Bogo Modular Lounge Chair by Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate
By Carlo Bartoli, Rossi di Albizzate
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The recessed base keeps the profile close to the floor, a hallmark of the modular, conversation-pit aesthetic popular in Italian design during the 1970s.
Leather, Suede, Upholstery
Selig Modular Conversation Pit Sofa
By Milo Baughman, Selig
Located in Nashville, TN
7-piece Milo Baughman style cube modular sofa with pullout full-sized bed. Original velvet-like upholstery is in perfect condition with only minor signs of age including a small rub ...
Fabric, Velvet
1970s Velvet Modular Sectional Sofa
By Ligne Roset
Located in Chattanooga, TN
Luxurious and sexy 1970s modular conversation pit group sectional sofa consists of 6 pieces.
Velvet
Sold
H 25 in W 33 in D 36 in
Mid-Century Modern Baughman Modular Blue Sectional Sofa Conversation Pit, 1980s
By Milo Baughman
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
For your consideration is a modular, four piece sectional sofa, with an ottoman, upholstered in rich, blue velvet, by Milo Baughman, circa 1980s. In excellent vintage condition, colo...
Velvet
Amanta Modular Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1976. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Previously reupholstered in beige leather. Rare and hard to find.
Leather, Plastic
Maralunga Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 1980s. Italy. Original microsuede fabric.
Fabric
$3,600Sale Price|20% Off
H 26.5 in W 33.5 in D 31.5 in
Mario Bellini Amanta Chair Lounge Chair For B&B Italia Circa 1970
By Mario Bellini
Located in Chicago, IL
The "Amanta" modular chair by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia, designed in 1966. This example is reupholstered in a Pierre Frey dark olive neutral green mohair Teddy fabric and dark bla...
Upholstery, Fiberglass
$5,850
H 27.96 in W 29.53 in D 33.47 in
Rodolfo Bonetto & Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio Bossa Lounge Chair in Fiberglass
By Giotto Stoppino, Rodolfo Bonetto
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Rodolfo Bonetto and Giotto Stoppino for Tarlisio, 'Bossa' lounge chair, fiberglass, corduroy velvet, Italy, 1968 This rare Bossa lounge chair (1968), born from the collaboration be...
Velvet, Fiberglass
Baisity lounge chair by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia
By Antonio Citterio, B&B Italia
Located in Athens, Attiki
Black leather lounge chair Baisity designed by Antonio Citterio for B&B Italia, 1980s The Baisity armchair has some unique design features. The front is raised on castors, the back ...
Leather
$7,407
H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 31.5 in
Le Bambole lounge chair in cotton upholstery by Mario Bellini for B&B Italy 1972
By Mario Bellini
Located in Arezzo, Italy
Le Bambole armchair designed by Mario Bellini for B&b Italia , the Bambole series won the Compasso d'Oro award in 1979, reupholster in cotton fabric, Le Bambole is an iconic piec...
Fabric
$2,556Sale Price|20% Off
H 29.5 in W 34.5 in D 32.5 in
Vico Magistretti “Veranda” Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Raleigh, NC
Vico Magistretti “Veranda” Lounge Chair for Cassina, Italy. Made circa 1990s and equipped with original tag. This unique lounge chair has an inner steel frame that allows for the cha...
Metal, Steel
$4,558
H 26.78 in W 41.34 in D 37.41 in
Iconic Sesann Lounge Chair by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina, 1970s
By Gianfranco Frattini, Cassina
Located in Boom, Vlaams Gewest
Iconic Sesann lounge chair designed by Gianfranco Frattini for Cassina in the 1970s. A true statement piece, this design is instantly recognizable for its bold, sculptural form and t...
Aluminum
Confidential Armchair by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti
By Alberto Rosselli Saporiti
Located in London, GB
Confidential Armchair by Alberto Rosselli for Saporiti Italy 1970 in new linen upholstery.
