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Julie Green Chair by Emilio Nanni
Julie Green Chair by Emilio Nanni

Julie Green Chair by Emilio Nanni

By Trabà

Located in Milan, IT

Distinguished by a fascinating backrest decorated with green rope, this refined and elegant design by Emilio Nanni reinterprets the archetypical chair in a contemporary key. Availabl...

Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Wood

Italian Modern Iva Chair Designed by Pamio and Toso for Stilwood, Italy 70s
Italian Modern Iva Chair Designed by Pamio and Toso for Stilwood, Italy 70s

Italian Modern Iva Chair Designed by Pamio and Toso for Stilwood, Italy 70s

By Stilwood, Roberto Pamio & Renato Toso

Located in Lucija, SI

A real refinement of the archetypal chair, the backrest inclined and set back compared to the usual one, gives the chair great comfort.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Beech

e15 Karnak Chair with European Oak Base by Ferdinand Kramer
e15 Karnak Chair with European Oak Base by Ferdinand Kramer

e15 Karnak Chair with European Oak Base by Ferdinand Kramer

By Ferdinand Kramer, e15

Located in New York, NY

Designed in 1925, the elegant and archetypal chair Karnak features Ferdinand Kramer's masterful grip on simplicity.

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21st Century and Contemporary German Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of Type Chairs in Aluminum, by Jonas Trampedach for Hay
Pair of Type Chairs in Aluminum, by Jonas Trampedach for Hay

Pair of Type Chairs in Aluminum, by Jonas Trampedach for Hay

By HAY, Jonas Trampedach

Located in Dubai, AE

Designed by Danish designer Jonas Trampedach, Type Chair’s name and aesthetics are derived from the perception of an archetypal chair.

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2010s Chinese Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

Gubi F-Chair Outdoor Lounge Chair by Marcel Gascoin
Gubi F-Chair Outdoor Lounge Chair by Marcel Gascoin

Gubi F-Chair Outdoor Lounge Chair by Marcel Gascoin

By Marcel Gascoin, Gubi

Located in New York, NY

An archetypal lounge chair, the F-Chair evolved out of the C-Chair and shares the same tapered rear legs, though the F-Chair features upright front legs.

Category

2010s Danish Chairs

Materials

Teak

Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Natural Birch
Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Natural Birch

Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Natural Birch

By Frama

Located in Paris, IDF

Stackable and easy to store, the chair's archetypical construction leads to reliable sturdiness.

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21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood, Birch

Julie Burgundy Leather Chair By Emilio Nanni
Julie Burgundy Leather Chair By Emilio Nanni

Julie Burgundy Leather Chair By Emilio Nanni

By Trabà

Located in Milan, IT

Inspired by the archetypal design of a chair, this contemporary piece exudes exquisite craftsmanship in its skillfully interlaced back and wooden seat.

Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Julie Red and White Chair By Emilio Nanni
Julie Red and White Chair By Emilio Nanni

Julie Red and White Chair By Emilio Nanni

By EMILIO NANNI

Located in Milan, IT

This chair boasts a simple and exquisite silhouette that takes inspiration from the archetypal design of a chair.

Category

2010s Italian Chairs

Materials

Leather

Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Warm Brown Birch
Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Warm Brown Birch

Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Warm Brown Birch

By Frama

Located in Paris, IDF

Stackable and easy to store, the chair's archetypical construction leads to reliable sturdiness.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood, Birch

Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Dark Brown Birch
Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Dark Brown Birch

Contemporary Chair '01' by FRAMA, Dark Brown Birch

By Frama

Located in Paris, IDF

Stackable and easy to store, the chair's archetypical construction leads to reliable sturdiness.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Latvian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Wood, Birch

21st Century Modern Chair In Folded And Painted Aluminum Sheet
21st Century Modern Chair In Folded And Painted Aluminum Sheet

21st Century Modern Chair In Folded And Painted Aluminum Sheet

Located in Milan, IT

Aluchair features the form of the archetypal wooden chair but it is made of solid metal: the body is created by mechanically joining two cleverly folded sheets of aluminum.

