic in minimalist teak dining tables and lushly upholstered chairs and sofas with angular steel frames.

Generations turn over, and mid-century modern remains arguably the most popular style going. As the collection of vintage mid-century modern chairs, dressers, coffee tables and other furniture for the living room, dining room, bedroom and elsewhere on 1stDibs demonstrates, this period saw one of the most delightful and dramatic flowerings of creativity in design history.

Finding the Right Lounge-chairs for You

While this specific seating is known to all for its comfort and familiar form, the history of how your favorite antique or vintage lounge chair came to be is slightly more ambiguous.

Although there are rare armchairs dating back as far as the 17th century, some believe that the origins of the first official “lounge chair” are tied to Hungarian modernist designer-architect Marcel Breuer. Sure, Breuer wasn’t exactly reinventing the wheel when he introduced the Wassily lounge chair in 1925, but his seat was indeed revolutionary for its integration of bent tubular steel.

Officially, a lounge chair is simply defined as a “comfortable armchair,” which allows for the shape and material of the furnishings to be extremely diverse. Whether or not chaise longues make the cut for this category is a matter of frequent debate.

The Eames lounge chair, on the other hand, has come to define somewhat of a universal perception of what a lounge chair can be. Introduced in 1956, the Eames lounger (and its partner in cozy, the ottoman) quickly became staples in television shows, prestigious office buildings and sumptuous living rooms. Venerable American mid-century modern designers Charles and Ray Eames intended for it to be the peak of luxury, which they knew meant taking furniture to the next level of style and comfort. Their chair inspired many modern interpretations of the lounge — as well as numerous copies.

On 1stDibs, find a broad range of unique lounge chairs that includes everything from antique Victorian-era seating to vintage mid-century modern lounge chairs by craftspersons such as Hans Wegner to contemporary choices from today’s innovative designers.