Linen, Upholstery, Plastic
$1,356
H 29.53 in W 39.38 in D 31.5 in
1970s Vintage Cassina Maralunga Lounge Chair by Vico Magistretti for Cassina
By Vico Magistretti, Cassina
Located in Wesseling, DE
Beautiful vintage Maralunga lounge chair with grey fabric upholstery and the characteristic adjustable backrest function. Timeless Italian postmodern design with excellent comfort. ...
Leather
Carlo Bartoli Bicia Lounge Chair For Arflex Italy 1969
By Arflex, Carlo Bartoli
Located in ABCOUDE, UT
Beautiful Bicia lounge chair designed by Carlo Bartoli for Arflex in 1969. A fine example of Italian design from the late 1960s, reflecting Bartoli’s experimental approach and use of...
Velvet, Plastic
Soriana Lounge Chair by Afra and Tobia Scarpa
By Afra & Tobia Scarpa
Located in Toronto, ON
The Soriana collection aimed to blend beauty and comfort through a unique design featuring a bundle of fabric secured by a chrome-plated steel clamp. The "Soriana Chair," the inaugur...
Fabric
Mario Bellini Le Bambole Lounge Chair, B&B Italia, 1970s
By B&B Italia, Mario Bellini
Located in Lewes, East Sussex
A beautiful Mario Bellini Le Bambole lounge chair, newly upholstered in a premium brown / grey 100% Alpaca fabric, produced by B&B Italia, Italy in the 1970s. Fast shipping world...
Alpaca
Bambole Lounge Chairs by Mario Bellini for B&B Italia
By Mario Bellini, B&B Italia
Located in Chicago, IL
c. 2000s. Italy. Price is for the set. Contact us if you’d like to purchase a single item. Blue canvas fabric
Fabric
$1,709
H 38.98 in W 28.35 in D 31.5 in
Post-Modern Lounge Chair by Mandelli & Selva for Salmistraro, Italy, 1980s
Located in Boven Leeuwen, NL
A rare and playful Italian post-modern lounge chair, designed by Augusto Mandelli and Walter Selva for Salmistraro in the 1980s. It is a true statement piece that captures the bold, ...
Leather, Velvet
Ferdinando Buzzi for Ferruccio Brunati 'Camilla' Lounge Chair
By Brunati
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Ferdinando Buzzi for Ferruccio Brunati, lounge chair, model 'Camilla', metal, plastic, fabric, Italy, 1970s Introducing a piece of innovative design: the Ferdinando Buzzi for Ferru...
Metal
$14,700 / set
H 26.58 in W 84.26 in D 29.93 in
Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate 'Down' Sectional Sofa
By Rossi di Albizzate, Carlo Bartoli
Located in Waalwijk, NL
Carlo Bartoli for Rossi di Albizzate, sectional sofa model 'Down', fabric, lacquered wood, Italy, 1973 This design truly resembles the ethos of the seventies – a bright and bold era...
Fabric, Wood
$4,900 / item
H 11 in W 64 in D 84 in
Contemporary Floating Platfrom Bed in White Oak by Boyd & Allister
By Boyd & Allister
Located in Santa Fe, NM
This contemporary floating platform bed in White Oak was originally designed for my own bedroom. It is priced and pictured as a queen sized bed in both White Oak and Walnut. It is av...
Maple, Oak
Mid-Century Modern Blue 3-Seat Sofa on Wood Base
Located in Wilmington, DE
Offered is a vintage Mid-Century Modern sofa on a wooden base with three seat cushions. The cushioning is in good condition, but needs to be reupholstered. The sofa is structurally s...
Fabric, Wood
Vintage Mohair Cabinetmaker Sofa From Denmark, Circa 1950
Located in Nashville, TN
Vintage Mohair Cabinetmaker Sofa From Denmark, Circa 1950. Nice model, later upholstered in Denmark in Pierre Frey Teddy Mohair. Excellent condition.
Mohair
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