Category

2010s Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Aluminum

100% Rubber, NON Chair by Poul Christiansen Boris Berlin Sweden
100% Rubber, NON Chair by Poul Christiansen Boris Berlin Sweden

100% Rubber, NON Chair by Poul Christiansen Boris Berlin Sweden

By Boris Berlin and Poul Christiansen

Located in Las Vegas, NV

The rubber chair is an archetype for a chair, not a designed chair, just a chair.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Bauhaus Chairs

Materials

Steel

Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

By Sebastian Herkner

Located in New York, NY

The bentwood seat frame and the handcrafted seat covered with canework refer to the 214, the archetype of a Thonet chair. A good piece of furniture lives from its versatility.

Category

2010s European Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

Thonet 118 SP Chair Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

By Sebastian Herkner

Located in New York, NY

The bentwood seat frame and the handcrafted seat covered with canework refer to the 214, the archetype of a Thonet chair. A good piece of furniture lives from its versatility.

Category

2010s European Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Crystal by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Crystal by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Crystal by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Papyrus is a remake of the archetypal antique rush chair, from a time when chair structures were decisive and strong.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Kaare Klint KK47000 "Safari" Chair in Patinated Leather, Denmark, 1930s
Kaare Klint KK47000 "Safari" Chair in Patinated Leather, Denmark, 1930s

Kaare Klint KK47000 "Safari" Chair in Patinated Leather, Denmark, 1930s

By Kaare Klint

Located in Utrecht, NL

Klint effortlessly transformed an historical archetype into a modern, collapsible chair. While inspired by its British predecessor, Klint’s sophisticated, lightweight chair is define...

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Vintage 1930s Danish Scandinavian Modern Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Baleri Italia Paloma Outdoor Chair in Steel by Radice Orlandini Studio
Baleri Italia Paloma Outdoor Chair in Steel by Radice Orlandini Studio

Baleri Italia Paloma Outdoor Chair in Steel by Radice Orlandini Studio

By Baleri Italia, Radice Orlandini

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Due to its immediate profound emotional resonance, it becomes an archetype of the chair itself. A tube bent in space delineates the contours of the chair, distinctly visible and defi...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Metal

Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Olive Green by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Olive Green by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Olive Green by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Papyrus is a remake of the archetypal antique rush chair, from a time when chair structures were decisive and strong.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Smoke Brown by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec
Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Smoke Brown by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

Set of 2 Kartell Papyrus Chair in Smoke Brown by Ronan & Erwan Bouroullec

By Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec, Kartell

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Papyrus is a remake of the archetypal antique rush chair, from a time when chair structures were decisive and strong.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Thonet 118 Antique Pink with cane seat Chair by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Thonet 118 Antique Pink with cane seat Chair by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

Thonet 118 Antique Pink with cane seat Chair by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

By Sebastian Herkner

Located in New York, NY

The bentwood seat frame and the handcrafted seat covered with canework refer to the 214, the archetype of a Thonet chair. GET INSPIRED A good piece of furniture lives from its ve...

Category

2010s European Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Wingback Chair in Red Upholstery
Danish Wingback Chair in Red Upholstery

Danish Wingback Chair in Red Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Easy chair, fabric, beech, Denmark, 1950s This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Beech

6 Curved Plywood Dining Chairs by Molteni in the style of Scarpa, Italy, 1970s
6 Curved Plywood Dining Chairs by Molteni in the style of Scarpa, Italy, 1970s

6 Curved Plywood Dining Chairs by Molteni in the style of Scarpa, Italy, 1970s

By Afra & Tobia Scarpa, Molteni & C

Located in Roma, IT

Archetype of the chair, manifesto of an essential design, in which the decoration is left purely to the grain of the light wood.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Plywood

Rare Set of 4 Chairs in Teak by Yngve Ekström for Gemla Diö, Sweden, c. 1950s
Rare Set of 4 Chairs in Teak by Yngve Ekström for Gemla Diö, Sweden, c. 1950s

Rare Set of 4 Chairs in Teak by Yngve Ekström for Gemla Diö, Sweden, c. 1950s

By Yngve Ekström

Located in Deland, FL

Save for a small repair, this incredibly rare set of archetypally Swedish Modern dining chairs is in stunning original, vintage condition making them ideal for collectors searching f...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Teak

Set of Seven Oak and Rush Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960s
Set of Seven Oak and Rush Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960s

Set of Seven Oak and Rush Chairs in the Style of Charlotte Perriand, 1960s

By Charlotte Perriand

Located in Roma, IT

The solid oak wood and the straw could make you think you are really on the set of a western film set in Mexico but in reality it is the archetype of the Italian chair that also insp...

Category

Mid-20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Straw, Oak, Plywood, Rush

Danish Wingback Chair in Off White Upholstery
Danish Wingback Chair in Off White Upholstery

Danish Wingback Chair in Off White Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Scandinavian Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs Señal, Sculptural and Organic, Mexico
Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs Señal, Sculptural and Organic, Mexico

Don Shoemaker Sling Sloucher Chairs Señal, Sculptural and Organic, Mexico

By Don S. Shoemaker, Senal

Located in Santa Gertrudis, Baleares

In 1960, he established, along with his wife Barbara, the Señal S.A. furniture factory in Mexico, where they had settled in 1947, having fallen in love with the country's nature and ...

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Vintage 1960s Mexican Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand & Le Corbusier Grand Comfort Lounge Chairs
Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand & Le Corbusier Grand Comfort Lounge Chairs

Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand & Le Corbusier Grand Comfort Lounge Chairs

By Cassina, Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Charlotte Perriand Cassina

Located in Dallas, TX

Designed in 1928, it is the archetype of the modern chair. The careful separation of the caged frame from its inner cushions are a concrete affirmation of the chair’s rationalist app...

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1990s Italian Bauhaus Lounge Chairs

Materials

Chrome

Richly decorated 'Old Dutch' Oak Hand-Carved Knob Chair, Netherlands 1910-1940
Richly decorated 'Old Dutch' Oak Hand-Carved Knob Chair, Netherlands 1910-1940

Richly decorated 'Old Dutch' Oak Hand-Carved Knob Chair, Netherlands 1910-1940

Located in Den Haag, NL

The Knob Chair with a rush seat is an Dutch archetype. This chair appeared in many Dutch households from the 17th century and well into the 1980s.

Category

Early 20th Century Dutch Side Chairs

Materials

Rush, Oak

Studio-Made Captain’s Chairs in American Black Walnut, Winged Foot-2020
Studio-Made Captain’s Chairs in American Black Walnut, Winged Foot-2020

Studio-Made Captain’s Chairs in American Black Walnut, Winged Foot-2020

By Montaperto Studios, Justinian Montaperto, Angelo Montaperto

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Commodious proportions with excellent ergonomics and comfort, the original archetype of the captain’s chair was used for lighthouse attendants, designed for relaxed comfort for long ...

Category

2010s American Victorian Club Chairs

Materials

Walnut

Cognac Leather PK 22 Poul Kjaerholm Lounge Chair, Scandinavian Modern, 1960's
Cognac Leather PK 22 Poul Kjaerholm Lounge Chair, Scandinavian Modern, 1960's

Cognac Leather PK 22 Poul Kjaerholm Lounge Chair, Scandinavian Modern, 1960's

By E. Kold Christensen, Poul Kjærholm

Located in Antwerp, BE

These Scandinavian Modern archetypical lounge chairs are in original cognac leather and remarkable condition.

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Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Steel

Robert Mallet-Stevens - Set of 4 Chairs
Robert Mallet-Stevens - Set of 4 Chairs

Robert Mallet-Stevens - Set of 4 Chairs

By Robert Mallet-Stevens

Located in Hasselt, VLI

You might already know that we are kind of obsessed with archetypes. When it comes to chairs, this might be the most accurate example.

Category

Vintage 1930s French Mid-Century Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chair for Emme, 1973
Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chair for Emme, 1973

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chair for Emme, 1973

By Gigi Sabadin

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Its structure reduces the archetype of a chair to an essential gesture: two vertical planes intersected by a suspended circular seat in woven straw.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Model 3042 'Squirm' Lounge Chair by Paul McCobb for Custom Craft, USA, c. 1960's
Model 3042 'Squirm' Lounge Chair by Paul McCobb for Custom Craft, USA, c. 1960's

Model 3042 'Squirm' Lounge Chair by Paul McCobb for Custom Craft, USA, c. 1960's

By Paul McCobb

Located in Deland, FL

Designed by the visionary Paul McCobb in 1957 the model 3042 “Squirm” lounge chair is an archetypal example of early American Modern design.

Category

Vintage 1960s American Mid-Century Modern Lounge Chairs

Materials

Naugahyde

GamFratesi Violin Dining Chair Dedar Karakorum 001 for GUBI
GamFratesi Violin Dining Chair Dedar Karakorum 001 for GUBI

GamFratesi Violin Dining Chair Dedar Karakorum 001 for GUBI

By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio

Located in New York, NY

In designing the Violin Chair, architects Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi set out to distil the archetypal form of a chair into its purest representation, without ever losing the sense ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

GamFratesi Violin Dining Chair Walnut Dedar Karakorum 001 for GUBI
GamFratesi Violin Dining Chair Walnut Dedar Karakorum 001 for GUBI

GamFratesi Violin Dining Chair Walnut Dedar Karakorum 001 for GUBI

By Gubi, GamFratesi Design Studio

Located in New York, NY

In designing the Violin Chair, architects Stine Gam and Enrico Fratesi set out to distil the archetypal form of a chair into its purest representation, without ever losing the sense ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Steel

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 8
Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 8

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 8

By Gigi Sabadin

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Their structure reduces the archetype of a chair to an essential gesture: two vertical planes intersected by a suspended circular seat in woven straw.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 6
Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 6

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 6

By Gigi Sabadin

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Their structure reduces the archetype of a chair to an essential gesture: two vertical planes intersected by a suspended circular seat in woven straw.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 4
Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 4

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 4

By Gigi Sabadin

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Their structure reduces the archetype of a chair to an essential gesture: two vertical planes intersected by a suspended circular seat in woven straw.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 2
Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 2

Gigi Sabadin “Pala” Dining Chairs for Emme, 1973, Set of 2

By Gigi Sabadin

Located in Lonigo, Veneto

Their structure reduces the archetype of a chair to an essential gesture: two vertical planes intersected by a suspended circular seat in woven straw.

Category

Vintage 1970s Italian Post-Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Wood

Set of 4 Niels Møller Model 78 Teak Dining Chairs by J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik
Set of 4 Niels Møller Model 78 Teak Dining Chairs by J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik

Set of 4 Niels Møller Model 78 Teak Dining Chairs by J.L. Møllers Møbelfabrik

Located in Deland, FL

Featuring gentle curves formed from tropical hardwoods such as Brazilian rosewood and teak and other natural materials such as paper cord the model 78 dining chair is the archetypal ...

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Teak

Customizable Gebruder T 118 F Wooden Armchair by Sebastian Herkner
Customizable Gebruder T 118 F Wooden Armchair by Sebastian Herkner

Customizable Gebruder T 118 F Wooden Armchair by Sebastian Herkner

By Gebrüder Thonet Vienna GmbH, Sebastian Herkner

Located in New York, NY

The bentwood seat frame and the handcrafted seat covered with canework refer to the 214, the archetype of a Thonet chair. A good piece of furniture lives from its versatility.

Category

2010s German Chairs

Materials

Wood

Pair of 2007 Restored George Smith Tom Dixon Wing Back Armchairs
Pair of 2007 Restored George Smith Tom Dixon Wing Back Armchairs

Pair of 2007 Restored George Smith Tom Dixon Wing Back Armchairs

By Tom Dixon, George Smith

Located in West Sussex, Pulborough

The original idea was to design 6 contemporary mismatching archetypical club chairs, full size silhouettes were sketched on oversize bits of wallpaper and cardboard maquettes cobbled...

Category

20th Century English Mid-Century Modern Wingback Chairs

Materials

Upholstery, Beech, Oak

Danish Lounge Chair in Off-White Velvet
Danish Lounge Chair in Off-White Velvet

Danish Lounge Chair in Off-White Velvet

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Lounge chair, wood, off-white fabric, Denmark, 1950s This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Danish Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery
Danish Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery

Danish Lounge Chair with Ottoman in Blue Upholstery

Located in Waalwijk, NL

Armchair, fabric, oak, Denmark, 1950s. This archetypical wingback chair and ottoman of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes.

Category

Vintage 1950s Danish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Oak

Established & Sons White Floating Table with Four Black Chairs by Ingo Maurer
Established & Sons White Floating Table with Four Black Chairs by Ingo Maurer

Established & Sons White Floating Table with Four Black Chairs by Ingo Maurer

By Established & Sons, Ingo Maurer

Located in London, GB

On first inspection, it appears to be an archetypal wooden kitchen table and chairs but on closer viewing the table is revealed as ‘floating’; without any legs, supported by a simple...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary European Modern Dining Room Tables

Materials

Wood

Rare MCM Chair in Teak Attributed to Yngve Ekström for Gemla Diö, Sweden, 1950s
Rare MCM Chair in Teak Attributed to Yngve Ekström for Gemla Diö, Sweden, 1950s

Rare MCM Chair in Teak Attributed to Yngve Ekström for Gemla Diö, Sweden, 1950s

By Yngve Ekström

Located in Deland, FL

This incredibly rare and archetypally Swedish Modern chair is in stunning original, vintage condition making it ideal for collectors searching for an early Scandinavian Modern chair ...

Category

Vintage 1950s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Teak

Julie Dark Green Wood Bar Stool With Rope Backrest by TrabA'
Julie Dark Green Wood Bar Stool With Rope Backrest by TrabA'

Julie Dark Green Wood Bar Stool With Rope Backrest by TrabA'

By Trabà

Located in Milan, IT

The perfect complement to a modern, rustic-chic interior of both private or contract nature, this stool by Emilio Nanni reinterprets the chair archetype in a contemporary key. Handcr...

Category

2010s Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Julie Dark Green Stool with Upholstered Seat by Emilio Nanni
Julie Dark Green Stool with Upholstered Seat by Emilio Nanni

Julie Dark Green Stool with Upholstered Seat by Emilio Nanni

By Trabà

Located in Milan, IT

Enlivening a modern, rustic-chic interior of both private or contract nature with its bold green hue and striking design, this stool by Emilio Nanni reinterprets the archetypical con...

Category

2010s Italian Stools

Materials

Wood

Thonet 118 SPHT Stool Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Thonet 118 SPHT Stool Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

Thonet 118 SPHT Stool Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

By Sebastian Herkner

Located in New York, NY

The bentwood seat frame and the handcrafted seat covered with canework refer to the 214, the archetype of a Thonet chair.

Category

2010s European Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Hans J. Wegner 'Papa Bear' Armchair, A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1963
Hans J. Wegner 'Papa Bear' Armchair, A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1963

Hans J. Wegner 'Papa Bear' Armchair, A.P. Stolen, Denmark, 1963

By Hans J. Wegner, A.P. Stolen

Located in The Hague, NL

The Papa Bear Chair stands as the archetype for a comfortable easy chair.

Category

Vintage 1960s Danish Scandinavian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Fabric, Wool, Upholstery, Beech, Oak

Thonet 118 SPHT Stool by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Thonet 118 SPHT Stool by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

Thonet 118 SPHT Stool by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

By Sebastian Herkner

Located in New York, NY

The bentwood seat frame and the handcrafted seat covered with canework refer to the 214, the archetype of a Thonet chair.

Category

2010s European Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Thonet 118 SPHT Stool Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock
Thonet 118 SPHT Stool Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

Thonet 118 SPHT Stool Designed by Sebastian Herkner in Stock

By Sebastian Herkner

Located in New York, NY

The bentwood seat frame and the handcrafted seat covered with canework refer to the 214, the archetype of a Thonet chair.

Category

2010s European Stools

Materials

Fabric, Wood

Tripolina armchair produced by Dino Gavina, Italy 1950s
Tripolina armchair produced by Dino Gavina, Italy 1950s

Tripolina armchair produced by Dino Gavina, Italy 1950s

Located in Argelato, BO

The designer is anonymous but as Gavina himself writes in the description of the object "four crossed sticks, an animal skin to sit or to govern, the first object in the hut, this el...

Category

Vintage 1950s Italian Mid-Century Modern Armchairs

Materials

Steel

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Archetype Chair, Counter Height, Contemporary Modern, Steel and Wood
Archetype Chair, Counter Height, Contemporary Modern, Steel and Wood

Archetype Chair, Counter Height, Contemporary Modern, Steel and Wood

By Studio Cidra

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Our Archetype chair embodies the fundamental characteristics of a chair by boiling it down to its skeletal base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Archetype Chair, Side Chair, Contemporary Modern, Steel and Wood
Archetype Chair, Side Chair, Contemporary Modern, Steel and Wood

Archetype Chair, Side Chair, Contemporary Modern, Steel and Wood

By Studio Cidra

Located in Philadelphia, PA

A chair distilled, the Archetype chair embodies the fundamental characteristics of a chair by boiling it down to its skeletal base.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Chairs

Materials

Steel

Chair Art 024-IN Beechwood Painted Green and Back in Color Rope by Emilio Nanni
Chair Art 024-IN Beechwood Painted Green and Back in Color Rope by Emilio Nanni

Chair Art 024-IN Beechwood Painted Green and Back in Color Rope by Emilio Nanni

By EMILIO NANNI

Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT

Julie constitutes the expert revisitation of the archetypal chair, in which memory and modernity come together.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

"Dragonfruit" Multicolor Contemporary Chinese Wooden Chair
"Dragonfruit" Multicolor Contemporary Chinese Wooden Chair

"Dragonfruit" Multicolor Contemporary Chinese Wooden Chair

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H 33.86 in W 19.69 in D 20.48 in

"Dragonfruit" Multicolor Contemporary Chinese Wooden Chair

By Atelier Duyi Han

Located in Shanghai, CN

"Dragonfruit" chair is a contemporary and extravagant take of the Classical Chinese archetypal chair.

Category

2010s Chinese Chairs

Materials

Wood

Signed Set of Six George Nakashima Walnut New Chairs Circa 1981
Signed Set of Six George Nakashima Walnut New Chairs Circa 1981

Signed Set of Six George Nakashima Walnut New Chairs Circa 1981

By George Nakashima

Located in New York, NY

Nakashima in 1955 and has become the archetypal chair of the designer. These chairs were crafted in 1981.

Category

Late 20th Century American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Hickory

Chair Art, 0020-LE in Beechwood Painted and Wood Seat by Emilio Nanni
Chair Art, 0020-LE in Beechwood Painted and Wood Seat by Emilio Nanni

Chair Art, 0020-LE in Beechwood Painted and Wood Seat by Emilio Nanni

By EMILIO NANNI

Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT

The warmth of reminiscing, of chats with friends; the freshness of tradition with a contemporary twist: Julie constitutes the expert revisitation of the archetypal chair, in which me...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Chairs

Materials

Beech

Chair Art, 0024-IN-AR in Beechwood Natural and Color Rope Back by Emilio Nanni
Chair Art, 0024-IN-AR in Beechwood Natural and Color Rope Back by Emilio Nanni

Chair Art, 0024-IN-AR in Beechwood Natural and Color Rope Back by Emilio Nanni

By EMILIO NANNI

Located in MARANO VICENTINO, IT

Julie constitutes the expert revisitation of the archetypal chair, in which memory and modernity come together.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Armchairs

Materials

Beech

Willard Side Table, End Table, Contemporary Modern, Wood and Steel
Willard Side Table, End Table, Contemporary Modern, Wood and Steel

Willard Side Table, End Table, Contemporary Modern, Wood and Steel

By Studio Cidra

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Taking a design cue from our Archetype chair, The Willard table is created with a steel base and paired with a round wooden top with a charred edge.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Side Tables

Materials

Steel

Please Hold Up Chair
Please Hold Up Chair

Please Hold Up Chair

Unavailable

H 24.81 in W 16.54 in D 19.69 in

Please Hold Up Chair

Located in Milano, Lombardia

Among the various prototypes, the right proportions between the archetype of a chair and a good structure of the material were found.

Category

2010s Italian Minimalist Chairs

Materials

Plastic

Italian Countryside Wooden Chair "A signurina - Corallo"
Italian Countryside Wooden Chair "A signurina - Corallo"

Italian Countryside Wooden Chair "A signurina - Corallo"

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 16.66 in D 18.43 in

Italian Countryside Wooden Chair "A signurina - Corallo"

By Antonio Aricò, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Rope, Wood

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A signurina Marzamemi"
Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A signurina Marzamemi"

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A signurina Marzamemi"

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 16.66 in D 18.43 in

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A signurina Marzamemi"

By Antonio Aricò, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Rope

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A Signurina - Sole"
Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A Signurina - Sole"

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A Signurina - Sole"

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 16.66 in D 18.43 in

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A Signurina - Sole"

By Antonio Aricò, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Rope

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A signurina - Nuda 00"
Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A signurina - Nuda 00"

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A signurina - Nuda 00"

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 16.66 in D 18.43 in

Traditional Italian Wooden Chair "A signurina - Nuda 00"

By MYOP, Antonio Aricò

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Rope

Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "A Signurina - Palermo"
Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "A Signurina - Palermo"

Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "A Signurina - Palermo"

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 16.66 in D 18.43 in

Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "A Signurina - Palermo"

By MYOP, Antonio Aricò

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Rope, Wood

Traditional Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nuda 01"
Traditional Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nuda 01"

Traditional Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nuda 01"

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 16.66 in D 18.43 in

Traditional Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nuda 01"

By MYOP, Antonio Aricò

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Rope

Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nuda 02" by MYOP
Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nuda 02" by MYOP

Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nuda 02" by MYOP

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 16.66 in D 18.43 in

Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nuda 02" by MYOP

By MYOP, Antonio Aricò

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Papercord

Italian Countryside Hand Painted Wooden Chair "A Signurina - Pupara"
Italian Countryside Hand Painted Wooden Chair "A Signurina - Pupara"

Italian Countryside Hand Painted Wooden Chair "A Signurina - Pupara"

By MYOP, Antonio Aricò

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Rope, Wood

Traditional Countryside Italian Walnut Wood Chair "A Signurina - mora"
Traditional Countryside Italian Walnut Wood Chair "A Signurina - mora"

Traditional Countryside Italian Walnut Wood Chair "A Signurina - mora"

By MYOP, Antonio Aricò

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Rope, Walnut

Traditional Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nira" by MYOP
Traditional Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nira" by MYOP

Traditional Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nira" by MYOP

Unavailable

H 34.65 in W 16.66 in D 18.43 in

Traditional Italian Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Nira" by MYOP

By MYOP, Antonio Aricò

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Wood, Ash, Papercord

Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Sciacca" by MYOP
Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Sciacca" by MYOP

Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "A signurina - Sciacca" by MYOP

By MYOP, Antonio Aricò

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Rope, Wood

Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "a Signurina - Taormina" by MYOP
Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "a Signurina - Taormina" by MYOP

Italian Hand Painted Ashwood Chair "a Signurina - Taormina" by MYOP

By Antonio Aricò, MYOP

Located in Palermo, IT

The vernacular archetype of the countryside chair has been redesigned by the Italian designer Antonio Aricò and made by MYOP, a Sicilian based family company, known around the world ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Mid-Century Modern Chairs

Materials

Ash, Rope, Wood

1950s Danish Lounge Chair in Green Velvet
1950s Danish Lounge Chair in Green Velvet

1950s Danish Lounge Chair in Green Velvet

Unavailable

H 35.44 in W 25.6 in D 35.44 in

1950s Danish Lounge Chair in Green Velvet

Located in ŚWINOUJŚCIE, 32

This archetypical wingback chair of the 1950s is both extremely comfortable and pleasing to the eyes.

Category

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

Materials

Velvet

MŪ61 Solid Oak Lounge Chair with Leather Upholstery by MŪVEK
MŪ61 Solid Oak Lounge Chair with Leather Upholstery by MŪVEK

MŪ61 Solid Oak Lounge Chair with Leather Upholstery by MŪVEK

Unavailable

H 23.63 in W 31.89 in D 31.5 in

MŪ61 Solid Oak Lounge Chair with Leather Upholstery by MŪVEK

By MŪVEK

Located in Cape Town, Western Cape

The MŪ61 lounge chair takes its cue from the archetype of traditional timber reading chairs such as Børge Mogensen’s Spanish Chair.

Category

2010s South African Brutalist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Leather, Oak

MŪ61 Solid Walnut Lounge Chair with Leather Upholstery by MŪVEK
MŪ61 Solid Walnut Lounge Chair with Leather Upholstery by MŪVEK

MŪ61 Solid Walnut Lounge Chair with Leather Upholstery by MŪVEK

By MŪVEK

Located in Cape Town, Western Cape

The MŪ61 lounge chair takes its cue from the archetype of traditional timber reading chairs such as Børge Mogensen’s Spanish Chair.

Category

2010s South African Brutalist Lounge Chairs

Materials

Walnut, Leather

Ben Soleimani Benton Dining Chair
Ben Soleimani Benton Dining Chair

Ben Soleimani Benton Dining Chair

Unavailable

H 29.75 in W 21 in D 20.5 in

Ben Soleimani Benton Dining Chair

By Ben Soleimani

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The Benton leather sling back chair takes its cues from the archetypal director chair, offering a more bolder interpretation with squared wood arms, tapered legs and an ample padded ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Pair of Felt Chairs by Reed and Delphine Krakoff for Established and Sons
Pair of Felt Chairs by Reed and Delphine Krakoff for Established and Sons

Pair of Felt Chairs by Reed and Delphine Krakoff for Established and Sons

By Established & Sons

Located in New York, NY

The chair features an archetypal furniture form reinvented in soft felt with beautiful stitch detailing.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary British Side Chairs

Materials

Felt, Beech, Wood

Ben Soleimani Benton Dining Chair in Matte Saddle - Carbon
Ben Soleimani Benton Dining Chair in Matte Saddle - Carbon

Ben Soleimani Benton Dining Chair in Matte Saddle - Carbon

Unavailable

H 29.75 in W 21 in D 20.5 in

Ben Soleimani Benton Dining Chair in Matte Saddle - Carbon

By Ben Soleimani

Located in West Hollywood, CA

The Benton leather sling back chair takes its cues from the archetypal director chair, offering a more bolder interpretation with squared wood arms, tapered legs and an ample padded ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Vietnamese Modern Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Leather, Wood

Solid Wood Ramona Dining Chair in Natural Walnut by Withers Studio
Solid Wood Ramona Dining Chair in Natural Walnut by Withers Studio

Solid Wood Ramona Dining Chair in Natural Walnut by Withers Studio

By Withers Studio

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Starting with the simple archetype of a dining chair, the piece is carefully shaped beginning with the legs and extending into the curvature of the back and seat.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Dining Room Chairs

Materials

Walnut

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